Today I wanted to talk about a sleeping mask made by SkinFood.
SkinFood was, in fact, the very first Korean brand that I got to try. I had their Mushroom BB cream which I thought was fantastic. I didn't review that one but I did review the SkinFood Aloe Vera BB cream.
But let us continue with this Sleeping mask review.
What are sleeping packs?
As the name promises, sleeping masks (also known as sleeping packs) are a great way to intensely hydrate your skin as you snooze the night away. But, best yet, sleeping masks are only used once or twice a week, in place of your usual night cream.
SkinFood Freshmade Pineapple Sleeping mask
Fresh made, fresh ingredient, fresh soothing care systemA mild peeling mask with a rich peeling cream like pineapple yogurt that hydrates skin and helps gently exfoliate.Contains hydra peeling PHA: A third-generation peeling ingredient that is less irritating than AHA and BHA. It attracts moisture to prevent skin moisture loss while effectively exfoliating unnecessary keratin.
This mask is, in fact, one of the two masks from the Freshmade line that can be used as a sleeping mask. The other is Coconut mask.
The Pineapple mask comes in a small jar and contains 90ml of product. Once opened you see a safety seal over the opening so you know it was tempered with.
The scent is amazing. Fresh and very pineapple like. Also a bit sweet, but not too much. After using it for quite a bit, I still didn't get bored of it. Fantastic!
The mask has a thin creamy gel texture. Very easy to apply all over your face.
I have it for several months and at first, I used it daily. My skin went from dull, dehydrated (also combination) to amazing and then to oily really fast. In a matter of two weeks. But the first week my skin was amazing when I woke up. It looked plump, firm and fresh. Seriously, my skin never looked this good before!
I now know that I overused it at the beginning. I used it every single night and even if that worked for my skin for the first week, that's when I should've switched to about two times per week.
I still love the scent and how great my skin looks in the morning whenever I use this product.
The downside?
Well, if you apply it and then go right to sleep, it may rub off on your pillow. That's why I like to wait about 30 minutes after applying a thin layer before bed, so it has some time to sink in.
I also use a very thin layer (about 1 chickpea scoop) for my whole face.
In the morning I wash it off with a bit of warm water.
INCI Ingredients:
Water, Glycerin, Propanediol, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Anthemis Nobilis Flower Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Hizikia Fusiforme Extract, Ananas Sativus (Pineapple) Fruit Extract (0.2ppm), Cucumis Melo Fruit Extract, Mangifera Indica Fruit Extract, Psidium Guajava Fruit Extract, Vaccinium Macrocarpon Fruit Extract, Lactobionic Acid, Salicylic Acid, Gaultheria Procumbens Leaf Extract, Diisostearyl Malate, Sodium Acrylate/Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Carbomer, Dimethicone, Alcohol Denat, Cyclopentasiloxane, Tromethamine, Isohexadecane, Polysorbate 80, Xantham Gum, Sodium Polyacrylate, Dimethicone, Sorbitan Oleate, Sodium Lactate, Sodium PCA, Citric Acid, Butylene Glycol, Malic Acid, Lactic Acid, Glycolic Acid, Pyruvic Acid, Tartaric Acid, Benzophenone-5, Disodium EDTA, Phenoxyethanol, Chlorphenesin, Caprylyl Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, 1, 2-Hexanediol, CI 19140, Fragrance
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+ I love the effect it has on my skin, it looks plump and radiant whenever I use it
+ The smell is amazing
+ A little bit goes a long way
+ Inexpensive (~10$ for 90ml)
+ Non-sticky
+ Doesn't break me out!
- Depending on your skin type, you should start by using it one or two nights a week. It's easy to overuse and makes your skin too shiny.
Rating:
I am in love with this mask. But only as a sleeping mask, not a daily mask, because for me it only works as a sleep in kind of mask. I use it as the last step in my routine because it is meant to lock everything in your skin as it has some occlusive ingredients. I usually use my hyaluronic serum and a cream under the mask. After application, it doesn't leave a sticky film on my skin, just a slightly sleek feeling. This is actually a favorite sleeping mask of mine and I'm surprised how well it works for my combination skin. I recommend it.
You can also read a really good review about it from Unboxing beauty.
Do you use sleeping masks? Let me know in the comments below!
