Double Masking: How To Apply Facial Masks

There’s nothing fairly like a face masks to amp up your skincare routine. The fitting masks can ship a shot of diet, plus all kinds of advantages — from hydrating to brightening the look of darkish spots, absorbing extra oil and minimizing the look of high quality traces and wrinkles. And since they’re designed to ship increased concentrations of components, masks can provide your pores and skin an on the spot increase, making them a straightforward and handy addition to your at-home routine. With so many potential advantages and formulation created for various wants, including a masking step to your routine a few instances per week can do numerous good. However let’s take it a step additional, lets? If one masks is sweet, can doubling (or tripling) it be even higher? Can you employ two or extra facial masks in at some point? The reply is totally!

Double masking is gaining recognition, and for good cause. All of us have totally different wants, and whereas there are masks that deal with a number of pores and skin points, there isn’t any one-size-fits-all reply. Whether or not it’s a change in seasons, fluctuating hormones or your pores and skin is simply in want of some TLC, the appropriate mixture to sort out these points can change too. Utilizing two or extra masks in a single session means that you can personalize a components that can work on your particular wants and provide the outcomes you’re searching for.

What Is Double Masking? | Layering | Masking In Sequence | Masking In Mixture | Different Methods To Multi-Masks

What Is Double Masking?

The advantages of a face masks rely upon the components they supply. Masks can ship increased concentrations of components to plump, hydrate and steadiness the pores and skin. For instance, masks containing hyaluronic acid have the additional advantage of attracting and binding moisture, whereas a clay masks might help tighten and make clear pores and skin. Gel face masks could also be infused with components that rehydrate and assist the pores and skin with restoration. Exfoliating masks might comprise actives that slough off dulling useless pores and skin cells and cleanse pores. 

Able to study mixing and matching your masks at house? Learn on to search out out extra about which masks work fantastically collectively!

Double Masking In Layers

The primary sort of double masking entails making use of one masks on prime of the opposite in layers, a way that works wonders in case you’re a fan of each the Radish Seed Refining Peel and the Lime Stimulating Masque. Our Radish Seed Refining Peel accommodates radish seed extract to cut back the look of high quality traces, plus entire grain oat that cleanses and provides the looks of smoother pores and skin. As well as, the Lime Stimulating Masque revives the pores and skin so you could expertise a really delicate glow.

To get essentially the most out of this dynamic duo, begin by making use of a small quantity of the Radish Seed Refining Peel to all the face. Subsequent, apply the Lime Stimulating Masque instantly on prime of the primary masks. Wait 5 — 10 minutes for the masks to dry, then scrub them off in a round movement with a lukewarm face fabric.

2. Turmeric Energizing Remedy + Citrus & Kale Potent C+E Masque

One other masks combo that layers nicely is the Turmeric Energizing Remedy with the Citrus & Kale Potent C+E Masque. Formulated with turmeric, citrine gem stones and zeolite, the Turmeric Energizing Remedy gives a heat, exfoliating sensation with the aim of showing silky, luminous pores and skin. Turmeric is an antioxidant, identified to visibly brighten the looks of pores and skin and scale back the look of puffiness. The inclusion of citrine gem stones helps to energise and recharge the pores and skin, whereas zeolite invigorates the pores and skin’s look. 

Citrus & Kale Potent C+E Masque brightens the looks of the pores and skin. Extra particularly, it accommodates the powerhouse ingredient Vitamin C, which delivers a brighter-looking complexion, evens out pores and skin tone and diminishes the looks of high quality traces and wrinkles. 

Are you prepared for a spicy expertise that leaves the pores and skin wanting radiant? Apply one small scoop of the Turmeric Energizing Remedy powder into the outer cap and stir in a number of drops of water till your masks appears fluffy in texture. Apply a skinny layer to all the face. Subsequent, layer a small quantity of the Citrus & Kale Potent C+E Masque on prime. The Turmeric Energizing Remedy requires software for a bit longer than most of our different masks, so depart each masks on for about half-hour. Then you possibly can take away them with a heat face fabric or rinse them off with lukewarm water. 

Earlier than we get to the subsequent masks mixture, watch Lead Pores and skin Care Coach Natalie Pergar discover two straightforward methods to mix your favourite masks. 

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3. Raspberry Pore Refining Masque + Agency Pores and skin Acai Masque

Don’t all of us simply need a easy, firm-looking complexion? Attempt layering the Raspberry Pore Refining Masque and the Agency Pores and skin Acai Masque to reduce and refine the look of pores. This mixture additionally plumps and hydrates the looks of pores and skin with formulation designed to reduce the look of high quality traces and wrinkles. Each masks share comparable components and advantages — the Raspberry Pore Refining Masque accommodates raspberry, blueberry and blackberry, whereas our Agency Pores and skin Acai Masque accommodates the identical berry mix plus the unique acai berry. Raspberry is an antioxidant identified to tighten the looks of pores. Blackberry, blueberry and acai berry comprise Vitamin C, which helps steadiness out the pores and skin’s tone. 

