Face Mask Friday – Beauty Formulas Deep Cleansing Gold Peel Off Facial Mask

Brand: Beauty Formulas
Price: Between £1-2
Where can you buy it? eBay, The Range and other major beauty retailers

This two step mask is very good value for its money as it includes both a foaming facial cleanser and a peel off face mask; both for just £1! Both me and my mom managed to use this mask and cleanser, so there’s definitely enough for a couple of uses within one packet.

The facial cleanser foamed very well and a little bit went a very long way, only two squeezes of it managed to cover my entire face. Straight after using it my face felt soft, however once I’d left it for a couple of minutes my skin became incredibly dry and felt very tight. This doesn’t usually happen after washing my face, even though I do typically have a little dryness in my skin, and I was quite alarmed at how dehydrated it felt. Once the mask was on however, this feeling disappeared.

The mask wasn’t quite as gold as I expected, in fact it had more of a yellow tint to it, but that may be because I only applied a very thin layer. The mask has to be left on for fifteen minutes so my mom and I had a little chat whilst it set; it didn’t feel like long at all! Once the fifteen minutes was up we set to removing the mask, which wasn’t the most pleasant experience. In the words of my mom it felt like we were ‘peeling our skin off’, which I can’t really argue with. It was quite a painful procedure and my skin felt very tender afterwards, and it left a little redness behind.

The mask has actually left my skin feeling very clean and smooth, albeit a little tender, but I don’t know if this outcome was worth the pain of pulling off the mask. My mom’s skin was also a little more affected by the removal and she has said that her cheeks are still a little sore, even a while after using the mask.

Would I re-use this mask?

I wasn’t incredibly impressed with the face mask or the face wash if I’m honest, however it wasn’t an entirely bad experience. I wouldn’t completely write off this mask, but it’s not one I’d immediately reach for either.

Buy it here.

Love Chloe x