Garnier Hydra Bomb Pomegranate Tissue Mask Review

I really enjoyed this product.

It was easy to apply with a blue protective film to help you position the mark. You then pull the blue film off. The mask was really moist so stuck to my skin easily. It has a serum-like texture.

I have super sensitive skin but didn't experience any issues with this mask which was such a relief. My skin felt moisturised and I noticed my makeup went on really smooth this morning.

I do find the claims about fine lines, plumper skin and radiant skin in one week to be a bit misleading. In the small print it says that this information came from a test of 54 women using the mask three times in one week. I personally don't know many people who would use a sheet mask three times a week. I think this mask is good for moisturising but wouldn't rely on the claims of plumping and reducing fine lines.

For me, the only thing that makes me hesitant to repurchase the product again is the packaging. It's not recyclable and I feel like it's more environmentally friendly to buy a mask in a jar. But I have just seen on the Garnier that they have just partnered with Terracyle with their partnership launching in 2018. When that kicks off I'd happily buy this product again!

Garnier SkinActive Hydra Bomb Tissue Mask was not a great product for me.

The packaging was appealing, appeared fresh and promised hydrated skin suitable for all skin types.

In reality, the mask left my face feeling tight and I needed to remove the product and apply facial oil and moisturiser afterwards to try and make my skin feel better.

The smell of the product is too strong, and the mask itself felt way to heavy on my face. I had to take it off by the ten minute mark. I have used facial masks before, so know this felt out of the norm heavy to me.

Unfortunately I have really nothing to offer in support of this product, not for my skin anyway. My skin is not especially dry but even if it was, this product claims to rehydrate intensely, it should not have left me feeling tight and more dried out than before I applied it!

Appearance - the pack looks quite appealing, bright & colourful Fragrance - Was expecting a strong fragrance. But to my surprise, the fragrance was was mildly pleasant. Not too overpowering. The mask - It was easy to apply but removing the blue film was not so easy. There was a lot of serum on the mask. When I removed the mask, I rubbed the serum on my face & neck with a cotton. The skin felt firm and soft, as well as hydrated.

The only negative about this mask was removing the blue film. Apart from that, I enjoyed it. Its been 4 days since I used the mask, and the skin still feels soft & firm. I would use it again.

Wow! The smell of this mask is divine! As soon as I opened the sleek packaging, the refreshing pomegranate fragrance filled my room. As I read the instructions, I saw you needed to remove a blue protective film which I saw no need for as I pulled the mask from the packet. It’s folded up and I found no real need for the blue film. Sort of a waste but nonetheless I carried on and as soon as I put the mask on, removed the film, I felt relaxed and my face and pores sort of went ‘ahhhhhh’ at the sheer moistness of this mask. my boyfriend had a laugh but I felt my skin soaking up all the goodness from this mask. I waited the 15minutes and when I took it off my face was radiant, soft and smoother. I will definitely using this product again. It left my skin feeling great and the smell was amazing. Didn’t have that chemically smell or feel to it. 9.5/10 because I felt there was no need for the blue film but that’s the only one down point

The mask was really pleasantly scented and definitely gave a fresh aroma which was nice. I found the mask to be an interesting fit - rather large sizing and the slots for your eyes, nose and mouth didn’t work for me very well. The instructions insisted that you apply the mask to a clean face and remove the blue film surrounding the real mask - this seemed a bit unnecessary and soaked up extra nutrients/serum. Other than the fit and the blue film, I was seriously impressed by the mask it made my skin (normally dry) feel very soft and hydrated. It promises 24 hour hydration and I definitely saw the plump, hydrated skin I received continue into the morning the night after use. I found that the mask was loaded with hydrating serum and could have been used again rather than simply throwing it out after once use. I would use the mask again because I normally have quite dry skin and it gave my dull skin a boost and brighten which was a nice change!

I have reasonably dry skin at the moment (apparently an age thing??) But it usually isn't sensitive so I was quite interested to try this mask. First impressions it has a light pleasant fragrance, and the serum on the tissue had a nice feel to it. Putting the mask on I thought I was going to have issues with the fit until I took the blue film off, then it was easy to manipulate to the contours of my face. It was cold, but not unpleasant. I left it 15 minutes as recommended them removed it. There was a lot of serum left in my face so after trying to rub it in I removed the excess with cotton balls. As I'm not prone to sensitive skin, I was surprised to see the area around my nose was quite red. I hadn't noticed any stinging during the 15 minutes so I wondered if maybe it had reacted with the remnants of my cleanser?? The rest of my skin felt nicely hydrated. The redness went away by the next morning, and my skin still felt nice so it worked in that regard. Not sure that I would try it again, the redness took away any positives for me.

Loved the sound of this mask, Hydrabomb Tissue Mask, makes me think it would totally hydrate my dry skin. I quite liked the colour and look of the packaging.

