when i went to japan the first time, i got the mascara but i didn't get the mascara removal simply because i think i still have separate eye and lips makeup remover back at home and i think it would be enough. but when i tested the mascara, the mascara is pretty stubborn and even though i've used the separate eye makeup remover, sometimes i still have to rub my eyelashes when i used cleansing oil to clean my whole face. so on my second visit, i decided to get the remover. but it was buried under my stash so i forgot about it. then i became frustrated with my mascara since it was hard to remove completely. that's the time when i remembered the remover and decided to try it.
this is the description from alphabeauty website: specially design for mascara removal, even the stubborn waterproof type. with the special design of comb & oil, it applies liquid accurately on eyelash for and easy and efficient makeup removal. after 2-3 minutes, just remove the liquid by cotton and done! with rose hip oil and chamomile flower extracts for eyelash nourishment.
the packaging: the packaging is similar to the mascara. it has cardboard backing with hard plastic cover. there's the usual comical lady picture at front which is the trademark of this brand. the difference is there's a "speedy" text and the picture of an eye which half has mascara on its eyelash and half of it has the mascara melted from its eyelash. both indicated that it's the mascara remover. at the back there's description but as usual, everything is in japanese.
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| the packaging |
the product: the tube is a turquoise plastic tube with white screw cap with the wand attached to it. the tube is pretty slim just like the mascara tube. but when you unscrew the cap and pull it out, you can see that the end of the wand is different from a mascara wand. it has short-tooth comb that's covered in the mascara remover. the liquid of the mascara remover is clear and quite runny.
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| the remover tube |
the result: honestly, i regret not trying this sooner! the mascara remover is so easy to use. you just have to dip the comb into the tube and then comb your mascara-coated eyelashes with it. i do it a couple times to make sure that i've reached all of them. and i wait for a minute or two before cleansing my whole face with cleansing oil. and amazingly, i don't have to rub my eyelashes again to completely melt the mascara! the mascara is already melt from the mascara remover and all i have to do is removing the traces. and after i wash my face, there's no mascara residue on my eyelashes!
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| the comb at the end of the wand covered in the remover liquid |
absolutely like it and i will repurchase it again. it makes mascara removing so easy! and it's slim so it's travel friendly too. i don't have to pack separate eye makeup remover which is usually biphasic liquid in chubby bottle. and it makes me more diligent in using up my mascara, even the waterproof one. absolutely recommend this to everyone, especially if you like using waterproof mascara, or any mascara in general. as for the price, i completely forgot, but i think it's around the same price as the mascara, which is somewhere in between. not too cheap and not too expensive either. as for availability, if you're in japan, you can get this basically in every drugstore. but if you're living outside japan, you can order this online. unfortunately, i'm living in indonesia and there's only a couple of seller that sell this in pre order system. and the price is higher than in japan, much higher, so i will stock up if someone i knew went to japan.
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