The face displays one’s beauty and care but it is also the most exposed to external aggressions and prone to show their harmful effects. Exfoliating and moisturizing is fundamental, but once in a while you also need to pamper it a bit to recover the glow you like so much. And in 2018, these are the best face masks to do just so.
The best face masks to pamper your skin in 2018
Please note that the following list compiles the best face masks available on the market in 2018, and not only those launched in this year.
Sisley Black Rose Cream Mask
Black Rose Cream Mask is pricey, but it was to be expected from a face mask that is the secret why so many celebrities look glowy and amazing in any red carpet.
This mask boasts an impressive formula with red vine leaf extract, vitamin E, geranium oil, Shea butter and vitamin B5 among many others great botanical extracts, including the soothing black rose extract. Overall, it is rich in anti-aging, moisturizing, calming and nourishing ingredients that work immediately to relieve the signs of fatigue, smooth, plumping and brightening the skin.
This luxurious mask will do all of these in mere 10 to 15 minutes, with the added plus that you don’t need to rinse it off. Sisley only recommends to remove any excess with a cotton pad passed the waiting period, but this formula is so good and easily absorbed that you likely won’t need to.
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SK-II Facial Treatment Masks
This cult-favorite treatment and recipient of several awards continues to be one of the best face masks even in 2018. The reason is simple: if you want your skin to look glowier, firmer and with an even complexion right way, these are the masks to go for immediate results.
The secret to their efficiency lies in the patented PITERA-based formula. This bio-ingredient is derived from yeast fermentation and contains 50 ingredients the skin needs to become immediately more moisturized, including vitamins, minerals, amino acids and organic acids.
30 minutes may seem like a long time compared with conventional masks, but these will even help you treat inflammations and soothe pimples and breakouts.
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Tata Harper Resurfacing Mask
With a name such as Resurfacing mask, it is quite clear how this mask works. This natural exfoliator might feel uncomfortable to the most sensitive skins, but it will clear any debris and impurities from the pores as few others can.
With a formula 100% made of natural ingredients, 88% of which directly from Organic Farming, it gently peels the skin to expose and nourish the more youthful looking cells underneath. The result is a skin that looks and feels refreshed, smooth, radiant and instantly revitalized.
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Glow Recipe Watermelon Glow Jelly Sheet Mask
The Internet went crazy with these masks and anyone flighing frequently is bound to know them too.
Watermelon is composed mainly of water, so it is no surprise that these masks are extra moisturizing and hydrating to the skin. They are also formulated with hyaluronic acid that reinforces hydration by “pulling” water to the cells, Centella asiatica which soothes and treats inflammations and several watermelon amino acids that reinforce the skin’s structure.
The jellylike texture ensures that the mask stays in place and there are no drips or sliding down. These are some of the best face masks to de-puff in the morning, after a flight or after a long day of work and to give the skin a more even, smooth and healthier look.
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Ren Glycolactiv Radiance Renewal Mask
When you’re feeling something is amiss in your skin but you can’t pinpoint exactly what, this is the face mask to go.
Its formula is a powerful blend of acids that turn this mask both into a peeling and a moisturizing one. In just about 10 minutes, it removes the superficial dead cells and impurities, to reveal an evener, softer and glowing skin underneath.
While at it, it also helps to reduce fine lines, increase firmness, minimize scars and acne and it even supports the regeneration of the skin damaged by sun exposure.
It can produce a tingling sensation in the first applications, that will eventually disappear. Sensitive skin types should test it before applying it to the face. Likewise, never spread this mask around the eyes, as the skin here is too thin and fragile.
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GlamGlow Supermud Clearing Treatment
Clearing masks remove impurities, debris and dead cells from pores, but this is one of the best face masks for a reason. Not only it does all of this, but it also has the immediate effect of shrinking the pores. Thus, besides cleaning the skin, it leaves it smoother and evener too.
The formula based on a blend of six acids (glycolic acid, salicylic acid, lactic acid, mandelic acid, pyruvic acid, and tartaric acid) also works as an anti-inflammatory and antiseptic to treat acne and blemishes.
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Pixi Glow Mud Mask
The name of this brand is Pixi Skintreats, but in this case, a more suitable name would be “skinthreats”. Whenever you feel your skin is about to rebel or to go into a depressive and dull mode, this is one of the best face masks to help you control and solve the situation.
Its formula is ready to face any challenge. The aloe vera has soothing properties to calm the skin, inflammations and blemishes, the jojoba oil has healing powers that support the aloe, the ginseng has brightening properties and the rosemary rejuvenates the skin, giving it a healthy glow.
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Origins Original Skin Retexturizing Mask with Rose Clay
Do you know those filters you apply over the photos to make the skin just a tad blurred to disguise imperfections? This mask is your real life filter.
With Mediterranean rose clay, Canadian willowherb, exfoliating jojoba beads and soothing lavender, this retexturizing formula clears the skin, increases its radiance and leaves it with the healthy glow and even texture that will make you shine in any photos.
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Tatcha Luminous Deep Hydration Lifting Mask
If you’re looking to splurge a bit and treat yourself, the Tatcha Luminous Deep Hydration Lifting Mask is the way to go.
By now you should already know that coconut is great for the skin, right? Well, each of these masks is distilled from one entire coconut, to provide for an ultra-moisturizing and ultra-nourishing treatment. So much so, that the brand claims one mask can boost the moisture levels up to 200% in just 15 minutes of treatment.
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Laneige Water Sleeping Mask
Laneige Water Sleeping Mask is somewhere between a conventional mask and deep moisturizer. It is designed for all of those who want to pamper their skin but cannot spare 30 minutes to just lay down with a mask on their face. Instead, all you need is to apply it just before bedtime and let the mask work its magic while you sleep.
Infused with orange flower, rose, sandalwood and concentrated hydro ionized mineral water, it purifies the skin to remove any signs of fatigue, it brightens the complexion and leaves the face with a pleasant sense of refreshment and a healthy glow.
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How to apply face masks
Sheet masks are quite straightforward to apply since they follow the shape of the human face. All you need to do is to check which side is the correct one, smooth it on your skin to remove any air bubbles and you’re good to go.
Clay or cream masks, though, can be a bit more tricky and although you can apply them directly with your fingers, doing it with a clean foundation brush is not a bad idea either.
Check out the video below from Superdrug to learn why and how you should do it.
