LUSH ベリーお元気？ (Catastrophe Cosmetic) Mask

週末にラッシュに行き、ベリーお元気？（イギリスではCatastrophe Cosmetic)のフェイスパックを買いました。このビーガンのブルーベリーパックは吹き出物を早く治し、チクチクした肌を落ち着かせるそうです。新鮮なフルーツで作られているので、冷蔵して３週間以内に使い切らないとだめです。パックは３、６と確か１２回分ずつ買えます。私は３回分にして、顔にかなり付けても、３、４回分以上残っていました。週に２回以上使わないつもりなら、３回分で十分だと思います。

Over the weekend, I made a trip to Lush where I purchased their Berry Ogenki? "Are you doing 'berry' well?" (Known as Catastrophe Cosmetic in the UK) face mask. The vegan, blueberry mask is supposed to help clear imperfections and soothe irritation. Because it is made of fresh fruit, the mask has to be refrigerated and used up within three weeks. You can purchase the mask in three, six, and I think twelve servings. I opted for three servings and even after applying a generous amount of the mask on my face, I found that I had more than enough left for three or four masks. Unless you plan on using the mask several times a week, three servings should be more than enough.

ベリーお元気はカモミールとオレンジの香りがするはずですが、レモンと少しブルーベリーっぽい、強いローズの香りがします。あんまり良い香りとは言えません。人によっては耐えられるかもしれませんが、他の方には強過ぎるかもしれないです。香りに敏感な方で少し調子が悪い方には、良くなるまでパックを使わない方がいいかもしれません。自分は少し頭が痛くなって、残念ながらパックを取っても香りが残っているので少し気持ち悪くなりました。それが最大の不満です。

Though Berry Ogenki? is supposed to smell like chamomile and orange, it has a very powerful rose fragrance with a hint of lemon and a very faint scent of blueberries. I cannot say that it is pleasant. I think it is tolerable for some and too strong for others. If you are sensitive to smell and experiencing a queasy stomach, you should probably forgo the mask until you are feeling better. The fragrance gave me a headache and unfortunately, the scent lingers even after the mask has been washed off and it made me feel a little sick. This is my main complaint.

パックは顔を洗った後、まだ濡れた状態のままに付けて、５～１０分に除去します。私はパックを付ける前にアべンヌのウォータースプレーをかけました。パックはすぐに乾燥して顔に密着しました。パックの粉は少しシャツに落ちたのでちょっと散らかるかもしれません。７分後にお湯でパックを落として肌の赤みが少し無くなり、吹き出物も良くなったことに気付きました。残念ながら１０分後に顔の回り、特に顎が赤くなって痒くなりました。多分、パックを落とすのが遅かったので乾燥肌や敏感肌の方は５分以内にパックを取った方がいいと思います。タルクも入っているのでそれも痒みの原因かもしれません。それでも結構いいパックだと思いますので、ニキビが気になる方、特に油肌の方に良いと思います。フレッシュなビーガンマスクはとてもいいアイデアだと思うので、ラッシュがベリーお元気？の香りを何とかしたら良い商品になると思います。次は鏡よ鏡(The Sacred Truth)、抹茶とパパイヤ入りパックを試してみたいと思います。人魚姫(BB Seaweed)も使ってみたいです。今回はラッシュ初体験でして、ラッシュが大好きな方が多いことの理由が良く分かりました。

The mask should be applied while your face is still wet after cleansing and removed within 5-10 minutes. Before applying the mask after I washed my face, I sprayed some Avène thermal spring water on first. After I applied Berry Ogenki? the mask dried immediately and tightened around my face. Some of it flaked off onto my shirt so be aware that it can get a bit messy. I removed the mask with lukewarm water after 7 minutes and noticed that the redness in my face had reduced and some impurities had diminished. However, about ten minutes later, some itchy red blotches appeared along the outline of my face, particularly near my chin. I think I left the mask on too long and if you have sensitive and/or dry skin, you should probably remove Berrry Ogenki? within 5 minutes. The mask also contains talc which could explain some of the irritation. I still think it is a good mask if you are suffering from breakouts and probably works best on oily skin. I like the idea of a fresh, vegan mask and if Lush could just do something about the smell, Berry Ogenki? could be an excellent product. The next mask I would like to try is Kagami yo, kagami "Mirror mirror on the wall" (AKA The Sacred Truth) which contains green tea and papaya. I am also interested in their Ningyo hime "The Little Mermaid" (AKA BB Seaweed) mask. This was my first experience with Lush and I now understand why so many are addicted to their products.