There are many benefits of using a facial mask for your skin. A mask formulated with natural, steam distilled potent botanical extracts hydrates, brightens, exfoliates dead skin cells, and pulls dirt and debris from the pores to leave a clean and glowing complexion. But what’s the correct way to use a face mask, and how often? Read on for answers;
What’s The Best Time To Use A Face Treatment Mask?
While you may use them whenever you have some spare time, we believe that face masks are best included in your night-time skin regimen. Most concentrated and effective natural masks can be applied 2-3X times a week (do remember that using a mask too often can disturb the pH balance and the integrity of the outermost layer of the skin).
Editor’s Pro Tip: Before you apply the mask, always cleanse your face with lukewarm water to open pores and prep the skin for a deeper drawing action.
What Are The Benefits Of Using A Natural Face Mask?
Some of the key benefits of using an organic facial mask are:
- Exfoliate deep-seated debris.
- Remove uneven complexion.
- Brighten skin
- Hydrate
- Treat enlarged pores
- Detox and eliminate free radicals
- Minimize the risk of acne, blemishes, and other skin problems.
- Improve the efficiency of advanced skin treatments.
What Are The Best Natural Face Mask Ingredients?
Most commercially available masks use chemical exfoliating agents. Such exfoliants not only make the skin dry but also damages it. Chemical peels are concentrated formulas that may even cause skin irritation, hyperpigmentation, and blemishes. On the other hand, physical exfoliation is done with the help of plastic bead scrubs (also terrible for the environment), brushes, or procedures like dermabrasion that can be too harsh for the delicate skin.
For best results, always use an enzyme-based or fruit-acid based exfoliator. The mild acids and enzymes ‘melt’ dead skin cells and their bonds to renew and reveal brighter and softer skin. Some of the best natural ingredients for exfoliation are papaya, pectin, cellulase, etc.
How To Use A Face Mask?
With Puraveda Organics follow these key steps to draw the maximum benefits from face masks:
- Clean your face with a dosha-specific Organic Cleanser. Optional: After cleansing, you may also spritz some Organic Hydrator/Toner to hydrate the face.
- Apply a thin layer of Papaya & Honey Facial Mask & Scrub (or SBR Facial Mask for Pitta Skin) on the face, neck, and even decolletage with clean hands. Avoid application on eyes and lips.
- Wait for 5 minutes to 1 hour. (For best results, Kapha skin should be masked for a shorter amount of time, while Vata/ Normal/ Pitta skin may receive the treatment for up to 1 hour). Do note that slight tingling is normal due to the activity of different phytochemicals in the Ayurvedic formula. Should you experience severe irritation, discontinue use. If your skin is especially sensitive, we recommend doing a patch test 24 hours prior to first use.
- If using for a shorter time period, wait until dry. Rinse well with warm water and pat dry with a clean cloth.
- Next, use a hydrator, and then BioScience Peptide Complex, and/or treatment serums depending on personalized product recommendations. Using a moisturizing formula aftermath masking seals the moisture and keeps you radiant-looking for several hours.
Make sure the facial treatment mask you use is free of chemicals and microbeads. Always read the label thoroughly before using. Puraveda Organics products are made with 100% organic, natural and wild gathered ingredients, brimming with clinically tested and proven botanicals in every tub. To learn more about tailor-made natural scrubs and masks for your skin type, continue reading.