To make use of, emulsify a small quantity of each masks in your hand. Add a number of drops of water. Apply evenly over all the face. Permit the masks to dry for five — 10 minutes after which take away with a heat face fabric.

Double Masking In Sequence

One other distinctive approach of double masking is experiencing two face masks in a row. Apply the primary masks, let it sit, then rinse and apply the second masks. With this software method, the mixture of our Clear Pores and skin Probiotic Masque and Strawberry Rhubarb Masque creates certainly one of our only pairings. Beginning with the Clear Pores and skin Probiotic Masque, you kick off your masking routine with yogurt and tea tree oil to assist you obtain wholesome, clear pores and skin. Along with these potent components, the Clear Pores and skin Probiotic Masque accommodates cooling cucumber that evens out the look of your pores and skin tone. It additionally accommodates yogurt, a supply of lactic acid. Because the second product on this drawback skincare duo, the Strawberry Rhubarb Masque offers extra mild exfoliation, brightening your pores and skin’s look and minimizing the look of pores. It even leaves your complexion wanting refreshed, plumped and hydrated due to its inclusion of a Botanical Hyaluronic Acid Complicated. The masque additionally accommodates shea butter and grape seed oil to nourish your pores and skin.

Emulsify a small quantity of Clear Pores and skin Probiotic Masque in your hand with a number of drops of water. Apply evenly over all the face. Permit the masks to dry 5 — 10 minutes after which gently rinse off. Subsequent, apply the Strawberry Rhubarb Masque and observe the very same steps.

5. Eight Greens Phyto Masque — Sizzling + Calm Pores and skin Arnica Masque

Spice issues up in your skincare routine by including scorching paprika! You’ll discover it within the award-winning Eight Greens Phyto Masque — Sizzling, a masks that offers your pores and skin a singular tingling response, creating a brief redness, earlier than constructing right into a rosy glow. That’s why this masks pairs so nicely with the soothing sensation of the Calm Pores and skin Arnica Masque. 

The Calm Pores and skin Arnica Masque not solely minimizes indicators of redness, it additionally accommodates our Biocomplex2™ formulation: a booster of antioxidants, Coenzyme Q10 and Alpha Lipoic Acid to cut back the look of wrinkles and enhance the looks of the pores and skin.

First, apply a skinny layer of Eight Greens Phyto Masque — Sizzling to your face and depart it on for five — 10 minutes earlier than washing it off. Please observe that your pores and skin will really feel heat after software and might seem flushed for about one hour.

Subsequent, with a clear face, apply a skinny layer of the Calm Pores and skin Arnica Masque and depart this on for five — 10 minutes earlier than additionally washing it off. This could diminish the looks of extreme redness and be certain that your complexion seems toned and balanced. 

6. Eight Greens Phyto Masque — Sizzling + Citrus & Kale Potent C+E Masque

Think about using the Eight Greens Phyto Masque — Sizzling instantly adopted by the Citrus & Kale Potent C+E Masque. The Citrus & Kale Potent C+E Masque accommodates a robust components of Vitamin C, which improves the looks of pores and skin elasticity and hydration. You’ll discover an enchancment within the look of high quality traces and wrinkles too. 

Apply a small quantity of Eight Greens Phyto Masque — Sizzling to your face and wait 5 — 10 minutes earlier than rinsing. Subsequent, apply the Citrus & Kale Potent C+E Masque to scrub pores and skin, depart on for five — 10 minutes and rinse off.

Double Masking In Mixture

The Bamboo Age Corrective Masque and the Strawberry Rhubarb Masque is a pairing that performs nicely collectively. In case your aim is pores and skin that seems lifted and agency, this masks combination is for you. The Bamboo Age Corrective Masque accommodates a Pure Retinol Various which corporations the look of your pores and skin, whereas the Strawberry Rhubarb Masque exfoliates to disclose a brighter-looking complexion. This combo will replenish and restore by visibly concentrating on the look of wrinkles and high quality traces.

Combine the 2 masks collectively in your fingers or in a small bowl and add a number of drops of water. Apply the combination evenly over the face and neck. Depart on for five — 10 minutes and take away with a heat, moist towel. 

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Some Choices To Combine, Pair Or Layer

3 times the goodness! Use these three masks collectively for optimum advantages! Start with the Eight Greens Phyto Masque — Not Sizzling, then use the Strawberry Rhubarb Masque and end with the Bamboo Age Corrective Masque. Or layer all three collectively for a fast but intensive therapy. 

Now that you simply’ve found this type of masks cocktailing, are you going to attempt it? Tell us if the feedback beneath or on social media. Try our facial masks part for the skincare merchandise that greatest fit your wants, or go to your nearest Eminence Organics Spa Companion to search out out extra.

This text was initially written in March 2015.