Review: Youth to the People Superberry Hydrate & Glow Dream Mask

Hello, my loves! Today’s post is a review of the Youth to the People Superberry Hydrate & Glow Dream Mask. When I first saw this mask on Instagram last year, I was SO INTRIGUED. It’s yellow and looks a bit like custard or lemon meringue, and the dessert-lover in me needed it in my life, haha! On a more serious note, I love overnight masks in general, and this looked very thick and hydrating, so naturally, me and my dry AF skin wanted to give it a try.

As a reference, I have dry skin all year round and suffer from the odd dry patches every so often. I don’t suffer from regular breakouts or acne, but have some uneven skin texture as well as hyperpigmentation.

THE BASICS

“This creamy overnight mask is the ultimate hydrating radiance treatment. Powered by antioxidant-rich superberries, squalane, and vitamin C, this mask works throughout the night to revive dehydrated skin for a softer, more youthful-looking complexion by morning”.

The Superberry Dream Mask is an overnight mask that is meant to hydrate, plump, and brighten the complexion for all skin types. The ingredients work together to target dullness and brighten uneven skin tone, which results in radiant skin. It retails at $63 for 59 mL and can be found at Sephora, and the Youth to the People website. It is made in the USA.

This product is vegan, cruelty-free, and gluten-free with recyclable packaging. It is free from ingredients such as dimethicone, mineral oil, sulfates, phthalates, and parabens, which means it has been given the “Clean at Sephora” seal at Sephora.

THE INGREDIENTS

The star ingredients in this mask are:

• Maqui berry, which is an antioxidant-rich ingredient that help prevent against oxidation
• Vitamin C (in the form of THD ascorbate) for brightening and firming the skin
• Squalane, hyaluronic acid, betaine, and glycerin, which are all hydrating ingredients for providing and locking in moisture

Ingredients list: Water/Aqua/Eau(Aqua),Glycerin, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Glyceryl Stearate, Cetyl Alcohol, Betaine, Isopropyl Myristate, Stearic Acid, Opuntia Tuna (Prickly Pear) Extract, Euterpe Oleracea (Acai) Fruit Extract, Lycium Barbarum (Goji) Extract, Aristotelia Chilensis (Maqui) Fruit Extract, Moringa Oleifera Leaf Extract, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate (Vitamin C), Phenoxyethanol, Glyceryl Stearyl Citrate,Tocopheryl Acetate (Vitamin E), Glyceryl Laurate, Squalane Olive, Carbomer, Hyaluronic Acid, Allantoin, Panthenol (Vitamin B5), Ethylhexylglycerin, Xanthan Gum, Natural Fragrance, Riboflavin (Vitamin B2)

THE PERFORMANCE

Since this is an overnight mask, you are supposed to apply a layer of this to freshly cleansed skin, and then keep it on until you wake up the next morning. For an added boost of moisture, I do use it this way, but I actually prefer to use this over my moisturizer in the evenings, to lock in the moisturizer. Whether or not I have moisturizer on underneath, my skin just drinks this up, and the mask is absorbed right into my skin. I haven’t had an issue with it rubbing off onto my pillowcase while I have it on during the night, either.

The Dream Mask has a light but creamy texture. It is rich without being super thick or goopy. I feel like the richer texture may be more suited for drier skin types, but if anyone with oily skin has used it and love it, please let me know! I really loved the way this made my skin felt. After I wash it off in the morning, my skin is so soft, smooth and plump. I really enjoy applying these in conjunction with acids (retinols, AHAs, Vitamin C) because it feels very soothing after using these stronger products on my skin.

Other than hydration, I don’t think this does a whole lot for my skin. I don’t really see any brightening or firming results, but to be honest, I have other lotions and potions (retinol and vitamin C serums) that I rely on to provide better results for those particular skin issues. The main concern I want my overnight masks to address is hydration, which this does in spades; however, it does claim to brighten and firm, so I don’t think it lives up to those claims.

