Holy Grail Beautyy . . .

• Cruelty Free TBA
• Fragrance Free NO
• Expensive $10 AUD for one
• Normal to dry skin types
• Sheet mask with cut outs

This is my first sheet face mask from FaceInc.

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I love sheet face masks especially a cat themed one! This mask is feline themed and it contains chamomile, propolis wax, rice bran extract, green tea and botanical root extracts to name a few.

The mask itself fits average, the bottom half of the mask fell short in terms of not reaching my full face and it goes past my chin but doesn't stick under and whilst that is not a problem in itself, the mask is incredibly saturated with its active ingredients.  I had to use a hand towel and prop it on my chest to catch the excess which is a shame, although I could apply to my neck and hands.

Its left on for 15 minutes and then you remove and let dry, no rinsing required.  The result was great I do think it brightened my face and it felt very cool and smooth and enlivened.  It does contain denatured alcohol which is the third ingredient on the list which isn't ideal but it is a one time use product so I wouldn't buy a product now with that as the third ingredient but in a face mask well there is worse things.

Apart from the excessive liquid I recommend this mask but there is much better out there.  I loved this one.


Ingredients

WATER, GLYCERIN, ALCOHOL DENAT., 1,2-HEXANEDIOL, PEG-60 HYDROGENATED CASTOR OIL, ALOE BARBADENSIS LEAF JUICE, CARBOMER, TROMETHAMINE, ACACIA CONCINNA FRUIT EXTRACT, CHAMOMILLA RECUTITA (MATRICARIA) FLOWER EXTRACT, GINKGO BILOBA LEAF EXTRACT, HYDROLYZED COLLAGEN, SODIUM POLYACRYLATE, TOCOPHERYL ACETATE, DISODIUM EDTA, SALICYLIC ACID, PARFUM / FRAGRANCE, SODIUM HYALURONATE, PHENOXYETHANOL.


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This is my second face mask from the brand, Garnier you can read that review here Garnier Volcanic Clay Rock 3 Minute Mask

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This is a black sheet mask which fits pretty well on my face with the cut outs for eyes, nose and mouth. The first thing I notice is that it smells like something from childhood, I THINK it's Mercurochrome or something that smells just like it i.e. alcohol.  (Mercurochrome is an anti bacterial liquid that is bright red and our teachers at primary school used to put it on our cuts and scrapes in the playground.)

This mask is left on for fifteen minutes and you are advised to either rub the residue after the mask is removed into your skin or you can rinse it off.  This mask contains some good ingredients and some not great ones too; namely fragrance, alcohol and phenoxyethanol.  It does leave a bright, 'clean' appearance to the skin and it definitely was hydrated, plump and youthful looking.  I would prefer to have the least amount of irritating or damaging ingredients in my skincare and the intense alcohol smell was not comforting to me, despite the cosmetic appearance of my skin looking fresh and plump.

I will not recommend this mask for the damaging ingredients included in this mask.  When you can smell that alcohol in the intensity I did, just is not acceptable.

INGREDIENTS: 

WATER, PROPYLENE GLYCOL, GLYCERIN, PEG-32, PEG-40 HYDROGENATED CASTOR OIL, PVM/MA COPOLYMER, SODIUM HYALURONATE, ANANAS SATIVUS FRUIT EXTRACT/PINEAPPLE FRUIT EXTRACT, P-ANISIC ACID, ALCOHOL, PROPANEDIOL, SUCROSE, HYDROGENATED STARCH HYDROLYSATE, HYDROXYACETOPHENONE, HYDROXYETHYLCELLULOSE, CAPRYLOYL SALICYLIC ACID, XANTHAN GUM, FUCUS VESICULOSUS EXTRACT, SODIUM BENZOATE, PHENOXYETHANOL, FRAGRANCE

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Garnier

• 3 minute mask
• Fragrance Free NO
• Cruelty Free NO
• Red Volcanic clay and rock
• Pore minimizer
• $3 AUD

My skin is 38 years old, freckled and oily/combination.

This is the first mask I have ever used by Garnier.

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This mask purports to render pores minimized, to remove oil and give a purified appearance.
I had a bit of trouble opening the pack up it had those corners indicating to open from here and I applied it on the skin with a flat foundation brush.

It was easy to put on and after three minutes it started to warm.  I used makeup wipes to remove it as I thought it would be the easiest way if not showering.

I have to say that my pores were the most obvious thing on my face after this mask! Usually my pores aren't very prominent.  My skin looked matte but also lacking hydration.  Unfortunately for me this mask did not give me any benefits.

I have read other reviews and some are positive and some are like my experience so it really is a try it and see.

I do not recommend.

Ingredients

Glycerin, Kaolin, Ci 77891 / Titanium Dioxide, Propylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate, Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate, Montmorillonite, Water, Propylene Glycol, Tea-Lactate, Urea, Stearalkonium Hectorite, Allantoin, Sorbitol, Zinc Gluconate, Sodium Chloride, Sodium Lactate, Serine, Perlite, Propylene Carbonate, Lactic Acid, Sodium Benzoate, Salicylic Acid, Ci 77491, Ci 77492, Ci 77499 / Iron Oxides, Linalool, Limonene, Benzyl Alcohol, Benzyl Salicylate,  Fragrance.

• Cruelty-free YES
• Fragrance free NO
• Price $6 AUD

This was my first time using a bubble mask and was intrigued to see what result and how it would feel on my skin.  I accidentally deleted the photo so had to use a shot from my Instagram upload.

