The Body Shop Warming Mineral Mask
By Lorianna on
I was very intrigued with the idea of a self-warming facial mask, I thought it had to feel and work just great, so I bought it, despite the price tag of $14 for a 3.4 fl.oz. tube. The Body Shop Warming Mineral Mask contains kaolin clay and wild-harvested seaweed; it is said to deep cleanse your skin and clogged pores as it "magically warms itself" on your face.
Impatient as I was to try it, I took time to read the directions first. They were brief and clear: the mask is to be applied onto clean and dampened face, left for 5 minutes and then rinsed off. The first disappointment came as I began to apply the mask: it was thin and runny, and the fact that I had dampened my face, according to the directions, did not help: it made it run even more. Somehow, I managed to put the mask on, after all. As I relaxed to enjoy it, I felt the promised warming sensation, and it was wonderful... while it lasted. And it lasted for only about a minute.
When the warming effect had stopped, I decided to wait until the mask hardens and then remove it. Here came the second disappointment: it would not harden. At all. Not after the required 5 minutes, and not after 10. I'd gotten tired of sitting there with that runny stuff on my face, so I washed it off.
My skin looked clean, not greasy and not dry. That was good. However, I did not see any special deep-cleansing effect; some regular scrubs work better that this. My final verdict is that a one minute of pleasant warmth is not worth $14.
Thin and runny masks do not sound good. I wonder if it happened to seperate in the tube (if it was in a tube) and maybe needed to be kneaded. If it was runny to start with, that would probably explain why it never dried. That was alot of money to spend on something that did not perform well. I am sorry that happened to you.
sorry this was a disappointment. It should not have been runny. I don't think I ever had a mask where the stuff you had to apply was running. Usually the Body Shop puts out much better quailty then this.
hmmm, sorry to hear this was a bit pricey for the effects....my wife loves body shop products, she goes to a lot of the in-home sales people have, so i will tell her to stear clear!!
It did sound good. Too bad it doesn't work as well as it sounds:0(
I have not had luck with many The Body Shop products and this just furthers my thoughts that their products aren't that great especially for the price.
This sounds like a product to avoid. A runny face mask just doesn't seem like it would work.
Thanks for the warning on this product. It doesn't seem like it is worth the price at all. Sorry it was a disappointment.
That too bad you had such a terrible experience. I guess for me personally it might be good cuz i have dry skin and i don't like those masks that harden, esp when i wash my face the skin gets tight. hmm, well maybe i'll get a sample from my store and try it