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Product wars: Shu Uemura vs Garnier

March 15th, 2010

I bought some sample Shu Uemura cleansing oils off trademe.co.nz recently. Shu is ordinarily a very expensive brand, and elusive in NZ (though you can buy from Kosmakit in Auckland). So I was eager to try this High Performance Balancing Cleansing Oil.

This cleansing oil is supposed to cleanse skin and remove waterproof makeup leaving skin fresh and refined. According to beautypedia.com, this product actually contains a skin-irritating menthol derivative that creates only the illusion of freshness.

But is it a good cleanser? I pitted it against Garnier Clean & Sensitive (which I’ve previously reviewed here) and I don’t think it was nearly as good. It left a lot of mascara residue on my skin and felt even more oily than the Garnier.

So Garnier wins this one. Check out our Winningest Products page for more reviews.

The first row of cotton pads shows the results of the first swipe of the eye for each product. Both products removed most makeup, but the Shu Uemura left mascara residue on my skin.

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Product wars: Garnier vs Lancome

November 11th, 2009

november 003 Pictured right is the result of my latest makeup remover test.

I pitted Garnier Clear Sensitive two-in-one water and oil version (you know, the kinds you have to shake before using) against Lancome’s Bi-facial eye makeup remover.

Take a close look at the pic. The top row of cotton pads are the results of the first swipe. You can see that the Lancome (right) has removed a lot of my foundation too (the peachy colour).

The bottom row of cotton pads are the results of the second swipe. You can see that there was still a lot of black after the first swipe of Garnier that finally come off the on the second swipe.

I’ve reviewed the Garnier before, and I didn’t like it. And I haven’t changed my mind about it after this latest test.

Lancome ftw!

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Battle of the brands: eye make-up remover

June 10th, 2008

At the end of my bottle of Clarins eye make-up remover, I bought a Simple version and compared the two to see if I’d made a good replacement. Both products are similar – watery, as opposed to the milky or oily kinds you can buy. And both felt and performed pretty similarly.

Below is a pic of two cotton pads, one for each eye. The left is using the Clarins and the right is using the Simple.

Both removed all my eye make-up in a couple of swipes, though the Simple appeared to get rid of more of the foundation/concealer I was wearing – you can kinda see the skin-coloured smudge on the cotton pad in the picture. If I had to pick a winner it’d be the Simple. and given it’s cheaper and less chemically (perhaps) than the Simple, it’s a better bet.

But neither of these is the best remover I’ve used – that would probably be a Christian Dior milky remover I had ages ago but sadly can’t afford…