So Clinique’s Pep-Start range, for the unacquainted, is their more youthful skincare range that’s targeted at the millennials. Or to be more specific, busy, multi-tasking twenty-somethings that don’t have the time and energy to spare the effort on complicated skincare regimes, because that time is much better spent on being a girlboss, taking over the world, or even something as mundane on bingeing on Netflix at the end of a tiring day.
It’s a fun range for sure, with packaging that pops. So when Clinique expanded the range recently, we were excited, most of all for this little green tube:
Meet the Pep-Start Double Bubble Purifying Mask, which is a wash-off mask that promises to cover your face with a blanket of tiny foam bubbles. Of course we’re giving this a try!!!
By Tami Lai
WHAT IS IT?
A “cleansing gel mask”, that aims to cleanse, purify and prep the skin at the same time. It’s meant to be used before makeup, lifting away any residual oil and dirt to leave behind skin that’s smoother. All within 2 minutes.
The science lies in foaming agents, and an amino sugar that boosts hydration, reduces skin flaking, and regulates skin exfoliation on the outermost layers.
HOW TO APPLY IT?
It dispenses from the tube in a pink, almost lilac pink gel that was honestly quite pretty. Apply it over the entire face in a generous layer (avoiding the eye area, of course), and just let it work its magic – rinse off with water once the 2 minutes are up.
DID IT BUBBLE?
Why yes it did – very quickly indeed. Within seconds, the pink gel turned colourless, and numerous tiny bubbles formed, until my face was covered in a layer of light, bubbly foam. I could very much feel the bubbling on my skin, and it was almost ticklish, and very intriguing indeed.
SO DID IT WORK, OR WAS IT ALL BUBBLY HYPE?
To be honest, most of the appeal of this product is its novelty. I wouldn’t say it’s a life-changing skincare product, or my new holy grail – but its whole purpose is for everyday use anyway, to prep your skin just a little better, so your makeup sits a bit nicer.
And my skin did feel soft to the touch after rinsing this mask off, and not at all dry and tight. Two minutes is also a good time – any longer and it wouldn’t make it into my morning routine, because there just isn’t room for so much patience in the mornings.
Plus, the bubbles give you a good excuse to snap a fun selfie for Instagram Stories. 😜
On an interesting related note, Clinique has actually worked with the BeautyPlus app to develop a filter inspired by the Pep-Start Double Bubble Purifying Mask, which also happens to make a very fun selfie for Instagram Stories:
Clinique Pep-Start Double Bubble Purifying Mask, $39. Available at Sephora and on sephora.sg. clinique.com.sg
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