Face Mask Mini-Series: Week Six

This is actually the last post of my Face-Mask Mini Series! I’ll probably do a round-up post later in the week for the whole series, but today’s will just focus on the last face mask: the Nut Oil Masque.

Unfortunately, this past week my skin has suffered a breakout. This is really unusual for me, and I haven’t had so many blemishes for a long time. However, I don’t think it has anything to do with any of the products I’ve been using recently and is probably more of a hormonal thing. Still, I was hoping that the Nut Oil face mask might help a little.

Main Ingredients

• Kaolin See Week One
• Bentonite See Week Five
• Shea Butter See Shea Butter Benefits
• Cocoa Seed Butter See Week Five
• Baobab Seed Oil Made from the seeds of the African Baobab tree. Contains Omega 3, 6 and 9; Vitamins A, D, and E; and essential fatty acids. Excellent moisturizer. Doesn’t clog pores. Anti-aging; improves skin elasticity and promotes rejuvenation of skin cells. Anti-Inflammatory. Promotes wound healing. Protects the skin from excessively high and low temperatures. Contains antioxidants, protecting the skin from free radical damage.
• Dead Sea Salt See Week One
• Marula Seed Oil Made from the seeds of the African Marula tree. Rich in nutrients, minerals and essential fatty and amino acids that promote the rejuvenation and help to repair skin cells. Excellent moisturizer. Anti-inflammatory, anti-microbial and anti-aging properties. Softens the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles as well as improving and restoring skin elasticity, firmness and tone. High levels of anti-oxidants like Vitamin C and Vitamin E that neutralize free radicals; helping to build collagen and provide skin protection.
• Aloe Vera Leaf Juice See Week Two

Once again, Montagne Jeunesse have really packed in the natural ingredients here! I think this one probably has the most out of all 6 face masks. I’m really impressed by the list, as they’ve used really good ingredients that are absolutely packed with skin benefits.

The mask itself is a lovely light green colour, with a smooth, buttery texture. Although it wasn’t bad by any means, the smell wasn’t as delicious as some of the other masks I’ve tried. There was a slight nougat scent about it, which was probably the nut oil! I know I say this every week, but there really was so much product in the sachet. Again, I had more than enough to cover my whole face! Unfortunately though, I forgot to take a selfie this time :(

Although it didn’t do anything to stop my skin breaking out, I did notice a big reduction in the redness of my spots almost immediately after I’d taken it off. The blemishes I already had calmed right down and healed quickly. However, the mask didn’t stop my breakout like I was hoping it would, and I’ve continued to get spots and blemishes.

Like the Creamy Coconut mask of Week Five, I think this Nut Oil mask would be a brilliant mask for those with drier skin. I would describe my skin as ‘normal’, and too much moisturising from a product can make it feel a little oily. So like last week, I don’t think I’d buy this mask again as I don’t think it’s right for my skin.

Panda Eyes xx