Like all TonyMoly products, this gorgeous item comes packaged in either a super cute tomato shape or in cute round sample sizes, which are great for newbies or for popping into a travel bag.
Unlike most other TonyMoly products I've tried, this product is pretty much unscented, with a barely discernible smell, which would be great for anyone with allergies or who is sensitive to strong smells. For me, having a great scented product is half the fun of a product, so I would have liked a nice scent to breath in while the mask sits on my skin.
It's a thick white cream that reminds me strongly of sunscreen in the way it simply sits on your skin and doesn't rub in. After massaging it into my clean, dry skin, I'm happy to feel no prickling or itching, though there is a definite warmth to it - kind of a slight warming around the front of my face when I breath,which is not an unpleasant feeling but still a little unusual, almost as if someone is breathing on me with their warm breath.
After leaving the product on my skin for 10-20 minutes (depending on what I'm doing) I then gently remove it. It comes off easily but to be completely honest, I'm always a tiny bit disappointed. Usually when I apply a mask, my skin feels different afterwards. Either sparkling clean, tight and firm or deeply moisturised, depending on the mask, but with this one I kind of feel as if my skin is the same before and afterwards. Yes, my face feels clean and my skin isn't dried out, but that is about it. No earth shattering change or improvement.
I've given this product quite a few goes and although I don't mind it, it isn't anything to excite me. But others have had great success so I'd definitely recommend giving it a try.
I have begun to form a collection of TonyMoly products. Initially, I fell in love with the packaging, however, after trialing different beauty regimes lately, the products have me blown away! Tomatox comes in delightful packaging, in true TonyMoly style, the shape of the vege/fruit (lets not get into that debate), the Tomato. After unscrewing this, there is also a plastic protective cover to ensure it doesn't go everywhere, which is great! The mask cream however, does not smell like tomatoes. I can't quite put my finger on the scent, although there is a delightful hint of lemony goodness in there! Obviously easy to apply, as it is in cream form, you wipe/apply over your face. I did notice that as time went by it 'thinned out' as it dried, but did not go stringy, or tight. It washed off easily with warm water and my skin felt silky smooth and very soft all over and seemed to project a bit of a glow.( Not a terrible beaming glow) All in all I was very impressed and it definately is everything I would expect from a TonyMoly product.
Tips: Not really a tip as such, but I have two children that keep me busy so sometimes masks/masques are left on longer than they should be. This particular mask has been left on for 2 hours longer than intended once before, and although I was panicking, There was really no reason to, as when I finally washed it off, my skin felt heavenly! In my opinion, the longer the better!