Garnier Micellar Cleansing Water Review

What can I say? Pretty Good! This really is amazing how well it take's off your makeup, the best way I can describe it is as I said in the title, a little Makeup Magnet Nothing like makeup wipes or anything else I've ever used for that matter, rather than smudging your left over makeup across your face it seems to just pull it away from the skin I have used this every night before bed and am loving it, I get a small cotton pad and soak it in the cleansing water, start with my mascara then eyes then rest of my face, it doesn't really have a smell, I didn't get any burning or tingling it literally feels like you're putting water on your face and it leaves your skin feeling like you've just got out of the shower I do have to use a couple of pads (But I do wear a lot of makeup) The bottle is really cute with the pink top and is a very generous size, say's on the label "200 uses" (we shall see) but I do see it lasting me a long time In conclusion I think it's a worthy product to keep on my shelf, I would repurchase and have already recommended to friends and family Go get some! You wont be disappointed!

I'm so disappointed that I am writing this review. I was so excited to get to trial it and had this internal narrative planned out where I was one of the cool kids with the hip new product about town in my cool little hands and I'd rave and be cool by association. In reality I'm the socially awkward kid who hated chatterrings and was never allowed a tamigoochi.

I feel completely evil so I'll start with what I do like. The size. At 400ml it is a very generous serving and the $12.99 price tag is very reasonable. I also love the packaging. The clear water is very appealing inside the tastefully pink and clear bottle.

I'm still kinda impressed by the sorcery behind this product. For all intents and purposes it could be water. It looks, smells and (yes morbid curiosity got the better of me) even tastes like water. Yet clearly it's some sort of spellbound elf water because it does more than mere water could ever hope to.

My main problem is I have no idea where this is supposed to fit into my regime. I've heard makeup remover/pre-cleanse wipe, stand-alone cleanser, and even an after cleanse product (but then do I still tone after that??). I'm beyond confused. It's the very last day of the trial and I've tried this every which way trying to find something that works for me and I just can't.

As a makeup remover, while I do find it works adequately, I get a MUCH better result from the coconut oil I was previously using, especially on stubborn eye makeup.

As a pre-cleanse I can clearly see on the cotton pad that it is drawing dirt and grime to it almost magnetically. I don't feel that it's doing a better job than just washing though and this adds an unnecessary step to my already extensive regime.

As a stand-alone cleaner...No. Just no. I keep seeing everyone saying how good this makes their skin feel and I swear it's like I'm using a different product. My skin feels tacky and, frankly, gross. I really did not enjoy leaving my skin like that or applying moisturiser and/or makeup overtop.

As an after cleanse I got that same icky clammy skin feeling and again, completely unnecessary step in my regime - it was nice to see that my cleanser was working and there was no grime on the pad when I did this though.

On top of all this confusion and unnecessaryness, I really don't think my skin reacted well to this at all. My chin pores got so gunked up and gross feeling. I do have some hormonal issues at play at the moment so I won't blame the breakouts I had entirely on this product but they certainly did nothing to help them and my chin has not been this bad in a loooong time.

All the beauty gurus love this product, so when the package arrived on my door step I was itching to tear right in to it!

The bottle is very simple & clean, with touches of pink. Seeing petals on the label I was expecting a mild rose scent, instead it was odourless. Having an odourless product will appeal to a wider range of people and keep the ingredients list down, however for me it seemed to take away from the luxuriousness.

Removing make-up; it did the job, after rubbing for a bit - which it claims there's no needing for rubbing. Cleansing & leaving skin soft; bit of a miss for me. My skin just felt wet, once it dried there was no difference in my skin. It didn't feel much cleaner, softer or moisturised by instead rather dry. My skin didn't drink up the water as expected.

All in all I'll use up the bottle eventually for removing makeup, but I do feel like there are better products out there.

I had heard a lot about this product through YouTube whilst watching all my favourite beauty you tubers. They all raved about it and how amazing it was but I never really understood how great it was until I tried it. The product is a great consistency, literally like water. There is no weird smell and it does not leave an oily or uncomfortable feeling on your skin after you use it. I didn't feel like I needed to wash or rinse my face after using the product. It does not dry out my skin either which is amazing as my skin seems to dry out with a lot of cleansers and makeup removers. And like the product claims, you do not need to rub away at your makeup, it comes off so easily with the micellar clensing water. I think this product is great value for money. I have used it everyday since I got it to remove all of my face make and eye makeup and the bottle has a barely gone down. My sister has been using it also and has gone out and purchased her own bottle she liked mine so much. I will definitely be repurchasing this product over and over again and this is now my new holy grail makeup remover and cleanser.

