After my impromptu lack of posting yesterday (which is partly blamed on the longest day ever yesterday - physio, work and generally pain from my car accident) I'm back with a continuation in my Jurlique series. And for day number four, here we have their Antioxident Gel Mask from the Herbal Recovery range, which is in the same set as the serum I reviewed on the first day (which you can see here). It's quite an odd looking mask, as it's a clear gel with little beads of Vitamin C in it (once again, it's a very precious item to me, and i've almost run out so no swatch, sorry lovelies). It applies evenly on the skin, and you can actually feel it cooling and tingling ever so slightly. This is basically a perfect light mask to use after a long day, when you want something quite fresh on the skin and don't feel like anything clay/mud related. Although I do use a clay mask and a glycolactic mask once a week - I still use this about twice a week, just to keep my skin in tip-top glowy condition, as for me, there's nothing worse than having that dull skin look. Especially when I have oily/combination skin, as yes there may be a bit of shine, but with glow, I can pull it off, without... it just looks weird.
The mask itself claims to 'deliver an incense hydration boost to the skin, while a potent blend of botanicals gently exfoliate and help protect your skin against environmental aggressors', and whilst I never really thought of it as something that aided my skin against things like smoke and pollution, I suppose it does - as the assailants mentioned above can leave skin looking dull, with clogged pores and not a hint of radiance in sight. I really do hate that dull skin look. I may have dark circles, but by damn, I'm not compromising on my glow - so this, combined with my other lovely masks really help to keep me looking my best, despite the occasional blemish (too much chocolate). It's very cooling as you apply it to the skin, so much so, after a long day at work, I'm flustered and annoyed, so this kind of calms me down and stops me from saying anything mean to someone I know - and I love the power of skincare to brighten my mood, even alter it altogether, from something stressed and un-agreeable, to feeling relaxed and quite pleasant. At £40 (here), this mask isn't the cheapest in terms of hydration and radiance inducing, but I genuinely see a difference the morning after, as everything looks a bit smoother and brighter, which after a long day beforehand, is something I love seeing. There's something about it that feels quite spa like when you're relaxing for the 10 minutes it says to leave it on for - that is if you are relaxing, and not racing around doing a million and one things (which I sometimes do). I think it's the fact that once you remove it, with warm water and cotton pads, it seems to have calmed the redness in my skin and just made everything a bit better, a bit brighter.
It'll be such a sad day when I can no longer squeeze anything out of this tube, but I won't regret re-buying this as it plays such a vital role in my night-time skincare routine. That being said, using this twice a week, for four/five months has gone quite well, so if looked at in that way, this is quite a bargain. It does the skin good and keeps me glowing, so I can shine on.. and not in that oily way I dislike. Do you have any gel masks as part of your skincare routine?
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