http://iheartkoreanbeauty.mybigcommerce.com/innisfree-02-pore-mask-pack/
I actually did a review of this back in the old days when we were still an old-fashioned blog shop (as opposed to a shopping cart shop now) recommending this product. It was 1 of the 1st Korean products & the very 1st (or 2nd) Innisfree product that I tried. 1 year on and 100s of Korean products later, I still highly recommend it! Btw so do a lot of magazines in Korea. You can check out 1 magazine recommendation here:
http://iheartkoreanbeauty.mybigcommerce.com/innisfree-beauty-oxygen-tank-02-pore-care-mask/
So why do I like it?
Well, I first got into oxygen masks with the Malin + Goetz (pardon any mis-spellings) oxygen mask that I bought from Browhaus for an astounding S$60- let me qualify that expenditure by saying that I was desperate at that time as my skin was going through a bad breakout :P And with regular use, it did help to detox my skin a bit! That was actually the first I'd heard of oxygen or bubble masks (yeah swaku :P) so when I went to Korea and saw that Innisfree had its own version of an oxygen mask at a fraction- less than one-third of the price, to be exact!- I HAD to try it. And, not only did it prove to be just as good/ effective as my M&G one, it was even easier to use! With the M&G one, there are specific instructions about how you have to use cold/ warm water and wipe vs rinse off the mask depending on what you want ti to do which I honestly found troublesome. I like fast food type skincare :P With this Innisfree 02 mask, all I had to do was apply it after washing my face, wait for a minute or 2, lightly massage it into my skin and wash it off normally. I could even use it in the shower!
What are the cons?
Er.... sometimes it bubbles too much? Don't apply too much above your mouth or it can get into your nose... The 1st time I used it I thought it tingled a little near the mouth (but did not sting) but that didn't happen with my 2nd bottle so they might have improved the formula. Other than that, it's great! :)
Photo of the product before use
Photo of the mask after about 20 seconds
Photo of my hand after a minute
Photo of my hand after washing mask off, can you see the sort of lighter area in the centre where the mask was?
So, to summarize, the +++ points of this mask are:
- cheap (about 30% of the Malin + Goetz price)
- yet still very good (was just as effective on my skin as the more expensive one and detoxed my skin and reduced my breakouts. In fact, most people notice an immediate "cleaning" effect of the skin. If you look at my photos below, the patch where I applied the mask looks a little fairer after the mask was washed off, as though it has been detoxed. It's a temporary effect but with regular usage, it works! :) )
- and last but not least easier to use!
Here's an article from Live Strong on the general benefits of oxygen masks :)
http://www.livestrong.com/article/297060-skin-benefits-of-facial-oxygen-masks/
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