Plunge

Ole Henriksen Violet Ice Cold Plunge Pore Mask – 90g – $57 – this chilly little purple powerhouse is a tube of frozen fabulousness, and let me tell you – it’s cold. It starts off: “oh, minty” cold. Moves on to:  “ooh, refreshing” cold. But the kicker is when you rinse it off and move on to: “did I just get slapped in the face by Queen Elsa?” cold. It’s like sticking your face in a snowbank and somehow walking away with smaller pores instead of frostbite!

What’s packed in this glacial goodness?

Kaolin & Purple Clay – Like a Dyson vacuum for your pores, it sucks up oil, dirt and bad decisions;  Salicylic Acid – gives clogged pores a one-way ticket to nowhere; and Danish Purple Willow Ferment – Fancy. European. Fermented. Basically kombucha for your face. 

As an added bonus: no fragrance, no dyes, no BS – just pure purple marbled frosty magic that dries down like a wintry work of art and rinses off like a snowstorm in July. Especially delightful during the current  heat wave when your skin is screaming and you wish your face could live in the freezer. 

And as a special added bonus: there is nothing like freaking your husband out with a purple face! 

It’s part of the Balance + collection – aka a full-on arctic expedition for oily, acne-prone skin. The rest of the chilly crew includes: 

Daily D-Clog Pore-Clearing Cleanser – 150ml – $46 – a plush, creamy gel that gently exfoliates with salicylic acid while sounding very polite about it. Danish purple willow and juniper berry team up like a Nordic spa retreat for your skin. It de-gunks, softens, soothes, and somehow still leaves you feeling squeaky clean, not sandblasted. 

Detox Drops Salicylic Acid Toner – 120ml – $45 – this icy liquid miracle delivers immediate “ahhh” energy and visible clarity in a week. Think of it as a toner that doesn’t mess around—it clears, calms, hydrates, and could probably write passive-aggressive notes to your blemishes if asked nicely. (It’s that good.) 

– Lisamarie –