Can Oily Skin Tolerate an Oil-Based Cleanser?

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Question of the Week: How do you remove your makeup? Traditional makeup removers, cleansing oils, balms, towelettes, natural oils or…?

Answer: For my whole makeup life, it’s been with regular ol’ cleanser. BUT, I just started using Lather’s Chia Seed & Passion Fruit Cleansing Oil and am pretty blown away. First, that my oily skin can tolerate an oil. And second, because it’s really fab! The healthy oil melts your makeup and when you add water, it turns into a milky wash. Good stuff.

Here’s what happened with the League this week…

Clumps of Mascara – Yep, Fall collections are rolling out and I, for one, am loving what I’m seeing so far. Zoya’s Focus collection is rich, opaque and ooooh, have you seen that brown?

EauMG – It’s back to school time! Victoria reviews a quirky little ‘fume, A Beautiful Life Composition. It smells like school supplies!

Gouldylox Reviews – Only have $10 and want to make an image impact? Makeup Wars has the best deals for $10 and under.

Love for Lacquer – Get your nails ready for Fall with the new Leggy Legend collection from Essie! Intense one coaters? Yes please!

My Beauty Bunny – The last big holiday weekend of summer is here! If you have a little too much fun in the sun, check out these DIY Cruelty Free and Vegan Cures for Sunburns for some relief.

Nouveau Cheap – Are the new Maybelline Baby Skin Instant Cheek Flush blushes as fun as their Baby Lips counterparts? Here’s my full review.

Olive & Ivy – Ever wish you could just quit life and become a mermaid? Well, you can’t (sorry, haha!)… but this pretty mermaid-inspired eye look will give you all the mermaid feels, if only for a day!

Phyrra – Neutral lovers rejoice! The Urban Decay Vice 4 Palette palette was made for you!

Prime Beauty – knows that we’ll be saying buh bye to summer soon but that doesn’t mean you have to lose your hard earned tan. Keep your bronze goddess status with NKD SKN Tinted Liquid Tan – she’s giving away 2 bottles!

we heart thisWould you spend $195 on a pillow? What if I told you it helped prevent wrinkles?

Beautygeeks – Oh lovelies, sorry for showing you the Guerlain holiday 2015 Neiges et Merveilles collection so early. But the Enchanted Snowflakes Meteorites… *swoon*

Beauty Junkies Unite – See how Amber temporarily zaps her grey roots in just seconds! If you color your hair due to greys, you need this!

(Wondering what the Lipstick League is? Find out here.)

Guest Post of the Week, as chosen by Clumps of Mascara – Those OCC Lip Tar RTW lippies are taking the beauty world by storm. I always struggle with wondering how a color will look on me so I’m loving Erica of The Gorgeous Gleam’s swatches. Girlfriend is fierce, isn’t she?

How about you we heartsters – How do you remove your makeup?

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  • Stef Andrews

    Stef is a plethora of things. Amongst them: co-founder of we heart this, photographer, condiment connoisseur, Philly girl in the California desert, borderline hoarder and a hardcore beauty junkie. She also has a touch of wanderlust and, arguably, the cutest dog in the whole world... skin tone: NC 25/30 skin type: oily with a fear of rosacea favorite beauty product: high end skincare and lip products

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5 Comments

  1. I use Burt’s Bees wipes–the peach ones. I take all of my makeup off with that and then I typically use my Murad AHA/BHA exfoliating cleanser to get the rest (I sometimes use the cleanser as a face mask and rub it into my skin and let it sit there for 10 minutes before washing it off—it makes my skin nice and glow-y).

  2. I am a big believer of double cleansing. I use a gentle cleanser to get off the makeup and sunblock. Then, I use a cleanser to do its job to really clean my face. It depends on how my skin is doing depending whether it is combination or oily what cleanser.

    @krista – I love Murad AHA/BHA cleanser. I am going to try your 10 minute tip.

  3. I go between Philosophy – Purity Made Simple & Philosophy Just Release Me Dual-Phase Oil-Free Makeup Remover, and girl…..Ponds Cold Cream…Thats right.. I’ve mentioned Coty and Ponds in two responses today.. I am my Grandmothers girl all the way :-) These old school faves are amazing on a budget & they do the trick.

  4. I use Dermalogica’s pre-cleanse lately, than another cleanser, (usually with Kiehl’s calendula deep cleansing foaming face wash) to really get good and clean! I love the way my skin feels with the oil precleanse.

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