Company
Claims :
Price vs Product :
This first ever mask-grade hydrating lotion is infused with the
finest French Grape Seed Extract, a powerful antioxidant that helps neutralize
free radicals to protect your skin against the dulling and damaging effects of
external aggressors. Double Hyaluronic Acid also boosts hydration so skin is
quenched, becomes softer and more radiant.
Suitable for Normal to Dry skin.
Ingredients
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My Experience with Hydra Fresh Mask In Lotion:
My skin type
: Currently, my skin is normal. It gets dry if I’m not regular with moisturizer
(these months are cold after all!). I don’t have sensitive skin, however there
are some products that give my skin allergic reactions.
L'Oreal
Paris Hydra Fresh Mask In Lotion claims to be ‘energizing & hydrating’ and boasts
of some ingredients like Grape Polyphenols, French Spa Water (like Thermal Spa waters) & Double Hyaluronic Acid(HA). Because of these claims, I expected
it to give an intense moisture boost to my skin.
The L’Oreal Hydra Fresh Mask In Lotion can
be used two ways – as a face lotion & as a face mask. As a lotion I find it
heavier on my skin than my current goto product– Za total hydration milky moisturizer. This is the hydrating mask I had
mentioned in the Za post. I used this mostly as a mask because I wanted to get
rid of the dry patches I had back then quickly.
I applied
this product as an overnight mask and the next morning I saw that my dry
patches were hydrated & they looked less obvious. They weren’t completely
gone though. A few days the dry patches returned. This mask + Za moisturizer
together have helped my get rid of dry patches. It has not broken me out
inspite of using it overnight several times.
This mask
doesn’t do anything more – I expected my skin to be plump & glowy, like the
effects I got from THEFACESHOP moisturizing sheet mask. L’Oreal claims that
this gives you ‘watery, bouncy & radiant skin instantly’. But there’s no radiance or visible plumping,
however skin does feel hydrated. It can also be mixed in with your foundation
(for ex the Lakme Absolute White Intense foundation) in cooler seasons. It has a runny
texture and looks exactly like the mask fluid of THEFACESHOP mask. I won’t
recommend mixing it with your foundation if you live in a humid place because
it feels heavy on the skin.
I seriously
don’t like the packaging of the L'Oreal Paris Hydra Fresh Mask In Lotion indian
version, it is too bulky ! The Singapore version is so pretty! This product has a light
fragrance. Since it contains ingredients like Double HA, it should help in
anti-ageing. I’m in my early 20s so I can’t comment on any anti-ageing effects
as I don’t have any signs of ageing.
Price vs Product :
Price : Rs.425 / $6.4
Qty : 200ml / 6.7 oz
Shelf Life : 12 months
Overall Verdict : 3.5 / 5
In my humble
opinion, the L'Oreal Paris Hydra Fresh Mask In Lotion, has a lot more claims
than results. I didn’t experience any radiance or bouncy skin. It didn’t make
my skin look plump or well hydrated, but it did hydrate my skin, get it ? I
still use it every few days (as I have still not purchased a night cream) to
moisturize my skin but I do wish it imparted a glow. From price pov, its not
very pricey for the quantity & you only need a little bit with every use so
the bottle lasts a long time. I’d recommend it if you’re on a budget & need
a mask that moisturizes your skin.
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