It's Halloween weekend here in Slovenia and I decided to try to make one more Halloween look. Skull is a classic and the first thing that comes to my mind when I think of Halloween. I didn't wanted to do a classic skull makeup, so I did partial skull makeup in a way that it looks like I'm wearing skull mask. I tried to shade it to make it look more mask like. It's really simple and you don't need much to make it work, you can just use your regular makeup products.

The fit of this mask is one of the best I've tried so far for my face. It actually cover my under eye area and nose, which is rare. Especially my nose, which is bigger, can often make the mask pull away from the skin and just hang on the top of the nose. Mouth hole is the only part that is a bit too big for my face. 

This mask is also drenched in essence and there's a lot of leftover essence in the bag, so don't throw that away. I usually use it as an essence in the morning or in the evening next day. 

A tip for you to really get the most out of these sheet masks is also to squeeze the mask once you take it off your face. I find that there's still a lot of essence left in the mask and I squeeze it out and apply on my neck, decolletage and even body. No need to waist it.

It says that the mask has an effect of gentle peeling. It should remove dead skin cells, encourages skin regeneration, makes it flexible, softer and supple. It should also minimize the pores and help with pigmentation spots.

It's supposed to be for oily skin with impurities and enlarged pores.

The mask contains orange oil, lemon extract, cucumber extract, AHA glycol, lactic acid, bisabolol and allantoin. This mask doesn't contain and paraben or mineral oils.

It comes in their signature plastic pump dispenser packaging. The packaging is useful and keeps the product fresher for longer. 

The pump has a fairly big hole and you can get a lot of product out with one pump. You can control the amount with the amount of pressure you use. The only downside is that the product stays in that hole and it dries up. So you're actually wasting a bit of product with every use. 

It costs 9.95€ and you get 50 ml of it. You can buy it here. 

The mask actually seems more like a cream. It's firm and fairly thick. It has yellow color and it smells very fresh citrus like. 

I would say use two pumps for the whole face. It spreads like a cream and stays put for 10 minutes. I would say you may experience very slight tingling in the begging, but it vanishes quickly. Don't put it over wounds, because it will sting. 

When it dries it looses the sticky feeling and becomes matte. It seems to me something like if you would spread egg all over your face and let it dry. Not that I ever did that or know how it feels. However, it doesn't give you any tightening feeling. 

After you wash it off, you're left with soft hydrated smooth skin. Chemical peeling seems to be very mild. No irritations and it's even good for sensitive skin. I would also say this is good for dry skin, because the skin is hydrated and not at all dry, like after you use clay based masks. Plus it kind of helps with the dry patches and slightly gets rid of it. 

I can't talk about the pores, because I think this would be seen in a long run. I also don't have huge problems with pigmentation, so I can't say about that either. 

I usually use face mask before I go to bed, because I feel the skin has more time to soak up any beneficial ingredients and repair itself through the night. With this peeling mask my skin felt plumped and still well moisturized in the morning. 

My expectations of this mask were different. I thought that this would feel more like a chemical peeling and that the skin would be smooth as baby's skin. But the peeling property is so gentle, that is hard to notice sometimes. I almost think that this is better for sensitive and dry skin, which needs gentle removal of dead cells and more plumpness for dull skin. It also feels more moisturizing, then exfoliating. If you have a chance check out their products, because I think the formulas are quit amazing and the prices are not bad at all. 

Maska naj bi dajala učinek nežnega pilinga. Morala bi odstraniti odmrle celice kože. Ima tudi negovalni učinek, saj spodbudi regeneracijo kože, jo naredi prožno, mehko in voljno. Maska bi morala tudi zmanjšati pore in pomagati pri odstranjevanju pigmentnih madežev. 

Krema vsebuje olje pomaranč, izvleček limone in kumaric, AHA glikol, mlečno kislino, bisabolol in alantoin. Maska ne vsebuje parabenov ali mineralnih olj.

Nahaja se v njihovi tipični plastični embalaži na pumpico. Embalaža je zelo uporabna in izdelek ohranja dlje časa svež. 

Pumpica ima precej veliko odprtino in z enim pritiskom lahko dobite ven kar precejšnjo količino izdelka. Količino lahko kontrolirate s tem kako močno pritiskate na pumpico. Edina slabost pri tej luknji je, da se v njej nabere kar veliko izdelka, ki posuši. Zato pri vsaki uporabi zavržete nekaj izdelka. 

