Having
combination skin is a pain in the neck.
You basically have to deal with dry skin and oily skin problems. I’m going to share my top 5 face masks that
are currently working for my skin issues.
This is one
of my all-time favourite masks. I have
dedicated a full post to this mask here. To sum it up, if you suffer from any kind of
dryness, want your skin too look plump and fresh or just love incredibly amazing
smelling products – you need this in your life!
I love Ren
skincare. They know skin and their
products reflect that. I started using
Ren’s Glycolactic Radiance Renewal mask last year, and haven’t looked back
since. My interest stemmed from
researching into products that help with hyperpigmentation. This mask is designed to renew complexion as
the acids in it (Glycolic Acid, Lactic
Acid, Citric Acid and Tartaric Acid) exfoliate and removes dead skin
cells. It also combats congestions and blocked
pores helping with my oily skin issues.
It comes with a muslin cloth to remove the mask and
again exfoliate the skin gently. It has
a marmalade texture and doesn’t dry out on the skin. It doesn’t tingle my skin at all, however if
you have sensitive skin, you may want to test it out first.
I find that my skin is super smooth after using
this and skin tone does look even over multiple uses. It lasts a very long time, so it’s great
value for money; another indispensable product in my stash.
Another brand that I love for their skincare
range. The manuka honey mask deep
cleanses your skin without drying your skin out. This is brilliant if you have
combination/oily skin like me. The mask
has a really light creamy texture, and smells very fresh and spa-like. It doesn’t dry out like traditional masks,
but just sets which is easy enough to remove with a muslin cloth or face
cloth. I always find it helps clear up
any blemishes threatening to come out and soothes red, angry ones! My skin feels really soft and moisturised
afterwards. Great mask to use once a
week for clarifying.
Can you tell my oily skin needs a lot of
cleansing? I use this Ren mask
fortnightly, as I find this to be more ‘extracting’ than the Antipodes
one. This is a thicker mud mask, dries
on your skin to a powdery texture. A
little tip, don’t go near food as this is drying, the powder sort of ‘flakes’. What I find really satisfying is that you can
actually see the mask has ‘extracted’ sebum out of your pores. Really makes me feel like my skin has had a
thorough cleaning! I have a full
review here if you want to know more.
Cattier Green Clay Face Mask
Apologies, as this mask is unfortunately not
available in the UK. I came across this
mask on Caroline Hirons blog, so I
was curious to try it. I got this from Paris
last year and have enjoyed using it when my skin has played up. I don’t use this as regularly but when my
skin just isn’t behaving and nothing else seems to work; this good old clay
mask seems to do the job. It does dry
out to the point where you can’t move your face, but it was about €5 so can’t
complain! If you’re in Paris, check it
out!
Have
you tried any of the face masks mentioned?
What’s your favourite face mask?
Leave a comment below or tweet me @aspiring_london!
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