Review: Biore Self Heating One Minute Mask

Hey people!  So tonight I'm doing a review on a drugstore find.  When I was grocery shopping, I went looking for a pore-cleansing mask of some sort.  I picked up this pack of masks, as well as the Biore Ultra Deep Cleansing Pore Strips.  I remember trying the strips back in my high school days...but let me tell ya, it was freakin' painful!  It felt like it was ripping off my skin, and still I didn't get the results I was hoping for.  So tonight I tried this mask...

The pack you purchase is around $6, and you receive these 4 single packets each for a single time use.  This mask is made from natural charcoal, and claims to purify pores 2x better than cleansing alone.  It claims to open pores and draw out pore-clogging dirt and oil, then leave the skin tingly, smooth and refreshed.  You can use this mask up to 2-3 times a week.

On to how to use it...you wet your face, it's activated by water.  Then dry your hands, open one packet and apply to face.  You massage the mask for about one minute then rinse with water and you're done!

Overall, I like the concept of this mask.  It's quick, it deep cleanses your pores, and not too complicated.  It does warm up as soon as you start to apply, so at first I was afraid it would irritate my face, but it wasn't too strong.  It almost seemed like as soon as it started to get a little too warm, it started to cool down.  I also must say that it has a really pleasant, clean, fresh scent.

After the minute, I rinsed my face and my skin definitely feels smoother.  My skin is a little tight, but I'll be applying my moisturizer before bed.  My pores still look pretty big, so not too sure it really worked on the pores, but my face does feel better.  I'm very curious to see if I get better results as I use the other 3 packets.

I did like this product, but unless I get better results as I use the other 3, I won't be repurchasing.  I feel like my other charcoal mask does what this one does, only better.  However, if it really cleans out the pores on my nose and on my cheeks I'll be a believer and love it.

I might also try the strips again, but it was just so painful, haha.

Thanks for reading!  Be sure to check out my YouTube page!

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~TARYN

Review: Honeydew and Chamomile Sleeping Mask

Today I'm doing a review on the Freeman Honeydew and Chamomile Sleeping Mask.  This is intended for dry skin, and claims to deeply hydrate overnight.  As mentioned with the previous Freeman masks, I purchased this at my local Walmart for around $2.

The product is a thick white cream, and you want to use a generous amount on a clean face.  You smooth it all over, and it is made to absorb into your skin so that you can sleep in it, and then wash it off the next morning.

First of all...it smells AMAZING!  If you love a good clean scent, or if you remember the old school cucumber melon scents and liked it, then you will love this product!  I was ready to smear it all over after just opening the packet and smelling, haha. Anyway, I took a bit out and started to put it all over my face.  The cream looks pretty thick, but when you start to put it all over your face, I felt it was more runny than I first expected.  Then I got nervous that I used too much because it wasn't "soaking" into my skin.  But, I decided to let it go and wait a little bit, and after about 10 minutes my face was completely dry.

It's been about an hour now, and my face feels a little tacky in areas, but overall I can't really tell anything is on it.  Around my nose is a bit itchy, but hopefully that doesn't last much longer.  I'm very eager to see my results in the morning...

THE NEXT DAY...

The next morning, I woke up and took a warm wash cloth to wipe my face down.  To be honest, I was surprised that I couldn't tell any difference!  My face didn't feel any smoother, and actually felt drier!  So I went to do my makeup...I used my Mary Kay Freshner and then followed with my moisturizer.  This is when I could tell a bit of a difference.  My moisturizer is amazing on it's own, but I could tell that my skin was actually softer. 

To wrap up, I don't think I'll purchase this one again.  To be made for dry skin, I had such high hopes, but with little to no results.  I do have the rest of this packet to use, so maybe the next time I'll have better results.  If anything changes, I'll keep you posted!

As always, thank you so much for reading, and be sure to check out my YouTube: taryn205

Until Next Time!

~TARYN 

Review: boscia Tsubaki Oil Deep Hydration Hydrogel Mask

Today I'm doing a review on the boscia Tsubaki Oil Deep Hydration Hydrogel Mask.  As I've mentioned before, I have really dry skin, so when I was searching on Sephora for masks and I saw this one was a deep hydration mask, I knew I needed to try it.  This mask is $8 at Sephora, so a little pricey, but I thought if it worked it would be well worth it.  This mask is said to replenish, soften, and provide deep hydration.  It is free of preservatives, artificial fragrance, gluten, color, and ethanol.  It has several oils in it to help preserve the moisture in your skin.

So here is my makeup free before.  I was straight from the shower, where I had used the Fresh Soy Cleanser.

