When I picked up my Fruit Bowl Hand Cream from The Face Shop, I also picked up 2 sheet masks to try.
One was the Herbal Therapy Geranium & Everlasting Mask Sheet. It was meant to awaken dull skin and get a youthful glow back. Promising.
The scent of geranium is very strong. Fortunately, its a scent I like and find relaxing so I enjoyed this mask. The texture of the essence was watery and the mask was well saturated but not dripping. Fit wise, I find that the mask is rather narrow. Its too long for my face but not wide enough to reach all the way to the sides so the bits by my ears were denied the benefits of this mask.
After about 20 minutes, my skin felt soft, cool, hydrated and nice, for want of a better word. I did not get a “youthful glow back” but then I wasn’t expecting it. I followed up with my regular night moisturizer and went to bed happy. I will repurchase this one before the sale ends because it makes me happy and relaxed.
A week later, I tried the other mask I bought – Essential Collagen Mask Sheet. This one professes to hydrate and firm up skin with collagen.
The fit of this mask is the same i.e. long so it hangs under my chin but not wide enough so the sides of my face is deprived of the essence. The Essential Collagen Mask Sheet is supposed to “promote firmer more resilient skin”.
To say I disliked this is putting it lightly. The floral powdery scent was strong, the mask felt sticky (albeit not dripping wet) and it left my face feeling sticky and ick. I couldn’t help it. I ripped it off after 10 minutes and I washed off whatever essence there was left because I couldn’t go to bed with that smell stuck on my face. Will never buy again. Ever.
I cannot remember the prices. I think they were about RM6.90 and RM9.90 respectively. Do correct me if I’m wrong. It was a while ago and I lost my receipts.
Pros: Affordable, Hydrates skin
Cons: Strong fragrance, Collagen mask was icky and sticky
If you are at TheFaceShop website and can’t seem to find its masks, look under “Pack” Apparently that’s what masks are known as in Korea.
If you have tried sheet masks from The Face Shop, which do you like?
Paris B
ooo… I bought the geranium one too! I loved it!! The smell was not overpowering and it didn’t drip a lot… the size was big for me though and too long… I think the essential mask sheets were even bigger than the herbal therapy ones… and I certainly agree that it’s too long! I tried the Pearl essential mask one and it made my face a bit itchy… the herbal one was fine too! I bought another 5 masks! they are gonna launch a new line called power gel mask and it’s a 2-piece mask which fits the face better =)
Maybe Korean ladies have longer faces? 😛 I want to get a couple more Geranium ones – so relaxing after a long day!
OOO. I do not use those sheet masks per se. But the mask I’m using is the Clinique’s Pore Minimizer, and it works great for me. ^.^ Well, there would always be a start for everything, yes?
Glad to know there’s a mask that works 🙂
I like Lavender and Neroli sheet mask from The Face Shop. It calms my skin whenever it gets sensitive and starts those little red bumps *eeks* The lavender scent helps to unwind too, after a long day 🙂
Oho! I love the smell of lavender so I will take a look at those. Now I better remember to get to the stores before the sale ends
I love Essential Co-Q10 Mask Sheet from FaceSHOP. You will love it.
After my experience with the Collagen one, I’m not so sure about trying the other Essential masks but I’ll brea the Co-Q10 in mind.
the cute girl on ur pics is sho cute! LOL. since when PB insert cute-sy stuff? lolololol
okay, back to topic. i generally dislike faceshop’s mask. always too sticky for me. and it’s just weird lah on my face. i like the rose one though, even though i think it did close to nothing for me, but the scent is quite nice. hahahaha
Haha TheFaceShop ma – had to do cute 😛 I liked the Geranium one because it wasn’t sticky – it was the wet type of essence but the other one was horrid! Neither did much for me except make my skin feel nice and cool but then most sheet masks do the same hehe
i actually kinda like them… most of them work quite well for my skin. I’ll stock up during their sale! 😀
Actually I think I prefer the My Beauty Diary ones – for now that is 🙂 But I like the Herbal Therapy one so I might try the others in the range.
The pearl mask! ( http://maryinwonder.blogspot.com/2010/03/big-news-hg-sheet-mask.html) Do try it if you have a chance. I L.O.V.E. it! *.*
Eeps! Another reader commented that the Pearl one left her skin itchy! Glad you like it though 😀
I have tried their Hyaluronic acid one, very moisturising but the size is pretty big, this time sideways. Like it. But I used them some time last year, only once. I would go get more if I haven’t my current stockpile of My Beauty Diary masks.
I’m just starting my Beauty Diary masks! So far so good 😀
I am sure you will love the My Beauty Diary masks! 🙂
ooh I just got 4 masks from there because they had a sale of 20% off. Didn’t get the two you reviewed though. Can’t wait to try them! Btw their sale is on until Apr 11 🙂
nvm I just went to your other post and you mentioned the sale there 🙂
Yup yup! I better get down there soon if I don’t want to miss it!
LOL! What’s with the kawaii pics? :p
Never tried any TFS masks before but if I do I’ll take your word and go for the geranium one. wanted to buy the other day but didn’t know which ones to get.
A bit of kawaii is ok la – just no Hello Kitty 😀 I think you might like the Geranium one if you like the smell
Hi again! Try the Imperial Herb ones, they are quite good, the size is right and it does not leave any sticky aftr feel. Etude House sheet masks are pretty good too. I am a sheet mask junkie. I have tried so many. As long as its a sheet and its a mask, it’s on my face haha.
Ah! Another range to try! Haha… I’ll give those a shot – thanks for the recs
The Imperial herbs ones are very very good. I got a few of them at one time, and remember one being exceptionally good for me, but I can’t remember which =( So I got a few again during the sale, hopefully I’ll find THAT one. Haha.
I’ve also tried the Tea Tree and Bergamot. I loved the smell, and it really brightened my skin too, but I loved it bcos of the smell anyway. =)
Oke another vote for Imperial Herbs – gotta give it a shot
Eeee….I want too! U said sales? What’s the discount like? Until when?
Hi, where can we find the geranium face mask?
Not sure what you mean – its at TheFaceShop stores
it’s weird but I actually prefer the Face Shop collagen mask to any of the beauty diary masks. feel that theres more essence = more effect… i can see quite a whitening and pumping effect on my face after using the collagen one. Once ,u face was super dry and oily at the same time due to crazy hot weather I used it consecutively for 3 days my skin recovered.
Feel that My Beauty Diary Masks do not have much effect on me except hydrating purposes. 🙂
its really weird cuz my friends all love MBD masks and dun like TFS ones
Glad it works for you – as with all skincare products we all have different likes and dislikes 🙂
theres one with an egg picture in front! i think it was vitamin e or sth like that?
It was sticky after removing. but the next day i woke up (i did it b4 sleep) , my skin was soft and radiant!