SHEET MASKS | Andalou Naturals Hydro Serum Facial Masks

Purchased by me

I feel like it has been a long time since I have been in my digital beauty space and really it has only been a week, but this week has felt like a long one! I don't normally work 5 days in a row so when I do, it just feels like by Day 5, I have nothing left. I don't know how people can work a regular M-F and have energy by the end of the week. I've only worked a few jobs in my life where this was my schedule and lemme tell ya, by Wednesday I was wondering how I was going to make it until Friday. Granted, it was a job for a local skincare company that had me so unhappy and overworked that it could have been more the environment than the actual schedule! Thanks to how challenging the last week has felt, I haven't had a chance to try any new sheet masks so we are delving into my Vault of Unblogged Sheet Masks with the Andalou Hydro Serum Facial Masks!

A couple of years ago, Andalou Naturals released their own vegan, made in the USA, 97% natural sheet masks made of cellulose fibers from responsibly managed forests. These masks are biodegradable and compostable! Andalou is in the "natural and organic" category and I have always found it to be one of the more effective and affordable brands when it comes to plant-based skincare. They have an awesome hemp glow mask as well as a Lemon Sugar Facial Scrub that I like to use once in awhile for some instant glow. 

1000 Roses Soothing

What makes this mask special? The essence contains Andalou's own fruit stem cell complex, alpine rose stem cells and rosewater. The first ingredient is aloe which you do not see very often and is something I appreciate as it is a bit more pricey to have compared to water. The fragrance for this mask was my favourite as it smelled "real" and incredibly soothing like being sprinkled with a bunch of rose petals!

Ingredients: Aloe Barbadensis Juice*, Rosa Damascena (Rose) Distillate*, Sodium Hyaluronate, Vegetable Glycerin, PhytoCellTec Alp Rose, Fruit Stem Cells (Malus Domestsica, Solar Vitis) and BioActive 8 Berry Complex*, Rosa Canina (Rosehip) and Punica Granatum (Pomegranate) Oils*, Soothing Complex: [Magnolia Officinalis Bark, Phoenix Dactylifera (Date) Leaf Cell and Boswellia Serrata (Boswellin) Extracts], Biosaccaride Gum, Bisabolol, Amorphophallus Konjac Root Powder, Allantoin, Tocopherol (Vitamin E), Aspalathus Linearis (Rooibos), Hibiscus Sabdariffa and Camellia Sinensis (White Tea) Extracts*†, Phenethyl Alcohol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Citrus Tangerina (Tangerine) and Pelargonium Graveolens (Rose Geranium) Oils*, Rosa Centifolia (Rose) Oil

Organic, GMO Free, Vegetarian, Vegan

Mask Summary:

Price: $7.79 CDN

What it does: Soothes, nourishes and hydrates without disrupting the skin's moisture barrier

Scent: Like real roses!

Essence Type: Clear, watery

Duration: 15 minutes

Thickness: Thin and soft material

Mask Fit: Good, but could use a few more slits

Tackiness: Zero

Hydration: Good

Other notes: N/A

Resveratrol Q10 Age Defying

What makes this mask special? Once more, we have Andalou's fruit stem cell complex as well as the antioxidant CoQ10, one of the few widely studied and proven ingredients that have an effect on aging by neutralizing environmental damage at the surface level. 

Ingredients: Aloe Barbadensis Juice*, Sodium Hyaluronate, Vegetable Glycerin, Fruit Stem Cells (Malus Domestsica, Solar Vitis) and BioActive 8 Berry Complex*, Argania Spinosa (Argan) Oil*, Resveratrol, Ubiquinone (CoQ10), Lycium Barbarum (Goji) Glycopeptide, Biosaccaride Gum, Bisabolol, Amorphophallus Konjac Root Powder, Allantoin, Tocopherol (Vitamin E), Aspalathus Linearis (Rooibos), Hibiscus Sabdariffa and Camellia Sinensis (White Tea) Extracts*†, Phenethyl Alcohol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Citrus Aurantium (Petitgrain) and Geranium Maculatum Oils*

Organic, GMO Free, Vegetarian, Vegan

Mask Summary:

Price: $7.79 CDN

What it does: Soothes, replenishes, lifts and smooths for a rejuvenated appearance

Scent: Ginseng, herbal

Essence Type: Clear, watery

Duration: 15 minutes

Thickness: Thin and soft material

Mask Fit: Good, but could use a few more slits

Tackiness: Zero

Hydration: Medium - felt like I needed a bit more moisture

Other notes: A little tingly around my cheek area

Vitamin C Brightening

What makes this mask special? I tend to gravitate towards brightening masks first so I was quite excited to use this one. Just like the previous two masks, there is fruit stem cell complex in the essence as well as actual vitamin C in the form of magnesium ascorbyl phosphate, which is the water soluble form of vitamin C. 

Ingredients: Aloe Barbadensis Juice*, Sodium Hyaluronate, Vegetable Glycerin, Fruit Stem Cells (Malus Domestsica, Solar Vitis) and BioActive 8 Berry Complex*, Hippophae Rhamnoides (Sea Buckthorn) Oil*, Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate (Vitamin C), Tamarindus Indica (Tamarind) Extract*, Biosaccaride Gum, Bisabolol, Amorphophallus Konjac Root Powder, Allantoin, Tocopherol (Vitamin E), Aspalathus Linearis (Rooibos), Hibiscus Sabdariffa and Camellia Sinensis (White Tea) Extracts*†, Phenethyl Alcohol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis (Orange) and Citrus Tangerina (Tangerine) Oils*

Organic, GMO Free, Vegetarian, Vegan

Mask Summary:

Price: $7.79 CDN

What it does: Hydrates, improves skin texture and tone for a more luminous appearance

Scent: Like oranges!

Essence Type: Clear, watery

Duration: 15 minutes

Thickness: Thin and soft material

Mask Fit: Good, but could use a few more slits

Tackiness: Zero

Hydration: Good with my skin looking a little brighter too!

Other notes: In general, all three masks had a lot of essence left in the package as the cellulose fibres did not absorb much.

Final verdict: I like the ingredients for these masks a lot as as the fact that they are all non-tacky in finish which makes it nice as I can continue the rest of my skincare routine after using them. I do find them a little bit expensive for casual use so I don't think these will be in my regular rotation like my Maskeraide or SNP masks. I also think the fit could be a bit better for a more pricey sheet mask so the masks are good, but could be better!

You can find the Andalou Naturals Hydro Serum Facial Masks at Well.ca