• • •3 of the Best
Sheet Masks
In addition to cushion compacts, BB creams and other miraculous beauty breakthroughs, we’ve got South Korea to thank for the invention of our beauty must-have, sheet masks. Drenched with radiance-boosting skincare potions, these are the super-convenient, mess-free answer to every skincare woe. A night in with a 20-minute sheet mask is all it takes to fake a spa-quality facial in the comfort of your own home. Here’s our pick of the best.
Karuna
Hydrating Treatment Masks
When skin feels parched and in need of soothing, a good old dose of hyaluronic acid is just what you need to bring your skin back to life. Karuna’s Hydrating Treatment mask packs in this powerful humectant along with aloe vera and chamomile into a serum that instantly boosts your skin’s hydration levels. Made from 100 per cent natural wood-pulp fibre, the skin literally drinks in the moisture-enhancing nutrients. We love the dewy after-effect and found it particularly pampering after a long-haul flight across the globe. Make this your new ultimate travel companion.
Dolce & Gabbana
Beauty Aurealux Mask
Leave it to Dolce & Gabbana to deliver a sheet mask experience that’s as meticulous as its runway collection, from the formula right down to the tailor-fit design of the mask. Utilising the brand’s signature Gold Flavo-Silk Tricomplex (a blend of a protein, olive oil and vitamin B3), this mask aims to restore brightness and softness – achieving all that and more. After 10 minutes with this mask, the skin feels plump and supple, and the cooling effects make it the perfect pick-me-up after for a day spent basking in the sun.
Lancôme
Génifique Youth Activating Second Skin Mask
Lancôme channels its most popular anti-ageing serum, Génifique, into this refreshing gel sheet mask. Delivering four times the amount of serum in just 20 minutes, the clever cuts in the design means the mask adheres to facial contours like a second skin. The calming, plumping effects of the serum give skin a jolt of energy and absorbs easily, without any residue. Designed to reduce redness as well, we recommend integrating this into your regime when prepping for a special occasion or a big event.