What are face masks or facial mask?

One of the trendiest ways to care for your skin, face masks are great additions to any skincare routine to target specific skincare concerns, thus making them an all-time choice for brands to launch. Masks can help with various skin concerns- hydrate skin, remove excess oils and help improve the appearance of pores—while providing a relaxing, spa-like experience at home.

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They are typically a layer of clay or gel that is topically applied on the surface of the skin for a matter of 15-20 minutes, depending upon their drying time. 

They make a popular choice among consumers for they give skin an extra boost.

How do they work?

Masks are usually applied on dry, cleansed skin, and they form a blanket-like layer to envelop the skin to deliver the ingredients it requires. They stay in skin contact for a longer duration and therefore, penetrate the skin with ingredients better and in a short time.

They have the capacity to deliver a high concentration of ingredients to the skin to hydrate, replenish or rejuvenate it.

Types of face masks?

Face masks can be of multiple variants and kinds, depending upon ingredients, but as per base, are of 2 kinds mainly:

• Clay masks- these help soak excess oil from the skin and can be mildly exfoliating. They are deemed high amongst people, given their source of origin- soil and their richness of minerals for the same reason. These serve great for people with oily skin and
• Gel masks- these are emollient creme gel or gel masks, and can be applied starting for 10 minutes to overnight. They contain higher concentrations of emollients than creams, making them hydrating & rejuvenating for the skin. They help hydrate the skin and are great for dry and mature skin. 

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Other than these, there are also varied kinds like sheets masks, peel-off masks, mud masks, and more so to come perhaps.

What’s the right way to apply and remove face masks?

Masks should be applied on dry and cleansed skin, so there is no residue of dirt, sweat, or oil left from the day. Cleansing also helps to prepare the skin to absorb all nutrients from products applied after and increase efficacy.

Using fingertips/ spatula/ brush, an even layer should be applied on the face, leaving out lips, eyes, and eyebrow area.

Masks shouldn’t be applied for any more than 20 minutes, if not an overnight mask.

To remove, using lukewarm water, gently rub fingertips to start rubbing it off. Vigorous and harsh rubbing should be avoided. Once off, gently pat dry. On slightly damp skin, work up your moisturizer in a thin layer. This step helps to maximize hydration and the effects of your mask.

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Mistakes you could do with your face mask!

• Choosing the wrong mask as per your skin type/ concern: Understanding your skin and its needs is of the utmost importance. Therefore, unless you’ve understood that well and then chosen your face mask, you could do more harm than good to your skin.
• Not cleansing your skin before masking: If you skip this part, you would be applying the face mask over a layer of dirt and bacteria and doing double harm.
• Applying a mask with dirty hands: As important, as it is to clean your face, it is equally important to clean your hands/ tools too, whichever you’re applying with. Dirty hands or tools will do you no good.
• Using too much product: Knowing and understanding the right quantity or amount to apply is important. Too much product won’t give too much benefit if at all that’s what you think! Too much of anything is not good.
• Leaving on the mask for too long: Leaving a mask on for longer than required will also not benefit you. So keeping your thoughts timely, it is important to rinse them off at the right time.
•  Not moisturizing after: Masking is great, but leaving it just at that isn’t. It is important to moisturize after so you don’t dry your skin out.
• Not being consistent: Applying a face mask once in a blue moon and expecting results is rather funny. It shall do you no good no harm and just be of no use. Consistency is surely the key!