Review: Borghese Fango Active Mud

Ever wonder why people slops on mud on their face and body? Well, known for its numerous benefits, mud mask is one of the luxurious pampering and inexpensive (some) method to get that nice skin! I've got the change to use Borghese Fango Active Mud when it was on sale one day. So I said to myself, why not? It can be use on face and even on body!

These are the pros commonly when mud mask came to thought:

1. Nutrients.
Natural mud masks contains nutrients and minerals that is used by our skin to maintain a healthy cell. In addition, mud also has the property to detox! Isn't it great to be able to remove those bad toxins away from the body as we feed our skin with these natural minerals and nutrients?

2. Skin tightening.
If you have trouble with pores, mud can help to minimize it. How? As it dries on the skin, it tighten the skin as well as removing oil and impurities. Followed by toner and moisturizer steps later, the skin will be able to absorb the product better.

3. Cleansing.
It is able to do a deep clean the pores because it has the property of absorbing impurities and oil. A whole day of make up and exposing ourselves to the pollution around us, there's definitely a lot of build up. Cleansing with mud as it draws up all the toxins within the pores will also help to reduce blemishes which are mainly caused by the build up of excess sebum.

So with all that benefits said, let's talk about this particular product. What are my thoughts on it after trying it on few times.

The jar looks cute (and heavy - depending on what size you bought it at) . There's a 212ml and 430ml version. The one I got was the 212ml one. What lures me to buy it was because of the sale! It was less than RM20!

What I like about it was that it's able to use for face and body. My body needs some pampering too. But when I open the jar, there is a smell that I don't like. The smell of natural mud. It smells too... green. Well, given the benefit of doubt, it smell natural.

The texture is soft. like mud, but you're able to dig into the jar and scoop up the "paste" of mud and apply it to the face/body. To use, after cleansing the face/body, pat dry then apply it on to the desired area. I went all over my face, leaving the eyes and mouth area just like how other apply on mask would be. I also apply it on my neck till the shoulder. I didn't go all over my body. Wait for it to dry for about 15 minutes. You'll start noticing the color changes to lighter, drier texture. Some may experience irritation; wash it off immediately and do not use on broken skin.

After that, wash off the mask. I like to exfoliate my skin while washing it off. Bear in mind, it's a little messy when cleaning it off. Wash your face thoroughly to make sure you're able to remove the mud completely. After cleaning it off, apply on toner and moisturizer for better absorption of the product to keep the skin moisturized.

Overall after the application, my skin feels softer. Not sure if my pores are tighten as I don't have sample of big pores to compare to.


Summary:

Effectiveness: Yes! (3/5)
Price: Fair.... (3/5)
Re-purchase: Maybe no...