Take The Day Off™ - Bálsamo Desmaquillante de Carbón

Old formula was better

Used to use the old formula version of this & thought I'd revisit after having switched to DHC oil for years but I was very disappointed. The colour stained my hands, the charcoal aggravated my skin especially the eyes & hasn't got a pleasant smell to it. I couldn't even use this as a body wash to use up as it was extremely drying. Had to dispose of it after only 3 uses.

Bought by mistake!

I bought this for my holiday but on arriving opened it up to see it was black, So anyway I tried it didn't like it at all face was black hands were black cleansing cloth was black it went under my nails won't by again. So next day on holiday I had to go and by some of the clear balm. Should make container different from the other balm as I think a lot of buyers will pick it up by mistake.

Caused Major Breakout

If you have acne prone skin, I would not use this. Caused a major breakout!

Take The Day Offô Charcoal Cleansing Barm

Been a user of the original balm ( love it to) for years but decided to swap to this and OMG i love it! Absolutely perfect for my oily skin, its very strange to start with a black balm , yes i agree. Now i use grey washcloths to remove it as i think if you use whites it can stain, dont fund it doesn't makes a big mess as i read some reviews saying, Highly recommend this balm for oilier skin-types

Staple in my routine

This balm really does "take the day off!" I wear a good amount of makeup and this removes every trace of face makeup, eyeliner, lipstick, whatever you've got. It is so gentle on my skin. It doesn't clog my pores or irritate my skin. A little goes a long way too, so you definitely get your money's worth. I started with a travel size, but I love it so much I bought the largest size they have!

don't recommend, filmy eyes

I usually use the liquid version of this, but thought I'd give this a try. Didnt work well for me, it got inside of my eye easily creating a film I had to wash out with eye drops. On top of that I still needed to go in with water and a micellar water to finish removing my mascara.

Charcoal is a bug, no a feature

I guess that the Take The Day Off range of product can't do an absolute wrong even when they try; and Clinique really tried with this one. Imagine the luxurious experience of removing makeup with the original cleansing balm being literally tainted by charcoal. My face was black, my sync was black, my washcloth was black. And my face also stinks like charcoal. Was it efficient at removing makeup? Absolutely yes. If I had another complaint it was that it left my skin slightly dry; which for someone with more oily skin than me might be a benefit.

My Most Honest Review

I use this as the first step in my double cleansing routine at night. Just this and the Vanicream gentle cleanser and I’ve never had such smooth, clear, and glossy skin. I would recommend double-cleansing with this because leaving it on your face without thoroughly washing it off can leave a waxy feeling (as some negative reviews had mentioned). You can still use water, but it saves time to use a gentle cleanser. Don’t worry, it’s easily avoidable :) The balm feels so luxurious and silky and helps me wind down at the end of the day. It follows through on its promise to “Take the Day Off.” It thoroughly removes my SPF and any makeup with ease. I’ve noticed in some comments about this, so I will mention, use some common sense when cleaning your eyes. Be sure not to get any in your eye as it will make your vision temporarily blurry (easily reversible with water) and treat the area gently. You won’t lose any eyelashes if you’re being gentle. Amazing product, amazing results. I loooove this and will continue to repurchase because it’s effective and lasts foreeeever.

Irritated my eyes

It removes makeup so well but it irritated my eyes so bad. It’s a shame because it’s such a great product. 😔

Gave me multiple styes

I really wanted to love this balm, but unfortunately give me five styes over the course of a couple weeks. My eyelashes started to fall out and bald. Do not recommend at all.

WASH OFF SUNSCREEN

I suddenly started breaking out due to a change in my treatment & I also noticed that there was still quite a bit of my tinted sunscreen on my cotton ball after thoroughly washing my face so between the twomy face was breakingout like I was just beginning puberty again. I began using retina a gel and this balm my face has cleared up tremendously. It also makes my face feel so soft. I follow up using Clinique facial wash AND Dove Beauty Bar. two two iss

Still the Best

I’ve been using another product but I took this on a trip and now I wonder why I ever switched. Works like magic.