Cellnique Paramedical Pt 1:

Like many other bloggers I was contacted by Cellnique Paramedical a few months ago and asked if I would like to trial some of their products. To be honest, when it comes to skincare I'm usually a little weary about trying new products as I have found what works for me (Dermalogica Ultracalming series) and I also have fairly sensitive skin which can react badly to some products. However I decided to give it a go and gave them some details about my skin, and they sent me a series of products, the first of which I am reviewing now :)



One of the products I recieved is the Advanced Bio Renewal mask and this is what the Cellnique website has to say about it:

Benefits
• Exfoliates dead skin cells and deep pore cleansing
• Optimizes cell renewal performance
• Slows down aging process
• Instant lightening, brightening and whitening effects

This product comes packaged in a large, heavy blue jar with a mirrored lid. The packaging is of great quality and would not look out of place in your bathroom. Something I really like about this jar is the top is actually a crystal clear mirror, so if like me you can be rather lazy sometimes and dont always want to stand in front of a mirror to apply your beauty products you can just use the top of this! Haha I'm easily pleased it seems, but it makes for a great addition to the already substantial packaging.

The mask is full of fruit enzymes and AHA's which both help with exfoliation and cell renewal.

It has a thick, wet, slightly gritty texture as you can see in the image below and is quite a bit more fluid than some masks I have tried. It also smells very strongly of pineapple syrup - the stuff found in the bottom of a can of pineapple chunks - which is not really a scent I would choose myself but is in no way unpleasant.

I like to apply all facial products with a brush, so that will explain the streaks in the image below. This mask goes on smooth and very fragrant and you can feel the gritty texture working gently into the pores. It has a slight tingling sensation once applied to the skin, and I have experienced this with other products of this nature so figured it was probably fine. I took a quick look at the website which confirmed this and carried on with my application.

I leave this mask on for around 20 minutes a go, in which time it doesn't harden completely like other masks, only sets slightly and becomes a little less sticky to touch. The scent does not linger throughout application.

It washes off easily, I like to take my time and gently exfoliate at the same time using the beads within the mask. They are gentle, small and smooth enough even for my sensitive skin.

Since recieving this product I have used it at least once a week and I still have at least half a tub left. Although I have never really seen very visible results from face masks since my skin is already in pretty good condition, I can say that this definately leaves the skin feeling refreshed, clean and soft. I love to use it if my skin is feeling congested or dull, as it really cleans deep down and leaves my face looking brighter and smoother.

It's definatelty up there with my favourite masks now and I feel if I were to continue to use this for a super long period of time my skin would only keep getting better.

The only downside to this product is the price, it retails at $51 for 50g. Although my Dermalogica products are around the same price range, I can definately see this being a problem for some. I will look into repurchasing this at some point in the future, but for now I have an array of other masks I need to finish first ;)

Read more and purchase here. Thankyou Cellnique!