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Review: Avon Anew Essential Youth Maximising Sheet Mask

Seems like everyone is jumping on that sheet mask bandwagon. Avon came out with their version and of course, I wanted to try it. I'm really liking this sheet mask trend, although I've had the best experiences with mostly Asian sheet masks. They know their sheet game best. 


Avon Anew Essential Youth Maximising Sheet Mask comes in a gold plastic packaging. It looks more rose gold on my photos. In the package you get one sheet mask and the regular price of it is 6€. Currently it's on offer for 2.50€ (Slovenia) and I got it in a pre-sale for 1.90€


Here is the ingredients list. Avon promotes this mask as a youth maximising sheet mask that contains retinol. And it does, but it's very low on the ingredients list and it doesn't say what kind of percentage is in it. I was curious, if the ingredients are similar to the serum from this range that I've tried before and really liked - Avon Anew Essential Youth Maximising Serum, but the list is not as similar as I thought it would be. 


The sheet mask is made out of white thicker and denser fabric, but it's not as thick as for example Balea Beauty Effect sheet mask or those new ones Cool Melon, Fancy Pomegranate and Sweet Mango masks. It still sticks well to the skin and is well saturated with essence



The essence is transparent, light and watery. It doesn't have that slimy viscose feel that some sheet masks have. It comes well saturated and there is some leftover essence that you can use through the days that follow. 


The sheet is very tight around the eyes, which I like, because I want retinol products to work especially around my eye areas. But it can be very tight feeling. It also has a very small hole for the lips and it's sort of upwards cut out, which just looks funny. Maybe it's just me, but I don't know anyone that has that perfect uplifted lip shape. It covers nose well, although mine is a bit longer than most noses. 

It also has a cut down the cheek that makes it easier for you to pull up lower part of the mask and get a tight fit around the chin. I like that, because some sheet masks can pull the sides of my face and it just doesn't fit that nice. It also has a small rounded part on one side of the mask, which looks like the part that you want to use to pull it off. I find that kind of funny.


The scent is very subtle, sort of soapy, but nothing too familiar. 

At first it feels cooling on the skin and then it almost starts to feel slightly tingly, but it's more of a warming effect really and it's not irritating at all, it just feels slightly tingly. I assume this could be due to a retinol. The sheet never gets completely dry. It says to leave it on for 15 minutes, but I had it on for about 30 minutes. 

The essence absorbs into the skin well, but it leaves a slight sticky layer behind which disappears after a while. 

My skin looks more even toned, nourished and moisturized. The fine lines around my eyes don't look any less visible or less deep. It doesn't leave a sheen on the skin, skin just looks plumper and nourished. It's not too heavy and I think it's appropriate for all skin types. It almost feels a bit soothing and it's definitely not irritating. I have a sensitive skin type and I didn't have any problems with it. 


I like the effect that this mask gives me. It makes my skin nourished, slightly moisturized, evens out skin tone and is not too heavy. It didn't blew me away as some Asian sheet masks did that have the same or lower price tag. For someone that wants to try the sheet mask for the first time and want something with a bit of retinol in it, it's not bad. I advice you to try it now that the price is still affordable. 





Zdi se, da vse znamke poskušajo ustvariti svoje maske v lističih. Tudi Avon je pred kratkim predstavil svojo verzijo in seveda sem jo sama želela preizkusiti. Maske v lističih so mi všeč in želim jih preizkusiti čim več, čeprav sem do sedaj imela najboljše izkušnje ravno z azijskimi znamkami. 

Avon Anew Essential Youth Maximising pomladitvena maska v lističih ima zlato plastično embalažo. Na mojih fotografijah sicer izgleda bolj roza zlato. V embalaži dobite eno masko in redna cena je 6€. Trenutno jo lahko dobite za 2.50€ tukaj. Jaz sem jo kupila kot predogled novi izdelkov in sicer za ceno 1.90€.

Fotografirala sem tudi seznam sestavin. Avon oglašuje masko kot masko za pomlajen videz kože z retinolom. Retinol lahko najdemo med sestavinami, a je bolj na koncu sezname in procent retinola ni znan. Zanimalo me je, ali so sestavine podobne serumu, ki sem ga preizkušala iz iste linije in mi je bil všeč - Avon Anew Essential Youth Maximising serum, ampak si sestavine niso tako podobne kot sem mislila.

Maska v lističih je narejena iz bele debeljše in gostejše tkanine. Ni pa tako debela kot npr. Balea Beauty Effect maska ali njihove nove Cool Melon, Fancy Pomegranate in Sweet Mango maske. Še vedno se dobro oprime kože in je dobro prepojena z esenco. 

