Which One Nourishes Skin Better? Goodal vs A'Pieu Korean Sheet Mask Review
COMPETITOR #1
Camellia Seed Oil Ampoule Mask by Goodal
When I first found this category of masks, I was a little confused about what “nourishing” meant. To be honest, now that I’ve tried these masks, I do have a better understanding but… it’s hard to put it into words. It’s more of a feeling, just like… a hug for your face.
This mask smells earthy. It’s a very natural scent - you can really tell there isn’t any added perfume, which is a big plus for me (prone to headaches from strong odors). It came with one of those plastic sheets to make unfolding nice and easy, though I will caution you that this particular sheet mask is very saturated and the liquid is oily. Unfold with care!
In spite of the drips, the Camellia Seed Oil Ampule Mask was super easy to put on (some masks you have to fight) and fit well on my round face. I was pleasantly surprised when the sheet fit comfortably width-wise and didn’t gape or slip; however, the eye and mouth holes are on the narrow side.
I have to compliment Goodal for how well the mask held for 15 minutes without budging an inch. After removing it though, the liquid left over didn’t pat-absorb very quickly. I would say my skin still felt a bit moist for about 20-30 minutes afterwards.
My face felt nice and really glowed in the end, but it felt tacky for a long time.
COMPETITOR #2
Banana Milk Air Pocket Sheet Mask by A’Pieu
Okay, I’m sorry to go all girly here, but how cute is the packaging for this mask?! Honestly I barely looked at anything about what it actually does for the skin when I was buying it… I just thought the design was too cute to pass up. Can you tell I love banana milk?
First and foremost, holy cow does this mask smell like banana. It was powerful from the moment I opened the package and actually reminded me quite strongly of that liquid banana-flavored antibiotic that we used to get as kids. Watch out for dripping because it is very saturated; shockingly, it unfolds really easily even though there’s no plastic sheet inside.
The Banana Milk Air Pocket Sheet went on my face easier than any other mask I’ve tried so far, and fits really well. It’s naturally stretchy (which I’ve noticed is actually not that common with sheet masks) so it would be suitable for any number of face sizes. The eye and mouth holes were also very nicely sized so there’s no risk of getting liquid in the wrong places.
It held pretty well for the 15 minutes I wore it, however, due to the stretch in the sheet there is some slack, so just pull it tight when applying. Admittedly, I was worried when I took it off because there was a lot of liquid left on my face that hadn’t absorbed… but I worried for nothing because with a little patting it absorbed really fast!
My face felt really nourished and just awesome after.
Maybe it’s obvious at this point which mask is my personal favorite… but in spite of my opinions, I just want to say that I don’t explicitly think any sheet masks are BAD (at least, I haven’t found any that are bad). They each just take different paths to reach similar outcomes. Now, as for my pick…
THE BANANA MILK AIR POCKET SHEET MASK BY A’PIEU!
Even though the scent is a little powerful for my taste, I think I like everything else better than I cared for the Goodal sheet mask. Ultimately I think I like cream-style masks better than ampoule-style masks, but maybe I just haven’t found the right ampoule sheet yet. I’m always open to suggestions!