Why Masks Are All the Rage

A luxurious face mask can make your day a whole lot better. They promote relaxation to help you wind down from a tough day, help to cleanse and care for your most sensitive areas of skin, and (if we do say so ourselves) should be used as a part of your regular self-care routine.

 

Why Use a Skincare Face Mask

Face masks are wonderful for many reasons, and that will partially depend on the type of mask and its intended use/targeted problem. Plus, we know that we are all incredibly unique humans, and each mask we use can serve a different purpose for our beauty routine and mental health. But all of those variants aside, here are some of our favorite reasons why you should use a skincare face mask.

1. They offer a deep clean - Face masks often offer deep cleansing abilities that go further than your standard evening or morning cleanser. They sit on your face for an extended period of time, really absorbing into the dermis and providing deep treatment.
   
   
2. They tighten your skin after a single use - This is arguably one of our favorite reasons why face masks are so wonderful. That tightening feeling feels like a facelift, without any needles or surgery. It pulls fine lines apart to create a smoother and more youthful look. Not all masks do this, but the best ones do!
   
   
3. They reveal your naturally beautiful skin - The truth is that your skin is beautiful! It is external factors that cause irritation like pollutants, sun damage, and just the daily grime of being alive in this modern world. And our faces are exposed to more of that than any other part of our body (given that our face is always exposed). A great mask treatment, however, helps to remove those often harmful factors and reveal your naturally vibrant skin below.
   
   
4. They relax you - Everyone loves a good spa day! A simple facial mask can give you the feeling of a spa without having to leave your home or worry about crowded spaces or COVID exposure concerns. The relaxing feeling we experience after a great facial mask is washed off is akin to laying in a hammock on a white sand paradise beach with a cool breeze; it promotes a deep relaxation.

 

Our Favorite Masks

 

When it comes to an all-over facial mask, we are head over heels for the Obagi Professional-C Microdermabrasion Polish + Mask. This powerful little jar has a multitasking mask the exfoliates and primes your skin to allow for the powerful infusion of a 30% vitamin C complex. As you likely already know, Vitamin C is one of the most important ingredients when it comes to preventing signs of aging. When washed away, you reveal a drastically smoother complexion that is brighter and more youthful.

 

This hydrating mask also contains oil from the seaberry fruit for luminous, healthy-looking skin. This special fruit is robust and carries an array of skin-defending antioxidants, including carotenoids and flavonoids. These antioxidants help to minimize external environmental stressors that affect our skin health, like pollutants, strengthening the skin barrier.

 

Within this mask are ultra-fine crystals that gently and efficiently remove built-up surface grime to promote your naturally beautiful skin below. This luxurious exfoliation is an effective tool to remove dead skin cells and reveal your new skin that is softer, more even, and has a smoother texture. Plus, it has a light scent that is relaxing and soothing to really be able to step away from the stress of the day and into a revitalizing spa evening. You can use it two to three times per week, as desired, to achieve that luxurious feeling as often as you would like.

 

All-over masks are wonderful, but sometimes special care is needed for our eye areas. Not only are these more sensitive areas of our face, but the skin tends to be thinner and more delicate. This makes them more prone to signs of aging, so we love to give our eyes extra-special treatment. Plus, so many of us stare at a screen for long periods of time, straining and squinting, adding to that difficult-to-hide drained eye look.

 

When it comes to the best eye mask, we love the SkinMedica Instant Bright Eye Mask. This mask comes in the form of little gel patches that are shaped perfectly for that under-eye area, and easy to apply. The gel patch is incredibly soothing, forcing us to audibly express our relaxation with a soft “ahhh”; the kind of relief that we sometimes don’t even realize we need as we power through the day.

 

These eye patch masks hydrate the skin on this incredibly fragile area, offering hydrogel components that help to really reduce the appearance of puffiness. This is such a huge benefit in the modern world where sleep is often too short. They allow your eyes to be comforted and to look well-rested, attributing to a more youthful appearance with less swelling and more vibrancy.

 

This particular eye mask is wonderful for all skin types, making it a great choice for oily skin, dry skin, and everything in-between. You can use it every week as a part of your skincare regimen, or as needed when you want that extra special treatment.

 

So you get it; masks are wonderful for nourishing and moisturizing the most sensitive and most exposed skin on our faces and around our eyes. And these premium, nourishing facial mask treatments offer a deeper penetration than many other steps in our skincare regimens and help us relax in a way that our skin, bodies, and minds desperately need.