Afrodita Cosmetics WHY Face Masks

If you remember my 2015. Beauty Agenda post (here), you know that my Beauty Resolution #7 was to broaden my knowledge and use of face masks. Trying out some pricy face masks still needs to get ticked off the list but I reckon I'm on a good path to fulfill this goal as Afrodita Cosmetics has been a wonderful discovery pot of travel-sized face masks. I remember that even back in 2014. their Hydra Thermal Nutri Active hydrating mask was a revelation which has saved my parched, flaky skin. Now I've tried four new types of face masks under their wing and my impressions vary greatly. Maybe you'll sympathise with me, perhaps you had completely different experience or I may just intrigue you to try something new. Although a brand new, exclusive pot has a particular allure – there really is something extremely convenient about sachets and travel-sized packagings. Personally, I like how I can mix'n'match my face masks, grab two or more different sachets can serve me for over a week yet I get no mess and I also multitask. Something very similar to the Hydra Thermal offering is the Afrodita Cosmetics WHY MASK Extreme moisturising mask (6ml+6ml costs 1,60€) which is paraben, paraffin and silicone free. Enriched with natural hyaluron, natural mineral water, aloe vera, cacao seed butter and other sumptuous ingredients – this is a heaven sent for dehydrated skin! It's a white-colored mask of a liquidy/creamy consistency and its scent associates me of aqua scents, the sea and generally – water. It's very, very similar to the Hydra Thermal mask, the latter being a bit more heavy-duty. Neither masks are heavy or oily and both are excellent as night facial treatments because you just massage it onto clean, toned skin, leave it to sink it for approx 10-15 minutes and massage in any remaining residue. My skin eats them up within the 10 minute mark and is truly left extremely supple and soft. Highly recommend!

Ukoliko se sjecate posta Beauty Planer za 2015. (ovdje), onda znate je da moja Beauty Odluka #7 bila da prosirim svoje znanje i upotrebu maski za lice. Isprobavanje nekih prilicno skupocjenih komada jos uvijek nisam prekrizila sa liste ali mislim da sam na odlicnom putu ka tome a istovremeno sam i dodatno obogatila svoje znanje na ovu temu zahvaljujuci iskustvu sa Kozmetika Afrodita maskama za lice u vrecicama. Jos tokom 2014. godine me jako dojmila njihova Hydra Thermal Nutri Active hidratantna maska koja je bila bukvalno spas u zadnji cas tokom zimskih dana i u potpunosti je oporavila moju tada perutavu, suhu kozu. Sada sam imala priliku da isprobam cak cetiri, za mene nove, maske za lice a moji utisci dosta variraju. Mozda cete suosjecati sa mnom, moguce i da ste imale potpuno drugacije iskustvo u odnosu na moje a nadam se da cu neku od vas zaintrigirati za isprobavanje necega novog. Iako postoji nesto carobno u novoj teglici maske sto uopste ne opovrgavam – ima nesto nevjerovatno korisno i prakticno u ovim vrecicama koje su savrsena putna pakovanja. Meni se dopada sto nema potrebe za depotiranjem, mogu kombinovati vise razlicitih maskica a dvije mi sigurno mogu sluziti preko sedam dana – nema nereda a mogu dobiti vise razlicitih tretmana koze. Nesto veoma slicno ranije pomenutoj Hydra Thermal maskici je Kozmetika Afrodita WHY MASK Maska za ekstremno vlazenje (6ml+6ml kosta 2,80KM) koja ne sadrzi parabene, parafin niti silikone. Obogacena je prirodnim hijaluronom, prirodnom mineralnaom vodom, aloe verom, kakao butterom i drugim lijepim sastojcima. Ovo je bez sumnje savrsenstvo za dehidriranu kozu! Bijele je boje, tecno/kremaste konzistencije i mirisa koji me asocira na morske note, uopsteno more i vodu. Jako slici Hydra Thermal maski (po mirisu i teksturi) s tim da je ova ipak nesto bogatija. Niti jedna od navedenih maski nije teska niti masna no odlicne su kao nocni tretmani zbog nacina upotrebe. Na cistu kozu lica umasirate izdasan sloj, ostavite cca 10-15 minuta da odstoji i eventualni visak umasirate. Moja koza ‘pojede’ ove maske unutar 10 minuta tako da ne bude nikakvih viskova. Topla preporuka!

