My friend, who is has problematic skin and is very stingy with spending recommended this to me, It's $34 at Sephora. This girl never raves about anything, trust me. In regards to people saying it's painful, a waste of money, or didn't 'peel'-- I never had this issue and i'm a seasoned skin care user and quite competent so I had no issues peeling it.
Think of it as a giant Biore strip for your face that makes your skin soft, fades marks and cleans your pores- this is what it did for me after one use. And yes, you should be generous with applying, and yes you have to wait 20 MINUTES for it to try, but in my opinion it's worth the money since I have never seen instant results before this product, and I have tried almost everything from Kate Sommerville to Dr. Dennis Gross & Ren (which if you don't like this I recommend the Ren Glycolic Lactic Acid Peel).
To make it peel easier without pain, I open my mouth and eyes wide to stretch the mask and it lifts it in most places, and I do a quick and firm tug to get it off. It usually comes off in 2-5 pieces. It isn't messy for me because I tend not to get my products all over the place, and it's no longer a liquid once you pull it off (in the sink).
Point blank, not everyones skin is the same. It has great reviews on Sephora. If used correctly, it works nicely. It's not a daily treatment, which makes the $34 manageably since it's a 1x a week treatment.
I recommend it. continued >>

i have the 1.0 fluid ounce version of this, and im pretty iffy about this mask. i bought this on a whim at sephora, it came with a kit. anyways, i felt the product was really really difficult to blend evenly on my face, its waaay too sticky and it felt like it dried quickly once applied. the product looks liquidy and very black. i didnt want to pile on the mask because i felt i was using too much product from a little tube. i was NOT able to peel it off, i had to wash it off with cold water. i used 5 layers and still wasnt able to peel it off. its easy to wash off. once removed, my skin was UNBELIEVEABLE SOFT! i loved the feeling. i do feel like my face has been deep cleaned. thats probably the main reason why i like this, im not sure if i would repurchase...

This product is definitely made for seasoned beauty junkies who can slather on this black mask and peel at least a layer of their skin off with it without batting an eyelash. Besides scaring the dickens out of my husband, this wonderful mask has left my skin smooth and evens out the weird colors on my skin that have shown up with age. I was told that this mask also helps with acne scars but I haven't seen much in the way of that. This product has lasted me a few months and I use it at least once a week. Highly recommend!

I really like this product. After the first use my skin looked instantly more bright and smooth! After reading reviews from other users I expected it to not work and to be painful around the eye area, but I didn't get that at all! Although I do agree that in some areas of my face, where the product that I applied, was more thin than others, it is harder to peel, but it wasn't that bad at all. I will definitely continue to use this product, even though the price is on the expensive side! Its worth it :)

I like this mask once every so often ; you have to use a lot of the product in order to be able to even peel it off, else you have to scrub it relentlessly off your face.... And omg that HURTS! So the price is not justifiable to me, really. It also makes my eyes water like hell until it dries. Otherwise it leaves my skin wonderfully soft and smooth and it does clean out my pores nicely.

So far I have tried this product once. It came nicely packaged from Sephora. Alot goes a long way with this product so be mindful when using this.
I found when using this prouct I focused putting more on my problem areas and only put a very thin layer mainly on my forehead and temples. It was easy to remove from my forehead but once I got to the areas where I applied more I felt as though it was really painful to remove which is why I only gave it a 3. I have read different reviews and saw the same from others where they said it was painful. I dont know if applying more causes it harder to remove. I will test that next time I use this product and see if there is a difference.
Aside from the pain I thought this was a pretty descent mask.. It is expensive if you dont have a local sephora in your area with shipping and everything.
I did find this mask made my face feel brighter and smoother after the first use. I suffer from hormonal acne so it's been a pain trying to find things that will actually help lift the blackheads and leave my face feeling clean.
This product does work... Hope to see further results upon more usage!

I love this product =) I purchase them back in August 2011 and have bought 2 more bottles since then. I find that I can use one bottle for about 2 months, with about 10-12 times usage. The trick is to use bare minimum amount that is enough to extract the clogs from your pores but not too little that you have a hard time peeling them off. It's a trial and error in the beginning but definitely worth it once you know the right amount needed.
Downside- It does make my eyes tear up from time to time but I find that if I don't put them too close to the under eyes area, then I'm good. Definitely a keeper in my skincare regime since it shrinks my pores a lot.

This really does make your complexion look brighter. I can see a huge difference after using it and my face feels wonderful too. You just look generally healthier and younger. However, the tube is tiny and you only get about 6 uses per 30 dollar tube. I would give this five stars if it wasn't so expensive. It does not improve acne at all, but then again, I long ago concluded that acne has nothing to do with clogged pores.

Garbage literally not enough product for the money and definitely a pain to remove. Skin is the same before the peel...stay away ladies total waste

I had a generous sample of this enough to use it twice. Did NOT do anything for may face. The tube is too tiny and expensive to buy it and give it another try...

