Freeman Feeling Beautiful Facial Peel-Off Mask in Cucumber

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So today, I discovered I had a phobia. A stupid one, but a phobia none the less. I have a phobia of tongue piercings. I hate them with every fiber of my being. They look gross in my personal opinion, and make me cringe at the thought of getting one. I cannot look at someone that has one while they talk.  I mean no offense to anyone, but I find them utterly repulsive, and the idea of them makes me shake like a leaf and get ill to my stomach.

A friend of mine got one, and so far my only thoughts are 'take it out, take it out, take it out for the love of all that is good remove it and throw it away'. But, I can't say that, and that would also be extremely selfish of me. I'm trying to be supportive, but I've told them that I won't look at them while they speak, and that if they ask for advice, one of my two answers will be to remove it. I'm at the point where I'm willing to say, 'you remove yours and I'll remove mine' because I know my monroe bothers them.

 And that's monumental, as I've had my monroe going on three years, and love it to pieces. ( I literally fought my last job, a sub shop that's is supposedly extremely fast with deliveries, tooth and nail to keep it as we're not allowed any piercings. I kept a retainer in, even though they said not to. I also had to have the back surgically cut out as the piercer tightened it too much and made it so that the lip HEALED around the back).

I've literally been shaking for two days because these past two days have been complaints about their piercing. Anger, fear, depression, PMS. So, I've tried pampering myself. I haven't had time for a face mask what with the holidays this past week, and I decided today would be a good day to pamper myself.

I mentioned having this mask a while back, and have finally decided to review it. I've been using it usually at least once a week, and until today, when I actually had time to sit with it on my face and think, or in other words 'try to get my mind off of the problem at hand'.

It has a strong 'so natural it's unnatural' scent, chemical and cloying. Not NEARLY as bad as that awful Que Bella mask, as I don't think anything could be that terrible, but still it doesn't smell like roses, as the saying goes. It's easy enough to overlook though, and the scent fades within seconds of the finished application.

It is a tad difficult to get it to apply evenly, as it is a gel and tends to go one way when you want it to go another. But once it does apply, it's nice and cooling. It feels wonderful on my skin.

The best part, in my humble opinion, is peeling it off. I am one of those disgusting people that peels EVERYTHING. Nail polish, paint, and yes, sunburn. Though I haven't recently. I find this is a safer, less nasty alternative. I can't get it to peel in one giant sheet, but one day I will!

Once it's removed and I've rinsed my face, my face has a nice, dewy glow to it, and doesn't feel dry or tight. Win on your part, Freeman. I'm definitely willing to try their other masks, and actually look forward to it.

Would I repurchase it? ;; Yes.

 Where you can buy it ;; Your local drugstore.
Normal Price ;; $4 - $6

This review is independent and in no way shape or form affiliated with pH Beauty Labs, INC.

Que Bella Self-Heating Clay Mask

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Just like with being new to the cloth face masks, I am new to any sort of facial mask whatsoever. So, while at Target, I was browsing their stocking stuffers for last minute gifts, and found this. While I do own a bottle of Freeman's Cucumber Peel-Off mask (review coming as soon as I know exactly how I feel about it), I am always up for trying new things. And at only two dollars, I couldn't help myself.

When I initially put it on, the first thing I noticed was the smell. It was downright awful. Truthfully, I almost rinsed it off right away because the smell was making me ill. Kind of like baking cocoa, and food that had been left out much too long. But, being the trooper I am -- that and I would be throwing away money that I actually earned -- I slathered it on my face, gagged a couple of times, and dealt with it.

The second thing was the self-heating element. When I overheat, I feel sick. When I feel sick, my face gets really hot and uncomfortable, and that's what this did at the initial touch. It made me feel like I had a touch of fever or something, which was entirely unpleasant as well. At that point, I just covered my face, and rinsed the rest of it down the drain. I had no intention of using the rest, and it's a one-time-use pouch.

Wearing the mask. I look like my face is melting off, and as you can see, this is one unhappy Gussie.

Both the smell and the heat faded for the most part, though I still caught a whiff of it now and then. It was do-able until I rinsed it off, when the smell came back in full blast, and left me with a very medicinal after-note one it was rinsed off.

I won't deny it left my face feeling lovely and moisturized, but for me, the smell and sensation are just not worth the wait, which is slightly disappointing as it is from Lancashire. Perhaps my love of England leaves me biased.

Would I repurchase it? ;; No.

 Where you can buy it ;; Target
Normal Price ;; $2.04

This review is independent and in no way shape or form affiliated with JA Cosmetics Corp.

One Natural Cucumber Aloe Calming Mask

L to R ;; One Natural Cucumber Aloe Calming Mask, Burt's Bees Lemon Butter Cuticle Cream, One Sun Drenched Lemon Sugar Scrub

Alright guys, it's that time again -- review time! This time, it's a product I have never even heard of before, let alone used. It's a face sheet/mask! I've never used one before simply because my face is so small. These things could fit two of me in there. Seriously, it's like a giant, weird, face shaped blanket. Sigh, the disadvantages to being petite. Anyways, I needed more body scrub for my quest in finding the ultimate body scrub, and lo and behold, I discover One Bath and Body! One is a completely natural line of bath and body products that contain no plastic, no parabens, come in recyclable containers, and is cruelty free!

Wow, don't mind me, I'm awfully wordy tonight!

So, with any purchase of One products over $10 at Ulta, you get a free Cucumber Aloe Calming Mask. And as you all know from previous posts, I can NOT resist a special. So, I gave in (I was there shopping for Christmas gifts! Augh!) and bought me the body scrub, the lemon butter cuticle cream -- it came with chapstick, too, yay! -- and some body butter for my grandmother for Christmas, and picked up this little beauty that was just sitting on my face.

Me and all my fresh-faced glory! Pre-mask

So, as directed, I washed and dried my face, and pulled this thing out of the package. Now, to me, it was MASSIVE. I mean, this thing was bloody huge. I managed to put it on my face, and set the timer. In fact, I just removed it.

There was a bit of tingling at first, so I'm not sure if that's normal with face masks. It kept slipping, but that was to be expected considering it was 3x the size of my face. I left it on for the full 20 minutes, and let me tell you, my face feels great! It feels cool, refreshed, and hydrated, which is awesome.  This mask is definitely a great little treat, considering my wallet and the price don't agree for every day use. Plus, if you take a survey on their website and send them proof of purchase, you get a free lip balm!

Would I repurchase it? ;; Yes

 Where you can buy it ;; Target, Ulta, One Bath and Body
Normal Price ;; $1.99 - $2.49

This review is independent and in no way shape or form affiliated with One Bath and Body.