 

Here is the back of the package.  The mask comes in 2 separate pieces, which are folded in half in the package.  The mask itself is more like a silicone/plastic feel, but there is no smell to the mask itself.  The mask was a little difficult to place on the face, I didn't feel like it fit me well, and it didn't want to stick to my face.  After getting the mask on, your fingers will feel tacky/sticky.

 

So here is the during...please don't be scared, haha. I had to try to keep my face as "resting" as possible because I kept feeling like the mask was going to fall off!  The mask had a nice cooling effect to it, and after a few minutes, my face started to feel like it was tightening.   I did unfortunately get the mask a little too close to my left eye, so it started to burn towards the end of the time. 

 

You leave the mask on for 20 minutes, and here is right after I removed it.  My face was a little pink right after, but not irritated at all.  My face felt a little tacky, but you want to kind of pat the oils into your face a bit to make sure they absorb.

 You will follow up with your moisturizer, which I of course used my Mary Kay TimeWise Moisturizer. So here I am completely done:

My skin felt amazing!  My whole face was so incredibly soft, I was definitely impressed!  After doing this mask, I went to sleep.  I can still tell that my face is slightly softer and hydrated, but not near what it was last night.

Overall, I did like this mask, I just wish the effects lasted longer.  I may purchase again at some point, but I kind of doubt it.  I just feel like for $8 my skin should be glowing at least the following day!  I know, I have high hopes, haha.  I won't be a total downer...I did notice a difference with this one, so for that I'm happy!

Thanks for reading!  Don't forget to check out my YouTube page...I do tutorials, favorite videos, and hauls!

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~TARYN

Review Time: Fresh Soy Cleanser and Rose Mask

So in a recent YouTube video, I said how I received the Fresh Soy Cleanser and the Rose Mask as my free birthday gift from Sephora.  I've used them both a couple times now, so I thought I'd talk about what I thought.

First up, is the cleanser:

I actually really liked this cleanser!  You just have to use a small amount and it lathers really well.  I also really liked the clean, cucumber scent.  The only downfall is that my face feels pretty dry after, and it doesn't have the little exfoliating beads that my Mary Kay cleanser has.  I'm not sure I would ever purchase this, it retails from $15-$38, which is a little pricey for a tube that is 1.7oz-5.1oz (Mary Kay cleanser is $20 for a 4.5oz tube). It does make my skin feel really clean though, and I'm such a sucker for that cucumber scent, haha...so maybe I will purchase some time.

Next up is the mask:

 

So this mask has actual rose petals in it, and it says that it hydrates and tones your face.  To me, it did nothing but make my skin feel really dry and tight after.  I didn't really like the smell too much, you have to wear it for 10 minutes, and  I honestly didn't think it did anything beneficial to my face. 

 

I'm glad I got to try this mask though, since I will NEVER purchase it, haha...it's $62!  Are you kidding me?!?!?!  No thanks!  I love trying out all these masks, but so far I'm still a huge fan for that charcoal and black sugar one from Walmart...will I ever find another one I like?!?!?!

I hope this little review was helpful, if you have any questions, just let me know!  I have several more masks I'll be trying out in the next few weeks.  Also, be sure to go subscribe to my YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/taryn205  I'll be posting a couple tutorials soon on this gorgeous new Mary Kay Spring Palette:

Thanks for reading!  Have a great night =)

~TARYN

Images of Fresh products are from Sephora.com

Review Time:Sephora Honey Mask

So today I'm doing a review on the Sephora Honey Mask.  It's a one time use fiber mask and it's suppose to help nourish and balance the skin.  As shown below, it claims to relieve dry and sensitive skin, and to use it for velvety-soft, comfortable and balanced skin. This mask is $6 on sephora.com and as mentioned, you use it one time.

 

Here is my before, I have just showered so my face is freshly cleaned with my Mary Kay 3n1 cleanser.  EEEEKKK...makeup free face, haha...you know I have plenty on these mask review posts, haha

The mask is one solid sheet, and actually when I got it out, I didn't even notice any smell at all.  That's a little disappointing since I ordered this mask because it was a honey one.  Anyway, the mask was pretty easy to apply to the face, but it's pretty slimmy feeling when you get it out of the package, like I was worried the whole time with this mask that it would drip everywhere.   The mask is folded when you remove it from the package, so that was a little complicated...it's very fragile feeling, and I was nervous that I would tear it while trying to unfold it.  Here is the SUPER scary pic of me with the mask on...remember, this isn't for the faint of heart =)

 

You wear the mask for 15 minutes, and as mentioned, there really isn't a smell at all.  It's a pretty cold sensation, and my face started feeling a little tight after having the mask on for 6ish minutes.  Here I am, immediately after removing the mask, before massaging in the mask:

 

After removing the mask, my face feels cold and pretty tacky.   And here is the final no-makeup pic for this post.  This is my face once the mask has been completely absorbed.

