Muds & Masks

Advantages: Smooth, toned, firm legs & bottom
Disadvantages: Warming effect slightly uncomfortable.

I dont have a lot of cellulite but I have a bit on the back of my thighs which i get paranoid about. I have used various creams/gels but haven't noticed much of a difference. I saw this Cellulite Mud Mask in boots and decided to give it a go. At £0.89p, it was well worth a try. The packaging stood out from the other masks they had on display and the fact that it said Cellulite Mud Mask in large lettering grabbed my attention. I have also seen this ...
...boots. This is an Algae & Dead Sea Salt Cellulite Mud Mask. The Extract of algae helps improve skin elasticity & tone when massaged into your skin. Natural Dead Sea Salts & Minerals condition & tone for soft, smooth skin. It comes in a bright looking sachet with a lady on the front with the product on her legs. It also states the directions, vegetarian standard and against animal testing signs on the back of the sachet. Directions are pretty simple. ... Read review

Advantages: MAKES YOU FEEL LIKE YOU'VE HAD A FACIAL
Disadvantages: ONLY ONE - EXPENSIVE BUT EXCELLENT VALUE

Suprisingly, I was introduced to Borghese Mud mask through my husband! A couple of months before we got married, as we both suffer from oily skin and break-outs, we were considering a course of facials to prevent us both having spots on our wedding photos. On a trip to Harvey Nichols my future husband returned home with a colossal jar of gloopy green mud that had set him back £50. I thought he was completely bonkers until I tried it. Having had ...
...had just had a treatment. We used it every week before our wedding, and not only did we both have great skin, the jar was still going strong 3 years later! We bought another jar that has lasted 2 years and is about to finish. And when that is gone we will definitely buy another. Put it like this. If you have oily skin and are pone to blocked pores etc, this product will leave you with the cleanest, softest skin, so clean that you can see the difference ... Read review

Advantages: It leaves your skin smooth
Disadvantages: not so good for very dry skin

The Sanctuary is a women only spa which is an oasis of peace and tranquility located in the heart of London's Covent Garden. For those of us unable to get there, Boots sell a range of Santuary products. The 100ml tube of Warming Charcoal Detox mask costs £7.50, but they also do a sachet for 49p if you just want to sample it. This mask is intended to cleanse and pamper your skin. "The activated charcoal and natural clay cleanse and detoxify, removing ...
...and prevent moisture loss" says the packaging. The directions for use suggest applying a generous layer to a thoroughly cleansed and wet face, avoiding the eye area. Leave it on for five minutes, and then remove with tepid water or a damp sponge. Opening the tube, my first reaction was "yuk"! It's a dark grey squodgy (if there is such a word!) substance, which smells surprisingly pleasant. I applied it to my wet face and "wow!" it really does heat ... Read review

Advantages: leave the skin feeling great
Disadvantages: none

...from Avon I love the Avon planet spa mud range i think it has a lovely smell and make you feel you have had a salon treatment without paying the salon price Apply this detoxing mud to your body and allow to dry before washing off. Skin feels tingly clean as the minerals detoxify, firm and nourish it comes in a generous 200ml tub so you will get a few uses from it i tend to use it on my bust tummy bum and thighs It leaves the skin feeling really ...
...the tub but with Avon they have a lot of offers so you very rarely pay full price this mask is a grey blue colour so i will say dont bother cleaning the bath BEFORE you use it as it does leave a mess. but it is worth it ... Read review

Advantages: Skin felt smooth and texture was improved
Disadvantages: Don't think the tub will last long - will depend on what you use it for

...Instructions on the mask advised to massage mask in, then clingfilm and wrap for 0.5 hour. I found the mask to be very easy to apply. It has granules in it, which as you massage the mask into your skin, gives it a sort of mini exfoliation as well. The first time I clingfilmed my body, I asked my partner to do it for me which was rather helpful as you are able to get the wrap around quite snugly. When I tried to wrap the clingfilm myself the second ...
...As soon as you wrap the clingfilm, the skin becomes warm which I assume is quite important to the entire process. The difficulty for me when I applied the mask on my boobs and legs, was that you now have to stand up for 0.5 hour, which is rather inconvenient. I tried sitting down onto a towel however the clingfilm on my inner thigh rolled down due to the movement. I found that after 0.5 hour, the mask is still wet due to the clingfilm. The second ... Read review