My Skin's Journey : LUSH Cosmetics: Cosmetic Warrior fresh face mask

Welcome back loves!

Comin' at you with a bit of a different post today and that is my review on the LUSH Cosmetics "Cosmetic Warrior" fresh face mask! Wow, that was a tongue-twister. I held off on uploading this post because I wanted to make sure I tested out the product and allowed enough time for me to see whether or not it works. Basically, Cosmetic Warrior is one of LUSH's fresh face masks which can only be bought in stores because they are handmade with fresh ingredients that do have a shelf-life (as opposed to products that have parabens, sulfates, dyes, etc. which preserve and pro-long shelf-life). Also, LUSH's fresh face masks only last a couple of weeks and must be kept refrigerated because they are made with fresh ingredients, thus why they can only be bought in stores and not online. Speaking of ingredients...

Cosmetic Warrior's ingredients:

Kaolin, Fresh Green Grapes (Vitis vinifera), Fresh Free Range Eggs, Honey, Cornstarch (Zea mays), Glycerine, Fresh Garlic (Allium sativum), Tea Tree Oil (Melaleuca alternifolia), Limonene*, Fragrance (safe synthetics).

* = occurs naturally in essential oils

So I'll just go over a quick Pros & Cons list:
Pros

Cleanses and soothes troubled skin
Inexpensive ($6.95 CAN)
Can easily be applied with clean fingers as well as a foundation brush
Works well at reducing the size of active acne on the face
Gives the skin a nice cooling sensation
LUSH Cosmetics is a wonderful company who does test on animals!

Cons

Because of the garlic some may be sensitive to the strong garlicy smell of the mask
Somewhat difficult to remove as in it takes a few splashes of water and a generous amount of rubbing to get the entire mask off, however, it is nothing excessive.
Small amount of product (60 g)
Since it is one of LUSH's fresh face masks, you have to buy it is stores rather than buying in the comfort of your own home online

Application Process:

Start with a clean face.

As with any face mask, you want to make sure you start off with a clean face. If you plan on using this first thing in the morning, I'd suggest just wetting your face with water. However, if you plan on doing this before bed, take off all your makeup or anything you have on your face with a gentle cleanser, wash off, and pat dry.

Apply.

Application is super easy with this product! You can use your clean fingers to take a toonie-sized amount and apply it all over your face. You can also use a foundation brush to apply which is my preferred method because it is less messy that way. I use my Real Techniques pointed foundation brush to apply a thin layer of the mask all over my face making sure to avoid the eye/eyebrow area.

The waiting game.
- Now is the fun part. Put on some Netflix, watch some YouTube videos, listen to music, read a book, etc., etc., etc. Now's the time to do whatever you want while you wait for your mask to almost completely dry. I usually leave mine on for 10-15 minutes but I have left it on for longer and nothing bad has happened. You'll know when your mask is ready to be taken off when you notice it starting to flake off when you make certain facial expressions. The colour and texture of the mask also changes which indicates that it's time to wash it off!
Wash off the mask to reveal cleansed and soothed skin.

The best way to wash off this face mask is to apply lukewarm water to the skin and gently massage off. You'll notice the first few massages won't get everything entirely off, this is normal. Just keep applying water to your skin and eventually it will all rub off. Once it's all off, simply pat dry with a clean towel. Apply your favourite moisturizer if needed and you're good to go.

The pictures above show the Cosmetic Warrior fresh face mask freshly applied to my clean skin. As you can see the texture is quick thick and the colour is an opaque white colour. The pictures below show the mask 15 minutes later. As you can see it has hardened and changed colour.