If you're trying to amp-up your eye area game but you're on a tight budget – this is perfection! We all know under-eye area is extremely pricy to maintain – most eye creams cost a fortune (with the exception of the Hydra Thermal eye cream – Afrodita has got us covered!). Obviously not everyone can afford expensive lotions and potions but everyone does deserve to be pampered and this little wonder does just that. Afrodita Cosmetics WHY MASK eye mask (2ml+2ml+2ml costs 1,60€) contains macadamia seed oil, rosehip fruit oil, Cekropia bark extract (boosts circulation) etc. and it's paraben, paraffin and silicone free. It has a very pretty, neutral scent, peachy coloring and a gel/cream texture. This will also be a repurchase for me because, as you know, I work during night and my eye area is extremely dull and dehydrated. While it may not reduce dark under-eye circles (the bane of my existence) it will hydrate the delicate skin, de-puff slightly and generally freshen up the eye area. Results aren't dramatic but they're there and this is such a soothing mask – a pure joy to use! Afrodita Cosmetics WHY MASK 24h lifting mask + peeling (6ml+6ml costs 1,60€) is perhaps the one I felt the happiest with! Now, this is a true multitasker! It can be used as both –  a face mask or a face scrub – combined (massaging and letting it rest) or separately. Enriched with sweet almond oil, hydrolyzed sweet almond protein, allantoin, rosemary leaf extract etc. – it has a white coloring, very beautiful creamy texture and a sumptuous fruity scent. At first, just by observing it, you won't notice what is performing the exfoliation but as soon as you touch it – you feel tons of micro particles which aren't harsh at all but they do their job amazingly well. You can apply the mixture as a mask, performing light exfoliation along the way, leave it for 15 minutes to set and rinse – or you can manually exfoliate your skin in circular motiond for 1-2 minutes. Skin is left velvety, soft but a tad tight (not dried, just as someone pinched you – no tingles). I really love it! It's silicone free but it does contain paraben.

Ukoliko bi zeljele poboljsati i unaprijediti njegu koju pruzate okoloocnom podrucju – naredna maska ce biti nesto zanimljivo! Obicno su proizvodi za njegu okoloocne regije dosta skupocjeni – veliki broj krema za oci kosta pravo malo bogatstvo (za razliku od Hydra Thermal okoloocne koja je odlicna – Afrodita dobija velike bodove na ovom polju!). Ocigledno nece svako moci priustiti skupocjene mazalice no svako zasluzuje da se pocasti i da razmazi svoju kozu a ovo malo cudo je jedna od svijetlih tacki na tom putu. Kozmetika Afrodita WHY MASK maska oko ociju (2ml+2ml+2ml kosta 2,80KM) sadrzi ulje makadamije, vocno ulje sipurka, ekstrakt kore cekropije (poboljsava cirkulaciju) itd. Ni ona ne sadrzi parabene, parafin niti silikone. Divnog je, prilicno njeznog mirisa, boje breskve a tekstura kombinacija gela i kreme. Ova maska je nesto sto cu takodjer kupovati iznova posto, kako vec znate, radim nocu sto je ucinilo tamne kolutove oko ociju izrazenim a kozu dehidriranom. Dok ova maska nece uciniti da tamni kolutovi (moj vjeciti problem) nestanu, jako lijepo hidrira njeznu kozu, blago smanji natecenost i uopsteno ‘osvjezi’ oci. Rezultati nisu dramaticni ali nisu ni zanemarivi. Takodjer ova maska djeluje umirujuce i, ma sta da vam jos kazem – uzitak je koristiti! Kozmetika Afrodita WHY MASK 24h lifting maska + piling (6ml+6ml kosta 2,80KM) mozda je ona koja se meni najvise dopala od svih maskica. Pravi je multitalenat! Mozete je koristiti kao masku i/ili piling – kombinirajuci oba svojstva ili zasebno. Obogacena uljem slatkog badema, hidroliziranim proteinom slatkog badema, alantoinom, ekstraktom lista ruzmarina itd. – bijele je boje, divne i kremaste teksture te socnog vocnog mirisa. Na prvi pogled cestice koje vrse eksfolijaciju nisu primjetne (jako su sitne) no dodirom cete osjetiti mnostvo njih. Nisu uopste grube, ne grebu kozu vec je jako lijepo pilinguju. Mjesavinu mozete koristiti kao masku, prvo vrseci blagi piling samim nanosenjem. Potom je ostavite da djeluje 15-tak minuta i isperete mlakom vodom. Ako pak zelite iskljucivo piling, kruznim pokretima masirajte kremastu masku/piling 1-2 minute. Koza je nakon koristenja poput barsuna, mekana no pomalo cvrsta (ne zateze vec je naprosto napeta). Jako je volim! Ne sadrzi silikone no ima parabene.

