Review: Queen Helene Mint Julep Masque

I've been hearing a lot of raves about the Queen Helene Mint Julep Masque from bloggers and youtube gurus alike so I thought I'd make a review about it. I bought mine at Healthy Options in Mall of Asia [MOA]. Honestly, the thing that drew me most to buy this product was the price. Imagine, you get 226.8g [8 oz] of product for less than $6.50 or 350 Php! I was like: I need me some of that!

It Says On The Tube

Mint Julep Masque is the original natural home treatment developed by a dermatologist that helps dry up acne pimples, rinse away blackheads and shrink enlarged pores.

Caution: Avoid contact with eyes

The Good News

- Cheap
- Overwhelming amount of product for its price.
- Minty [It feels like you're literally putting toothpaste on your face which is neither a good thing nor a bad thing. Personally, I find it a bit amusing.]
- Didn't cause me to break out
- It acts as a prevention product. If you have an emerging pimple and you put this stuff on, it discourages further any growth. However if the pimple is already fully grown I observed that it does not reduce in size after application.

- Absorbs excess facial sebum

The Bad News

- Its hard to wash off

- Did nothing for my existing blackheads
- Did not shrink my pores

Thick and Heavy Consistency

My Experience

After reading the stuff written on the Queen Helene Mint Julep Masque tube, I had high hopes that this product would cure my constant breakouts. But after a month of using this, I was slightly underwhelmed. At first, I thought that I had witnessed its pore shrinking power but  then I eventually realized that my pores had not shrunk in size at all. You see, what happened was that when I washed off the masque from my face, tiny particles [in small green powdery form] still remains. So when my face dried after washing the Mint Julep Masque, It seemed like my pores were slightly smaller than it really was [Like putting loose power onto your face].

The Verdict

Is it a holy grail product? Probably not. But for its price, its a such great find! You get so much amount of product for this single purchase. Keep in mind that if you choose to buy this, prepare to be a little underwhelmed. False alarm, Queen Helene Mint Julep Masque not a miracle acne cure. But it is a reasonably priced QUALITY face mask sans the hype. I highly recommend it to people with oily skin and acne prone skin.

Rating: 4 out of 5 stars