The correct way to use facial masks. Who says facial masks can be applied every day?

Applying a facial mask every day can indeed allow the skin to absorb more nutrients, but the nutrients and moisture required by the skin are limited. When the skin obtains enough moisture and nutrients, if you still force it to supplement with excess nutrients, it is unnecessary for the skin and may even cause a burden on the skin.

The correct way to use facial mask

Facial masks, especially patch masks, can create a temporary closed moist environment on the skin, making the skin more permeable than usual and easier to absorb moisture and nutrients in skin care products.

Therefore, we generally do not recommend applying facial masks for a long time every day. About three times a week is sufficient. During season changes or other particularly dry conditions, depending on the condition of your skin, you can apply it for three to five days in a row, each time for about 15 minutes. Improve the water content of the stratum corneum and the hydration of the skin, and cooperate with moisturizing and repairing cream. Once your skin no longer feels dry, resume normal usage.

If you like to apply a facial mask every day to relax yourself, 5-10 minutes of pure hydrating mask is enough each time, and you don’t need to apply it for too long.

Among all facial masks, moisturizing and hydrating masks are relatively the most suitable for daily application. Because skin hydration care is the easiest to see results, and it is also the basis of all maintenance. Masks cannot solve all dryness problems.

Why do people with dry skin love moisturizing masks?

In terms of immediate effects, the moisturizing mask can quickly and massively replenish water and soothe, alleviating tightness and mild fever caused by dryness;

In terms of lasting effects, a good hydrating mask can enhance the skin's own hydrating and moisturizing abilities.

After applying the facial mask, subsequent skin care products can penetrate better and makeup can stick closer, so many celebrity models like to apply a facial mask before putting on makeup.

However, if you want to improve dry skin, you need to adjust your lifestyle and maintenance habits, and you can't just rely on applying facial masks.

For example, applying a facial mask every day without using enough moisturizer, or being exposed to the scorching sun or strong wind without any other protective measures, not drinking enough water every day or eating too salty or greasy food, suffering from insomnia and staying up late, being emotionally tense and stressed... If these problems that cause the body to be in a state of high dehydration are not resolved, no matter how many hydrating masks you apply, the effect will be extremely limited.

Why does my skin get better immediately after applying a facial mask?

The main reason is that the moisture content of the stratum corneum has increased significantly.

After applying the mask, the moisture content of the skin is much higher than normal levels. The keratinocytes absorb water and swell, the skin surface is more hydrated and plump, dry lines disappear, pores become smaller, the stratum corneum has a translucent feeling, and the skin tone looks whiter.

If your skin feels bad or even a little sensitive due to staying up late, dry environment, wind and sun, apply a hydrating and moisturizing mask. It can replenish water and soothe your skin at the same time, which can prevent sensitive outbreaks.

However, if you are really sensitive, you should first find out the cause of the sensitivity. If necessary, go to the hospital for treatment. For the time being, do not use skin care products indiscriminately.

Are facial masks only for emergency use?

The immediate effect of the mask is so good that many people ignore its lasting effect. The lasting effect of any skin care product has to be achieved slowly and cannot be seen immediately.

Generally speaking, after applying a good moisturizing mask, the skin will still retain a high amount of active substances the next day. The skin's own ability to "grab water" and "store water" has been improved to a certain extent, and everything will not "return to its original state" once the mask is removed.

Normal application of facial mask can also help metabolize dead skin cells, so there is no need for additional exfoliation care if you apply facial mask two or three times a week. Moreover, this method of promoting keratin metabolism is extremely gentle, and there is no need to worry about "over-exfoliation" or "thinning of the skin".

If you only focus on the "emergency" effect of the mask and only apply it when you think of it, it is actually a bit wasteful: continuous application and subsequent maintenance can allow the carefully designed active substances in the mask liquid to accumulate to an effective dose and exert a better skin care effect.