Face Mask Fail

I got this I Love… Coconut Face Mask in the September beauty box from Joliebox. I wasn’t particularly enthralled by the look of it so it has sat in my bathroom for a while waiting to be used. Earlier this week while my baby was having a nap I decided to have a quick pamper and use this peel-off face mask which is meant to moisturise and revive the skin.

As soon as I opened the packet I was immediately put off by the smell. It had a really strong coconut scent which wouldn’t have been so bad if it wasn’t accompanied by an overpowering scent of alcohol. It smelt like Malibu, the alcoholic drink, and made me feel quite sick to be honest. Regardless of this, I thought I might as well use the mask as I had now opened it, and figured that the smell would wear off now the air had hit it.

Unfortunately I couldn’t even use the mask! I squeezed the contents of the packet into my hand and it was was just a gelatinous blob. There was no way I could apply this to my face, it was semi-solid! I tried warming it in my hands thinking it might loosen it a little but it was just so gloopy. I gave up trying and washed it down the sink, praying that it wouldn’t block the plughole!

Now I know I have had this mask since September but there was nothing to suggest that there would be any issues with not using it for a little while. I have other products that have sat on my shelf for much longer with no problems. I didn’t notice anything on the packet to suggest that I should use this mask immediately or that it would congeal if left for a while. If it has a shelf-life then it really needs to clearly say so on the packet (much like Lush do with their fresh face masks).

I certainly won’t be buying any other masks from this brand in the near (or far!) future.

Have you ever had a face mask fail?