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You are instructed to first run your fingers across the packaging to release the bubbles.  On opening it is already covered in bubbles ready to foam.  The actual mask is black.  The cut outs for your nose, eyes and mouth are present and well cut and placed.  This mask contains lavender and tea tree oil which become very evident when on the face.  This mask contains charcoal and fruit acids to oxygenate and cleanse.

I found the mask to be pleasant to wear and the lavender and tea tree scents go well with the mask and are not over powering.  Upon removal after 20mins you are left with a film of white product which you are instructed to massage into the skin and it felt really good and left my skin feeling very moisturised and gave a very clean feeling and absorbed quickly.  It left a great canvas for the rest of my night time skin care product regime.

This mask does contain some known irritants namely the lavender, fragrance, orange fruit, lime, lemon  and witch hazel.  If you know that you cannot tolerate those ingredients on your skin then please avoid.  Also you will need to use a sunscreen the next day because of the fruit acids in this mask.  Fruit acids can increase the likelihood of sunburn. Otherwise, I recommend.

Ingredients - Known irritants are highlighted in bold red.

Aqua/Water/Eau,Glycerin, Dipropylene Glycol, Methyl Perfluorobutyl Ether, Methyl Perfluoroisobutyl Ether, Ammonium Lauryl Sulfate, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Citrus Paradisi (Grapefruit) Fruit Extract, Betaine, Sodium Polyacrylate, Xanthan Gum, Pyrus malus (Apple) Fruit Extract, Panax Ginseng Root Extract, Punica Granatum Fruit Extract, Hamamelis Virginiana (Witch Hazel) Extract, Rosa Centifola Flower Water, Lavandula Angustifolia (Lavender) Extract, Morus Nigra Fruit Extract, Solanum Lycopersicum (Tomato) Fruit Extract, Melaleuca Alternifolia (Tea Tree) Leaf Extract, Ethylhexylglycerin, Citrus Aurantifolia (Lime) Fruit Extract, Citrus Limon (Lemon) Fruit Extract, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis (Orange) Fruit Extract, Vitis Vinifera (Grape) Fruit Extract, Charcoal Powder, Disodium EDTA, Chelating Agent, Phenoxyethanol, Parfum/Fragrance. 

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I had not tried any charcoal products as yet and this looked interesting.

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This mask contains some good and some known irritants in it's ingredient list. Eucalyptus Oil is a good and bad product The product is a grey paste with large black bits amongst it.  You apply and leave it on for five to ten minutes and then you wet your skin and simultaneously rub your face to cleanse the skin and you rinse it off.  Whilst it was drying on my face, I felt my nose throbbing! It was a pretty bizarre feeling let me tell you!

The mask left my skin very soft which comes from some for the ingredients and my nose had been vacuumed by the product! All the sebaceous filaments had been removed and it was super clean looking.  Sebaceous filaments are similar in appearance to black heads but are not the same thing at all.  Sebaceous Filaments and Blackheads - The Difference

It contains the following "active" ingredients:

Moroccan lava clay What are the benefits?
Green Tea  What are the benefits?
Charcoal Powder What are the benefits?
Argan Oil What are the benefits?
Shea Butter What are the benefits?
Tea Tree Oil What are the benefits?
Eucalyptus Oil What are the benefits and cons?
Aloe Vera What are the benefits?
Pumice What are the benefits?
Menthol Is it good for skincare?
Menthoxypropanediol Is it good for skincare?
Linalool Is it good for skincare?
Limoene  Is it good for skincare?
Fragrance Is it good for skincare?
Geraniol What are the benefits?
Caramel What are the benefits?
Caprylhydroxamic Acid What is it?
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter What are the benefits?
Phenoxyethanol What are the benefits?
Melaleuca Alternifolia What are the benefit?



Other ingredients are preservatives and similar.


I feel that the amount of fragrance added to this product as well as the menthol, limoene, linalool which are irritants depending on the person that this is another product that is up to the individual and how your skin reacts with known irritants.  I had a good experience with the product although I am unsure if the very slight throbbing of my nose was ok!  Sometimes products with known irritants or ingredients with dubious claims to do amazing things do work for some of us and you really should take into account how your own skin reacts.  I won't buy this product again because I prefer sheet masks for ease of use, less mess and ones that have no potential irritants in them.  One other thing is that even though some products may not irritate your skin straight away, over time they will destroy your skin slowly.

My recommendation is up to you!

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Anti Ageing + Oxidant Silk Sheet Facial Mask is the second of the silk sheet masks from the brand Essenzza Health that I have bought and tried.  This contains some great ingredients to assist in skins appearance and overall health.  On opening you smell the rosewood oil which was lovely!  Here is some of the ingredients in this particular mask:

• Argan Oil
• Rosewood Oil
• Hyaluronic Acid
• Hydrolyzed Collagen
• Vitamin C (Asorbic Acid)
• Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-3

This is a 3 layer sheet mask, so on opening the sachet you pull it out and remove the first shiny layer as per instructions.  Pop it onto your face and finding the eye, nose and mouth areas and then pull off the blue layer.  You then leave it on for 20-30 minutes.

It does not dry completely on your face so do not expect that to occur.  After the allotted time, you then remove it from your face and let the product absorb into your skin over night as I did or during the day.  It does feel wet on the face and when I woke up my face was noticeably softer to the touch which is great for me as I have dry skin and also my skin looked brighter thanks to the Vitamin C.

I definitely would buy this mask again out of the three that Essenzza Health sell.  The other two masks are:

• Moisturise & Smooth Carrot Seed + Coconut
• Cleanse & Exfoliate Citrus + Pineapple Enzyme

Here is the link to their website and the masks http://www.essenzzahealth.com/collections/face-masks

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