What are the effects of sleeping masks?

Before we use any skin care products, we want to know how effective it is. Although many skin care products have no positive effect on us, it is still necessary for us to try them so that we can tell which skin care products are more effective for us. So what is the effect of sleeping masks? What benefits can we get from it? Let’s take a look at it together.

As the name suggests, a sleeping mask is a mask that you apply on your face and then go to sleep directly after completing basic skin care at night. Generally, you can wash your face normally the next morning. Generally, sleeping masks are made of gel or cream texture. After applying them, it feels like applying a layer of skin care product, and it does not feel like a layer of paste like ordinary masks.

Sleeping masks can also be understood as an upgraded version of massage cream. Before sleeping masks came out, hydration came from massage cream, but most women did not like to use massage cream because it was troublesome and time-consuming to use. In order to keep up with the time clock of modern women, it evolved into today's sleeping mask.

Its characteristics are that it does not need to be washed and can be applied overnight, which makes up for the defect that massage cream cannot be used frequently. It effectively relieves physical and mental fatigue and improves sleep quality, thereby better promoting skin metabolism at night. Therefore, it is very popular among women. But it is also important to note that using a sleeping mask every day will still put a certain burden on the skin and even affect the skin's self-repair ability, so it is recommended to do it 2 to 3 times a week.

The principle of sleeping mask skin care is: using a thick layer of essence dressing to block the contact between facial skin and air, block the evaporation of skin moisture, increase the moisture of the stratum corneum, and soften the cuticle; the temperature of the epidermis increases to expand the pores, which is conducive to the smooth absorption of nutrients. When the skin temperature rises, blood circulation speeds up, allowing the nutrients that penetrate into the skin to spread deeper and wider between cells, quickly replenishing nutrients; the water on the skin surface that cannot evaporate will remain in the epidermis. When the epidermis is filled with water, the skin will look smoother and tighter, fine lines will become lighter, and the whiteness and brightness will be significantly improved. This is why facial masks can work miracles!

Generally speaking, the problems that appear on our skin are called "ultimate problems". We need to analyze its causes. For example, dry skin may be caused by an imbalance of water and oil; it may also be due to poor living habits and skin oxidation, which leads to a lack of intercellular ceramide. If the right medicine is not used, applying more hyaluronic acid will be of no help! Therefore, before purchasing a sleeping mask, be sure to read the skin condition it is mainly targeted for on the packaging, or consult the brand's beauty instructor. Don’t just believe what your friends say about something being “super easy to use”! Sleeping masks are not suitable for daily use. If your skin is really very dry, it is recommended to develop a 7-day "emergency care" - use a sleeping mask with hydrating and repairing effects every night for 7 consecutive days to comprehensively repair various problems caused by skin stress and dryness. Of course, please remember the steps: cleansing and makeup removal → hydrating and conditioning → skin base optimization → essence repair → cream nourishment → sleeping mask.

From this we can see that the effect of sleeping masks is still very significant, especially for some people who are busy at work every day, skin care is very necessary. If you apply a mask every night, it will not only relieve the fatigue caused by work to a certain extent, but also improve our skin.