Sunday, March 29, 2020

Battle of the Watermelon Sleeping Masks

I thought it'd be fun to do a little comparison between the well-known Glow Recipe Watermelon Sleeping Mask and the Bliss What a Melon Overnight Sleeping Pack. They both contain watermelon extracts and I've seen them being compared online, so I thought why not?

First of all, the price. The Glow Recipe Watermelon Sleeping Mask retails for $22 for 30 ml (1 oz) or $45 for 80 ml (2.7 oz), while the Bliss What a Melon Overnight Mask retails for $15 for 50 ml (1.7 oz), so if you're looking for a cheaper option, go to the Bliss but I meeeeean, the Glow Recipe is only $7 more for a bit less quantity-wise.





Next, let's compare the textures. This is where the differences are obvious. The Glow Recipe's Watermelon Sleeping Mask is much more lightweight that that of the Bliss What A Melon Overnight Mask.

     
Bliss What A Melon Overnight Mask

               Pink watermelon mask being scooped from jar surrounded by real watermelons
Glow Recipe Watermelon Sleeping Mask


       
Bliss vs Glow Recipe

You can kind of see the difference in the textures just by looking at them or tilting the to the side like I did. The Glow Recipe's is much more viscous and runny whereas the Bliss' kind of just sits in a puddle.

And lastly the smell. Both of these products do contain fragrance in them, but the Bliss What A Melon Overnight Mask has a very potent watermelon smell to it, and it almost reminds me of Trident Watermelon Gum, whereas the Glow Recipe Watermelon Sleeping Mask also has a fragrance to it, but it's not too strong and it's very subtle.

Overall, I don't think these are dupes or comparable in any way, but I would say the Bliss What A Melon Jelly Hydrator comes pretty close in terms of texture and could even be comparable to the Glow Recipe Watermelon Juice.

        
Glow Recipe Watermelon Mask vs Bliss What a Melon Jelly Hydator

Unfortunately, I don't have a picture of the Glow Recipe Watermelon Juice to test it out, but it does feel very similar to the texture of Glow Recipe's Watermelon Juice when I tried it a few months ago.

Overall, I don't really see the Bliss What A Melon Overnight Mask being a sleeping mask, as I personally find it too thick and the smell is a bit too strong, so I tend to use it as a moisturiser instead and do use it occasionally as a sleeping mask when my face feels a bit dry or dull.

Final thoughts: Is Glow Recipe worth it? I would think so. $22 feels like a lot for a sleeping mask, but if you think about how runny the texture is, you really don't need a lot. I still have about 80% left and I've used it at least twenty times! Do I think Bliss is worth it? They have decent products for an affordable price range, so if you're on a budget, this might be better for you. I might do a separate comparison just on the Glow Recipe Watermelon Mask and the Bliss What A Melon Jelly Hydrator since I did mention it, so who knows?