Most Excellent
This mask is unlike any other I've used. Unopened, it sounds like a heavy liquid when the container is shaken; I'm used to masks that are &#34;solid&#34; and extremely thick, but was looking for an exfoliating mask because my skin gets very dry and flaky in winter. Got this one because I was offered a discount in exchange for an honest review. Used it last night for the first time...<br /><br />It should probably be well-shaken before each use, and it looks very strange. Kind of a greenish-grey pearlescence, and it is a &#34;runny&#34; mask. A little goes a long way, too! I was surprised. There must be at *least* 20 treatments in this little jar. Required less than two teaspoons to do my entire face and under the jawline.<br /><br />It feels strange. Kind of an icy-hot sting in the beginning; interesting, but not uncomfortable. It doesn't feel as though it would do a lot of exfoliating, and it doesn't dry quickly (maybe it's not supposed to dry, at all). The instructions said to leave it on for 20 minutes, but I left it on for an hour. At that point, it was flaky. Rather than simply rinse it off, I rubbed it off with my fingers, and THAT was definitely exfoliating. This wouldn't work with any of the other masks I've used, and I really liked being able to easily/gently rub every bit off using my fingers. Post-rub, my face felt very dry, but after rinsing with warm water that feeling went away and my skin was SO soft.<br /><br />Today when I awoke, my skin felt great. No dry patches. I did still apply my usual three or four drops of cold argan oil, just because the humidity is so low right now.<br /><br />As-is, I like this mask much more than I thought I would when I first opened the jar (though it smells wonderful, again, it's very &#34;liquid,&#34; which seemed strange before I'd actually used it). That said, I'll probably alternate between using it straight out of the jar and adding some bentonite to make it a bit thicker. Very happy to have this organic mask!<br /><br />REVIEWS:  Most of my reviews are 4* and 5* whether for items I received at a discount in exchange for an honest review, items I purchased at the regular Amazon price, or things I've bought elsewhere but like or hate enough to write a review. There are few bad reviews because I research every purchase I make, and junk even at a discount is still junk. I try not to buy junk (and I only exchange reviews for discounts with items I actually want and use). A bad review means I didn't do my homework (or fell for some crafty hype) and made a big mistake.
Rating: 5 stars