*This post was written on November 11th
Since ditching face wipes earlier this year in favour of a robust double cleansing, I haven’t touched the stuff… well apart from those late nights when I’ve had a little bit too much to drink and the thought of doing a double cleanse at 3am just doesn’t seem all that appealing. But even then I always make sure to follow up the next morning with my cleansing oil and Dudu Osun to make sure I’ve cleared all the grime away.
However, it now appears that I can’t even use face wipes in those instances anymore. Maybe it’s because it’s gotten colder, or because my face is now accustomed to being moisturised and nourished whilst having makeup removed but when I was removing my makeup last night early this morning with a baby wipe, it felt like my skin was being STRIPPED of all moisture and all of its oils. When I woke up this morning, I found that my skin was sooooo dry and raggedy and in desperate need of some TLC. There was also another random thing I noticed. The skin under my eyes was really sore – almost red – from all the rubbing of trying to get my makeup off. [In the days following I noticed tiny scab-like scars].
I now know for sure that wipes are a definite no-no. I’m looking at miscellar water as a nice alternative; even though having to faff about with cotton balls and all that liquid after a long night does not fill me with joy either. Oh well, I’ll keep you posted.
alice
xo
