Hello, hello! I haven’t posted for a couple of weeks because personal life got me busy lately with family events, get-together with friends, and some important errands that I had to take care of immediately. But I’m back now!
As I mentioned in one of my previous posts, I love getting to know models’ beauty routines, even more so by watching them demonstrate the routines by themselves. A couple of weeks ago, I was watching Kelsey Merritt’s Go To Bed With Me video on Harper’s BAZAAR YouTube channel. I enjoyed her whole routine but what stood out to me the most was her reusable cotton pads! She said that using the product is important for her because it’s eco-friendly and helps her avoid producing wastes by using disposable cotton pads. It was a bulb-lighting moment for me. Before this, I never thought of using reusable cotton pads or even knew of their existence.
After finishing the video, I quickly searched for both physical and online stores to find out where I can buy the eco-friendly product. I preferred buying from a physical store so I could already go and purchase it the next day. Unfortunately, no physical stores were selling the item. But I guess things were still going well for me because a few more searches and clicks later, I found an online store selling the cute little cotton rounds! The online store’s name is Mimi and Me Greentools and they are a local company who strongly advocates the importance of having a sustainable and eco-friendly lifestyle. They deliver this message by creating and selling eco-friendly products at affordable prices like reusable cotton pads, bamboo toothbrush, bamboo spoon and fork, bamboo straws, collapsible cups and food containers, and foldable metal sporks.
Their official social media accounts/shops are linked below:
- Shopee
- BeautyMNL (All of their items are currently sold out here but will be available after paper work is done, according to Mimi and Me when I asked about it via FB Messenger. BTW, they responded to my inquiries in a very timely manner, which for me is very important for a brand. Kudos to Mimi and Me!)
A set has 12 reusable cotton pads that come with a pouch, all these are priced at P200 or approximately $4. It’s incredibly affordable for the quantity and quality you get in return.
Speaking of quality, let’s dive in to a more detailed review of the product.
Each cotton pad has different textures for both sides: one side is smooth, one is a bit rough. The smooth side is for products that are applied gently such as toner and make-up remover. The rough side is for exfoliating and scrubbing.
I have tried using both sides for their intended purpose and it worked pretty well. It’s as good as the normal cotton pads when I used it to apply toner. As for the rough side, I’ve never used a cloth to aid my exfoliator before, I just used my fingers. But the rough texture of the cotton pad actually exfoliated my skin more effectively than my fingers ever did.
The only reminder that Mimi and Me Greentools has to say about this product is to wash them by hands, not by washing machine.
In the recent years, I’ve been slowly shifting my lifestyle to an eco-friendly one. I have a set of metal straws with various sizes that I also gifted to my ex-colleagues and family as an attempt to stop them from using plastic straws altogether. I also avoid using plastic utensils as often as I can. With this reusable version of cotton pads, I now have an additional way to lessen the trash I produce and help take care of my skin at the same time. This is only the beginning of my search for more eco-friendly beauty tools. How about you? Do you have any eco-friendly product favorites? I’d love to know about them! 🙂
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