A Big Thank-You to Isabel from Marcelle for this lovely package! <333
From the left:
Marcelle Essentials Make-Up Remover Cleansing Milk
Marcelle Essentials Gentle Make-Up Remover for Sensitive Eyes
Marcelle New-Age Anti-Wrinkle+Firming Soothing Hydrating Tonifying Lotion
Marcelle New-Age Anti-Wrinkle+Firming Comforting Foaming Cleanser
I really can’t wait to try out the make-up remover. I told Isabel I’m on a mission to find a good (if not the best) make up remover. So far I’ve tried B&C AHA Cleansing Oil, Kose Whitist Cleansing Oil (seriously useless), Sephora Face Eye Make Up Remover (so useless and disappointed I didn’t bother writing a review), and recently Clinque’s Take the Day Off Cleansing Milk (Am I doing it wrong? Why is it NOT taking ANYTHING off?!). Imagine how excited I am, to have the chance to try out the products of Marcelle, a Canadian brand.
Ohohoh~ make up remover~
Taken from Marcelle Website:
“Gentle Make-up Remover for Sensitive Eyes
Hypo-allergenic and perfume free.
Ideal for all skin types.”
Let’s see how it works!
Hello face:
Avon Glimmerstick Waterproof Eyeliner
Sana Moroha Eyeliner
Almay Smart Shade Foundation in Light and Light/Medium
Urban Decay Get Baked palette
Lancome Powder Blush Aplum
Loreal Hip lip gloss in Euphora
It is a 2-part half-oil and half-water emulsion, so shake well before use. I took a sniff. Fragrance free!
One quick wipe. Most of the face is gone already!
One more wipe, everything’s gone. I then test the result with Lush’s Breath of Fresh Air toner:
Oooh clean!
How about mascara and eyeliner?
Avon Wash Off Waterproof mascara in brown
Bourjois Liner Clubbing (Ultra Resistance!) in Black Fever
Eyeko mascara
Smashbox Bionic mascara in Jet Black
Covergirl LashBlast in Very Black
In this case, one simple wipe is not enough. But with a few wipes (note: it’s “wipes”, not “rubs”!), everything’s gone again. Notice the sheen on my skin? Because it’s an oil-water emulsion, it leaves a nice shiny sheen initially. After the tests, it doesn’t make the back of my hand feel dry. In fact, I tried it on my face to take off my makeup. Again, it took everything off quickly, and it leaves my face feeling clean and refreshed. I like~ I have sensitive skin and it doesn’t irritate my skin at all. And what really makes me even happier? It doesn’t sting my eyes! *applause!*
Now I need some time to see if it helps with my puffy eyes and dark circles!
To sum up:
Pros:
- Take off makeup quickly and effectively
- Oil-Water emulsion lightly moisturize the eye area without the greasy feeling
- Just put on cotton pad and wipe, not rub: simple!
- Hypo-allergenic
- fragrance free
Con:
- I guess the only con is that you need to remember to shake it before use 
Overall, I’m very pleased with it and gives it a 2 thumbs up. Highly recommended!
Coming up: Marcelle Essentials Make-Up Remover Cleansing Milk review.
lol the face you drew on your hand is sooo cute XD
and ah jealous that you found that the remover worked well on masacara. I slept over at a friends, and she swore by it, so I gave it a try, but it proved a tad difficult for me to remove eyelash products
maybe I just didn’t give it enough of a soak though.
Hmmm! Maybe it doesn’t work too well on certain brands? And oh yes, I find some mascaras are so difficult to get rid of :O Also perhaps I usually don’t use a lot so it’s pretty easy to take them out