If there’s one thing I love, it’s a cheeky new face mask. I’ve always had
a bit of a collection. Rather a large and unnecessary collection. But, I love
the at-home-spa feeling of a hot bubble bath and a good old smear of something
on my face. I took myself on a little trip to the LUSH in Stratford a couple of
weeks ago, and I bought a new face mask and a toner. I chose Catastrophe
Cosmetic, and since it’s all gone now, I thought I’d let you all know how I
feel about the cult favourite.
Catastrophe Cosmetic is widely loved and widely raved about by so many
bloggers that I read. It is described as ‘calming and moisturising’ on LUSH’s
website, which is something my skin really craves during the winter. The staff
at LUSH are aaaaalways so lovely, and the girl helped me choose the best mask
for my skin needs, and the toner that will compliment it. So, I ended up with
the tub of lovely blue goo. LUSH’s masks are all £6.95, which is super duper
affordable.
The main ingredients in this mask are blueberry, chamomile and rose.
They’re all very soothing. They all smell beautiful. There’s no exfoliant in
this mask, which is something I’d usually miss, but because my skin is so dry
during the winter months that I didn’t feel like I needed it in there. The mask
applies relatively smoothly. I say ‘relatively’; the thing has to be kept in
the fridge so it’s a little bit solid at first, and bloody freezing! Of all the
wonderful praises I could sing about LUSH’s masks, the one thing that really
cheeses me off is the fact that they expire so quickly. I usually keep mine for
3 weeks, by which time they do start smelling a bit funky and it’s time to get
rid. However, I never actually get to finish a pot, even though I use the mask
every other day.
Catastrophe Cosmetic goes on and feels very moussey on the face. It smells
divine, blueberry fills your nostrils and you are submerged into a world of
calm and tranquillity. UNTIL, flakes of the drying mask fall into your mug of
tea *sad crying face*. (My fault, not LUSH’s). I like to leave this on for
about 20-25 minutes and remove it with a damp flannel.
What I really love about this mask is how visibly BRIGHT my skin looked
after I removed it. It also reduces redness like an absolute dream. I’m always
a bit patchy and blotchy and red on my chin and around my nose, but after
removing this mask, my skin was so soothed, and not a blotch in sight. This is
a great mask for winter, as it’s so hydrating and calming after having your
face bombarded by sub-zero temperatures and windy weather. I’d so recommend
this to all my fellow sensitive-skinned ladies. It’s a beautiful mask, and just
in case all the other bloggers haven’t swayed you yet, that was my attempt!
Lots of love,
Jasmine x
I need to pick this up right away! I have been looking for a good face mask that will actually work and isn't full of chemicals! I will have to give this a try :) lovely post x
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