Use a brightening skincare face mask once to twice weekly to give your complexion an instant radiance boost.
GREAT FIND
Dr. Jart+ Dermask Micro Jet Brightening Solution, $9 (one piece)
The perfect fix for parched skin, this ultra-fine sheet mask cocoons the face and soaks skin in moisturising ingredients. Leave it on for 20 minutes.
VERDICT: Skin is softer and suppler. The antioxidant glutathione evened out skin tone, and niacinamide – a form of vitamin B3 – gave my skin a soft radiance. 8.5/10
Available at Sephora outlets: #01-05/06 Ion Orchard (6509-8255), #01-42 Jem (6694-5528), and #01-59/60 Great World City (6738-9559).
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Faith in Face Black & White Film Star Hydrogel Mask, $14.50 (three pieces)
The soft-as-jelly hydrogel mask calms and cools skin. Slip it on for 30 minutes, take a catnap, and you’ll wake up to brighter skin.
VERDICT: Citrus unshiu pericarp and green tea extracts neutralise free radicals that darken skin. A water-soluble vitamin also reduces the appearance of fine lines. 8/10
Available at Watsons.
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BEST VALUE
Pony Brown Dream Mask Set W-ferment Bright Care, $17.90 (10 pieces)
At less than $1.80 a sheet, the mask gives you excellent bang for your buck. It gave me a soft glow after I left it on for 20 minutes.
VERDICT: Overnight, my skin slurped up the brightening cocktail of fermented water and phyto complex. My skin looked a bit brighter and felt somewhat more hydrated. 7.5/10
Available at Guardian.
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Dr. Wu Oxygen Energizing Capsule Mask with Oxygeskin, $19.90 (three pieces)
Oily or sensitive skin will benefit from this lightweight formula. Its encapsulation technology boosts the absorption of key ingredients in 15 minutes. The mask works to oxygenate skin cells and neutralise free radicals.
VERDICT: Any redness on my skin caused by sun sensitivity disappeared and I was left with a healthy glow. 7.5/10
Available at www.drwu.com.sg and selected Watsons stores.
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Kiehl’s Turmeric & Cranberry Seed Energizing Radiance Masque, $49 (75ml)
In 10 minutes, the mask flushes out impurities and neutralises free radicals with turmeric extract, while polishing skin with cranberry seeds.
VERDICT: Free of dead cells, my skin looked more lustrous. The skincare I used after that penetrated better and my makeup stayed put longer. 9/10
Available at Kiehl’s boutiques, including #B3-54 Ion Orchard (6509-8941).
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EDITOR’S RAVE
For Beloved One Melasleep Brightening Lumi’s Key Bio-cellulose Mask, $63 (three pieces)
The organic bio-cellulose mask hugs face contours without slipping, and I found the sheet mask to be the perfect thickness. It nourished and cooled my fatigued skin, and revitalised skin texture after I left it on for 20 minutes.
VERDICT: Powerful brightening ingredients combat melanin production to leave skin looking brighter and clearer. Even my dark under-eye circles were visibly brightened. 9.5/10
Available at Sephora outlets at Ion Orchard, Jem and Great World City.
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EDITOR’S RAVE
Bobbi Brown Radiance Boost Mask, $64 (75ml)
The fast worker illuminates skin in just two minutes. It exfoliates with walnut grain beads, detoxifies with kaolin clay, and energises with orange oil.
VERDICT: I loved how clean, smooth and matte my skin looked – it’s the perfect radiance booster for the time-strapped. 9/10
Available at Bobbi Brown boutiques and counters, including #B2-45 Ion Orchard (6509-6576).
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Estee Lauder Crescent White Full Cycle Brightening Intensive Hydrating Essence Mask, $154 (six pieces)
Enriched with powerful spot-correcting and anti-inflammatory active ingredients, this mask evens out skin tone and lightens pigmentation. Leave it on for 10 minutes.
VERDICT: My skin was plumped up and had a visible glow. I didn’t need to use as much foundation as usual and I still managed to achieve a beautiful soft, matte finish. 8.5/10
Available at Estee Lauder boutiques and counters, including #B2-42 Ion Orchard (6634-7287).
This article was originally published in Simply Her April 2016.
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