Dr. Young Refreshing Spring Showers Mask (Damyang Bamboo) Review

WHAT: Dr. Young Refreshing Spring Showers Mask (Damyang Bamboo), 20g
PRICE & WHERE: 127 PHP at Althea

Hi, everyone! Here's what I think about Dr. Young's Refreshing Spring Showers Mask!

About The Mask

The back packaging. There's Korean and English information.

closeup of the English translation

Product blurb:
"Your skin forecast today: Clear Bamboo Wind from Damyang refreshes up the skin atmosphere. There is also some rain in the forecast from the rain clouds of Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract and Adansonia Digitata Leaf Extract, keeping skin moisturized and healthy."

Ingredients:
Water, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, PEG/PPG-17/6 Copolymer, Alcohol, Trehalose, Bambusa Vulgaris Extract, Citrus Paradisi (Grapefruit) Fruit Extract, Diethoxyethyl Succinate, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP Copolymer, PEG-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Ethylhexylglycerin, Potassium Hydroxide, Adansonia Digitata Leaf Extract, Portulaca Oleracea Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Disodium EDTA, Phenoxyethanol, Fragrance

This mask claims to refresh, soothe and moisturize the skin. The main ingredient is the bamboo extract which comes from Damyang province in South Korea.

The ingredients look good but note that there is alcohol in this mask. It's high up the ingredient list and it even comes first before the bamboo! 😶 While not necessarily bad (it aids in penetration of beneficial ingredients, it helps thin out the formula, etc), please refrain from using this if you are allergic or sensitive to it (or the rest of the ingredients). I don't think I am so I went ahead with my masking. We'll see!

My Experience

so fine and thin!

According to the product page, the sheet mask is made up of 3 layers (cellulose > essence < silk). It's thin and sheer and super absorbent! It feels spongy from being saturated with the thick essence. There's only 20 ml inside so the mask is not dripping wet.

Pretty good fit

I have a wide face and the mask was able to completely cover all sides with a little extra above my forehead. The mask is clingy but I just wish it is a tad bit softer so I can perfectly mold it to my face. As you can see, my eyebrows and the corners on my eyes and mouth are lifting up. 😅

Recommended wearing time is 10-20 minutes. It was still moist after 30 minutes but I can see dry white spots forming on the mask already. I removed it after a total of 35 minutes so that it won't completely dry and suck back all the essence.

Results?

After taking the mask off, it left behind a thick and oily layer. I look wet and very greasy. 😅 The leftover essence took a really long time to get absorbed completely! After 5 minutes of patting it in, I still looked like a greaseball. Since the leftover essence is oily, I thought it would be perfect for a face massage. I spent the next 10 minutes doing a tanaka face routine. (Btw, google it guys! It's supposedly good for skin firming and face contouring!)

oil layer before and after 15 minutes

See the difference above? After a total of 15 minutes, I was finally satisfied about its absorption. There's still a dewy sheen left but it looks natural, it's not sticky and I don't feel greasy anymore. Best of all, my skin felt really plump and supple! I currently have dry skin and my skin felt deeply moisturized but not in a waterlogged kind of way. The next day, I did not experience any breakouts at all and my skin still feels firm and bouncy.

VERDICT

Noticed no soothing effects but I would buy this again for its moisturizing benefits! Just make sure your skin completely absorbs the essence! It took a while but my skin felt greatly nourished after. I think people with normal to dry skin will like this.

Con: I got this from Althea but looks like they stopped carrying the Dr. Young brand. It is still available on other online beauty stores but they're not very convenient for me. If you can get this, I think it's definitely worth trying out!

What's your favorite mask? Let me know and I'll check it out if I haven't tried it yet!

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Disclaimer: This is not a sponsored post. The item featured is bought with my own money. This review is based on my own experience and opinions. What works for me may not work for you and vice versa.