So I pulled the sopping mask out of the packaging, was very messy and had a wee bit of trouble unfolding it. Was very sloppy and slippery and nearly dropped it on the floor haha. So once I had it unfolded I placed onto my face slowly and as per instruction.

It was a bit difficult to get it to fit properly and I found that I need to cut an extra slit in the eyeholes as I ended up getting the stuff in both my eyes! It actually didn't sting though so that's all good. It took me a while to get it sitting properly and once done I slowly peeled off the blue layer. My partner laughed at me as I did look quite silly, but I went and watched some TV for the 15 minutes and let it soak it.

I really didn't enjoy the feeling and I had to keep readjusting the mask as it kept losing it's "stick" around my chin and around the edges.

Once I removed it I gently massaged some of what was left on my face into my skin, although I did have to remove some as there was quite a lot of it. My skin did feel refreshed and hydrated though so it did what it said it would, however this morning my skin doesn't really feel much different, maybe using it on a regular basis would make a difference?

Not too sold on this product, its a bit annoying to use and takes a bit of time. It did hydrate my skin at the time but not sure about boosting radiance and evening complexion, this may happen with more use.

​I am a big fan of Korean sheet masks so I was keen to see how an offering from a cosmetics giant would compare. The pack itself was easy to open but I found the mask a little harder to unfold than other sheet masks I have tried which do not have the blue plastic backing sheet. In fact, I couldn't really see any benefit to the blue plastic sheet as for me it made the mask more difficult to apply and it seems a little wasteful. All of the product remained on the sheet though and with other sheet masks I have tried there is a lot of extra serum left in the packet. The holes in the mask seemed a little small to start with but I stretched the mask out using the slits on the side of it. These confused me a bit at first as I wasn't sure what I was supposed to do with these - pop them over my ears, maybe? Nope, that wasn't going to work.

The mask felt really cool and refreshing when it was on. I didn't want to take it off when the fifteen minutes was up. It didn't drip at all. There was still a lot of serum left on my face when I removed it which I lightly patted in and then allowed it to dry. It did feel quite sticky so it is best used at night. It did dry down after an hour or so and my skin looked plump and yes, those fine lines seemed to have been somewhat diminished. The next morning my skin still looked plump but I do feel like it would have benefited from putting a moisturiser over top before going to bed. It did feel like I was washing the remains of the serum off in the morning but my skin still felt soft and supple afterwards.

I found this mask comparable with its Korean counterparts in performance and price. At $4.99 it isn't something I would do three times a week as suggested by the trial quoted on the pack and there are some cheaper sheet masks available. What is great about this mask is that is it easily accessible from the supermarket meaning it can just fall into your trolley with the weekly shop!

Was absolutely delighted to try this sheet mask, I've tried a couple of different ones that I've received in beauty boxes and they've been ok but mostly have korean instructions so I've never really known if I've done it right, lol Anyway the instructions on the Hydra Bomb mask were clear as and i found it super easy. I wasn't so sure on the blue sheet on top of the mask thou i don't see what purpose it really has. There is quite a lot of product on the mask which i thought was quite nice and i rubbed it in down my neck and the excess onto the back of my hands. the mask maybe needs to be a little bigger it was quite small around the eye area but i did manage to make it work and im not sure why there were slits on the edge of the cheeks? 15 minutes later i removed the mask and i decided i might just rub the excess into my skin and leave it on. It didnt take to long to dry and i ended up sleeping with the excess on overnight. Morning time and i wash it off and my skin feels great, a little plumper around the fine lines around my eyes and im quite a happy little chappy. I really enjoyed the mask even my hubby was like "that smells nice" i do recommend trying it at night as then you can leave it a bit longer and i felt the smell was quite relaxing. Definitely will purchase these, i think they will be great over summer when my skin needs extra hydration.

Firstly, I really like the RRP - $5 for a good quality mask is fantastic! Secondly, the packaging is great & the instructions are explained well. Upon opening the product I could immediately tell it was sitting in plenty of liquid, I took a mental note to retain the packet containing excess liquid for use afterwards. It was a little messy unfolding the mask and applying it to my face but after some rearranging I managed to get it sitting pretty flat and then easily removed the protective film (which is only loosely attached). Once the film was off I probably spent 5 minutes trying to get it to sit as close to perfect as I was able to get it. There are cuts in the mask so you can adjust it to the contours of your face, however I couldnt get it to sit on my nose without lifting from the sides. They recommend you leave it on for 15 minutes but I felt that wasn't long enough as the mask was still very wet after that amount of time. I left it on for close to 40 minutes, that was when the mask felt dryish to touch. I then removed it and rubbed in any liquid that remained on my face. It was then that I took the excess liquid remaining in the packet and applied that to my décolletage & arms. After maybe 5 minutes my skin felt completely dry and it auctually did look radiant. I think the product does as it says & kept my skin hydrated for 24 hours.