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** HAPPY EASTER **
So after a lot of reading about 'charcoal face masks' i decided it was time i bought one. I watched lots of YouTube videos on what other people have used and what has worked and this one 'Daiso Charcoal Blackhead Remover Face Mask' seemed to be very popular. There are loads of negative reviews on this, but there are also tonnes of good ones so i decided to just go for it and try it out. It is supposed to- 'remove stubborn impurities & dead skin cells leaving the complexion deeply cleansed, provide the vitality the skin needs and smooth the skins texture'.
As you can see, its not a brand that i have ever seen in England- saying that i have never seen this in England so what did i do? I headed to amazon.co.uk and bought it from there, ill add the link to it below.
When it arrived i expected there to be a section on the back of 'how to apply' in English- but there wasn't.. it was all in Japanese.. i can't read Japanese, so i went back online and googled the best way to apply this. There are lots of different ways to apply face masks, depending on how your skin is so i applied this how i would usually apply a face mask. BUT, before i applied this to my face i applied it to the back of my hand just to make sure i didn't react to it.
Another thing i read about this mask is that when it dries it can be quite painful to pull off and a lot of people suggested only using it on the T-zone of your face, your nose and chin as these areas are the most prone to blackheads.
Application-
Before i applied this i washed all the make up off my face with warm water and did my normal cleansing routine including exfoliating to get rid of any dead cells that i didn't want coming off on the mask so it would do more than just pull the dead cells away!
I then washed my face again with warm water to open up my pores.
The consistency of this mask is very thick and gooey but it's also runny when it comes out of the bottle, so i suggest you're quick when putting it on if you don't want a mess.
When I put it on my face it was easy to apply, rather than using my fingers to apply this as i do with other masks i used an old clean concealer brush so i didn't get the black goo all over my hands! I then applied it in one layer- but this was a thick layer rather than putting a few thin layers on as i read this works so much better.
I applied it in a thick triangle shape covering my nose and a small oval section on my chin. As this was the first time I've used this i only applied it to these two areas to see how it works.
Peeling off-
It took about 30 mins to fully dry and get to the stage where i could pull it off in one go. When i began to pull this off, i started at the bottom of my nose and pulled it upwards. This was quite eye-wateringly painful at first as it got attached to the small hairs that i didn't know existed around my nostrils.. so this hurt a little bit but after i got over that it was easy to take off. I then did the same for the section on my chin.
As this mask is black, it is so easy to see what has been removed from your skin once it has been taken off. Let's just say, it is safe to say this mask really works!!
After using the mask, i moisturised my face as i usually do using Boots coconut oil. I have really noticed the difference in the skin on my nose and chin even a day after using this mask so i highly recommend purchasing this mask as it is very good and it is cheap so is perfect for all budgets!
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See you soon,
em
xoxo
Inspiration for buying this face mask-
