I picked up a tub of this a wee while ago after one of the lovely LUSH girls did a demo of it on my hand. (Unfortunately?) now I wish it was available all year instead of just at Christmas!
The Cranberry Festive Mask is a very thick paste-like mask, with dried cranberries and fennel seeds scattered throughout. The clay and tofu base is tinted slightly pink, and smells quite herbally (not unpleasantly), with a hint of cranberry.
As it is very thick it can be a little hard to spread evenly over my face, so if needed I sometimes scoop some into the palm of my hand and add some water (very little) to mix it to a slightly thinner consistency, which makes it easier to apply.
This mask takes about 10-15 minutes to dry fully on me. The only annoying thing I find with it is that as it dries the cranberries tend to fall off my face and make a bit of a mess. Apart from that, it’s completely fine, and tightens a little as it dries, like a typical clay mask.
I do find it a bit hard to rinse off easily/non-messily, so I like to put this on before I have a shower and then just wash it off in there, to avoid any mess.
Once removed, my skin is left feeling soft, hydrated, and a bit more glowy/radiant than normal, which I love. It doesn’t cause me any breakouts, and it leaves my skin balanced and happy. I love the results, and because it’s quite gentle I can use it at least twice a week (which is good, as the fresh face masks expire relatively quickly, so I don’t have to worry about wasting any).
Like all LUSH products it is a bit more pricey, but I love the results, and would definitely purchase again. If you have normal/slightly dry skin like mine, then I’d definitely recommend giving it a go. :)
I was lucky to get this face mask as it was the last one in the shop. The texture was quite thick and smelt quite musky. The colour is a vibrant red. When I put it on my skin I found it a little difficult because of how thick it was. Once I took it off my skin felt amazing and soft. The smell stayed on my face all day aswell
Tips: Leave it in room temperature before applying to face