How often should I apply a facial mask? When is the best time to apply a facial mask?

Facial mask is a very important skin care product for many girls. The effects of facial mask in moisturizing, whitening, etc. are very good, but facial mask should not be applied frequently, otherwise it will lead to counterproductive effects. So how often is it best to apply facial mask? When is the best time to apply facial mask?

It is best to apply a facial mask once every few days

1. Facial mask can generally be used 1-2 times a week. Since the weather is relatively dry in summer, moisturizing masks are very popular in this situation. The ingredients of this type of mask are relatively less irritating and can be used 2-3 times a week. The most important thing when using a facial mask is to wash your face clean first, otherwise it will be useless.

2. You cannot use facial mask every day. If you use facial mask every day, the surface of the skin will be damaged and the skin will become more and more fragile. In severe cases, the skin will be prone to allergies. Another situation is that the skin absorbs excessive nutrients, resulting in excessive skin oil, which can easily lead to the growth of fat particles.

3. The best time to use the mask is 15 to 20 minutes, unless otherwise specified. Don’t think that the longer you apply the mask, the more nutrients your skin can absorb. The actual situation is just the opposite. If you apply it for too long, it will absorb the skin's original moisture, and in severe cases, your complexion will appear yellow.

4. The effect of applying facial mask during the day is far less than that at night. 12 o'clock at night to 3 o'clock in the morning is the time for the skin to repair damaged cells on its own. Therefore, the skin cells before this time period are more active and have stronger metabolic capacity, allowing the mask to exert its effectiveness more fully. Therefore, it is best to choose to do a facial mask before going to bed at night.

5. It is good to apply a facial mask before going to bed, but if you apply the mask and then fall asleep, all your efforts will be wasted, unless it is specifically called a sleeping mask. The consequence of this is that dry skin and dehydration will become more serious, because if the mask is applied dry, it will absorb the moisture on your face and make your skin dehydrated. As a result, you wake up with skin that is drier and tighter than before.

When is the best time to apply facial mask?

Nine o'clock in the evening is almost the golden time for TV dramas. At this time, we are usually ready to rest after a tiring day. Our hormones and blood pressure will drop at this time, but despite a day of running around and fatigue, our faces will inevitably have some problems. We take a hot shower at nine o'clock and the hot water steam will make our pores in a dilated state. At this time, if we apply a facial mask, our skin can absorb the various nutrients in the mask more effectively, and we can achieve the best effect of applying the mask. The first week after the menstrual period is not only a golden period for girls to recuperate, but also for us to use skin care products and apply facial masks! Because the first week after the menstrual period belongs to the follicular phase, at this time the levels of estrogen and progesterone in our body's blood gradually begin to rise slowly, the skin is full of blood, the metabolism gradually becomes vigorous, the skin's absorption capacity will be greatly enhanced, and the absorption capacity for maintenance will reach an optimal level. The best time to apply a facial mask is from 10 pm to 2 am the next day. In fact, although it is within this time period, it is still best to apply the mask and go to bed before 11 pm. Because the skin's self-repair ability is the strongest during this period, and the classification and growth of cells will be faster than in other time periods, the skin will absorb the substances in the mask better at this time.

What to do if you are allergic to mask and itchy and red

The facial skin may become red, swollen and itchy due to an allergic reaction to the mask. At this time, you can observe the severity of the allergy. If the allergy is not serious, you can first wash the facial skin with cold water, or apply a cold saline compress on the face, which has an anti-itching effect. Secondly, you can also apply refrigerated aloe vera gel on the face to achieve a calming and soothing effect. If the facial allergy symptoms are severe, antihistamines can also be used for treatment, such as loratadine, cetirizine tablets, etc., which can relieve skin itching and other discomfort symptoms. Also avoid using this mask again.

What are the symptoms of facial mask allergy

Many people will experience allergies after applying facial masks. Usually most of the allergic symptoms will manifest as erythema, papules, dryness, desquamation and obvious itching on the face. At this time, you should first stop using the suspicious mask. At the same time, you can take antihistamines orally, such as cetirizine, loratadine, ebastine, etc. These drugs have good anti-inflammatory and antipruritic effects. Usually, for milder allergies, these medicines can be taken orally to relieve them. However, more severe allergies may recur. This may be because the allergy damages the skin's barrier function and causes the disease to recur. At this time, you should start applying barrier repair lotion or epidermal growth factor. For more serious local conditions, it can be used in combination with butyl hydroxyzine, tacrolimus, etc.