I use cleansing water for everyday light makeup removals with a separate eye remover for my waterproof mascara. I mainly used this pad for the facial area or my eye area when i'm not wearing the mascara (i.e. eyeliners and eye shadows only).
I found that I'm actually using lesser amount of cleansing water as I don't need much to get the pad wet enough so it won't be too harsh for my face or eye area. It was also very easy to wash off the products off from the pad - simple soap + warm water would do the trick.
However, when I tried using this pad for my mascara, it was SO DIFFICULT to get the mascara off from the pad (I use Peripera Ink Black mascara). Think this was probably because the mascara is extremely waterproof and smudge-free to the point that it requires a separate mascara remover.
These reusable pads are incredible! I would have never thought I would use a product like this as I normally use disposable cleaning items for my face. I thought it was incredible the way the pad went back to its colour, I thought it would hold the colour of the makeup but it came back completely clean. I was a little bit skeptical because I thought there wouldn't be longevity in these pads, but I was mistaken. I have only used two so far and they look and feel the same as the day I got them. They clean off all makeup on my face, very easily. In under 20 seconds ive cleaned my whole face. It feels softer, cleaner and looks better. I'm extremely happy with this product. Would 100% get this product again, but feeling pretty confident that they will last the distance!!!!!! I'm super happy Im not contributing to waste also!
Tips: Use warm-ish water to clean the pad. Use two, save one for a rainy day. Have one drying and use the other one.