Moor Mud Mask - Clear Skin Care System Before & After Pics

Our clear skin Eye & Lip mask is perfect as a natural skin care treatment, mask for acne, to clear skin of stubborn, troublesome breakouts, as well as actually using for puffiness, dark circles, undereye bags and lines to the Eyes and Lips! The higher levels of active ingredients means it penetrates the skin faster, to a deeper level, for longer periods (up to 12 hours compared to the regular facial mask which is 8 hours), producing amazing longer lasting results even quicker than our regular natural skin care Facial Mask/Body Mask. For full details of how this mask works and how to use it head over to our clear skin orders section

The photo's above are all unretouched and unsimulated. They were taken indoors, next to a window, in natural daylight, with no flash. In the first two pictures the subject's skin is completely free of any products, however we also wanted to demonstrate how the skin looks at the end of a program WITH make-up, so in the final one our tester is wearing her usual cosmetics.

Our subject for the Eye & Lip moor mud mask photo's is a 37 year old mixed Caucasian/Asian female who suffers with the following skin complaints:

• mild to moderate adult acne
• sun damage
• open pores
• blackheads
• wrinkles
• hyperpigmentation
• occasional eczema
• spider veins

Given the variety of conditions the subject wanted to address we recommended an initial course of 15 treatments with the Eye & Lip mask over a 30 day period (a medium size jar of Eye & Lip is sufficient for this when being applied to the facial area only). During her program the subject did NOT alter her diet in any way, but in addition to her mask applications she reports:

• gently exfoliating using only natural products 3 times a week - see our clear skin blog for more details
• using only pure mineral make-up and chemical free products on her skin apart from daily sunscreen
• washing her face twice daily with a mild vegetable based natural soap
• on days she wasn't applying the mask - oiling her skin with organic flaxseed oil which was massaged thoroughly into the face (avoiding the eye area) and left on overnight - we'll have details of this on the blog soon if you want to try it?

In the meantime - here's the close up's:

Before & After Pics - Regular Moor Mask® Facial Mask/Body Mask

24 hours before first Moor Mask application: Indoors/flash lighting	7 days following first application:  Indoors/natural lighting	23 days (17 sessions) after first application:   Indoors/natural lighting

We had prepared some accompanying text on behalf of our first photographic subject detailing age, skin problems and a brief medical overview etc. but after seeing the photos and giving her approval for us to reproduce them, "A" requested that she be allowed to tell her own story. After reading what she had written, we were happy to oblige and what follows on this page is her own words interspersed with her photos. We would only like to add that the photos we taken by us with a Pentax pocket digital camera, all of them are real, i.e NOT simulated, are unretouched and completely natural, that is, the subject is not wearing any cosmetics/make up in any of the pictures. Finally, we would also like to express our thanks to "A" for agreeing to the case study under difficult personal circumstances.

"A's" story:

I am 47 years old (nearly 48) and have been unwell for the past 16 months with an undiagnosed neurological condition which is often extremely painful. As such any kind of beauty regimen has been way down on my list of priorities and aside from cleansing and moisturising I haven't done anything else to make myself look better for the past year.
Apart from the odd occasion when I am well enough to socialise, I don't wear any make up and to make matters worse I'm a smoker (something I'm not proud of but for the purposes of this testimonial it is relevant I think).
Meg (from Moor Mask) is a friend of a friend and she asked me if I would consider being their first candidate for a pictoral study as she felt I would benefit hugely from using Moor Mask. I was really reluctant as I wasn't sure how I felt about having my face plastered all over the internet and I knew I didn't look good. I took a few days to think it over and finally agreed on condition that if I changed my mind at any time during the process, my photos wouldn't appear on the website.

When I first saw the "before" pictures I was shocked at how awful I looked and was certain that there was no way on earth I would allow any of them to make it onto the world-wide web!
Meg was very kind when I got upset, reasurring me that they wouldn't do anything I wasn't happy with, so I started using the mask, all the while convinced it was a complete waste of time as it wouldn't make any difference and I wouldn't let them use the photos anyway.
During this period I developed a morbid fascination with my "before's" as I just couldn't believe how bad things had gotten and even started referring to myself as "scary Mary"!
I followed the instructions for application as closely as possible but unfortunately was unable to fully complete the initial 21 day rountine due to the fact that on days that my hands were bad I couldn't grip the brush properly. However, I did manage 17 applications. Meg took more photos after 7 days (which I decided against looking at until after I had completed the course,) as she wanted the photos to prove that the changes in my skin were gradual and occurring as a result of using the mask, rather than any cosmetic surgery, chemical peel or digital jiggery pokery!

