#Review: Boscia Luminizing Black Masque

I'm a huge fan of peel-off masks since they provide the convenience of no rinse required but still provide that squeaky clean feeling. I decided, through the urging of my coworker, that I was going to try the Luminizing Black Mask from Boscia. She raved about the results and her pore were greatly reduced from the one use that she did. 

($34USD, Sephora *Exclusive)

I had to test this twice to get some kind of review together. 

I applied it and this mask says it takes 30 minutes minimum to dry. Forever in mask time. Most masks are done in ten. Since it's a peel-off mask, I figured it should've been completely dry after the 30 mins. It wasn't. I was pretty annoyed since I had somewhere to go I removed it and left. 

While drying

Dry enough to remove? Not really. 

Close up of dry masque. 

I think I set the bar too high with this product. Once I removed it, I felt as if it wasn't completely removed from my face. I was expecting the removal to feel something like Pond's nose strips or something to that effect.

 

It wasn't. 

 

Results after removing masque. 

I felt as if I've gotten better results with drug store brands. One if my favorites is Freeman Feeling Beautiful Facial Peel-Off Cucumber Mask because it gets the job done way better than the Boscia mask and doesn't break the bank. 

 

Freeman Feeling Beautiful Facial Peel-Off Cucumber Mask ($3.99USD, CVS) 

#Review: Boscia Tsubaki Beauty Oil &

This was my first time using an oil cleanser. I've heard wonderful thighs about Boscia overall so since Sephora's latest campaign is to promote beauty oil, I decided to try this over Josie Maran. 

Reviews

Boscia Tsubaki Cleansing Oil-Gel

$28USD, Sephora *Exclusive

 

This was my first experience with a cleansing oil product. I was always nervous to try something with this simply because I have combination/oily skin and figured that I would come out greasy if I used a product like this. The Tsubaki Cleansing Oil-Gel wasn't as oily as I thought it would be- it was more gel than anything. I only felt the oil when it was applied to my face. My face felt pretty clean after (I even wiped with a facial tissue to see if there was any residue and came up empty) but my face was still soft and moisturized.

Verdict: I should've been ecstatic but my personal preference is a cleanser with toner because I love the tight feeling my face gets post-toning. *shrugs* to each her own. 

Boscia Tsubaki Beauty Oil 

$46USD, Sephora *Exclusive

I've used Tarte's Marajuca Oil before so I used that as a comparison bar. The Tsubaki Beauty Oil was pretty runny. The consistency is way different than the Marajuca oil which makes it difficult to control. Even though the fluidity was semi-annoying, the benefit was the lightness on the skin. It virtually felt like a thin, minuscule layer of moisture- didn't feel like I was going to get greasy after, but I didn't feel dry or the need for a reapplication. In fact, my face was moisturized for a long time after the initial application. 

Verdict: This is decently priced and due to the fluidity of the oil, a little goes a long way. The bargain hunter in me wishes it was more inexpensive but I think it's worth trying out at least. Sephora will give you three samples of any beauty product you want every time you walk into the store. Make sure this is one of them.