The nice thing about this mask is that it comes with a spatula, so everything’s nice and hygienic, and you’re not digging your fingers into the jar. I love that more and more skincare products are including spatulas!

The Dream Mask has a very subtle fruity scent – nothing too sweet or fake. I don’t feel like it’s strong enough to bother anyone, but people whose skin is sensitive to scents may not enjoy this.

THE SUMMARY

Pros:

• Makes skin feel soft and plump
• Nice creamy, rich texture
• Does not rub off onto my pillow at night
• Spatula included for hygienic purposes

Cons:

• Expensive
• Scented (but is subtle)
• Does not firm or brighten as it claims

This overnight mask makes my skin feel super soft and hydrated – I’m a huge fan! If you’re looking for something to help keep your skin feeling moisturized, this mask is a good one to have in your arsenal. Have you tried this mask, or anything from Youth to the People? What is your favourite overnight mask?

Sydney Grace Christmas in July Haul

Hello, friends! I spent way more money during the recent Sydney Grace sale than I should have, and today I have a haul for you. I’ve been wanting to try the brand for a LONG time now, and although I remember first hearing about them on IG, I can’t remember exactly who introduced me to the brand. I don’t usually like to share hauls, but part of my order came with a mystery bag, and I thought it would be fun to share what was included in the bag! I will also be sharing my experience as a Canadian ordering from an American indie brand.

THE SALE

Sydney Grace has the Christmas in July sale every July, so I thought I’d give you some info in case you’re interested in shopping the sale next year! The sale runs for about a week, and each day of the sale has a different deal. All of the details of the sale are released a few days before the sale starts, although there are usually two days where the deal is kept a surprise until that morning. Each sale runs from 9:00am PST to 8:59am PST the next morning, so you have a full 24 hours to take advantage of the deal. The nice thing about the way the sale is run is that you can shop on multiple days, and the company sends your order out all at once after the sale ends. You are charged for shipping on each order, but once they ship your items out in one order, you’ll get refunded for the difference. I ended up shopping the sale twice, once on the second day when the offer was “Buy $50 and receive a mystery bag”, as well as the last day, when the offer was “25% off all eyeshadow singles”.

August Makeup Focus and July Update

Hello, beauties! This post is a week late, but I’ve been trying to enjoy my summer and thus haven’t been posting on my blog quite as frequently. Today’s post is all about the products I’m choosing to focus on in August, as well as an update on how I did with my July focus items.

For July, I wanted to focus on the Urban Decay Born to Run palette, which was really fun to play around with. It wasn’t the most usable palette for work, but it helped that I also had the Stila Shimmer & Glow liquid shadow in Kitten, which I used a lot for work. The blush I chose was the ColourPop Super Shock Cheek in Growth Flirt. Honestly, I can’t decide how I feel about this blush. I really loved the colour, but I found the texture to be super weird. The first two times I used it, I found it easy to use, but while using it in July, I found it hard to blend out using my fingers and difficult to pick up product using a brush. Either way, it worked for the month even though I wasn’t head over heels in love with the product. What I did enjoy was the Super Shock highlighter in Hippo. The lavender is such a pretty, unexpected highlight for the summer! The Physician’s Formula Murumuru Butter Bronzer remains one of my favourite bronzers ever, and I will probably continue using it in August. Actually, I would love to put this in a Project Pan at some point, if I can work up the diligence to do another Project Pan! The last makeup product I chose in my July focus was the MAC Fix+. I diligently rotated using these, and I just couldn’t pick a favourite scent. For skincare and body care, the La Roche Posay Anthelios Mineral SPF 50+ was in my focus because it was expiring in July. I really love this sunscreen because it’s non-greasy and has a slight tint so it doesn’t leave a white cast. However, I didn’t actually end up fully using it, so I ended up having to throw it out because it was expired. Finally, the Body Shop’s Pinita Colada body butter was the last item in my focus. I was hoping on using it all up this month, and I actually ended up being able to do that.

Now, onto the August products!