24 hours before first Moor Mask application: Indoors/flash lighting	7 days following first application:  Indoors/natural lighting	23 days (17 sessions) after first application:   Indoors/natural lighting

After 10 days use I have to say I started to notice a real difference in my skin. Looking in the mirror I could see that the dark circles under my eyes were hardly noticeable anymore, my pores had reduced in size, the red patches on my face caused by broken veins had decreased, lines had softened and my skin tone was generally much brighter. I felt pretty optimistic at this point and the results spurred me on to finish the initial program, even though sometimes it was difficult due to my condition.

BEFORE Moor Mask	AFTER 23 days (17 treatments)

Day 23 arrived and Megs face when I opened the door for our photo session spoke volumes! I don't think even she could quite believe the difference. I was still apprehensive given the first session and although I knew there had been a drastic improvement I was still of the opinion that no "cosmetic" in the world can make a silk purse out of a sows ear! Meg told me I looked 10 years younger but I wanted to reserve any judgement until I'd seen the results for myself.

7 days after FIRST Moor Mask	AFTER 23 days (17 treatments)

She made me wait another 2 days having decided she didn't want me to see any of the pics until she had sorted through them all (I suspect she was concerned I'd throw another "wobbly"). The photos I saw first are the ones you're now seeing as Meg had already arranged them out as she wanted to use them on the site. Once again I was shocked but this time in a good way. I couldn't quite comprehend that I was looking at the same person with only 23 days between the photo sessions and while I wouldn't go as far to say I look 10 years younger, I don't believe I look like a nearly 48 year old anymore. I just look like ME again - but better.

7 days after FIRST Moor Mask	AFTER 23 days (17 treatments)

Despite all my initial reservations I agreed to Meg's choice of pictures and the use of them on the website and that has nothing to do with the fact that in exchange for being the first case study I get a free supply of Moor Mask for 12 months ( well maybe just a bit - thanks Meg!). I'm still not over the moon that my "befores" are out there for the world to see but having used the product (Meg has asked me to never refer to it as a "cosmetic" again) consistently - there's no way I can deny that Moor Mask does absolutely everything I was told it would do. It has been such a positive experience for me and for the first time in months I feel confident about myself again. Without doubt it is THE best "non-cosmetic" I have ever come across and I will definitely be using it for a very, very long time to come...now if only it could make me look like Angelina Jolie...

Subject "B" - Moor Clear Skin System used as Acne Mask

23 year old Asian Male BEFORE Moor Mask® Treatment	AFTER 21 day Normalisation Process with Moor Mask®

Subject "B" is a 23 year old Asian male suffering with Cystic Acne. He was initially prescribed Erythromycin which he was unable to tolerate due to increasingly bad stomach pains which had became highly debilitating. After his bad experience with this medication "B" decided to try a natural route to treat the acne before returning to his GP. The results speak for themselves. Following the 21 day normalisation process as there are still some small areas of inflammation (albeit much improved), we recommended 4-5 applications of Moor Mask per week for another month, after which a maintenance routine could be adopted.

Subject "C" - Moor Clear Skin System used as Acne Mask

19 year old Caucasian Female BEFORE Moor Mask Treatment	AFTER 21 day Normalisation Process with Moor Mask

This young woman developed hormonal acne when she was 18. In her own words she says - "I had always had a classic English Rose complexion when I was growing up so was devestated when I finally discoved boys and then my skin erupted! My doctor said I had mild to moderate acne due to hormonal changes in my body but to me it felt like I'd been scarred for life. I hated going out because it felt like everyone was staring at me and thinking how awful I looked. I was on the brink of trying acne drugs but being vegetarian, tee-total and a non-smoker I wasn't very happy about it. I'd picked up the prescription but hadn't started taking the tablets when my mum gave me a jar of mask which she'd ordered for me. I came to the site and was impressed by all the information. I particularly liked the fact that being natural Moor Mask can be used in conjunction with any medications. I decided to try it on it's own for the 21 days and was gobsmacked by the results. Four months on and my acne is a thing of the past - the best thing though is that my skin actually looks better than before I had acne! My antibiotics are still sitting at the back of the cupboard as far as I know.. "