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I understand why people love, mention and buy skincare face masks. They don’t have to be expensive, and are a great way to temporary perk up the skin. What I don’t understand is why no one mentions eye masks as much. As someone who likes to try various forms of skincare, I bought Garnier SkinActive Moisture Bomb Night-time Eye Tissue Mask from Superdrug a few months ago when it was on special offer.
Why this one? My eyes are the main area of my face that I would like to see improve. But eye creams and serums can be costly, more so if you’re trying various ones to see which is right for you. But an eye mask is a good, cheaper alternative. This one I bought at the time was half price (kerching!). And coming from a well known skincare brand meant I had little to lose.
What does this supposed to do? It’s designed to hydrate the eye area, soothe and refresh. The following morning after use, the eye area should appear to be less tired and appear more rested.
Packaging. The eye mask comes in a typical packet you would see the majority of tissue masks in, but it’s thinner and rectangular in shape. In all honesty this is what drew me in when I saw this displayed. I was looking in the mask section and this popped out to me due to the colour ( deep blue ).
How to use. Put this in the fridge before use, this will add to the cooling effect. Use before bedtime, unfold the eye mask and pop onto cleansed skin with eyes shut. Smooth it out, make sure it covers the whole eye area and relax for 15 minutes. Take it off, gently rub in any solution from the mask around eye or remove with a cotton pad and done!
How does this look? White in colour and typical mask like in texture and appearance. The mask covers the eye area and the bridge of the nose. So think of a traditional eye mask you wear to block out light but with no straps.
Scent. No real scent to these. If there is it’s faint and I couldn’t even register it if I’m honest.
In use. I put this in the fridge for a good half hour before use. Once I opened the packet, I took out the folded mask. Unfolded, it was moist and covered in a clear solution like a traditional face mask would be. I popped this onto the eye area and lay back and relaxed for around 15 -20 minutes.
I expected the immediate coolness to disappear with it reacting to the warmth of my skin but it didn’t. It remained cool and very soothing from beginning to end. It didn’t feel heavy or uncomfortable and stayed in place well despite the occasional head movement I made.
When I finished, I noticed there was so much solution still in the packet I folded the mask back up and put it back in. But I couldn’t help grabbing a little of it to smooth on the whole of my face as I hate waste.I noticed that my eyes didn’t look wet or covered in anything. I patted the solution into the skin around the bone and above and it sunk in pretty much straight away. Very serum like, light weight and non sticky.
The morning after the night before. Can I just mention I had a rubbish night’s sleep! So maybe my eyes would have looked better with more rest. But in all fairness they should have been more puffy looking, as they just looked a little tired but a little better than usual. They felt hydrated around the eyes still which was great. There was no irritation.
Getting my monies worth. I won’t lie! I reused this in the morning before work to perk and wake me up and I loved it! My eyes were very thankful!
Negatives? If you struggle to stay still for up to 20 minutes you might struggle with this. You literally have to stay still, there are no eye holes with this type of mask so you can’t even sit and watch TV.
I wish these were darker in colour, even black, as they might block light out more.
Recommended? This is one of those purchases I would buy a few of at a time for different reasons. To take on holiday, to use when I know I’m going to have a tough and tiring week, and to prep myself for special occasions. It’s a great little product that doesn’t promise to get rid of lines and wrinkles. What it does, thanks to it’s ingredients and coolness, soothe and relax this part of the face that traditionally with eye products they tell you to avoid e.g eye lids.
If you like masks or know someone who does, why not give something like these ago as the eye area gets neglected way too often. On offer at Superdrug, currently £1.99. Get yours here now ready for some pampering time.
*Boots currently have a buy 2 get 1 free on this product and others, but works out the same price as above singularly.