Garnier Micellar Cleansing Water Review

I got this to review just in the nick of time - I was immobile for the week of my trial and so, the conventional methods of cleansing my face weren't open to me in the evenings so this became my way of cleaning off the warpaint before bed as I could do it, from bed.

It took four cotton pads/applications to get a full face of colourstay fabulousness from my face and this didn't even break me out. I even used some that was left in the final cotton pad to give my blending brush a quick clean between dark colours, ready for the next morning. It also helped to lift the foundation that had embedded itself into my powder brush.

If you own NARS blushes/bronzers, you know how manky the black compacts can get and I just used a bit of this again to give them a clean and bring them up like new!

Mascara transfer above the eye? a dot with a cotton bud and some of this removes it easily without damaging the look of the day too badly as well.

I absolutely love this on the face as it takes away all my makeup and even I f I go in with a makeup wipe later, there will be nothing left. I use around 10 drops on each cotton pad and I use either 2 or 3 cotton pads and that gets rid of all my face makeup. However I wear water proof mascara almost every day and this definitely does not do the job, which I'm not complaining as it does not say that it will. However if you are expecting this to take of water proof makeup, you will be disappointed. I love the packaging of this as it reminds me of their 2 in 1 face and eyes makeup remover which I loved dearly. This price is also good as countdown recently had a deal and it was only $9!

I got into the micellar craze about 6 months ago and I will never go back to not having this in my skincare routine. So to give you an idea I use an exfoliating cleanser every second day and every other I use a combo of cleansing wipes and this micellar water, and its great I love it. If you are one of those people that wears a natural face of makeup everyday and dread taking it off at night then you'll love this. I use a cleansing wipe to remove mascara and what I used to think was all my make up Mmmm I was wrong, so now I follow up with the water on a jumbo cotton pad and remove the remaining make up and trust me you'll be surprised at how much is remaining! It's great for sensitive skin as it has no scent and a little goes a long way, I have been using for 6 months and have about 2/3 of a bottle left. It also doesn't leave your skin feeling tight or like it has a weird film on it. Great value for money you can pick it up on sale for around $10. Go grab you some you won't regret it.

I wanted to like this product because it sounded like such a quick and easy way to remove make up, but also had so many other uses as described on beauty review. The problem is that I just did not like the product at all. It was effective at somewhat removing the make up, but I wouldn't use it alone, my face did not feel clean afterwards (felt a bit tacky) and I felt like I needed to wash it with water and another cleanser. So I guess you could use the product to remove the majority of make up before you do another wash, but due to the number of cleansing pads needed and the extra time and effort, it definitely was not worth it. I will hold onto the product and use it for when I have heavier make up on, but it will probably not be my go-to daily make up remover/ cleanser.

I love how easy it is to use as a makeup remover! I normally use oil or makeup wipes, but as I have sensitive skin, makeup wipes really irritate my skin and dry it out, and oil is quite messy, it's best when I have waterproof makeup on. So this micellar water is a perfect in between! It is gentle and removes daily makeup efficiently. I use a face cloth with it when removing makeup as otherwise I would go through cotton pads way too quickly. After removing makeup I then use a facial cleanser to properly wash my face :-) I also love to use this micellar water as a cleanser in the morning if I'm in a rush or if my skin doesn't feel like it needs a full on cleanse. When using as a morning cleanser I use cotton pads, which is more hygenic than a face cloth. I have oily, acne-prone skin, and this does not break me out or make me oily which is great! This is perfect for sensitive skin, or any skin type for that matter, so I definitely recommend :-) the only downside is that it runs out pretty quickly, luckily it is quite inexpensive.

This is a great cleanser as well as make up remover for my sensitive skin. My now go to product and I will never give it up! I love that it doesn't make your skin feel oily or slimy afterwards. Soothes my skin after a long day without too much rubbing or scrubbing

I love this product! washing my face over the sink is never all that easy for me, my bathroom water takes the longest to heat up (i know FWP) i get water and cleanser running down the arms and a mess all round the bathroom, with a foundation stained sink! This is a nice routine in the morning to waken you up a bit, but at the end of the day not that great

This i keep with my makeup, i can sit down and remove my makeup, pop on a cotton pad, and done!

i dont think its as good as the original bioderma, (just a tiny tiny bit!) but being SO much cheaper, and much easier to get in NZ its my preference.

I can use it to remove eye makeup, but if i had anything heavy duty (shadow bases, creams or waterproof) i will have to get my oil based remover out.

i'm so thrilled there is a bio derma dupe so cheap and accessable!!