Manicare Makeup Remover Towel Review

I was sceptical about this magic $12 towel that could remove makeup with only water, well my gut was right because it worked just like an ordinary towel for me. A positive point would be that it was super soft on my skin not scratchy like a flannel but I wouldn't pay for this towel. I still had to go over with a makeup wipe and there was quite a bit left on my face.

I was so excited to get another trial from BR! Especially for something that looked like a facecloth but cost close to $20.

The packaging is simple, but does the job of showing you the product, as well as portraying the hefty claims of being able to remove stubborn makeup with just water. To be honest each time I read it I thought that it belonged in an informercial.

The cloth itself is bright pink - perfect for me to find in the shower once I can't see when my glasses are off :P

The cloth itself is very soft, so I can see why it would be great for sensitive skin. I have used this a few times and really I don't know if I'm seeing what the fuss is about. Yes it removes makeup, but is it any better than any other facecloth. I think not. In particular I found it crap at removing eyeliner and mascara... but really I don't know if I expected it to be that good. My main gripe with this product is the fact that really to not breed bacteria you would need to wash this every single day. Personally I am NOT doing washing everyday, and when I can pick up a four pack of faceclothes from KMart for $5 why would I bother spending $20 on one.

One place where I see this towel having great value is the gym. Perfect for your gym bag so that you can take your makeup off before working out, but you don't need to bring extra products to remove your makeup.

The other thing that I liked about this is that it could be the perfect way to remove your makeup before actually cleansing. That way your cleanser that you are spending your hard earned money on actually cleanses your skin rather than just removing makeup.

The inner greeny in me also loves this. No more using makeup removing wipes and chucking them in the bin. This way you have a reusable cloth that isn't just something that you are chucking in the bin everyday. Very cool.

Not a winner for me. But I'm sure people will be able to find a time and a place for it.

The manicuring makeup remover towel is super soft and gentle on your skin but the result is the same as a wet face cloth would give.

I would use this in place of an ordinary face cloth because of its softness and gentlenses.

I tested this over 2 days then washed it and it came out new! The makeup would not rinse out of it prior to washing it as a microfiber cloth would not but I do like the result after it being washed. It was still in as new condition and just as soft.

I will continue to use the manicure makeup remover cloth and do recommend it to people who find a ordinary face cloth too harsh on their skin.

So I bought this for my best friend and I, she found it worked great for her but I had the opposite experience. The idea and concept is great, but the effectiveness of it is pretty average. It doesn’t completely get makeup off the way it says and rather just moves it around. I found I had to carry on with my normal routine despite using this.

I like to double cleanse so the idea of just using a cloth to remove all my makeup seemed unlikely to me. This will actually remove make up with just water but I prefer to use it with a cleanser so I don’t have to rub so hard. I only use it occasionally as I prefer the texture of a good old fashioned flannel to this. I do find it is good for travel though as you can hand wash it after you’ve used it then hang it up to dry. It dries quickly so you can use it again rather than reaching for a fresh flannel.

I was very excited to be selected for this trial as I've heard about these towels from other brands and how they're changing the way you remove your makeup!

The packaging was nice. You could see the towel and it was also easy to open which saves a bit of frustration.

First things first, you must machine wash the towel before first use! It will still work, just incredibly slowly and with a lot of rubbing.

To use you just wet the towel with warm water, squeeze it out a little, and just wipe off your makeup. Pretty straightforward, however this is where things started to go a little awry for me. I had to keep re-wetting my towel ( I didn't want it dripping everywhere so would squeeze the excess but not hugely. It was still quite wet.) and I found it was way too harsh for my eye area, removing a few precious eyelashes in the process.

As for the overall effectiveness, I tried this with both my normal everyday makeup (primer, coloured face powder, eyeshadow, mascara, brow mascara), and with a full face of longwear makeup including Revlon Colourstay foundation. It definitely removed most of it, but when I went in afterwards with a cotton pad and micellar water there was still quite a bit of colouration on the pad.

What I'd suggest is to use this as a type of "pre-cleanse" especially for longwear foundations which are typically harder to remove, and follow up with a good face cleanser.