[Review] SexyLook Micro Inject Mask - Aloe Vera
I was contacted by the folks at Secretive about some new sheet masks and after finding out more about my skincare concerns, they sent me 2 different types of sheet masks to try out. Ta-dah!
First, I gotta state that I have combination skin which is prone to break-outs. I battled a bad bout of acne in my mid-20s and until today, I still get zits popping out. I'm also very fair and slightly sensitive to products containing alcohol.
They couldn't have arrived at a more opportune time! I have been spending a lot more time than usual outdoors and I'm sure my skin is in need of some TLC. Look at how generous they are with the masks -- a whole box of the Lovemore Thermal Water Brightening and 3 pieces of the SexyLook Micro Inject Mask (Aloe Vera)!
Over the past 1 week, I have tried all 3 pieces of this new SexyLook Aloe Vera Micro Inject Mask and here's how the packaging looks. Today's review will be focusing on this particular mask. Aren't you intrigued by its name?
On the back of the individual packaging was a whole load of information about the goodness of this sheet mask. It claims to be the latest technology from Japan but don't be mistaken, this product is made in Taiwan.
Did your eyes zoom onto the "Natural Ingredients" and "No Paraben" parts?
It supposedly has "double penetration effect with skin-friendly natural fibre ergonomic design". Let's see how "invisible" this really is!
This is what the mask looks like when you remove it from the packaging. Dripping with the essence!
The mask supposedly is enriched with aloe vera and cucumber extracts for "maximum hydration". Sounds good? It also lists marine algae extract, hyaluronic acid and dasmascus rose among its ingredients. According to SexyLook, this means that skin is moisturised and will appear to have less visible fine lines since skin dryness will be reduced.
Before you continue reading, be warned that you'll be seeing a number of UNEDITED, CLOSE-UP photos of my bare face. These were taken under the harsh lights of my bathroom and I swear I didn't touch up the photos or applied any makeup.
Be warned!!!!
I remove the white plastic backing from the mask and fitted it over my face.
Once that is done, the blue outer layer can be removed gingerly....this step proved rather difficult because the actual sheet mask is reeaaalllllyyyy thin! I actually tore a bit of the 1st mask i tried on!
It's so thin you can see my freckles!!!!! Ack!
And as instructed, I left it on for about 20 minutes and proceeded to relax on my bed. (My bedroom has warm lighting, this is why this photo has a warmer tint to it.) As you can see, the mask fits my face pretty well and the essence had a consistency which was thick enough not to drip all over my chest/neck.
Once time was up, I removed the mask! (Please pardon my untamed and ungroomed brows...i was really busy lately and didn't have time to get my brow trimmed.) Skin immediately felt plumped and definitely looked hydrated.
To show you how saturated the mask is with the essence, I squeezed out the remaining essence. See how much there is!!!!
Don't waste it!!! I smeared it over my legs, knees & elbows since it's meant to have hydrating effect right? :p
So what do I think about these masks?
PROS:
1) I didn't break out after using the masks.
2) They had a pleasant scent.
3) The mask wasn't a mess to use i.e. didn't drip everywhere.
4) My skin felt really supple and looked visibly plumped up the next day. In fact, my makeup seemed to stay on better the next day!
CONS:
1) The sheet mask is really fragile so you have to be super careful!
2) Fragrance is listed as an ingredient (albeit the last one) so you may want to test if your skin will react adversely to it.
My final verdict? Highly recommended. It's very affordable at S$3.50 per mask and so convenient to use. I really liked that my skin didn't react negatively to these masks and how my skin felt when I woke up the next day.