What to do with leftover Face Mask fluid...

Daiso has awesome things... if you love face masks like I do, you probably dislike all the wasted fluid in the pouch afterwards! I had previously been using the left over fluid on my body, but this nifty pack lets you do another mask!

 

It comes with a tray with a well to put the leftover fluid in, and 10 dry packed masks. 

 

I keep the mask fluid fresh with a food clip :)

 

Instructions say you need about 5 mL of mask fluid, which I find is just about all that's left in the bag. 

 

It really expands!

 

Sorry this is a terrible photo, but you get the idea, it's a mask. I do find it doesn't stick as well to my face as the original, since the mask is not made out of the same material. 

Another idea is you can make your own mask fluid to use with these! Perhaps some combo of oils and water and glycerin... 

What will Daiso have next...I can't wait to go back and visit again!

Weekend Masking: SK-II Facial Treatment Mask Review

No better time for pampering than the weekend, and no better way to do it than with an ultra expensive sheet mask. This has got to the most expensive sheet mask I have ever used!! It's $21 if you buy individually, and $168 + tax for a box of 10, eeps! If it wasn't for my best friend gifting this to me, I honestly would not have splurged this much on something I had not tried before.

I have used 5 sheets now...I'm sad half the box is gone!

 First off, the sheet is very BIG... with a bit too much excess material for my smaller facial frame. Unfortunately the eye shape/holes doesn't suit me well at all (too close together) and thus there's always a bit of mask touching the edge of one of my eyes no matter how I place it. It's not terrible but enough to be annoying. Although I should mention I have this problem with most other masks I've tried.

The sheet is also very thick, which isn't a problem in and of itself but again due to the excess for my face it moves around and lifts a fair bit, so I have to smooth it back down every couple of minutes. The product the mask is soaked in is gel-like and contains SK-II's signature Pitera compound (derived from sake fermentation, which is the supposedly magical anti-aging compound in all of SK-II's products).

When I use this I apply the mask after cleansing and drying my face. I leave it on for about 30 minutes, then massage my face and go right to sleep. Though the price is steep, I do have to admit this works better than any other mask I've tried (usually in the $2-5 range). My skin looks brighter, smoother, calmer (less red), and my pores...what pores?! Ok fine it's not magical, of course I still see pores, but way less. The effect lasts for about 2-3 days noticeably and then is sadly gone.

My frugal-ness also keeps the left over product from the sachet in a mini-jar, and it is enough for another 1-2 applications (without the mask). I never do this for the cheaper masks, as it's not worth the effort, but for close to $20 per mask/sachet thing, I think it is...




Overall, I love this product and what it does for my face...but I say it hesitantly because I hate that I love it... because the price is almost not justifiable. Also I do wish the mask itself wasn't so big or that the eye holes were further apart, but those are smaller issues. I hate to admit it but... in the end I will probably be saving up to repurchase this, sigh...

Have you tried the SK-II masks before? What's your favorite sheet mask?