Garnier Micellar Cleansing Water Review

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.

I was excited to trial this product, having read a lot of great things about it.

Pros: - Generous 400ml sized bottle with simple but eye catching graphics. I'm slightly skeptical of the bottle containing enough for 200 uses. Maybe if you don't wear full makeup. - The water has a neutral 'fresh' smell. No cloying perfume, which I appreciated. I used it on a cotton makeup remover pad and it glided easiky over my skin. - I have red hair and the obligatory pale, sensitive skin. The water left my skin feeling slightly tingly, like with a very mild toner. I have always been a creamy cleanser, toner & moisturiser girl, using a washcloth instead of wipes or tissues. I always use an organic cleansing range for my normal routine due to sensitive skin. This product caused no adverse reactions. There's a slight tacky feeling afterwards, like with gels or serums. - All foundation came off relatively easily but it did require using 2-3 cotton pads.

Cons: - I struggled to remove waterproof mascara.

Over the course of a week I ended up using my normal cleanser for evenings, when I had a full face of makeup to remove. Then I used the Micellar Water to remove the last traces of makeup. In the morning I used the water by itself. Definitely a great product to have in your beauty product stash.

For far too long now i have failed to get into any type of cleansing routine....Not that other products didn't work... just that they were far too much hassle. Ok I admit it sometimes I can be a little lazy, however this is where this amazing product comes in FINALLY a cleanser that doesn't require a sinkful of warm water and more washing. I found it so simple to use that it might even make it into a reqular thing. Does it do the job?? Well no breakouts of the dreaded spots and fantastic at removing the odd bit of make up i did wear (first few days of Uni and all..) It says on the bottle no fragrance which is another tick right there, they call it a water and its easy to see why, if it wasn't for the opening on top it could easily be mistaken for a bottle of water ( in the dark by your sleepy partner) Overall thumbs up for this product from me

I got this and I'm not going to lie. I was doubtful. I know. Shame on me.

I'm currently in bridesmaid mode for a friends wedding in Brisbane. We are have all been using this. I was nervous. I mean what if we all break out in spots and have wedding melt downs the size of Africa?!?? What if it doesn't take my make up off and I'm forever stuck in it?!?!?

This is amazing. Arm yourself with some cotton balls and wipe away. It took my eyemake up off in a single swipe. I just stood there in shock. This isn't normal. I kept on going. My make up came away easily and my face felt great. Now the tricky part for me isi always use my face wash after and I had to resist. For the sake of the trial. Guess what. A week later and my skin looks great.

It's a simple design with a clear liquid that looks like water. Magic water. The lid is easy to open and the top makes if easy to apply to cotton balls.

I think I am still in shock at how amazing this is. I will be using this again and I doubt I will ever use another make up remover. That's a big call. But it lives up to it.

I have been waiting very (im)patiently for this product to be released in New Zealand, so imagine my delight when I was chosen for the review team!

In my eyes this product definitely lived up to all the hype, and I am very pleased. The packaging is great, simple and clean and the usage instructions are clear and easy to follow. I love that it comes in the 400ml bottle!

I found it removed my make-up beautifully. I applied a bit to a cotton pad, held it over my eyes for a couple of seconds and then swept away pretty much all of my eye shadow, liner and mascara in one go. I then just went over each eye again with another cotton pad with a tiny bit of product on and voila everything was removed, easily and effortlessly. I was a little nervous that it would make my eyes sting and sore but I didn't have any issues with that. I liked the way it felt on my skin, although I did find that it did make my skin feel a little tight and dry for about 2 or 3 minutes after.

Overall I am incredibly impressed with this product, how well it works and how easy it was to use! I will definitely be re-purchasing!

I found this product very gentle on my skin. Lovely and refreshing to use of a morning and it was great that it was so easy and effective of a night. I did find thay after wearing make up it took going over twice but I was pleasantly suprised how easy it broke down my mascara without having to rub! With me having sensetive skin it found my skin felt clean and soothed and that the impurities of day to day life was easily wiped away. Highly recommend.

As with most of you I heard all the hype leading up to the NZ launch of this product, and really wanted to try it myself. I finally managed to get my hands on this not too long after the release at my local New World.

The price of this is amazing for the amount of product you get and the packaging is quite simple and cute. It is easy to pour the right amount out onto a cotton pad just don't squeeze the bottle! (otherwise it comes flying out) Once applied to the cotton pad, with one small wipe makeup is easily removed, I was a bit skeptical about it removing waterproof eye makeup but it did wonders! It definitely lives up to the hype. It is gentle on the skin and doesn't sting or make your skin feel dry after removing your makeup.

I love this product and glad it is available in New Zealand.. finally!

When i find a products that works for me i really don't like to change but decided to give this a go. I really like how easy it is to use just squeeze onto a pad and wipe over your face. Since i don't wear a lot of make up i found that this was ideal to use at night to take off the little amount i had on. It didn't feel heavy on my skin and made it feel really nice and smooth once i had taken it off my make up. I really like how its perfume free as it doesn't smell strong or leave a smell afterwards. I defiantly will be buying this again, but not so sure about the 200 uses.

After hearing months and months of hype about this mysterious product online, I was SUPER excited to try it when I saw it on the shelf of my supermarket! The fact that the entire supermarket stock has now been sold out for two weeks is a great testimony to the popularity of this water!

I think what firstly attracted me was the appeal of having an all-in-one makeup remover, cleanser, toner, etc. Being able to use the same product for everything morning and night, plus not having to rinse with water or anything, was a huge appeal! The second thing that attracted me was the ADORABLE packaging - the Garnier Micellar Cleansing Water comes in the cutest chubby bottle, with a useful pink clip-top lid.

The formula itself is magic. Unscented, this water removes makeup SUPER easily and very thoroughly. When used on my eyes it does not sting or irritate in the slightest - the reason why I usually hate liquid eye makeup remover. This water leaves the skin feeling clean, soft, and not irritated or overly dried-out. And the best thing? You don't even need to use water to rinse afterwards!

I did find that this was terrible at removing waterproof mascara, but I dislike wearing waterproof mascara anyway, so not really a con in my books :-)

So I had to jump on the band wagon and try this product since everyone has been raving about it - I'm impressed!! I wasn't expecting it to b that wonderful - because surely something so cheap won't work that well... I was wrong!! I wear Double wear most days which is a notoriously difficult foundation to remove and the cleansing water works a treat!! It takes 2 cotton pads to remove a full face of make up for me - and I wear a full face most of the time! I can understand why this product has been flying off the shelves, this is an incredibly cheap product for something that not only cleanses but tones and cleans too. I am converted and will be repurchasing as well as buying this for friends to try!