Facial masks provide instant skincare effect to our skin. It provides significant amount of nutrients to our skin in a short period of time (around 15 minutes). After the application of a facial mask, you should apply other skincare products in order to retain the nutrients in your skin. Otherwise, the effects of facial masks may not be visible even you apply facial masks every day.

There are many different facial masks in different brands available. The prices of these facial masks vary a lot from several dollars to a hundred dollars per piece. There is no guarantee for better effect for the expensive ones. But, it is not recommended for the cheapest ones. The fibers and essences in the cheap facial masks are of very low quality and may irritate your skin.

Some brands claim that there are 20ml to 30ml essence in every mask. In fact, the amount of essence should be much lesser as essence is quite expensive. Whether you skin is able to absorb such essence is more important than the actual amount of essence contained in the masks. After application, you may squeeze the mask to see if there is a lot essence left. If yes, the absorbency of this mask may not be high enough.

There are many different types of facial masks including paper facial masks and cream masks. The efficacy of a facial mask does not depend significantly on its texture but its functions. In general, facial mask in cream texture is more recommended for oily and mature skin because they have higher adhesive power. Paper facial masks are more recommended for dry skin as they have better moisturizing power.

For sensitive skin, you may choose facial masks in gel texture. Gel texture gives a better cooling and soothing effect. You may place the gel in refrigerator half an hour before your application for a better soothing action. In fact, if you skin is under allergies or is irritated, it is not recommended to apply any kind of facial masks at the moment. You may spray thermal spring water on cotton pads and use them as your masks.

There are some masks that do not require rinsing after application. Some people think it is better to rinse for different reasons. In fact, these masks do not contain a huge amount of nutrients and their textures are usually lighter. If you wash off these masks after application, majority of the nutrients may be removed. Therefore, there is no need to rinse after application.