Esenca je prosojna, lahka in vodna. Nima gostejše teksture kot jo ima večina teh mask. Je dobro prepojena in nekaj esence ostane v embalaži. To lahko uporabljate še nekaj naslednjih dni, namesto seruma.

Maska je zelo ozka okrog oči, kar je meni sicer všeč, ker želim, da retinol ravno tam najbolj deluje. Čeprav je lahko občutek malo zategajoč. Tudi odprtina okrog ust je bolj majhna in izrezana tako, da je obrnjena navzgor. Meni izgleda ta izrez malo hecen, saj ne poznam nobenega, ki bi imela perfektno privihane ustnice. Tudi nos dobro prekrije, čeprav je moj malo nadstandardno dolg. 

Po licu ima zarez, ki omogoča, da masko lažje zategnemo okrog brade. Zaradi tega tudi maska lepše leži na obrazu in ne zateguje preko lic. Na eni strani ima majhno okroglo izboklino, ki je verjetno namenjena temu, da jo tam primemo, ko jo želimo potegniti iz obraza. 

Ima nežen, skoraj milu podoben vonj, ki pa me ne spominja na nič znanega.

Najprej je občutek na koži hladilen, potem pa postane skoraj rahlo ščemeč. Bolj kot ne je občutek kot bi koža postajala malo toplejša, čeprav ne iritira ali dejansko peče. Sama predvidevam, da je ščemeč občutek posledica retinola. Maska se nikoli popolnoma ne posuši. Avon priporoča, da jo imamo na obrazu 15 minut. Sama sem jo imela približno 30 minut. 

Esenca se dobro absorbira v kožo, ampak za sabo pusti rahlo lepljiv sloj, ki sicer čez čas izgine. 

Moj ten kože izgleda bolj enakomeren, koža je nahranjena in navlažena. Majhne gubice okrog oči niso nič manj vidne ali manj globoke. Na koži ne pusti sijaja. Koža samo izgleda nahranjeno in čvrsto. Ni pretežka in rekla bi, da je primerna za vse tipe kože. Skoraj daje rahel pomirjevalen občutek in ne iritira. Sama imam občutljivo kožo in nisem imela nobenih problemov s to masko. 

Všeč mi je efekt, ki ga maska da. Vsekakor nahrani mojo kožo, jo rahlo navlaži, izenači ten in ni pretežka. Ni me pa tako navdušila kot nekatere azijske, ki imajo podobno ali celo nižjo ceno. Za nekoga, ki prvič preizkuša masko v lističih in želi nekaj z majhno vsebnostjo retinola, ni slaba. Vsekakor priporočam, da jo preizkusite dokler je še cena solidna.

Review: Avon Anew Essential Youth Maximising Serum and Anew Nutri-advanced Eye Cream

Hey Beauties!

I have a lot of Avon products, but I've never had anything from the Anew line, which is in my opinion a bit more anti-wrinkle targeted as well as pricier. Today's reviews are of a serum and eye cream. 


Avon Anew Essential Youth Maximising Serum

It's a youth maximising serum that should help to bring the best out of a cream that you put on top, minimize the appearance of wrinkles and make skin hydrated and firm. It's a lightweight texture that soaks into the skin quickly

They also promise you visible results and after three days skin is suppose to be better looking and has a nice glow, after one week it should smooth the appearance of fine lines and make visibly smoother skin in general and after two weeks it should minimize wrinkles and any discoloration as well as make skin firmer


The packaging and design is gorgeous in my opinion. It's a rose gold metallic paper box with gold details. Tube is transparent plastic with metallic rose gold inside and gold details. The prettiest combination possible. 


Pump is silver and it works fine. One pump gives you enough product for the whole face. I use one and a half pumps, because I also apply it on my neck. 

The regular price of it is 27€ (currently it's on offer for 22.50€) and in it is 30 ml of product. 



It's a very smooth liquid gel (almost slippery texture), orange tinted and it spreads on the skin with the utmost ease. It's really very smooth and it soaks into the skin quickly. At first it leaves behind a slightly sticky layer, but then it becomes matte. I love the texture of it.

I am also really in love with the scent and that doesn't happen often, since I'm not one of those people that likes scented skin care products. But this smells somewhat like a sweet mandarin


I've been using it for about a month and a half (and some of my other family members have also been stealing it from me) and it's on its last breathe. I'm kind of sad. That just shows you how much I like it, because I very rarely finish skin care products (except for creams). 

