Review: Bifesta Bright-up Cleansing Lotion

Hello! I'll be reviewing a product that I've been using for a while now, the Bifesta Bright-Up Cleansing Lotion! 

It's a very popular product with many Youtubers and bloggers, and it's often said to be a drugstore dupe for the high end Bioderma SensibioH2O Micelle Solution, and so I had to try it out for myself! 

Bifesta Cleansing Lotions are produced by Mandom Corp., also home to other famous Japanese brands like Gatsby, Lucido-L and Pixy. Bifesta only specialises in make-up removers, though. The Bifesta Cleansing Lotion comes in four variants for different skin types: Moist (dry and sensitive skin), Sebum (combination-oily), Brightup (dull and flaky), and Agecare (mature). 

The one I have is the Bifesta x Disney Bright-up Cleansing Solution, which seems to only be available in Japan. Rest assured, the only difference is that the purple bottle has Tinkerbell's silhouette on it, the product is exactly the same, haha. Trust the Japanese and their marketing strategies... 

PROS

Light, cooling finish-> Unlike many other makeup removers I have used, the Bifesta Cleansing Lotion is one that is water-based, so it doesn't leave behind sticky greasy residues unlike oil-based makeup removers. My skin also feels hydrated and rejuvenated after use, again, compared to oil-based makeup removers where my skin feels "suffocated". [Yes, after years of using oil-based cleansers which my mum claimed to be effective, I've managed to find a good water-based remover which, in all honesty, helps me to wipe off residual make-up without too much hassle! ]


Gentle-> The Bifesta makeup removers help to easily remove makeup without causing the skin around my eyes to sting even after eye makeup removal. Another water-based makeup remover I tried, the Gentle Eye Makeup Remover by Estee Lauder really hurt the skin around my eyes, but this Bifesta one doesn't at all. Yay! This means I can clean the eyeliner off the waterline of my eye easily, without feeling apprehensive of the potential pain (:

Effective-> I feel like regular daily makeup is not really a good way to test the effectiveness of a good makeup remover, so I usually prefer to test out makeup removers on the stage makeup we put on before our performances (I dance in school so there are times when we are required to layer on the foundation and the full works.). Surprisingly, even though it's water-based, the Bifesta was extremely effective in removing even the most stubborn eyeliners (waterproof, non-smudge). It even managed to dissolve some of my eyelash glue so false eyelashes could be removed easily without too much tugging.(Too much tugging is bad for your eyelids in the long run as they'll sag in the future >: )

Pretty packaging-> Sounds silly, but so important to me, because the bottle looks really nice in the tray together with all my other facial products (:

Easily dispensed-> The Bifesta bottle I have comes with a pump, so no worries about hygiene; because all you have to do is to pump the required amount onto cotton pads. Once they are damp/soaked (depending on how you prefer them), you're good to go! No worrying about capping the bottle tightly, super hassle-free!

Eco-friendly-> Yes, as with many other Japanese products, refills are available in plastic packets! I managed to get my hands on refills for the "Moist" Cleansing Solution, so I'll probably be updating with more information once I use it, for a comparison between "Brightup" and "Moist"

CONS

Possibly a lock on the bottle-> So you don't dispense too much at a go accidentally if you don't need it.

A fair bit is required for easy removal-> Personally I like my cotton pads soaked with the makeup remover, so that I don't have to rub my skin too hard. But I guess this is really up to personal preference. Besides, even if you feel like using lots of it is a waste, compared to the Bioderma, I'd say Bifesta will still be friendlier on the pocket!

Rating: 4.5/5.0

I would repurchase this product! (I have refill packs at home waiting for me, anyway :D)