A Selection of Masks for Every Skin Need
Masking is a cornerstone of the Korean skincare regime, I mean the sheet mask was invented by the Asian Beauty industry!
Masking can be a great way to target your skincare goals, help maintain or add moisture or just act as a hydration boost whenever you need it.
Here are some of my favorite masking solutions for every skincare need!
Wash-Off Masks
Skinfood Coconut Sugar Mask
A thick mask that contains micro coconut flower sugar granules and coconut pulp to impart a mild physical exfoliation experience (if physical exfoliation isn’t your thing, don’t rub it in).
I mostly use this as a wash-off mask and rarely use the scrub, this is a favorite for in-shower masking to help protect my skin from the moisture-stripping hot water.
- I reach for this when: I need deep moisture, protection from hot water.
- Notable Ingredients: Coconut oil and coconut, lemon, apple, and orange extracts.
- Best for: Dry, dehydrated skin, sensitive skin.
- Free from: Alcohol, fragrance and essential oils.
- Type: Wash-off with mild scrub
Ingredients: Glycerin, Coconut Flower Sugar, Pentaerythrityl Tetraethylhexanoate, Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil, Cetearyl Alcohol, Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Fruit, 1, 2-Hexanediol, Cetearyl Glucoside, Ethylhexylglycerin, Titanium Dioxide, Water, Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Fruit Extract, Xanthan Gum, Glucose, Citrus Limon (Lemon) Fruit Extract, Pyrus Malus (Apple) Fruit Extract, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis (Orange) Fruit Extract, Carica Papaya (Papaya)
$14/100g
I’m From Ginseng Mask
This mask is a thin consistency meant to be massaged on the face for a few minutes before being left to sit on the skin as a mask pack. Ginseng is well known for its ability to help skin’s circulation and this mask will impart a healthy glow. Because ginseng has a heating element to it (in food and in skincare) you will notice a warming sensation at first when you start to massage this on your face, this is normal and usually non-irritating. I also notice this mask has a visible (if temporary) effect on pores, making them look clearer and smaller!
- I reach for this when: My skin looks dull, skin needs a detox and pores need a healthy flush!
- Notable ingredients: 3.97% Korean Gingseng from Geumsan County. Korean ginseng is known for having nearly double the amount of beneficial saponins then western ginseng.
- Best for: all skin types, pore care and anti-aging.
- Free from: Alcohol, essential oils.
- Type: Massage mask, can also be left on as a mask pack.
Ingredients: Glycerin, Red Ginseng Extract, Butylene Glycol, Panax Ginseng Seed Oil, Glycyrrhiza Uralensis (Licorice) Root Extract, Paeonia Albiflora Root Extract, Angelica Gigas Root Extract, Rheum Palmatum Root Extract, Angelica Pubescens Root Extract, Schizonepeta Tenuifolia Extract, Phellodendron Amurense Bark Extract, Malt Extract, Ethoxydiglycol, Hydrolyzed Glycosaminoglycans, Hyaluronic Acid, Boswellia Serrata Resin Extract, 1,2-Hexanediol, Water, Ethylhexylglycerin, PEG-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Isohexadecane, Polysorbate 80, Sodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Fragrance
$36/20g
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I’m From Honey Mask
This is my HG mask for comforting irritated skin, giving a glow, hydrating, moisturizing and just overall performing in every category I want a wash-off mask to! Who doesn’t love the myriad benefits honey can give skin (brightening, moisturizing, antibacterial, anti-inflammation, redness reduction etc)?
Texture is just as you’d imagine a honey mask to have and yet it’s not sticky or drippy like the pure stuff you might have in your pantry. This also happens to smell amazing and if you like long masking times you can leave this one on for up to an hour!
- I reach for this when: I want a wash-off to give me the benefits of a sheet mask! Brightens, moisturizes and plumps skin, soothes irritation.
- Notable Ingredients: 38.7% Honey from Jirisan, propolis, bentonite (sebum controlling and detoxing), bee venom, macadamia nut, jojoba seed, hazelnut, and sunflower seed oils.
- Best for: All skin types, especially dry or dehydrated, irritated and sensitized skin and acne prone.
