I recently heard really good reviews about two amazing face masks. One, from Lush, called 'Oatifix' and the other, 'Aztec Secret Indian Healing Clay'. I decided to purchase both, as I honestly had heard such great things about them, and for the fact that they were supposed to function in slightly different ways. I am going to give my honest review of both products in this post, but feel free to purchase either and see for yourself.
'Aztec Secret Indian Healing Clay':
I
purchased this product because I had seen it described as a must have
by various beauty bloggers, including Huda Beauty. I ordered it from
Amazon, where a huge tub was around £7. It is amazing value for money as
this tub would definitely last me a year. In the reviews I had read,
people had suggested that the mask pulls the dirt out of your pores, the
evidence of which can be seen when you wash it off. I have very open
pores around my nose and so I thought I should definitely give it a try.
The instructions suggest you should mix equal amounts of the powder
with raw cider vinegar in a glass bowl, until it becomes a smooth paste.
I left it on for around 20 minutes, and as it hardens you do feel a
tightening almost pulsating feeling. I then washed it off with hot
water. Warning: this product is quite hard to get off and can block
sinks! Your skin appears red in patches for about half an hour after the
mask has been taken off. I will say the mask did make my skin feel
clean and quite smooth, however I did not really see any evidence of my
pores being completely cleaned and still felt like they were quite
obvious after the mask. It is also quite drying, so I didn't feel my
skin felt particularly moisturised. Perhaps I didn't mix or apply it
properly and so I am definitely going to give this mask a few more
attempts, however I couldn't say I would recommended it as essential,
despite the fact is it very good value for money.
'Oatifix' by Lush:
Lush describe this product as a 'gentle, nourishing mask... made with fresh bananas and illipe
butter to moisturise dry skin. Oatmeal, ground almonds and kaolin work
together in a mildly exfoliating base to eradicate dead skin, leaving
you soft, supple and moisturised.' The ingredients are very natural, and when you open the product it literally smells like fresh vanilla cookie batter. It is amazing!! The woman at lush told me the mask should be kept in the refrigerator, can be used 2-3 times a week for a period of three weeks and that a small amount actually goes a fair way on your face. The first time I used the product it felt quite funny to apply and I was worried I had not put enough on. I added slightly extra to the sides of my face, where I can often suffer from dry patches. However, the mask does actually thicken and harden up meaning you do not have to use that much. I left it on for the recommended 15 minutes and then cleaned it off with hot water. The results were excellent. My skin felt very soft and tighter. Because I use a cream from the doctor to prevent blemishes, which can be very drying, this mask is perfect for me. I can just apply a tiny bit of the cream to dry out a spot, but the rest of my skin stays soft and I wake up the next day feeling a lot more moisturised. It also helps with the application of my makeup! Overall i would thoroughly recommend this product, although it is mid price range, with a £6.75 tub only lasting 3 weeks.
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