I was passing through Victoria train station earlier this week and while I was power walking my way to the platform where I was to catch my train, I was given a free lime and oyster card holder, for some reason as I was thinking about the lime I walked passed the Lush cosmetics shop on my right and I made a mental note to pop in on my way back...
I popped into the Lush shop to see which products they had for oily skin with no chemicals added. The lady I spoke to showed me a number of masks, in particular the brazened honey face mask, which she applied to the back of my hand for a few minutes and then washed off.
This mask is yellowy green in colour and you can smell the honey as soon as you open the jar. It also contains turmeric, a well known spice used in asian cooking but also excellent for problem skin, acne, spots etc.
Lush Brazened Honey Face Mask
- Inside the pot
The Lush Brazened Honey Face Mask contains ground almonds which is great for exfoliating dead skin cells and giving the skin a smooth appearance by polishing the skin. The honey in the mask is supposed to moisturise and leave the skin feeling vibrant and revitalised, honey is well known for its health benefits and moisturising and healing properties. The mask also contains fresh lime juice to help brighten the skin. Citrus fruits such as lemon and lime are rich in vitamin C, an antioxidant containing skin brightening properties. The mask also contains kaolin, which is clay or mud-like and its purpose is to absorb excess oil on the skin. The mask also contains a number of herbs and spices to detoxify and liven up the complexion such as rosemary, sage, fennel, ginger, parsley, coriander and free range eggs, there are other natural ingredients, but I just picked out a few to list. The mask has a very strong smell, but this should be expected from anything containing a number of herbs, spices and essential oils.
As a result of the fresh ingredients the mask has to be stored in the fridge. At the bottom of the tub it tells you the date it was made, has a picture of who made it, mine was made by a lady named Alina and a use by date. It has approximately 26 days shelf life.
Using the mask
The Lush brazened honey face mask is not only a mask but a face scrub as well due to the almond shells it contains which can be used to exfoliate and smooth the skin. However, I would say that if you have a few spots on your face or acne in particular that you should only use this as a face mask not a scrub to avoid irritating skin that is already inflamed.
I scooped some of the face mask out of the tub and put it on the back of my hand. I then applied the mask to my face and immediately felt a tingling feeling or sensation on my face, I was beginning to feel that I shouldn't have used it, but the tingling disappeared after a few minutes. This tingling sensation appears to be common in a lot of face masks as I had the same thing happen when I used another body and face mask from Boots about a week ago. This is probably down to the acidic nature of the face masks to balance the pH of the skin.
Anyway, the mask is extremely thick when you apply it and I had a little trouble smoothing it all over my face so I added a few drops of water from the cold tap to the scoop I had on the back of my hand to make it a little less thick, this made it easier to apply to my face.
When washing off the mask from my hands, I decided to use the remaining mask on my hands to exfoliate the skin on my hands and the area around my nails in order to get rid of any dead skin.
I decided to use it only as a mask on this occasion and after leaving it on my face for about 15 minutes while it dried and then I washed it off. You can use a facial cloth or flannel to loosen the mask from the skin by wetting the face flannel under the hot tap and then applying it to your face, leaving it on for a few seconds pat gently with the palms of your hands to give your face a mini steam and repeat twice or until the mask softens. You can then use the flannel to gently remove the mask or just use your fingers to gently rinse it all off.
Your skin should feel refreshed, look brighter and feel smoother and soft.
The mask is excellent for oily skin helping to lessen the appearance of oil on the skin by drawing out impurities and toxins. It cost me £4.84 for a 74g tub/pot.
I just saw a sticker on the side of the pot, if you take 5 empty face mask pots back to Lush cosmetics for recycling you get a face mask free.
NB: If you are using a white face cloth or flannel to take this mask off your face it will get stained yellow, this is most probably because of the turmeric. I know because my white flannel has now turned yellow...LOL
Off topic
I just read that turmeric can also be used to deter ants, this is probably due to its bitter or peppery flavour. I am going to try this out as the ants keep coming inside! I used lemon juice to wipe down the surfaces a few days ago and this worked for a day or two but they are back again....LOL
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