I picked this up at Target about a month ago, just before Easter. It retails for $12.95, but often can be included in 30% sales, which is when I bought it.
This particular mask is targeted as adding moisture back into the skin, seeing as my skin is quite dry overall and I get very dry patches on my cheeks I thought this would be good to help my skin while its recovering from allergies. It's not meant to exfoliate the skin but has ingredients that will increase moisture in the upper layers of the skin. It's applied onto the skin for 5 minutes and then washed off.
No roses were harmed in the making of this product. |
We can see that it has good ol' hyaluronic acid in (sodium hyaluronate) and collagen amino acids, both of these help to hold moisture in the upper skin layers, but glycerin is much higher in the list. Panthenol is another humectant which can also be useful in helping with skin irritations.
I do admit when I first applied it, there was a bit of tingling (I always panic with a tingle!) but that settled after a minute and the rest of the time it was very comfortable. I did not apply a thick layer and focused most of the product on my cheeks and forehead (being the driest areas). Because it was only on for 5 minutes it did not have a chance to dry out and was very easy to remove. I used a microfibre cloth and warm water.*
I then followed up with my usual layers of Indeed Labs Hyaluron serum and Avene Recovery Cream. But I did notice after I washed it off that my skin did look plumper and less dry. However I haven't yet just washed it off and not followed up with moisturiser. I seem to be stuck too much in a routine that I moisturise any time I wash my face.
*I've used this a couple of times and have increase the wear time. I've actually kept this on for nearly 30mins once and it didn't go crunchy or dry, so it might have potential as a sleep mask.
There is a definite fragrance of rose (turkish delight-esque), but I happen to like it, so it was not too intrusive nor did it give me a headache.
I am definitely keep using this product and with the cold months now arrived I plan to use this more frequently through the week instead of a now-and-then treatment. I might use this as a hand-treatment as well seeing as its so affordable (and easy to find!).
What masks do you use to keep dry skin at bay?
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