Review: Tony Moly Gold 24k Snail Hydro Gel Mask Sheet

From the Tony Moly website:

"Tony Moly Intense Care Gold 24K Snail Hydro Gel Mask is enriched with luxurious ingredients: fermented snail mucus essence, 24K Gold, Ginseng extracts and EGF (Epidermal Growth Factor). It provides skin with intensive nourishment and repair. It boosts skin’s vitality, improving various skin problems like dryness, fine lines and wrinkles. It restores skin’s elasticity and resilience. Skin becomes plumped, supple and smooth. Gel-type mask fits perfectly on skin, making the essence absorbs better."

My first try with this, I absolutely loved how it felt and how it felt like on my skin. Because of its gel consistency (and its gold colour), it felt luxurious and nice on the skin. It stuck on well to my face without slipping off. It also comes with a top-half and bottom-half portion so that it can fit your face better.

After using the mask, my face felt more supple and smooth. I could feel the smoothness even after 2 days later.



My second time using this, I didn't like it as much as the first time I used it. I still liked the gel mask and how it's soaked in serum, but this time round the gel mask kept slipping off my face. I tried both sides of the mask, but neither side would adhere to my skin. :( Nevertheless, I laid down while having this mask on so that it won't slip off.

After removing the mask, my face felt very sticky from the serum, it's almost as if they won't absorb. I put it on my neck as well, and the area also felt sticky for the whole night and even until the next day.

The good thing is that it does make my skin feel more taut, similar to my first try experience, but this time round it felt too sticky (or maybe too moisturizing?) for my skin. I have oily skin and the next day when I used my holy grail foundation, Wet N Wild Photo Focus Foundation, I looked too oily too fast, which was very unlike how this foundation typically performs.

So... I thought this mask gave my skin TOO much moisture..? I think this mask would be great for more mature skin or for people who need more intense hydration.