Skincare
9 Sleeping Masks for Better Skin in the Morning
Want to wake up to glowing, hydrated skin? These nine sleeping masks can help make it happen.
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The huge influence of K-beauty over the past few years has made multiple-step skincare routines the norm, and made certain products extremely popular. Case in point: sleeping masks. Essentially, they’re skincare masks that you wear overnight—when your skin in recovery mode—not only do they drench your skin in hydration, but many also include beneficial ingredients that can help address specific skin concerns. The result: you wake up with a brighter complexion, moisturized skin, and looking rested.
Where does it fit in with your existing routine? Swap out your usual night cream for a sleeping mask a few times a week when you feel your skin needs it, or apply it as the last step over your serums and moisturizer on the daily to seal everything in—there is no need to rinse before heading to bed. Just make sure to listen to your skin and follow the instructions specific to each product. There are sleeping masks for every skin type and skincare concern, whether you’re aiming for a radiant complexion, more hydration, or fewer dark spots. Here are nine formulas to end your pre-bedtime skincare routine with.
Water Sleeping Mask, Laneige
This iconic product was recently reformulated and now boasts two new ingredients: squalane for unparalleled hydration and a good-for-your-skin probiotic-derived complex. We can’t get enough of its super-lightweight gel texture, not to mention how soft and bright it leaves our skin in the morning!
Price: $38
My Clarins RE-CHARGE Relaxing Night Mask, Clarins
Soothing and versatile, this product can be used as a daily nighttime treatment, or as a sleeping mask a few times a week. What to expect: a ton of hydration, a soothing fragrance and soft, supple skin when you wake.
Price: $30
Watermelon Glow Sleeping Mask, Glow Recipe
Bid dull skin goodbye thanks to this extra lightweight gel formula which can be used as a rinse-off mask or an overnight treatment—this products hydrates and gently exfoliates your skin thanks to the AHAs it contains. You’ll wake up bright-skinned and fresh-faced!
Price: $59
Rose Deep Hydration Sleeping Mask, Fresh
This innovative mask, which combines Damask rose extract and hyaluronic acid to plump the skin, consists of two separate formulas housed in the same jar. Start with the gel essence and then layer the water-cream mask over it to seal in all that hydrating goodness. As if it couldn’t get any better, its rose scent is nothing short of heavenly.
Price: $66
Nourishing Sleeping Mask with Ginger Honey, Innisfree
If winter is wreaking havoc on your already-parched skin, this mask, which combines honey and squalane, is your best bet. Apply it before bed, and you’ll wake up with more nourished, supple skin in the morning. Bonus points for its pleasant-yet-subtle ginger scent.
Price: $30
EXPRESS Mask Anti-Aging Repair Sleep Mask, IDC
If a streamlined routine is more your speed, opt for this multi-functional all-in-one formula which optimizes hydration and targets signs of aging, and can be used on your face, neck, and even your under-eye area. We fell hard for its refreshing texture and rose and lavender fragrance!
Price: $80
Noni Glow Sleeping Mask, KORA Organics
This formula focuses on moisture retention, nourishment and cell renewal, doing the heavy lifting while you get your beauty sleep. It ensures that you’ll wake up with glowing skin without having to lift a finger. Did we mention its bouncy texture is a joy to apply, too?
Price: $60
Aqua Bomb Sleeping Mask, Belif
Suited to all skin types, this fittingly named sleeping mask floods your skin with hydration, just like the rest of the Aqua Bomb lineup. Its formula wraps your face in comfort, before absorbing quickly into the skin without leaving any stickiness behind.
Price: $45
Water Sleeping Mask with Organic Cornflower, Klorane
Your skin needs a huge amount of hydration at night to help its regeneration process—and that’s exactly what this mask, which includes organic cornflower and hyaluronic acid, aims to give it. The benefits: plumper, more hydrated and nourished skin.
Price: $38
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