Overall, I did like the feel of my face right after the mask, but after an hour or two I really couldn't tell any difference.  I won't be re-purchasing this mask.  It's definitely not worth $6!  But maybe I've been spoiled after using the Charcoal Black Sugar mask...that thing was amazing!

That's all for this review, I recently purchased several more masks to try out, so I'm pretty excited about that!  Also, I'm diving fully into my YouTube channel, and recently uploaded a skin care routine video...please check it out, and be sure to subscribe!

Thanks again for reading!  Have a great evening!

~TARYN

Review: Charcoal and Black Sugar Polishing Mask

So this week I tried another mask from my local Walmart.  This one caught my eye because the base was charcoal and it was polishing...I felt it would be perfect for my dry skin!  So here is the packet:

 

Like with the banana mask, it was just a couple dollars, so I figured it was worth a try. 

Here is the back of the packet, along with what the product looks like:

 

 My first impression, is that it smells awesome!  It reminds me of something from LUSH, but I can't remember what...maybe BIG shampoo or American Cream?  I don't know, but it smells really fresh and nice.  The directions say that you can get 2-4 applications from this one packet...I don't know how you can get 4, but I'll definitely be able to get 2.  Whoever can get 4, please let me know! =)

Here is my lovely before:

  

I have just showered and washed my face with my Mary Kay 3-n-1 Cleanser.  Please ignore my horrible shirt...it's comfortable to sleep in, haha.

So the directions are to apply it, leave it on for 5-7 minutes.  Then gently message for 1-2 minutes and rinse with warm water.  Here I am with the mask on:

 

The mask was pretty messy to apply, it was clumpy and kept falling off my face.  So be warned!  You'll need to apply this one over your bathroom sink for sure.  My face, especially around my nose got a little itchy about 2 minutes in...then it turned into wanting to scratch my nose off because it was so itchy!  I left it on for just a little over 5 minutes...I didn't want to push it too far like I did last time.

My cheeks got a little red during the massaging part, and I don't think I could do much longer than a minute of the massaging since it started feeling a little rough.  The mask was a little difficult to remove because of the sugar, but not horrible.   Once I fully rinsed my face, my skin wasn't sensitive or red at all...in fact, it felt amazing!

Here is my after photo:

 

Overall, I loved it!  My skin felt so smooth!  I can't wait to use it again, and I probably will be purchasing the full size very soon.  If you have dry skin, I would for sure recommend this mask!  I don't think I can say more great things about it.  Even today, about 2 days after doing the mask, my skin feels so smooth and soft!  I'm even going to have my boyfriend try it.

Thanks for reading!  Don't forget to check out my YouTube page, taryn205.

Until next time...stay awesome! =)

~TARYN

Pic from today...my skin looked and felt awesome!

Review: Banana Oatmeal Smoothing Mask

Well it's review time again!  This one I found at my local Walmart for just under $2! I have really dry skin, so I'm always looking for good exfoliants and moisturizers!

So this is the one I tried:

 

This mask is pretty easy and short.  You apply it to a clean face for up to 7 minutes, then rinse with warm water and apply a moisturizer after.

 

It's a yellowish color and smells awesome!  And even better...you can get 2 uses from this $2 packet! 

Here is my before (I know everyone loves these fabulous no makeup selfies!):

 

I'm straight from the shower, where I washed my face with my Mary Kay 3-n-1 Cleanser

And here I am after I just applied the mask.  It's pretty clear once it goes on, and I applied a pretty thick layer.  At first it feels kind of cooling, and then after the first minute or two it gets to feeling tighter.  Since I knew I had really dry skin, I opted to leave it on the full 7 minutes, which may have

been too extreme.

Here I am right after washing off the mask and putting on my moisturizer.  My skin was definitely red and very warm!

 

And this is a few minutes after...my skin was on FIRE and my face bright red...this doesn't even do it justice!  You can see the distinct red line along my jaw where the mask ended.  I was really worried at this point I had hurt myself, haha.

 

Thankfully about a hour later, the heat had left my skin, and the redness had went almost completely away.

Overall, my skin felt amazing after this.  The next morning when I woke up I was really happy with how soft and smooth my face felt.  I had a few panic moments, but really that was my fault for going for the maximum the first time.  Next time, when I use the remainder of the product, I'll probably leave it on like 5 minutes or less!  I would definitely recommend this product for you fellow dry skinned girls!  Just use caution, it's better to start out with fewer minutes and work up then potentially harm your gorgeous selves!

Thanks for reading!  And btw...I think I'm starting back up my YouTube channel, Taryn205...I'll hopefully be filming my 2015 favorites this upcoming week, so check it out!

Until next time...Love you guys, and thanks for reading!

~TARYN