What's your HG face wash that takes the makeup of and leaves face clean?

[laguayaca]

I had a terrible experience with Cliniques 3 Step system it gave me cystic zits! I also bought Cliniques wash off face gel to supposedly remove the makeup... but there's always makeup left on my skin no matter what I do! So many of the SAs at CCO were raving that it would help me with my acne prone oily skin ...well it didn't grr. I am going next weekend to return the items purchased for store credit. I'm thinking of keeping clarifying lotion if anyone thinks it's a bad idea please let me know.

If anyone can think of a facewash from CCO would be a plus since I won't have to spend additional cash they sale the following brands:
Bobbi Brown
MAC
Origins
Estee Lauder
Prescriptives

Any drugstore brands would be greatly appreciated to!
*I have oily acne prone skin*

Thanks lovelies!

 

[QueenEmB]

Can you get The Body Shop in the states because their Seaweed facial wash is my HG - it's amazing!

 

[User67]

I am super oily too & I love the Green Gel cleanser by MAC. It really leaves my skin feeling clean & oil free. It does a pretty good job of taking off my make-up. But, since I am very heavy handed with my make-up, I use Ponds cold cream & massage that into my face, tissue it off & then wash my face with the green gel & it works perfect! If you don't wear a ton of make-up, you could get away with just using the green gel alone.

 

[Hilly]

I LOVED Johnson and Johnson Clean and Clear makeup remover face wash- and now I can't find it anymore!!!! It was AMAZING!

 

[myystiqueen]

i really loved both Shiseido Cleanser (not sure about the name, i ran out of it) but i'm short in cash so i use Neutrogena Fresh Foaming Cleanser instead and it workss awesome..... i don't have that super-sensitive skin,, so if you do, i'm not going to be much of a help...

 

[elegant-one]

Chanel Precision Purifying Cleansing Gel

It's not cheap (about $38 ) but it lasts a very long time. It is the best cleanser that I have ever used. My skin never breaks out from it...its the best my skin has ever looked since I started using it.

I also use the coordinating toner which cleans the skin & breaks down oils in the pores. Fabulous stuff.

 

[vivaXglamlove]

I have very Oily skin and Origin's Checks and Balances keeps my skin matte the whole day with only one touch up during the day.

 

[hawaii02]

I was a Clinique 3-Step(er) for awhile, but the Clarifying lotion broke me out bad. Neutrogena (foam cleanser) is what I use now.

 

[MzzRach]

Out of the brands you listed, here are my picks:

MAC Green Gel cleanser
Origins Checks & Balances

My skin is also combo/oily and acne-prone.

 

[Kiss and Makeup]

I have combo skin, and the best face wash I've found is Purity by Philosophy. The mid sized bottle is about $30, but I've had it for 5 months and I'm only halfway through it, and that's using it twice a day. It takes my makeup off, including waterproof mascara, but doesn't dry out my skin. I haven't had ANY problems with it. What my favorite thing about it is that it's a makeup remover, a cleanser, and a toner in one. I don't have to use three different products, but I do like to mist my face with Fix+ before I put on my moisturizer. I think I just like the way it smells

Drug store brands, my favorite was Dove. I think it was called something like "cooling cucumber" or something like that. I couldn't find it online, but I've used the cleansing cloths, too. I found they took my makeup off the best and cleaned my skin, for drugstore brands, and it had a cooling effect.

 

[aleksis210]

"Purpose" cleansing bar

....I also LOVED Neutrogena's oil free acne cleanser(never once had a breakout when using this for six months), but it dried out my skin so bad it started cracking...but I have normal-dry skin...my mom has oily skin and she loves it!

 

[jenniferls]

In the morning I use Aveeno Ultra Calming Foaming Cleanser and at night I use Neutrogena Fresh Foaming Cleanser.

I still have to use a separate makeup remover at night to get my makeup off.

 

[MissAlphaKitty]

Since make up today is so high tech and is a lot is designed to be long wearing & waterproof, I found that removing make-up & cleansing skin is a 2 step process

My current system is Estee Lauder and my skin has never been happier:
step 1: Take it away Total make-up remover (great for even waterproof makeup) ($17.50 USD)
step 2: Sparkling Clean Purifying Mud Foam Cleasner (for oily skin... and so little goes a long way) ($19 USD)

makes my skin squeaky clean but not in an over-stripped drying way
hth

 

[Simply Elegant]

I also use 2 steps just to make sure. I use a baby wipe first and that gets rid of most of it and then I use Clean and Clear cream wash for sensitive skin. It's important not to dry out oily skin because it'll just create more oil to maked up for it. Just for reference my skin is oily too but not acne prone.

 

[laguayaca]

thanks ladies

 

[M.A.C. head.]

Pretty much anything from Biore makes my skin brand new.

 

[VDUB*BELLA]

I swear by MAC cleanse off oil for removing make up. Then I follow it with Neutrogena Acne Stress Control foam wash. Love love love

 

[JupiterRising]

Quote:

Originally Posted by vivaXglamlove I have very Oily skin and Origin's Checks and Balances keeps my skin matte the whole day with only one touch up during the day.

Oooh, oooh, thanks for this rec!

 

[SoSoAmazin]

Quote:

Originally Posted by VDUB*BELLA I swear by MAC cleanse off oil for removing make up. Then I follow it with Neutrogena Acne Stress Control foam wash. Love love love

2nd the MAC Cleanse Off Oil. I follow it with my Olay Gentle Foaming Face Wash (although you really don't need to follow it with another cleanser). I don't need a separate eye m/u remover anymore

 

[laguayaca]

will cleanse off oil affect overall oiliness of my face?