PopSugar Middle East’s Guide to Choosing the Perfect Makeup Remover for Every Skin Type

Cleansing Oils

Suitable For: Dry - normal skin.
Part of the original tribe of makeup removers, cleansing oils will never let you down.
The oil helps break down even the toughest of eye and face makeup as well as the most long-lasting lipstick in your kit.

Try: Caudalie Make-up Removing Cleansing Oil

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Makeup Remover Wipes

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Suitable For: All Skin types

If you're just starting to make makeup removal an everyday habit, wipes should be your best friend. The true lazy girl's beauty hack, they help to wipe down your skin and get rid of the day's grime as well as your makeup before you hit the sack. It's the least you can do for your skin, really.

Try: Clinique Take the Day Off Face and Eye Cleansing Towelettes

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Micellar Water

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Suitable For: Sensitive and oily skin

While micellar water is great due to its gentle formula and the fact that it doesn't need to be rinsed off, you need to make sure that you're using it right. Once you have removed your base makeup, you need to soak your cotton bud in water, place it on your eye for up to 10 seconds and then swipe outwards. Unlike other, heavier formulas, micellar water needs to be in contact with the makeup for a few seconds to break it down and wipe it off completely.

Try: Dior Hydra Life Micellar Water

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Bi-phase makeup remover

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Suitable For: All skin types

Bi-phase makeup removers are a dual mix of water and oil, which help in removing all types of makeup, without leaving your skin feeling too oily or sticky.

Tip: Most bi-phase removers say they are for 'eye and lip makeup', however, you can use them to remove makeup on your entire face – just make sure that you rinse or wipe the residue off.

Try: Sephora Collection Waterproof Eye Makeup Remover

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