Chantel Simmons

I don’t read instruction manuals. Mostly because I have little patience, but more so because I love the mystery of whether I’ll be able to figure it out myself. Maybe I won’t and I’ll get frustrated. But if I do, I will feel like Nancy Drew reincarnated in all her blue Mustang convertible glory.

Along the same lines, I only read the backs of beauty products when I’m actually using them. Like a leave-in conditioner while I’m in the shower, waiting for it to do its magic (or to find out just how long I need to leave it on.) This occasionally results in the discovery that I’m using the product in entirely the wrong way. But other times I learn something I never would’ve expected. This happened last night, while in the bath. I was testing out Philosophy’s Purity Made Simple Facial One-Step Facial Cleanser.

To be totally honest, I was using it as bubble bath because that’s what I actually thought it was, until…well, until I read the label. After I was soaking in the tub. (Guess it’s not only the backs of labels I don’t read).

FYI, it makes a great bubble bath substitute (as it should! doesn’t this bottle look like bubble bath?). But you know what else it does?

Removes your eye makeup. (Pause for effect)

Oh yes.

It removes your eye makeup.

How many facial cleansers would you even consider using to remove your eye makeup? Girls, you know what I’m talking about. I can’t think of a single other one. Because usually, if it’s good enough to cleanse your pores and leave you glowy and lovely, it’s strong enough to make you scream bloody blindness if you get it in your eye.

I wasn’t really sure I could believe the words I was reading. But because I was wearing heavier black gel liner from being out at The Kit Xmas Cocktail Party, I decided to put it to the test. I applied the facial cleanser to a face cloth and then applied it directly to my eyelids.

And it worked. With one swipe my makeup was gone. And I’m not blind.

Officially my new favourite eye makeup remover.

And bubble bath.

Oh, and it’s a good facial cleanser, too.

PS Beautymark.ca has this Purity Made Simple mini ornament that I featured on The Marilyn Denis Show recently.  Adorable.