When your face is dehydrated, does it feel stinging when you apply a mask? Why does it feel stinging?

Now for many girls, applying facial mask may have become a habit. Even for boys, many people’s favorite thing to do when taking care of their skin is to apply facial mask. So, when your face is dehydrated, will you feel a stinging sensation when you apply a facial mask?

Does it feel stinging when applying a mask on your face when it's dehydrated?

Yes. If you feel a tingling sensation when applying the mask, and the tingling sensation disappears after about 5 minutes, and there is no swelling or pain on your face afterwards, this may be caused by your skin being dehydrated and too dry. At this time, you should do a good job of replenishing water in advance, such as washing your face with hot water first and then applying a facial mask.

Several cases of facial stinging when applying a mask

1. Skin dehydration

If you apply a facial mask directly to your dehydrated skin, you may experience an uncomfortable tingling sensation, but this tingling sensation is only short-lived and will automatically disappear after about 2 minutes. Because we don’t usually do enough to moisturize our skin, our skin is severely dehydrated, so applying a facial mask will inevitably cause a stinging sensation.

2. Skin allergies

If the skin not only feels stinging, but also itches, becomes red, etc., and the stinging sensation persists, this proves that the skin is allergic. Then you have to be careful next, because the mask you are using may contain allergens, and if your skin is fragile, it is easy to get allergic reactions.

3. Incorrect usage

Since there are many ways to apply facial masks, and everyone does it differently, sometimes daily hydration and moisturizing are done well, but once it’s time to apply a facial mask, your face starts to sting. Then this may be because you applied the mask directly after cleansing, and your skin became irritated without being relieved. Therefore, when applying a facial mask, it is best to apply toner on the skin as a base. This will not only promote absorption but also avoid stinging.

4. Expired facial mask or using inferior facial mask

Some girls like to stock up facial masks, so the masks at home are often not used up. If you find a tingling sensation on your face when applying the mask, and this mask has no problems when you usually apply it, then you need to consider whether the mask is expired. If it has expired, you should remove it immediately.

Symptoms of facial dehydration

Dehydration of the face can cause the skin to become dull and lusterless, the skin lines to become clearer, and there will be a feeling of tightness when making facial expressions. If the skin is severely dehydrated, the face may peel and white dry flakes may appear on the cheeks, corners of the mouth and chin. If the base makeup doesn't adhere well or the powder floats or sticks when you apply makeup, it also means that your skin is dehydrated.

Dehydration of the face will cause the water and oil balance of the skin to be disrupted, the oil secretion on the face will increase, and the face will often appear oily. When the oil secretion increases, there will be more garbage in the skin, the pores will become rough, the blackhead problem will become more serious, the pores on the skin will become larger, the skin will not be smooth, and it will become dull and inelastic. When the skin becomes rough, it is easy to cause acne problems because the metabolism of dehydrated skin will also decrease, acne will disappear more slowly and will leave acne marks. In addition, long-term dehydration of the skin will damage the skin barrier, causing the skin to become sensitive, and often turn red and have problems such as red blood streaks.