Your Guide To Sheet Masks: How To Choose The Right Sheet Mask For You?

Pre-soaked in skincare-loving ingredients, sheet masks press them onto the skin for 10-20 minutes (depending on the instructions) to penetrate deep below the skin’s surface, but you want to make sure you’re smothering your skin in the right ingredients for your needs. Here are 3 of the most common skin concerns and sheet masks that’ll solve them. Your best face is only a sheet mask away…

For Anti-Ageing

Sheet masks are ideal for anti-ageing as you don’t have to do much to the skin for them to work. The more your skin moves, the more likely fine lines and wrinkles will form. Simply place an anti-ageing sheet mask on your skin and let it soak into its deeper layers without lifting a finger. And remember, if you have leftover serum on your face after you remove the sheet mask, lightly press it into the skin, don’t rub. Never rub.

BENTON Snail Bee High Content Mask - £3.50

If you haven’t jumped on the snail mucin bandwagon yet, now’s the time to do so with this anti-ageing sheet mask by BENTON. Snail mucin is high in hydration and contains hyaluronic acid, a humectant that draws and retains moisture, improving fine lines and wrinkles. Plus, it repairs the skin and treats hyperpigmentation and acne scars, all helping to reduce the signs of ageing. And just in case that wasn’t enough to want to slap on this sheet mask ASAP, you can also expect bee venom, green tea leaf water, and adenosine. 

ESFOLIO Pure Skin Egg Essence Mask Sheet - £1.60

Eggs are a million percent better on your face than on your toast. Why? Egg yolk extract is rich in vitamins and nutrients that brighten, tighten, and moisturise the skin strengthening the skin’s barrier. Sodium hyaluronate is a smaller form of hyaluronic acid to reach deeper into the skin for longer-lasting moisture, while panax ginseng root extract provides antioxidant protection and gently exfoliates. 

MISSHA Airy Fit Sheet Mask (Red Ginseng) - £2.50

Want to double up on anti-ageing and stimulate collagen production whilst neutralising free radicals? You’ll want to stock up on MISSHA Airy Fit Sheet Mask in Red Ginseng. Combined with panax ginseng root, licorice, and coptis japonica root extracts, you’ll reap the benefits of an age-defying facial in a quarter of the time.  

For Anti-Acne

Applying spot creams and zit patches daily is the norm for acne-prone skin types, but what if we told you that you could make your anti-acne skincare routine more ~luxurious~? Anti-acne sheet masks still mean business and deliver potent anti-acne ingredients into the skin but with a spa-like experience.

DR JART+ Dermask Micro Jet Clearing Solution (27g) - £4.95

 For when your acne is misbehaving, DR JART+ Dermask Micro Jet Clearing Solution will show it whose boss. Tackling acne, uneven skin tone, soothing redness, and controlling excess oil, it’s soaked in tea tree oil, salicylic acid, and niacinamide – a staple sheet mask for anti-acne skincare routines. 

A’PIEU Green Tea Milk Mask (Soothing) - £2.60 

Instantly soothe inflammation and irritation with A’PIEU Green Tea Milk Mask. Infused with witch hazel extract to balance oil production and treat and prevent blemishes, milk extract to moisturise and stimulate new cell growth, and camellia sinensis leaf extract for its antimicrobial and antioxidant properties.

ESFOLIO Pure Skin Honey Essence Mask Sheet - £1.60 

Results are pretty damn sweet with ESFOLIO Pure Skin Honey Essence Mask Sheet. Drenched in pure honey extract for its antibacterial and anti-inflammatory properties - two very common problems for acne-prone skin - it’ll help to keep the skin clear and calm. And for some anti-ageing action, this anti-acne sheet mask also includes panax ginseng root extract and chaenomeles sinensis fruit extract. 

For Brightening

Maintaining radiant skin is a full-time job, but since most of us have an actual full-time job, it doesn’t leave us much time to work on brightening the skin. The solution? Applying brightening sheet masks 2-3 times a week to instantly restore skin cells to their former glory.

HELLO SKIN JUMISO First Skin Lightening Mask - £2.75

Featuring salmon roe extract rich in fatty acids omega 3 and 9, and vitamins A and E, HELLO SKIN JUMISO First Skin Lightening Mask is the perfect mid-week glow-up or pre-party prep. Niacinamide, fruit extracts, and other brightening ingredients team up to take you from dull to dewy whilst stimulating collagen production.

ETUDE HOUSE 0.2 Therapy Air Mask Cherry Blossom - £2.80

Turn up the glow to the max with brightening ingredients including cherry blossom and licorice root extracts, and niacinamide. The ampoule-type essence sheet mask is highly potent and will leave your skin brighter and tighter from the very first use. Made from hypoallergenic cotton, this beautifully brightening sheet mask is suitable for all skin types. 

MISSHA Airy Fit Sheet Mask (Pearl) - £2.50

Skin that shimmers like pearls? We’ll take it. Pearl extract deeply hydrates the skin allowing it to reflect light and appear brighter whilst gently exfoliating the skin to remove dead skin cells and debris that dull your shine. To fade dark spots and improve uneven skin tone, it also features ginger root and licorice root extracts. 

For Hydration:

While all sheet masks are hydrating to an extent, those of us with dry skin need a little extra boost of hydration. Our has a natural moisture level that needs replenishing from time to time, and moisturising ingredients in sheet masks can help to add the moisture back in and give the complexion a healthy glow.

MISSHA Airy Fit Sheet Mask (Cucumber) - £2.50

With cucumbers made up of 96% water themselves, MISSHA Airy Fit Sheet Mask (Cucumber) is formulated with cucumber extract to deliver the ultimate hydration to the skin. Helping to lock in all that moisture, while soothing the skin is another key ingredient, betaglucan. Forget putting cucumbers on your face, this sheet mask will pamper you right!

TONY MOLY I'm Real Mask Sheet (Aloe Vera) - £2.50

Time for a complete makeover for your dehydrated or dry skin with TONY MOLY I'm Real Mask Sheet (Aloe Vera)! With aloe vera leaf and bamboo extracts, it soothes and moisturises the skin, leaving it supple, plump and well-hydrated. As a little extra, it also has anti-inflammatory and repairing properties, healing any damaged skin.

ETUDE HOUSE 0.2 Therapy Air Mask Ceramide - £2.80

Ready for healthy and hydrated skin? ETUDE HOUSE 0.2 Airy Fit Sheet Mask Ceramide strengthens your skin barrier and provides deep hydration with ceramide. Containing anti-oxidants, your nourished skin will be able to keep moisture in better, stopping it from drying it. This delicate mask may feel like air, but trust me, it's doing it's job.