I love and hate eye patch masks. They do work and are hydrating, but they're just so expensive. I had been wanting to try these Pathology Flashpatch Lip Renewalpatch masks forever, but didn't want to buy the huge box. Nordstrom now allows you to buy 5 patches for $15. Or you can still get 24 patches for $50.
Per Patchology: "Here’s something to make you smile. Lip Renewal FlashPatch® 5 Minute Hydrogels provide deep hydration to soften, smooth and diminish the appearance of vertical lip lines.
More effective than topical lip treatments, they enhance lip shape and volume. Our HydraSurge5™ Moisture System features advanced hydrogel patch technology that sends the most powerful moisturizing ingredients to your lips faster. Niacinamide, Peptides and Green Tea Extract soothe and deliver anti-aging benefits."
Make our Lip Renewal FlashPatch® 5 Minute Hydrogels a daily part of your regular pre-makeup skin care regimen. You can also put them on at night to soothe your lips.
Step 1: Place lip gel onto clean lips for 5 minutes (or longer if desired).
Step 2: Discard after use and massage any remaining serum in and around the lip area.
These come in individually wrapped packages. There's quite a bit of the lip serum in them. They have a shimmery pink glitter in the lip gel itself, not sure why it's not like you're running around showing it off or anything. There's no big scent to these, kind of a minimal clean scent. They do have a bit of an aftertaste. Reminds me of the Fresh Sugar Advanced Therapy Lip Treatment aftertaste. They are delicate, I can see them tearing easily if you're not careful.
I always find patch masks slip a bit while wearing and need to be readjusted. This was no different. It was cooling and hydrating. I found it did plump the lines in my lips away. However, it lasted a short time. Within an hour my lips looked like they did before I used the patch. So it works, it just lasts a very short amount of time. Might be good for a date or photo session, but it's expensive and without the effect being long lasting I don't find them worth it or worthy of repurchase.
Ingredients:
WATER (AQUA), GLYCERIN, BUTYLENE GLYCOL, CERTAONIA SILIQUA GUM, HYDROLYZED COLLAGEN, CAFFEINE, ACETYL HEXAPEPTIDE-8, SODIUM HYALURONATE, INOSITOL, BETAINE, TAURINE, TREHALOSE, ALLANTOIN, NIACINAMIDE, CAMELLIA SINENSIS (GREEN TEA) LEAF EXTRACT, PORTULACE OLERACEA EXTRACT, ALOE BARBADENSIS LEAF JUICE, CALCIUM PANTOTHENATE, CHRONDUS CRISPUS POWDER, ACETYL GLUCOSAMINE, SODIUM ASCORBYL PHOSPHATE, TOCOPHERYL ACETATE, SILICA, MALTODEXTRIN, SODIUM STARCH OCTENYLSUCCINATE, PYRIDOXINE HCI, RICINUS COMMUNIS (CASTOR) SEED OIL, PEG-60 HYDROGENATED CASTOR OIL, SYNTHETIC FLUORPHLOGOPITE, CYAMOPSIS TETRAGONOLOBA (GUAR) GUM, POLYGLUTAMIC ACID, CALCIUM CHLORIDE, DISODIUM EDTA, CALCIUM ALUMINUM BOROSILICATE, METHYLPARABEN, CHLORPHENSIN, PHENOXYETHANOL, ADENOSINE, TIN OXIDE, CARMINE, TITANIUM DIOXIDE (CI 77891), FRAGRANCE (PARFUM)