The intense, icy (not harsh) tingle of GlamGlow’s volcanic rock, sea clay, and tea leaf formula brightens and tightens in ten minutes.
Available at glamglowmud.com, $69.
Slather on By Terry’s creamy, rose-scented mask before bed (no need to wash this one off) and soft, hydrated skin will no longer be just a dream.
Available at barneys.com, $93.
Despite frightening directions (see: this may bring out all your imperfections before actually reducing oil), the gentle, bioactive mask leaves you fresh faced and beautiful. Even the oiliest of skin obeys.
Available at barneys.com, $44.
A serum-drenched mask (in the form of a thin cloth) sits securely from forehead to chin to reveal visibly brighter skin, with impurities brought right to the surface.
Available at shuuemura-usa.com, $70.
Spend 30 minutes in Sulwhasoo’s decadent Skin Clarifying Mask and you’ll understand why it’s Korea’s No. 1 skin care line. Made of Japanese honeysuckle and Solomon’s Seal, the nourishing mask peels off dead skin and removes impurities to reveal a brighter, hydrated complexion.
Available at bergdorfgoodman.com, $39.
It’s a likely assumption that flawless-faced ladies who lunch plump up their punims with Chanel’s luxe Sublimage Masque, made with the rare botanical Planifolia PFA (which relaxes the skin) and Argan oil (which nourishes it).
Available at chanel.com, $190.
An enriched gel is followed by an application of a lightweight, heated vitamin-rich mask (activated by water and massaging into skin). The heat is soothing, and the result is a warm glow.
Available at dgskincare.com, $48.
Fall first for the dreamy lavender scent and creamy texture of this antiaging mask, and then seal the deal with the compliments you’ll get on your glowing complexion.
Available at sonyadakarskinclinic.com, $85.
The fruit and flower power in this mask hydrates and removes dead skin cells, leaving you as radiant and glowing as a quick romp.
Available at chantecaille.com, $85.
Pink French clay, pomegranate enzymes, and white willow extract take their best shot (and succeed) at dull, uneven skin tones and leave you exfoliated and glowing.
Available at tataharper.com, $55.
A slight tingling lets you know that this all-natural clay goop is doing its job: soothing and regenerating tired skin and ridding it of impurities and excess oil. The fruit of its labors? A clear, silky-smooth punim.
Available at sephora.com, $52.
This full-service treatment for all skin types deals with lots of problems (clogged pores, blemishes, dull complexion, fine lines) in one fell swoop, minus blotchy inflammation.
Available at sukiskincare.com, $83.
Is there anything this nightly treatment can’t do? Within one cotton pad, lactic acid and papaya exfoliate; white willow bark controls acne; green tea prevents fine lines; witch hazel shrinks pores; and jojoba moisturizes.
Available at skyniceland.com, $45.
What’s “super” about this mask is that it gets down and dirty in the time it takes to make a PB&J. The ginger-filled cream prickles, but once rinsed it leaves your visage soft and warm.
Available at getsuper.com, $50.
Korres’s oil-controlling pomegranate mask is gentle enough for even the most sensitive skin. White argil clay clears up small bumps but leaves skin hydrated.
Available at sephora.com, $27.
Eight single-use China Clay product pods and an applicator paintbrush make pores look and feel like they just had a three-hour session with a celeb facialist — after just ten mess-free minutes.
Available at weibeauty.com, $42.
With her roster of fancy clientele (hi, Kate Winslet), Tracie Martyn sets high expectations — and doesn’t disappoint. Volcanic minerals suck out pollutants and metals, while enzymes remove the dull, dead skin winter leaves behind.
Available at traciemartyn.com, $90.
It’s not as scary as its name sounds: Scented like a tropical fruit roll-up, the gel effortlessly smooths skin with a slight tingle. A sheetlike towel takes it all off, leaving everything noticeably smoother and brighter.
Available at renskincare.com, $55.
As masks go, a good drugstore variety is hard to come by. This under-$10 find leaves skin with nary a blackhead nor patch of dryness.
Available at shopbootsusa.com, $9.
The ghost-face cotton mask, rich and full of vitamins, amino acids, minerals, and organic acids, feeds your pores with all the healthy nutrients missed at dinner. Remove, but don’t rinse — this luxe formula is meant to linger.
Available at shop.sk-ii.com, $90-$125.
With dry outdoor cold to dryer indoor heat, winter stresses skin. Relax and hydrate with a thick veil of a mask.
Available at clarksbotanicals.com, $72.
Anyone can spare five minutes for a mask that goes on as smooth as a cream pie in the face. And its skin-tightening kaolin clay is gentle enough for sensitive faces.
Available at albabotanica.com, $11.
Despite the go-easy directions (which caution to leave on for just three to seven minutes) the exfoliating mask produces not so much as a tingle and reveals smooth, supple skin.
Available at peterthomasroth.com, $58.
No uncomfortable tightness here. You’ll barely notice this antioxidant-rich, USDA-certified gel (made from apples, lemons, grapes, and more). Just don’t forget to take it off.
Available at juicebeauty.com, $32.
After fifteen minutes, the mineral-rich Amazonian clay mixture draws everything to the surface without drying (or a speck of redness), thanks to oatmeal and aloe vera.
Available at kiehls.com, $23.
They say time will tell, and it did. Fight the clock with an antiaging mask that increases collagen production for added elasticity and heals damaged skin.
Available at thehealthyskinstore.com, $35.
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