Beauty Bites

The best. Without question.

What: Lancôme Bi-facil eye make-up remover

Where: department stores, www.strawberrynet.com

Cost: up to $45

Worth a bite? Yes. Yes. Yes.

Readers may have gathered by now that I do like a bit of eye make-up. OK, a lot of eye make-up. Lots of eyeliner, lots of eyeshadow, lots of mascara. Lots of everything, really. I have tried easily 20 or 30 different eye make-up removers – from the budget Coles kind, to the “cost of a pair of shoes” kind. These days, it’s just one that I use: Lancôme’s Bi-facil. Why? It doesn’t leave an oily film, it doesn’t sting the eyes and a little bit goes a long way. Instant cleansification.

Many a coated lash

What: Rimmel Extra Super Lash Mascara

Where: Priceline, supermarkets

Cost: $14.95

Worth a bite? Not really

This was an impulse purchase while doing my late-night grocery shopping at Coles. The title sounded good (if slightly exaggerated): but it doesn’t really live up to its promise. It separates the lashes without clumps, but you need SO many coats to make any real impact. If you want the natural look for a weekend, say, it’s not a bad buy. If you want the big & beautiful look, or the “extra super lash” that Rimmel promises, it’s not worth a go.