- Free from: Alcohol, fragrance, essential oils
- Type: Wash-off, can be left on up to 1 hour
Ingredients: Honey, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, PEG-7 Glyceryl Cocoate, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Macadamia Integrifolia Seed Oil, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Pentylene Glycol, Microcrystalline Wax, Polysorbate 20, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, Beeswax, Tocopheryl Acetate, Argania Spinosa Kernel Extract, Corylus Avellana (Hazel) Seed Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, Snail Secretion Filtrate, Water, Bambusa Vulgaris Water, Nelumbo Nucifera Flower Water, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Water, Propolis Extract, Beta-Glucan, Bee Venom, Citrus Paradisi (Grapefruit) Fruit Extract, Sophora Angustifolia Root Extract, Eugenia Caryophyllus (Clove) Flower Extract, Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Extract, Punica Granatum Fruit Extract, Bambusa Vulgaris Extract, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin
$38/120g
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Check out my YouTube review of the I’m From Honey and Ginseng Masks
Sheetmasks
Benton Snail Bee High Content Mask Pack
- I reach for this when: I need to shrink a pimple, reduce redness, brighten up my face.
- Notable ingredients: Snail secretion and bee venom, the stars of the snail bee line along with green tea, niacinamide, willow bark, adenosine, sh-oligopetide, panthenol and aloe to name a few!
- Free from: Alcohol, fragrance and essential oils.
- Best for: All skin types, acne, dehydration, sensitive skin.
- Essence type: Clear, watery.
Ingredient: Camellia Sinensis Leaf Water, Aqua (Water), Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Snail Secretion Filtrate, Niacinamide, Pentylene Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Plantago Asiatica Extract, Laminaria Digitata Extract, Diospyros Kaki Leaf Extract, Salix Alba (Willow) Bark Extract, Ulmus Campestris (Elm) Bark Extract, Althaea Rosea Root Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, sh-Oligopeptide-1, Beta-Glucan, Betaine, Panthenol, Allantoin, Xanthan Gum, Adenosine, Bee Venom, Polysorbate 20, Lecithin, Zanthoxylum Piperitum Fruit Extract, Pulsatilla Koreana Extract, Usnea Barbata (Lichen) Extra
Single mask: $3.50
10 pack: $20 ($2/per mask)
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Tosowoong Pure Propolis Mask
- I reach for this when: I need brightening, deep hydration and soothing.
- Notable ingredients: 942 ppm Propolis extract, niacinamide. (All the Tosowoong Pure Masks feature short ingredient lists with the star ingredient usually being present in a high amount!)
- Best for: All skin types, dehydrated, hyperpigmentation, acne prone and if you need a wide fit sheet mask!
- Free from: Alcohol, essential oils.
- Essence type: Clear, watery.
Ingredients: Water, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Niacinamide, Phenoxyethanol, PEG-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Xanthan Gum, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Propolis Extract, Ethylhexylglycerin, Adenosine, Sodium Polyacrylate, Disodium EDTA, Allantoin, Panthenol, Parfum
Single Mask: $2.30
10 pack: $17 ($1.70/per mask)
Amazon 10 pack* | Yesstyle* Single Mask* 10 pack*
A’pieu Milk Mask
- I reach for this when: I need moisturizing!
- Notable ingredients: Coffee seed extract, milk extract, adenosine, fermented soybean and fermented mistletoe.
- Best for: Dry skin, weak moisture barrier
- Free from: Alcohol, essential oils
- Essence type: Milky
Ingredients: Water, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Mineral Oil, PEG-40 Stearate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Stearic Acid, Sorbitan Sesquioleate, Coffea Arabica (Coffee) Seed Extract, Milk Extract, Adenosine, Hydrolyzed Collagen, Lactobacillus/Soybean Ferment Extract, Saccharomyces/Imperata Cylindrica Root Ferment Extract, Saccharomyces/Viscum Album (Mistletoe) Ferment Extract, Nelumbo Nucifera Callus Culture Extract, 1,2-Hexanediol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Caprylyl Glycol, Illicium Verum (Anise) Fruit Extract, Carbomer, Triethanolamine, Phenoxyethanol, Disodium EDTA, Fragrance
Single Mask: $2.30
7 pack: $13 ($1.80/per mask)
Amazon 7 Pack* | Yesstyle 1 Mask*
DIY Mask:
Toner Mask
Toner masks are a great DIY that gives your skin a quick 2-minute pick me up while using products you already have on hand!
To accomplish this you’ll need some 5 layer cotton (you can use dry sheet mask pucks but I find those require a large amount of toner that I’m not always willing to part with).
Soak the 5 layer cotton in your favorite toner or essence of choice, arrange the cotton over your face and leave on for 2-3 minutes to allow the toner to deeply penetrate your skin. You can choose your toner or essence based on your needs, but a few I love are:
- Keep Cool and Soothe Bamboo Toner for deep hydration Amazon* |Yesstyle*
- Missha Artemisia Essence for irritated or red skin Yesstyle*
- Make P:rem Chaga Essence for hydration and antioxidants Amazon* | Yesstyle*
- Five Layer Cotton Amazon* | Yesstyle*
Check this method out in action:
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