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Have you ever found your skincare products have stopped working? No longer providing you with the results you had before? If my skincare routine isn’t as effective as it usually is I adjust it rather than completely change it. Slipping a new product into my routine can make a difference instead of buying a whole regime. Using a skincare mask for me is an easy addition to help my skin when it just needs something extra and a little gentle help. That’s why I’ve recently added Revolution Skincare London‘s Calming Overnight Face Mask to my routine to see if it would help. Has it?
Why did I buy this?
A few months ago I bought this face mask with the matching cleansing oil and moisturiser. My skin felt a little run down and thought this could be a good range to use if and when needed. I have zero energy or drive to mess about with different lotions and potions, and thought this would be a good product to use quickly and easily and hope for results at the end of it all.
What is this supposed to do?
Revolution Skincare London’s Calming Overnight Face Mask is a face mask you apply at night to leave on while you sleep. It’s light weight in texture, and designed to soothe the skin, relax it and help it get back to normal.
Packaging
50ml of mask comes in a small dark glass pot, with screw top lid. The pink and white label on the pot makes it stand out and the look is mirrored with the cardboard box this pot comes in. Very clean and simple in look.
Fragrance
Identical to the cleansing oil. I actually forgot how much I liked the fragrance! This has a little floral sweetness to it, but still remains quite clean in scent and inoffensive.
Consistency & texture
This is light weight. It’s white in colour and although doesn’t look it in the jar, is quite loose in consistency. When you rub it in it does so super quickly. No hard work needed.
How to use
Apply onto clean skin. Leave on over night. Use 2 to 3 times a week.
On the skin
I used this after I cleansed and exfoliated, so my skin was clean. I applied a thin layer of this onto my skin, and noticed it sank in straight away. Skin looked matt once absorbed and not shiny. It didn’t feel heavy, and once applied it felt as if t could easily have been a normal day cream. And then I went to bed!
The morning after the night before
I won’t lie I was a little disappointed. I was hoping my skin would at least feel or/and look dewy and hydrated and it didn’t. Although I didn’t think it felt dry and tight, I also didn’t feel I had used any form of special treatment on the skin. My face looked and felt no different to before using this.
Recommended?
I loved the cleansing oil from this range and thought I would love this too but I don’t. I just don’t think this is the mask for me at the moment. My skin isn’t getting enough benefit using it and I will put this to one side and use another time. The only thing my skin is suffering from is being dehydrated ( I blame weather and masks! ) and tired. And for me I need something much more protective and moisturising, which this isn’t.
So not my mask of choice right now, but for those who are experiencing skin that I would describe as playing up and having a mind of it’s own, I think this is more for you than me. But f your skin is dry, aged, lagging…this I don’t think will be your best choice. It just proves one side doesn’t fit all, but thankfully Revolution have a great variety of masks for various skin types so plenty to chose from.
Normally this retails for £7.99, but at the time of writing this post direct from Superdrug, they have this on a 3 for 2 deal on some facial products. Or from Revolution direct it’s £5.60. And a quick heads up….Revolution have 25% off everything which ends 20th October 8am BST ( using code REV25 ) SO HAPPY SHOPPING! ( Check their FB page for details ).