Bourjois Magic Nail Polish Remover

 Bourjois Magic Nail Polish Remover (£4.99)

Bourjois’ Magic Nail Polish Remover has been blogged about since time began.  I almost didn’t offer my two cents on this product as what I’m about to say is probably nothing new but I decided I love it too much not to mention it.  And you never know, there may be someone out there who’s living under a rock who still hasn’t heard about this miracle worker.

The concept is nothing new.  It’s basically a sponge with a hole in the middle, jammed inside a little plastic pink pot and filled with nail polish remover.  I remember having something similar by another brand years ago but the results were rubbish.  That’s why I had my doubts about the Bourjois version but after reading too many good reviews, I succumbed and gave it a shot.  It’s now the only thing I used to remove my nail polish.

Okay so it takes longer than one second to work and even longer if you’re wearing a pesky glitter polish but overall the results are fab.  Removing nail polish has never been quicker and I like how my nails not only feel cleansed but moisturised afterwards too.  Acrylic wearers can fear not as the formula is acetone free so won’t damage your nails.  Boots currently have a 2 for £7 offer on Bourjois nail products so if I was you I would pick up two of these: one for glitter and one for not.  I guarantee you will never go back to the old cotton wool ball method again.

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Bourjois Paris Express Eye Make Up Remover

Bourjois Paris Express Eye Make Up Remover (£4.99)

I have as much trouble removing my eye make-up as I do perfecting it.  I’m paranoid about getting wrinkles so when it comes to cleansing my eyes I like to do as little rubbing as possible, which for me means finding a product that dissolves make up without applying too much pressure.  Bourjois Paris Express Eye Make Up Remover is a two phase formula: phase one (the blue liquid) contains oil components which remove even waterproof mascara and phase two (the clear liquid) is water based and designed to leave your peepers feeling fresh.  

This product claims to work in ‘one swipe’ of a pad but it does take a little more work than that.  I found that soaking two pads with the liquid and letting them rest on the eyes for a little worked best.  Overall, it did a good job of removing my mascara.  I think £4.99 is a great price for this product.  It lasted me two months and I used it almost every day.  You may have a little trouble finding this in the skincare aisle as in most Boots and Superdrug stores they keep it on the Bourjois make up stand.  Also, another word of warning, be careful when opening the bottle.  I was a little too forceful with the plastic ball on the top and it snapped off, leaving it almost impossible to open without breaking a nail!

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