For Matte Equation’s founder Matt Celestial, life is better, more balanced and empowering with a mud mask. Specifically, the one he and a bunch of scientists mix-mastered up as the catalyst for his minimalist skincare brand.
“It all started with a mud mask,” affirms Celestial on his website. “That simple act of self-care—taking off my glasses, applying the mask, feeling it set and subtly harden—made me stop. For once, I wasn’t rushing. I wasn’t focused on how I looked. I was forced to be still, with just my thoughts, learning to relax. That was my turning point: self-care isn’t about fitting into some prescribed routine or trying to look perfect. It’s about finding what works for you. It’s about feeling good, not just looking good.”
And his Quantum Mud Mask does both very well.
Fuelled with vegan, non-GMO and cruelty-free ingredients, the mask refreshes your skin instantly and repeatedly each time you swipe a little on. It’s infusion of manicouagan clay gently works to eliminate dirt, grime, dead skin cells and bacteria from your pores. Glycerin moisturizes your epidermis to soothe and smooth it, while aloe barbadensis leaf juice provides extra hydration and helps protect your face from environmental aggressors such as pollution and the elements. All you have to do is wash your face and pat it dry before applying a loonie’s worth of the product from your chin to your cheeks and forehead once or twice a week. Let the grey-hued and mint smelling product absorb for 10 minutes, wash it off and enjoy your skin’s newfound youthful radiance.
Matte Equation Quantum Mud Mask, $65.99 for 60 ml, available online at www.matteequation.com.
