Clark's Intense Radiance Mask

If you want glowing skin like the people you see in magazines, you need to use masks. (See our post on Why You Need to Incorporate Masks & Peels) Masks will give you that extra push you need in clearing blemishes and tightening pores to give you that glowing look.

There are multiple kinds of masks to try – vitamin masks, acne masks, firming masks – this Clark’s Botanicals mask is a clay mask.

Clay masks are exactly what they sound like – clay mixed with vitamins and botanicals that dry on your skin. As it dries, the clay “sucks” the impurities from your skin. Clay masks will reduce redness, help with acne as it dries and absorb all the impurities in and on your skin. Your skin will look brighter, smoother and more luminous.

Clark’s Botanicals Intense Radiance Mask is:

• a brightening and clarifying white-clay face mask
• very fine-grained and smooth and will increase collagen production, reduce redness and treat acne
• great for almost all skin types – problematic, combination and aging skin

We have tried a multitude of masks over the years and I can’t say this Clark’s Botanicals Intense Radiance Mask blew me away. It was another clay mask that did its job, nothing more, nothing less. As a disclaimer, I can’t say I have ever been blown away by a clay mask, they are all about the same.

I love the Clark’s line, but if you already have a clay mask that you love at home, you may be better off finishing that one up before purchasing this one.

After use, my skin felt smooth, a lot less blotchy and my pores were very tight. One thing that did stand out about this mask is how easy it was to wash off. Clay masks often have spots that are so hard and dry that they take lots of water and scrubbing to remove from your face. Not with this one, it was a true mask that easily washed off and had a light, pleasant fragrance.

This mask contains a few other ingredients worth mentioning:

• Green algae extract which stimulates collagen production and calms redness
• White genepi plant extract, an organic Alpine plant, that has antibacterial and anti-inflammatory properties, and also infuses antioxidants into the skin
• Algae extract which tightens the skin and helps it to retain moisture

To use, apply mask to freshly cleansed skin once or twice and week, and leave on for 30 minutes. The mask has a fresh botanical scent and is thick and slightly gummy in texture.

Clark’s Botanicals Intense Radiance Mask, 1.7 fl.oz., $61.20 (it is currently 15% off of $72)