This is another of my recent skin ceuticals purchases. I would say this is one of the products I am moderately happy with. It is the lower end of the price range within the brand (which was probably part of the appeal) and I do love a face mask so I knew I had to try it.

The design of the product is rather simple, like most of the items in this brand. I like the fact that they focus more on the product than the way it looks because this gives me faith that the product will be of a high quality. The pot is lightly frosted with a silver metal lid that twists on and off. I like the jar design as it makes it really easy to get all of the product out of the container. I also think the lid is very good as it feels secure and I would not be nervous travelling with it. I also like the simplicity of the design, it looks expensive without being gimmicky or gaudy and would certainly make an excellent looking gift for someone.

The masque uses mostly natural ingredients, kaolin clay and bentonite are some of them, to help reduce oiliness in skin and create a fresh, youthful effect. It is very effective in terms of leaving your face feeling fresh and healthy. I'm not sure I can comment at the reduction in oiliness as I do not suffer from oily skin. However, the product does leave my skin feeling dry afterwards so I would imagine it does work as it says. After removing the masque my skin does feel tighter and perhaps a little dry. I do generally moisturise straight away afterwards to combat this and it doesn't really present a major problem for me as I only use the product once a week. I think if you used it more regularly you might find it leaves your skin feeling a little dry and dehydrated, but then I wouldn't advise using it this regularly if only because of the price. It makes my skin feel instantly smoother and gives me a lovely even complexion. I found it sensitive to my skin which can sometimes be dry and irritable. I would advise testing the product if you do suffer from sensitive skin as the price means it is quite an investment. However, based on my experiences I never found it to irritate my skin.

I was a little apprehensive before using this product that the clay might make it particularly flakey and would basically create an absolute mess. I was pleasantly surprised to find a very smooth creamy consistency to the product that dries hard but does not flake. It is very easy to apply to your face and can be left for anything between 5-20 minutes depending on how deep you want your skin cleansed. It washes off very easily although it does take a couple of goes with some water to remove it all.

The product is roughly £28 for a 60 ml pot. This is probably where my problem with the product lies. I do think it is a quality product but I know for a fact there are cheaper face masks on the shelves which offer probably a similar level of quality. It doesn't stand out enough for it to warrant such a high price and that is very disappointing.

So, overall? I wouldn't buy it again but I am happy I tried it.