[Review] COSRX Ultimate Moisturizing Honey Overnight Mask
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Ultimate. Nourishing. Honey. Well, what can I say? These three words were the main catalysts for this impulse buy. For a self-proclaimed #kbeauty junkie like me, these words meant waking up to plumped and hydrated skin every single day. Now that is the dream, right?
Product description: "A deep moisturizing overnight mask enriched with skin enhancing nutrients derived from pure bee honey. This overnight pack has a gentle formula suitable for dry, rough and sensitive skin. With 85% bee propolis content and royal jelly, this overnight mask pack helps get rid of deep seated dirt and bacteria naturally while also strengthening the layers of the skin to prevent damage. This is also a perfect soothing mask to relieve skin from dryness and prevent rough and flaky patches. See visible results the very next morning with COSRX Ultimate Moisturizing Honey Overnight Mask. "
How to use: At the last step of your night skincare routine, apply an appropriate amount of the mask by massaging the product evenly onto the face and neck. Wash off with lukewarm water the next morning.
When I first got it, I was actually surprised on how little the tub was. Perhaps, I was so used with the proportions of my Laneige Sleeping Pack that I was completely flabbergasted with the size difference (see pic for comparison).
(CosRx Ultimate Moisturizing Honey Overnight Mask contains 50g of product while the Laneige Water Sleeping Mask has 70g.)
But size doesn't matter if the product delivers (and is reasonably priced) right? So the very night when I bought this at Watsons, I tested it out immediately. I applied it right at the end of my skin care routine. I skipped putting a mask sheet and went straight to this after putting my night cream. I just want to measure how ultimate this overnight mask was. Then, after waking up, I washed it off with lukewarm water.
Now, unlike the COSRX One Step Pimple Pad which was all rainbows and unicorns for me, this one did not made my heart sing. One major flaw was the scent. This did not smell even a fraction of what honey smells like. It actually smelled borderline plasticky.
But is it effective as an overnight mask? Sure. I put this all over my face before hitting the bed, and I like how the formula is very lightweight. It has a gel-type consistency that leaves the skin moist but not sticky. It also has a nice cooling effect which would be handy for those warm summer nights.
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However, this does not sink immediately into the skin. You have to give it some time for all its glory to penetrate deep into the skin. But once it does, you will really wake up with supple, soft and plumped skin. I have sensitive skin but this one did not irritate my skin in any way. Just make sure to wash it off right after you wake up, even with just plain water. I read feedback from other users who got bumps on their skin after failing to rinse it off the next day. So be cautious about that.
Over all, this is not a bad product. It works great but it just fell a few notches below my standards because I like my overnight mask to smell good because refreshing scents help calm my senses better, allowing me to fall asleep quicker. Perhaps this is the reason why I love my Laneige Sleeping Pack dearly. That one smells heavenly and pretty much gives my skin similar results.
Despite that, I will still continue using this COSRX Ultimate Moisturizing Honey Overnight Mask. However, I will definitely not repurchase this any time soon. I might try the Rice Overnight Mask from COSRX next or maybe just go back to my trusted Laneige Sleeping Pack but just get their new Lavender variant. We'll see.
By the way, I purchased my COSRX Ultimate Moisturizing Honey Overnight Mask at Watsons MOA for Php616. CoOSRX products are also available online at BeautyMNL and Althea (get Php200 credit HERE).
By the way, I purchased my COSRX Ultimate Moisturizing Honey Overnight Mask at Watsons MOA for Php616. CoOSRX products are also available online at BeautyMNL and Althea (get Php200 credit HERE).
How about you dolls? Do you love putting a sleeping pack before hitting the sack? Tell me you faves!
Kiss Kiss,
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