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Its January. We’ve spent too much over Christmas and the doom and gloom of the cost of living situation is a constant reminder to watch the pennies. We all love a good saving and bargain but at this time probably more so, right? Although skincare and general pampering isn’t classified as essential, it’s still something many of us want to purchase product wise. Well, my eagle eyes spotted Disney’s Minnie Mouse Cream Face Mask in Primark, down from £1.50 to…..50p!
Why did I buy this?
Honestly? It looked cute! THAT’S what caught my eye, the packaging. Then the reduced sticker. And my little mind thought how good these would be as little gift ideas so I bought three! I decided to give one a go myself because it sounded like it would be quite nice on the skin and non-drying.
What is this?
This is a skincare face mask designed to provide hydration and moisture to the skin. Skin should be left feeling soft, smooth, hydrated and appearance wise look less dull and tired.
Packaging
This mask comes in a small sachet. A large drawing of the character Minnie Mouse is on the front and the whole thing is neutral and nude in colouring. Super cute without coming across childish.
Texture
I don’t think I’ve ever seen a mask like this! When I ripped open the sachet the first thing that I noticed was the colour. It was very pale purple and very runny, which made me think of raspberry yoghurt minus bits in it. Smooth and glossy in look. I expected something thicker but this resembled a very loose and thin body lotion.
Fragrance
On the sachet it says it’s lychee fragranced. No idea what that fruit smells like but this to me was a lightly floral/raspberry scent. It was nothing too harsh, in fact very soft.
How to Use
Apply a thin layer to the face, leave on for 5 to 10 minutes and rinse off.
In Use
I used this when my face was thoroughly clean and dry. I didn’t use the whole sachet, probably less than half. The packaging did say apply a thin layer and that’s what I did. I used enough so there was a visible layer on my face, which over the ten minutes of wear slowly disappeared.
The fragrance didn’t bother me. It was so soft and quite pleasant and I didn’t dislike it at all. Quite a pretty scent and if I had more time to chill while using this I think the scent would have helped my mood.
Rinsing off was easy and I actually enjoyed this part! Even thought the skincare mask looked as if it had sunk into my skin, the addition of water almost reactivated it. It became cream like again and felt like a cream cleanser.
Skin Afterwards
Although I don’t think my skin looked less dull, what it did do is look a little fresher. Slightly smoother in appearance as if I had just given my face a good wash to wake it up! Not only did it look a little smoother it felt it too. My face didn’t look or feel dry, but it did feel very clean. What I would have liked though is the feeling of more hydration as my skin needed to feel more moisturised.
Recommended?
Skincare can be as cheap or as expensive as you are willing to pay or what you can afford. With skincare masks they won’t provide a face lift or perform magic. But if you enjoy using them, it leaves your skin feeling and looking slightly better (even if temporary) then why not? Everyone’s skin is different but I had no issues with this and being older, I probably have more concerns and needs compared to someone younger. So if you can grab these for 50p it’s a bargain! Super pretty packaging, decent skincare face mask and suitable for different ages and skin types. Not perfect, but it will do for 50p!