The Boscia’s Luminizing Black Mask is one of their newest masks on the market. Something unique about this mask would be its black color and the peel off when removing. I personally like masks that I could wash off with water and the difficulty in taking off this mask turned me off a bit. It took me twice as long to remove all the residue. The peel off of the mask may have been the downfall of the quality for it became really frustrating and it made me feel like my face was still dirty. The packaging is like most but they give you very little product (2.8 oz). I needed a great deal of product to cover my face which is on the smaller side. The product would not last very long if it was used on a daily basis and the price does not come cheap. (Retail Value $34)

To be honest, this is a good mask for your skin with some good ingredients though some are a little questionable. I did notice an improvement in my skin after use such as softness and tighter pores in the area between cheeks and nose. I didn't notiice a "luminizing" effect and for the price (which I think is a little absurd in my opinion especially for not that much product, $20 for a trial size?!) I was definitely expecting something better. I did have to put a thick layer to make sure I could peel it off but you have to be patient enough to let it dry. Don't peel when it's wet!
Overall, an ok product but too expensive for me to commit to. But Queen Helene Mint Julep Mask (which is awesome! And super cheap for a big tube!) Is better for my face and this mask is no comparison to biore' pore strips for your nose.

gah i am on the fence about this product. i had been looking for a good natural mask and the SA at sephora recommended this one (i went there intending to pick up the origins charcoal mask but my sephora didn't carry origins at that time). okay so this mask does kinda do what it says (draws out impurities). but it is such a pain to apply-- as in you can't do it too thin or else it won't peel off and you'll just end up scrubbing the heck out of your face to get it all off & not too thick or it will never dry and then it's an even bigger pain to remove. my personal experience was that it would never dry on my cheeks and so i would go to peel it off and then have the gunky black stuff still on the sides of my cheeks and gosh that was difficult to get off (and then it doesn't really do anything for the skin). and yeah i guess i just should've applied a thinner layer to my cheeks but i spent so long trying to perfect the application lol. my other issue with this is that it is so overpriced for what you get. i think i got about 7 masks out of mine. i do use the origins mask now-- much easier to work with and amazing results! also a lot less expensive for more product! :D so really i would only recommend this one if the whole peel off factor is appealing to you. continued >>

This product is a total rip-off, and here's why: the major ingredient, the one that sinks into your pores and draws out the sebum plugs blocking them, is montmorillonite clay. Montmorillonite clay is an impure form of calcium bentonite clay. If it were pure, it could be called calcium bentonite. Guess what? You can buy a jar pure calcium bentonite clay twice the size of this Boscia tube on the internet for less than $10 to make your own masks. And it will be even more effective because pure calcium bentonite clay is known for being the best at sucking impurities and toxins out of skin thanks to being a clay that both absorbs and adsorbs (google it). You can literally feel your skin contracting and the gunk being pulled out of your pores. And you'll avoid all of the filler ingredients you'd get in this product. Knowing this information, I can't say the price of this Boscia product is justifiable at all. It uses a less pure clay to do the same thing, just with fancy packaging and marketing.

I found this to be just ok. I noticed a few breakouts afterwards too.

This is one of my favorite products because it does what it says!
My skin tone is so amazingly even after using it and it lightens some pigmentation spots from acne too. My pores definitely shrink after using the mask and my husband always says how nice my skin looks after using it. If he didn't have all that facial hair, I'm sure he would even try it!
My tips - be generous and use it once a week. When my skin was congested, it responded really well to twice a week but I think this would be excessive for most skin types other than congested. Another tip - avoid eyebrows and the hairline and peel down from the forehead down.
I wish it came in a tube that s easier to get the last bits out of especially considering the price.
The results are worth the price and let's face it, we pay so much more at a beautician or for other products.
One tube lasts about 6-8 applications.

Its a fun product to use.. if you have the TIME. It does work nicely but its a pain in the behind to remove and it can get quite messy during application especially if you're a dude like me.. it can get stuck around all your face hairs. But the product does absorb oil and its nice because it doesnt cake up and flake on your face like a clay mask.

I love this product! The first time I put it on it was terrible, because I didn't know how much to put on, how long to wait or how to put it on. But after the first time and each time afterwards I got better and better. I put on a medium layer all over my face and wait about 25-30 minutes. My cheeks are always the part that dry last for some reason. I start peeling at the area on the side of my jaw and just go from there. Sometimes I have to start at different parts, but usually the whole thing just peels right off. There are always some little specks of the mask left on my face like around my eyes or the top parts of my forehead, where the mask wasn't so thick, but all you have to do is just wash those parts away with a little bit of warm water. My skin feels great after I peel the mask off, although is does sort of hurt when I peel it off. It feels like a lesser version of the Biore strips. But because it feels that way it leaves my face feeling like my pores were all just cleared out. It really helps with acne also. Keeps the little bumps and spots away. Just be warned that this my make your eyes water like it did mine. There is something really heavy in the scent that makes my eyes water for some reason. I haven't really looked into it. Overall this is an amazing mask that you should really try. It feels great and definitely will make your face much more radiant!

I also received a sample of this mask from Sephora. I'm a sucker for a good peel off mask. I've been using it for a few months and I really like this mask. After I use it my skin looks like it's glowing. I used it before work the other day and got several compliments on my skin. The only problem I have with this mask is that you have to use a lot of product and it's not exactly affordable. I'm not sure if I'll re-purchase or not yet. I'll probably be looking for something a little cheaper.

This shiny black peel-off mask makes me feel like catwoman and is fun to use but I don't think it will become a staple for me. It leaves my face smooth (so smooth it was shiny!) but the effect is temporary and Biore strips do a better job of unclogging pores.