Drug Store Find: Hollywood Style Whitening Peel Off Mask

Just a quick post on something I found at Watson's. I occasionally drop by to buy face masks especially when I feel stressed and need extra pampering. What's amazing about drugstores is that you constantly find good stuff stacked away somewhere at a bargain price. The downside is, when everything's so cheap, I tend to buy stuff that I never get to use. I have a big box of products stashed under my dresser exactly because of this.

I was looking for a pack of face mask one afternoon when this caught my eye: Hollywood Style Whitening Peel Off Mask

It doesn't indicate the amount of product anywhere in the label but I'm guessing there must be around 250mL inside. For a bit over P200, I figured it was worth a try.

Here's a shot of the back for the product description, directions and ingredients:

They're not kidding when they say it's extra strength. As you can see in the ingredients list, it's got denatured alcohol, salicylic acid and kojic acid. All pretty strong stuff. I recommend skipping this product if you have very sensitive skin or you're particular about alcohol containing products.

The good part that I like is that it's also loaded with extracts from fruits and plants like mulberries and licorice. It also contains arbutin, which is known to lighten skin and remove pigmentation.

Here's what the stuff looks like:

It's actually almost like transparent glue, in consistency and smell, and that's how it dries up too. Initially, there is a sting from all that alcohol which goes away in a few minutes. You have to put a lot on your face, to make an even layer so that it all comes off together when you peel it. Waiting time is around 20 minutes. When it dries up, it becomes shiny and really tight, like you're looking at a plastic version of your face. When I use this product, I sometimes think "so, this is how Botox feels like". Hehe.

The results are amazing. My skin feels so fresh and looks so bright and clean. It's an instant pick me up for dull skin. After using this twice in a week, I got rid of all those tiny black dots on my nose. It really helps to get rid of that layer of dead skin cells and impurities on your face.

I now use it less often, because I don't want my skin to get used to it. That kinda happens to me with really good products which is a bummer.

So in spite of that alcohol sting and those strong products and the glue like smell, I'm rating Hollywood Style Whitening Peel Off Mask as a HIT :-) For the price, this is definitely a steal. You just have to use it in moderation because of all those strong ingredients. I would buy another bottle as soon as I run out.

What are your favorite masks? Do you have amazing drugstore finds that you want to share? I'd love to hear your thoughts.

Thanks for reading this! :-)