The face mask at night, what good is it?

The primary function of this treatment that comes straight from Korea and Japan is hydration . Unlike the day face mask that is used punctually according to a specific problem (energizing, anti-aging, anti-imperfections etc.), the night face mask does not freeze the skin for 15 or 20 minutes, but it rehydrates thoroughly overnight. Much more concentrated in active moisturizers than a mundane night cream , the thicker, gelled texture of the night mask provides a protective layer to the skin. His promise: bright skin in the morning when he wakes up. And since the skin of our face is never sufficiently hydrated, no risk to opt for this cosmetic product, even if the skin of our face does not seem dehydrated.

How to use it?

The night face mask is applied as a cure (2 or 3 nights in a row according to its needs and not more than a week for the skin very dehydrated) to repair the skin attacked by the cold in winter or to prepare it well arrival of the summer . According to the chosen night mask, a dose of more or less thick product is applied on the whole of his face before going to lie down. For greater efficiency, it is combined with the application of a serum beforehand. When you wake up, you do not change anything in your morning beauty routine, you remove the surplus (if any) with its usual cleanser: cleansing milk, cleansing foam, micellar water ... it's magic, the skin is instantly rehydrated and repulped .

To combat skin stress and the appearance of small pimples that can cause air travel and jet lag, we also think of the face mask at night . It is sufficient to apply it on take-off, to allow it to be laid all the time of the long haul, to penetrate the surplus with a circular massage on landing and to rinse the whole with a cotton impregnated of lotion once arrived at l 'hotel.

How to find the best night mask?

Although hydration remains the primary function of the night face mask , as has already been said, the marks have not stopped developing formulas of masks corresponding to all skin types : mixed to fat , tired , imperfections ... The best is to try several until we find the one that suits us the most. A short tour of the main night masks available on the cosmetics market in photos!