Halloween masks

With only one day to go until my self-imposed deadline to clear an unfortunate skin breakout, Friday night is pamper night with the birthday girl herself.

Tonight we tried the new-style Montagne Jeunesse Clay Spa masks (£1.49), in Glacial Clay Spa and Dead Sea Mud Spa 'flavours'.

The masks are described as "ground-breaking face masques that deliver a unique, enhanced cleansing experience. Specially sourced clays are infused into natural bamboo fabric making deep cleansing your skin quicker, easier and more convenient than ever before."

Familiar with the sachets and their sometimes poetic license with the cover image, we were still a bit suprised by what we found inside the packet. The artwork looks like there is a separate gauze and you spread the mask on top; when in fact the product is an actual cloth mask (with eye and mouth holes) pre-infused with the clay face pack.

Looking at the Michael Myers masks ahead of us, we were both rather dubious. But found that the advantages are:

• Mess is kept at a minimum
• No mask stuck under your nails
• Exactly the right amount used
• Easy to massage in
• Avoids sensitive eye areas

And the results...?

So after 15 mins of giggles, we simply peeled off the masks, chucked them away and then rinsed off the residue. Loving the lack of mess and ease of use, and I can honestly say that my skin afterwards felt amazing, in fact it's so soft I can't stop touching it!

The only downside is that the nose flaps don't cover the side of the nose, which we all know is one of the areas most in need of the mask's deep cleansing properties. We solved this by dabbing some of The Bodyshop's Seaweed Ionic Clay Mask (as mentioned in the original breakout blog post) on the exposed nose. But at the small price of just £1.50 the Montagne Jeunesse Clay Spa masks are well worth all 150 pennies and are a bit of a breakthrough for at-home spa treatments.