beauty bootcamp

BEST FOR: DEEPLY CLARIFYING ✢ Glamglow Bubblesheet Oxygenating Deep Cleanse Mask £7 the formula looks like fun! Glamglow make my favourite skin-clearing mud masks, now they’ve packed that purifying technology into a bubbly Korean sheet. the feel a tad fiddly to unfold and put on, but then stays firmly in place as a mound of tiny white bubbles emerge and fizz away exhilaratingly over my face and neck. the finished result after three minutes of snap, crackle and pop, i washed off the bouncy foam (also fun) and everything just looked perkier – sparklingly clean, smooth and prepped for my moisturiser.

BEST FOR: SHRINKING PORES ✢ Garnier PureActive Matcha Detox Mask £4.99 the formula Clean and green with “it” ingredient matcha tea, clay and known pore-declogger salicylic acid. this could get messy. the feel tingly and fresh, starts life as a cream then swiftly dries into a satisfyingly tight oil and grime-absorbing layer. i didn’t want to take it off. the finished result as predicted, my sink took a splattering, and i had to use a terry cloth to get the last specks out of my eyebrows, but i was rewarded with a brilliantly clear complexion. a true bargain that blemish-prone types will love.

BEST FOR: GLOWY SKIN ✢ Fresh Lotus Youth Preserve Rescue Mask Seaweed Radiance Facial £52 the formula a generous pot filled with skin-friendly marine actives. smells nice – vaguely like cucumber. the feel lovely. Cool, silky and spreadable, with little black grains that exfoliate as you rub it on. Mildly tingly in a satisfying way, comes off easily. the finished result My skin felt silkysoft and looked even and glowy. i couldn’t resist having another go the next morning and my foundation sat more smoothly than usual. Great stuff. w&h