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Ask any skincare lover or beauty editor and they’ll tell you that facial masks are a must. Why? Just think of them as multi-vitamins for your face.
They might not be absolutely necessary, but they give your complexion the leg up that it needs to go from good to great.
Personally, I’ve been masking daily for over a decade and it’s done wonders for my skin. I rarely have a breakout, and there’s no sign of dark spots or fine lines.Masks are basically treatments that target specific skin problems and issues so your complexion stays at its optimum health.
While it might not be suitable for people with very sensitive skin, I would definitely recommend trying out daily masking to everyone else.
It just takes about an extra 15 to 20 minutes of your time every day, and the results are definitely worth the effort. Just like how an apple a day keeps the doctor away, a facial mask a day will keep most skin issues away.
The key to daily masking is knowing your own skin and creating a balanced, varied mask routine that won’t overload it.
For example, using a deep cleansing mask every day for a week will probably leave your complexion dry and irritated. Instead, you should mix it up with a variety of facial masks from anti-ageing to clarifying, brightening and hydrating.
And of course, if your skin has a particular problem at the time, then feel free to tailor your personal mask schedule accordingly.
If you have a sudden appearance of pimples, then use a deep cleansing or clarifying mask two to three times that week.
Spent too long under the blazing sun and now feeling worried that dark spots may appear?
Then give yourself a double dose of brightening or whitening masks. But a rule of thumb is never to use the same mask two days in a row, especially if there are strong active ingredients like retinol or AHAs in them.
If you’re not sure how or where to start with your daily masking schedule, here’s a sample regime that you can try.
But remember, try not to use intensive masks back-to-back. Instead, break them up with more gentle treatments that calm or hydrate. And don’t forget, everyone’s complexion is different so do personalise it to make it your own. You’ll get the best results that way.
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Monday
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Start off your week with the Cle de Peau Beaute Illuminating Concentrate Mask ($190 for six sets) because skin can look a little tired and dull on the first day back to work after a fun weekend.
This three-piece treatment mask will leave your complexion looking and feeling fresh, plump and radiant the morning after.
The best thing about it: it replaces the rest of your skincare so it’s a time-saver too.
Tuesday
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The Tata Harper Clarifying Mask ($93) has a salicylic acid trio to balance sebum and control blemishes, as well as an AHA superfruit blend to refine pores.
It also is made with chlorella and soothing ingredients to nourish and calm skin, as well as minimise redness, to leave your complexion clear and smooth for the rest of the week.
Wednesday
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It’s mid-week so why not treat yourself with the Tatcha Luminous Deep Hydration Lifting Mask ($135 for four pieces). This biocellulose mask contains a complex of Okinawa Red Algae and natural hyaluronic acid to instantly firm and hydrate skin.
Each mask is made with one entire coconut and is said to boost skin’s moisture levels by up to 200 per cent.
Thursday
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Get the best of both worlds with the Skin Inc Mask-Have Matte & Glow Duo ($98). The jar contains the brand’s Pores Be-Gone Mattifying Mask and Get Glowin’ Brightening Mask.
You can choose to use them individually or at the same time on different parts of your face – for example, the former can be applied to your T-zone and the latter on your cheeks.
Friday
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Get ready for the weekend and perk up your complexion with the Fresh Vitamin Nectar Vibrancy-Boosting Face Mask ($95).
It’s infused with crushed citrus fruits that contain natural fruit acids to gently refine the complexion and give you instantly smoother, brighter skin.
Saturday
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If you plan on staying out late, then you’ve got to use a nourishing multi-tasking mask like the Peter Thomas Roth Hungarian Thermal Water Mineral-Rich Atomic Heat Mask ($110).
It helps to reduce the look of fine lines, wrinkles, dullness, uneven skin tone and texture. What’s more, it warms up when cool water is applied to open pores and optimise nutrient absorption.
Sunday
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Get rid of all the junk and toxins that might have accumulated over the week with the Boscia Matcha Magic Super-Antioxidant Mask ($56). It has matcha green tea extract to help fight free radical damage, reduce oil and rejuvenate skin.
It also has a cocktail of soothing and anti-ageing ingredients to soften skin, calm inflammation and boost collagen production.
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