While cleansers, toners, essences, and moisturizers make up the core of Korean skincare routines, face masks are the cherry on top. These babies contain ingredients that accelerate your current skincare routine's glow-boosting powers. In short, face masks make your fave products work better. Below, we listed our top picks, so you won't have a hard time choosing one for yourself!
Goodal Water Full Mask Nutrition
A sheet mask that delivers moisture, thanks to argan oil, avocado oil, and shea butter. It also has propolis and amino acids that improve the skin's resiliency. Slap this on every other day if you want to score "glass skin."
Goodal Water Full Mask Nutrition, P60, Freyja Glorietta
Leaders Insolution Snail Therapy Skin Clinic Mask
Snail secretion—although it sounds gross—is a must if you're looking for a product that boosts the skin's cellular repairing process. With regular use, your scars and pimples could vanish.
Leaders Insolution Snail Therapy Skin Clinic Mask, P139, Watsons
Tony Moly Tomatox White Massage Pack
Its star ingredient, tomato extract (obvs!), detoxifies and clarifies the skin. It also has lemon and balcha extract which work to brighten and improve the skin's elasticity. Tip: If you're stressed out and sleep-deprived, PUT THIS ON!
Tony Moly Tomatox White Massage Pack, P548, Zalora
Etude House Berry AHA Bright Sleeping Pack
Get rid of dark spots and dullness by slowly exfoliating dead skin via this sleeping pack. Use every night after your moisturizer for brighter results.
Etude House Berry AHA Bright Sleeping Pack, P678, SM Megamall
COSRX Ultimate Honey Overnight Mask
Calm down angry red pimples and irritated skin with this gel mask. It has propolis and beeswax—which are both super in skin-healing!
COSRX Ultimate Honey Overnight Mask, P810, Lazada
Mamonde Enriched Nutri Sleeping Pack
If you've got dry skin, nourish it with this overnight mask loaded with Evening Primrose Oil, which is famous for its hydrating and anti-aging abilities. You'll be happy to wake up with glowing AF skin the next day!
Mamonde Enriched Nutri Sleeping Pack, P850, Althea
Dear Klairs Gentle Black Sugar Facial Polish
Dislodge clogged pores and slough off layers of dead skin with this face scrub. Try leaving it on for a few minutes to let the mask absorb excess oil, too!
Dear Klairs Gentle Black Sugar Facial Polish, P1,150, Lazada
Laneige Water Sleeping Pack
This list won't be compelte with this gel-based overnight mask! Its ultra-hydrating formula works for all skin types—even oily skin. You'll love how it feels lightweight and refreshing on the skin. Plus, a ~cool~ thing we discovered: With daily use of this mask, large pores appear to diminish.
Laneige Water Sleeping Pack, P1,550, SM Makati
Innisfree Super Volcanic Pore Clay Mask
It's called "super" for good reason: This mask has ingredients that can diminish blemishes in no time. Jeju volcanic clay purifies the pores of deep-seated dirt + sebum, and AHA exfoliates and brightens dark spots.
Innisfree Super Volcanic Pore Clay Mask, SM Mall of Asia
Make P:rem Peel Me. Radiance Peeling Sleeping Pack
If you're a bit hesitant to use acids to get rid of dark spots and acne scars, this is a good product to try. This has PHA, which is more gentle than the more popular AHA, but does a great job in retexturizing the skin as well.
Make P:rem Peel Me. Radiance Peeling Sleeping Pack, P1,940, Freyja Glorietta
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