clear skin

Burt's Bees Pore Refining Mask is a good idea once a week to get rid of dead skin on the surface and oil buildup on the skin. With regular use, the pores stay smaller and don't tend to collect oils as readily.

I LOVE this mask, it's affordable and makes a large difference in my pores!!!

Sooo, I love a good clay mask.
I try to use a clay mask twice a week in rotation with a good face exoliator twice a week as well.
On top of that I use a face cleanser each day and I use my Clarisonic on my face about twice a week.
One clay mask I have really enjoyed using is this Burt's Pore-Refining Mask with French Clay.
My boyfriend got this for me at one of those "one of" beauty supply stores at the Walden Galleria in Buffalo (but Target seems to sell the cheapest Burt's Bees products).
Now, a huge downfall with this product is that it is not easy to find in stores!
I have been looking everywhere for this when I ran out and even Dale was sweet enough to try looking for it too out in Calgary - but neither of us have found it. It's not even on the Burt's Bees website :S
So I think you may only be able to get this mask in the States....and, because this product is not on their website and I haven't been able to purchase another one since, I even suspect it might be discontinued
The neat thing about this clay mask is that it's in a powder form.
So you make your own mixture of the clay mask by mixing it with liquids. The box suggested a few different liquids you could mix the powder with depending on your skin type.
I actually mix my clay mask with toner since I read a very helpful review on Makeupalley advising that using a toner draws out more impurities from the skin than using water.
It also comes with a neat spatula which really helps scoop out the fine powder prior to mixing
The powdered clay is very fine in consistency as you can see from the picture I uploaded.
You can make the paste as thin or thick as you like. Although I found the paste I made was always on the thin side even though I would scoop out generous amounts. For example, the clay mask was nowhere as thick in consistency as the St.Ives Mineral Clay Firming Mask (which I reviewed some time ago).
So what do I like most about the Burt's Bees Pore-Refining Mask with French Clay?
I mainly drawn to it because it's 100% Natural. Also I like how I'm able to mix the fine powdered clay with whatever base I chose to, depending on my skin needs.

For more pictures please feel free to visit my direct blog link review here at:
http://karen-is-here.blogspot.com/2011/10/burts-bees-pore-refining-mask-with.html

Loved the smell, the texture, and how well it worked. Didn't over -dry!!!

The best mask ever. Smells great and is 100% natural. The best part? It dries like others, but doesn't overdry at all but still gets all the impurities! The only downfall is also a perk. You have to mix it yourself with water or toner (This gives you options of what to put on your face). You only need a few drops of liquid. It's annoying the first few tries, but using just a few drops eliminates these frustrations. Recently, I bought others and none compare.
It comes with a spatula and just keep a little bowl nearby or under your sink..makes it easier. No complaints, except for when I'm lazy! Perfect results, 5 star.

Perfect results with 100% natural ingredients. Nothing better than that.