Photo: 123rf
Masking is a superb treat for your skin indeed. Concentrated skincare essences infusing into your skin, making everything better. Deeply hydrating, complexion brightening or deep cleansing, energising, skin soothing or anti-ageing, there are so many kinds of masks out there.
And we love these single use masks that you can buy individually off the shelf. After all, skin is always changing and needs different skin boosts each day, so why not buy what you need, when you need it?
Mamonde Skin Fit Mask Camellia Anti-Aging, $6
Its bio-cellulose texture wraps comfortably on your skin while the mask’s concentrate infuses in. Floral active ingredients from the camellia flower protects the skin from signs of ageing and improves skin’s energy too.
Origins Drink Up™ 10 Minute Mask To Quench Skin’s Thirst pod, $5
A creamy, comforting mask that instantly quenches thirsty skin. The moment you smooth it on, your skin starts to drink up, like its name suggests, thanks to algae extracts and apricot kernal oil. Skin is plump, smooth and supple after this drink.
CNP Laboratory 2-Step Propolis Energy Ampule Mask, $6.80, available from Guardian
A 2-step mask with an sachet of concentrated propolis (a honey extract) ampule and a separate sheet mask. You apply the skin-energising ampule onto clean skin first (it feels thick and tacky on the skin for up to 30 seconds as you massage it on), then you pop on the sheet mask which boasts hyaluronic acid and vitamins, and relax for 15 minutes. When you remove the mask, your skin feels revitalised and looks smoother and dewy.
Sephora Invisilk Ginseng Mask Mono, $4
This sheet mask has ginseng extracts and has a skin tightening and toning effect that you can feel immediately after application. It smells of ginseng too, which is quite invigorating for the senses. I like the soft cotton-y sheet, which stretches a bit over the skin so it’s snug.
LipHop Vitamin C Vita Mask Brightening, $2.90, available from Guardian
This mask formulation boasts vitamin C, a key ingredient for skin radiance and brightening. It also has galactomyces, marine collagen, hyaluronic acid and aloe vera juice, all to make skin plump, firm and to keep it looking glowing from the inside out.
Garnier Skin Pure Active Matcha Clay Mask, $2, available from Guardian
City pollution is horrible for skin. Clear all that gunk from your face with this green clay mask. It has a wonderfully warming technology that dilates pores for a deeper cleanse, plus it reduces oiliness and breakouts too.
Origins Flower Fusion™ Sheet Mask Orange – Radiance Boosting , $5
This botanical-infused mask has orange flower to invigorate skin and improve its microcirculation. Slap it on when skin looks and feels tired and it will be revived in 15 minutes after soaking up the goodness of this mask.
Skinfood Beauty In A Food Mask Sheet Aloe, $2.50, available from Guardian
This aloe vera soaked sheet mask is perfect for calming fried skin, especially if you’ve been out in the sun for too long, with insufficient sunscreen on. It has juice from real aloe leaves and other botanical extracts and also moisturises skin.
ALSO READ: 15 super hydrating face masks to plump up your skin or 8 face masks for every skin type