As a beauty editor, I'll try basically any beauty treatment once. Nothing is too weird or too hilarious for me to avoid.
So when I randomly came across a 24K gold breast mask — hello, my boobs NEED to be masked queens — I knew I *had* to try it.
And try it I did — on camera, of course.
So what was this gelatinous mass I smeared all over my chest?
This is the 24K gold collagen breast mask from Aviva ($6, Amazon). The goal of this mask is to "[give] firmness to the tissues and a uniform hue," which I guess means it's meant to make your boobs all one color. Weird. But you know what, when was the last time I did something nice for my breasts? I decided to try it out.
When you pull the masks out of the foil packet, your first thought is, "Wow, these are THICK." Then you're like, "Damn, these are JIGGLY."
It's made of the same semi-indestructible gel that many higher-end sheet masks are, which I liked. It means the mask will really help seal in the moisture.
Be careful where you open these packets, BTW. There's a LOT of liquid in there, and it kind of goes all over the place.
Application is really easy: Center the little "hole" over your nipple, then gently press the "petals" down.
To answer a commonly asked question: Yes, I actually do have nipples. You can't see them in this video because I'm wearing small silicon pads to cover them — I don't really need my nips getting me kicked off Facebook.
I think it would've been easier if I'd applied these lying down, but the masks really do stay put!
Plus, they're cold — but that's kind of refreshing.
You leave the masks — which at this point might make you feel like Wonder Woman — on for like 15 to 20 minutes.
I found that gravity made my masks slip a little bit, which is why they're oh-so-slightly crooked, but otherwise, it was a pretty simple process.
Once I peeled them off, my boobs felt wet and cold… and that's it. My bust was no firmer or more hydrated, and definitely not a more "uniform hue." These masks were just a kinda OK, really extra thing that I had fun with — they definitely didn't have long-term skin effects.
But hey — sometimes you aren't out to change the world. Sometimes you just want to be topless and extra.
And really, isn't that what beauty is all about?
