I LOVE Lush masks. I love that they come so fresh that they are iced in store. I love that they are so natural that there is a short shelf life. But most of all I love how my skin feels after using this one in particular.
Brazened Honey is my fave Lush mask, and it copes perfectly with my oily, blemish prone and stressed skin.
The small tub is actually really hard to get through before it 'expires' but I do keep using it for a week or two after with no ill effects (it just dries out a little).
The tub has clear ingredients and instructions, which I like. You keep them in the fridge, so it's nice to know that they don't leak or cause any issues when stored with/near food.
The product itself, because it is chilled when you apply it, is instantly refreshing - a pick-me-up in itself! The consistency is thick, but spreadable, and it's not at all messy to apply. It has a vaguely 'vanilla bean' kind of colour - a creamy yellow with brown flecks. It LOOKS like what it is - a natural product. The scent has honey and herbs in it - light and pleasant.
I like to apply this to my face, then use whats left on my fingers as a hand scrub, leaving my hands soft and exfoliated.
I leave this on my face for about ten mins (usually ad break to ad break when I'm watching something trashy haha) and then wet my hands, and rub it in like a face scrub before rinsing it cleanly away with water.
My face feels refreshed, hydrated and clean after using this product. I like to use it a couple of times a week when I have it in my fridge.
Highly recommended!
I received this fresh mask as an "act of kindness" in my lush online order - it made my day then, and made it again after I tried it out on my itchy and irritated skin.
This mask is made with fresh ingredients so needs to be refrigerated, so when I applied a thick layer to clean skin, it immediately soothed and cooled my skin. It is a thick mask with a course, mealy texture and I used a substantial amount to cover my face avoiding my eye area. As the mask dried and warmed I could smell a herbaceous scent along with the honey.
The directions advise to wait 5 - 10 minutes, massage well and then rinse off, and I found I needed to add some water to get the mask to a consistency I could massage after ten minutes, as it was completely set. When I got it damp I could rub the mask in and then rinse off. My pores were tighter and my skin felt exfoliated and soothed, the texture and appearance were definitely improved after a single use, so I will impressed.
I only use masks occasionally, so to get the tub used before the product went bad was impossible for me, so the only downside would be I think it should be sold in single use sized tubs.
Tips: I would use quickly after purchase to get the full benefit of the mask and would plan to share with a friend or use the mask all over face, décolletage and neck to get through the tub (unless you use masks more than once a week)