Cena maske je 9.95€ in dobite je 50 ml. Kupite jo lahko tukaj. 

Maska deluje bolj kot krema. Je precej trdna in gosta. Ima rumeno barvo in diši zelo sveže, po citrusih.

Predlagam, da uporabite dve pumpici za cel obraz. Z lahkoto se razmaže kot navadna krema in potem ostane na obrazu 10 minut. Na začetku lahko občutite zelo rahlo ščemenje, ki pa zelo hitro izgine. Ne nanašajte jo na rane, ker vas bo drugače pekla. 

Ko se posuši, ni več lepljiva na dotik, ampak postane čisto mat. Meni se zdi, kot da bi si namazala jajce po obrazu in pustila da se posuši. Ne da sem to kdaj dejansko poskusila, ampak nekako me spominja na to. Vseeno pa ni čutiti nobenega zategovanja na obrazu. 

O zmanjšanju por ne morem govoriti, ker se mi zdi, da bi bil tak učinek viden ob daljši uporabi. Tudi z pigmentnimi madeži nimam večjih problemov in zato ne morem komentirati tega učinka. 

Ko si jo sperete, je koža zelo mehka in navlažena. Kemični piling je res zelo blag. Občutila nisem nobenih iritacij in maska je vsekakor primerna tudi za občutljivo kožo. Zdi se mi, da bi bila maska super za suho kožo, ker kožo dokaj vlaži. Ni kot tipične maske na bazi gline, ki lahko kožo precej izsušijo. Poleg tega zaradi nežnega pilinga lahko pomaga pri suhih predelih in odstrani odmrlo kožo. 

Po navadi uporabim maske preden grem spat, ker se mi zdi, da koža zvečer bolj izkoristi vse dobre sestavine in se ima čas popraviti čez noč. Z to piling masko se zbudim z kožo, ki je zjutraj še vedno navlažena in voljna. 

Queen Helene Mint Julep Masque

This is a regular clay based mask. It's very cheap. This one is great for anyone with oily skin. It does a good job of cleaning the pores, so I love to use it at times when I have pimples or any nasty blackheads. It can be a bit drying, if you're skin is not oily, so be sure to moisturize after using it. 

It's very thick. To the pint, when it's hard to squeeze it out. It's one of those typical green clay masks, that you see in TV show scenes. You really need to smudge it nicely around the face, because it's very thick. If you use a thin layer, it will dry faster. You can see it drying, because it's becoming more of a lighter mint shade and it makes your face look like a Sahara desert. It feels pretty tightening on the face. 

It smells herbal with mix of mint. This is perfect for summer, because it almost feels a bit cooling, due to the mint in it.

You can get it on iherb for 3.90$ and you get 226 grams of it. They've changed the design, so now it looks a bit different. I've had this for literally more than a year. It's just huge and it will last you for a really long time. 

Balea Aqua Tuchmaske

I actually already reviewed this product here. It's hydrating sheet mask. Those sheet kind of masks, have become really popular lately. I guess our lifestyle is making our faces and bodies dehydrated, so anything hydrating is a must in skin care. 

This mask comes in a sheet shape of face, with the cut outs for lips and eyes. It's very moist and cold to the touch. It feels refreshing and hydrating. I love the fact that it's really moist, so that when you're done with it, you are still left with some product, which you just massage it into the skin.

It's definitely my favorite hydrating mask. It doesn't have any particular scent, just fresh smelling. You get one sheet mask for the price of 0.99€. You can buy it in Drogerie Markt stores. 

Avon Planet Spa Thailand Lotus Flower Deep Pore Cleansing Face Mask

I found this mask by a coincidence. Once I ordered tester of it, just for the fun of it. I loved it so much, but I couldn't find it in the Avon catalog anymore. Finally, it came back. Avon loves to change their lines, but fortunately you can still get a hold of this one every now and then.

This one is again clay based mask, but seems a bit more sophisticated. It's great for deep cleaning the pores.

It has a light lavender color and it has a texture of a thicker cream. It spreads nicely and it's definitely not as thick as Mint Julep Masque. When it dries it becomes very white. It also has that tightening feeling and the cracked look to it. It actually gets rid of the blackheads completely, but of course they tend to come back pretty quickly on my skin type. 

