Blow these cotton pads off! Home methods for moisturising makeup removing pads
Water-replenishing makeup removing pads are an extra fast and convenient method of removing colour cosmetics. Sadly, they have one big flaw: they are relatively expensive. Luckily, you can make them on your own which significantly reduces their cost. Learn the methods to create moisturising makeup removing pads, their composition and properties.
Makeup removing pads with coconut oil and American witch-hazel – composition and properties
Coconut oil is recommended to clean normal skin that is prone to acne. Why? Because it’s able to smooth it out and relieve various irritations. Its additional asset to list here is that it doesn’t make eyes prickle. When it comes to American witch-hazel, it’s considered as irreplaceable at combating acne – it deals with inflammations and slows down excessive sebum production. Additionally, American witch-hazel reduces swelling that affects eye skin area. It fights dark circles, too.
How to prepare makeup removing pads with coconut oil and American witch-hazel?
Ingredients and accessories:
– 1 spoon of dried American witch-hazel leaves
– 6 spoons of coconut oil
– a glass of boiling water
– 10 cotton pads
– a jar with a lid
Put American witch-hazel leaves into a glass, cover them with boiling water and let it cool down. Melt coconut oil by putting it in a hot water bath or a microwave. When coconut oil melts, mix it with a teaspoon of cooled down American witch-hazel infusion. Drawn a cotton pad into the mixture and put it into a jar (do it with all the cotton pads). Finally, pour the mixture over all cotton pads and screw the jar.
Makeup removing pads with buttermilk, castor oil and cucumber juice – composition and properties
Both buttermilk and refreshing cucumber juice replenish dry and super dry skin with water. Also, they soothe face skin delicately. Castor oil additive that is rich in antioxidants helps mature skin remain supple and elastic. Moreover, castor oil encourages lashes to extend their length and become thicker.
How to prepare makeup removing pads with buttermilk, castor oil and cucumber juice?
Ingredients and accessories:
– 1 fresh cucumber
– 6 spoons of buttermilk
– 1 teaspoon of castor oil
– a grater, a linen cloth, a bowl
– 10 cotton pads
– a jar with a lid
Grate the cucumber into a bowl, wrap the flesh into a clean linen cloth and start pressing to squeeze the water out of it. Add buttermilk and castor oil to the cucumber juice. Stir. Put the cotton pads to the jar and cover with your cucumber mixture. Keep the closed jar with cotton pads in a fridge.
