The Peanut Gallery: Neutrogena Oil-free Eye Makeup Remover

 If you are having trouble getting your eye makeup off then this may be your answer.

I noticed once I started using primer and base my old eye makeup remover just wasn't cutting it, I really had to rub at my eye with it to get it off which needless to say was not fun. >.< ouchy. And it was near impossible to get glue from my false eyelashes off with out rubbing my eyelid like mad or picking/peeling it off. >.< double ouchy.  So after putting up with this for a little while and my eyelids getting irritated and sore I decided it was time for a change. I had heard good things about this stuff so I decided to give it a try.

THE GOOD:

• Easy-peasy: FACT: I am lazy about certain things, including makeup removal. It has to be quick and easy and effective. This product is all three. All you have to do is: 
• 1. Shake the bottle til the water and whatever is floating on top (which looks suspiciously like oil for an oil free product...) mix together (which doesn't take long at all).
• 2. Apply product to your cotton ball/cotton round/whatever you use and wipe off your eye makeup. 
• 3.Then grab another cotton round/etc. dampen it with a little bit of water and wipe that over your eyelid, under eye, etc. and you are done. See? simple.
• Does it make the grade? 
• Eyeshadow over Primer and Base: A
• Gone with out lots of rubbing and scrubbing
• Eyeliner: A
• Stubborn "Waterproof" Eyeliner: A
• Urban Decay 24/7 eye pencil ("waterproof") gone
• False eyelash glue: A+
• makes removing left over eye lash glue sooooooooo much easier!!!
• Mascara: B+
• Now I'm not one of those people who obsessively makes sure every little bit of mascara is gone but if you hold the cotton ball/cotton round/whatever to your eyelid/lashes it does a good job of removing it with out a lot of rubbing at your eyelashes. It certainly does a better job than most products I've used. However, as stated I don't make sure every little bit it off.
• Water-Proof Mascara: ?
• I have heard it does a very good job of removing waterproof mascara however I do not own even one waterproof mascara so I can't test that out for you. But I have heard from people whose opinion I trust that it does a wonderful job.
• No eye irritation here: It does not irritate my eyes, even when I have my contact lenses in (which you probably shouldn't do : x oops )
• No burning, itching, etc.: It doesn't make my eyelids sore at all
• Did you goof?: Being somewhat new to blending etc I occasionally mess up and need to remove all or just part of my makeup and redo it. Some removers leave an oily residue making re-doing it right away not an option. This stuff really does not and you can re-do your makeup right away.

THE BAD:

• Dry skin?: Shortly after starting to use this product I noticed dry skin developing on the outer corner of my eyelid and the surrounding skin. I can not say 100% for sure without a doubt that it's from this product since I also started using Urban Decay's Primer Potion around the same time and that has been known to dry out people's skin, BUT this dry skin issue happens even when I use my other primer so it very well could be this product. However, I am prone to dry skin as it is and it is mild so it isn't anything I little bit of face moisturizer can't handle.

THE IN BETWEEN:

• Oil Free?: Well there is certainly something there floating on top of the water like oil would until you shake it up.... however it doesn't leave the skin oily. 

Price: about $5-$6 a bottle in store, which I think is pretty darn reasonable for something that really works. I've also heard the Target brand (Up&Up) version of this works well and it is a lil cheaper (about $4-$5)

Would I buy again: Most definitely!

And since seeing is believing:
A video of little ol' me takin off my eye makeup (false lashes included) so you can see for yourself how well it works. Note: no sound needed. and the blue cup in the video has water in it since I am in my room where there is no running water. Also pardon random odd facial expressions lol.

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