Essence Time to Wake Up Sheet Mask

Essence came out with a product that is slowly creeping into our stores. It's a sheet mask that is meant to hydrate your skin.

I decided to share my thoughts because their products are always affordable and many of them are amazing.

Today I wanted to talk about the new Essence Time to Wake Up Sheet Mask.

Review: Silk Whitia Mineral Cation Whitening Mask

I tried this mask a week ago, and I kind of forgot to review it. 

It comes in a huge package, which is bigger than my face is. Huge!

 

I have combination skin, and it worked OK for me.

I took it out of its package (it opens on the side, which is a bit messy), and realized that this too was a gel mask. It wasn't as messy as the other one, but it did stain my shirt. 

Inside there was this weird half moon plastic thing, that was close to the mask. I am not sure what it is, but I suppose it is a moisture locker? Or whatever really.

You can keep this mask on for 20 - 30 minutes, which means extra 10 minutes to spoil yourself!

The mask is sized well, so it perfectly fit my face. Except on the sides, but when it comes to size it is OK.

The scent is pleasant, for me, it smelled like apricot seeds. A fresh, natural scent but with a hint of artificial in it.

Luckily I couldn't smell it after a couple of minutes.

My hands were all greasy after I applied the mask (the mask comes with lots of liquid in it -30ml), and when they dried, they were sticky. 

I applied it when I was lying down because I want to enjoy my mask time to the maximum. And there's one reason more - usually, these masks are leaking their essence liquid.

But even if I was lying down, the liquid was dripping on my neck. Not the best thing, ever but I survived it.

It gave me a cooling feeling all the time I was wearing it, which was kind of funny but not annoying.

But the most important thing, it didn't irritate my skin!

Pros:

+ The scent

+ Didn't irritate my skin

+ Left me with smooth skin

+ Moisturized my skin

Cons:

- It is super expensive

- Too much liquid in it

- The package is way too big to be practical

After the recommended time, I took it off and washed my face. Since it is a gel like a mask, it took me some time to get my face really clean. After that, I applied my toner (Garnier Essentials Fresh) and Jojoba oil (this is my night regime). 

It didn't whiten my face (as it says), but it did make feel my face clean and smooth. It also moisturized it nicely, which is always a big plus. 

Price: 6$ / one on Sasa.com

Rating: 3/5 ♥♥♥ (because it is super expensive!)

Overall: I don't think I will ever buy these masks because I think they are way too expensive for the effect they give you. It left me with moisturized skin, but that was practically it. Nothing special, but I am glad it didn't irritate my skin. Overall it is a nice mask, but for a daily mask, it is  just over my budget. But then again, if you can afford it, you should try it.

Review: Silk Whitia Organic Strawberry Mask

This is the second mask I tried this week. 

It was the first time trying it, so my review might not be the most accurate.

 

The back side

I have combination skin with oily T-zone and normal - dry cheeks, but this mask is appropriate for all skin types except sensitive. Which I think is a paradox, because it says it helps PREVENT sensitivity. 

The packaging is nice, looks very pretty to me, especially the strawberry drawing. It kinda makes you expect a strawberry scent. And there it is, but it is more of a candy strawberry smell than fresh strawberries.

The sheet is very gentle, great quality one. But I went like 'YUCK' when I took it out. Why? Because I didn't expect it to be a gel mask. I mean I never tried a sheet mask that had some sort of gel in it.

It was a bit slippery, so I had quite a hard time applying it correctly. But after I managed to do so, ah it was time to relax!

You can keep the mask on for 15-20 minutes, but since I wanted to get the most out of it, I went for 20 minutes.

I didn't wash my hands after I applied it, I just lied down. My hands felt greasy and sticky at the same time. Then the feeling was gone, but the stickiness didn't go away until 5 minutes later.

About 10 minutes after I applied the mask, I got this weird burning sensation. It wasn't really strong, but it was noticeable. The feeling grew a bit stronger, but I still decided to keep the mask on for another 10 minutes. 

Luckily the feeling went away after a couple of minutes later. Don't get me wrong, my skin is NOT sensible.

When 20 minutes have passed, I stood up (at this time the mask was practically glued on my face, so it didn't fall off) and took it off. It is not a leave - on the mask so I washed my face thoughtfully. It took me some time since the mask left behind this sluggish feeling.

I noticed that my cheeks were red from irritation and they even felt a bit dry too. My face didn't feel really moisturized at all. The skin over my brows was really dry.

So I applied toner (Garnier Fresh Essentials) and over it Jojoba oil to calm down the irritation. It worked.

Pros:

+ Smells nice

+ It is very well priced

+ Comes in a handy package

Cons:

- It irritated my skin

- It is more of a gel-like texture than a waterish one

- It is slimy

- It was hard to wash off

- Price

Price: If I am not mistaken it is 18$ for 4 on Sasa.com (currently sold out)

Rating: 1/5 ♥

Overall:

Well, I didn't like the gel consistency of the mask, but I loved how great the sheet mask felt on my skin. Pure love! The smell wasn't that bad either, it stopped my sugar cravings because of its sweetness. Sadly it didn't work out, as my skin got irritated. Tho I have to admit, it left my skin feeling smooth. I wouldn't repurchase (this was part of a swap tho), even if I love sheet masks. For me, it has more negative proprieties than positive, so it is definitely a no-go for me.

Review: TheFaceShop Cereal Mung Bean Sheet Mask

I got a couple of masks from Vanilla because we swamped a couple of items <3.

One of the masks was this sheet mask by The Face Shop. I am a big fan of sheet masks, but unfortunately, they do not sell them here. So the swap was really great, I LOVE sheet masks and she sent me LOTS!

 

Description

Packed with various healthy cereals, this mask sheet gives effectively vital power to your skin .
Soothing Mung Bean famous for its detoxifying quality, soothes irritation and breakout of the skin while supplying protein-rich moisture. Great for oily acne-prone skin. 

Ingredients

 

The mask itself is really easy to use. You wash your face so it is squeaky clean, open the package and take out the mask. Then you open the mask up and put it on your face and adjust it to its size.

The mask itself has an interesting smell. Not strong but noticeable. I could smell alcohol, which I didn't like and some citrus smell.

After I applied it, it was a bit cold but it soon adjusted to my face temperature. The smell went away (or let's say I stopped smelling it) and I could relax for the next 20 minutes. 10 minutes later I felt this strange tingling effect on my chin and one cheek. It was like if my skin was hurting for a couple of seconds, a cold weird feeling. Luckily it went away after a couple of minutes.

When I took it off, I patted into my skin the remains of the sheet mask (from the baggie). It felt really refreshing and it soaked in quickly. I applied some on my neck and chest area too.

After the mask, my skin felt clean, refreshed and most important - smooth! 

I am a sold soul because of the smoothing effect!

Then I applied Jojoba oil to finish my skin routine, with which it worked really well.

Pros:

+ It is cheap 

+ Effective

+ It didn't break me out

+ The smell was pleasant even if a bit artificial

+ It worked well with jojoba oil afterward

Cons:

- The alcohol scent of it

- The weird feeling I got at some point while wearing the mask

Rating: 4/5 ♥♥♥♥

Price: 2,5$ on Ebay

Overall:

Well no matter all, I love it! I really liked the soft skin it left me behind and the fact that my skin felt refreshed and smooth! I would repurchase even if the downside is a bit alcoholic smell of it!