The Face Mask Edit – Fall Favorites

The most heavily rotated part of my grooming arsenal, face masks are without a doubt my favorite skincare category. From quick fixes through emergency solutions to major pampering sessions, there is something instantly rewarding about a face mask done right. With colder weather, holiday parties, and perhaps even some travel soon upon us, the following picks deliver radiance boosting, jetlag fighting, #iwokeuplikethis powers. Best of all, these current favorites are so compact, you can take them with you. Anywhere. #GirlBye

Charlotte Tilbury Goddess Skin Clay Mask
Yep, I’m still apeshit cray for Charlotte Tilbury. Her Magic Cream is my jam this time of year and just when I thought clay masks couldn’t get any better, they did. A prep step for every red carpet lewk, the Goddess Skin Clay Mask is a purifying, tightening, and firming treatment that dries soft, which makes it a great pick for any skin type. With Spanish Clay, Vitamin C, Sweet Almond, and Rosehip Seed Oils–as well as the proprietary peptide blend called BioNymph Complex– it nourishes and softens the skin and gives it immediate glow. A touch of Plumeria Flower Extract completes this signature Old Hollywood Glam scent. Dry skin, 10 mins, rinse with cool water. $70 (2.5 oz tube) charlottetilbury.com, Nordstrom.com

Skin Inc Get Glowin’ Brightening Mask
If your complexion is looking dull and basic, the Skin Inc Get Glowin’ Brightening Mask is packed with Vitamin C, extracts of Licorice, Ginseng and Sculletaria Baicalensis (a super fancy Chinese plant) to turn up that luminosity. Super gentle, this creamy formula has barely any scent, dries soft and rinses clean, leaving behind an impressive glow. This may be the best ten minutes you can spend pre-event or post late night. Combining instant gratification with long term results, this Skin Inc potion also helps address visible sun damage and hyperpigmentation. You actually want this mask in your medicine cabinet year round. $65 (1 oz) sephora.com

John Masters Organics Calendula Hydrating & Toning Mask
My kind of treat after an afternoon spent re-enacting Mariah Carey’s “All I Want For Christmas is You” in the snow, this lush formula delivers remarkable moisture, soothes, and plumps up dehydrated skin. Whipped to perfection, it contains Shea Butter, Squalane, Vitamins A, C, E, Calendula, Rose, Sea Algae Extracts, and other beneficial plant oils. Give yourself a facial massage and leave it on for twenty minutes. Either wipe or rinse it off. On cold nights when indoor heat can wreak havoc on my skin, I have kept it on overnight with great success. The pot looks deceivingly small, but it will last months. $26 (2 oz) johnmasters.com and dermstore.com

Dr. Hauschka Revitalizing Mask
Let’s be honest. Anything Dr. Hauschka smells so good, your mood is bound to improve. The Rejuvenating Mask is smooth, light, and creamy and delivers an insane amount of nourishing botanicals. Quince Seed and Chamomile Extracts, Propolis, Jojoba, Apricot Kernel, and Wheat Germ Oils comfort, calm redness, and impart a healthy glow in just twenty minutes. If you’re planning travel for the holidays, treat yourself to a tube of this mask. Wear a thin layer in flight as a moisturizer to prevent dryness or if you had to surrender your toiletries at check-in, apply a generous amount to erase signs of jetlag. $56 (1 oz) drhauschka.com, dermstore.com, beauty.com

Nügg Beauty Face Masks
Portable, disposable, and beyond affordable, Nügg Beauty offers single use pod packaging in a variety of issue specific formulas. These award winning masks (Allure Best of Beauty HELLO!) are also winning the drugstore game. Aiming to hydrate, exfoliate, deep cleanse, revitalize, soothe, and prevent premature aging, these fun to use skin treats very much deliver on their promises. Utilizing an innovative Natural Oil Dispersion Technology, Nügg uses a proprietary high pressure process instead of chemicals or emulsifiers to bind water and oil in their masks. The generously sized monodoses are available in singles ($3.29), variety packs of four ($14.99) and 5-packs ($16.45). nuggbeauty.com and target.com