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Make Your Own Eye Makeup Remover (for pennies a bottle!)

Stop paying hundreds of dollars a year for eye makeup remover and make your own high quality version similar to Benefit for pennies a bottle!

Don't waste your money on expensive eye makeup remover - make your own for pennies per bottle!

Am I the only one who goes to Sephora and gets suckered by the packaging every single time? No? Whew! The pretty little aqua bottle of Benefit Eye Makeup Remover is a great example… why in the world did I spend years of buying $21 a bottle stuff? Especially when making your own eye makeup remover is sooooo simple.

And as a mom of two make-up loving girls, we go through a LOT of it. To the tune of about $300 a year! #sucker 

Don't waste your money on expensive eye makeup remover - make your own for pennies per bottle! This year, our word of the year is SAVE. I want to save money, save time, save energy, save the planet. Save all. the. things. Which lead me to realize that I could probably make my own eye makeup remover for cheap. I mean, I had already started making my own makeup brush cleaner, so I knew it could figure it out. It would save me time, save money & save the planet from a bunch of plastic bottles. Winning!

And I was right… you can make it for about $4. And that’s for 32 bottles – not one. That’s $668 savings, ya’ll. Have mercy. Honestly, I didn’t even have to leave the house. I had every single ingredient already, so it’s like making it for free, right? And I bet you probably have it, too. 

Since the eye makeup remover has witch hazel, it acts as a natural preservative to keep the solution good for weeks! While it works great on eye makeup (especially stubborn mascara), it works on the whole face, too.

Don't waste your money on expensive eye makeup remover - make your own for pennies per bottle!
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Make Your Own Eye Makeup Remover

Ingredients

  • 1/2 teaspoon aloe vera
  • 1/2 teaspoon baby shampoo
  • 1 teaspoon witch hazel
  • 1/2 cup distilled water
  • 2-3 drops of Bergamot essential oil optional

Instructions

  1. Put all the ingredients together in a cup and mix well.
  2. Using a funnel, pour into a bottle.
  3. Or for eye makeup remover pads: Stack cotton rounds into a jar, then top with eye makeup remover until all of the rounds are saturated.

I’m sharing pampering ideas all week long, joining my friends for Winter in Jars. Be sure to check out their ideas, too:

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About Gina Luker

Gina Luker is a writer, photographer and lover of all things quirky. She's usually found with a drill in one hand and a cocktail in the other while blogging along the way. She's addicted to coffee, polka dots, rock stars, Instagram, and everything aqua.

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Comments

  1. Linda Ayers says

    December 20, 2017 at 10:37 am

    I love your blog, your live shows….I think you are an inspiring person. Thank you for being who you are!!!

    Reply
    • Gina Luker says

      December 21, 2017 at 6:33 pm

      Oh Linda, thank you so much, you made my day 🙂

      Reply
  2. Jessica says

    December 20, 2017 at 11:10 am

    This is such a smart idea!

    Reply
  3. Betsy Elder says

    December 21, 2017 at 10:58 am

    Where do you get witch hazel?

    Reply
    • Gina Luker says

      December 21, 2017 at 6:31 pm

      You can order it from Amazon or at any drug store or from an essential oil distributor 🙂

      Reply
  4. SewLambitious says

    January 6, 2018 at 7:13 am

    You mentioned that this will last for weeks. Were you referring to multiple people using it in your home? For a single person, I am guessing it would dry out or be used up before the “Shelf-Life” would expire?

    I seldom wear makeup as of 2017 since retiring. I never thought I’d see the day I didn’t use makeup daily! This small amount would suffice me just fine. Plus the container could be personalized to my liking. I’m thinking of doing a vanity makeover to make it less cluttered and enjoyable to look at. This post fits perfect and gives me other ideas.

    I love Bergamot oil!
    People, if you haven’t tried it in a diffuser, rest assured that almost anyone would love the citrusy scent. I interchange 5-6 drops of Bergamot, Lemon, OR Grapefruit with 3-4 drops Peppermint and 2 drops of Clove oil in my diffuser. (The brand/strength and size of diffuser makes a difference in the ratio to water.)

    OIL TIP: I have found that Art Naturals and First Botany have a stronger “throw” than Pure Magestics that I had been ordering. I had to cut back on my F.B. Peppermint! Art Naturals even includes 2 free small bottles of wonderful blended “signature scents” with some of their oils. My free bottles came with Lemon, and I love both of the signature scents which I use on their own in another room. (Look on Amazon to see the free signature scents — one includes Eucalyptus but is a great, smooth blend.)

    Thanks for this money saving post! I’ll be checking out and Pinning more of your post! FYI: I found your page after looking at a post on The Graphics Fairy: HOW TO REVERSE IMAGES FOR TRANSFERS!

    Reply
    • Gina Luker says

      January 8, 2018 at 12:31 pm

      Thanks so much for all of the great tips!! I am so glad you found me from The Graphics Fairy, Karen is a good friend 🙂

      Reply
  5. Cheryl says

    May 7, 2019 at 3:04 am

    4 stars
    I am curious about the inclusion of witch hazel in the recipe. According to the label on the bottle of witch hazel, it says not to get it in the eyes, and to rinse well if that should happen. Since witch hazel is an astringent, I’m wondering if you’ve tried omitting or replacing this ingredient.

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