Rawrgirls Review . . . Casmara Beauty Plan Rejuvenating Algae Peel Off Mask!

Facemasks have been making a bit of a comeback in my beauty routine lately. I'm not sure if it's because I'm getting older and it's starting to show on my skin, meaning treatments are actually doing something these days! I was sent a Casmara Beauty Plan Rejuvenating Algae Peel Off Mask (RRP £9.99, and available at Boots) to try, and I have to admit that when I first unpacked it I was like, hmmm this looks like hard work, so I saved it for the weekend. Well, I tried it yesterday and the results were pretty amazing! To the process! . . .

The pack comes with a pre-treatment cream, two part sachet mix, spatula, bowl and instructions. As you can see, it's a pretty big deal!  

You have to apply the Revitalising Cream first to cleansed skin and massage in. The active ingredients offer better absorption so the mask works better on the skin, so it's an essential step. While it was settling I took the opportunity to read the instructions thoroughly because I didn't want to mess it up!

First off, the mix. Step 1 is a powder made up of 24 carat gold dust (and you can see it!) and a combination of highly penetrative ingredients which gives the mask revitalising and firming properties. Then you add Step 2, the gel which binds it all together to create your emulsion. And boy does it bind, as soon as the gel hits the dust it starts to set so you have to really go at it with the spatula to whip it up fast!

Once whipped it looks like glittery gold cool goo, and has no real scent, though it reminds me a bit of aloe vera. You have to apply it pretty fast before it goes solid, and spreading it onto your skin isn't the easiest thing in the world but I once I realised that it was easier to manipulate it if it was applied abundantly then it became easier. I've read other reviews that say that there is enough product in the pack for two people, and whilst this may be true I think that you'd be scrimping on the application and therefore not getting the full benefit of the mask, so personally, I wouldn't recommend sharing! You can apply the mask over closed eyes and lips, but I wasn't brave enough to try that! Check out my look. This is how it sets, like you have a melting face, which is obviously hilarious so make sure you take full advantage of photo opps for social media. 

The sensation when it's on is really pleasant, just really cool and calming. Casmara advise that you lie down and relax, but as it sets so fast there's no need to worry about it dripping off if you stand upright. 15 minutes later it started to 'pop' on my skin and peel away at the edges, so I began to pull it off . . . 

It comes off completely in one piece which is too much fun, and you end up with a horror pancake version of your own face at the end of it all, but more importantly, how does my skin feel?!

Well, it feels fabulous! I was actually really surprised that it felt so nice because while most facemasks feel nice while they're on your skin, not many of them actually show immediate results upon removal right? I'd say my skin was noticeably smoother, brighter and tighter. Yes, tighter. I remarked to my man about how much sharper my jawline looked, and he agreed that I did look different. Another positive was the way my make-up went on shortly afterwards, like a DREAM. I think you can see the glow on my skin? This is just my standard daily base of Bourjois Healthy Mix foundation, ArtDeco concealer under my eyes and a smidge of Nars blush on my apples, and I'm telling you now that it's never been this easy to get this peaches and cream tone to my skin so I took a photo of it for this post! P.S. I'm not neked, I'm rocking a towel after a shower . . . or am I? ;)

I'm not sure how long this feeling will last, and at a tenner it's not cheap, but this is probably the best facemask I've ever used so I would 100% be willing to head to Boots and nab myself a few others from the same range; Hydra, Purifying and Balancing. Fine holiday fun, two thumbs up!

J - scared of own face