Face masks Shu Qi, Son Ye-Jin and other celebs use for glowing skin

Son Ye-jin can give anyone a decade younger a run for their money, thanks to her multi-masking technique. For her T-zone, she uses the Skin Inc Get Glowin Platinum Mask that contains floral extracts that brighten and reduce pigmentation. For her chin, Son uses the Soothe-n-Purify Black Gold Mask to calm and detox with a combination of charcoal, gold and a whole slew of plant extracts. The Black Gold mask, however, seems to be discontinued.

Buy Skin Inc Get Glowin Platinum Mask here

In an interview with Her World, the My Sassy Girl actress revealed that she really loves the AHC Premium Gold Foil Mask for its deeply nourishing capabilities. In fact, she often relies on the mask when she can’t deal with a full skincare routine. Its compact size also makes it easy to travel with. Click to find out the other beauty and wellness tips that the South Korean actress lives by.

Buy AHC Premium Gold Foil Mask here. 

In an Instagram post, the Hong Kong actress professed the rescue for her dry skin during the cold, winter months: slathering on a thick layer of the La Roche-Posay Cicaplast Baume B5 akin to a sleeping mask before heading to bed. The balm contains reparative ingredients ranging from panthenol (vitamin B5) and madecassoside to glycerin and shea butter. Those with parched skin can give her method a shot.

Buy La Roche-Posay Cicaplast Baume B5 here. 

Local thespian Fann Wong is another fan of making your moisturiser do double duty as a nighttime sleeping mask. Here, she uses the Haba Night Brightening Jelly that is formulated with a variety of brightening ingredients such as vitamin C derivatives, peony and rose extracts. Likewise, for those looking for a quick fix or who have no time to get a mask, try slathering on a thicker layer of moisturiser at night.

Buy Haba Night Brightening Jelly here. 

In a video on her YouTube channel where Park Min-young disclosed what was in her bag, she shared that she always carries a facial mask with her when she is filming. She would put it on right before makeup or if she has to wait a long time between takes to give her skin a pick-me-up. The Sooryehan Chunsam Radiant White Mask she used contains eight antioxidant-rich plant extracts to improve elasticity and radiance.

Buy Sooryehan Chunsam Radiant White Mask here. 

Grail Skin was founded by The Story of Yanxi Palace actor at the start of 2021 and the Do-It-All masks are one of two star products they currently offer. The mask is made with regenerated nano filament that fit better to the skin and contains ingredients including Japanese sea green caviar, Icelandic chamomile and copper tripeptide. Overall, the mask touts brightening and anti-ageing benefits.

Buy Do-It-All Masks here. 

Kim Lim revealed that she believes the use of face masks has always been “one of the most important things in anyone’s skincare routine”. Seen here with the first product of her own beauty brand, Illumia Therapeutics, is the Baby Drops Mask. The mask is made with coconut gel and is infused with stem cell cultures, camellia callus culture extract and portulaca oleracea extract to moisturise and improve skin elasticity.

The Baby Drops Mask, however, seems to be discontinued but the brand has a new iteration in their line-up. The All 1n One Mask, $48 for 5, contains anti-ageing salmon DNA, hydrating hyaluronic acid, firming and brightening adenosine and niacinamide as well as barrier-strengthening hydrolysed collagen.

Buy All 1n One Mask here. 

In a Vogue Beauty Secrets video, Tiffany showed her 18-step daytime beauty routine which included the Hanacure mask. It is a soothing gel mask that uses Octolift technology to tighten and lift while clarifying the skin. The rinse-off mask contains ingredients such as soothing beta-glucan, various peptides that lift and brighten as well as lotus flower, white peony and sophora root extracts.

Buy The All-In-One Facial Starter Set here. 

If you didn’t know, Taiwanese star Ouyang Nana has her own YouTube channel too. In a video where she reposted a clip from her Xiaohongshu, a Chinese social media platform, she shared this A By Bom sheet mask. This mask has two parts – leave-shaped patches to target specific areas such as smile lines, wrinkles and under-eyes, and a sheet mask. Both contain extracts such as plant basil, cactus, lemon balm and aloe.

Buy A by BOM (2 step) Ultra Cool Leaf Mask here. 

Don’t let the black textured mask on Cecilia Cheung’s face turn you off. If you didn’t know, Xovē was actually started by fellow HK starlet Gigi Lai. This Recovery mask contains nutrient-rich white truffle and caviar extracts to promote cell renewal and improve skin elasticity and smoothness.

Buy Caviar W-tru Recovery Mask here. 

Jackson Wang is another K-pop star who has shared his nighttime skincare routine on Harper’s Bazaar Go To Bed With Me series. His final step involves a sleeping mask from Dr. Jart. The balm-like mask contains ingredients such as centella asiatica (or tiger grass), moringa extract, houttuynia cordata, yarrow and chlorophyll to soothe sensitised skin and lock in moisture.

Buy Dr. Jart+ Cicapair Tiger Grass Sleepair Intensive Mask here. 

Chinese star Fan Bing Bing is known for her fervent love for face masks, reportedly going through over 700 masks in a year. A favourite that she depends on is from her own beauty brand, Fan Beauty. The star ingredient is the Japanese sea grape extract that promotes hydration together with a cocktail of B vitamins and hyaluronic acid.

Buy Secret Seagrape Deep Hydrating Water Gel Mask here. 

Somi shared in a Harper’s Bazaar Go To Bed With Me video that her hairstylist first recommended it to her and she has fallen for it since. The three-step mask contains an eye contour gel, cream and a sheet mask, each chock-full of ingredients that target wrinkles, fine lines, dull skin, pigmentation and dehydration. The sheet mask also has a cheerful bright egg-yolk yellow hue.

Buy it here.

In a video on Jessica’s YouTube channel where she clued us in on her skincare routine, she shared that she uses the Serein Hydrating Luxury Mask from her line Blanc & Eclare. The mask contains ingredients such as hyaluronic acid, niacinamide and adenosine and she added that it is both firming and hydrating. The mask is not available on the brand website at the moment though.

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