Hey guys! I am back with a review blog on this garnier micellar water.
I have been wanting to talk about this issue for so long, but yet I was so embarrassed to even mention it, I brushed it under the rug. I thought about doing a youtube video (which I did last year, and I deleted it within like 2 days because I was petrified of what people were going to say).
Last night I was sitting in bed thinking about this, and I thought I'd google the fact 'GARNIER MICELLAR WATER MADE ME BREAK OUT CRAZY'.
Yes, Garnier Micellar water made my skin react and has now left me with hyperpigmentation (there were forums on this products agreeing with this statement).
I initially bought this because I saw everyone on youtube / blogpost rave about this product, and just the thought of it being able to remove your makeup and hydrate your face as well seemed to be the ideal product for me. I went out to purchase this product and me being me was super super excited to try it out. Bare in mind this happened last year 2015 around May - June time.
This product did exactly what it stated, it felt really good on the skin, it removed the most stubborn waterproof makeup and I was delighted to have purchased this product. BUT what I didn't realise that until maybe two weeks ago that THIS PRODUCT CAUSED MY SKIN TO FREAK OUT. As you may have seen I was using this product in one of my youtube videos ( I don't really use micellar water as I don't really wear makeup to university) .. and a couple of days later, I started noticing bumps on my face making my skin feel so uneven and gross, very small spots appearing out of nowhere, and it was mostly on my cheeks and forehead. It was actually bad and I will definitely briefly talk about it and show you guys pictures in my youtube video soon (I'll be talking about my skincare routine so definitely need to mention it). I was most definite it was the micellar water as the other products were nothing new and as soon as I picked it out as being one of the culprits, it was quickly backed up as one of my friends agreed it caused a reaction. It's now been two weeks since picking it up and my skin is now coming around but obviously left me with fresh pigmentation..
I feel glad to have picked it up, but as some of you guys know it has literally left my once clear skin face with now hyperpigmentation making me extremely self conscious.
Now let me give you a background story about this.. (I'll answer it in Q&A form as I know I can write a story book about this but I feel it's important YOU guys should know so that you wouldn't have to go through what I went through).
How was my skin before this happened?
My skin, I was beyond thankful for. I never suffered from acne / spots (appart from that monthly visit). My skin was super smooth. I never had a skincare routine because I didn't need it - if you guys get me.
It was super clear and I was just super happy with my skin.
When did I notice my skin wasn't right?
So as I mentioned before, I bought this product during May-June time and I was working full time too. But let me make you aware it was an extremely sunny period last summer, I mean heat wave situation.. so I was wearing the clinique bbcream (which was a contributing factor too) everyday to work and I would use this micellar water to wipe away my makeup before going in with my all time favourite simple face wash.
I went home at the end of July and as soon as my mum saw me, her comment was 'why are you breaking out so bad' ... uh oh... bad move mum..
I then began to realise, when I properly looked in the mirror.. this is bad. why I didn't pick up on this before was way beyond me.. BUT the comments on how bad my skin had become quite frequent to a point I was self conscious. I mean it is understandable when you go from super clear skin to all of a sudden spotted face.
So what did I do next?
As the days went on, my mum suggested home remedies such as tumeric, and I googled home remedies such as lemon diluted in water. I became so worked up about this, it got to a point where I was constantly putting something on my face ( I was freaking out big time and I'm the kind of girl who likes to resolve things ASAP). Me being stupid I was just probably ruining my skin even more and as days turned to weeks my skin took a turn for the worst. During this period I purchased the whole vitamin E range from The Body Shop costing me over £100, I purchased coconut oil, face wash lemon from superdrug, witch hazel from boots.. I MEAN I WAS DESPERATE. At one stage my face became too dry, it was peeling to which I had to apply ALOT of moisturiser and it would actually sting.
I was getting more and more spots as the days went on, and I couldn't get a doctor's appointment, and everyone was telling me it was an allergic reaction to something, and I was getting mixed messages which really did mess with me. They were recommending me different products and the naive desperate girl I was, I'd buy it.
How did it make me feel?
Oh this question.. to sum everything up I honestly felt SHIT. It got to a point where I was actually embarassed to leave the house, I was crying everyday, my self esteem hit rock bottom ( and I'm sitting here typing this and thinking to myself I could have handled it better / how stupid I was for even crying about this but if you were in my shoes you'd understand).
