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Neutrogena Illuminating Microderm Cleaning Pads and Pond’s Exfoliating Clean Sweep Toweletts

I had high hopes for Neutrogena Illuminating Microderm Cleansing Pads, but merely found them to be OK.

These cleansing pads are little round cases that you hold by slipping your fingers inside. One side is textured for exfoliating and the other is a plain cleansing pad. The pad also contains a bit of soapy cleanser. I really didn't find the exfoliating side to be very effective. It felt a bit like it was scrubbing, but not much. I admit though that I like a pretty strong scrub. Regardless I can exfoliate much better than the neutogena microderm pads by using a scrub or simply with a rough washcloth (which is a great trick for cheap exfoliation). The cleansing side was too small for makeup removal and I found the whole thing to be a bit too soapy for my tastes. There wasn't a ton of soap, but with such a small pad, I had to use quite a bit of water and a separate washcloth to wipe it all off.

Ponds Exfoliating Clean Sweep Cleansing Towelettes

I much prefer the Pond's Exfoliating Clean Sweep, Cucumber Cleansing Towelettes. The Pond's Towellettes are large enough to provide decent makeup removal. I also like that while they contain some cleanser, it isn't too much. I would much rather add my own than have too much to begin with. The exfoliating side of the Pond's towelettes is rough enough that you can feel it scrubbing, yet also pretty gentle. So between these two products, Pond's definitely wins!

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Revlon and Sephora Makeup Eraser Pen Review

Sephora Makeup Eraser Pen

Update: The Revlon Makeup Eraser Pen item is no longer in production and is getting hard to find online. However, the Sephora Makeup Eraser Pen (pictured) is essentially the same and is available for $6. I highly recommend one of these pens!

I picked up a Revlon Makeup Eraser Pen at CVS the other day. After just a few uses, this brand new product is a must have item for me.

I'm pretty klutzy with the eyeliner and such, and this product is wonderful at fixing those mistakes. Just as the name says, it is a makeup eraser. The soft tip removes smudges quickly and easily. Aside from using it on some actual eyeliner and mascara smudges, I tried it out on some fabricated ones that were larger (hopefully!) than people would encounter during normal use. It did just fine removing a chunk of black eyeliner from my cheek and removed big mascara smudges as well. After those bigger cleanups, I had to wipe off the pen a bit as well, but it came clean for reuse with no problems.

With this thing around, I might wear eyeliner much more often, since mistakes are now easier to handle. Nobody wants to have to wash off all of their makeup and start over because of a small mistake. Now you don't have to. Just erase and retouch up the area. This is the best product purchase I have made all year! Seriously!

Buy the Sephora Makeup Eraser Pen