Which facial mask, if any, should we invest in? Like all products, the mask
should be suited to one’s skin type and needs. Assuming that one knows
what her or his skin type is, it is important to remember that the skin changes
not only with time but also from season to season.
While all skin types
require the occasional peeling and purifying. Sensitive, dry, tired and mature
skin need more hydration and less aggressive cleansing. As a general rule, all
skin types require hydration, especially after cleansing.
Before applying
a mask, there are a few essential steps. All manufacturers say you must first
clean the face and remember not to neglect the neck and decolletage.
The
new thing in face masks is anti-aging and rejuvenating masks for all skin types.
These are expensive masks, but using a good one regularly may actually eliminate
the need for your next visit to the beautician, so it may be a good
investment. Here are a few new face masks that arrived recently in the
shops:
Proactive Anti-Aging Energy Correcting Mask by L.RAPHAEL Geneve is an antiaging
mask that is part of the Pro-Active line. Its goal is to slow the appearance of
lines and correct other age-related problems by giving skin an “energy
injection,” while rejuvenating, calming and protecting it. Ingredients
include bearberries – an anti-oxidant that helps to smooth the skin –
soy-derived firming agents and wheat protein, which invigorate the
skin. Apply on clean skin and leave for 15-20 minutes, up to twice a
week.
NIS 288. Available at Ronit Raphael Centers and by phone 1-
800-802-802
Stendhal’s Pure Luxe Total Anti-Aging Premium Mask was developed using
Gemo-Therapy, a new field of treatment with the power of precious
stones. The mask is based on diamonds and sapphires, as well as other
patented ingredients such as a complex of wheat, rice and soy proteins, active
ceramides and more. This mask pampers the skin, leaving it glowing and
rejuvenated. Apply with the enclosed brush once or twice a week, leave for 10-15
minutes and remove with absorbent cotton.
NIS 950. Available only at
April shops.
Priori’s Replenishing Mask with a patented formula of lactic alpha hydroxy acid
(advanced AHA) was recently approved for home use. The mask promises to
dramatically elevate the level of hydration in the skin, using a complex of
hydrating agents, antioxidants and alpha hydroxyl acid, which gently peels the
layer of dead skin cells, exposing a fresh layer of skin. Until recently, the
mask was available only at beauty centers; but after ensuring that the results
were highly effective, the company decided to offer it for home use as well.
Suitable for all skin types. Apply once a week in a thick layer and leave on the
skin for 10- 15 minutes. Apply sunscreen after using the mask if you go out in
the daytime.
NIS 419. Available at beauty and cosmetic centers. Call to
find a point of sale near you: 073-210- 2030; www.dermalgroup.co.il
Junena’s Instant Optimal Look Mask promises to give the face a radiant look in
less than five minutes. The mask is light to the touch and has a cooling effect,
giving the face a fresh, soft and glowing look, thanks to an equalizer that
blurs away shadowy spots; hyaspheres, which settle in the lines and fill them
in, helping to create a smooth surface; as well as caffeine and soy extract,
which add energy. The mask also has long-term benefits, working to improve the
activity within the skin cells. Good for all skin types. Apply on face and neck,
wait five minutes and remove with lukewarm water.
NIS 300 at the Pharm chains.
L’Occitane’s Angelica Instant Hydration Mask is a part of the Angelica
collection, which makes use of the angel grass plant, a fast-growing plant with
many healing properties known to man since the Middle Ages, when it was used in
a wide number of ways. The mask has a gel-like texture, giving the skin instant
hydration. Apply a generous layer on clean skin, wait three minutes and remove
with lotion. Use two to three times a week.
NIS 169. Available only at
L’Occitane shops. www.loccitane.co.il