[Review] Faith in Face Masks

Faith In Face Masks: Nourish Me, After Shower Look and Balk & White Film Star

Do you get the feeling when you are so tired yet you are adamant not to skip your skincare regime? It is a juxtaposition that involves some compromise and this is when face masks come in handy. Now, the correct way to use a face mask is to use it after you cleanse your face and you are supposed to use your skincare regime after you use the face mask. However, remember what I said about compromise? Instead of my multi-step skincare regime, I will use a face mask. Give me a face mask and I'm ready to settle down in bed.

I have been using the Faith in Face masks of late and I'm happy to write a review for it. Touted as the No. 1 hydrogel mask brand in Korea, it was launched in 2012 by a multi-national team of cosmetic experts from Korea, Britain and Canada. 

Packaging-wise, it ticks all the right boxes for me. The names of the products are tongue-in-cheek which is an ode to the Brit humour which British are famous for. Coincidentally (or not), the packaging reminded me a lot of another popular British brand Soap and Glory.

Notwithstanding the packaging, the reason why it is such a hit is because Faith in Face products are free of parabens and mineral oils. They believe in using only organic and naturally derived extracts e.g. vegetable collagen, essential oils, Vitamin E, hyaluronic acid etc. Hence, their products are specially formulated to be gentle on the skin which is great for people with sensitive skin like me!

The difference between Faith in Face masks and most sheet masks in the market is that they use hydrogel masks instead of the regular microfiber and cotton sheet masks. Hydrogel masks contain a high percentage of water soluble ingredients to give maximum hydration and skin rejuvenation. It feels like having a sheet of cooling layer of agar agar on your skin.

They come in 5 different variants;

1. After Shower Look Hydrogel Mask: a soothing and moisturizing mask containing sodium PCA (a natural moisturizing ingredient), hyaluronic acid (for intense hydration and moisture retention capabilities) and camelia oil (lock in the moisture into the skin and soothes skin).        
2. Hold Me Tight Hydrogel Mask: a lifting and firm mask to maintain and improve the elasticity of skin. It contains copper tripeptide (to liven and firm skin without irritation), rooibos extract and Korean Red Ginseng (to reduce stress and improve firmness to the skin).                             
3. Black and White Film Star Hydrogel Mask: a brightening mask that contains arbutin (a natural skin brightener that prevents the formation of melanin), niacinamide (a water soluble vitamin that has anti-ageing effects), citrus unshiu pericarp extract (contains anti-oxidant effects) and green tea extract (contains Vitamin C, Tocopherols and Polypenols that brighten skin).              
4. Nourish Me Hydrogel Mask: a nourishing mask with Ceramide 3 (to generate a protective layer for your skin and composes as lipid in your skin), broccoli extract (contains Vitamins C, E & beta-carotene for maintenance of healthy skin and prevention of UV damage) and olive oil (to moisturize and strengthen skin).                                                                                        
5. Miss Invisible Pore Hydrogel Mask: a pore tightening mask containing salicylic acid (to reduce sebum), peppermint extract ( to cleanse and purify pores) and natural astringents e.g. Chestnut Shell extract and Witch Hazel extract to tighten and close pores.

Of the 5 variants mentioned above, I tried the After Shower Look, Black & White Film Star and Nourish Me masks.

Notice the two separate masks for the top half and bottom half of the face.

They come in 2 separate sheets consisting of a hydrogel mask for the top half of the face and a hydrogel mask for the bottom half of the face. To use the mask, you have to peel off the outer "protective" layers to reveal the inner hydrogel masks and put the masks with the smooth side on your face.

After using all the masks, my skin does feel very pampered, hydrated and nourished. However, due to the types of masks which I tried, I find that the differences that the masks make are not obvious to the naked eye. Personally, I feel that that the Hold Me Tight Hydrogel Mask and/or Miss Invisible Pore Hydrogel Mask may make more of a difference to my skin. Hence, I can't say that these masks are definitely better than my holy grail sheet masks from My Beauty Diary but they are definitely worth a try. 

When your skin is pampered, even makeup will apply better on your skin!

Masks are a great way to treat yourself and to pamper your skin so make it part of your beauty regime today. A box of 3 masks retails for S$14.50 at Watsons. Faith in Face masks are exclusive to Watsons only.

More information can be found at Faith in Face Singapore's Facebook page: www.facebook.com/FaithinFaceSG

PS: Our skin is very subjective. What works for me may not work for you and vice versa so this review is to be used as a guide only.

Disclaimer: The Faith in Face masks were provided by The SampleStore for me to review but this is not an advertorial or a sponsored blog post. My views on the product is not influenced by Faith in Face and/or The Sample Store and are completely my own.