Olay Soggy Effects Mask (Olay Total Effects 7 x Mask)

Member Name: Essexgirl2006

Product:	Olay Total Effects 7 x Mask
Date:	16/11/07 (290 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Skin felt moisturised all day

Disadvantages: Initial sticky feeling, quite expensive

I gather this product has been heavily advertised, although I have not seen it. I first heard about it at my hairdressers where all the girls raved about the product. As part of a promotion I was given a free sample with my colour and noted with interest that it gives my skin an anti-ageing boost.

I am always a bit hit and miss with masks and half the time I forget to use them. This sounded a bit different- basically it is a wet cloth that you apply to your face and leave on. I’m not big on having my face covered however and get slightly panicked during facials if I think the beauty therapist is going to cover either my nose or my mouth. Thus I was not entirely convinced I would like this, but thought it was worth giving the free sample a go.

The instructions recommend fastening you hair away from your face and applying the mask to cleansed skin. I then opened the foil sachet and removed the wet cloth mask. It is stretchy so you can get a good fit, and has holes cut for your eyes, nostrils and mouth, much to my relief! I am sure there is a technique to applying it and I am sure I don’t know what it is, but I started at my forehead and worked down, around my eyes, stretching over my nostrils (I must have a smaller than average nose as I had to pull the mask up a bit here) and round my mouth and lastly under my chin and smoothing out across my cheeks to my hairline. With a bit of fiddling I got it to fit and found I resembled an alarming combination of a burns victim and Jason, the hockey-masked horror film character. I really should have taken a photo but I don’t think I would have been brave enough to post it! The product didn’t really have a distinctive smell, just of a fresh, clean creamy lotion smell. I was surprised how wet it was though.
I then dispatched myself into the bath with a book for the recommended 15 minutes. I did feel a slight tightening sensation that you get with these types of products, but not as strongly as with salon facials. The mask came away easily, although I found it hadn’t stuck under my chin very well. My face looked wet, and (as suggested in the instructions) I smoothed over this remaining lotion across my face. It was not thick or creamy lotion just a watery one. A good half an hour later, (as I type this review) I can still feel the lotion on my skin and my face feels slightly sticky to the touch.

I have to admit that I have not seen a drastic improvement (I didn’t really expect to), I don’t think I look any younger. My skin looks good, but it wasn’t that bad before I started. Initially to the touch it felt sticky (the packet claimed you did not need to wash the residue off) and this remained the case for several hours. When I needed to apply make up later, it went on easily with no need to add further moisturiser and my skin felt smooth and moisturised for the rest of the day.

My sample was a freebie and also contains a £3 off your next Boots purchase. At a retail price of £25 for a pack of five, I personally will be keeping an eye out for any special offers before I purchase again, as I feel that £5 a go is a bit too much.

Summary: A face mask with a difference