My only source of comfort was my family, especially my little sister who helped me through this. Til this day I would say I'm not 100% comfortable with myself, I have the days I look at myself in the mirror and I feel ugly and there are times where I am happy thinking about the fact on how much my skin has improved over the year. I also felt the need to explain myself to everyone about my face as I felt they were just staring at it and it's crazy the emotions I went through for a good 3 months. That is the only reason why I even actually stopped filming youtube videos :/
My current skincare routine
I knew I couldn't keep going on like this and after a little more experimenting I have now come up with my perfect skincare routine. I do handwash my hands before I start my skincare routine (we don't need no bacteria).
Facewash: simple face wash // Superdrug
Toner: Tea Tree toner // Lush
Serum: Nutriganic Youth Concentrate Serum // The Body Shop
Moisturiser: Aloe Vera Gel // China
Conclusion
I got to London just before starting university, and I visited my cousin who is a GP and she looked at my face, and she told me I had acne... to which I ended up balling my eyes at. I know alot of people have it alot worse.. but I couldn't deal with everyone asking me why I had pigmentation on my face or why my face had broken out so badly.
She recommended me the obvious acne cream which my mum purchased for me.. and my mum, oh bless her she'd always tell me not to worry and she'd also get frustrated at the fact I was always doing something to my face and she had actually banned me from using makeup and took all my skincare products away from me so I wouldn't be tempted with experimenting with anything.
So as you can imagine I walked into uni, with no makeup.. I honestly couldn't look at anyone. I knew it was going to get easier..
The comments did keep coming in, and after the occasional breakdown at home, I picked myself up and after a week of using the acne cream I started seeing the difference.The difference only started kicking in late October when I had a set myself a simple skincare routine and when people started saying 'oh thevs your skin is getting better' yes I tell you that was the breakthrough I longed for.
Til this day for university I only wear powder foundation so that it hides my hyperpigmentation - nothing else whatsoever. The only time I would go all out with my makeup is when I do a youtube tutorial or if I'm going out somewhere special.
I know the hyperpigmentation will fade with time, hopefully. I just have to be patient and I am managing everything better but I have noticed my skin has become super sensitive to products which I have to be weary about.
I thought I'd write this from a first hand experience. I have learnt to be cautious in what I use, and hence why you may notice in my tutorials I would stick to one certain product. that is why.
Sorry that this is a long post but I really wanted to tell you guys the full story.
Well until next time. Hope you have a lovely day
I have been wanting to talk about this issue for so long, but yet I was so embarrassed to even mention it, I brushed it under the rug. I thought about doing a youtube video (which I did last year, and I deleted it within like 2 days because I was petrified of what people were going to say).
Last night I was sitting in bed thinking about this, and I thought I'd google the fact 'GARNIER MICELLAR WATER MADE ME BREAK OUT CRAZY'.
Yes, Garnier Micellar water made my skin react and has now left me with hyperpigmentation (there were forums on this products agreeing with this statement).
I initially bought this because I saw everyone on youtube / blogpost rave about this product, and just the thought of it being able to remove your makeup and hydrate your face as well seemed to be the ideal product for me. I went out to purchase this product and me being me was super super excited to try it out. Bare in mind this happened last year 2015 around May - June time.
This product did exactly what it stated, it felt really good on the skin, it removed the most stubborn waterproof makeup and I was delighted to have purchased this product. BUT what I didn't realise that until maybe two weeks ago that THIS PRODUCT CAUSED MY SKIN TO FREAK OUT. As you may have seen I was using this product in one of my youtube videos ( I don't really use micellar water as I don't really wear makeup to university) .. and a couple of days later, I started noticing bumps on my face making my skin feel so uneven and gross, very small spots appearing out of nowhere, and it was mostly on my cheeks and forehead. It was actually bad and I will definitely briefly talk about it and show you guys pictures in my youtube video soon (I'll be talking about my skincare routine so definitely need to mention it). I was most definite it was the micellar water as the other products were nothing new and as soon as I picked it out as being one of the culprits, it was quickly backed up as one of my friends agreed it caused a reaction. It's now been two weeks since picking it up and my skin is now coming around but obviously left me with fresh pigmentation..
I feel glad to have picked it up, but as some of you guys know it has literally left my once clear skin face with now hyperpigmentation making me extremely self conscious.
Now let me give you a background story about this.. (I'll answer it in Q&A form as I know I can write a story book about this but I feel it's important YOU guys should know so that you wouldn't have to go through what I went through).
How was my skin before this happened?
My skin, I was beyond thankful for. I never suffered from acne / spots (appart from that monthly visit). My skin was super smooth. I never had a skincare routine because I didn't need it - if you guys get me.
