I've had really, really good luck with Pixi Skintreats products in the past - the Pixi x Caroline Hirons Double Cleanse continues to be a favorite in my collection - and I've been wanting to try more for ages but just hadn't gotten around to it until this holiday season brought some sets to my local Shoppers Drug Mart. I'd been hearing a ton recently about the Pixi Rose Flash Balm, so when I saw the Pixi Skintreats Multi-Masking Medley contained that product along with two others, I was sold and I picked it up to try out. 

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For quite a while now, Paula's Choice has been a skin care brand that I've consistently reached for when I want products that contain evidence based ingredients and always give me results. Being that I love Paula's Choice and I love masking, I was beyond stoked when I saw that the brand was releasing two new masks - the Pore Clarifying Gel Mask* and the Rehydrating Moisture Mask*. Because I definitely like different kinds of masks to give me skin a little extra help when it needs it, I was really excited to try out both of these.

When it comes to holiday gift ideas, I like something a little bit different. When it comes to beauty gifts, I've actually been finding myself a little bit underwhelmed because everything is starting to feel a little bit the same. Recently, I got the chance to try out the Avon Beauty Boost Face Masks Set* and I instantly felt like this would be a great gift idea or stocking stuffer for someone in your life who loves skin care and beauty products. 

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I'm pretty much always down to try a mask, I really am. Because, at this point, I've tried so many I feel like I've really sort of zeroed in on what really makes a great mask for me. Honestly, I don't use face masks as a long term skin care solution. For me, it's all about immediate results and dealing with issues as they're happening. Whether my skin is dry, irritated, or breaking out, I feel like I've got different masks in the arsenal that help me with those issues. Recently, I've had the chance to try out the Arbonne Seasource Detox Spa Sea Mud Face & Body Mask* and I've definitely got some thoughts!

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Did anyone else used to get terrified of the word "peel", or is that just me? I have to say, I've actually learned to love the word as I've more consistently been using products with the word "peel" in the name and having had a couple of in office peels at both a spa and a dermatology clinic. Peels are GREAT things, in my opinion, which made me really excited to try out the VICHY Double Glow Peel Mask*, one of their 3 new masks. You may remember my review of the VICHY Pore Purifying Clay Mask* and how much I was obsessed with it, and I think that obsession might have overshadowed this one a bit. That said, let's finally talk about it, shall we???

I need to start this review off with a little story. I've talked about it a lot here on the blog the past couple of weeks, but it bears repeating in this case. When I went to Florida earlier this month, which was INCREDIBLY hot and required quite a bit of sunscreen for days in theme parks as well as long floats in the lazy river at our resort, my skin went insane. When I say my skin went insane, what I mean is that I broke out worse than I have since I was a teenager and the overall appearance and texture of my skin was absolutely awful. No lie, I was waking up every morning after the second day I was there with a new raft of pimples and uneven skin texture and just absolutely hating my skin. A couple of days after I got home, I received a package with the new VICHY masks, including the VICHY Pore Purifying Clay Mask*, and it seemed like it was the perfect time to try it out - since my pores were in desperate need of some purifying. If ever there was an opportunity to really, really test a product, this was it.