Montagne Jeunesse Chocolate Face Mask

I received this mask in my Influenster Holiday Vox box, and on first sight, I was actually disappointed (keep reading, this isn't a negative review). This is a mask for dryer skin, and in the ingredients, there was cocoa butter and salt in the mix, and those ingredients are extremely comedogenic. I have oily, acne prone skin. However, I had just gotten off an airplane, so I thought I would give this a go anyway just to put some moisture back into my skin.

What I do and don't like about this mask is the packaging. I think it's really clever to have a mask in a one-time-use packet. That way if you're traveling, you can just bring a little treatment along with you, or if you just want a quick pick-me-up, you don't need to worry about storing a big tube of mask. This also gives you the option of trying a bunch of the masks, as Montagne Jeunesse has really good variety for all skin types. However, the packaging doesn't allow you to save the mask if you have leftover. I think you could probably get a good two to three uses out of one packet, and the packaging makes it very difficult to save for another time. To remedy this, I would either suggest adding a nozzle at the top that can screw off and on (like those new packets of baby food or something) or just making a smaller packet with less product (of course lowering the price as well).

The actual mask was very pleasant to use. First of all, it smells absolutely AMAZING. Just like chocolate. The consistency was also very smooth as well, which is something I haven't experienced from a clay-heavy mask before (they're usually very thick and difficult to spread). It basically just felt like I was spreading chocolate frosting all over my face.

My worries over the ingredients were gone right as the mask started drying. You can feel the mask drying over the skin and pulling your pores tighter. It's actually quite a nice feeling. It absorbed the oil in my skin, and didn't feel heavy. This isn't a pro or con, but the mask dries in patches, too. It's definitely weird, but it kind of looked cool.

The mask directions say to leave on for 10-15 minutes or until dry. I definitely left it on for over an hour. Oops. Anyway, nothing bad happened, and when I did go to clean the mask off (with warm water and a terry towel to give me some exfoliation), I was left with smooth, refreshed skin, and some blemishes I did have looked more soothed and a bit smaller. I didn't break out from this, and I was scared about that initially.

Anyway, I definitely will purchase another Montagne Jeunesse mask in the future when I need a quick but good treatment (it isn't too expensive, after all). I think it's great that you can try a bunch of their masks in one-go packets, and I would really like to try one suited to my skin type. The only flaw is the packaging, as I said above, so I think once that's fixed, these masks will get an A+ from me.