If Your Skin Needs A Hero, This One’s A Super
If you’re looking for someone to defend your honour, you’ve come to the wrong place. If you’re looking for a skin defender, though – something to battle dullness, whisk away fine lines and waken up your complexion – Subi Holo Dream Brightening Pore Minimizing Mask is here to save the day.
Subi (which, BTW, means ‘defence’ in Korean – cute!) combines K-beauty technology with pure, natural Australian ingredients to create simple skin care that works – and this creamy feel-good mask is no exception.
What is K-beauty?
Don’t fret – K-beauty has nothing to do with the Kardashians. It’s short for Korean beauty and the much-hyped category is a goodie; think Korean skincare and makeup techniques and products that are both influencing and appearing on the beauty market in a big way right now.
The name of the Korean beauty game is glowy, luminous, hydrated skin, and the famous ‘10 step skin care’ regimen is the signature K-beauty routine that’s meant to get you the juiciest of results. But TBH, skincare doesn’t need to be as tricky as all that. Ten is a lot of steps and ain’t nobody got time for that – which is where clever multitaskers like the Subi Holo Dream Mask get to step into the spotlight.
What’s so great about this K-beauty mask?
Look, I love a product that actually does what it says it’s going to do – who doesn’t? – and Subi Holo Dream Brightening Pore Minimizing Mask ($69) definitely delivers. It’s creamy and luscious going on, spreads beautifully, doesn’t have a strong fragrance (which is a big tick in my books, hello sensitive skin), gives you that Actually-Doing-Something tightness as it dries (you know the feeling I’m talking about)… but, most importantly, it leaves you with a brighter, more refreshed, more luminous complexion.
But the biggest win in my eyes is its pore-blitzing abilities. A lot of products say they minimise pores, but after popping this onto my T zone (after a week away for work that had left my skin looking pretty blah – #hotellife), I can confirm: this one actually does it. I can hand-on-heart tell you that, after leaving Subi Holo Dream Mask for 10 minutes to do its thing, I washed it off and was surprised (and delighted) to see it really had instantly diminished spots on my nose and chin.
Oh and the other cute thing about this particular K-beauty product is that it comes with Subi’s silicone Face Mask Brush ($25), which is especially handy because, unlike traditional brushes, you don’t lose a whole bunch of product in the bristles (because, ahem, there aren’t any). It evenly spreads the silky mask over your face for salon vibes with zero wastage.
Does it detoxify your skin? Yep.
Does it brighten like it says it does? Uh-huh.
Does it tighten pores? I already told you it does!
Does it refine skin’s texture? Tick, tick, tick!
Let’s talk about how it does all of these wonderful things…
Subi Holo Dream Mask’s power ingredients…
Aussie Kakadu Plum, ceramides, kaolin, centella asiatica, fig fruit extract – y’all are the real MVPs here. Detoxifying, clarifying, tightening and brightening are what these beauty ingredients are all about (plus, Subi Holo Dream is free from alcohol, synthetic fragrances, parabens and other nasties, and she’s cruelty-free. What a gal).
Let’s unpack all that, shall we?
Kakadu plum is having a big moment in the beauty world, as packed with vitamin C, which brightens skin, nixes dullness and pigmentation, and evens out skin tone.
Ceramides keep skin juicy, plump and moisturised, and protect against dehydration and environmental nasties. They also help repair damaged skin and are an anti-ageing powerhouse, giving the complexion a smoother, firmer feel and reducing visible lines.
Kaolin clay is mild enough for all skin types and, honestly, it’s a bit of a wonder ingredient. It sloughs away dead skin cells, exfoliates and soothes skin, battles acne, draws out toxins and impurities, reduces pigmentation, clears pores, absorbs excess oil… basically the only thing it won’t do is the dishes.
Centella asiatica is another staple in K-beauty products. It’s bursting with antioxidants and amino acids, and is super hydrating and soothing – perfect for repairing damaged, dry, acne-prone and sensitive skin.
Fig fruit extract’s another goodie in there, with super antioxidant properties and serious hydrating benefits.
How to use Subi Holo Dream Mask
Getting glowy, gorgeous skin is as easy as smoothing a layer of Subi Holo Dream Brightening Pore Minimizing Mask onto your clean, dry face, leaving it for 10 minutes to work its magic and washing off to reveal brighter, tighter, more refined complexion.
Use 1-2 times a week for dry/sensitive skin and 2-3 times a week for oily/combination skin and voila! Dreamy K-beauty-approved skin you’ll adore.
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