So I've been trying a lot of new mask in the last year or so and I really wanted to share them with you. I've always been a girl who exfoliates but I never have the patience to do a facial mask. Mainly because exfoliators can just be done in the shower while I do everything else and it only takes two minutes. The other ones takes 15 minutes to I don't know to dry out and I always wait like an idiot in my room for it to dry.
When I went to the States two years ago I bought a mask that I've been searching for so long. I could never find it here in Canada and this how it started. Basically, I started this journey because I have a lot of excess oil on my face, large pores and I just need something to take all of the excess away and dry it out.
The masks I have tried and still use are: (for the record everything I'm mentioning I loved)
1. Queen Helene The Original Mint Julep masque:
It claims to dry up acne pimples, rinse away blackheads and shrink enlarge pores. After trying it for a while, I can definitely say that it did dry up my acne, but to be fair, I'm not a teenager anymore. I get maybe one big acne pimple every two months, but I will say that it is a great spot treatment. For the two other claims, the product owns up to the claims.
2. Freeman Facial polishing mask charcoal and black sugar:
It has a dual action of purifying and exfoliating to smooth the face. I can say it does. We all have those days where we feel like our face won't be clean with just soap. It really refreshes the face and I feel like all the dead skin went away.
3. Life Brand Detoxifying Face mask (French Clay) and the Purifying face mask (jasmine, cactus flower):
The first one claims to purify and clean the face and it does. I wouldn't talk about it if it didn't. The second one claims that it brightens the face. It actually does. The first time I tried it I saw a difference after 2-3 days. Some of my acne scars had faded. And I just want to say that you can get the life brand masks at Shoppers Drug Mart and they are 3 for 5$.
4. Origins Clear Improvements Active Charcoal mask:
It claims to clear out pores and to be honest I've only tried this mask twice since I bought it not too long ago so i don't know about the pores part but I do know that it is the fastest mask I have ever tried. I put it on and literally not even five minutes even maybe three minutes it's already dry and ready to rinse. I love it. It's really refreshing and burns a bit but this is what I love.
5. Glamglow Thirstymud Hydrating mask treatment:
This one I love too but not all year around. It claims to hydrate the skin and like I said my skin is really oily so why would I need it right? I use it for the winter when my skin gets really dry around my chin, nose and mouth. It's so hydrating and smells so good. I definitely wanted to get the white one (can't remember the name) but they don't have it in the travel size.
I really love doing mask now, I really enjoy it. I have more patience. It's easy when you know there's results. I'm a mask junky. Tell me which ones have you tried and loved?
Mirl -xoxo-