It was super clear and I was just super happy with my skin.
When did I notice my skin wasn't right?
So as I mentioned before, I bought this product during May-June time and I was working full time too. But let me make you aware it was an extremely sunny period last summer, I mean heat wave situation.. so I was wearing the clinique bbcream (which was a contributing factor too) everyday to work and I would use this micellar water to wipe away my makeup before going in with my all time favourite simple face wash.
I went home at the end of July and as soon as my mum saw me, her comment was 'why are you breaking out so bad' ... uh oh... bad move mum..
I then began to realise, when I properly looked in the mirror.. this is bad. why I didn't pick up on this before was way beyond me.. BUT the comments on how bad my skin had become quite frequent to a point I was self conscious. I mean it is understandable when you go from super clear skin to all of a sudden spotted face.
So what did I do next?
As the days went on, my mum suggested home remedies such as tumeric, and I googled home remedies such as lemon diluted in water. I became so worked up about this, it got to a point where I was constantly putting something on my face ( I was freaking out big time and I'm the kind of girl who likes to resolve things ASAP). Me being stupid I was just probably ruining my skin even more and as days turned to weeks my skin took a turn for the worst. During this period I purchased the whole vitamin E range from The Body Shop costing me over £100, I purchased coconut oil, face wash lemon from superdrug, witch hazel from boots.. I MEAN I WAS DESPERATE. At one stage my face became too dry, it was peeling to which I had to apply ALOT of moisturiser and it would actually sting.
I was getting more and more spots as the days went on, and I couldn't get a doctor's appointment, and everyone was telling me it was an allergic reaction to something, and I was getting mixed messages which really did mess with me. They were recommending me different products and the naive desperate girl I was, I'd buy it.
How did it make me feel?
Oh this question.. to sum everything up I honestly felt SHIT. It got to a point where I was actually embarassed to leave the house, I was crying everyday, my self esteem hit rock bottom ( and I'm sitting here typing this and thinking to myself I could have handled it better / how stupid I was for even crying about this but if you were in my shoes you'd understand).
My only source of comfort was my family, especially my little sister who helped me through this. Til this day I would say I'm not 100% comfortable with myself, I have the days I look at myself in the mirror and I feel ugly and there are times where I am happy thinking about the fact on how much my skin has improved over the year. I also felt the need to explain myself to everyone about my face as I felt they were just staring at it and it's crazy the emotions I went through for a good 3 months. That is the only reason why I even actually stopped filming youtube videos :/
My current skincare routine
I knew I couldn't keep going on like this and after a little more experimenting I have now come up with my perfect skincare routine. I do handwash my hands before I start my skincare routine (we don't need no bacteria).
Facewash: simple face wash // Superdrug
Toner: Tea Tree toner // Lush
Serum: Nutriganic Youth Concentrate Serum // The Body Shop
Moisturiser: Aloe Vera Gel // China
Conclusion
I got to London just before starting university, and I visited my cousin who is a GP and she looked at my face, and she told me I had acne... to which I ended up balling my eyes at. I know alot of people have it alot worse.. but I couldn't deal with everyone asking me why I had pigmentation on my face or why my face had broken out so badly.
She recommended me the obvious acne cream which my mum purchased for me.. and my mum, oh bless her she'd always tell me not to worry and she'd also get frustrated at the fact I was always doing something to my face and she had actually banned me from using makeup and took all my skincare products away from me so I wouldn't be tempted with experimenting with anything.
So as you can imagine I walked into uni, with no makeup.. I honestly couldn't look at anyone. I knew it was going to get easier..
The comments did keep coming in, and after the occasional breakdown at home, I picked myself up and after a week of using the acne cream I started seeing the difference.The difference only started kicking in late October when I had a set myself a simple skincare routine and when people started saying 'oh thevs your skin is getting better' yes I tell you that was the breakthrough I longed for.
Til this day for university I only wear powder foundation so that it hides my hyperpigmentation - nothing else whatsoever. The only time I would go all out with my makeup is when I do a youtube tutorial or if I'm going out somewhere special.
I know the hyperpigmentation will fade with time, hopefully. I just have to be patient and I am managing everything better but I have noticed my skin has become super sensitive to products which I have to be weary about.
I thought I'd write this from a first hand experience. I have learnt to be cautious in what I use, and hence why you may notice in my tutorials I would stick to one certain product. that is why.
Sorry that this is a long post but I really wanted to tell you guys the full story.
Well until next time. Hope you have a lovely day
