Dr Organic Snail Gel Moisture Mask

When I first saw the advert for Holland  & Barrett's Snail Gel range, my first thought was eewwww. But then, if we look into a lot of products we use or eat, some of those ingredients can be pretty ewww too. I also thought its a bit gimmicky, but it obviously worked on me!

I've been quite intrigued to try some of the range for a while, and after reading Trona's review I thought I might as well give it a go.

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The Snail Gel range is marketed is anti-ageing, which, at the age of 21, I can't say I really need. But a little extra something can't hurt can it?

Here's what Holland & Barrett have to say about it:

Detoxifying & rejuvenating, it penetrates deep into the pores to effectively remove excess oil and impurities. Leaves skin feeling intensely purified, restored and looking wonderfully radiant. 

My skin's been extra oily recently, especially around my T-zone, so this is beneficial for me.

I had no idea what to expect to come out of the little sachet, and was pleasently surprised by a thick-ish creamy liquid that could easily be mistaken for a lemon yoghurt. Seriously the fragrance is yummy.. make sure you don't eat it!

 There's a lot in the 10ml sachet so I covered my face using nearly all the product. This might have been too much, as the instructions say "allow to dry" but mine defintely remained the same consistency. 

Another thing about the instructions - they say use as part of your cleansing regime, but it doesn't specify if you should cleanse first or if you can use it to remove your make up. To be on the safe side I removed my make up first and then used it. 

It recommends leaving it on for 10 minutes but I waited about 15 minutes because I was waiting for it to dry (even though it didn't).

After removing the mask my cheeks feel really soft but I have to say my nose and forhead still feel a bit oily, this could be because I didn't remove it properly - I only used warm water and my hands rather than a flannel or a cloth.

I think I would use this again, as its only £1.99 and it smells so good, and I want to give it another chance! I would suggest buying more than one at a time (especially if, like me, you live an hour away from any shops!)

My favourite face mask remains The Body Shop's Honey Oat 3-in-1 scrub, but at £10 its not ideal if you're on a budget. Saying that - it comes in a 100ml tub so actually works out cheaper than the Snail Gel sachet. Superdrug also do a good range of budget face masks (and they're 3 for 2).

What do you think? Have you tried any of the snail gel range?