The 50 Best Face Masks for Every Skin Type
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Whether you’re dealing with breakouts, dry patches or you’re just looking for a quick self-care moment, there’s a face mask for you. From gentle formulas for sensitive skin to potent blends for dullness, here are 50 of the best face masks to try—no matter what kind of skin type or concern you have.
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Dry Skin: Neutrogena Hydro Boost Hydrating 100% Hydrogel Mask
When hyaluronic acid is around, be prepared to get a hydrating and soothing finish.
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Dry Skin: Glow Recipe Watermelon Mask
A radiance-boosting formula that uses real watermelon and hyaluronic acid to reveal glowing skin. And FYI, you can leave this mask on overnight.
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Dry Skin: Glossier Moon Mask
If your skin’s feeling a bit of dryness-meets-stress, this mask’s mix of shea butter, squalene, lemon extract and honey will give you a bright and moisturized finish.
4.
Dry Skin: Fresh Rose Face Mask
Smell the roses...literally. This hydrating mask has actual rose petals to tone, soothe and plump the skin.
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Dry Skin: Garnier SkinActive Super Hydrating Sheet Mask
A mix of hyaluronic acid and pomegranate extract makes for a smooth and hydrating look (especially for sensitive skin).
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Dry Skin: Origins Drink Up Intensive Overnight Hydrating Mask
Let the key ingredient in this overnight mask avocado oil, work its wonders while you sleep.
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Dry Skin: Laneige Water Sleeping Mask
Consider adding this sleeping mask to your night routine. The gel texture—made of orange flower, rose and sandalwood—absorbs into your skin.
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Dry Skin: Youth To The People Superberry Hydrate + Glow Dream Mask
The mask's vitamin C, squalene and hyaluronic acid combo brightens, plumps and hydrates the skin.
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Dry Skin: Tatcha Luminous Dewy Skin Sheet Mask
Say hello to dewy skin. The green tea, algae and rice oil in this sheet mask will leave you with a healthy glow.
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Dry Skin: I Dew Care Cake My Day Wash-Off Mask
Don't let the fun sprinkles and cute name fool you. This mask packs a punch when it comes to deep hydration.
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Oily Skin: L'Oréal Detox & Brighten Clay Mask
A clay mask packed with three different oil-absorbing clays and eucalyptus, which soothes and mattifies skin.
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Oily Skin: Glamglow Treatment Mask
The French clay, volcanic pumice rock and green tea leaf combo exfoliates, moisturizes and brightens skin without adding any extra oil or grease.
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Oily Skin: Olay Clay Charcoal Facial Mask Stick
This mask stick makes applying easy and mess-free. The charcoal and clay together cleans pores, smooths skin and improves your natural glow.
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Oily Skin: Peter Thomas Roth Therapeutic Sulfur Mask
Eucalyptus, sulfur, aloe and purified clay make this mask an ideal cleansing ritual for those who need a medicated solution without drying out.
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Oily Skin: Herbivore Blue Tansy Refining Mask
The blue tansy oil, aloe leaf and fruit enzymes mix is ready to unclog pores, reduce redness and bring back smooth skin.
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Oily Skin: Aztec Secret Indian Healing Clay
With over 16,000+ 5-star reviews, it’s no surprise this mask is a fan-favorite. The 100 percent bentonite clay ingredient makes any at-home facial ten times better.
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Oily Skin: Dermalogica Sebum Clearing Masque
Niacinamide, zinc, yeast extract, caffeine and biotin purify and stop overactive sebaceous gland activity while soothing irritation.
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Oily Skin: Freeman Charcoal Mud Mask
This mask features black sugar to help skin hold onto hydration, while activated charcoal locks onto oils and toxins, then gently lifts them away without disturbing skin.
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Oily Skin: The INKEY List Kaolin Mask
This white clay mask is gentle on the skin while driving out any excess oil. The kaolin and smectite clay blend exfoliates and unclogs pore in under ten minutes.
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Oily Skin: Origins Clear Improvement Active Charcoal Mask
The active charcoal will put those skin woes to rest (ya know, the clogged pores and shiny T-zone) and clear out any toxins.
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Acne-Prone: Caudalie Purifying Mask
This mask is best for acne-prone skin, since it’s not drying but still detoxifying enough to clean out pores, reduce breakouts and mattify skin for hours.
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Acne-Prone: Urban Skin Rx Purifying 2-in-1 Pumpkin Pore Detox Mask and Scrub
The 2-in-1 can exfoliate and reduce the appearance of pores. Let it sit for 15 minutes to improve and soothe your skin.
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Acne-Prone: Dr. Dennis Gross Skincare Clarifying Mask
Whether you want to reduce redness, blemishes or wrinkles, the colloidal sulfur treats and improves your skin's appearance.
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Acne-Prone: Clinique Oil-Control Cleansing Mask
A blend of salicylic acid and kaolin clay addresses the three main causes of breakouts and blemishes: clogged pores, bacteria and excess sebum.
