Last month I had mentioned that Avon and Kbeauty brand The Face Shop had partnered on an entire collection of makeup and skincare and I MUST be excited about it all because here I am with another post! I know a lot of you have seen The Solution series of masks at your local Face Shop as these masks are often featured in promotions with six options to choose from. They are incredibly affordable for the experience and results they provide and are a great introduction to sheet masking if you are new to the scene. When I found out that Avon x The Face Shop had partnered on the Nourishing, Firming and Pore Care face masks, I knew I had to try 'em and let you know what was going through my head!
PR samples
Though these masks are not new to the beauty scene, they are new to Avon's product roster with the Nourishing and Firming Face Masks being the ones I wanted to try this month. The Solution Face Masks are made from a "light as air sheet" of just 0.21mm making the fit of these masks pretty perfect. They hug the facial contours nicely and stay in place when in use.
Nourishing Face Mask*
The Nourishing Mask contains a propolis-infused essence that is meant to reduce the appearance of wrinkles and give some "oomph" back to tired sluggish skin. Propolis is actually in the top half of the ingredients list so that made me happy! Now, the one thing that makes me waver about using these masks long term and frequently is the presence of alcohol denat. as the third ingredient as it is one of the more drying alcohols (as opposed to a fatty alcohol like cetearyl alcohol) that can dry skin out over time. Its presence in skincare is to give things a quick-dry finish or in the case of sheet masks, no tackiness.
Mask Summary:
Price: $3.50 CDN
Scent: Faint sweetness
Essence Type: Watery gel
Duration: 10-20 min
Thickness: Thin
Mask Fit: Great! I only had to fold over the nose, but I often have to do this as my nose isn't very long.
Tackiness: None
Hydration: Good and only used a few drops of face oil on top
Other notes: N/A
Firming Face Mask*
The Firming Face Mask is formulated with hydrolyzed collagen to perk up the skin and restore firmness and elasticity to the skin. I did not see a difference after just one use, but I am hoping that anyone who decides to use this one more regularly will eventually see some results as the hydrolyzed collagen is also in the top half of the ingredients list. Yay for that! The presence of alcohol denat. as the third ingredient is again the only reason why I wouldn't use this mask on a regular basis especially now that I am getting older and LOSING moisture!
Mask Summary:
Price: $3.50 CDN
Scent: Citrus
Essence Type: Cream
Duration: 10-20 min
Thickness: Thin
Mask Fit: Great! Same comments about my nose as above.
Tackiness: Zero
Hydration: Good. Just felt like I needed eye cream.
Other notes: N/A
Final verdict: The experience with these masks was great with everything from price, mask fit, scent and experience being very pleasant. The mask material really felt like air and was easy to fit to the contours of my face. With regards to the high concentration of alcohol, I don't use many sheet masks or skincare with drying alcohols in them, so if you are like me you will probably enjoy the experience like I did, but I think it's just something to keep in mind for the future.
You can find The Solution Firming, Nourishing and Pore Care Face Masks at www.avon.ca or through your local Avon representative.
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