The Cult Selection: Best Sheet Masks
Ask any beauty aficionado and they'll most definitely tell you about the Holy Grail of skincare products – the facial sheet mask. Sure, they're fun to use and make great selfie fodder for Instagram but there's also no denying that these multi-tasking wonders are the perfect antidote to any skin woe. Whether your visage needs a quick hydrating fix or a boost against aging, here's a selection of the best face sheet masks to give your skin that added TLC.
If you’re up for some customisation in your skincare game, Skin Inc. has your back with their new Facial In-A-Flash Mask series ($17 per pack). Available in top and bottom designs that gives you the freedom to mix and match up to nine possible combinations, each of the masks is infused with Skin Inc’s signature serums, a selected blend of plant extracts, and the power of precious metals such as gold and platinum.
The Lines Be-Gone Rose Gold Mask is infused with Skin Inc. Vitamin A Serum, anti-aging natural rose extracts, and Pure Gold to reverse the signs of aging and lift the skin. The Get Glowin’ Platinum Mask promises to improve overall skin tone, reduce redness and diminish the appearance of pigment spots, thanks to the infusion of Skin Inc. Vitamin B3+ Serum. The Soothe-N-Purify Black Gold Mask provides provide instant relief, intense hydration, and regulates sebum production with the infusion of Skin Inc. Vitamin C Serum, plant extracts, purifying charcoal, and pure Gold.
Available at all Skin Inc. concept stores, Sephora and online at www.iloveskininc.com and sephora.sg.
Guerlain has created the new Imperiale Radiance mask ($443) to its Orchidée Imperiale range, imbued with active ingredients born by the combination of the brand’s two new state-of-the-art technologies – namely the global age-defying Cell Respiration and Brightening Orchid Noble Light technology, to help restore the youthful luminosity and radiance of the skin.
Available at Guerlain counters at Tangs, Takashimaya and Metro Paragon.
Origins Flower Fusion Hydrating Sheet Masks ($5 each) aren't your ordinary, run-of-the-mill paper masks. Made with 100% natural Bamboo fortified with flower wax, these wonders are formulated with pure flower extracts and natural essentials oils – giving your skin an instant boost of radiance, plus the added experience of aromatherapy from floral essential oils such as jasmine, lavender, orange flower, raspberry flower, rose, and violet.
Available at Origins, Sephora and online at sephora.sg.
The dark days of dull skin are over with the SK-II Facial Treatment Mask ($127 each in set of six pieces). Concentrated with the brand’s iconic yet unique Pitera complex solution (known to contain up to 50 miraculous skincare micronutrients), it delivers a blend of vitamins, minerals and amino acids to revive and relax the skin. The result? Crystal-clear, radiant skin. Tip: Pat any remaining essence imbued in the mask down the neck to get the maximum brightening effect.
Available at all SK-II stores and counters, Sephora and sephora.sg.
Struggling with flakiness and dehydrated skin? Laneige Water Bank Double Gel Soothing Mask ($34) is the solution. Infused with hydro ion mineral water, quinoa extract, olive squalane and tillandsia extract, this mask will keep your skin cool, relieve skin stress and irritation and most importantly, provide intensive hydration to keep the skin supple and soft.
Available at all Laneige stores and counters, Sephora and sephora.sg.
Get the best of three worlds with the Peach & Lily 3 Sheet Masks Set (US$15), comprising of three different sheet masks designed to target your specific skincare needs.
Struggling with irritated skin? Reset Button will be your go-to, infused with lavender, calendula and chamomile extracts to soothe and calm irritated skin. If fine lines and sagging skin plague you, Chubby Cheeks contains collagen-boosting ingredients such as ginseng and snail secretion filtrate to lift and plump the skin. Last but not least, give your skin that X-factor with Good Skin Day, which contains rosewood oil, Centella Asiatica, and other antioxidants for that inner glow.
Available online at peachandlily.com.
Unlike most sheet masks on the market, Dr Jart+ Rubber Masks ($18 each) comprise of two steps: a highly concentrated ampoule serum and rubber mask to wrap the skin in active ingredients and prevent evaporation. Sure, they may look slightly creepy but these masks deliver the goods. The Firming Lover mask is formulated with berry complex featuring salicylic acid to support the appearance of firmer and supple skin. Infused with vitamins A, B, C, and E, and Brown Seaweed, Bright Lover improves dullness for a more radiant complexion. Clear Lover promises to purify pores and calm the skin with its cocktail of ingredients which include algae extracts, calcium, and multi-seaweed complex.
Available at Sephora and sephora.sg.
Peter Thomas Roth Un-wrinkle 24K Gold Intense Wrinkle Sheet ($127) proves that “ageing is golden”, with its potent anti-ageing properties. The mask is infused with 18 neuropeptides and peptides to reduce the appearance of wrinkles, 24-karat gold to pose as an anti-inflammatory agent to soothe irritated skin and hyaluronic acid balance moisture levels in the skin and illuminate the complexion.
Available at Sephora and sephora.sg.
Erno Laszlo Sooth & Calm Hydrogel Mask ($30) is perfect for sensitive, thanks to its calming and soothing properties. Formulated with rose oil, honeysuckle and skullcap root to protect and refine delicate skin, the innovative delivery gel in the mask will reach deep into the pores and infuse the skin with moisturising and anti-inflammatory actives.
Available at Sephora and sephora.sg.
Going beyond just quenching and moisturising parched skin, Verso Deep Hydration Mask ($135 for a pack of four) contains the patented Artificial Moisturising Factor (AMF) to retain moisture and deliver deep hydration to the skin. The AMF is further enhanced with Sodium Hyaluronate, Grapefruit Extract and Cermaide-3 to keep skin hydrated for up to 120 hours. That's approximately five full days – perfect for frequent travellers and busy multi-hyphenates.
Available online at escentials.com.
