Lush Cupcake Face Mask

i am such a cheeseball when i first smell this product, it is one of my favourite face masks to date. i apply it ony on my t-zone because this is my problematc area and i like to make the most of this mask and use sparingly, the active ingredients in it really help to calm my papules {pimples} and the smell helps to relax me aswell this mask is clay based so it isnt the most convenient mask to remove however it is an overall winner and the price of the mask is good considering the benefits

I've tried ALOT of masks, it can be classied as an addiction I am sure but my recent use of Lush Cupcake has be smitten for what it does to my skin plus how it makes me feel.

Lush packaging is well known for it's matte black and stark chalk white writing, it is easy to spot that is for sure. Unsure if this mask was going to work on my oilier than normal skin I only grabbed a small pot, wish now I picked the larger one up as by day 2 of ownership this little black pot was empty as if it was licked bone dry.

The actual mask looks like slightly aerated whipped up nutella with a milk chocolate colour and grainy bit running through it, it is heavily and heavenly bombarded with rich scent of cocoa that it is a mission to not lick your fingers after smothering it all over your face. It also moves across the skin really easy without going thin in areas, keeping a constant consitency all over which I love a full bodied mask.

After the alloted 10 minutes of resting it rinses easily away with the use of a warm wet face cloth and then once patted dry my face was instantly bling! bright and not at all greasy or dry. Perfectly balanced. The added coolness from keeping the mask in the fridge adds the reduction of puffy dark undereyes and adds a refreshing sensation as you relax wearing it. Even though I didn't need to use it on day 2 I did just because I wanted that refreshing feeling again as I sat playing on my tablet.

My skin has been behaving so well since using the mask, with my skin care absorbing faster and my makeup looking smoother and more even. I will be getting this mask again next time I get into Lush and it will be a big pot, unless I can get a bucket full.

I gave a full house of kisses for this cupcake mask.

I purchased this recently as I had heard chat of how lovely it is. Opening up the lid you see a chocolate looking mix. You smell a real chocolate fragrance. When you put it on it is really thick. Like really thick!

As you spread on your face you get a hit of peppermint. It is beautiful. I sit watching TV until it had dried up and longer. Using a warm face cloth wash it off. Warmer the better as it sort of hydrates and falls off better. It leaves my skin feeling smooth and hydrated. It also makes all the red vanish from my colouring which I appreciate.

I do like to use a serum before bed. It makes the mask effect so much nicer.

The lovely staff at Lush recommended this to me when I had a couple of spots but not a full on enough break out to warrant the 'wet dog eating garlic' smell of Cosmetic Warrior. I was a bit reluctant as it is for oily skin, which I'm not, and I'm not a fan of the drying sensation of clay masks as it is. But that scent lured me in......mmmmmm. This definitely smells like chocolate-not unlike the smell from the Whitaker's chocolate factory in my town! The sales assistant also tried some on the back of my hand and told me it also contained chunks of cocoa butter so it didn't feel too drying.

This is a really thick mask to apply and it thickens up even more closer to the expiry date. I use an angled foundation brush to apply and slacken it with a drip of water when even that becomes difficult. This is a mask best removed in the shower to save on cleaning up the basin later. I only leave it on for five minutes out of the recommended 5-10. As soon as it starts to feel tight I take it off to avoid my skin drying out. It has a very slight exfoliating texture when you remove it but does not feel irritating at all.

It does leave my skin feeling soft from the cocoa butter. Oilier skins could definitely get away with not moisturising afterwards. The spots I had calmed down after a couple of uses. I used it twice a week to get the most of the pot before the expiry date (Lush masks are ok for a wee while afterwards too but they will get quite thick). I have had a couple of new spots try to come up whilst using this but they haven't really amounted to anything.

This is a great mask that also suits normal skins suffering from break outs if you adjust how long you leave it on for.

This is my all time favorite face mask from lush- it smells of devine chocolate, it's quite a thick yet smooth texture as well, which i like. You do need to be careful to wash it off otherwise it leaves a brown residue on your face- not a good look if you have babies- easily mistaken for something else.

I came across the fresh face masks one day and I love them! first of all they are displayed in the store in such a beautiful way and you get tips and what to use for different reasons. I love the cupcake one and I love how you store them in the fridge to keep them SO FRESH!!! LOVE