Garnier Micellar Cleansing Water Review

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.

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'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.

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!

My first impression of the Garnier Micellar Cleansing Water All in One was that it was very simply packaged and actually looked like nothing more than a bottle of water. This was possibly the impression that Garnier was aiming for. The recommended retail price was very cheap and affordable. I used the product for the first time that night after my shower. As I always wash my face and make up off while in the shower, I was interested to see what the Garnier Micellar Cleansing Water would pick up on what I thought was a clean face. I was very surprised by the amount of makeup that came off on the cotton pad and realised how much I was leaving on my face on a daily basis. It was quite a shock really!! The only part of my makeup that Garnier Micellar Cleansing Water did not totally remove was my mascara, so I had to rub vigorously to get it off. This was a little different from the description on the bottle which says ‘perfectly clean … without vigorously rubbing’. The product is also meant to be suitable for sensitive skins and I did not have any adverse reactions to it in the 10 days I used it, where sometimes I can get eczema so I was very pleased with that. Although the label said it was perfume free, it had a slight chemical smell and when I checked the list of ingredients on the back it had a lot of chemicals listed that I did not recognise. This could possibly stop me from using it again as I prefer natural products. I would possibly refer this product to friends, as it did clean my face well, but more than likely I would recommend it to friends who did not mind using chemical products so much.

I received this product free from Beauty Review and have been using it nightly for nearly a week. Overall I would describe this product as a very light and gentle toner, most suited to those who wear only a little makeup. Most days I just use mascara and a bit of BB cream. This was okay at removing the BB cream but very poor at removing mascara (Lancome, Benefit). On the weekend I wore more makeup - foundation, powder, blush, eye shadow etc and found I needed to use a moist towelette first (Simple) and then this cleansing water. It did okay on my face, but I had to resort to my usual makeup remover for my eyes. I'd recommend it for anyone who wants a very gentle rinse after normal cleansing, instead of toning.

I love this product! It's so quick and easy to use. My skin can be very sensitive, dry and oily! With using Garnier Micellar Cleansing Water, it made my skin very clean & moisturised. My skin didn't get irritable, which is so awesome!! It removes make-up so easily without harsh scrubbing or rubbing. It is everything it says it is. Information on the bottle is easy and clear to read. I think the bottle looks great, nice and girly and labelled well. I've also noticed my skin has improved. The amount of dirt that it removes from your face if not wearing make-up is unbelievable!! It says 200 uses, I truly believe you would get that, as you don't need much. I think the price is very reasonable and affordable. Garnier Micellar Cleansing Water is definitely a product I would highly recommend for anyone and definitely one I am going to continually use. Thank you Garnier for making this fantastic product! xx

I had tried a similar product before, and found that it stung my eyes a little when removing eye makeup.

This didn't do that.

I managed to remove mascara, eyeshadow, and primer from my eyes using one cotton pad! No stinging, no crying, and the products just melted away.

I've used it twice a day, every day. When I wake up in the morning and have a shower, I run a cotton pad half-soaked with the cleansing water over my face. I find that it leaves enough moisturising properties that I don't need to use my facial moisturisers.

At night, its just a quick wipedown to remove the grime and dirt from the day.

I think I would almost prefer a scented version, it has a very slightly noticeable clinical smell, almost like witch hazel.

I love that it tones at the same time - I've just run out of my favourite one, so this fills the gap nicely.

All in all, a great product.

I was a bit skeptical of how well cleansing "water" would work, especially for removing waterproof makeup. I haven't been wearing a lot of makeup lately because I can't be bothered removing it! but I put some on to try this out, and I was shocked at how well it lifted everything! I only needed to use one cotton pad (both sides) and it got everything off without any hassle. When I use makeup wipes, I find I have to use a few to get everything off, which is a waste when there aren't many in a pack. Even makeup remover liquids I've used from the supermarket don't do a very good job.

The only bad thing I found with this, is that it made my skin oily if I didn't wash my face with water after cleansing with it. But that doesn't bother me too much as it works so great!

The bottle is a generous size and $12.99 is a good price considering how many uses you will get out of it. I will most likely purchase again when I run out!

When I got chosen for this review I thought "oh yeah....right, lets see this product truely cleans my face and remove water proof mascara!" It arrived very quickly as products always do from BR. I really like its simple look. Noting too showy just a nice fresh looking packaging. I tried it immediately! Love that there is no smell, it easily soaked the cotton pad. Then came the best bit of all...it very easily removed ALL OF MY MAKEUP just as it promised! Water proof mascara, lip stick and foundation all removed. It took a couple of go overs for mascara, but I expect that. My skin felt lovely after using it. Fresh and clean. No reaction after a few days either which is great! My 11 year old daughter has also used it, no reaction for her, and she wants her own bottle. I will definitely continue to use this, I am sold! Only negative for me is size of bottle, but thats minor.