Our Beauty Editor Gives Her Honest Review of the Sisley Paris Black Rose Cream Mask

Sisley-Paris has earned itself the long-standing reputation as one of the world’s most renowned skincare brands, and for good reason. With roots that date back to the 1970s and a long-standing track record that comprises high-quality skincare products, its uber-famous, award-winning Black Rose Cream Mask has earned the slot of a bestseller and miracle worker. Beloved for its instant ability to smooth, nourish, and hydrate the skin while infusing tired skin with a burst of energy and brightness, we had to put the mask to the test ourselves and see if it delivers as everyone says it does. Ahead, our resident beauty editor, Elise Tabin, gives the luxurious mask a test drive and shares her thoughts.

About Sisley Paris

The French-family-owned Sisley Paris company is world renowned and highly respected for its excellently crafted skincare and makeup products. Each unique product's formulation is deep-rooted in efficacy and powered by natural key ingredients and sensorial qualities. Sisley products are continuously recognized for their features and are regularly awarded prestigious international prizes.

The Sisley story began in 1976 when Hubert d'Ornano and his wife Isabelle founded the brand. The brand's fundamentals, including a luxury experience and high-performance, plant-based skincare, makeup, fragrance, and hair care products, still reign today, and most of the Sisley product portfolio is designed, developed, and manufactured in France.

Key Ingredients in Sisley's Black Rose Mask

At the heart of the Sisley Paris Black Rose Mask is a bevy of plant extracts that hydrate, nourish, and improve the skin’s health. Key ingredients include:

• Damascus rose oil: to rebalance the skin while lending a reparative effect
• Black rose extract: an antioxidant that also smooths the skin
• Rose essential oil: to soothe the skin
• Shea butter: to soften and nourish
• Glycerin: to hydrate
• Vitamin B5: lends a hydrating and softening effect
• Squalene: an emollient, lends a hydrating effect
• Padina Pavonica: to soften lines and wrinkles while moisturizing
• Vitamin E: acetate helps to diminish the signs of aging while providing antioxidant benefits
• Red vine: to promote radiance
• Chlorella: to revitalize the skin
• Geranium: an essential oil which calms and soothes the skin leaving it glowing
• Great Mullen: to soothe the skin
• Rose and magnolia: essential oils to calm and comfort

Beauty Editor Review of the Sisley Paris Black Rose Cream Mask

Sisley Paris products are formulated and infused with some of the most powerful skincare active ingredients, giving way to energized, renewed and revitalized effects. Their leave-on mask is no different. Counting vitamin E and chlorella as hero ingredients, which are lauded for their ability to revitalize the skin quickly, the star ingredient of the show is black rose, an ingredient I wasn't all that familiar with but quickly fell in love with.

I tried the Sisley Paris Black Rose Cream Mask on more than one occasion, and every time it delivered results. My first experience with the delicately rose-scented mask was while on a recent trip out west. My ordinarily oily skin took a turn towards the dry side, and no matter what moisturizer I used, my skin could not drink it up fast enough, only to return to its semi-dehydrated state a few hours later. So, giving this mask, which targets dry (check), dehydrated (check) and mature (check) skin, was my saving grace to help undo any damage caused by a lack of humidity in the air.

My first impression of the mask was how luxurious its texture was—not too thin, not too thick, and with a somewhat cooling effect as soon as it hit my skin. Throughout the whole time I had the mask on my face, it never felt tight or like it was drying out my skin—you know when you have a face mask on, and you open your mouth or lift your eyebrows, and it feels like it cracks? That never happens with this one.

I let the mask sit on my skin for 15 minutes before wiping it off. Since it absorbs into the skin, you don't need to rinse the cream formulation; just use a tissue, towel, or facial cloth to remove the excess. That's when I saw the real magic.

My skin felt as smooth as a baby's butt, perfectly hydrated by not oily, greasy, or shiny, and as soft as a peach. Plus, it had the most gorgeous, natural glow to it. When I put my foundation on later that night, it glided on and blended effortlessly. Where there was redness before using the mask, all that there was now was more evenly toned skin with a healthy glow. Ever since using the Sisley Paris Black Rose Cream Mask, I've made it a weekly staple in my skincare routine, and my skin thanks me for that.

The Texture

The Sisley Paris Black Rose Cream Mask boasts a super creamy texture that easily glides onto the skin. Ideal for moisturizing the skin, this revitalizing cream mask is neither too thin nor too thick and has a delicate rose scent.

How to Apply It

Unlike other face masks that require the use of a facial brush to spread the formula around, the texture of this mask is so luxurious that you can easily apply it with your fingers.

Apply a thick layer of the mask to clean, dry skin on the face and neck, avoiding the eye area. Let the mask sit on the skin for 10 to 15 minutes, then wipe away the excess. Use this face mask two to three times per week.

The Transformation

The first time I used Sisley Paris Black Rose Mask, I was floored by the results. Within seconds of wiping the mask off my face, I noticed that my skin was dramatically softer, smoother, and more hydrated. It was like my skin went back in time and looked and felt at least five years younger. There were a few nights when I used the mask as a leave-on overnight and woke up to a glowing complexion that was perfectly hydrated.

One thing I don't like about many face masks is that they drip, turn sticky, or leave an annoying residue on the skin. But this mask does none of that. It's also the perfect at-home mask for self-care Sundays, spa days, or just when your skin needs a quick boost. I also love using the mask right before a night out—my skin radiates luminosity and is perfectly dewy, and my makeup always looks that much better.

Since incorporating the Sisley Paris Black Rose Cream Mask into my regular skincare routine, I've seen my skin become more hydrated, bouncier, and plumper, with a youthfulness that I absolutely love.

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