The ritual of ‘masking' is one of the most Instagram-worthy beauty pastimes, and the range of products on offer to treat your skin hair and body is endless. Editor Trudi Brewer steps up this weekly routine for winter and shares the art of multi-masking.
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From detoxifying to hydrating, deep-cleansing, and spot moisturising, you name it; there's a mask to fit your every skincare need. And guess what, you can apply more than one mask at one time. From hydrating under the eyes, correcting a blemish-prone T zone, and nourishing your locks at the same time, you can customise a regime to revive your skin and your hair. Here are some of our winter go-to beauty buys.
Detox & brighten the skin
The skin on the forehead, around the nose and the chin, is often oilier than the cheeks. So this area of the face needs a detoxifying or purifying clay or peel-off mask that targets these concerns and lifts impurities from the skin. It's ideal for seriously deep cleansing, and refining skin pores, leaving the skin looking smoother and brighter within weeks.
T Zone Australian Pink Clay Mask, $18. Fresh Umbrian Clay Purifying Mask, $95. Shiseido WASO Purifying Peel Off Mask, $47.
Nourish & Soothe the skin
Face masks are the foundation of any hydrating, soothing skincare routine. No matter how tired, stressed, or dry your skin looks, a face mask will help. Pressed into clean skin, or applied like a night cream, these mask will not only improve dryness overnight, they will keep your skin look smooth and feeling calm.
Lancôme Rose Jelly Mask, $68. Avène Soothing Mask, $45. Clarins Extra-Firming Mask, $130. Glam Glow Gravity Mud Firming Treatment, $145.
Sheet masks
Fatigue and stress show on the face and more dramatically under the eye area. This is where a fitted sheet mask is invaluable. These sheet masks are the fastest way to rejuvenate the skin and claim to be do-it-all, from hydrating to brightening here’s what we use weekly. Tip: Used alone, or applied over the top of a cream mask, you can use these to get double the hydrating boost when your skin is feeling parched.
Patchology Just Let It Glow Moodmask Sheet Mask, $9. Estée Lauder ANR Concentrated Recovery Eye Mask 4 Pads, $92. Shiseido Benefiance Pure Retinol Intensive Revitalizing Face Mask 4 pack $98. Origins Flower Fusion Rose Hydrating Sheet Mask, $12.
Natural Masks
More and more we seek out natural skincare options, and when it comes to moisturising and brightening. make sure you apply masks on freshly cleansed skin after showering. The steam in the shower helps loosen any dirt or grime in the skin, including clogging pores helping the mask work faster.
Youth to the People Superberry Hydrate + Glow Dream Mask, $82. Labonics RADIANCE Moisture Mask, $44. FARMACY Honey Potion Renewing Antioxidant Hydration Mask, $72. Ultrella CalmPits Detox Mask, $22, ideal for detoxing from traditional deo, to using natural deodorant.
Hair Masks
Rich in ingredients such as natural oils, protein, and lipids, a hair mask is more concentrated than conditioners you would use after shampooing your hair. From an express five-minute-mask applied in the shower to one, you would leave on the hair overnight, these deep conditioning treatments, nourish dry hair, and heal damaged ends. Best used on clean, damp hair (not soaking wet), wear a shower cap to trap the heat from your head further and boost the nourishing ingredients. Wash off in warm water and style your hair.
Provoke Touch of Silver Toning Treatment Mask, $18. Moroccanoil Intense Hydrating Mask, $62. Lust Hydrating Hair Mask $39. Goldwell Kerasilk Control Intensive Smoothing Mask, $47.