Montagne Jeunesse Black Seaweed Peel-Off Masque

We all know how I feel about masks; I’m obsessed, I use a mask at least a couple of times a week and I really, really love them.  Montagne Jeunesse have an absolutely massive collection of mask sachets including some great peel-off options, and as I’d recently had a clear-up and come across a few of them that included this Black Seaweed Peel-Off Mask, and as I hadn’t tried a peel-off for a while, I figured now was a good time.

Montagne Jeunesse masks have a bit of a reputation as they can often be quite harsh and leave sensitive skin very reactive.  I think with all masks it’s a good idea to patch test beforehand, but that’s especially important with this range as I’ve read about some truly horrid reactions.  Thankfully I’ve yet to have that problem, but I do find their masks pretty potent so I was braced for a bit of a tough clean.  However, I was quite surprised that this was actually a lot more gentle than anticipated.

It’s a bit unclear what the intention of this mask is, other than deep-cleaning which I suppose is quite typical of seaweed masks.  As you can see, it’s black and tar-like and it spreads on the face like a thick, gloopy cream which then dries down to a clay finish.  Then you peel it off – anyone who doesn’t enjoy peeling off a face mask is just weird.  Or lying.  This peeled off really well in almost one go, although there was a slight ashy residue that needed to be removed afterwards, although that didn’t take much effort at all.  I definitely like this mask as skin felt a lot clearer and smoother, yet interestingly it didn’t feel dry or tight.  Therefore I’d recommend this as a good cleansing mask for anyone who’s prone to dryness as this shouldn’t exacerbate the problem at all.  It’s a cheap and cheery quid (£1) here – link.

*PR Sample