DO NOT USE: Old Masks!!

Gah! I feel so dumb for having to write a post on what seems like common sense. But, all warning labels are there before someone was dumb enough to do it, and I, was dumb enough to use outdated face masks.

At first, I didn't think of it as a bad thing. If you've been in Asia as long as I was, you'd had a collect growing too. This was even before I was into skincare and was using overly alkaline face washes and couldn't figure out what was going wrong. I EVEN PUT BAR SOAP ON MY FACE and thought that it was all going to be ok. (How I cringe thinking about that!!)

First I used an Aqua Moisture Nature Republic mask. It didn't have so much of the goo it's usually covered with, so I just shrugged and was like, "great, now it won't drip down my neck!" In retrospect, I don't know why there wasn't so much goo, but I do know that I dried itself up in less than 15 minutes. Never have I had a facial mask that dried itself up! Even when I "accidentally" fell asleep with one on. That was sign number one that I should not use an outdated mask.

Of course, I didn't listen and used a snail goo facial mask. It was a Baviphat snail something or other mask, and it smelled... strong. It was a perfumey kind of smell, so I didn't think anything of it. Totally goopy, but ah! The more the better, right?!

WRONG.

WRONG.

WRONG.

I put it on my face and instantly tensed up. Maybe this smell was too strong, but I can deal. Then in a couple seconds, "hmm this doesn't feel quite nice, let me adjust it." After adjusting the mask several times I realized that it was making my face feel itchy and I ripped the mask straight off and proceeded to wipe off all excess residue (and there was a lot, ugh).

Being Chinese, or maybe just being sad to see a good thing go to waste, I placed the mask on my foot and give my foot a facial treatment. Since I had a duplicate of the same mask from the same era (2012) I ripped that one open and placed it on my other foot. My feet did not have any issues, so I am glad it did not totally go to waste. There are at least three or four other masks that are outdated at least a year and a few of them are my beloved Hello Kitty Masks by "Sexy Look" (haha got to love Taiwanese names!). These poor masks have expired about a year ago, and in a little more than a month they would be almost two years expired. I think my feet are about to get a little more pampering than they're used to... hee hee hee.


BOTTOMLINE (tl;dr)
It took me two tries, but I have learned my lesson: don't use outdated masks. They are old and they are not good for your face anymore. Feel free to try them on other body parts that may have a thicker skin (figuratively and literally).