I was overall very pleased with the Garnier micellar water. I found it to be quite effective at removing makeup without having to rub - the one exception to that was when I wore a heavy smoky eye with multiple layers of product and needed to remove it quickly. In those cases in future I would take most of the makeup off with a cleanser first and then remove the rest with a micellar water - I didn't initially because I wanted to see how the micellar water would perform on its own.
The micellar water is fragrance-free to my nose and does not irritate my skin at all. I did notice that after using a lot of it to remove heavy makeup it did leave my skin feeling slightly tight, but that isn't really a concern to me since I always follow up with moisturiser (although I did take off one lippie for that as it did not feel as "soothing" as Garnier claims).
I will definitely be repurchasing this product as it is extremely effective at removing makeup, doesn't irritate my skin and is at a reasonable price point. I am going to decant some into a smaller container for on the go or on holiday so I will always have it with me. It is also going to become a permanent part of my makeup artist's kit. I am so glad I got to trial it - thank you BR!
I'm one of those people who doesn't have time for lots of fussy routines, so I was really pleased to trial Micellar Cleansing Water, mostly because it can be used eye makeup as well.
Although it is called water, I was unprepared for the fact that the consistency is that of...water.. That made me sceptical, how could this water do water plain old tap water can't? Well I was pleasantly surprised. I applied the Micellar Water with a make-up remover pad. It glides over the skin effortlessly and I could visibly see by the residue on the pad that it was cleaning the make up off my skin. My skin felt refreshed after using it and I looked forward to using it each day, especially before I went to bed at night.
The product promises to be effective on eyes, if I was to be a little critical I found it wasn't very thorough at getting mascara off, but that wasn't too bad, a little rubbing got most off, so for the most part I do think the product delivered on what it promised.
Price wise, this product is RRP $12.99 and I think that represents excellent value for money. I researched Micellar Water when I was picked for the trial, as I had never heard of it, and most were alot more expensive, so I think Garnier Micellar Water's price makes it alot more accessible for the average person.
The packaging is appropriate but I have one issue with it, the cap is designed wrong. It says about 1/2 a teaspoon is all that's required, but the cap prevents the flow of the water so hardly any comes out, so you have to give it a bit of a shake and then too much comes out.. it was annoying.
I have only been using the product for a week, but so far I am happy with how it makes my skin feel, how it cleans and how I can put make-up etc on after I have used it.
I would definitely recommend it to a friend.
Tips: Be careful pouring it out or you'll use too much, which doesn't matter on your skin, but it won't last as long.