Following the advice of this article, I ditched my micellar water and used some La Croix sparkling water on my skin for 15 seconds after cleansing with it with a foaming face wash I use regularly. Of course, I could have left the sparkling water on longer, but since my skin is on the sensitive side (the wash does feel a little warm and tingly on your face), I used it for this amount of time in hopes that I wouldn't face unwanted irritation.
Thankfully, my 15-second wash did not irritate my skin and left it feeling pretty smooth and not tacky like some of my spray toners do. Even when I went to apply skin care products afterward, I was pleasantly surprised that they absorbed fairly quickly, despite using flavored sparkling water (which did not leave any unpleasant odors, btw) on my face.
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Day 2
The second day of using sparkling face wash proved to be a pretty similar experience. The slick spots on my nose instantly disappeared after using the water for 15 seconds, and my facial serum and daily eye cream absorbed pretty quickly, which was definitely a plus.
Again, I didn't want to overdo it as I was still afraid my skin would become a dry flaking mess. However, my pores felt cleaner, even after two days, making me more than willing to add sparkling water face washes to my regimen twice a week in order to remove the deep-seated gunk and oil from my pores.
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Final Thoughts
Although my sparkling water face wash experiment was a short one, it opened my eyes to how an inexpensive beauty hack like this one could provide noticeable results in just two days. Some micellar waters and facial toners can leave behind a tacky and greasy-like residue, making this something I'd be totally willing to add to my routine going forward. And the warming bubbly sensation is definitely starting to grow on me.
