Retailing in the UK for £4.95 for 75g of product that only lasts for a maximum of 3 weeks (I personally would say longer, up to a max of a month, mind) I was a little dubious about this pot of wonder. Then again, I have already tried Catastrophe Cosmetic and I found that to be wonderful - despite the smell! Cupcake is however, a great improvement I'm pleased to say!
Funny fact - I'm currently using the mask! I've used it twice already and I figured, third times the charm for a blog post! There is still enough left in the pot for another mask so I can average roughly 4-5 uses per pot (so just above 1pound per pampering session, really)which isn't much but it is a treat. So let's go to the basics, shall we?
"Chocolate heaven for oil and teenage skin"
"Its action removes excess oil and calms breakouts. Rhassol Mud cleans and soothes, cocoa butter, linseed and cocoa powder soften the skin. Balancing peppermint, spearmint and sandalwood oils complete this effective and delicious experience....keep chilled." Sorry, I got lazy haha! Directly from LUSH's pot.^^
Product 7/10 - I love the scent, texture and the result. The only reason it doesn't get a better rating is because I seriously cannot see myself craving this product. It's very nice though. I have combination skin (a mad mix especially on my nose - it manages to be dry and flaky at the same time as being oily during the day!) so I tend to reach for things that deal with oily-ness whilst also being kind to sensitive and dry skin. This leaves a nice residue on the skin that is enough to tide me over till morning moisturisation (the first time I used this I made the mistake of moisturising after, It no longer felt smooth or silky and just felt like a mess.)It minimizes my pores somewhat aswell as calming any little spots I have. Overall it has encouraged me to try the rest of the family of LUSH masks. ^^
Smell 7/10 - Mhm. I wasn't sure on this one. The first time I smelt this (a friends pot from last year) I thought YUM! However, it definately has a slight herbal/mintyish scent that mixes in with the chocolate. It smells a lot better washed off your skin as the chocolate seems to linger. After two or so uses, I actually appreciate and enjoy the smell. It's a lot like other LUSH products (ie. soap) in that way.
Value 6/10 - Great if you have the money. You'd probably need about 12 pots of this a year, thats just under £50. Bear in mind the ''bring 5 black pots back and get a fresh face mask free'' promo though, so I guess really £50. It's going to be a slight indulgence for me really - I don't really have the effort to go out/buy online everytime this runs out or goes off. Great as a treat really.
Availability 2/10 Isn't that available if you don't have a local LUSH store to purchase from, as it is a FRESH product that goes off fairly quickly, thus it may be difficult to get your hands on. Sorry.
Ingredients 8/10 - Doesn't contain SLS, parabens and such like. I haven't done a full research into every detail but most of it sounds pretty good. Shame there isn't a paraben free preservative that could be added to make it last a little longer. The (rhassol) mud in it is great though. :)
Overall 7/10 - This has encouraged me to purchase the other face masks from LUSH and I look forward to doing so. This smelt great, felt great and left a lovely fresh face that smelt, well, great! Thumbs up from me!
Thank you for reading, I hope you enjoyed!
Huzzannah <3
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