I received this product as a gift, and was a little sceptical to use it at first. So I washed my face, tapped it dry and applied. Now because this mask is also a scrub, it is quite hard to apply it evenly on your face, but that is no biggie because when this mask touches your face, it heats up. And when your 5 minutes is up, you give your face a good scrubbing, and you will immediately see a visible difference on your skin.
My skin was soft, dewy and very smooth.
I just finished my tube last night after 5 months of use. You do get a lot of use out of this product and it is not expensive at all.