Beauty bloggers (and I more than include myself within this demographic) are guilty of proclaiming various products to be the best thing sliced bread. However how many really last the pace? Urban Decay Naked palettes come and go and what exactly happened to Rimmel Apocalips? Phased out and that is utterly fine - our tastes and needs change but a firm and most likely life time favourite of mine is Queen Helene Mint Julep Face Mask and the best part is it costs less than £4. Yes really!
Basically the Mint Julep Face Mask by Queen Helene both smells and looks like toothpaste and I guess to some degree it does behave similar, the ol' dab a blob of toothpaste on a blemish to dry it up routine. However unlike toothpaste this thick green tinted minty mask is in no way sticky and it actually works - I never had any luck with toothpaste (did anyone?)!
I bought Queen Helene Mint Julep Face Mask on whim after reading so many rave reviews on various US based blogs and put it to use as a last chance solution after a breakout. To cut a long story short a lovely cluster of teeny tiny white heads were all but obliterated after one use and I have never really looked back since. Essentially this mask dries out blemishes, helps mop up excess oil and deeply cleanses - all you'd want and expect from a clay based face mask. In my experience nothing clears my skin up quite like it and for that reason alone I will not be without it again. A word of warning is that this does dry up the skin - nothing a good night cream or hydrating face treatment (mask, serum, etc) can't solve but naturally drier skin types may want to avoid. I should also mention that it isn't paraben free (neither is a lot of skin care products) but it is cruelty free.
One of if not the best face mask I own, I return to it regularly and at less than £4 everyone should try it least once.
You can find the Queen Helene Mint Julep Face Mask via Amazon for £3.60 (that includes p&p) - link.
I really, really, REALLY want to try this because I've heard such good things, but I'm not sure my dry/sensitive skin will be able to handle it! Love that it's cruelty free though.
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Fantastic price, and apparently a fantastic product! I cannot say I'm not going on Amazon right now and adding it to my basket! ;)
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You are so right, this mask has stood the the test of time! I do love this!
ReplyDeleteI have to try this! Especially at such a low price!
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I just bought it! Couldn’t resist! x
DeleteDo you ever have an issue squeezing this mask out of the tube? I have an extra large size and man oh man its a struggle haha! My arms get a good work out, worth it though :)
ReplyDeleteBecoming Becca
Im a face mask freak, need to have this in my collection haha
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I need this, my face has been going a little nuts with the huge change in climate so I need to give this a try if it'll calm it down.
ReplyDeleteReflection of Sanity
I've never heard of this. Have you tried the Glamglow mask? I wonder how they match up.
ReplyDeleteIndia / Touchscreens & Beautyqueens
A tried and true product - have been using it since my teens. And really, I never understood who was actually benefiting from the toothpaste on zits thing either. I certainly haven't!
ReplyDeletexo Brianna | Glazed Over
I've never heard of this, but definitely love that you've been using it for a year and still like it. Love that it's affordable to!
ReplyDeleteIve never heard of this before but I am so intrigued after reading your post!
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Thank you for sharing what sounds like a wonder product. You've totally convinced me to try this face mask, and I've just gone and purchased it! My skin is playing up so much recently, fingers crossed this helps! xx
ReplyDeleteIoanna | Hearting
Whoa they changed the packaging! This is one of my fave masks ever :)
ReplyDeleteSheri | Behind The Frames
I've been using this product for over 30 years!!!! It's the best! It used to be packaged in a large plastic tub and I think I prefer the Squeeze tube. They also have a Mud Pack Mask which is excellent for drier skin that's worth a shot. Nothing makes my pore look smaller that this green mint mask, though!
ReplyDeleteIt's reviews like these that really make me want to buy this! I have the Aztec Healing clay mask and that's always raved about. I haven't found it to be a Holy Grail product though so maybe time to try this.
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