It has a very nice subtle sweet spa line scent. Seems pretty calming. 

I would use this for when I have a lot of blackheads and clogged pores. Mint Julep Masque is better for when I have pimples and problems with oiliness (summer time), because it just seems to dry up the pimples. 

This one is definitely pricier. The regular price is 11.50€ and you get 75 ml of it. I highly recommend you to wait for when it's on sale, because then it costs only around 3.50€. You can buy it at your local Avon seller. 

Avon Planet Spa Perfectly Purifying Gommage Face Mask with Dead Sea Minerals

Another great Avon mask, that I bought on a whim and found it very useful. It's a chemical peeling kind of mask. It uses acids to peel off top layer of your face and therefore making your skin a lot smoother. 

I love this one for one main reason. It only needs to sit on your face for 1 to 2 minutes. Music to my ears. I can slap it on, when I clean my face in the morning or evening, wait 2 minutes and I'm done. All other face masks require longer period of working time from 10 to 15 minutes, but this one is easy breezy. 

It comes out as an off white transparent and seems like a gel. It's still firm enough, so that it doesn't slip all around, but it's more on the thinner side. It spreads very smoothly and feels a bit sticky in the beginning. Then it dries to a completely non sticky layer, which is still shiny. I hope you get what I'm trying to say. 

It's also good for sensitive skin, because I don't experience any tingling or allergic reactions. Once you wash it off, you're left with ultra smooth skin. Isn't that just one of the best feelings ever? I love to use it when my skin surface gets a bit bumpy or when I tend to get dry patches. Very gentle chemical based mask.

The smell is somewhat manufactured like, not the most pleasant, but it's subtle enough, so that you won't notice it. 

This one costs 10.50€ for 50 ml, but as I said, wait for it to be on sale, because it's a lot cheaper. You can buy it at your local Avon seller. 

There you have my favorite masks. Just to recap. For when my skin feels dry, I love to use Balea Aqua Tuchmaske, because it's really hydrating. For when I get pimples, that are result of oilier skin I love to use Queen Helen Mint Julep Masque, because it dries up the pimples and cleans my pores. Blackheads are a stubborn thing, but Avon Planet Spa Thailand Lotus Flower mask gets rid of them completely, at least for some time. It's also a bit more gentle and not as drying as Mint Julep Masque. Avon Planet Spa Perfectly Purifying Gommage mask is great for times, when I get dry patches or my skin surface just feels bumpy. It makes my skin ultra smooth.

Since, I am not an expert on face masks and I actually don't use them a lot, I would love to hear what are your favorite face mask. Maybe I'll even expend my collection and start using them more.

Since I've been seeing those sheet masks all over the internet, I also wanted to give it a try. I saw that Balea had one for hydrating the skin and I gave it a go. It costs only 0.99€.

It's one sheet mask and it comes in this plastic bag. It's suppose to hydrate and pick up dull skin. It contains algal extract, almond oil and rose hip oil.

The ingredients list.

When you take the sheet out, you immediately notice that it's really wet. Some moisture even stays on the bottom of the bag. 

I find that it fits nicely on my face, but the eye opening could have been wider. It's so wet that it sticks on the face and doesn't move. It feels like a mixture of gel and water to me. It's really smooth and slippery, but not in any way like a cream. More like a hydrating gel. I leave it on for as long as I have time to and it does a good job of hydrating the skin. It's also pretty cool because of the water, so it's also a bit cooling.

When I take the mask off I'm left with a lot of product on my skin and it says to just massage the rest of it into the skin. It's all very cooling and hydrating and it feels lovely on the skin in those summer days. 

I feel like my skin did feel a lot more hydrated after I used this and the proof was another day when I woke up with nourished skin. I've mentioned in one of my previous posts that I recently had problems with very dry and irritated skin. As my last solution I used this mask (because I already used it once before and I really liked it). I swear my skin was perfect the next day. Yes, I did use some other products a few days before trying to combat the dryness, but this one did the last trick and it turned my skin back to normal.

Here you can see how the skin looked like before I put the mask on (with nothing on) and how it looked like after I took the mask off.

Think I'm done convincing you. It's 0.99€, just try it and do let me know how you like it. If you have problems with dry skin this is perfect and it's a great pamper product for when you're in that kind of mood.