Garnier Micellar Cleansing Milky Water Review

I love this! Two days of using it, and I have found my HG micellar. I thought I liked other ones, but after using this, I realise that they might have cleaned my face, but this stuff cleans AND comforts. Milky in colour and thicker than the ususal 'waters', this product is applied the same way, via wipes or cotton wool. I use this for the second cleanse of my evening double cleanse. It removes my non waterproof mascara easily and with no stinging. There is no tight feeling afterwards, which, tbh, I didn't even realise there was there with the other waters until I used this, and realised it wasn't there. I will be using this until forever!

Im obsessed with this I use first thing in the morning when I get up to wake up my face and at night It's super gentle on my face no redness or resedue left.

I've tried many tips and tricks to find the easiest way to remove make up without having reactions to my skin. The Garnier micellar cleansing water is very gentle on the skin and removes my makeup without any reactions or irritations. We all have different skin types so it's trial and error with me but this one is a keeper and recommended to try.

I was impressed with the size of the bottle which amounts to great value for money! When I used the Micellar water I noticed it was thicker than regular Micellar water and didn't soak into the cotton wool pad. When I wiped it over my face it felt nice and didn't drag my skin. I have been using some heavy foundation and although this removed some, it didn't remove all of it. I used my regular toner afterwards and I noticed a lot of foundation hadn't been removed. The scent was pleasant and after use my skin felt soft and hydrated. I use it in the morning and it leaves my skin feeling lovely. I have had no irritations from using this and it has left my skin feeling hydrated and smooth.

On first impressions this 400ml bottle looks simple, plainly packaged, no fuss, the bottle itself is oval shaped, so it won't take up too much real estate in the shower caddy. The lid has a tab on it, which I love, as it is not a struggle to open this with wet hands (more manufactures should take note on the lid design). I expected this to have a sweet smell, according to the bottle it is fragrance free, there is a slight chemical smell, but it isn't off-putting. I don't have cotton pads so I improvised, putting this on a folded face cloth, then using gently to remove my makeup, it felt quite nourishing on my skin, and even though you don't have to rinse this off, I did. My skin instantly felt smoother and clean, the test was when I looked in the mirror, no panda eyes from mascara and eyeliner, I was quite impressed! The need for me to moisturise immediately after cleansing was not there, I truly felt that all of my makeup was removed and my skin cared for. I can fully recommend this if you have combo skin, as my dry skin wasn't irritated and my T zone was left de-slicked, so its a big tick from me!

I was so stoaked to hear that Garnier had brought out a micellar water designed for dry or sensitive skin.

I have sensitive skin and I had previously tried the original micellar water and it reacted with my skin. So safe to say I was super excited to try this out.

I used the product as directed and it is such a quick way to cleanse my face and remove my makeup at the end of the day.

The morning after I first had tried this I woke up with a couple of dry red patches on my face. But I have learnt to minimise that by using a super hydrating moisturiser after using the micellar water. I like how its milky and hyrating- not drying like the other formula. 400mls is enough for 200 applications so I feel this would last for a long time.

This product claims that it is suitable to remove makeup including eye makeup. I have learnt that it irritates my eye area and it will sting like heck. I dont use this to remove any makeup from my eye area.

I love how Garnier designed this for dry and sensitive skin. Such a wonderful thing to do for all of use with these skin issues.

The packaging: This product comes in a flip-top 400ml clear bottle. I found that it was hard to dispense the fluid without dribbling some on the bottle due to the thickness of the liquid. A pump-style bottle might have been easier. I didn't have any other issues with leakage and overall the packaging is attractive enough to have on display.

The product: This micellar milky water is translucent white in colour, and slightly thick. Without wanting to be crude, there's only one other fluid I've seen that has this exact colour and texture, and I did find that a bit off-putting. It's not perfumed and smells faintly of alcohol (You know the hand sanitiser they use in hospitals? It smells just like that).

Did it work? Heck yes! This removes way more in one wipe than my usual Essano micellar water, and I did not feel tight or dry afterwards - as a trial, I decided not to moisturise afterwards one night, and my skin felt fine. I had no trouble removing a full face of make-up, including eye make-up, with one cotton pad of product. No irritation, no unpleasant effects at all.

Would I purchase it in future? Yes, I would, but I'll be decanting it into a pump bottle, because the flip-top design isn't easy to keep cleaning up every time.

I've tried lots of micellar waters so was thrilled to get an opportunity to review this one.

The packaging is really pretty, clear bottle with pink lid that is easy to open. The liquid has a milky appearance.

I used one makeup remover pad and tipped the product onto it. It took several goes to get enough product onto the pad for a start, but the smell was very light and the texture almost like a gel.

I wiped one side of my face, but found I had to apply more product to the pad to finish my face. This was the main minus of the product, mainly due to it being slightly thicker than the clear micellar waters. However, it still removed my mineral powder makeup well.

I would definitely use this again but probably as a backup to a lighter micellar water.

Pros: No smell, nice texture, removes light makeup well, skin is left soft and hydrated.

Cons: is quite thick and requires more liberal use of the product.

This was a gorgeous milky micellar cleanser which was felt so good on my parched skin. I didn't find any sticky residue after. Because I wear some pretty heavy coverage foundation, I need to double cleanse everyday i.e. I follow up with a secondary (usually foam) cleanser. While I would say that this didn't remove all my makeup to my liking, this would be perfect who doesn't use a lot of heavy makeup/foundation. This was also pretty good on lip and eye makeup, you just have to make sure you soak your cotton pad thoroughly before wiping.

Overall this is a very handy product that I'd recommend to all my dry-skinned friends out there who use tinted moisturiser/BB creams and want something gentle but effective to remove it.