If you think of the brand Kleenex you’d probably associate it with tissues as they are the number one brand in the UK but they actually started out as beauty products back in 1924. The tissues were made to remove ladies cold cream.
This month sees them going back to their roots and bringing out four sets of wipes. The range includes Facial Cloths which are for removing your cleanser, facemask, nail varnish or to use as super soft tissues. Then there are the Facial Cleansing and Eye Makeup Remover wipes and the Shine Absorbing Sheets – which are blotting papers used to remove shine from the skin without damaging makeup. RRP £1.99-2.99 for all products.
Overall I was very impressed with the range especially considering the very low price of them all. The eye makeup remover wipes are very thorough and removed even waterproof mascara, the facial wipes removed all of my foundation and base products leaving my skin feeling very clean, I certainly think it managed to remove every scrap of makeup and left my skin feeling clean and refreshed.
Very thorough!
The wipes have a very light scent and do not sting or make my skin feel stripped, I think they would be good therefore for sensitive skin. I also found them much softer and deeper cleaning than other wipes. For comparison my Mac wipes are much thinner.
The Kleenex Facial Cloths are a great idea to replace your cotton wool but I have to say I used them as tissues. I know this might sound odd but when I have a cold my nose gets so sore and red that the skin starts flaking around my nose and I end up having to cover it up with either vaseline or Lucas’ PawPaw ointment just so my skin isn’t red raw. But using these facial cloths as tissues is amazing, they are the softest thing ever! I also think they would be great for cleaning your kids faces as they are so amazingly soft and much nicer than cotton wool or regular tissues which I find so dry and scratchy, even those balm ones – I mean have you ever felt any softness or balm on them? I haven’t.
I can’t say I was that amazed by the oil blotting sheets in comparisons to other oil blotting sheets but considering how cheap they are I would certainly give these a go if you use blotting papers regularly as they are very reasonable. For me, they just can’t beat my Clean and Clear oil blotting papers so they will still remain me favourite.
You can find the Kleenex Skincare range in Superdrug from September and they will be available in all leading retailers from next January. I will personally be stocking up on the makeup remover wipes for when I am at the gym and the facial tissues as they are a must have.
Disclaimer: Products mentioned were sent for consideration for review, I was not paid for this post