Love love love the packaging it was like a golden orb. Probably the most lovely skincare packaging i've ever seen.
Never used a Bee Venom product before so I was very intrigued.
Product smell very slightly florally which was pleasant and now overpowering.
I scooped out a decent amount it has the consistency of thick whipped cream.
I left it on for about 15 minutes and after about 10 minutes your skin gets this gorgeous 'tingle' going on.
I washed it off and my skin just felt amazing, plumped and glowing.
Love love loved it!
Just the idea of putting bee venom on my face intrigued me! I get a couple of bee stings a summer, so knew I wasn't overly allergic to bee products. And my skin is just in the over 50's bracket now, so can always do with help.
Alpine Skin Bee Venom Nourishing Face Mask seemed the perfect fit and claimed to plump skin, reducing fine lines, act as a natural exfoliator, enable my skin to stretch and be elastic and finally help in cell renewal. Big call.
I undertook a patch test just in case. I wasn't sure how often you can use the product, as this isn't stated anywhere other than use "regularly", so undertook a once a day for a week trial. It was a nice regime to get into while relaxing at the end of the day.
What I thought was going to be your typical large container with a small amount of product, turned out to be a generous 50g of face mask. Upon opening the a box, a little spatula fell out ....I mean tiny little. I didn't actually use it - instead using washed fingers to apply a layer all over my face (didn't actually go as far down as my neck) after washing with my normal product.
Possibly I went a little too close to my eyes, as they did water a little which was surprising, so kept that knowledge on board for next time I applied. The mask had a cold tingly feeling as I applied, which was a refreshing feeling to the skin.
As the fifteen minutes passed, the mask soaked into the skin and my skin became a little tighter. Washing off with warm water was an easy process.
Immediately after the first use my skin did feel softer but I was keen to see if there was a long term effect. I am glad to say, after using for seven days, my skin is definitely more moisturised and plumper than before. A small overly dry patch I monitored, has significantly improved in moisture. I truly believe my skin overall appearance has improved with use of this mask on a daily basis.
Although Alpine Silk Bee Venom Nourishing Face Mask is proudly made in New Zealand, and I would like to continue using it, I may need to reduce usage frequency for budget reasons. A quick online search shows prices range from $68.95 full retail price to $33.00 duty free (great time to stock up!)
Truly a great way to Beeeeeeeeee Beautiful
Tips: Use your fingers to apply (not to close to the eye area). I really don't think the tiny spatula is much use and alpine Silk don't need to provide it.