Cleansing balms
Do you use them? Have you heard of them? What the heck are they?
Well, cleansing balms mostly consist of oil-based formulas to help remove impurities from one’s skin, while also providing moisture to the skin’s barrier. The good thing about cleansing balms is that it’s not too rough on the skin where you feel like you are really scrubbing or tugging on the skin to remove the waterproof makeup. I know I have done that in the past!
What’s best about cleansing balms, personally for me, is that I can plop a blob of the stuff on my eyes and can still open them without feeling a burning sensation where I feel like my eyes are falling out. No, I don’t feel that. I do NOT recommend excessively using the product as a little goes a long way. I might have been over-reacting back there.. Either way, it won’t burn your eyes, which makes it great if you have kiddos around and need to keep an eye open.
I was gifted these specific cleansing balms to try from the app. Influenster. It’s an app. that sends you products, occasionally, for reviewing purposes. I was excited to hear that I was chosen to review the Banila Co. US cleansing balms, as I had never heard of the brand and I was recently let aware of the world of cleansing balms. My first take of any kind of cleansing balm was the Farmacy Beauty Green Clean cleansing balm. (A review to come at a later time!)
It has now been about two weeks since I have received the products and have given each one a try. There are four different formulas that one may pick from according to one’s personal needs. The lineup includes the Original, Revitalizing, Purifying, and Nourishing. Each balm is tailored to one’s need, with the Revitalizing helping those who have more sensitive-type skin tones, and the Nourishing helping those suffering from dryness in their skin’s texture.
If you haven’t already tried cleansing balms, I recommend you at least try a sample, if that’s a possibility! In my opinion, they are quicker than just cleaning your face using cotton swabs and Micellar water, and more environmentally friendly! These work well with water, just a simple rinse is all it takes to remove the product from your face.
Cleansing balms are, however, normally used as part of a two-step cleansing routine. Meaning, you clean your face first with the cleansing balm, then go in again with another gentle cleanser to rrreaaalllly get into the skin and penetrate the product much more effectively into the skin.
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