8 Best Face Masks To Nourish Your Skin Before Winter Comes
For most of us, the snow and ice of the winter weather are always accompanied by the onset of dehydrated and unhappy skin. Not to anyone’s surprise, but harsh winds, wet rain, and intense indoor heating are not the skincare routine to maintain a glowing complexion. Instead, our skin becomes dry and agitated.
This winter, don’t allow the weather to get in the way of achieving a clear and glowing complexion with these eight face masks that will keep your skin hydrated even on the coldest of days.Â
1. Ole Henrikson Moment of Truth MaskÂ
Ole Henriksen describes this mask as luxuriously decadent; it’s a two in one polishing sugar mask designed to polish, smooth and brighten your skin in just one use. Apply to damp skin and leave to sit for ten minutes before massaging your skin in circular motions in order to exfoliate whilst allowing the moisture to absorb. Ole Henrikson’s mask uses a water-free formula, infused with rose-hip fruit, cherry seeds, and almond oils, filled with Vitamin E to refresh your skin.
It also has a derivative of Vitamin C to leave your skin feeling radiant, even on the greyest and coldest of days. This mask is on the pricey side, but a little bit goes a long way so you will get your money’s worth.
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2. Garnier Moisture Bomb Sheet Mask
Enriched with pomegranate extract and plant serum, this sheet mask is extremely hydrating to heal your skin from the intense temperatures of winter, keeping it soft and smooth. Sheet masks are a great way to get a lot of moisture into your skin in a very short amount of time. This mask only takes fifteen minutes and claims to be diffusing the equivalent of a week’s worth of moisturiser into your skin in just one use. Definitely stock up on this one for the winter; not only is it incredibly effective but it is just £2.99.Â
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3. Lancôme Énergie de Vie Nuit MaskÂ
Lancôme’s Énergie de Vie mask is perfect for skin that has been left dull and dry from the winter weather. This product can be used as either a night cream or for when you have more time, a face mask to be left on for ten minutes. Made from a blend of healthy ingredients including goji berries, this mask is designed to transform when applied, instantly breaking into hydrating droplets of water when it hits the skin for maximum hydration.
Énergie de Vie feels fresh and light on your skin, delivering rich moisturisation without leaving your skin feeling oily. Use two to three times per week for the best results.Â
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4. SISLEY Express Flower Gel Mask
This cream-gel mask is specifically designed for use on dehydrated, dull-looking skin to tone, hydrate and smooth whilst also reducing signs of fatigue on the skin. Recommended use on the skin is two to three times per week, which might seem time-consuming, but unlike most face masks, SISLEY’s only takes three minutes on the skin to work its magic. Apply to clean, dry skin and wipe away any excess after just three minutes to get smooth, hydrated skin without the waiting around.Â
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5. The Body Shop Ethiopian Honey MaskÂ
The Body Shop Ethiopian Honey Mask will leave your skin feeling replenished and nourished after just one use, its blend of Community Trade honey and olive oils being the perfect recipe to heal your dehydrated winter skin. This product is 100 percent vegetarian and, like all Body Shop products are, completely cruelty-free. This mask melts on your face in the ten minutes during which it is left on your skin to absorb, creating the perfect relaxing experience whilst nourishing your skin.Â
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6. The Bubble Mask by SephoraÂ
Although not specifically created for dry skin, this bubble mask is great for any season, if not for its skin purifying qualities, then for the insane way that it bubbles up on your skin. Infused with spirulina, this sheet mask bubbles up upon contact with your skin, detoxifying and cleansing your skin to leave it feeling fresh and bright.
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7. Revolution Skincare Warming Gel Mask Â
This moisturising gel mask boosts skin hydration in just ten minutes. Made with glycerin, Revolution’s gel mask gently warms when it comes in contact with the skin to encourage blood flow and open up your pores to absorb the moisture from the mask. This mask will leave your skin feeling radiant and smooth, and its warming quality makes it even more tempting on those cold winter days.Â
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8. Lush Rosy Cheeks MaskÂ
Lush’s Rosy Cheeks mask is made from a blend of kaolin, calamine and Turkish rose oil to cleanse, nourish and tone your skin. Not only is this face mask great for hydrating and replenishing dehydrated and rough skin, but Lush is a great brand to buy from because of the work it does against animal cruelty.
None of its products are tested on animals and it only buys raw materials from companies who are not involved in any kind of animal cruelty. The Rosy Cheeks mask will leave your skin feeling soft and fresh, and, if you use up five pots, take your empties back into the store and you will receive another free of charge!
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