The Expert-Approved Way To Cleanse Your Face
Makeup artist Yelena Bebich weighs in on Garnier Micellar Water, the gentle yet effective all-in-one cleanser
“Iuse Micellar water on every single client who sits in my chair, even if they arrive with clear skin,” says freelance makeup artist Yelena Bebich. “Living in a city, our skin absorbs pollutants in the air, whether we’re wearing makeup or not. Micellar water helps me to achieve a really clean canvas before I even start makeup,” she says.
Yelena has spent the past 15 years honing her makeup artistry skills, and counts New Zealand’s #1 best-selling Micellar Cleansing Water from Garnier* as one of her kit must-haves.
WHAT IS IT?
For the unacquainted, Micellar water has proved a popular cleansing option in Europe for decades. The rinse-free method differs to traditional cleansers by way of micelles, oil-based particles that attract dirt and impurities, gently lifting them from the skin’s surface leaving it feeling clean and soft.
Micellar water eliminates the need for a double cleanse, as it effectively removes makeup and cleanses the skin in one easy-to-use product.
WHAT ARE MICELLES?
These miniature lipid cleansing molecules are suspended in water, and have the ability to remove excess sebum, dirt and makeup from the skin’s surface. Micellar water serves a dual purpose to cleanse and hydrate the skin, minus harsh scrubbing. Efficacious but never drying, these small but mighty particles work their magic on even the most longlasting makeup like waterproof mascara.
HOW DO I USE IT?
Take a leaf out of Yelena’s book and use Garnier Micellar Water to prep the skin for makeup application, or to remove it at the end of the day. For best results, use Garnier Micellar Water with a large-sized cotton pad. Saturate the cotton pad with the Garnier Micellar Water of your choosing, and swipe gently across the face to remove makeup and dirt. To remove eye makeup, saturate the pad and use the ‘press and hold’ method: press the pad to your eyelid and hold it in place for a few seconds, before gently wiping away. This method allows for the micelles to work their magnetic magic and lift away makeup, dirt and impurities from skin.
At our winter fashion beauty shoot, we tasked Yelena with testing out four of the Micellar water products in the Garnier range, each suited to a different skin type.