Mask Review: GLAMGLOW FLASHMUD Brightening Treatment

'Ello folksickles. Today's review will be for GLAMGLOW FLASHMUD Brightening Treatment

Availability: I appears that this has been discontinued.

Would I buy this again?: A case of my heart says yes, but my wallet says no. 

What is this product designed to address?

According sephora.com this is what the product is and what it does:

What it is:

A multi-targeted, multi-sensorial quick results brightening treatment for radiant, youthful-looking skin. 

What it is formulated to do:

Powerful and innovative multi-brightening complexes help to create the brightest, lightest, and most luminous skin possible. The TEAOXI® technology is white birch leaf that delivers natural betulin, betulinic acid, and ellagic acid to create an improved, color-balanced skintone. WhiteEnergy™ is a brilliant fusion of powerful natural actives to create intense, bright, and even results. Flashlucent™ is a combination of skin translucency optimizers featuring three levels of exfoliation to drive ingredients into the skin for a luminous, younger-looking complexion. Reflectrum™ is a blend of brightening ingredients boosted with diamond photoluminescence to increase the reflecting level of the skin and make it appear radiant and more attractive. It’s designed for instant and extended results for men and women of all ages, skin types, and skintones. 

What it is formulated WITHOUT:

- Parabens

- Sulfates 

- Phthalates 

Research results:

In a consumer use study on 100 individuals:

After 3 uses:

- 93% said it created a brighter complexion 

- 88% said it created a luminous complexion

- 89% said it visibly boosted skin radiance

- 89% said it visibly improved skintone 

- 91% said it worked better than other brightening treatments previously used

- 86% said the results appeared faster than other brightening treatments previously used

After 9 uses:

- 100% said it created a brighter complexion

- 98% said it created a luminous complexion

- 98% said it visibly boosted skin radiance

- 97% said it visibl[y] improved skintone

- 91% said it worked better than other brightening treatments previously used

- 91% said the results appeared faster than other brightening treatments previously used

Does it contain any special/beneficial ingredients?

According to the lovely sephora.com:

-WhiteEnergy™: An advanced fusion of powerful natural active ingredients, with a naturally occurring highly developed complexes, carefully combined to create a potent energized cluster to fight color unevenness helping to create intense bright, lighter, and even results. 

-Flashlucent™: A combination of natural skin translucency optimizers, formed together as a penetration-complex to help drive active ingredients deeper with the use of white quartz microspheres, white refined pumice, and sun-dried white blanche clay—all helping to provide luminous, younger-looking skin. 

-Reflectrum™: The combination of powerful natural brightening active ingredients boosted with ultra-fine optical diamond photoluminescence to help to increase the individual albedo reflecting level of the skin, causing the skin to appear lighter, brighter, and more attractive. 

-TEAOXI® White Birch Leaf: Help[s] provide a potent formula and improved, color-balanced skintone.

What is the texture like?

This is a semi-liquid, semi-solid mud (like a slurry) mask with chunks of tea leaves and little scrubby granules - think kind of like a microdermabrasion size.

Is it scented?

I love the way this stuff smells, it's a sweet scent that's also kind of refreshing. It's helped me several times in the past when I was feeling run down or nauseous so I appreciate it.

My overall experience/comments on the product:

I've been using this for a while and I like this a lot, it makes my skin look and feel mega smooth and while it makes the skin look visibly brighter it also exfoliates off dead skin so that the buildup of dry, dead skin doesn't cause a dull appearance. I like the little scrubbies in it, it makes me feel kind of awake, refreshed, and it leaves my skin feeling really smooth. I appreciate that it doesn't irritate my skin or cause me to become more red and dry. I think it's really worth taking a look at.

Please let me know if you have any questions or comments.

Disclaimer: This was provided for testing purposes. I am under no obligation to mention it here on my blog.