Late last year I picked up a small sample of Optiat's nourishing hemp face mask at a bloggers event. When I first looked at it I thought it was just a standard sachet. You cut it open and there would barley be enough to cover one cheek.. but for once (kidding), I was wrong! Instead of the mask already being made and coming in a a paste.. Its in powder form and you have to make it yourself!!!! THIS is the reason I called it the most satisfying mask ever. I love love love the fact you get to make it yourself. When I was younger I used to pretend to "make soaps", Id put my dressing gown on as a lab coat and mix my soaps together pretending i'd made a brand new bubble bath or a body wash (sad, I know). So this was an absolute ball for me, right old blast from the past, put my makeshift lab coat on and everything!
The sachet is half full and really is enough for your entire face. If you get the full sized mask (£17.95) it comes in a jar, and judging by the amount I got in a small sachet i'm guessing that is a lotttttt of pamper nights worth.
I've recently just moved and had packed away all of my skincare so kept this out so that the day before I moved all my stuff I could use this without unpacking everything in search for some products! I had also been ill for two weeks with the flu so it was a tad risky for me to not go with something I knew would work and wouldn't irritate my skin but i'm glad to say that I went for it and it paid off!
So, how do you use it?
- Open the packet and put the mix into a small bowl.
- Then get a tea spoon of warm water and mix it into the powder to form a paste.
- Apply with fingers or a brush (I personally use a brush but fingers work too!).
- Leave on for 10 minutes (and if you're me...an extra five for good measure).
- Wash off with warm water and pat dry!
Whilst waiting for it to work its magic I had a little read! Optiat are a nature friendly skincare company and all the ingredients in their products are hand sourced, vegan and cruelty free - which is boss!! What's not to love ay. I feel like that's quite hard to find in a face mask. People use facemasks as a way to give their face an extra treatment so people are expecting results. They use them because they need them to work. So companies tend to put harsh ingredients in their masks so that people see results... so an all natural face mask that really works truly is a godsend.
After washing it off, my skin felt amazing. It really gave it the boost it needed. Felt like it had gotten all the gunk out of my pores and reeeeally detoxed my skin.
So what did I think overall?
Packaging: 9/10
Price: 7/10
Application: 7/10
Did what it said: 9/10
Did what it said: 9/10
Results: 8/10
How much would I recommend: 8/10
I probably will buy this again, £18 seems a tad steep but you pay for what you get really dont you. And with the glass jar/tube it will last a while. (Also the brand has a very simplistic packaging theme and I'm a sucker for anything that goes with my aesthetic).
Have you tried this mask before? Or are you going to? What facemasks are a regular part of your skincare routine?
Until next time, Cass x
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