Garnier SkinActive Pure Charcoal Tissue Mask with Black Algae Review

This tissue mask is divine!!

It goes on really wet which in this weather is fabulous! The mask doesn't move once in place, I found it a little fiddly to unfold, but it didn't tear. The mask 'fabric' is much better quality than others I've used!

I used the left-over liquid left in the sachet on my décolletage.

My skin after felt plumped & hydrated.

At this price I’ll be scheduling in one of these babies once a week!

I absolutely love a tissue mask so I was so excited to get this as a trial! I'm not absolutely sold on some of the things it says it does, especially how it says it refines pores, although I'm not keen to write it off completely as it might take a couple of times and also other products from the same range to help it work!

It did make my skin nice and soft and I did like the look of my skin afterwards, but I can't say it really did anything for my pores. My pores aren't overly large but they are still noticable, especially when wearing makeup, so I didn't notice this change at all with the use of the mask.

The smell was really pleasant and I think that the mask fit my face really well and also stayed in place really nicely, so such a plus there! I find others don't stick as well and tend to slide about. There was a lot of serum in the pouch, so there was plenty left to smother on once I was done with the tissue mask. I also really liked the packaging, it was like a matte sort of texture.

So overall, it was a nice mask to use and I would likely use it again, just not for the sole purpose of the skin texture/pores claim :)

I’ve used a tissue mask once before so I kinda knew what to expect but it was still a little weird to start with. So I start with opening the package - which I really liked. Super easy to open, so you’re not sitting there for half an hour trying to tear it open with your teeth. And the colours of the packaging are nice too.

So it’s open and I unfold the slimy mask, trying to figure out the right holes to put my nose and mouth through. It’s chilly and weird to start with but it feels nice, and I think I can feel it working. I take it off, wash off the residue and my skin feels super smooth. It looked nice and fresh and glowing this morning too, will definitely try again

This was an alright face mask. It was packaged well, easy to unfold & had a good amount of moisture. It did leave my skin feeling smooth and hydrated.

I was lucky enough to receive this as part of the trial team. I'm normally a mud-mask type of person as tissue masks have never really been my 'go-to'.

I tried this out yesterday and was quite surprised how nice it was, the tissue mask had a neutral smell to it, it was black which was cool and had plenty of "goop" to move down my neck while I was waiting for it to do its thing!

Directly after, my skin felt clean and hydrated, and a full 24 hours afterwards my skin still feels hydrated and quite smooth—I also have a spot of psoriasis in the middle of my forehead, and I've noticed that has helped it in such a small amount of time, which is exciting!

I can confidently say that I would be interested in purchasing this product again, I am still very much attached to my mud masks and how they pull everything out, however, I feel this would compliment it nicely to bring back some hydration to my skin.

This mask was awesome! I was definitely sceptical when I read that it would stay on without me having to stay put, because other masks I've used have slid straight off my face the second I stood up. However, this mask went on easily, and stayed on so well that I managed to get a whole bunch of chores on while I was wearing it!

Another issue I normally have with sheet masks is that I have quite a small face so I find them really uncomfortable to fit. I had absolutely no problems with this mask, and once I smoothed it onto the right places, it stayed there.

I left the mask on for longer than the recommended 15 minutes and thought it had great results! My skin felt a little sticky so I just massaged in the extra product and it absorbed really quickly. I thought my skin looked plumper and brighter, and it lasted through to the next day.

I'm not sure if the charcoal actually did much as my pores didn't look or feel particularly different afterwards, but I wasn't too fussed because the rest of my skin felt so great.

Overall, I would recommend this mask if you want to give your skin a lovely hydrating boost, and make it look and feel smooth as!

I absolutely loved this. I usually have combination skin, however lately my skin has been extremely dry, this mask was like a godsend, my skin soaked it all up and almost immediately felt refreshed, it still felt amazing a day later. There wasn't a strong scent that I noticed, the mask itself was easy to apply, I didnt even use a mirror although I did find it a little diffucult to unfold initially. It immediately felt cooling and soothing and i really didnt want to take it off. I am definitely adding this to my beauty regime.

With the sweltering heat my skin has been a little worse for wear so when this arrived I popped it into the fridge to make sure it was extra cold before applying to my face.

The mask itself is really large which is great because although I love face masks I often find they are too small for my face! (Which is quite small).

I also liked it had extra essence at the bottom which I put on my hands and neck after.

I left the mask on for 20 mins and noticed that my skin looked plump and bright which I really liked. It also soothed my hot summer skin!

All in all I would try more from the range.

This made my skin feel so soft and hydrated after just the one use! I went out and bought a couple the day after I tried it. At first getting it out of the packaging was abit weird as it was so slimey, but thats what you get with a sheet mask I guess lol

First off, the packaging is nice and simple and details how to use the product really easily with a nice and clear infographic. When you first take it out of the package, you can tell the mask has a lot of product in it as it is quite heavy. When applying, it goes to the shape of your face well - it is easy to mould to your features. It doesn’t fall, peel or slip off the skin at all, it sticks really well. Don’t be scared when you look in the mirror haha black face masks are always a little bit weird looking. The scent is really gentle and clean, it’s not strong or overpowering at all. It feels nice and cooling on the skin. The liquid solution itself doesn’t linger on your skin for ages, it absorbs into your skin quickly so you don't have to wait around while it dries. It feels amazingly smooth and soft once it absorbs. The mask stays a bit damp during the 15 minutes you are meant to leave it on for, it doesn’t dry out too much. It continues to feel nice and not burning during the 15 mins. It would be good for sensitive skin I think. Your skin feels very clean after it has dried, but also hydrated and you can tell there is product on it. I think it does a really good job of drawing out dirt and impurities while staying hydrated. I have oily skin and it hasn’t made me extra oily or anything! It would be good to use after a long day of wearing heavy makeup.