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It’s easy to use skin or body care products once and then move onto something else. Why? We have so much choice at our finger tips and we are fickle creatures. But it’s nice to remember products we’ve used before especially if they were really good. After a few years in between use, would the results still be the same for such a product? Well, I’ve just used Beauty Kitchen’s Abyssinian Oil Night Halo Potent Sleep Mask for the second time after not using it for a long time! And what did I think?
Why did I buy this?
I actually bought a set of products from Beauty Kitchen ages ago and it included this. It was on sale, it was great value and had a good mix of products that I wanted to try. But honestly l totally forgot I used Potent Sleep Mask before and didn’t realise it was even included in the set.
What is this?
This is a mask/treatment that you put on your face, leave on over night and remove in the morning. It’s designed to be nourishing to the skin and provide a sensory experience thanks to the inclusion of various essential oils.
Ingredients
Some ingredients in this product are Coconut Oil, Beeswax, Cocoa Seed Oil, Shea Butter, Abyssinian Oil, Black Currant Seed Oil, Bitter Orange Leaf Oil and Rose Absolute.
Packaging
Like a lot of products that try to focus on the more ‘natural’ side of skincare e.g essential oils, various natural ingredients, this packaging reflects this. This comes in a darkened glass pot not plastic. Labelling yellow with the pot coming boxed.
Texture
Soft, smooth, balm like in look and feel. I LOVE texture so this made me happy. For some this will look like a pot of Vaseline and they wouldn’t be too far off to be honest!
Fragrance
This smells like it contains essential oils, but it isn’t strong or overwhelming. There’s a floral, slightly citrusy scent to this and a touch earthy. It’s quite pleasant and relaxing to smell.
On The Skin
I applied a finger tip of this mask over my skin one evening after cleansing my skin. It was so soft and melted and moved easily over my face. Identical in feel to a cleansing balm which I like to use anyway. And that was that, I left it! My skin felt comfortable and highly moisturised, it wasn’t heavy but my skin did feel as if there was a layer of something on it. And to look at my face it did look greasy.
I could still smell the fragrance but it was pleasant and was just there in the background.
The Day After The Night Before
I wish I had applied this earlier in the evening to give it time to soak in because I’m convinced lots of it got soaked into my pillow! BUT first thing in the morning my skin looked and felt fresher and smoother. It didn’t feel tight and felt hydrated, but did look matt. So did my skin look better after application compared to before? Yes it did! It looked more rested and conditioned.
Recommended?
It’s important to say the first I tired Beauty Kitchen’s Abyssinian Oil Night Halo Potent Sleep Mask was in 2019! I deliberately didn’t read my first blog post on this till AFTER writing this one and it’s very similar! I still really like this product. I loved the texture and how this applied on the skin. Fragrance was nice and skin the following day looked better. So I would recommend this because it’s a great product. But with this containing various essentials oil, give this a miss if you’re sensitive to them or think you are.
It’s not one of the most affordable skincare products I’ve used although I bought this in a set which was brilliant value. For 60ml it costs £17.50. It should last a good while because you need the smallest amount. But look at special price promotions and sets available to get the cost down. Available direct from Beauty Kitchen, Holland & Barrett (at time of writing £13.12) and other stores and websites.
Past blog post on Beauty Kitchen products:
Beauty Kitchen Night Halo Potent Sleep Mask 2019
Beauty Kitchen’s Hydration Hero Face Mist
Beauty Kitchen’s Seahorse Plankton High Definition Facial Oil