Micellar water: magic or literally just water?

#1 Posted: Tue Jun 09, 2015 5:35 pm

Garnier micellar water is suddenly everywhere and everyone swears it takes off makeup with zero rubbing. Apparently French women have been using it for years.

I tried it. It took off my mascara... kinda. With some rubbing. Am I doing it wrong?

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#2 Posted: Tue Jun 09, 2015 7:13 pm

Waterproof mascara needs the two-phase one (the blue cap with the oily layer you have to shake). The regular one barely touches it.

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#3 Posted: Wed Jun 10, 2015 5:30 am

fragjinx wrote:Waterproof mascara needs the two-phase one (the blue cap with the oily layer you have to shake). The regular one barely touches it.

oh I definitely use waterproof. I cry at every single movie, it has to be waterproof

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#4 Posted: Wed Jun 10, 2015 8:22 am

it's great for nights when I'm too tired to wash my face properly. not a real cleanser though, I always wash in the morning

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#5 Posted: Wed Jun 10, 2015 9:03 am

Bioderma was the original cult one, French pharmacy stuff. Garnier is the cheap version and honestly it's about the same for me.

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#6 Posted: Thu Jun 11, 2015 9:29 am

Hold the cotton pad on your eye for 10-15 seconds before you wipe. Let it work. Don't scrub. That was the trick for me.

#7 Posted: Sat Jun 13, 2015 12:52 pm

Got the two-phase one and did the hold trick from pixelfox. Mascara gone in one swipe. Ok, I take it back, it's not literally water

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#8 Posted: Sat Jun 13, 2015 9:57 pm

@spriteraider7 it's water with a degree in chemistry

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