Review (5/5): 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 "solid" 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...
It should probably be well-shaken before each use, and it looks very strange. Kind of a greenish-grey pearlescence, and it is a "runny" 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.
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.
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.
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 "liquid," 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!
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.