I was at one of the Asian malls the other day and I was pretty excited when noticed a new shop: The Face Shop!
My friend usually gets me stuff from this store whenever she goes back to Korea and so it was nice that there's a store here (I won't have to bug my friend anymore hehe).
One of the items I bought was their Volcanic Ash Self-Heating Mask from the Nature's Gifts line:
The mask looked really dark just by looking at it from the tube:
But it is not really very black like some of the other volcanic masks (MAC Volcanic Ash Thermal Mask):
See what I mean? The mask is more on the clear side.
PROS:
-Self-heating:
I definitely feel the thermal heat effects once the gel is rubbed onto my face. I like it because it feels pretty relaxing.
-Gives squeaky-clean feel:
The gel feels quite thick and so I was afraid that it won't give my skin a squeaky-clean feel after I had washed it off but it actually feels really clean and smooth.
-Good for oil-control:
My skin type is combination but it is more on the oily side during summer and so this is why I chose to try this since it claims to absorb excess oils while exfoliating the skin.
-Good scrub:
The volcanic ash particles are a good scrub! :p Makes the mask have a bit of a nice texture as well.
-Volcanic ash has benefits:
Volcanic ash is supposed to absorb toxins and strip impurities from the skin. I heard that it reduces skin inflammation.
CONS:
-Might not be too good for people with sensitive or dry skin.
The thermal effect might be bothersome to some. The volcanic ash particles might feel a little too rough.
-Length of time you have to leave mask on:
The instructions say to leave the mask on for about 10-15 minutes.
Not for people who don't have a lot of time? :P
Disclaimer:
This is not sponsored.
I bought this product.
This is my honest opinion and review from my own personal experience.
My friend usually gets me stuff from this store whenever she goes back to Korea and so it was nice that there's a store here (I won't have to bug my friend anymore hehe).
One of the items I bought was their Volcanic Ash Self-Heating Mask from the Nature's Gifts line:
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| Front |
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| Back/Description and Instructions |
But it is not really very black like some of the other volcanic masks (MAC Volcanic Ash Thermal Mask):
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| Thick clear gel with what I assume are volcanic ash particles/bits |
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| Bonus pic of me with mask on :P |
PROS:
-Self-heating:
I definitely feel the thermal heat effects once the gel is rubbed onto my face. I like it because it feels pretty relaxing.
-Gives squeaky-clean feel:
The gel feels quite thick and so I was afraid that it won't give my skin a squeaky-clean feel after I had washed it off but it actually feels really clean and smooth.
-Good for oil-control:
My skin type is combination but it is more on the oily side during summer and so this is why I chose to try this since it claims to absorb excess oils while exfoliating the skin.
-Good scrub:
The volcanic ash particles are a good scrub! :p Makes the mask have a bit of a nice texture as well.
-Volcanic ash has benefits:
Volcanic ash is supposed to absorb toxins and strip impurities from the skin. I heard that it reduces skin inflammation.
CONS:
-Might not be too good for people with sensitive or dry skin.
The thermal effect might be bothersome to some. The volcanic ash particles might feel a little too rough.
-Length of time you have to leave mask on:
The instructions say to leave the mask on for about 10-15 minutes.
Not for people who don't have a lot of time? :P
Disclaimer:
This is not sponsored.
I bought this product.
This is my honest opinion and review from my own personal experience.
