Garnier Pure Active Charcoal Peel-Off Reviews

Unfortunately as much as I wanted to like this product I didn’t. It was messy with minimal results, I didn’t notice any difference in skin texture after first use. The consistency is thick and black and gets everywhere if your not careful, i made the mistake of not pinning my hair back far enough and all my hairs fliaways got caught and stuck. Removing the mask was easy enough, didn’t come off in one clean go and it did hurt the sensitive areas on my zone. Positives- I love the ritual of a face mask, so I’d say it was nice to take the time out for myself.

I was very excited to review this mask as I have never really tried a peel off mask before. The sent was nothing special, and smelt a little chemically. The product seemed to be of a good consistency, but you needed to use more of the product in order to get a peel-able peel. I noticed that my skin appeared fresher and I noticed that it did remove some dead skin and some white/black heads. My pores did not appear to change in size. In summary, For the price of this product I would use this product again, but not considering this I would most probably reach for another product/ mask first.

I was really looking forward to reviewing this mask, and I was so excited to see it arrive in my letterbox, however it has not lived up to the hype. I have used it 4 times to give it a chance but it just has not really done anything... it’s fun to have a play with and feels nice on your skin, the sensation when it dries is very satisfying but when you peel it off it didn’t seem to take anything with it. No satisfying blackheads, no dry skin, it simply peeled off without much fuss. I will say it is particularly hard to get an edge to pull, but when you do it does tend to come off in more or less one piece, but it didn’t seem to do anything for my skin or pores. I tried several different thicknesses to try and get the desired outcome but sadly have given up. You’d be better off using the strip version you can buy that is activated by water. Aside from the product not really doing what I envisaged, it was nice to apply, the smell was a little overpowering, almost like a cologne. The texture was smooth and thick and the packaging was easy to use. For the RRP it is pretty good value for money size wise, but I will stick with my tried and true masks for now.

This is far thicker than any other charcoal mask I've used before. It takes quite a while to dry, and is freaking sore to peel off!! Once I finally wrestled it off my face, it certainly left my skin feeling silky-smooth, but after 5 uses, I have noticed no difference at all to my blackheads. Not worth the pain!!!!

It would be nice. But it's not true. I've tried all the strips and masks and peels and anything I can find to try and clear my incessantly blocked pores, to no avail. This is no different. I did feel somewhat cleansed after but the discomfort was absolutely not worth it. I would feel more clean and clear, wink wink, from using my normal cleanser than this. Not a single blackhead was harmed in the making of this review.(unfortunately)

I can't say I enjoyed using this product, although I do like the sleek dark packaging. It smelt nice and the instructions were easy to follow. The consistency was thick so applying it with my fingers was easy. I wouldn't say I have a lot of build up or blackheads, maybe just a bit on my nose but I applied it on my T-zone anyway. Once it dried I peeled it off my forehead and then chin which was a little painful, it looked it had pulled out a lot of my face fuzz; it was almost like waxing myself. The last part was to peel it off my nose (this was painful!) my eyes were watering and I had to give up and just wash it off with warm water. I personally would not recommend this to anyone unless you have crazy build up of blackheads etc... there are more gentler ways to cleanse your face.

My initial thought upon reading the label is that it takes about half an hour to set before you can peel - to me I'm impatient and was a little put off by that. Ive tried the same product before in other brands and it usually says 10 minutes. Anyway, application was stock standard, just applied it with my fingers over my T-Zones. I let is sit for half an hour and it still felt sticky. It wouldn't transfer to my hand but it also didn't feel like if I ripped it off it pull all the gunk out. I started to pull it off and it came off in pieces and was really annoying and didn't pull anything. So I tried it again a couple of days later and left it for 50 minutes on my face, still had that same sticky feeling but peeled in one peel when I pulled it off. It is very light feeling when you pull and it doesn't feel like you're pulling anything out of your skin. When looking at the peel after I couldn't see any residue on it so itt just seemed like a waste of time.

I have to say I was somewhat disappointed in this peel-off mask. We have seen them every where lately, the Charcoal black peel off masks including the ever funny Facebook videos of people removing them with tear jerking reactions. From the highly priced to the super cheap does Garniers Pure Active Charcoal Peel-Off mask live up to the hype of others?...I don't think so. If you are looking for a reasonably priced peel-off mask then this will tick your box ranging from 9-13 bucks depending on where you purchase it. Does it make your skin feel smooth and glowing afterwards...sure but that glow is from the pinch of the removal especially over the cheeks (so don't follow the picture on the box definitely stay to the forehead, nose and chin). I personally suffer quite badly from large and often clogged pores and I don't feel that this did anything to help this skin issue. I was hoping at the very least to have that ever satisfying moment when you look at the removed strip and see the tiny white dots from the gunk that just came out of my pores but alas I didn't even have this. So will I use it again?..not likely. Sorry Garnier I think you could have saved yourself a ride on this bandwagon.

For a mask that was such a huge trend I don't see why it was so popular. It didn't apply evenly and would benefit from having an applicator. It was a horrible sticky consistency that felt more like glue than a beauty mask. It hurt to remove as it stuck to my skin really strong and left lots of residual pieces instead of coming off in larger piece(s). After removal my skin felt really dry and irritated. I won't use this again I would prefer something more gentle.

I was so excited to try this, but was disappointed in the results. It is a thick black gooey texture. You need to apply ALOT in order for it to peel which took longer to dry than the time it advertises. Then peeling it was so inconsistant. I feel this product didnt do what it says at all.