Face Masks are an important step in the SkinCare world, but not all masks does the same things
Exfoliation
As I said on the previous Care series articles I made, I have an Acne Prone Skin which means I have pimples on my face
Pimples are made by the Dead Skin and Sebum that gets into the pores
Exfoliating my skin is them a Must to avoid new pimples. I tried Physical Exfoliation for Years and it only made my skin worse instead of helping it like it was supposed to.
I gave up on Exfoliation until I discovered the Chemical Exfoliation
I exfoliate my skin Once a week , never more, even when a product says "can be used daily", with aha 30% + bha 2% peeling solution from The Ordinary
The first month I used it, I didn't exceed 5 minutes, when my skin got used to it, I kept it for 6 minutes. Now I am at 8 minutes but remember to never overreach 10 minutes !
Since I am working, and mostly only meet my friends on weekends, I exfoliate my skin every Friday Night.
I will be making a Friday Night Routine and a Pumper Routine pretty soon
Clay/Mud Masks
The main difference between the two is that mud is a skin-healing agent, while clay is a cosmetic, drying skin agent.
Clay masks are most useful for someone who has oily skin and is prone to breakouts of acne and blemishes.
Mud is water-based, so the product in mask form is more hydrating than drying. A mud mask is more beneficial to someone with dryer, more dull skin
Depending on how is my skin looking or feeling like or which season are we on, I switch between them.
I use the Green Tea Purifying Clay Mask from skin79 once a week on Sunday Nights or during the week when I feel my skin needs it. Never more than Two Times a week otherwise it dries my skin too much.
I also use Cucumbers Cooling Mud Mask from Yes To more often during Winter Time or a Stressing period
Sheet Masks
If I would choose One Type of masks to use for the rest of my life it will be this one.
I can use one daily after washing my face instead of my serum while making dinner, then taking it off and locking the Moist in with my Moistrizer
I don't have a favourite brand but I would recommend Sephora's ones. Not expansive and does the job pretty well.
For better results, keep the masks on the refrigerator. Your skin will thank you
DIY Masks
I used to do a lot of DIY masks with natural products and stuff like that, it sure helped, but I didn't see many results.
I don't use any DIY masks lately but I recommend those articles if you are interrested on the matter
I hope you enjoyed this article, If you have any question about the products I use don't hesitate to pm me anytime.
See you around guys !
