Hi, friends! You guessed it: another sheet mask review! Today’s sheet mask is from the brand Skin79. Skin79 is a Korean brand that has long been in the beauty game. I remember back in the day, when I was maybe in middle or high school, Skin79 was famous for its BB cream. You’ve probably heard of it. It’s the one in the hot pink bottle with a pump spout. Personally, the pink bb cream is too cool-toned for me, but I do have the orange one, which I’ll be writing a review on hopefully soon. Anyways, Skin79’s name incorporates the Korean text slang “79” (pronounced “chil-gu”), which is a play on the word “friend” (pronounced “chin-gu”), so basically, Skin79’s name means “skin friend.” The brand name shows that this brand focuses on products that are friendly and good for your skin.
This red ginseng mask in particular claims to bring vitality and moisture to the skin. The packaging states that the essence is infused with 10,000 PPM of red ginseng extract. The back also states that the mask is of pure cotton. A heads up for my sensitive skin friends though — this mask contains fragrance!
Instructions say to cleanse the skin and follow with toner. Then, leave the mask on for 10-20 minutes, leaving the remaining essence to be absorbed into the skin.
I found that this mask was slightly cool to the touch with the intensity building just ever-so-slightly throughout use. The cotton sheet felt tightly woven with a little bit of stiffness to it. The essence is of a watery consistency and has a moderately strong ginseng scent. It soaked in fairly easily, adding a light boost of hydration, and left a bit of an oil-based moisture layer on the skin’s surface that provided a nice glow. I also felt that it provided a tiny bit of elasticity to the skin. I think this would be best used when transitioning from a watery essence into the more oil-based serum step in the skincare routine. Personally, I would use it more as a nighttime sheet mask due to the oilier moisture layer it leaves behind, but I do have oily skin so those with drier skin may find it fine for daytime use. Overall, I wouldn’t say this sheet mask is on my favorites list by a long shot, but I don’t think it’s inherently a bad mask either. I just have tried a lot of sheet masks, and this one doesn’t really wow me in any way.
