Is that a Cucumber on your Face?Are you just Peeling to see me?
Written: Feb 20 '07
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Pros: Smells nice; final product isn't tested on animals.
Cons: Hard to apply and to peel off. Results vary and don't last long.
The Bottom Line: I wouldn't recommend it. There are so many other products on the market. I found this to be hard to apply and didn't see any lasting results.
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| jo.com's Full Review: Freeman Silk A Peel Cucumber Melon & Ginseng Facia... |
I bought Beautiful Face by Freeman. This is the cucumber, melon and ginseng clarifying Peel-Off Masque when my husband showed an interest in taking care of his face. I figured it would be fun for us to do together.
When a product says it is not tested on animals that could refer to the final product and not the ingredients.
The claims:
On this 6-fluid ounce plastic bottle I am told that the Masque will peels away impurities, renew and refresh my face. The cucumber, melon and ginseng extracts will leave my skin silky soft.
What’s in it:
Water (Aqua), Polyvinyl Alcohol, Alcohol Denat., Glycerin, Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract (Cucumber), Cucumis Melo Fruit Extract (Melon), Panax Ginseng Root Extract, Propylene Glycol, PEG-40 Stearate, Butylene Glycol, Phenoxyethanol, Methylparaben, Fragrance (Parfum), Green 3 (Cl 42053), Yellow 5 (Cl 19140)
It is said that Ginseng root increases skin elasticity and retains moisture and cucumber is thought to help decrease the appearance of fine lines, tighten pores, and to soften and cool our faces.
How to use:
This was the tricky part believe it or not! We are told to apply it evenly to our faces avoiding the eye area. Then we left it on for five to ten minutes or until it was dry. I found that it took at least ten minutes to dry. Then we peeled away the masque and rinsed with warm water.
What I think:
When all is said and done and I rinsed my face my skin did look good. I used this before I started using my Obagi products. It felt soft, smooth and looks shiny in a good way. However this didn’t last and in no time my skin looked just like it did before I used the masque. We used this all summer and into September. I still have the bottle only because I keep forgetting to give it to one of my kids to try.
My husband has a lot of wrinkles. We never saw any improvement in his skin even right after.
Can applying a masque be difficult? In the case of this one, yes! I found it had to be just the right consistency on my face in order for it to dry and peel off. My husband had a terrible time – perhaps because of his wrinkles. If it was on too thin it didn’t peel off. Then of course putting so much on it wouldn’t dry. We gave up on him. I managed to get it down so I could peel it off in about 15 sections.
This might be good for young people (That’s why I’m giving it to one of the girls.) but I wouldn’t recommend it with so many other products on the market. I think it is, in general, below average.
It has a pleasant smell. It smells mostly of cucumber. It is a thick, sticky, gooey, clear gel that isn’t really fun to apply. My verdict is a below average product.
Recommended:
No
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