Masks your skin is begging you for

RePicture yourself watching the bachelorette on Monday night with your chocolate and tea (or maybe wine), and your missing something… a face mask! I love doing face masks, not only because they are fun, but they truly help my skin! Over the past recent months, I’ve discovered two masks that have completely transformed my skin. The first mask is the Drunk Elephant Sukari Babyfacial mask. I heard many beauty influencers rave about this product which is now a top selling product at Sephora! The second mask I have been loving is the Éminence Clear Skin Probiotic Masque. It has aided in clearing up any blemishes I have and cleaning out my pores.

Drunk Elephant T.L.C Sukari Babyfacial

Before I purchase any face product, I always read the reviews on Sephora (I do this with any skincare products I’m considering and most of my makeup products). As I read through the reviews, I saw an outstanding number of people saying how much this product had changed their skin for the better, and everyone was raving about it. I was very hesitant to buy it due to the price, but I ended up purchasing it with my mom, and we now share the product. I recommend splitting the cost and sharing it with a family member (sister, mom, dad whoever it may be).

So why do I love this product so much?

This product is a miracle worker! I apply the mask no more than the recommended 1-2 times per week for 20 min. It helps with my breakouts, texture, and leaves my skin feeling hydrated. I follow up with the Virgin Marula serum that the mask comes with (a mini size). This product is worth the price and has recently become a staple for me. After I use this product, my skin feels like… BABY skin! Any blemishes I have are reduced or gone, my skin feels tighter, more hydrated, and is glowing. I have to say that the first time it stung my skin, but now it only tingles for a few minutes (nothing painful though).

More on Drunk Elephant

The brand Drunk Elephant has now become a significant player in my skincare routine, and I am in love with this brand. Also how cute is the packaging! Each Drunk Elephant product is white with a designated color, which makes it easy to grab the right one when you have the products next to each other. Drunk Elephant was smart and created an eight-piece mini set of their product line so one can try them out before a huge investment. I, however, bought the mini set after already purchasing the Babyfacial because I wanted to try more of their products. Also, the mini set is fantastic as I can bring it with me anywhere as they are the perfect travel size! I highly recommend purchasing ‘The Littles’ before purchasing any of the full sizes to test which products you love most. Note: The Babyfacial does not come in the mini set, but that’s ok because it’s worth the upfront purchase. Honestly…all the products are worth the investment.

Éminence Clear Skin Probiotic Masque

BYE, BYE ACNE! This mask has been a game changer in preventing and healing breakouts. Something I have been more diligent about is getting facials regularly (which I will do a future post on why) …and it has helped my acne so much. My etesian uses the brand Éminence and this specific mask on me each time. The mask has helped clear my skin so much! Since getting facials is quite expensive to get all the time I decided to buy the mask to use at home. I apply it 1-2 times per week, and I leave it on for 15-20 minutes. The mask helps to clean the skin/pores as well as leaving the skin hydrated. I see a huge difference regarding my acne when I am using this. This mask feels very cooling on the skin with a refreshed feeling on the skin.

Why all natural?

The biggest reason why I love these masks is they contain all natural ingredients, which I completely switched to only using natural, clean skincare which has reduce my acne too (I’m also trying to change to natural face makeup). “What’s the big deal with all natural products”? You may be asking. They are chemical free and made from real ingredients! Did you know, Sephora now has a “Clean” sticker to help identify products that are all natural and online they have dedicated a category called “Clean at Sephora,” talk about helpful! (Check it out Clean at Sephora and look at other natural brands).

I don’t do a mask more than two times per week! Reason being, I don’t like to overload my skin with products or apply too much to it. I generally decide which mask to use based off what my skin needs at the time. Then I plan and usually do a mask on Sunday nights and another mid-week which I’ve seen an enormous shift in my skin since I integrated these masks into my skincare regime.

How to mask like a pro!

Take off your makeup
Cleanse your skin
Apply your mask (10-20 min)
Take a bath (obviously optional but highly recommended because DUH baths are amazing!)
Wash your mask off
Apply oils/serums/moisturize