Unfortunately, I absolutely disliked the Afrodita Cosmetics WHY MASK 4D laser mask (6ml+6ml costs 1,60€) which is free from synthetic colors but does contain paraben. Let us set aside the fact that it's geared towards wrinkles and I have none. This mask, in theory, should be good. It contains marine collagen, avocado oil (lots of it!), castor oil, microcrystalline wax etc. It's of a white coloring, it's extremely thick, it needs to be warmed up to be easily spread over the skin and it has a neutral scent (of face creams). The problem I had with this face mask was its unbelievably thick texture. It actually felt nice and nourishing at first but the problems ensured when I wanted to remove it. Initially, I've applied it in a thick coat and it was impossible to remove after the 15 minute mark. I've tried just water – didn't work. The I've tried my L'Occitane cleansing oil – failed miserably. This was the point when I started to panic. A thick, gooey substance was covering my face and I couldn't get it off! I've tried a face wash/gel – no change. Finally the plain soap did the trick but my skin felt so raw and dry after the soap that I couldn't even notice if the mask has actually done any good. If you're still interested in this face mask, I'd advise using it in extremely thin coats. I won't be repurchasing it, though, because I really don't have the time or the inclination to spend 15 more minutues removing the mask and stripping my skin along the way. If you think I was doing something wrong – please share your tips on how to get the best out of this one in the comments section below. I'm a huge fan of the remaining three face masks you see here and I would highly recommend them – just not the black one, mmkay?

Nazalost, uopste mi se nije dopala Kozmetika Afrodita WHY MASK 4D laser maska (6ml+6ml kosta 2,80KM) koja ne sadrzi sinteticke boje no ima parabene u sastojcima. Zanemarimo na trenutak cinjenicu da je namijenjena tretiranju bora, koje ja nemam. U teoriji bi ova maska trebala biti odlicna. Sadrzi morski kolagen, mnogo ulja avokada, ricinusovo ulje, mikrokristalizirani vosak itd. Bijele je boje, izuzetno je guste teksture, potrebno je malo zagrijati prstima da bi se ljepse razmazivala i neutralnog je mirisa (po kremama). Problem mi predstavlja izuzetno gusta, masna tekstura ove maske. Na mah je djelovala cak fino hranljivo no problem nastaje pri pokusaju ispiranja nakon sto je na kozi odstojala 15 minuta. Pokusala sam sa vodom – nije se ni pomjerila! Pokusala sam sa L'Occitane uljima za ciscenje – nista! Tada sam vec pocela panicariti. Gusta, ljepljiva supstanca mi je prekrivala lice i nisam je mogla ukloniti. Pomogao nije ni pjenusavi gel za umivanje. Tek je dobri, stari sapun uklonio masku no do tada je koza lica vec bila toliko iziritirana i isusena sapunom da uopste nisam bila u stanju procijeniti da li je maska ucinila nesto pozitivno. Ukoliko vase interesovanje za ovom maskom i dalje ne jenjava – jedino mogu preporuciti nanosenje u sto tanjem sloju. Licno nemam dodatnih 15 minuta vremena ali ni zelje da se do te mjere zamaram uklanjanjem maske niti da kozu isusujem sapunom. Ukoliko mislite da sam negdje pogrijesila u koristenju, molim vas javite mi svoj savjet u komentarima. Prethodne tri maske su pak ostavile mnogo, mnogo bolji utisak na mene i srdacno ih mogu preporuciti – samo ne onu u crnoj vrecici.

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