Clay masks have been a part of my beauty routine since I was a teen dealing with hormonal acne and even as an adult, I keep a clay or charcoal mask handy to give my skin a good detox every now and then.

Alya Skin sent me their world-famous Australian Pink Clay Mask to try out. The mask is made using kaolin clay, that is effective for purifying and detoxifying pores, absorbs excess oil which reduces the chances of acne and helps reduce skin inflammation and irritation.

The Alya mask look s and feels really smooth, I had to make sure it wasn’t a moisturizer. It applies easily, without feeling like you’re scratching your face and washes off well after 10 minutes.

My face looked and felt refreshed the next morning and the little hormonal acne that was bothering me the past few days was significantly reduced. I’ve used this mask three times and so far, I love that it’s not too harsh and drying and it’s a great addition to my winter routine which requires a lot of moisturizing products.

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