It’s winter and exam time which means my skin is going haywire and needs some self care. My skin is both prone to breakouts and oily but it’s also eczema sensitive – especially during exam stress! So I tried this Clinique Moisture Surge Overnight Mask to help boost my skin and also relax myself.
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Clinique Moisture Surge Mask
- Main Ingredients and Their Benefits
- How To Use
Main Ingredients and Their Benefits
How To Use
Use the moisture surge overnight mask once a day, in the evening. Or when needed.
Use after skincare routine, or anytime skin needs a moisture boost.
Apply to face and throat all over, or where needed. Tip: Avoid eye area.
First Thoughts
I’m not a huge fan of ‘overnight’ masks as I find many to be too much for my skin – however I enjoy the moisture surge range from Clinique so wanted to give the moisture surge overnight mask a try. Looking at it’s ingredients, it does include gylcerin and butylene glycol which are both really good for dry skin. However it does have shea butter, cetyl alcohol and dimethicone which are all chemicals which may cause breakouts or block pores which is a worry.
But I gave the moisture surge overnight mask a chance because I usually get on with Clinique products and I’d heard good things. I also expected good results to improve my eczema patches as I thought it would be a deeper moisturiser.
During Use
Applying the mask was easy and it’s easily spread across the skin. It feels extremely reminiscent of the moisture surge moisturiser with how it feels and it instantly starts to sink into your skin. But, it does sit slightly longer than your average moisturiser, but it does dry up quickly which I felt was strange for a mask. Although I do get it because I’d hate to go to bed with a wet or tacky face.
My room was freezing cold, so the product was as well. This made my face feel super calm whilst wearing the mask. I also found that my eczema didn’t feel irritated, and once the product had dried it felt soft and hydrated. This is not surpising with a moisture surge product.
After Use
I did find that my skin felt hydrated, however my eczema patches didn’t feel any better than before. Although the mask didn’t seem to irritate it, it also didn’t seem to be as moisturising as some moisturisers which I’ve previously used.
Another issue I had is that my skin did start to break out around my temples, jaw and chin which is not normally where I get spots. This is something I find with a lot of overnight masks, so it wasn’t surprising. But it’s always a little disappointing when this happens.
Would I Purchase Again?
Compared to other hydrating masks I’ve tried like the Honey & Oat Body Shop one, this isn’t the best. It also doesn’t feel suitable for my skin type and I think it does more harm than good when hydrating. So I doubt I’ll be picking this up anytime soon.
Comments
One response to “Clinique Moisture Surge Overnight Mask Review | Some Days You Just Need an Overnight Helping Hand”
Shame it didn’t quite work out for you! I found that a couple years ago my skin started reacting to Clinque and I’d end up with breakouts whenever I used their moisture surge moisturiser.
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