Lush Cupcake Face Mask

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.

This smells amazing and makes my face feel fresh and un-oily. Made my skin feel amazing and kind of tastes good.

Trying to get rid of acne I decided to give this a go. It has a pleasant chocolatey scent, but upon getting closer the smell becomes overpowering and sickly. It's very thick and slightly grainy, which is fine.

Once on my face it felt like it was sucking my face dry. Yes it pulled the oil out, but after washing it off my face feels like it's shrink wrapped. Not the greatest feeling. Not only that, the strong scent gives me a headache every use.

I won't be repurchasing this particular mask, but if you feel like you could make it work for you then I would say buy it, as it does work as it's supposed to.

This face mask smells incredible!! It smells like chocolate!! I love how fresh the lush face masks are and the great ingredients they use. This face mask left my skin feeling smooth and soft, however a little bit dry. I know it's great for acne-prone, oily skin and as I have dry/combination skin I did expect this effect. However I had to try it because it smelt so good.

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 mask is amazing and smells incredible! At first i was unsure as it's quite thick an hard to apply. You really have to smear it on. I found it much easier to rinse off in shower as it is clumpy and bits fall off on to the ground. But the way my skin felt after i washed it was wonderful. Really smooth, soft and moustrized. I also noticed that any spots i had dried up with the next day. With continued I noticed my skin had cleared up. I have used this twice and haven't tried the other masks but this one is definitely my go to. If you have oily skin i highly recommend trying this

The title says it all really! But let me tell you why I don't like it.

The mask comes in the usual small tub, and even though its 60g it goes a long way because it's quite thick. The mask is chocolate brown and looks like, well, cupcake mix! But it's a lot thicker than cupcake mix, and I find it quite hard to apply. I started putting a bit of water with it to mix it through, and then applying it, as well as applying it to a wet face.

Inside the mask is some gritty goodness, I'm not entirely sure what, maybe almonds? It smells like peppermint chocolate but the smell is about the only thing I like about it. The mask goes on and dries fine. I hate removing it, I don't know why but for some reason this mask from Lush is no beuno.

This also did nothing for my skin - it made it slightly softer but it did nothing for breakouts or anything. So I'm not impressed, and I won't be buying it again.

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.