Black mask, white mask, mud mask, sleep mask …… There are more and more kinds of masks on the market, which one is the most suitable for your skin type in the end? What is the difference between different masks?
The function of different masks:
1.Cleaning mask
This is the most common kind of mask, can remove the dirt and excess oil in the pores, and remove aging keratin, so that the skin is fresh and clean.
Recommended crowd: oily skin, yellowish
2.Moisturizing mask
Contains moisturizing agents, locking water in the film, softening the stratum corneum and helping the skin to absorb nutrients, suitable for all types of skin.
Recommended for: all skin
3.Soothing mask
Quickly soothe the skin, eliminate fatigue, restore the skin’s luster and elasticity.
Recommended for: dark skin, lack of elasticity or sensitive skin
4.Firming mask
Shrink pores, lighten wrinkles.
Recommended for: for women who do not have time to go to the beauty salon to do the treatment.
5.Regeneration mask
Contains plant extracts, softening epidermal tissue and promoting skin metabolism.
Recommended for: dry or water-deficient skin, often stay up late skin
6, whitening and hydrating mask
Can thoroughly remove dead skin cells, while having the effect of cleaning and instant whitening and hydration, so that the skin reappears young and smooth, white and transparent.
Recommended crowd: dull yellow skin, dehydrated
The difference between black mask and white mask:
Black mask is generally used bamboo charcoal fiber non-woven fabric, this material compared to the white mask paper, has a stronger ability to adsorb skin oil and dirt, if you are usually the type of oil secretion is more vigorous, then the black mask will be more suitable for you.
What is a silk mask?
Silk mask is a real cocoon made to grow, very light and soft, can closely fit the texture of the skin, so when applying the face fit is very high, and very thin, transparent, breathable, nose, mouth corners can be closely filled.
Silk is a porous fiber, so strong water absorption, good permeability, moisture retention is 5-10 times more than ordinary mask; at the same time with excellent water lock function, can evenly release the essence, deep into the inner layer of the skin hydration, long time to maintain the skin moist feeling.
Silk itself contains 18 kinds of amino acids, effectively replenish the skin tissue elastin and collagen protein, eliminate facial fine lines, quickly improve the elasticity of the skin, revitalize cells, prevent the formation of melanin, whitening skin.
What skin is suitable for sleeping mask?
The high concentration of keratin ingredients in the sleeping mask has film-forming properties that prevent the evaporation of water from the stratum corneum, keeping the skin hydrated even in air-conditioned rooms. Therefore dry skin is most suitable for use. However, for oily acne-prone skin, caution is recommended. This is because the large amount of gel component of the sleeping mask can affect the sebum metabolism and the oil produced may aggravate the inflammation.
The role of mud masks:
The biggest peculiarity of mud masks compared to other masks is that they are rich in balanced minerals such as potassium, sodium, magnesium, calcium, iodine, etc.
Minerals and trace elements contained in mineral mud are important for skin metabolism, they not only retain skin moisture, but also inhibit skin inflammation, remove dead skin cells and oil accumulation, stimulate blood circulation, soften skin, deeply cleanse skin and purify pores, allowing pores to breathe freely and skin to be naturally fresh and clear, meanwhile, there are rich vitamins A, B, C, E, etc. in sea mud, which can supplement and At the same time, there are rich vitamins A, B, C and E in the sea mud, which can replenish and balance the minerals and nutrients in the skin and care for the skin.
The large amount of minerals contained in the mud mask has a significant delaying effect on the aging produced by the skin, such as mineral vitamin extract, which can accelerate metabolism and increase vitality and brightness. And vitamin A will strengthen the skin’s elasticity and restore a sense of smoothness and delicacy. So mud mask for anti-wrinkle, has a very significant effect.
Apply the mask tips:
1, the mask does not need to be applied every day
Unless a very few therapeutic masks are clearly marked with continuous medication requirements, otherwise, every day on the face “tonic” will also hurt the body. Because excessive cleansing of the face, the new growth of keratin will instead lead to a decline in skin protection.
2, facial time should not be too long
Some people once the face, let the mask cover the face for a few hours, or even on a night, trying to “squeeze” every drop of serum or nutrients, such practices are not desirable. This is because the mask covers the face for too long, will affect the normal metabolic function of facial skin cells, is not conducive to the normal secretions of the skin discharge. Moreover, once the mask is dry, the rate of diffusion of nutrients into the skin will be greatly reduced. The dry mask will instead absorb the water in the skin. The time to remove the mask varies depending on the type, generally in about 15 minutes.
3, the mask is not too “thin”
The quality of the mask, can be tightly adsorbed, lock the maximum dose of nutrients. The mask is thicker to ensure that the nutrients will not be “thin”, but can be applied to the face, so that the skin temperature will effectively rise, to promote blood circulation, so that the infiltration of nutrients in the tissues to better spread out. The warming effect will also soften the skin keratin, pore expansion, so that the accumulation of dirt inside the better to discharge.
4.Clean your face before applying
Before using the facial mask, it is best to clean the face with warm water to open the pores, so that deep sebum and dirt can be easily discharged to ensure that the mask nutrients can be more absorbed in the process of dressing.