Happy New Year ! To start off the New Year I decided to do a review on Innisfree's Super Volcanic Pore Clay Mask. What better way to start off the year by taking care of your skin! I have read many reviews about this mask and have heard many good things so I decided to give it a try. I purchased this from TesterKorea (I'll be posting a separate review about the site soon) while they were having their end of the year sale.
On the side of the box, the mask claims to "Tighten pores + Removes sebum + Exfoliates dead skin cells + Offers deep cleansing + Enhances skin tone + Provides cooling effects".
I've been trying this out for a couple of weeks now and do agree on what the mask claims to do but I'm not so sure about it enhancing my skin tone. Maybe I should try it out a little longer to see if I could see a difference.
As for the directions on how to use the mask according to Innisfree "After cleansing, apply skin toner to refine skin texture and gently smooth over entire face, avoiding the eye and lip area. After 10 minutes, gently roll using fingertips to rinse off with lukewarm water".
Besides the ingredients and the directions of use that are on the box the rest is in Korean. From what was on the box in English, there was no recommendations as to how many times this should be used a week. However, I generally use this twice a week leaving it on for only 10-15 minutes. Don't leave it on any longer than the recommended time as your skin may become irritated. When the mask slowly begins to dry it does not feel extremely uncomfortable on your face.
When you open up the lid there is another plastic lid cover to keep the product from drying out as well as keeping it sanitary. The one thing that I did not like about this was that it is not really hygienic as you would need to either use your fingers to get the product out or a small spatula. It would have been nice if a spatula was included.
Besides that don't be fooled by how big the tub looks in pictures! It is rather a lot smaller than you think. I was a bit surprised at how small it was when I received it as I thought it would be bigger but its okay. The product contains 100mL and comes in two sizes which would be the 200mL in a squeeze tube (a lot more hygienic than the tub).
Overall, what I love about this mask is the texture, and how it actually tighten's the pores making it look a lot smaller. When applied I find that with the thick texture of the mask, it is actually really easy to spread across the face. I have tried quite a few clay mask but this by far is my favourite as it is easy to work with. I would purchase this mask again but would probably get the squeeze tube as it is a lot more hygienic.
Have you tried clay masks before? Let me know what your favorites are!
Thanks for reading! :)
