Using face wipes to take off your makeup is certainly convenient, but these wipes can be quite expensive. Save money while pampering your skin by making your own all-natural DIY face wipes.
You’ll need:
- 3 ½ cups warm distilled or bottled water
- 2 tablespoons coconut coil
- 2 squirts liquid castile soap
- 5 drops melaleuca/tea tree essential oil (to inhibit mold growth)
- Plastic container with a tight fitting lid, such as an old baby wipes container
- Soft washcloths or old t-shirts cut into squares
To make your wipes, place your washcloths or t-shirt squares into the plastic box. Add coconut oil, castile soap, and tea tree oil to the warm water. Mix well, then pour the solution over your washcloths or t-shirt squares.
These wipes do a great job of taking off my makeup, including mascara. However, you do need to be carefully that you use them up within two to three weeks. If they sit for too long, mold growth may be a problem.
If you don’t want to go through the trouble of making cloth wipes, you can use the same recipe to turn paper towels into makeup remover wipes. Just cut the roll of towels in half with a sturdy kitchen knife before soaking them in the cleaning solution.
[Photo credit: Natasha via Flickr]