When I started wearing makeup as an early teenager, I got my makeup from Walmart. {gasp!} I was a loyal Maybelline girl for years, until the fateful day that I got into couponing. Ha!
Now, I purchase various brands from drug stores because I can buy them for next to nothing when combining coupons with sale items. I have also used Mary Kay and Clinique products as well, but not regularly…only because my budget doesn’t like the price tag. :)
One thing that has shocked me over the years is how pricey makeup remover – specifically eye makeup remover – is. From what I’ve seen, eye makeup remover ranges from $6.00 to $30.00! Yikes!
So, I came up with a plan…and it’s worked marvelously for my face and for my budget.
My secret is out – lotion samples from hotels!
Yes, I use hotel lotion for my eye makeup remover. {Ahem, el-cheapo} At night before I wash my face, I dab a little lotion around my eyes. Then I use a cotton makeup pad or a Q-tip to remove my eye liner, eye shadow and mascara. It works like a charm!
Normally, hotel lotions are unscented and very mild, so I’ve had no sensitivity issues. I always give the lotion a sniff test to make sure that it doesn’t have a strong fragrance that might irritate my skin.
Next time you travel, snag those hotel lotion samples for frugal makeup remover! It doesn’t get much better than free! 
Have you ever tried using lotion as makeup remover?
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I use vaseline or any brand or it everynight! It is cheap and it makes my eyes feel smoother. I have never thought of using lotion.
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@Melissa, Yay! I can’t wait to meet you at Relevant!
Great idea.
I have always used baby oil to remove eye makeup. Probably a bad idea considering I already have oily skin but it’s what my momma has always used.
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Great idea… does it work with waterproof mascara? I’ve actually stopped wearing mascara lately simply because I haven’t yet found that one remover that I like AND that is affordable…
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@Elizabeth J., Yes, I only wear waterproof mascara (maybe because I cry at the drop of a hat) and lotion takes it off easily!
I have an extremely simple (and cheap) beauty routine – and since I’ve begun this regimen my skin has never looked better. :0) I have grapeseed oil in a hand lotion dispenser on my sink. I use it to take off my eye make-up, wash my face with natural soap, then use the grapeseeld oil again as my moisturizer. I use it on everything from my face to my legs, elbows and feet. It’s cheap and very good for your skin. Olive oil also works the same way and I use it more in the winter months when my skin is drier.
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Thank you for the lotion idea! I have a whole box full from my husband’s travels! Sadly, I have neglected my skin for so many years. Now, at the age of 50, I am trying to do better. This idea will help me so much!
Wow that is a great idea love! Thanks for sharing!
I’m a Vaseline girl.
I’ve also been know to use a quick swipe of Chapstick to whisk away any black smudges when I’m out and about. (Shhhh….;))
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I totally use lotion for eye makeup remover! Especially when I get some mascara under my eye lash. I just take a little q-tip and wipe it away! Works amazing!
I use lotion the next morning to remove any eye make-up that I was too lazy to remove the night before!! But it never occurred to me to use the hotel lotion they give you, genius! Thanks!
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I use to wipe off my make-up with Avon’s Moisture Effective eye make-up remover. It was a lotion, and I liked it a lot. I switched to using baby oil, but recently I got an abundance of free Walgreen’s Skin Oil with Vitamin E, so that is what I have been using.
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