JOYCE BLOK INTENSIVE CARE MASKS
As well as a wide selection of ‘intensive care’ professional masks provided for the therapist to use in salon treatments, Joyce BLOK also offers a series of masks which the client can use at home on a regular, weekly basis.

Why home care masks?
Just as ampoules containing concentrated and pure solutions of active skin care ingredients offer the client a real ‘boost’ in improving skin condition, masks are another application which can significantly enhance skin care.

The most important effects of a mask are a general refining, moisturising and stimulation, as a high level of active ingredients is kept in contact with the skin for a period of time.
Masks should be considered a normal, regular part of an effective skin care routine, both in the salon and at home.

The therapist may well give her client suggestions for masks that can be freshly prepared at home for added variety. But to ensure regular application of proven active ingredients in an appropriate concentration, Joyce BLOK masks are ideal. Further, they can be used together with the ampoules already discussed.

There is sufficient in each Joyce BLOK mask tube for at least three masks covering the face and neck thoroughly. There are three types of home care masks available . . .

Gel - a translucent, moist gel which is easily applied and easily removed. This makes the mask quick and easy to use. It does not set and feels refreshing. It provides a good vehicle for applying selected water-soluble ingredients.

Cream - a richer, opaque mask which has more nutrients and active ingredients, in a water-in-oil emulsion. This allows the application of essential oils, vitamins, and moisturisers.

Clay - a setting mask which, if left long enough may become quite firm. This allows for excellent cleansing, toning and soothing effects, especially as the clays adsorb excess oils and debris.

Directions
Thorough cleansing and toning should be carried out as usual. Exfoliation with "special care" Gentle Face Scrub will prepare the skin for better effects from the chosen mask.

All masks are best applied with a firm, flat mask brush, though finger-tip application is not difficult. In either case the brush or fingers should be thoroughly clean.

The mask should be applied over the face, neck, and décolletage, avoiding the immediate area around the eyes, mouth and nostrils. Sufficient product should be used to provide a thin layer over the whole area of skin.

A good idea is for the therapist to show the client in the salon how the mask should be applied, so that she can make the best use of masks at home. The home care mask should be seen as a support to the therapist’s treatment, not a replacement.

The mask should be left on for at least 10 minutes, but generally not more than 20 minutes.
A good suggestion is for the client to lie down or sit with head well back during this time, covering her eye-lids with cotton pads soaked in diluted toner (50:50). This makes the procedure even more effective, and it is very relaxing - an essential for general well-being.
The mask should be removed with moist sponges, or a clean face cloth and warm water. The mask should be dampened all over and gently cleaned away. Any last traces of mask can be removed with toner.

Finally, the appropriate night cream or 'ultra care' Rejuvenating Skin Cream and Eye Care Cream should be applied and massaged gently into the skin.

For very oily skins 'herbal extra' Light Moisture Day Care may help to maintain a better balance as a non-oily moisturiser.

Otherwise a very light application of 'neroli balm' Soothing Moisture Day Care, or even 'ultra care' Rejuvenating Skin Cream will be suitable for most oily skins.

For a copy of the brochure on this range, click on the image here.