Who's Better? Equate vs Neutrogena: Oil-free Eye makeup Remover

Hello everyone! It is a cold blustery day today in the East Bay. Where did this cold front come from! I walked out this morning and wanted to run back to bed it was so cold. It is still freezing outside as I write this. Any who today I have a comparison review on a popular eye makeup remover vs its cheaper, generic counterpart, Equate's oil-free Eye Makeup Remover and Neutrogena's Oil-free Makeup remover. These are both sold at Walmart and are relatively cheap. Equate is about 5-6 dollars and Neutrogena is about 7-8 dollars. Relativity there isn't a huge difference in price so it comes down to who performs better and in this case I found Neutrogena to work better than Equate. 

These removers have the same idea behind it. They are a bi-level solutions that needs to be shaken before use. Both claim the same results, "effective and gentle, removes waterproof mascara, and no oily residue." Each bottle has the same about of product and almost the same ingredient list.  

I didn't like the Equate one over the Neutrogena for one reason. The Neutrogena remover just worked better than the Equate. Neutrogena worked faster, removed more makeup and was gentler on my eyes. I didn't have to work as hard as the Equate to remove my eye makeup. The Equate remover does work and will get your makeup off but its just not as effective as the Neutrogena remover. I would much rather spend  the 1-2  dollars extra for the Neutrogena remover. 

Winner: Neutrogena's Oil-Free Makeup Remover. 

Best summertime Facial Sunscreen

The Neutrogena ultra Sheer Dry-Touch Sunblock SPF 70 is by far my favorite facial sunscreen.

It is a light weight non greasy feeling sunscreen that does not break me out. I like to put this on after my moisturizer and let it absorb into my skin for at least 5 minutes before I do any other makeup. I doesn't make me excessively greasy or make my face feel heavy. At first I was a little worried that it would leave a white cast on my face because the SPF is so high but it surprisingly didn't and it blended right into my skin in seconds. The consistency of the sun screen is of a watered down cream. It is one of the thicker sunscreens I've tried but it is easily bendable and dries to a matte finish, perfect for people with combo to oily skin.


This is also waterproof and sweat proof so it is a perfect sunscreen for the  really hot summer days. This is does have a slight fragrance, but it mostly smells like regular old sunscreen.  This provide protection from both UVA and UVB rays. This retails for about 9-11 dollars depending where you get it. I however got my at Costco last summer, two for $14. Even though it is about a year old it still in the same condition as it was last year. It hasn't developed any discoloration or smell.

For me this is a summer must have and I never step outside of my house without this on :)