I thought I would take a moment and share with you something I have been reading a lot about lately so I went out and bought a product to try out and thought I would share it here with you.

I have always been an advocate of icing your eyes to reduce puffiness, but I have been seeing a lot of articles and IG posts regarding icing the entire face. They say it helps to constrict the blood vessels which reduces inflammation. OK, I knew that already from icing my eyes and wounds over the years.

But then I have read that it can help reduce the effects of a rash and sunburns and even help reduce the redness of acne. That’s pretty cool, but I don’t get sunburns and I don;t have acne. It is also great for headaches and migraines. This I knew. I am a migraine and cluster headache sufferer and I have used ice packs over the years to ease a headache. But what really got me to try the face icing was the fact I have read that it can help your face products absorb better into the face and reduce the signs of aging. Hmmm, now I have always thought that using heat by opening the pores was the way to get the products into the first few layers of skin. But I am learning it is the heat of the shower, putting the face products on, then icing that will help to sink those products into more layers of your skin. And as far as the anti-aging, well, at my age, who doesn’t want to reduce a little bit of the signs of aging. So I figured I would never put an ice cube to my face so why not try a cold facemask?!

I found this face mask which also came with a set of eye patches. Shoot for a whopping $9 I figured I couldn’t beat the price and I know for sure I would at least use the eye masks. Here is a link to them:

So one of the things I really like about this set I purchase is the fact you get a 2 for 1 at a really great price. But I love the effects of this mask. One side of the facemask is like a velvety type material that defuses the freezing cold, while the other is a typical soft icepack plastic. It also has two straps that go around your head so I can use it standing, sitting or lying down. That is very convenient. The eye masks are just 2 discs that you place on your eyes while laying down. But I will say, I have tried them under the facemask while sitting and that works as well.

I have been using them every day for a little over a week since writing this article. I pull them out of the freezer and place them on my face every morning after my shower and my face creams. Then, while they are doing their magic, I get dressed, shoes, deodorant, etc.. I only leave them on for about 10 minutes while I am getting ready. Then back into the freezer they go.

A side note worth mentioning here is if you put them in the freezer, using the plastic side does not shield you from the intense cold. I use the fuzzy side when I put them in the freezer and I use the plastic side when I use them in the refrigerator. I am torn about which cooling effect I like better. the freezer is great, but the mask is stiffer. While the fridge leads to a more pliable mask, it does warm up fast.

I have to admit, I was amazed that I was getting better saturation of my face cream. At first, I thought it was because of the fuzzy material so I flipped the mask over and used the plastic side for a couple of days and got the same results. WOW! That was great. I have also noticed less puffiness around my eyes and face in general. Now I am not a dermatologist nor a beauty blogger, but this thing is my new friend and daily routine. Do I think it is worth the $9? Yup, I sure do.

If you are interested in trying the facemask I bought click here. Have you ever used face icing? How do you do it? Give me a comment either here, FB, IG, or Youtube and let me know your thoughts on face icing.