If You Wear Makeup, You Need a Cleansing Balm—Here’s Why!

Holy Balm! Grapefruit Grinder Cleansing Balm sitting on bathroom counter along with other Kara Beauty skincare products.

If your makeup routine includes a primer, full-coverage foundation, waterproof mascara, setting spray, and or SPF (as it should), a basic face wash is not enough to take it all off. You need a cleanser that’s strong enough to dissolve those ‘stay-put’ ingredients without any hard rubbing. That’s exactly why our Holy Balm Grapefruit Grinder Cleansing Balm isn’t optional, it's essential. 

 Stay-Put Makeup Meets Its Match

Like we mentioned, today’s glam is made to resist sweat, oil, humidity, and long days. Amazing for your beat… not so amazing when you’re trying to remove it with a basic face wash. Most cleansers are water-based, but because oil dissolves other oils, this cleanser breaks down the day effortlessly. Holy Balm is lipophilic (meaning it’s an oil-lover) it acts like a magnet for the oils already on your face, like makeup and excess sebum. We’ve also added emulsifiers to the mix, which are like the peace-makers between oil and water. This allows everything to rinse off easily so your skin feels soft and hydrated, never oily. Just clean, balanced skin.

Up close picture of model showing texture of Holy Balm! Grapefruit Grinder Cleansing Balm

Why Your Skin Eats This Up

Some people think an oil-based cleansing balm will feel greasy or cause breakouts but it’s actually the opposite. When you fully remove makeup, SPF, and buildup, you help prevent clogged pores while supporting your skin’s natural moisture barrier. A powerhouse blend of jojoba, macadamia, and sunflower seed oils work to deeply nourish and soften. That’s the glow we’re after! For a next-level clean, try an easy two-step routine. After your balm, use our water-based Rice Foaming Cleanser to lift away water based impurities like sweat and dust. Removing your makeup should feel just as good as putting it on, it’s your reset moment. Holy Balm! turns makeup removal into self-care, melting everything away effortlessly and leaving your skin fresh and ready for the rest of your skincare routine. When your skin starts clean, everything else just works better.

Whatever your daily routine looks like, consider this your sign. Holy Balm isn’t optional, it’s essential. It melts off the day, upgrades your double cleanse, and sets your skin up for glow-mode only. Find your next obsession in our skincare lineup!

Holy Balm grapefruit grinder cleansing balm with grapefruits