Pore-free in 60 seconds?
17.10.2018
Translation: machine translated
A little bubble there, a minute here and poof, the pores are gone? I tested GlamGlow's supposed miracle weapon and tell you what you can expect from it.
If a product greets you with the words "Hello Sexy" as soon as you unpack it, you can't help but wonder whether you even need it.
Just a little fun.
Just a little fun.
I probably won't have this level of self-confidence even after using a squeaky yellow, pore-refining mask. I'm pretty sure of that. My pores are not necessarily the problem area that I struggle with every day. In fact, the only visible ones on my face are on and around my nose. As soon as I apply make-up, they usually disappear completely, buried under layers of foundation. But when I walk around without make-up, as I do almost every day, you can probably see them too. If there was something that could help me to make them disappear or at least refine them with little effort, why not give it a try?
Pores perfect in just 1 minute - at least that's what GlamGlow promises
And this is where the "Instamud 60-Second Pore-Refining Treatment" from GlamGlow comes into play. A rather long name for a product that is supposed to work in a very short time. It promises smooth, soft and even skin and is supposed to refine the pores. The exact words on the packaging are even: "Only 1 minute to perfect pores". Well, we'll see...
And this is how it works:
- Apply a generous layer to dry, cleansed skin without rubbing the product in. Avoid the eye area.
- Wait until the mask starts to bubble (bubble mask!). From then on, leave on for one minute.
- Then rinse off with lukewarm water.
According to GlamGlow, you can repeat the application two to three times a week or as desired. However, I'm not sure whether the phrase "as required" also allows for daily use or merely indicates occasional use.
And how does it work?
The cardboard packaging comes in the shape of an hourglass. The product itself is purple and tingles quite nicely as it foams up on my face. I try not to scratch for the whole 60 seconds - with success. Incidentally, the brush I use to apply the product is not included. To get a better idea of what the express mask does to my skin, I only brush it on one side of my face. That way, I can compare it directly with the untreated side.
And the result? I notice that my skin feels very cool and somehow different, but as far as the pores are concerned, I can't really tell the difference. When I realise that I still need a cover picture for this article, I decide without further ado to repeat the whole procedure all over my face. Even at the risk of irritating my skin. After the second application, I could swear that my pores have shrunk. But I'm not 100 per cent sure. Fortunately, there was no trace of skin irritation.
Excursion: Dominik's tête-à-tête with the mask
Now my uncertainty about the effect of the treatment could also be due to the fact that my pore problem isn't big enough and the before-and-after effect therefore has less wow potential. Time to find someone who's in a different league when it comes to pores. Someone like my colleague Dominik Bärlocher. So here's the whole thing summarised again from his perspective:
My pores resemble craters on Mars. The beauty industry doesn't think that's okay. Combine this fact with a bright yellow pack labelled «Hello Sexy» and you've got me. Put it on your face, let it bubble, wait, done. I find the waiting part less sexy now, but if you want to be beautiful, you have to suffer. Now I'm standing there with blue foam on my face that tickles. After washing it off, I notice a certain redness, but it quickly fizzles out again. My pores still look the same. Have I suffered now and am still not beautiful? Or was I already beautiful and suffered for nothing?
My pore-professional opinion
From my point of view, the fun factor definitely outweighs the product: the purple colour, the tickling sensation and the fun look when your whole face is covered in a kind of foam. The product therefore has great pyjama party potential but not necessarily what it takes to work miracles - at least not on Dominik's and my skin.
Natalie Hemengül
Senior Editor
Natalie.Hemenguel@digitecgalaxus.chAs a massive Disney fan, I see the world through rose-tinted glasses. I worship series from the 90s and consider mermaids a religion. When I’m not dancing in glitter rain, I’m either hanging out at pyjama parties or sitting at my make-up table. P.S. I love you, bacon, garlic and onions.
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