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Acne-Prone: Dr. Jart+ Dermask Micro Jet Clearing Solution
This sheet mask has tea tree oil, niacinamide and salicylic acid to do all the soothing you need.
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Acne-Prone: The Body Shop Tea Tree Mask
This cooling menthol-infused mask (mixed with tea tree oil, lemon tea tree and tamanu oil) will help combat acne while feeling incredibly refreshing on the skin.
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Acne-Prone: Freeman Foaming Clay Mask
All-star pantry item—apple cider vinegar—creates a foaming formula that cleans, scrubs, tones and absorbs oil.
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Acne-Prone: ELEMIS Herbal Lavender Repair Mask
The essentials oils (aka lavender, rosemary and thyme) along with kaolin clay can soothe and calm irritated skin.
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Acne-Prone: Tula Detox in a Jar Mask
Yes, the bentonite clay can clear out those pores. But it's the probiotics, superfoods and vitamin E blend that nourishes, hydrates and soothes inflamed skin.
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Acne-Prone: SkinCeuticals Phyto Corrective Mask
Whether you rinse it off or leave it on overnight, the botanicals and hyaluronic acid calm the skin with a soothing cooling effect.
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Anti-Aging: Glamglow GravityMud Mask
A combo of Icelandic kelp, algae extract and polymers instantly and visibly lift and tighten skin.
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Anti-Aging: Kiehl's Soothing Hydration Mask
This blend of aloe and calendula infuses skin with calming and inflammation-fighting moisture.
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Anti-Aging: Fresh Black Tea Firming Overnight Mask
The kombucha and botanical extracts mix (black tea, blackberry and lychee seed) promises a firmer and more supple look overnight.
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Anti-Aging: Dr. Brandt Skincare Magnetight Mask
This mask treats fine lines and wrinkles (while preventing future ones from forming). But the coolest part of the mask is the removal tool: a magnet.
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Anti-Aging: Drunk Elephant T.L.C. Sukari Babyfacial Mask
The AHA and BHA blend exfoliates, brightens and overall improves skin's texture for a baby's bottom level of smooth.
36.
Anti-Aging: Hanacure All-In-One Facial
Craving a facial? Do one right at home with this starter kit. This mask tightens, lifts and brightens your complexion after 15 minutes.
37.
Anti-Aging: SK-II Pitera Facial Treatment Mask
While this mask has a hefty price tag, it's totally worth the purchase. The vitamins, minerals and amino acids work together to improve dullness, firmness and elasticity.
38.
Anti-Aging: Joanna Vargas Forever Glow Face Mask
Expect the hyaluronic acid and botanical extracts to improve skin's tone and texture.
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Anti-Aging: Sisley Black Rose Cream Mask
Rich in active anti-aging ingredients, vitamins and natural extracts, it immediately gets to work on signs of fatigue and leaves the skin looking youthful and energized.
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Anti-Aging: LAPCOS Collagen Sheet Mask
This K-beauty pick provides collagen to restore the skin's firmness and elasticity with one sheet mask at a time.
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Dull Skin: Andalou Naturals Glycolic Mask
Add a little lot of brightening nourishment with this pumpkin, vitamin C and manuka honey mask that will instantly reveal healthier skin.
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Dull Skin: AHAVA Purifying Mud Mask
All it takes is two minutes for this detoxing mask to clean, smooth and rejuvenate your skin.
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Dull Skin: Aveeno Positively Radiant MaxGlow Peel Off Mask
This $8 peel gives you an instant radiance boost. The AHA, soy and kiwi blend will have your skin glowing.
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Dull Skin: Ren Clean Skincare Glycol Lactic Radiance Renewal Mask
The fruit-derived acids (from pineapple, passion fruit and papaya) restores skin's radiance with exfoliation, toning and cleasing.
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Dull Skin: Tatcha Violet-C Radiance Mask
This unique blend of vitamin C, fruity extracts and amino acids minimize the look of age spots and uneven skin tone. Plus the creamy texture leaves a nice dewy finish.
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Dull Skin: Bliss Mighty Marshmallow Mask
The marshmallow root extract brightens and repairs dull and hyperpigmented skin. Plus, the scent is a sweet bonus.
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Dull Skin: Kiehl's Rare Earth Deep Pore Minimizing Cleansing Clay Mask
The clay mask improves your skin's texture and tone by clearing up unclogged pores and breakouts.
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Dull Skin: Olehenriksen Cold Plunge Pore Mask
All skin types can benefit from a cooling mask that leaves skin smooth and plumped. And of course, say bye-bye to visible pores and rough texture.
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Dull Skin: Farmacy Honey Potion Mask
The honey component is enough to leave a glow so adding vitamin B and antioxidants is a glowing (and super moisturizing) combo.
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Dull Skin: Golde Clean Greens Superfood Face Mask
The powder-to-gel texture (made of mango juice, spirulina and chlorella) is packed with nutrients and detoxing benefits for a clean, bright look.
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