{Tested} Karuna Age-Defying Mask

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Karuna reps say their Age-Defying Mask (retail value: $28 for 4 masks) will “promote skin that looks younger and feels more resilient.” While you relax, natural ingredients including Chinese licorice, wild yam and elderberry extracts work on your skin “improving cell vitality” and leaving you with a feeling of “hydration, nourishment and renewal.”

Is this product a blessing in disguise? 8 FOFs put Karuna’s Age-Defying Mask to the test. Read on for their reviews.

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**Quick take: 5 out of 8 testers would recommend this product to other FOFs.**

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Janice Harness – Bartlesville, OK

Tell us about the packaging and application. Was this product easy to use?
Extremely easy to use with very upscale, luxury packaging.

Did you like the smell of this product?
[It’s] not heavily scented. [It’s] very light, fresh and clean [smelling.]

Were you comfortable while waiting to remove it?
[I] laid down to rest and relax and actually fell asleep while wearing this. [It was] very comfortable!

Did you feel like this product hydrated your skin?
My skin felt very hydrated for several hours after removing the mask.

What was your overall experience with this product?
I don’t feel that my skin needs this sort of treatment as much in the summer months [because] I am not a sun worshipper. [It was] very calming, very refreshing and anticipate this being a “must have” addition to my winter skin care.

Have you noticed any other differences in your skin after two weeks?
My skin has more of a glow — an overall healthier appearance.

Would you purchase this product for $28? Why or why not?
Considering the prices of other masks on the market I would definitely purchase these.

Would you recommend this product to other FOFs?
Absolutely!

Please rate this product from 1-5 based (with 5 being the best).
Most definitely a 5! Can’t wait to try the ones for the eyes!

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Sharon Chaffin – Norman, Oklahoma

Tell us about the packaging and application. Was this product easy to use?
The packaging was nice. It came in a small box which opened through the front with all four applications inside. The product was very easy to use, you just unfold the mask and place the wet side to your face, then peel off the back side and press to your face. You leave on for 10-20 minutes it did not drip it stuck to my face, there was a nice cooling to it.

Did you like the smell of this product?
The product did not have a smell to it.

Were you comfortable while waiting to remove it?
I laid in bed watching tv as my mask was on, when i removed it i threw it away and gently massaged the residue of the mask onto my face.

Did you feel like this product hydrated your skin?
My face felt like it have a drink of water my skin felt very hydrated.

Have you noticed any other differences in your skin after two weeks?
My face is normal to oily, oily in the Tzone, i am normally oily in my Tzone in the morning after i wake up. When i used the mask the next morning i was not nearly as oily as i normally am.

What was your overall experience with this product?
The overall experience with this product was a good one my face felt like it have a drink of water my skin felt very hydrated. I am a flight attendant so that drink of water to my face was a very needed drink.

Would you recommend this product to other FOFs?
I would recommend this product and i would purchase this product in the future.

Please rate this product from 1-5 based (with 5 being the best).
5 – I loved it. I am very glad I tried this product.

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Sheree Fournerat – Katy, TX

Tell us about the packaging and application. Was this product easy to use?
The first time I used it, I actually tore the paper and the mask because it was folded in on itself in the package. The remaining packages were easier. I applied the first mask and laid on a towel covered pillow to catch any drips. After that, I applied the mask in the tub and just relaxed. It was very easy to manipulate into place.

Did you like the smell of this product?
The scent of astringent is very strong when the package is opened but it disappears very quickly and was not noticeable when the mask was on.

Were you comfortable while waiting to remove it?
Yes. I just laid back for 20 minutes and relaxed and listened to music. The mask was very cool on my face and the slight tingling was refreshing.

What was your overall experience with this product?
The mask was refreshing while it was on but I did not like leaving the product on my face after I removed the mask. It took a while to dry and made my skin feel clammy and tight at the same time.

Did you feel like this product hydrated your skin?
Whereas I do feel like my skin was hydrated while the product remained on my face, as soon as I washed the product off my face, the hydrating benefits washed off as well. My skin was left feeling smoother but it was slightly red for about an hour after I rinsed the product off.

Have you noticed any other differences in your skin after 2 weeks?
My skin does feel smoother and softer, but I don’t notice any reduction in the fine lines.

Would you purchase this product for $28? Why or why not?
No. I was not comfortable with the product that was left on my face.

Would you recommend this product to other FOFs?
If you don’t mind sleeping with a gelatinous product on your face or walking around with it on your face if you use the mask first thing in the morning, it is fine.

Please rate this product from 1-5 (with 5 being the best).
2.

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Donna Blair – Hollidaysburg, PA

Tell us about the packaging and application. Was this product easy to use?
The packaging was nice, loved the lettering and symbols, made me interested to look further. It was extremely easy to apply. No mixing or slathering, just open and find the proper “holes!”

Did you like the smell of this product?
It had a very clean smell.

Were you comfortable while waiting to remove it?
The fit was comfortable, [it] didn’t feel like it was going to fall off. However it felt way too wet and cold. I felt like my face would be chapped when I removed it.

