Clinique recently introduced two new masks to their already extensive range, and I've been giving them both a good test recently. Pore Refining Solutions Charcoal Mask, £23, targets oily, congested skin, drawing inpurities out and mattifying, and Even Better Brightening Moisture Mask, £35, is more of an all-rounder, intensely hydrating most skintypes.
I'm completely sold on the Charcoal Mask - my skin is generally pretty clear, but every so often it has a hissy fit and gets congested, full of blackheads and breaks out with cystic spots. Lovely. The charcoal mask has become an essential part of my anti-hissy-fit defense, as it gives me a good deep clean and seems to calm down the spots a bit without drying my skin to hell. Which is nice, and somewhat unusual for a charcoal mask. At £23, it's reasonably mid-range, and you don't need a ton for a good deep cleansing mask.
The Brightening Moisture Mask is a completely different beast - at £35, it's quite a bit more expensive than the Charcoal Mask, and for me at least it's less effective. Yes, it's a lovely cream mask which squishes a good deal of moisturising power into my face. But I can't see a great difference brightness wise, and I've tried other moisturising masks which have the same hydrating clout at a lower price. In fact, Clinique's own ranges have much better options available for the same pricetag - the Turnaround mask combines exfoliant and brightening mask and has a much more obvious effect for the same price.
So there you have it. If you suffer from any kind of congestion or oiliness, I definitely recommend the Charcoal Mask. If you have cash to burn, the Brightening Moisture Mask is good, but ultimately nothing special in a sea of moisturising masks.
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