Why should you apply a facial mask?

Female friends do facial skin care every day, and some women apply facial masks every day. Male friends are very curious why women apply facial masks. In fact, applying facial mask is a traditional maintenance method. Facial mask can not only quickly replenish moisture for the skin, but also allow facial cells to absorb more nutrients to slow down the aging process. Let's learn about the functions of the mask below~

1. More potent

Facial mask is a special skin care method. It allows beauty ingredients to penetrate the skin quickly, temporarily sealing the skin to achieve the purpose of improving the effect. The active ingredients contained in facial masks are usually more concentrated than essences and creams. Because they must be rinsed off after use, there is less need to worry about irritation caused by long-term contact with the skin. Cloth masks that are usually packaged individually are more effective because they are not exposed to air and oxidized.

2. Deeper skin care

There are two different functions of facial masks: one is to replenish the lack of moisture, and the other is to inhibit excessive sebum secretion and remove dirt and aging cuticles inside the pores. Regular use of exfoliating and moisturizing masks will keep the skin's moisture retention at its best. This allows anti-aging ingredients like AHAs or retinol to penetrate the skin better, and the skin is better able to tolerate these less irritating ingredients. If you use a maintenance oil or essence before using a cloth mask, you can prevent the active ingredients of growth hormone from evaporating less easily.

3. Instantly revitalizes skin

Everyone’s skin will inevitably go through a period when no amount of skin care is effective, especially during the change of seasons. A facial mask can quickly restore skin balance. If your skin is extremely oily, an anti-inflammatory mud mask can slow down oil production and help improve facial acne. The moist mask is applied to the face and left on for a while, which makes it easier for the nutritional or functional substances to penetrate into the deep layers of the skin. At the same time, the expansion of capillaries and the increase in blood microcirculation will greatly promote the absorption and utilization of nutrients or functional substances in the mask by cells.

4. Relax your nerves

Using a facial mask can force you to relax a little. This short 15-20 minutes can calm the hormones in your body and allow your body to release anti-inflammatory molecules and endorphins, both of which are hormones with anti-aging and healing effects. In addition, once the body and mind are relaxed, it can also lower blood pressure and relieve anxiety.

5. Night mask is more convenient

This is a night mask that you can wear before going to sleep. Its formula is richer than that of ordinary night creams. The maintenance ingredients are usually not too strong, but it contains a large amount of moisturizing ingredients. Because the skin loses a lot of water when sleeping, and the overnight mask maintains the moisture of the skin and makes the skin care products used at night more effective.