spilledpolish: FaceOff Cloth Review

How do you wash your face? I usually use an eye makeup remover, then a face wash, and then toner. I have always seen ads and reviews online for face cloths that eliminate the need for all those products. I finally got the chance to try FaceOff – a natural, soft, reusable cleansing cloth that removes eye and face makeup using only warm water.

I was a bit skeptical about using this at first because I do wear makeup every day and was concerned how this would work against layers of mascara, sweat built up under my makeup, etc. I was really concerned because with the warmer weather, I am finding that my skin is breaking out more, so I’m trying to wash my face at least twice a day to combat all the dirt and excess oil that builds up on my skin.

I went out on Sunday and had my makeup on for about 12 hours. I did apply more than usual because I went to a day party with some friends. I did my usual eye makeup routine (with 3 different mascara’s, so it was really layered!) and used foundation, concealer, blush, highlighter, etc. After a whole day outside in the sun and my skin getting sweaty and oily, I was really interested to see how well this cloth worked.

I wet the cloth with warm water and started to wipe my face. I did half my face so you guys can see the difference. From just looking at my skin, it looks like the cloth did a great job on my makeup, except for a bit of eye makeup. I used different parts of the cloth to get a “clean part” so I wouldn’t be wiping the makeup all over my face. I felt like I really had to apply pressure to my eyes to remove the makeup – which was a bit unsettling because I didn’t want to take any eyelashes out. When I was done, my face looked clean, but it definitely did not feel like it. It felt tight and I could definitely feel leftover makeup around my eyes.

I went over each eye with a cotton pad and eye makeup remover to see how much was left on my eyes. I did have quite a bit of mascara and eyeliner left, which might only be because I use a lot of mascara and I didn’t keep wiping off until it was all gone. I would have kept wiping, but it was getting painful to keep wiping my skin around my eyes and I felt I was just wiping the makeup around my face instead of off my face.

I then went over my face with a cotton pad and toner (which I usually do after washing my face to ensure all my makeup is off and I can really get my skin clean. It surprisingly didn’t have a lot of makeup on it, which was great because this cloth didn’t work so well on my eye makeup.

I washed the cloth thoroughly with soap and water after I was done and let it hang to dry. I did have some makeup stains left on it, but I think if I throw this in my washing machine I could get better results.

I always love trying new products, so this was a neat one. I won’t be changing my face wash routine or replace this with any products, but I do feel like this will be handy if I ever go away for a night or am too lazy to actually wash my face.