How long should I apply the mask?

As people's skin care awareness in modern society becomes stronger and stronger, many friends will use skin care products at home to maintain our skin. In addition to daily care in the morning and evening, we should also add some weekly care of applying facial masks, so that our skin can get better nutrition. Therefore, applying facial masks is very necessary for beauty lovers, so how long should you apply facial masks? Regarding this issue, please take a look with me in the next time.

1. Partition care

When using a two-piece facial mask, you should first apply one piece of mask to the lower half of your face, and then apply one piece to the upper half. This way, you can use the lifting and firming effect of the lower half to assist in the firming of the upper half, thereby enhancing the absorption of nutrients.

2. The degree of skin cleansing before applying a facial mask: The skin must be clean before applying a facial mask, but this does not mean that you need to exfoliate every time. The stratum corneum is our skin's natural barrier, which prevents moisture loss and neutralizes acidity and alkali. The metabolic cycle of the stratum corneum is 28 days, that is, the stratum corneum metabolizes some dead cells every 28 days.

Therefore, you only need to exfoliate once a month at most. Frequent exfoliation will damage the stratum corneum. In addition, sensitive skin needs more attention and does not need to exfoliate too frequently.

3. Control the length of time you apply the mask

If you apply the mask for too long, your skin will lose moisture and nutrients. Therefore, in addition to following the instructions for use, we can also make a rough estimate of the usage time based on different masks: if the moisture content is moderate, remove it after about 15 minutes to prevent the mask from absorbing moisture from the skin after it dries; if the moisture content is high, you can use it for a while longer, but no more than 30 minutes. However, if you really don’t want to waste the remaining essence, you can also use it to wipe other parts of your body.

4. The thickness of the mask is also important

Do you need to apply a thick layer of facial mask? Yes, that's right. When we apply a thick mask on our face, the skin temperature increases, blood circulation is accelerated, and the infiltrated nutrients can be better diffused between cells. The moisture on the skin's surface that cannot evaporate will be locked in the epidermis, making the skin silky and tight. The warming effect can also soften the cuticle, open the pores, and take the opportunity to expel the dirt deposited inside.

5. Different skin types can choose masks with different functions

Dehydrated skin: Moisturize the skin accordingly. A gel-textured sleeping mask or a thin fabric mask will do. Use warm steam to open the pores before applying the mask, which will help soften the cuticle and absorb moisture.

Mildly mature skin: We recommend a repairing mask, which not only hydrates the skin but also takes into account the replenishment of collagen and the repair of elastic fibers. Before use, you can apply the lifting and firming essence first. After covering the face with the mask, a closed space will be formed on the face, which will be more conducive to the penetration of the essence.

Problem skin: If your skin has obvious problems such as fine lines, dryness and roughness, you should choose the essence according to the symptoms to accelerate the skin's nutrient and moisture replenishment.

The above paragraphs have answered the above questions very well. I believe that as long as friends have read the above content carefully, they will be able to master the best time to apply facial masks. In fact, this also provides useful information for many people who love beauty, and can also make our skin more crystal clear, which undoubtedly increases our self-confidence and sense of superiority.