I don’t know about you all, but I am all for finding a great buy when it comes to drugstore cosmetic brands. I mean who wouldn’t want to find an effective, moderately priced serum or moisturizer? One night, after getting one of my food cravings for a belVita breakfast bar, I decided to drive to my local CVS to go see if I can buy a box.
Now if anyone knows me, you know that I can't enter the store without being sucked into skincare aisle. It’s like a magnetic pull that I just can’t seem to avoid like seeing a shirtless picture of Drake, I need to go check it out.
(You can see what I mean).
As I was scanning through the familiar brands, my eye immediately landed on the new Simple Micellar Water that I have seen beauty gurus rave about on Instagram. If you aren’t already familiar with this product, it is essentially a liquid solution that is able to remove dirt and makeup from your face so well that you don't even have to wash your face after. Being that it was so well received, I decided to buy it to see if it lived up to my expectations.
I wear a full coverage foundation for my uneven skintone and hyperpigmentation as well as under eye concealer for dark circles. I was hoping that this would remove my makeup a little bit better than my Neutrogena face wipes as my foundation is so thick.
The cleansing water did have a refreshing feeling, but it took about four cotton pads for me to remove my makeup. After it looked like I wiped off a good amount of it, I used my Clairsonic to see how well it actually did and this was the result:
So, it’s clear that this product is not ideal for those who wear full coverage makeup. It is probably more suitable for lighter foundations, tinted moisturizers, or those who simply do not wear makeup on a daily basis. Although this product claims to be a good substitute to washing your face, I think that it's still important to use a cleanser after to make sure you remove all the dirt and makeup to prevent clogged pores.
Grade: C+
