BIORÉ CHARCOAL SELFHEATING ONE-MINUTE MASK

This mask was very unsettling. The self-heating goop supposedly “reacts” with water to produce a warm sensation that opens up the pores. It was meant to purify my skin – and perhaps my soul! Not really, but it did make me think a lot about the possibilities of science. The mask felt hot straight away – which was weird, but impressive – and as I massaged it into my skin, little balls appeared on my fingertips. It was unclear if these balls were just dried bits of the mask or solidified impurities that the hot mud was literally sucking out of my face, but it was a satisfying time nonetheless. I found it very hard to get the gloopy charcoal stuff off, though – off my face, off the sink, off the floor when I dropped it. It kind of looked like a bunch of black jellybeans had exploded in my bathroom. On the plus side, I did notice my T-zone was considerably less congested. SS