When should I apply a facial mask? When my skin gets worse and becomes dry, how long should I apply it?

Applying a facial mask is definitely a technical job, which many people know. However, not everyone’s skin will get better after applying a facial mask. So when will applying a facial mask make the skin worse? How long should you apply a facial mask on dry skin?

When does the skin become worse after applying a facial mask?

1. Staying up late

Staying up late to apply facial mask, this must be something that many people who "work with their lives" have fallen into! Of course, staying up late here refers to after 12 o'clock in the evening.

Cool girls who often stay up late to work overtime, do homework, play games, go clubbing, etc., often hear the following sentence: Put on a facial mask right now, and your skin won’t show the fatigue of staying up late the next day! Really?

In fact, the skin will repair damaged cells on its own between midnight and 3 a.m. At the same time, the human body will secrete melatonin, which stimulates people to fall asleep. If you apply a facial mask at this time, it will not only stimulate the formation of melatonin, but also affect the skin's ability to repair itself.

2. When you feel tired

After a day of work, study or running around outside, you come home feeling exhausted physically and mentally. What you want to do most is to lie on the sofa, put on a facial mask and drink a glass of juice... Stop! You can drink the juice as much as you want, but the facial mask? Just put it on tomorrow!

When you are in a tired state, the immunity of your body and skin will decrease. Applying a facial mask at this time will not improve the dullness of the skin. Instead, it will make the nutrients become a burden on the skin and irritate the skin.

Sometimes, even though I often apply a facial mask before use, I still feel that my skin becomes sensitive and slightly stinging. In fact, it is because I apply it at the wrong time.

3. Acne outbreak period

This point must be emphasized! For those with acne skin, every time an acne breaks out, they start to feel helpless about their face! So, they start to try all kinds of treatments, thinking that applying a mask to calm down and hydrate the skin is the right choice...

When acne breaks out, the skin needs to be kept dry. If you apply a facial mask at this time without controlling the amount of essence and the application time, it will easily cause the bacteria in the acne wound to grow faster, making it more difficult to heal.

Moreover, you can’t tell whether many whitening or moisturizing masks on the market contain irritating ingredients, so it’s even more risky for acne-prone skin!

4. When taking a bath

Do you have the habit of applying a facial mask while taking a shower? It is said that opening the pores of the skin while taking a shower can help absorb the essence of the facial mask!

In fact, when you take a shower, not only do your skin pores expand, but your sweat volume also increases, which takes away the waste and impurities from your skin! At this time, your pores are open and dirty, so applying a facial mask at this time can easily cause your pores to become clogged and enlarged!

5. Indoor air-conditioning

In summer, everyone turns on the air conditioner at home! If you want to apply a facial mask at this time, it is recommended that you try not to apply the mask in a place where the air conditioner is blowing directly. Try to move away from the air conditioner as much as possible.

Because applying a mask while the air conditioner is on will make the essence dry faster. Not only will it not replenish moisture, but it will also take away the original moisture of the skin. Especially for paper masks, the longer you apply it, the drier your skin will become!

How long should I apply a facial mask on dry skin?

If your skin is dry, it is best to apply the mask for 15 to 20 minutes. If you apply it for too long, the mask will absorb moisture from the skin, making the skin tight and dry, which will be counterproductive. If you use a homemade mask, you can extend the time slightly, but you also need to wash it off before the mask dries.

This is the time period when your skin will get worse after applying a mask. Now you know how long you should apply it for dry skin!