I know there will many side-eyes of disapproval at these wipes, but come on, wipes have their place. I’m totally not a wipe snob although they’d never be my daily choice. But, those nights when you are truly knackered and can’t do more than flick the remote control (careful not to spill the wine) – those are the nights that wipes are for. Clinique are presenting these as using prior to a proper cleanse. As if. We all know that there are some nights that are just wipe nights and nothing else is going to happen!
Clinique’s version of the lazy/knackered/tipsy girl’s best friend uses micelles – and they’re not calling them wipes, either. Towelettes, if you please. So, that means there is a good proportion of oil vs water soaked into the, ahem, towelettes, and they are nicely soft and glidey on the skin. They’re not claiming to be a proper cleanse solution, but an addition, or as we know it, a better than nothing at all.
My skin didn’t feel dry at all after using my cleansing wipe (sorry, I can’t with the towelette) and it took my make up off well enough (it didn’t really tackle my mascara thoroughly enough to eliminate panda eye the next day). They’re definitely an upgrade for those nights, and for a sweaty run refresh, or a glamping excursion.
The Clinique Take The Day Off Cleansing Wipes launch in May for £16.
Transparency Disclosure
All products are sent to me as samples from brands and agencies unless otherwise stated. Affiliate links may be used. Posts are not affiliate driven.
8 comments
I will admit it, I use a wipe everyday! Then cleanse with super fancy water/ toner/cleansing milk. I find the wipe gets rid of the mess, then I can tackle the real issue with the cleanser! I see no problem with that and I am not a snob on the wipe issue 🙂 Also These are good with the clasp, to keep freshness locked in! Looking forward to trying these out! 🙂
I use wipes only for travel/holidays as they are easier to carry than mini cleanser bottles/jars. I like Comodynes as you can buy individually wrapped wipes so perfect for just one or two nights away!
I like the Soap & Glory ones for those lazy / can’t be bothered cleanses – they seem to be the only ones that shift long lasting makeup and don’t dry my skin out!
I use Neutrogena wipes to remove my makeup every night. But then I move on to a proper cleanse. Otherwise, I can’t sleep. I think this is a throwback to my teen-age years, when my mother would randomly check to make sure we’d washed our faces before bed. If we hadn’t, bye-bye makeup for a week! Lesson learned. 🙂 (And thanks for the good skin, Mom!)
Shiseido has the best, ahem, ‘towelettes’ ever but they’re soooo expensive. I do like a Nivea or Simple wipe for taking off heavy makeup, they you can use less of your super fancy cleanser after …
Same here, it works well for me! The Boots No 7 wipes are pretty good.
I use wipes everyday!! I love them! Sometimes I use them to cleanse my whole face but mostly I use them for my eyes.
Mel | http://www.thegossipdarling.com
Look nice, but I think I’ll stick with Garnier’s Micellar Oil Infused wipes for when I do use a cleansing wipe. £3.50 vs £16.00. Having said that, I’ll happily pony up £22 for the TTDO cleansing balm.