I'm 27 years old and I don't really have a lot of wrinkles yet (fingers crossed). I have fine lines around my eyes and slightly more prominent smile line. 

As far as the smoothing and minimizing of wrinkles goes, I didn't notice any visible difference. I like this serum so much because of it's hydrating effect. It really did help with my skin retaining some moisture and not feeling heavy on the skin. I also like it as a base for face creams, because it stays slightly sticky and creams seem to really stick on it and don't move. It's a very lightweight serum that is surprisingly also a bit soothing and great for my sensitive skin. It has completely replaced my must have jojoba serum. I guess it also keeps my skin firm, but as I've said before, I don't have problems with that yet. 

Avon Anew Nutri-advanced Eye Cream

This is supposed to be very rich eye cream for all ages. I guess this is like a universal first step eye cream for those that need hydrating. 


As with the serum, this one also has gorgeous transparent pot with silver details.


Top has nice plastic beige shade with silver ring around it. I also like that it's very small and travel friendly. 

Regular price of it is 17€ (currently it's on offer for 11.90€) and in it is 15 ml of product. 



It's a very rich and thick beige cream. It's probably one of the richest eye cream that I've ever owned. I love thick creams, but at first I was a bit hesitant. It was kind of hard to move it around the eye area and it still is. You need to apply good amount of it and then slowly break it down with the warmth of your fingers and tap it into the skin.

Once you massage it into the skin it becomes smoother, almost a bit greasier and it spreads nicely. 


A little warning though. It says on the packaging to gently massage it around the eye area and then tap it until it absorbs. I wouldn't recommend you to massage it into the skin for a really long time or with hard pressure, because then it can start peel off and it's impossible to get it all off. 

I recommend you to gently massage it for a few second and then just tap it a little and be done. 

At first it stays slightly sticky, but then it absorbs into the skin and creates a very smooth layer on top of the skin. 


This won't minimize your fine lines, but it will hydrate them a bit and mostly create a smooth surface for you to apply makeup on top of it. It almost feels like a silicon primer has been added to it. 

It has an artificial scent, which is faint and I don't smell it once I apply it on the skin. 

I really like this serum. It might not seem like much, but I love a good serum that hydrates and soothes the skin and this one does just that. I also really like smooth lightweight texture of it as well as nice scent that feels luxurious whenever I apply it. Eye cream looked very promising because of the rich texture, but it needs a bit of work and getting used to applying it. I think it should have been slightly more slippery or greasy and it would be easier to spread as well. This might be good for those that don't like greasy eye creams and want a smooth matte base. I highly recommend serum to anyone that wants something lightweight underneath their creams. I don't like eye cream as much and would not repurchase it, because I find the texture hard to work with. 

*Products were sent to me.



Imam kar veliko Avon izdelkov, ampak še nikoli prej nisem preizkusila nič iz njihovih Anew linij, ki se meni zdijo namenjene bolj koži s problemi in gubami, prav tako pa gre za dražje izdelke. Današnja ocena je o serumu in kremi za oči. 

Avon Anew Essential serum za pomlajevanje obraza

To je serum za pomlajevanje obraza, ki bi naj okrepil pomlajevalno moč krem za obraz, ublažil videz gub, koži povrnil bolj čvrst videz ter jo navlažil. Prav tako naj bi bil lahkoten in se hitro vpil v kožo.

Avon obljublja vidne rezultate in sicer po treh dneh naj bi bila polt izboljšana in koži bi se naj povrnil sijoč videz, po enem tednu naj bi se ublažil videz tankih linij in opazno zgladila koža in po dveh tednih naj bi se ublažil videz gub in razbarvanj kože ter naj bi se obnovila čvrstost kože. 

Embalaža in dizajn sta po mojem mnenju čudovita. Gre za roza zlato kovinsko škatlico z zlatimi detajli. Steklenička je prozorna plastična s kovinskim roza zlatim dizajnom in zlatimi detajli. Najlepša možna kombinacija. 

Pumpica je siva in dobro deluje. En pritisk da dovolj izdelka za obraz. Jaz uporabim en in pol pritiska, ker nanašam tudi na vrat. 

Redna cena izdelka je 27€ (trenutno ga lahko dobite za 22.50€) in vsebuje 30 ml izdelka. 

Je zelo gladek tekoč gel, oranžno obarvan in z lahkoto se razporedi po koži. Res izredno gladek in hitro se vpije v kožo. Najprej za sabo pusti rahlo lepljiv občutek, ki pa kasneje postane popolnoma mat. Tekstura mi je res zelo všeč. 

