Covering myself head to toe in mud for the sake of vanity! (Avon Planet Spa Dead Sea Minerals Detoxifying and Firming Body Mask)

Member Name: pink_glitter

Product:	Avon Planet Spa Dead Sea Minerals Detoxifying and Firming Body Mask
Date:	30/04/08 (127 review reads)
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Advantages: soft, smooth skin

Disadvantages: didn't firm my skin

I own loads of beauty products to the point where they are taking over my house, so I am now on a mission to use them all up! I recently used Avon's Planet Spa Dead Sea Minerals Detoxifying and Firming Body Mask (that's a nice, easy name to remember!), which has been on my bathroom shelf for so long, that I actually dust it when I'm cleaning the bathroom!

I should mention that I think (although I'm not sure) that this product has been discontinued, as it is not on the website, but it was in the Sale section of the latest brochure, and can also be picked up on Ebay.

~About the Product~

This is a body mask which is designed to detoxify and firm the skin. It contains Dead Sea minerals, which they say remove impurities, purify the skin and apparently it also relieves aches and pains to sooth and relax the body.

~Packaging~

The body mask comes in a clear tub, through which you can see the product, which is an unappealing grey colour. The lid of the tub is white and has a label which is the same colour grey as the contents. Instructions for use can be found underneath the peel able label on the base.

~Using it~

Similar to a face mask really, you simply apply this to the skin, leave for 5-10 minutes and then rinse. Only difference is, you apply it to your body not your face.

On removing the lid, you will see that the product has a foil seal to keep it fresh. On peeling this back, you can smell the product, which has a sort of minty smell with a hint of seaweed! I thought it almost had a bit of a medicinal smell, as it reminded me of the sort of smell you get in doctors/dentists waiting rooms!

The body mask just looks like a tub of grey mud. It is quite thick in consistency, and as the instructions on the tub were quite vague, I wasn't sure how thick or thin a layer I should put on, so I decided to put a thick layer on the bits of my body I thought needed the most help and a thin layer elsewhere!

Obviously being covered from head to toe in grey mud, you look pretty stupid, so I would recommend using this when you're alone if possible! I also found that it is a good idea to put the heating on before applying this, coz you can get bloody freezing otherwise!

You are meant to wait between 5 and 10 minutes before rinsing, and I intended to wait the full ten, but I was getting cold and only managed to wait 7! Rinsing it off actually took quite a while, as the water alone didn't seem to shift it, I had to rub it away as well.

~Results~

Immediately after using this I couldn't really see or feel any difference, but about 5 minutes after drying my skin, I noticed my skin beginning to tingle. This lasted about half an hour, and I suppose must have meant it was doing something!

The weird scent stayed on my skin for quite a while, but I only really noticed it when my arm went near my nose - it wasn't exactly overpowering. It did leave my skin feeling very smooth and soft, but also slightly dry, which isn't ideal as I have dry skin anyway.

I'm not really sure how to tell if my skin is detoxified but I definitely didn't notice any of the firming properties that it claimed to have.

~Price~

As I said above, I believe this is now discontinued, but it was in the latest Avon brochure's sale section for £3 reduced from the full price of £6 and I checked Ebay and there are quite a few still on there.

~Conclusion~

This was OK, and I did like how soft and smooth it made my skin feel, but I didn't notice any firming qualities. For the reduced price of £3 I might try it again, but I certainly wouldn't spend the full £6 on it again.

Summary: Avon Planet Spa Body Mask