Origins Drink Up 10 Minute Mask, $23
I am thrilled to announce that I have not lost my streak for spontaneity in my old age. Where ten years ago, I was getting into cars with strange dudes in unfamiliar cities; today, I am pushing back my nap because I randomly found a mask sample in a Sephora bag.
Unfortunately, the mask experiment didn’t end as well as the rides with strange dudes.
I’m not saying every ride with every stranger ended well. But, at least none of them ended up with burning and redness like this ride with an unknown mask did.
The consistency was cool and creamy, like a very thick fluid moisturizer. I had such high hopes while I was smoothing it onto my poor, dry cheeks. I was imagining the moment I would rinse off the remaining product to reveal my dewy, hydrated skin. Then, I was going to take my beautiful visage out into the world, so everyone at Von’s could be blessed by the otherworldly glow emanating from my face. I was really going to do a lot of good for a lot of people….
Instead, immediately after I finished congratulating my future self on her beautiful skin, I started to feel a burning under the mask. Moisturizers, in any form, should feel soothing! They shouldn’t hurt. This hurt! I kept at it though, because, shit, I don’t know, I always do. After all, one of my beauty mantras is, “If it burns, it’s working.” That’s patently misguided, ok for hair dye and peels, and absurd for a moisturizing mask. Not ok.
The instructions said to rinse off any remaining product after 10 minutes. I made it about 7. I’m stubborn, but not to the point that I’d burn off my own face.
After I rinsed my face, I did a thorough inspection. My dry patches were slightly less rough, but now my entire face felt raw and tender. I did not have a beautiful glow, and I did not look like I had been photoshopped by baby angels. I looked exactly the same, but pinker.
What the fuck, Origins?! This is the third time you’ve done me dirty. Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me. Fool me three times, I’m a big idiot, I guess.
Are you SURE one of those rides with a random dude didn’t result in redness and burning (maybe while you pee)?
Yeah. I’m sure. That’s the joke. Come on!
Should you feel inclined, I like this mild moisturizing mask, and have about half a bottle left, and would be willing to send it to you if you want to try it! http://www.duchessmarden.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Session_ID=dc9c0acc74f1ca44a1904fcac634f6f7&Screen=PROD&Store_Code=DMarden&Product_Code=113&Category_Code=all
Sounds awesome! Thanks, Click!
I know I am the worst and hate everything you like, including Dole whips (and therefore can never be trusted)….but if you haven’t already you should test out Origins Active Charcoal Mask. I like that one a lot (and that says a lot coming from me).
Jaime. You are so dead wrong about the Dole Whip, that I can only imagine that this mask you’re talking about will remove my entire face. But, I’ll give it a try because I am super adventurous.
I like the Origins products I use (the anti-aging eye cream and the anti-aging face cream). I read a review of the eye cream where a woman said she thought her eyes were being burnt from her skull. I thought she was a pussy. Not that you’re a pussy. The eye cream helped relieve the dry, eczema patches I would get on my lids after using shitty eye shadow. Now I just use high end shadows, per your recommendation. Love you!
If I recall correctly, I recommended that eye cream to you! I liked their eye cream fine, I just felt like it was making my mole/skin tag(?) on my eyelid grow! I can’t have that.