Obožujem tudi vonj seruma, kar se pri meni redko zgodi, ker nisem ljubiteljica odišavljenih izdelkov za nego. Vonj je nekako slakasto mandarinast. 

Serum sem uporabljala mesec in pol (s tem, da so mi ga kradli tudi nekateri drugi družinski člani) in trenutno je v zadnjih zdihljajih. Sem kar malo žalostna. To je dokaz, kako zelo mi je všeč, ker sama zelo redko porabim kakšne izdelke za nego do konca (razen krem).

Stara sem 27 let in nimam ravno veliko gub - še (upajmo na najboljše). Imam majhne gubice okrog oči in bolj definirane smejalne gubice. 

Nisem opazila nekih vidnih rezultatov glede glajenja in zmanjševanja gub. Serum mi je bolj všeč zaradi vlažilnega efekta. Moji koži je pomagal ohraniti vlažilen sloj, ki ni bil težek na koži. Všeč mi je tudi kot podlaga pod kremami za obraz, ker ostane rahlo lepljiv in se krema dobro prime na obraz in tam tudi ostane. Je zelo lahkoten serum in presenetljivo tudi pomirjujoč in odličen za občutljivo kožo. Trenutno je popolnoma zamenjal moj jojobin serum. Verjetno je tudi ohranil kožo bolj črvsto, čeprav kot sem prej omenila, s tem še nimam problemov. 

Avon Anew Nutri-advanced krema za oči

Naj bi bila globinsko hranilna nega pri vsaki starosti. Verjetno gre za univerzalno kremo za oči kot prvi korak za vlaženje vseh tipov kože. 

Kot serum ima tudi ta krema čudovito embalažo. Prozorno plastična posodica s srebrnimi detajli. 

Pokrovček je plastičen in bež s srebrnim robom. Všeč mi je tudi, da je majhna embalaža, saj jo je lažje prenašati s sabo. 

Redna cena izdelka je 17€ (trenutno ga lahko dobite za 11.90€) in vsebuje 15 ml izdelka. 

Gre za zelo bogato in gosto bež kremo. To je verjetno najgostejša krema za oči, ki sem jo kdaj koli preizkusila. Meni osebno so zelo všeč goste kreme, vendar sem bila na začetku zaskrbljena. Težko jo je bilo premikati po obrazu in še vedno je težja za razmazanje. Najbolje je, da naneste majhno količino in jo počasi stopite s toplino prstov in potapkate v kožo. 

Ko jo masirate v kožo postane bolj gladka in skoraj malo bolj oljnata. Takrat se lažje razporedi po koži. 

Majhno opozorilo. Na embalaži piše, da nežno vmasirajte v kožo in potem potapkajte, dokler se popolnoma ne vpije. Ne bi vam priporočala, da jo dolgo masirate v kožo, ker se lahko začne svaljkati. Potem je te svaljke nemogoče v celoti odstraniti iz kože. 

Priporočam vam, da jo res narahlo vmasirate samo nekaj sekund in nato potapkajte in končajte.

Najprej ostane malo lepljiva, ampak ko se vpije v kožo ustvari zelo gladek sloj na koži. 

Krema ne bo zmanjšala videza gub, jih bo pa rahlo navlažila in ustvarila zelo gladko površino za nanašanje ličil. Skoraj se mi zdi kot da vsebuje silikonski primer. 

Ima umeten vonj, ki je sicer rahel in ga sama ne voham, ko ga nanašam na kožo.

Serum mi je zelo všeč. Mogoče se ne zdi kot nekaj posebnega, ampak dober serum, ki vlaži in pomirja kožo je stalnica v moji rutini. Zelo mi je všeč tudi gladka lahkotna tekstura in seveda prijeten vonj, ki daje občutek luksuznosti med nanašanjem. Krema za oči se je na začetku zdela zelo obetavna, zaradi goste teksture, ampak se je potrebno navaditi na to in prilagoditi nanašanje. Meni se zdi, da bi morala biti malo bolj gladka in mazljiva, mogoče celo bolj oljnata. Tako bi se lažje nanašala. Krema je mogoče bolj primerna za tiste, ki ne marajo sijočih mastnih krem in si želijo gladke mat podlage okrog oči. Serum vsekakor priporočam vsem, ki iščejo kaj lahkega za pod kremo. Krema za oči mi ni všeč in je ne bi znova kupila, ker se mi zdi težja za uporabo zaradi teksture. 

*Izdelki so mi bili poslani.