I know it's tempting to emulate putting the amount you're shown on your face, but that is a mistake. Don't do it!!!! First of all, you'll go through the product super-fast, second, it will be a total PITA to wash off, no lie. Like a teaspoon with a tiny bit of water will do you-- it'll still work, will extend the life of your product, and cut your mess. I was iffy on buying this in the first place. The whole brand does seem to capitalize on cuteness-- nothing wrong with that, as long as the products are quality-- and I wasn't sure if it'd have substance. I'm actually pretty pleased with it, though. First off, the dyes are marine-based, good for those of you who love sprinkles but are allergic to dyes. The sprinkles are *not* exfoliating. There's one color blue sprinkle that tends to stay gritty, but there's not nearly enough of it to actually be helpful and exfoliating, so just forget that. What this mask is good for us oil control and deep moisture. The kaolin clay feels really nice, soaks up some oil without drying out my skin, and does give it a brighter sort of look. The moisture it delivers is nice, though. It's not that it's especially intense, but it does seem to deliver the equivalent of a perfume base note, where, when all the superficial stuff has gone, you still have a noticeable level of moisture. I didn't notice this immediately after use, but more as a trend the day after using the mask. Another tip, don't let this dry on your face. Kaolin is definitely a nicer, gentler clay, but you gotta take it easy. The instructions do say take it off in five minutes and that the mask won't dry. I'd argue that if you use less, you will notice it somewhat drying out, but if you start to feel it as tightness on your face, it's time to wash it off. I haven't noticed any ill effects from cutting down the amount I used, either-- I tried thicker layers and thinner layers, and the main diff was in how hard they were to remove, and that the thinner application would start to dry if I lost track of time. The price is a bit much if you use a lot of it at once-- I don't think I'd buy it again in that case, but because I can stretch it out, and because it delivers that deeper moisture, I think I'll buy it again. I also use Skin Food's strawberry black sugar mask for exfoliation. I noticed a lot of people saying that the mask has a really strong, amazing smell. I can't say I agree. It does smell good, but it doesn't smell half as powerful as reviews made me expect. It also smells nice-- like vanilla cake-- but not enough to give me cravings. The sprinkles do bring me joy, but I can't see finding this smell overpowering. My nose is fine, so maybe there are some batches that are stronger, or maybe those people are smelling something I'm not due to some genetic difference. Hey, it's possible. Anyway, I expect I'll buy this again when it starts to run low, or maybe try a similar product out of kaolin. Overall, if you don't mind spending the money, and you want a really cute clay mask, this is a fun one.
