While I am a huge fan of good "bad" movies, this post doesn't really have anything to do with those outer space mutants. If that's what you came here for, I'm very sorry to disappoint you...
PLEASE NOTE: The opinion expressed herein is all mine! Money for product came out of my pocket & I wasn't asked to post this by any entity. I just posted to warn others out there!
Full disclosure - I am just shy of the big 4-0 & still battle breakouts like a teenager. I find this quite frustrating. I'm always on the lookout for new stuff to help in my battle of the bumps. I've read so many good reviews on the Yes to... line that I was excited to try it out. The products range from $5-$20. I wasn't sure if I wanted to spend quite so much $$$ on a new product, so I picked up 2 trial packs of the Tomatoes Skin Clearing Facial Mask in the clearance bin at my local Target. They cost less than $1 - what a deal (or so I thought).
I like to do a mask while I'm in the shower. As a mom of 2 younger boys, I rarely have the time to apply a mask & actually sit down/relax for the 10-20 mins it tells you to do. Not only that, but the times when I have applied a mask & tried to relax, my boys tell me I look like a monster or alien or something... So, I do this mask.
First impressions are good. I was expecting it to have the look/feel of tomato sauce & was pleasantly surprised that this looks/smells more like any other clay mask I've applied over the last 20+ years. I followed directions by washing my face first (currently using Biore deep pore charcoal cleanser which really does work) & then applying a layer of mask goop all over my face. I then went about my showering business. 10-15 minutes later, I got out of the shower. My face felt really good! Skin was soft, smooth, not greasy or gross or anything. I continued drying off & caught my reflection in the bathroom mirror...OMG!!! What the hell happened? It looked like I went to the beach & forgot to apply sunscreen. My whole T-Zone (forehead, nose, chin & bits of cheek meat) was bright red - much like a...wait for it...tomato! All joking aside, I was quite concerned by this redness. I splashed some cool water on my face (as package directed) & still didn't help. After about an hour, most of the redness had gone away, but it didn't finally all disappear until the next day!
After thinking that maybe I was the only lady out there who had an issue, I decided to scan the interwebs for other ladies that may have had a similar experience. I was astonished at all the ladies who had the exact same thing happen. Some were even worse than my experience! A few ladies said that the mask "burned" or "stung" upon application/removal. While there are still lots of positive reviews out there, I'd still say buyer beware...big time!
Yes to Tomatoes Skin Clearing Mask final review:
PRO: Didn't actually look or smell like tomatoes
CON: Made my face look like a tomato!
I did send an e-mail to Yes to Carrots corporate before posting this review. When/if I get a response, I'll be sure to update you with that info. Until then, just say NO to tomatoes!
UPDATE! One of the lovely "Care-ettes" over at Yes to Carrots replied to my e-mail concerns within 24 hrs. She apologized & offered to send me some vouchers to try a different product. Customer service at it's finest!
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