I was really excited to try this as I didn't know whether it would be able to remove makeup and still be as light as and watery as it looks! But it lives up to the test! It removes makeup well, and I love using it in the mornings to remove the little bits of makeup I've missed the night before. Best part, is that it leaves no oily residue on your face like wipes do! I can easily see this becoming part of my daily routine.

Garnier Micellar Cleansing Water has revolutionised the way I clean my face; from not wanting to have the hassle of trying to wash my face in the sink without getting water all over myself and everywhere else. I now can clean my face, remove my makeup and doing this while not scrubbing my face raw but by gently wiping my face. The application is simple: just squeeze a bit onto a cotton pad. I would use this product by first removing my makeup with it (this would generally be about 2-3 cotton pads) and then going over once again with the cellar water once all my makeup is off. It leaves my skin feeling soft and supple and looking amazing. My skin has cleared up a lot as well as it evening out my skin tone and making the colour of my blemishes be a little bit more dull then a nice red colour. This product lasts a very long time! After using it since I have received it everyday I have used only about 40mls of the bottle. The price is also amazing at a only $13 it is affordable for everyone. I recommend this product to everyone and have myself started looking for where I can buy this product next for when I run out.

Not much of a fan of this product, but did find good value size wise, when first applying around my eyes it stang them a bit so then apply over rest of my face true to their words removed all makeup,impurities and dirt left face feeling smooth.Great not having to rinse off which is a +,I think what put me off was sore eyes and I know it said no perfume but it didn't have a nice smell so use to Garnier products smelling so good it was a let down in my eyes 100% agree this product did say a multipurpose cleanser did remove makeup,cleansed and soothes all in all a good product,good price and good size thanks for the trial

This product is great for sensitive skin, it removes makeup perfectly without needing to rinse it off. It's great for when you cannot be bothered to fully cleanse and wash tyour face. I like that ist has no fragrance or perfume as my skin usually reacts to products.

This is such a good product. Cleans my face super fast and very easy. I agree with them saying it acts like a magnet. My face has never been so clean after using this. It removes my makeup and even stubborn eyeliner very easy. You have to use a bit more than what they say, but it doesn't bother me because it's a very big bottle. It's also alcohol free which I like as a lot of makeup removers have alcohol in and I feel like it's not doing my skin any favors. I will definitely repurchase.

I hadn't heard of "Micellar" water before being involved in this trial, but a quick Google told me it was good at removing make up and kinder to your skin than make up removal wipes.

When I hear the word "cleanser" I think of the cleansers I use on the regular e.g. foaming ones, or ones like Cetaphil etc., and seeing as Micellar water seems to be an upgraded version of make up removal wipes (which I use sometimes to quickly take off all my make up after work before going for a run), the first thing I tried was using it to remove my daily full-face make up that I wear for work - thinking that the fact it was promoted as a cleanser, it'd effectively remove my foundation et al. It definitely doesn't! I ended up having to wash my face to get off most of my make up, but did notice that the Micellar water worked well at removing eye make up (mascara, liquid eyeliner).

From then on, I've been using it as both a toner and make up remover instead of what I usually use (witch hazel as a toner and a Nivea make up remover). It's really gentle and it does feel just like water on your skin! However, I'm acne prone and have oily skin and I have noticed that I'm breaking out a bit and getting lots of blackheads, which the witch hazel normally prevented to an extent. I'd probably recommend Micellar water more for people with normal or dry skin that don't have that much of a problem with acne etc.

Overall, I think I'll probably purchase Garnier's Micellar Cleansing Water again as the RRP is great for the size, given that's what I pay for a much smaller bottle of make up remover at the moment. I think I'll stick to just using it as a make up remover, as it does seem to be kinder on the eye area than other removers. I was also happy to see the relatively short ingredient list!

A good, budget friendly product best suited for those who wear light make up if they want a complete make up remover in a bottle.