Last winter I popped into a Daiso Japan store for the first time and immediately made my way into the small beauty section where I discovered the Beauty Treats sheet masks. Naturally, I bought one in every available type from Collagen, Green Tea, Aloe Vera, Cucumber, and Q10. I really liked the minimal yet effective ingredients such as hyaluronic acid, cucumber extract, chamomile, vitamin E, peptides, arbutin, rose, seaweed extracts, to name a few.
Twice a week I would run a luxurious bubble bath and after cleansing and exfoliating my face, applied a mask of my choice, allow my skin to drink up the rich serum (15-20 mins), remove the mask, then press the remaining fluid into my skin. Loved how my skin simply glowed and looked revitalized! (I applied the remaining serum in the packet to my neck, decollete, arms and legs post bath!)
Twice a week I would run a luxurious bubble bath and after cleansing and exfoliating my face, applied a mask of my choice, allow my skin to drink up the rich serum (15-20 mins), remove the mask, then press the remaining fluid into my skin. Loved how my skin simply glowed and looked revitalized! (I applied the remaining serum in the packet to my neck, decollete, arms and legs post bath!)
Soon after I started seeking out Japanese and Korean skin care shops or grocery stores in my area to broaden my sheet mask horizon! So far Beauty Treats, My Beauty Diary, Leaders Insolution, and My Scheming work amazingly well for my skin, and I can't wait to cast an even wider net!
Masks are wonderful treatments for the skin to help any condition you may be experiencing. From dryness, dehydration, excessive oil, acne, hyperpigmentation, laxity and scarring, there's a mask remedy. Since one mask alone is not created to satisfy all conditions at once, having a variety of masks on hand is a good idea. Begin by looking at your skin and identifying what you would like to address to help you select the best type of mask(s) for you.
Whether the sheet mask material is of cellulose, hydrogel, or fabric, I love sheet masks for the sheer convenience of the portable and disposable packaging. Perfect for travel on planes where the air is poor, on road trips when skin can start to look and feel dull, with your friends, while doing your nails and toes at home, in a bubble bath, movie night in, or whenever you want to relax and do nothing at all.
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I will spare you the scary image of me wearing one, but I will say that when you apply the mask, make sure it lays flat and smoothed out against your skin. :)
It's best to cleanse and exfoliate prior to treating your skin with any mask, as the ingredients will absorb that much better without lifeless skin cells impeding the nutrients.
I will still apply an eye cream and moisturizer on top of the absorbing serum if I do the mask at night before bed. If I happen to do a sheet mask treatment during the day I will apply an eye cream, moisturizer and SPF.
Some evenings I will even sleep with the mask sheet on my face. It's not necessary but I love the feeling.
I will still apply an eye cream and moisturizer on top of the absorbing serum if I do the mask at night before bed. If I happen to do a sheet mask treatment during the day I will apply an eye cream, moisturizer and SPF.
Some evenings I will even sleep with the mask sheet on my face. It's not necessary but I love the feeling.
You may or may not have heard of the 'one mask a day' saying, but I would caution against that as you may be infusing your skin with too much nutrition and possibly cause breakouts. I would say allow one to two days in between for your skin to properly metabolize what it has been treated with. (Think small bites when you are eating to prevent choking, kind of thing.)
Price points vary per brand. I have seen them ranging from $1.50 to $6 per individual mask or boxes (4-15 ct.) from $10-$80.
Now let's go ahead a judge a book by its cover, shall we?! Not only are these masks super effective, but the packaging is très jolie too! Much like how the content of each mask varies from one to the next, so do the exteriors. From glossy to matte, colorful and child-like to clinical and sophisticated, the exterior design, look and feel doesn't reflect the efficacy or potency of the mask inside!
I am anxious to explore other brands' masks and venture out into the eye, lip, neck, decollete, etc. masks as well!
Now let's go ahead a judge a book by its cover, shall we?! Not only are these masks super effective, but the packaging is très jolie too! Much like how the content of each mask varies from one to the next, so do the exteriors. From glossy to matte, colorful and child-like to clinical and sophisticated, the exterior design, look and feel doesn't reflect the efficacy or potency of the mask inside!
I am anxious to explore other brands' masks and venture out into the eye, lip, neck, decollete, etc. masks as well!
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