What was your overall experience with this product? Did you feel like this product hydrated your skin?
It was easy to use, and it hydrated well, but I didn’t like the chapped wet feel.

Have you noticed any other differences in your skin after 2 weeks?
Not much, but its so hot and dry outside right now, that any noticeable improvement would be slight. I guess since it felt no worse, it was good.

Would you purchase this product for $28? Why or why not?
No, I wasn’t $28 thrilled

Would you recommend this product to other FOFs?
I would like to hear someone elses views

Please rate this product from 1-5 (with 5 being the best).
4. Good. Glad I tried it

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Lynda Manser – Chelsea, Quebec

Tell us about the packaging and application. Was this product easy to use?
The packaging was very classy. The product itself not so. The face mask is difficult to apply. Both times I tried it I followed the directions by applying the cloth side to my face first then pulling of the plastic wrapping — impossible. The plastic wrapping is too heavy to stay on your face long enough to peel it back. I ended up having to pull the cloth off first, but this ripped the cloth both times. There was so much of the gel that I ended up rubbing it all over my legs and arms too. Though I suppose in that way you get more of your money’s worth from each mask.

Did you like the smell of this product?
Yes, the scent was lovely, delicate and not at all overbearing.

Were you comfortable while waiting to remove it?
It stayed on, even when I moved around the house doing chores. That said, I wouldn’t want anyone to see me in it. The pictures make it look like a spa cloth mask, but in reality I looked like Leatherface from Texas Chainsaw Massacre. Scared the bejeebies out of my son when he saw me! I had to keep looking at the clock hoping no one knocked at the door before the time was up to take it off. Not the relaxing spa experience I’d hoped for.

What was your overall experience with this product? Did you feel like this product hydrated your skin?
Mixed. The cloth is supposed to help your pores absorb the gel, but it was much more messy and cumbersome to apply than the value it may have added to the effectiveness. The gel smelled wonderful and felt invigorating, which was nice. But my skin felt essentially the same after use, perhaps only slightly more moisturized immediately after use.

Have you noticed any other differences in your skin after 2 weeks?
No positive or negative differences.

Would you purchase this product for $28? Why or why not?
No. For this price I’d just buy a bottle of mask product and apply it directly without the mess of the cloth application.

Would you recommend this product to other FOFs?
No, other than if you wanted to have a bit of fun trying something different and odd. But for the pleasure of using and for the effectiveness, definitely no.

Please rate this product from 1-5 (with 5 being the highest).
Nothing special.

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Julie Prater – Cumming, Georgia

Tell us about the packaging and application. Was this product easy to use?
This was easy to use. The instructions were easy to follow.

Did you like the smell of this product?
It was fine for me.

Were you comfortable while waiting to remove it?
It made me sit and relax while I was wearing it.

What was your overall experience with this product? Did you feel like this product hydrated your skin?
I feel like it did hydrate my skin, but i felt i couldn’t move around or it might fall off.

Have you noticed any other differences in your skin after 2 weeks?
My skin does seem more hydrated.

Would you purchase this product for $28? Why or why not?
Not sure, it seems like I could find a cream or lotion that gives me the same results which I could use and rinse off.

Would you recommend this product to other FOFs?
Sure.

Please rate this product from 1-5 (with 5 being the highest).
4. Glad I tried it.

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Linda Goette – Laurel, Maryland

Tell us about the packaging and application. Was this product easy to use?
[The packaging] is beautiful and well constructed. [The] product was not easy to use, it was challenging to line everything up as needed.

Did you like the smell of this product?
It was mildly pleasant.

Were you comfortable while waiting to remove it?
I did not like wearing this at all. I found it be be cumbersome.

What was your overall experience with this product?
This product did break me out.

Did you feel like this product hydrated your skin?
I do not have dry skin.

Have you noticed any other differences in your skin after 2 weeks?
No, I have not.

Would you purchase this product for $28? Why or why not?
No, I would not. There are too many hydrating products that are so much easier to use.

Would you recommend this product to other FOFs?
No.

Please rate this product from 1-5 based (with 5 being best).
2.

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Michele Kenaga – Norwalk, Connecticut

Tell us about the packaging and application?
[The] packaging was easy to use and [the] directions were clear.

Did you like the smell of this product?
Yes, [it had a] very fresh scent.

Were you comfortable while waiting to remove it?
You can’t readily go about your daily business, but if you’re are relaxing it’s comfortable and refreshing.

What was your overall experience with this product?
[It was] a very favorable experience.

Did you feel like this product hydrated your skin?
[My] skin did feel hydrated and fresh.

Have you noticed any other differences in your skin after two weeks?
[I] have only used it for one week, so I can’t say.

Would you purchase this product for $28? Why or why not?
I think $28 is reasonable for the quality of the product.

Would you recommend this product to other FOFs?
Yes.

Please rate this product from 1-5 (with 5 being the best).
4.