Poll posted by BR Natalie
Whenever we need a new product, we're faced with the inevitable question - do you have to spend more for a good product? Can 'budget buys' ever really compete with an upmarket brand? Our popular feature Save or Splurge is all about finding out.
Every fortnight we'll pick a product type and find two similar products from very different ends of the budget spectrum. 3 members will put both products to the test and report back!*
If there was one product that everyone wanted to try this year, it was a Micellar Water right? Hot on the heels of Beauty Blogger raves, we were all anxiously checking the supermarket shelves waiting for the 'new way to cleanse' to be stocked.
There was a lot of Micellar confusion - it looks like tap water and yet apparently it can remove a full face of makeup. Yeap, Micellar Water isn't a rinsing agent - it's an actual cleanser that's renowned for gently removing makeup and impurities from the skin. But here's the really cool part; Micellar Water is soap and detergent free and doesn't need washing off. You can simply sweep it across your face with a cotton pad.
So how does it work, you may be wondering? Micellar Waters contain micelles which are molecules that trap and remove impurities from the skin. And because it's free from fragrance, soap and what nots, it's great for sensitive skin.
And the really great news? There's a Micellar Water to suit every budget!
We're going to put YSL Top Secrets Toning & Cleansing Micellar Water against Simple Micellar Cleansing Water. And when we say 'we're going to put them to the test', we really mean you! Yes, we need 3 members to trial these two products and report back, telling us if we need to spend $69 or $12 on Micellar Water.
This week's SoS is open to any member that comments with their interest on this poll. Yes, that's right, we'll be selected 3 great reviewers from these comments, and these comments only! So tell us why you'd love to be on this special trial team and it really could be you!
*If you accept a spot on a Save or Splurge team you agree to:
- Review both products individually as you would any other trial products
- To send through a comparison paragraph detailing how the products fared against each other, ending with your final recommendation - Save or Splurge.
- You will complete all of this in the given timeframe, lest you want to face the wrath of angry Gladys.
I also got the Garnier one on trial (which I have bought again) and I have also tried the simple one, both worked well, so I don't know what the more expensive one will do differently, and I'd be very keen to try them out.