Masks

Is it awful that I often judge a brand by its masks? For as long as I can remember, a face mask has been my gateway into most brands. I am a huge groupie of this category, and it is the one I enjoy testing most. The results come faster and feel more gratifying, especially when my skin is congested, dehydrated, dull, or just plain tired. I still test each one as directed and check whether the results last past the next morning.

This is where I review all of it: clay, cream, gel, and overnight masks.

Congested pores? Start with the best clay masks for pores and blackheads.

Skin looking wiped out? Here are the best face masks for tired skin.

A Wake-Up Call – Origins GinZing Refreshing Face Mask

A Wake-Up Call – Origins GinZing Refreshing Face …

Recently, Origins added a face mask to their GinZing collection, which proves it is possible to offer a great three ounce face mask for under thirty bucks. Five years ago, they knocked it out of the park with their GinZing…

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Cool, Calm, Collected – Boscia Cool Blue Calming Mask

Cool, Calm, Collected – Boscia Cool Blue Calming …

My skin isn’t particularly temperamental and mercifully has no serious issues. Myself? Results may  vary. I’m actually pretty cool, rarely feel blue, and consider myself calm 82% of the time. Yesterday, however, I wouldn’t have made it through the day…

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Firm Up – Kate Somerville Age Arrest Hydrating Firming Mask

Firm Up – Kate Somerville Age Arrest Hydrating …

When the new Kate Somerville Age Arrest mask showed up under What’s New on the Sephora website during my routine mild stalking sesh last month, I became pretty excited. As a long time fan, but only a short time blogger,…

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Plump It Up – Ole Henriksen Blue/Black Berry Enzyme Mask

Plump It Up – Ole Henriksen Blue/Black …

I first heard of Ole Henriksen via an issue of Us Weekly circa 2003 when the much more grounded Gwyneth Paltrow raved about his collagen boosting Truth Serum. I raced to Henri Bendel to get a bottle because at the…

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Body and Seoul – LANEIGE: Water Sleeping Mask + more!

Body and Seoul – LANEIGE: Water Sleeping Mask + …

It takes just a minute watching a K-pop video or any K-drama (Korean soap opera) to notice the people’s flawless complexions. Especially when you don’t understand a single word. When Target decided to elevate its beauty department with Korea’s LANEIGE…

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Today’s Fix – Jurlique Herbal Recovery Antioxidant Gel Mask

Today’s Fix – Jurlique Herbal Recovery Antioxidant …

What better time to test a face mask than on a Monday morning? Today is brought to you by Jurlique Herbal Recovery Antioxidant Gel Mask, part of the brand’s age-preventing Herbal Recovery range. While this past weekend didn’t include any…

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Clogged Pores? Blackheads? Try The Mario Badescu Silver Powder!

Clogged Pores? Blackheads? Try The Mario Badescu …

If you deal with even the occasional clogged pore or two, keep reading. If you don’t get blackheads, you have bigger issues. Like being a pathological liar. Regardless of skin type, this common annoyance is addressed by virtually every beauty…

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On Wednesdays, We Wear Pink! – Peter Thomas Roth Rose Stem Cell Bio-Repair Gel Mask

On Wednesdays, We Wear Pink! – Peter Thomas …

“On Wednesdays, we wear pink” is one of the most famous lines from Mean Girls. The movie premiered exactly ten years ago today: April 30th, 2004. Although pop culture is in my DNA, beauty definitely takes the front seat. I…

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