Micellar Water
What’s all the fuss about then ?
Firstly this product was made as a quick and easy make up remover when water is not always available. Perfect in situations such as backstage at a catwalk , a photoshoot, if you are in hospital or a camping trip maybe.
Basically its for an emergency use, its not supposed to be your regular cleanser its simply does not do the job thoroughly enough.
Plus its not ‘quick’ – it takes a good 4 cotton pads doused in this stuff to remove a full face of make up including eye make up.
-This causes trauma to the delicate skin and can lead to a number of issues such as : Redness, dryness, dehydration, breakouts are inevitable as the barrier will soon become impaired making the skin prone to more issues than normal.
What’s in it anyway ?
Well its marketed as a gentle cleansing water which would suggest its suitable for sensitive skin – WRONG !
It contains alcohol, parabens, perfume and artificial fragrance. All these irritate the skin and it will just move and spread the make up around your skin. Or general grime if you don’t wear make up.
I does not remove it from the face effectively at all.
Some people have gotten into the habit of using this kind of product for a first cleanse then using the ‘good stuff’ for the second cleanse.
My advice is get a good all round cleansing gel that will remove eye makeup, general grime (sweat, oils, sebum, environmental pollution etc)
Nimue cleansing gel or lite version will do this job whilst improving your skin health and repairing the barrier instead of stripping it.
- Apply 2 pumps to wet hands
- Massage into the face, neck and around the eyes
- Remove by gently wiping with a warm damp cloth
- Repeat if desired
Much easier than messing about rubbing your face with cotton pads
Do yourself a favour and STOP using Micellar Water please !
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It can get confusing with the mixed messages from the media shouting about the latest fad product – the thing is, it’s not necessarily the best thing for your skin and could cause more harm than good.
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