Sheet Masks

I finally decided to hop aboard the hype express. Over the past couple of years sheet masks have become incredibly popular. They first started cropping up in magazines and on the Instagrams of celebrities. The sheet mask is the less messy, travel friendly, compact cousin of our regular gloopy face masks. They have handy holes cut out for the eyes, nose and mouth. Supposedly they are good to use on flights as the recycled air in planes has a drying effect on the skin, so sheet masks supply a nice dose of moisture during long haul flights. I'm not a frequent holiday goer and I don't think I have enough confidence to sit on a plane with one of these sitting on my face, they can be a frightening sight to behold.

Sheet masks were an export from South Korea. Korean cosmetics have become very popular and are usually very effective. I've tried a few products from Korea and have found them to be worth the hype. I particularly like the hydrating eye masks from Tony Moly. I saw that the brand also have a range of sheet masks available and that they were available on Amazon, 11 masks for under £10 with free delivery seemed like a pretty good deal to me particularly when they retail on Sephora for $7.50 for 2 masks.

In the bundle you receive one of each of the following: lemon, tea tree, tomato, aloe vera, pomegranate, red wine, seaweed, broccoli, rice, avocado and makegeoli (rice wine). They all deliver a good dose of moisture and natural oils and they have the following beneficial properties:

• lemon = brightening
• tea tree = soothing
• tomato = radiance
• aloe vera = moisturising
• pomegranate = elasticity 
• red wine = pore care
• seaweed = skin purifying
• broccoli = vitality
• rice = clear skin 
• avocado = nutrition
• makegeoli (rice wine) = skin purifying

They are an affordable and express form of pampering for those that have little time to give their skin a treat! You can amp up the benefits of sheet masks by using a rotating face brush on top of the face. I use a Magnitone Lucid which you can find on Boots or Superdrug, there are newer models available but the Lucid has gone down in price on the Boots website! There are also some cheaper ones available from different brands such as Olay or Clinique, but I'd definitely recommend anything by Magnitone. I've got a few more products from the Tony Moly brand to try, let me know if you'd like a first impressions review of them!

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