Every once in a while I love to treat my skin to a nice face mask. And for that I prefer variety! The requirement of my skin changes often and hence I prefer having a few face masks with different ingredients stocked up in my skin care stash. Currently I have been looking for something with ginger as an ingredient because I have had wonderful experiences when using ginger (straight out of the kitchen mixed with honey!) in my beauty routine. Therefore, I immediately decided to buy the Ginger Warming Clay Masque, upon spotting it at The Body Shop (TBS) . I don't usually buy anything 'immediately', especially if it's more than INR 500 before reading up on it, or if I have been really itching to try it inspite of reading up all the bad reviews! But then some other times I buy things, impulsively and this Product was one such impulsive purchase!
The Packaging and Texture
The Masque comes in a beige -grey colored plastic tube. The color makes the packaging look understated and classy. The cap of the tube is black and locks the product well inside. Hence the Product never dribbles out of the tube. However, upon using, the Product does gather around the cap and it can look messy.
The texture of the Product reminds me of white colored glue. The texture is quite sticky and thick. While using the Product for the very first time only some white thin liquid oozed out, which happens when a Product is used without shaking it. Though the instructions on the tube require you to 'shake well before use', shaking it up does not help. The texture of the mask is quite thick and the ingredients do not mix well. However upon subsequent usage, the tube squirts the thick product out.
The Price and the Claims
This Product costed me around INR 1450. You get 100 ml of the product for the price.Like all the products from TBS, the price of this masque was printed on a sticker on the tube and not on the body of the tube. I accidentally, ripped the sticker off and hence I do not remember the exact price. However above mentioned, is the approximate price of the Product.
Though the claims as such have not been printed on the Product, TBS describes this one to be a warming massage clay masque with deep cleansing Kaolin clay from Cornwall London (We wouldn't mind some clay from India, TBS, if it meant a better price point!). The instructions require the mask to be applied on a wet skin and to be left for five minutes on the face. It can be used 1 - 2 times in a week. However, though the mask is described as a ' warming massage clay masque' no direction with respect to massaging the Product has been given!
My experience with the Product
This is the first time that I am using a warming masque! I was tempted to buy it because of the warming factor besides the attractive ingredients contained in it. While using the masque for the first time, as mentioned above, only a white watery liquid squirted out of the tube, inspite of me shaking the tube well before use. This was the first put off! However, I squeezed the tube once more and got the thick ,actual product out. The product has a nice, spicy ginger scent to it. I totally love it! However, the fragrance fades away in a few seconds, though I wish it lasted a bit longer.
I applied the masque on wet face, as instructed. The Product warms up immediately upon coming in contact with the skin. It is comfortably warm, nothing that caused irritation to the skin. I enjoy the warmth on my face as long as it lasts. But the problem (as I see it) is that, the warming effect does not last for more than a few seconds! The masque sets to the room temperature in seconds. I wonder what 'deep pore' cleansing would it do upon going cold so soon. This was another disappointment for me. Anyways, I let the mask remain for five minutes as instructed, after which I proceeded to rinse it. As expected, the mask was difficult to rinse off. I was kind of anticipating another disappointment!You cannot take it off with just plain water. Try doing that and you will be left with a white caste. You have to use your cleanser/ facewash to take it off. Doesn't doing that undo whatever little good the mask has done to your skin?!
Coming to the effects of the Masque, there was not much improvement to my skin! My skin just looked slightly cleaner and brighter after rinsing (just slightly!) I used it subsequently for a few times, expecting the results to get better with every use, but to my dismay, nothing of the sort really happened. I see better results on using multani mitti with rose water than what I saw after using this mask, which is sad considering how expensive this Product is !
Summing Up
The Body Shop Mineral and Ginger warming clay masque is a Product which warms up upon coming in contact with wet skin. The warming effect feels good, which however does not last for more than a few seconds. TBS describes this to be a warming and massage masque. However there is no information as to the massage bit on the body of the tube. The texture of the mask is thick and gooey but not difficult to work with. Upon using the mask for a few times, I did not notice any major difference to my skin, except that it looks slightly cleaner and brighter. Also the cost of INR 1450 (approx.) does not make for a attractive price point.
On the brighter side, it contains some interesting ingredients such as Cinnamon root oil, Ginger root oil, Curcuma Zedoaria root oil which makes the Product seem like an indulgence and also gives the Product it's distinct spicy scent.
