Goodness Break-up Make-up Balm Review

This balm is presented beautifully, the tin makes it feel a little more "High end" than it is and sturdy packaging for travel etc.

i was very intrigued as all natural and the ingredients sounded amazing!

Very easy to use, I just scooped out a pea sized or slightly larger amount with the back of my nail and would let it warm up in my finger tips and then gently massage all over my face including my eyes.

For me I found it had a slightly gritty consistancy, a little like some sand was in it? It still felt nice on my face.

Then I took a warm damp facecloth and let it sit over my face for 10 to 20 seconds before gently wiping off.

I have had some troubles with makeup removers in the past, I find they just don't live up to the hype, now while this balm removed my face makeup "ok" I still found it had trouble taking off my non-waterproof eye makeup, especially the mascara. Would wake up with panda eyes the next day, also using toner after on a cotton round still led me to find traces of my face makeup. I also developed a couple of pimples after using this a couple of times, nothing severe but I am not usually prone to breaking out.

All in all this sounds like a great balm, but not for me unfortunately, I still end up using eye makeup remover before this so I get everything off.

I would recommend friends trying though as for $20 things do work on different people differently and I am quite fussy when it comes to getting the ol' Mascara off

I loved the packaging and portion size. The smell was interesting, I couldn't place it but it reminded me of a cleaning product, or dubbin. The texture was a good smooth balm. The directions stated a fingernail size was all that was needed. I followed the directions and it really didn't do the job, so I had to repeat the steps three times until it broke up my make up to remove it. The residue left behind was kind of a sticky waxy feeling, I could definitely feel it still and it was not pleasant. However, the most amazing part was the next morning when I woke my skin was super soft and felt fantastic. I will give this product another couple of tries before I make my mind up on weither it's keeper

So excited to test this Goodness - Make up Balm! My review will be bullet points: • Wow love the funky branded/coloured tin, good size to throw in your handbag • overall product branding, info and method was very good and visible • generous amount, 80mls • initial scent...so organic and natural (you know this has too be good, no nasty additives) • product texture, buttery balm that melts in your hand...a lil goes a long way • massaging into your face, it feels like your actually moisturising your face not cleansing it (so it doesn't feel like a chore)...goes on nicely and spreads so well • using a warm cloth to wipe off, actually takes a few goes to ensure you've wiped the balm off • YES it cleanses the makeup off, yet it leaves your skin feeling moisturised • I didn't do an allergy test because I based it on the fact the ingredients where all natural! Will I continue to use this balm again....YES! Yes I will and I shouldn't say this but it's also great for days when you wanna moisturise really dry legs, arms and feet.

So I'll start with the packaging , the tin is cute a nice size to take traveling I had mine in my handbag all week, the one i received was damaged in the post however so its not completely drop/crush proof. It has a nice sort of citrus scent but once applied you can smell the wax used in it. It was easy to apply and follow instructions I found i needed a reasonable size scoop to cover my face. It melts in your hands quite easily and once washed off with a hot facecloth leaves your skin feeling nice and tight but in a good way. I generally don't wear much makeup (only bb cream n thin lizzy usually) so I purposely did a full face to give this product a good try, it worked really well removing everything from foundation to lipstick and mascara however I didn't like rubbing wax so close to my eyes. it worked well to get everything off quickly and left my skin feeling refreshed. At $19.95 its good value for money compared to products such as make up wipes. I would use again after a big night out to save from scrubbing my face to get products off however I don't think I would like adding oil to my face on a regular basis.

This cleansing balm was one of the products that i got to try from my first ever BBBE purchase. I loved the colourful design of the container. It was my first time using a cleansing balm, so it took me some time to get use to. The balm has a strong herbal scent to it. The colour of the balm kind of reminds me of a rubbing herbal balm my parents use to have, called ‘tiger balm’, but of course this smells a lot more pleasant.

This balm melts easily into your warm fingers without a problem, so it wasn’t difficult to work with. And surprisingly, the thick, oiliness of the balm didn’t cause any breakouts nor irritated my skin. It felt rather clean and refreshing. However, working with a greasy balm makes me feel less efficient than working with foams, creams, waters and wipes, as i try not to rub this into my hair. Therefore, I would probably use this on my day off, when i feel less busy.

I was actually worried that my face cloth would have a build up of this oily balm after a while.. but to my surprise, my cloth didn’t feel oily at all.

Overall, the balm did well with cleaning my usual bb cream and powdered foundation.. It was an interesting experience.. It didn’t dry out my skin, but my face felt like it needed a moisturiser or something for a little hydration afterwards.

I'm not sure whether I like this makeup remover balm or not. As a makeup remover it does a good job, my skin feels nicely moisturised afterward and the scent contains traces of lavender which I love! However, I bought this for travel but in the summer heat, the balm has liquefied and leaked out of the container and the oils make it harder to clean up than a liquid makeup remover. I had actually put it away in a bag away from direct sunlight. So a little disappointed overall but I think I will really enjoy using this every night to clean off my makeup. As it has stayed a liquid, I practically use it like a liquid makeup remover :)

I was lucky enough to be chosen to trial this make up remover and was quite excited as its a very natural product without lots of added nasties. The first night I used this I probably used a bit too much - they suggest a fingernail size and I used about a teaspoon!! The fragrance is nice and the texture is just like coconut oil - where its solid but quickly melts in your hands. The next and subsequent days I used less product as the packaging suggests. I rubbed the product all over my face and was impressed at how it actually did break up my make up -day to day I wear Estee Lauder Double Wear foundation, Kat Von D eyeliner and Too Faced Better than Sex mascara which are notoriously stubborn to remove. I found it quite unpleasant taking off my eye makeup without using a pad and using a rubbing motion instead, it did work but eventually my eyes started to water and I quickly resembled an emo kid with allergies. I found it quite hard to completely remove the product, after I had washed my face with a hot cloth my cleanser and toner struggled to remove the remnants of oil off my skin which has resulted in me at the age of 31 looking like a teenager again with some wonderful zits and clogged pores. Definitely not a product for me - currently have combination skin which tends to be sensitive.

I wasn't sure what to think of this product when I first got it because I am so used to using makeup wipes to remove my makeup at the end of the day so I was excited to try something a bit different. I followed the instructions on how to use the product and my first thought was that I didn't really like digging my finger into the balm as it got stuck under my nails. There was no strong scent to it which was a big plus for me. When I started rubbing it on my face, it felt very greasy which I thought I would like since I have slightly dry skin but it was sort of unpleasant. I did find that it removed my makeup quite well, including my mascara however I did not like the greasy feeling on my eyes either. The worst part for me though was removing the balm as it left a slightly greasy feeling even after washing and moisturising my face. Overall I don't think I will be using this as much as I would like as it would be a lot easier and faster to just use a makeup wipe rather than the sort of unpleasant feeling of a greasy balm.