masque BARCharcoal Sheet Mask - Charcoal Masks, 3-set

Want a new face? Rip off your old one with this mask. It’s literally like waxing your face. You could also save yourself a few dollars by just using duct tape. I gave it 2 stars because I have to believe it did something good for my skin. #painful

I found these for 75% at my local CVS, and even though I paid like $2 for three, they are such trash that I felt compelled to leave a review.First of all, good luck getting it to stick to your face. The mask is a wet, sloppy mess right out of the sachet, and the only way I was able to get it to stay in one place long enough to dry was to lie down. The perforations are not fully cut out, so you have to make sure the “eye flaps” don’t actually touch your eyes. Oh, and whatever chemicals are in it make them burn to boot. Ten minutes after I first put it on, it was still so wet that I was concerned it would slide off my face if I sat up.After 15 minutes, it was still damp enough that it wasn’t fully sticking to my face, and the fumes were really starting to irritate my eyes.After 20 minutes, I gave up, peeled off the STILL damp mask and flushed it down the toilette, with nothing to show for my trouble other than this embarrassing selfie. I wouldn’t use these again if they paid me, and neither should you.

Granted, I am far from young; but this mask really irritated my skin. I followed the instructions but was unable to peel the mask off, so I scrubbed it off with a washcloth. I followed that with a few spritzes if a toner and some moisturizer. When my face was still irritated, I used some coconut oil, which calmed it down. I won't use this again.