It is reassuring to find that those that performed best were some old, oft-forgotten favourites
I rarely use eye makeup removers. One step, with a good balm cleanser and wet flannel, generally does the job of removing any shadow, liner and mascara, but I concede there are advantages to sweeping everything away before getting down to business on the face. I was reminded of this last month, when I cleaned off black liquid flicks and smoky shadow, and ended up with a filthy facecloth that looked as though I’d just used it to change a tyre. So I tried two dozen dedicated removers that I’d had lying around for months.
I was surprised, but reassured, to find those that performed best were not new and exciting launches, but some old, oft-forgotten favourites, each with slightly different characteristics. Lancôme Bi-Facil (£21.50) remains the gold standard in terms of gently removing every last trace of colour (including waterproof mascara) without drying the skin or leaving behind a vision-blurring film of grease. As is common with French brands, there’s some unnecessary fragrance, but it doesn’t sting unless you’re very sensitive.
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