Garnier Micellar Cleansing Water Review

I was fortunate enough to know someone trialing this for BR! I absolutely adore this product. It made my skin feel so soft and fresh after using and hardly took any time at all! I used it first on a day I only really wore a bit of BB cream, concealer and mascara. It removed my makeup as it said it would with just one cotton pad! However, I know people who had a lite more trouble than I did. The only struggle I had was that I found mascara really hard to get rid of. Had to use another makeup remover as it took a little too much time for me to remove my mascara with this. I wasn't wearing waterproof mascara either! On the whole, I do love this a lot though purely for the way it makes your skin feel.

This has to be one of the most unusual products I have ever read about - it's a cleanser but it's water and you don't need to wash it off....umm?! So after reading all the amazing reviews I decided I had to try it - luckily my local supermarket had it in stock and it was on sale for $9 - an absolute steal for the size of the bottle! It recommends applying a small amount to a facial pad and simply wipe your makeup off - no need to rub or rinse. I wear a lot of mascara so I was really impressed to find that this removed it all in a couple of gentle wipes without me having to rub or reapply more cleansing water on the pad. It also removed all of my foundation, eyebrow pencil and lipstick, although I do need to use 2-3 pads to get everything off. The strangest thing for me is the not rinsing bit - it is super handy, and great for those mornings when you're in a rush, or if you're on the go somewhere and need something easy (camping, car trips etc). I must admit though, I do tend to rinse afterwards before I apply my moisturiser and serum at night. Old habits die hard!

I have left my original review, but added this last bit about 3 weeks later. I still love this product, but I have started to react to it when using it on my face. It works beautifully on my mascara still, but as an overall cleanser it's started to give me a slight burning sensation and my skin becomes quite red. I'll keep using it as an eye makeup remover and see how that goes.

So I decided to try this after all the hype it was getting. I was pleasantly surprised at how much I liked this product. I completely wet a cotton pad with the product and swiped it across my face. It felt cool and refreshing and easily took off my foundation and most of my eye make-up, all without rubbing. I did need to use a second cotton pad to remove all my eye make-up and any other make-up that was still left on my face. I did need to use a slight rub to get rid of suborn eyeliner and mascara. I think that because of this it would last me 100 uses rather than 200, to me this is still good value as I would only use it in the evening. When I was finished it left my skin feeling clean and refreshed and not tight at all. This is so quick and easy I think it will replace my cleansing wipes and I found it a lot more gentle too.

I love the Micellar water to gently remove the remainders of my makeup. A little goes a long way. I have had it over 2 weeks now and still have plenty left. I use it for my eyes and all over my face. It feels so refreshing. It is such a good value for money. The only negative is that it is not strong enough to take out my waterproof mascara.

I like this product but i have to use multiple cotton pads to remove my foundation and mascara to make sure my makeup is gone. It doesnt leave my skin feel dry nor too oily

I had heard a lot of mixed reviews about this product prior to purchasing it. When I saw it was on special at Countdown I had to get it and try it for myself.

It comes in a verrry generous 400ml bottle which is clear with a pink lid. It's cute!

Now, I have used it in conjunction with my normal skin care routine as well as a final step just before going to bed (you know those kinds of nights when you've been out clubbing , when you get home taking off all your makeup is the LAST thing on your mind). I found that it look off a LOT of my makeup on those "I can't be bothered nights"

BUT .... I recently have been using it PRIOR to washing my face with my normal cleanser. I realised that it doesn't actually take off ALL my makeup... as my cleanser turns brown from the foundation it picks up that the micellar water has left behind.

It is a really good makeup remover, and I would recommend it for those off nights when you can’t be bothered with your full skin care routine, however, I would not recommend it as a replacement for a good cleanse.

I just admit I was a little hesitant to try this product as I have seen that a lot of people have reacted to this (getting red puffy eyes etc), but I was kindly gifted some so WHY NOT?! I have been using this in the evenings to wash off my mascara mainly (I squeeze a little onto a cotton ball and press to my closed eye hold for a few seconds then rub off very gently). I really do LOVE how easy the mascara comes off! It is 100x better than scrubbing side to side with a face cloth that feels like sand paper! Later in the evenings tho... I do notice my eyes watering a lot and they are a little sore and sensitive after using this product. It doesn't bother me too much because to me, it doesn't hurt as much as the sandpaper effect that I stated above. Would I reccommend to a friend...? Yes, but with caution, other than that I'm all on board with this Micellar water!

It really does remove makeup like it says it does, but for my dry skin if I have to redo something more than once I dry out! Was experimenting with different eyeshadow looks and after the third trial it stung like mad and I had really dry eyes for days!

It's really astounding to me how little makeup my cleanser actually removes. Before this product I would have easily said 100%. After? Maybe 80% at best., This stuff really does remove a buttload of residual makeup and dirt and leaves my skin feeling so refreshed. It's also terrific at removing eye makeup and I find it really soothes tired itchy eyes, so I tend to use it after long days of reading or on the computer. Feels very pampering.

I love this stuff to remove my makeup! It takes off every last trace of make up and leaves my skin clear. However i do find i need to do an additional cleanse with a cleanser as it can leave my skin feeling slightly tacky and just not clean.