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Well I had possibly the worst spot in the world ever this week.  So to cheer myself up I got a couple of face masks.  
Montagane Jeunesse "Fudge Sauna"
I love these sachets, they are so distinctive.  I chose this variety because it stated it was suitable for -amongst other types- 'Greasy' skin... maybe a slight mis-translation there ?  Everyone knows that "a ladies" skin is oily, not Greasy.
You wet your face with warm water, and while still wet apply the face mask.  One thing I like about the packaging it that it's possible to tear it open when your hands are wet!  I hate those sachets of conditioners you get in packs of hair dye that are impossible to tear open while your hands and everything else is wet after rinsing dye out of your hair.  
The pack contains 15g of product, which when squeezed out doesn't seem like a lot, but it is very thick, and well, Fudgy! It's light in colour, and has a glossy texture like melted white chocolate.  When applied to the skin it has such a weird heating feeling!  This is to "open and deeply clean pores".  After 10-15 mins you can rinse off - DO NOT EAT!
I enjoyed the mask, it does exactly what it says on the tin.  Unlike most other face masks I have used, it does not seem to dry at all which I do enjoy about clay-based masks.  The heating effect soon wears off, but my skin felt nice and soft afterwards.  
Best of all these were half-price in Boots- a grand total of 0.49 pence!

Update- the Boots Skin Clear blotting sheets were also on offer- two packs for £4.00.  As e.l.f were out of stock on their blotting sheets on my payday this month I snapped the Boots ones up!

Shiny, shiny

Today was payday :)

I tried to place an order @ELF cosmetics; mineral foundation, the blush that's supposed to be like Nars 'Orgasm', and some blotting papers.  I signed into Paypal to pay and then the site crashed }: -[

So I went to Boots this evening instead:

Instead of the Elf blotting papers- which were really hard to find on their site- on the drop down lists it's called "Professional Shine Eraser", 50 sheets for £1.50.  Apparently they're double-sided which I've never head of before..

I spotted instead Boots (own brand) 'Skin Clear Oil Absorbing Sheets' 50 sheets for £3.49 (so more than double the Elf price, meh).  I haven't seen this range before, so will be interested to try the sheets.  In the packaging you have to tear out the sheets like good old Papier Poudre-- the first brand of blotting papers I used.  La Senza used to stock the Rachel colour one for £1.00; but then stopped, and now I've stopped looking in there for it (I don't get my undies from there!)

Yes I have used many a brand of blotting paper.  One of my favourites used to be the one I could get in Chinatown, which I have no recollection of the name- I don't think there was any English writing on the packaging :P   but again the supply of these seems to have dried up...

For me ANY blotting papers are an absolute handbag essential.  No matter what combination of oily-skin cleanser & moisturiser I use in the morning I never seem to manage to make it thru the day feeling 'fresh', or to get home without washing / cleansing my face being the first thing on my mind...

REVIEW: Boots SkinClear Oil-Absorbing Sheets

50 sheets for £3.50

The pack is a slim, small size ideal for slipping into you bag or even pocket to have handy at all times.  The pack states that the size of the sheets themselves are 80mm x 55mm / 3" x 2" and the package is only a few mm bigger than that on all sides.

On opening the pack you get to see that the sheets are like pages in a book that you have to tear out before you can use.  There is a protective white sheet at the front and the back.  

The sheets themselves appear slightly pink.  They are "impregnated with salicylic acid to actively help prevent spots", which I guess isn't my main concern --Just get rid of the oil!-- however it's a useful side-effect.  Salicylic acid appears pretty low down on the list of 'ingredients'- the main one is talc, naturally; followed by kaolin. 

It may not be immediately obvious which side is the blotting one to the eye - but to touch one feels like it has a very finely milled powder. Like all good sheets they change colour  / go translucent to show you just how greasy you are- or are no longer! 

Overall I guess no matter how Amazing these might turn out to be, I still think I'd like to try the Elf ones by virtue of their lower price point.