Micellar Water: Learn To Make At Home

Have you ever heard of micellar water? It’s the cosmetic of the moment and an indispensable resource in our beauty and makeup kit. If you’ve never heard of it, don’t worry, we’ll give you all the information so you can prepare it yourself. Thanks to her, you will look more beautiful in the mirror.

We are sure you will love using this micellar water. It’s a wonder for the skin!

What is micellar water for?

Certainly, when cleaning or removing makeup from your skin, you’ve tried everything from cleansing milk to creams and foams. But could you really get rid of all sorts of dirt with these products? Not completely and, on top of that, sometimes the textures aren’t as comfortable as we expected.

So, what is better than water for cleaning, removing makeup and caring for our skin? Learn all that micellar water can do for you:

Cleans, refreshes, tones and moisturizes

This cosmetic has natural components that manage to eliminate all the dirt from our skin, in addition to caring and moisturizing the face. Used on a daily basis, great results are obtained, which is why it has become an indispensable resource for many women.

How to use?

• The best thing about the consistency of micellar water is that it is not creamy or oily, as it used to happen, for example, with some cleaning milks. On the contrary, she is refreshing and very pleasant. To use it, just put a little on a cotton pad and lightly touch the skin, without dragging.
• Beauty experts recommend us to use micellar water in the morning, right after waking up. In this way, we eliminate excess oils that usually appear at night, and prepare the skin for makeup.

• It can also be carried in your bag to refresh your skin at any time of the day, such as after leaving the gym or work, if you want to feel fresher and more relaxed. It is very nice. It is also ideal for removing makeup before bed. With a few touches, it eliminates impurities and tones the skin, thus ending, in just a few seconds, this very important ritual for taking care of the skin on the face. It’s Wonderful!

How to make our own micellar water?

Ingredients

Let’s prepare 100 ml of micellar water. To do this, we will need the following components:

• 90 ml of rose water. You can find it ready-made in several natural stores or specialized perfumeries. If you know how to make it, so much the better, but remember that rose water is easy to find and not very expensive.
• 3 ml of sulfated castor oil. It’s also easy to find at any store specializing in natural products. It needs to be “sulfated”, because that way we can maximize the benefits of micellar water thanks to its surfactant and water-soluble properties. It is very effective and easy to apply on the face, also ideal for removing more resistant makeup, such as waterproof mascara.
• Vitamin E. We’ve talked on several occasions about the benefits of vitamin E. It helps us fight aging as it nourishes and repairs skin, hair and nails. That’s why it’s worth buying it at the pharmacy: you’ll get several capsules and you’ll be able to use it for various types of applications. In our case, we only need 20 drops.

• 5 ml of rosehip oil. Amazing! Rosehip oil repairs, treats, moisturizes and tones. It always pays to have him at home. It’s not particularly expensive and, like the rest of the ingredients, it can be used to make many remedies. In our case, we will only need 5 ml.
• An empty 150 ml bottle, where we will put our micellar water. It’s a very practical size that can also be carried in your bag.

How do I prepare my micellar water?

It’s very simple. Just mix all the ingredients in the chosen bottle and mix well. So easy. Thanks to the sulfated castor oil, all the components will be unified, but we advise that when you finish making it, the mixture will remain with. This is normal and is due precisely to this last component.

You will also see how the micellar water has a very pleasant aroma. Little by little, she will become an essential resource in your daily beauty ritual. See how you should use it:

• Shake the bottle well before pouring a few drops onto a cotton pad.
• You should apply it before applying makeup and also to take it off at the end of the day. It is great for removing eye mascara and even lipstick. Very quickly, your skin will be free of residue.
• You can use it any time of day when your face feels tired or overwhelmed by fatigue or heat. If you put micellar water in a spray bottle, you can cool off even more with it. That’s awesome!