If you have been on social media in the past few months, if only for 30 seconds, your feed has at least one post about charcoal masks gone wrong. I admit, they are hysterical. I admit, I want to try and find that mask that is supposed to suck out gunk from your pores. However, I know myself, I too will become one of those people featured in the next installment of beauty treatments gone bad. That is why when I came across Biore's Charcoal Self Heating One-Minute Mask ($8) I had to try it with some skepticism. I really wanted it to be like the ones in the video, but I knew that was not the case. I wanted the satisfaction of peeling off a mask like elmer's glue after art class. However, I also wanted soft even skin. So after using the Biore Charcoal Self Heating One-Minute Mask, I understand the power of charcoal.
After carefully reading the box, I wet my face to prepare myself for the action. Each box, comes with four individually packaged "servings" of mask. I suggest pre-opening the mask and then washing your face. If you know me, I did not do that. So, as I am fumbling wet faced to open the packaging, I finally open it. The sludge comes out and I coat my face with the magical mask. Instantly, the mask heats up and pulls out all the impurities. A
quick minute passes by and you wash it off. Skin is left feeling fresh and clean. The box suggests that you use the mask a couple times a week, to help balance out skin. After three uses, my skin felt significantly healthier. I noticed that my make up went on more smoothly. At first, it brought up all the "gunk," but eventually it was eliminated.
Final Grade: A+