Masquerade! - Garnier - SkinActive - Hautklar (Skin Clear)- Anti-Pickel (Anti-Pimple) Thermo-Maske

This is a self heating clay mask. It smells herbal and clean.

The mask feels nice on and it easy to wash off.

While it is good at drawing out oil, I wish it would heat more. The temperature increase was very mild.

Garnier - BB Cream - Miracle Skin Perfector - Light

This is definitely too dark for me! 'Light' my butt!

Can't they have a 'my butt' shade that is just paler than anything?

However, let's try it as a contour! 

***
Ok, it's too light as a contour (applied by beauty blender).

This is just the wrong shade.


Price: 3/5 ($15.99 for 50mL)
Scent: 3/5 (faint fruit scent)
Effectiveness: 0/5



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Garnier - Miracle Wake Up Cream

I liked the night cream from this range, so I thought I'd try the day version.
I regret this decision.

It is tinted (which I guess is ok) which I guess is the 'de-tiring' effect.
It smells like mayonnaise with a tail note of overripe bananas.

It is difficult to get the thickness right. Too thick and it pills during the day, which is not a good look.
But it is quite a thick cream.

I think it wants to make your face matte, but it just makes my skin look dry and haggard. 
It really is not moisturising at all.

I will use the rest of it (probably) but only on days where I don't need my skin to breathe and sweat, not on a day over 15C.
So winter grocery shopping.

Price: 4/5 ($19.95 for 50mL)
Scent: 1.5/5
Effectiveness: 1/5 

Garnier - Fructis Fortifying Shampoo - Oily Roots Dry Ends

It has a picture of citrus fruit on the front but smells like FAKE APPLES! Why?! Why you do these things?!


Did it leave my scalp clean and the ends of my hair hydrated? Heck no!

You can't do that shampoo, nobody can! 

As a basic shampoo, there is cheaper things that work better. So not worth it.


Price: 2/5 (rrp $5.95 for 250mL)
Scent: 0/5
Effectiveness: 1/5

Garnier - The Radience Renewer - Cleansing Gelée

I picked this up at 'The Reject Shop', it is not a common item here.

This is a thick (dare I say 'gel'-like) soap for washing your face, I almost feel it is too thick, because it is a bit hard to wash off.
Pro-tip: lather on your hands, then apply to wet face.

The scent is like lemon and orange oil, but it isn't too strong.

It lathers well and leaves your skin very clean.

As far as skin radiance, I didn't notice much change.

Price: 3/5 (~$7 for 236mL)
Scent: 3/5
Effectiveness: 3.5/5

Garnier - Light Complete - White Speed - Multi-Action Brightening Scrub

As you may be able to guess by the product name, I picked this up at The Reject Shop. 
It isn't normally available in the market here.

It contains pure lemon essence (I love citrus) and microbeads (which I am not so fond of, they are not biodegradable).
It claims to make you 'one tone fairer in one wash' which is absolute bulls**t.

The scent is a mix of lemon and banana (why they bring this noise?!).
It cleans well and is a good exfoliate.

But given the banana scent and plastic microbeads, I won't be getting this again.

Price: 5/5 ($2.50 for 100mL)
Scent: 2/5
Effectiveness: 3.5/5

Garnier - Olia - Permanent Hair Colour - 7.40 Intense Copper

My bff really liked this brand of hair dye so I thought I would give it a try.

First thing I noticed was the teardrop shaped bottle, kind of cute.

Second, it didn't stink like other hair dye, which is good.

So here is the before:

And the after:

As it washed out, I noticed the runoff was cloudy... perhaps being an emulsion/ oil-based?

Verdict: Love it! But the end result isn't anything you can't get with another permanent dye.

Price: 1/5 (RRP $16.95)

Scent: 3/5

Effectiveness: 5/5

Garnier - Micellar Cleansing Water

Micelles are spheres of fats that form when they are in water (or other hydrophilic substances).

Science!

Because they are non-ionic, the solution remains at a relatively neutral pH and is relatively non-irritating. And because there is both hydrophobic and hydrophilic components, it can remove both water-soluble and waterproof makeup.

Even if it drops straight into your eye, it won't hurt.

This was really nice to use, even for eye makeup. I can't really fault this product. Even the packaging is good. Cute, well designed, and leak-proof. What more could you want?

Price: 3/5 ($12.99 for 400mL)
Scent: 3/5 (very mild fruity scent)
Effectiveness: 5/5

Garnier - Dark Spot Corrector

I got this to help fade some spots on my arms and I really regret buying it.
The tube next to me is 95% full.

The formulation is useless, I saw no change in pigmentation and it doesn't soak in at all... It just pills off and makes a big mess.

What were they thinking?

Price: 3/5 ($7-17 for 50mL on ebay)
Scent: 1/5
Effectiveness: 0/5

Garnier - Miracle Sleeping Cream

I brought this for camping (something all-in-one as opposed to my current 3 step process) and it was great ever since. This night cream has a bit of oil in it, so your face is better protected and hydrated while you sleep.
It soaks in well, has lavender oil to help you relax, and doesn't pill up.

I actually gave a jar to my alleged father, he has really fine skin and has not been taking care of it of late (~the past 60 years).

Price: 4/5 ($19.99 for 50mL)
Scent: 5/5
Effectiveness: 5/5

Garnier - Fructis Fortifying Shampoo - Full & Luscious

This was a free sample I got from the train station (Success!).

It says it contains pomegranate but smells like FAKE APPLES! Why?! Why you do these things?!

It was a 10mL sample, but even with my now short hair, that wasn't enough to get a good lather :(

Did I feel it left my hair strands filled with fibra-cylane? Nope
It felt like a cheap marketing trick without enough dedication to even use real smoke and mirrors

Give 'em the ol' Razzle Dazzle!

As a basic shampoo, there is cheaper things that work better. So not worth it.

Price: 2/5 (rrp $5.95 for 250mL)
Scent: 0/5 
Effectiveness: 1/5