Will I repurchase?
No, I will not. However, TBS makes some of the best face masks in the market which are usually very effective!
Rating:
I'd rate it 2/5
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| The Packaging! |
The Packaging and Texture
The Masque comes in a beige -grey colored plastic tube. The color makes the packaging look understated and classy. The cap of the tube is black and locks the product well inside. Hence the Product never dribbles out of the tube. However, upon using, the Product does gather around the cap and it can look messy.
The texture of the Product reminds me of white colored glue. The texture is quite sticky and thick. While using the Product for the very first time only some white thin liquid oozed out, which happens when a Product is used without shaking it. Though the instructions on the tube require you to 'shake well before use', shaking it up does not help. The texture of the mask is quite thick and the ingredients do not mix well. However upon subsequent usage, the tube squirts the thick product out.
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| The texture of the Product |
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| Look at how the product gathers at the mouth :( |
The Price and the Claims
This Product costed me around INR 1450. You get 100 ml of the product for the price.Like all the products from TBS, the price of this masque was printed on a sticker on the tube and not on the body of the tube. I accidentally, ripped the sticker off and hence I do not remember the exact price. However above mentioned, is the approximate price of the Product.
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| Ingredients and other fine print you may want to read! |
Though the claims as such have not been printed on the Product, TBS describes this one to be a warming massage clay masque with deep cleansing Kaolin clay from Cornwall London (We wouldn't mind some clay from India, TBS, if it meant a better price point!). The instructions require the mask to be applied on a wet skin and to be left for five minutes on the face. It can be used 1 - 2 times in a week. However, though the mask is described as a ' warming massage clay masque' no direction with respect to massaging the Product has been given!
My experience with the Product
This is the first time that I am using a warming masque! I was tempted to buy it because of the warming factor besides the attractive ingredients contained in it. While using the masque for the first time, as mentioned above, only a white watery liquid squirted out of the tube, inspite of me shaking the tube well before use. This was the first put off! However, I squeezed the tube once more and got the thick ,actual product out. The product has a nice, spicy ginger scent to it. I totally love it! However, the fragrance fades away in a few seconds, though I wish it lasted a bit longer.
I applied the masque on wet face, as instructed. The Product warms up immediately upon coming in contact with the skin. It is comfortably warm, nothing that caused irritation to the skin. I enjoy the warmth on my face as long as it lasts. But the problem (as I see it) is that, the warming effect does not last for more than a few seconds! The masque sets to the room temperature in seconds. I wonder what 'deep pore' cleansing would it do upon going cold so soon. This was another disappointment for me. Anyways, I let the mask remain for five minutes as instructed, after which I proceeded to rinse it. As expected, the mask was difficult to rinse off. I was kind of anticipating another disappointment!You cannot take it off with just plain water. Try doing that and you will be left with a white caste. You have to use your cleanser/ facewash to take it off. Doesn't doing that undo whatever little good the mask has done to your skin?!
Coming to the effects of the Masque, there was not much improvement to my skin! My skin just looked slightly cleaner and brighter after rinsing (just slightly!) I used it subsequently for a few times, expecting the results to get better with every use, but to my dismay, nothing of the sort really happened. I see better results on using multani mitti with rose water than what I saw after using this mask, which is sad considering how expensive this Product is !
Summing Up
The Body Shop Mineral and Ginger warming clay masque is a Product which warms up upon coming in contact with wet skin. The warming effect feels good, which however does not last for more than a few seconds. TBS describes this to be a warming and massage masque. However there is no information as to the massage bit on the body of the tube. The texture of the mask is thick and gooey but not difficult to work with. Upon using the mask for a few times, I did not notice any major difference to my skin, except that it looks slightly cleaner and brighter. Also the cost of INR 1450 (approx.) does not make for a attractive price point.
On the brighter side, it contains some interesting ingredients such as Cinnamon root oil, Ginger root oil, Curcuma Zedoaria root oil which makes the Product seem like an indulgence and also gives the Product it's distinct spicy scent.
Will I repurchase?
No, I will not. However, TBS makes some of the best face masks in the market which are usually very effective!
Rating:
I'd rate it 2/5
I tried TBS warming mineral mask and had quite a similar experience :(
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