When you’ve had a long day of work all you wanna do is come home and relax, plus one year that tired you don’t want to look it. So what’s the best way to a jar of the fatigued look without spending a fortune and something you can just do at home to relax? Will using a mask of course! Whether it’s a eye mask, lip mask or a good old fashioned face mask, 20 minutes is all you need to get the job done. A good night’s sleep is also another beauty tip but that’s another story for another day. Let’s start with what we can do to make us look like we had that 8 hours of sleep.
Some days for me can be a bit more tiring than others and other than taking a nap, next to that the most relaxing thing I do is jump into my pajamas and put a face mask on while I tune out the world for about 15 to 20 minutes. To me this is so relaxing and so peaceful that being in a state of mind like this really helps too relax your body including the muscles in your face and body. So next time you want to do a facial, try doing it with soft, relaxing music, a glass of wine or even a good book just to get the whole relaxing experience.
Now that you’re in a relaxing mood after that paragraph I will be talking about eye masks. I started doing them about a few years ago because I wanted to try to prevent aging as long as possible. Usually the aging process can be seen around the eyes first because it is the thinnest skin on the face, so I tried to maintain that area with an eye cream that I put on twice a day and use a mask 1 to 2 times a week. Most of the time I do my eye masks in the evening after work, but lately I’ve been doing them before work if I haven’t gotten a good night’s rest and we all know we have those nights where we can’t sleep. So here is my review of my current eye mask that I am using.
Patchology Flashpatch 5 minute hydrogels
This company is not easy to find in stores. I had seen them in one of my magazines a long time ago and they gave them a great rating that they were hydrating and help brighten the eye area. So I did order these online on www.beautyboutique.ca Of course this company has their own web site and it does ship to Canada just in case you want to word are more of their products because their skincare line see is very interesting and they do have various face masks including different eye masks and lips masks as well.
I got very interested in this eye mask because of the gray ingredients that they have in this mask. Caffeine which is great for reducing dark circles and lavender which helps to calm and relax the skin around the eye area. Plus hydrolyzed collagen which helps with elasticity, density and tone of the skin. The list of ingredients that our skin friendly goes on and on but they all around pack the punch to keep your skin around the eyes looking brighter and younger looking.
My personal opinion on these patches is there is of perfume to it, but it does taper off after while so it’s not strong. There are 30 pairs in all which equals to 60 patches in a container. When you open the container the patches are encased in a gel like substance which is the essence that is on each gel eye patch. It is a bit slippery when you first taking them out of the container but with time it got easier for me to take them out.
They are super easy to apply and they stay on very well and comfortably. Because the patches are gel type material, they seem to be cooling under the eyes. The package says only to use them for about 5 minutes but I use them a bit longer, like ten to 15 minutes because they feel really good under my eyes.
Over the last few weeks I’ve used these patches about 1 to 2 times a week and immediately after taking them off day look hydrated and less fatigued looking. The essence that is on it absorbs into the skin quickly and it doesn’t leave anything behind. It does feel a bit sticky but after 10 to 15 minutes that disappears as well. Because I use it at night the next day my eyes did look well rested, less puffy and more moisturized. I really like these eye patches because they are so easy to apply and I get results pretty quick. I will definitely continue to use these because they work so well for me.
So when you’re looking and feeling tired, just sit back and relax and put on a mask. It’s probably one of the only times you’ll get through the day to just sit back and unwind. Until next week my beauties have a good day!
