The first of quite a few reviews I'll be doing of the delish products we were so kindly gifted at the recent Glosscar Awards Marketplace Member Event, and I'm delighted to declare that the essano Rosehip Clarifying Clay Masque is a beauty - I've used it twice already, and so looking forward to the next time I can give my skin a dose of goodness from this little pot of pretty pinkness ♥...
Inside the 100g plastic jar is the usual lift-off insert to keep the contents fresh and stop it drying out. The pastel pink paste has a beautiful and natural rose fragrance, the consistency is smooth and creamy, and it's super easy to spread a thin layer all over, avoiding the eye area of course. I often include my neck and chest area when I'm using cream masks, especially in the warmer weather when I'm not wearing so many clothes, and this masque is perfect as it's so pale, and won't stain my clothing if I'm a bit over-zealous with my application...
Ingredients include bentonite clay (2nd highest content after water), rosehip seed oil, aloe vera and shea butter, so it's no wonder my skin feels so deeply cleansed, soft and hydrated afterwards. I'm really quite impressed with essano products in general - they're a New Zealand company that promise to exclude parabens and chemical sulphates, and 99% of the ingredients are naturally derived...
I also love that as it dries (10-15 minutes), my face doesn't feel like it's going to crack in two - sure there's a tightening sensation, but nothing extreme, and the paste rinses of easily with a damp cloth...
Absolutely LOVE this masque, and will be using it at least twice weekly as part of my skin-care routine - I've already noticed a reduction in the pore congestion I'm prone to around my nose and chin. At $16.99 and available from Priceline and some supermarkets, it's a fabulous beauty bargain. And apart from all the skin benefits, I'm looking forward to making a habit of some extra me-time, and thoroughly enjoying the whole rose-scented experience ♥...
Thank you beautyheaven and essano - I didn't even know this existed, but I'm certain it's going to become one of my can't-live-withouts!...
Take care of you,
kats xxx
Take care of you,
kats xxx
Great review Kat's! My experience with the mask is very similar to yours. Love it! Sorry didn't get the chance to meet you at the glosscars. Hopefully will soon. All the best, Freaky from Beautyheaven
ReplyDeleteHi Jen - how lovely to read you here! Thanks for letting me know your bh name, it's hard to keep track of who's who lol ♥ So glad you love the masque as much as I do - used it again last night, my skin just adores it ♥♥♥
DeleteI love love it too! I've only used it once so far - but definitely going to try and use it a few more times before the reviews are due. And to see how it goes with using it more.
ReplyDeleteOh goody another fan! Thanks for letting me know Dara - it's such a pleasure to use hey I'm crazy about the scent as well as what it does for my skin ♥
DeleteI tried this mask over the weekend after reading your review & I quite like it! I'm not overly fussed on the scent (for some reason it reminds me of Clag glue ever so slightly), but I feel like it does more for my skin than the 2 masks I've been using recently (which I'm going to pass on to someone else). I'll have to give it time, but so far so good.
ReplyDeleteGlad it's working for you so far Shell - it's interesting about the scent hey, fragrance is so incredibly personal, and one gal's fave is another gal's yuck lol! Happens all the time, and you don't know till you try. I'm not usually keen on rose scented products, but I'm so enjoying this one ♥
DeleteI'm not keen on rose scents either - they're a migraine trigger for me; however, my skin just LOVES rosehip oil. I think I"ll pass on this one.
ReplyDeleteYeah well it's quite a potent fragrance, so might be best to leave this one to the rose lovers - the Sukin one is another fave of mine, but probably the least stinky one I have is by skinB5 ♥
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