10 Best Korean Face Masks for Different Skin Problems in 2019 and Why You Should Add Face Masks to Your Skincare Regime

Face masks are not a very old addition to skin care regime and yet, everyone is talking about them. That is because Face Masks can literally do so much for your skin - not only is it a pampering experience but it works on your skin addressing your specific concern. Be it excess oil, impurities, tired-looking skin, a face mask is a skin treatment you must give a try, if you haven’t yet.

Wondering how a face mask can work on improving your skin? Here are some benefits of face masks - all in one place:

Masking is a great way to relax your mind, body and skin where you take a few minutes away from your everyday hustle and pamper yourself while addressing the needs of your body. It’s a perfect way to quiet down and switch off from virtual chaos or work stress.

Many times, face masking is known to be the detox your skin needs. This is because face masks not just remove impurities from the surface of your skin, but also cleanse your skin from deep within, addressing those deep down skin impurities, extra oil and so much more that lies beyond epidermis.

This is why a face mask is a great addition to your skin care treatment, since it goes deeper into you skin and resolves the skin condition over time, giving your skin a thorough cleansing session which is so much better than your everyday cleaning products which are good for short term results.

A face mask rejuvenates your skin, making you feel refreshed! This is because a face mask through its process - application, drying and removal - works on the blood vessels of your skin improving the overall skin tone. Which means, at the end of it, you would feel refreshed, your skin would feel smooth and reflect a radiant glow, leaving you with a feel good and touch good experience.

We all know what clogged pores can do - blemishes, pimples and an acne breakout - they are the worst. Face masks can do wonders when it comes to the problem of clogged pores. A face mask deep cleanses your skin, keeping the pores of your skin to clog, which is why face masks are a great element to add into your skin treatment routine.

A face mask is very easy to apply for it to work on your skin. Here is what you need to do step by step to apply a face mask:

1. Clean your Face: Make sure you’re not applying a face mask with any makeup on since it does not allow for your mask to work on your skin directly. So, remove your makeup and clean your face using a gentle cleaner which would remove dirt, impurities and excess oil from the surface of your skin.

2. Apply your Mask: Once your face is clean, gently place the mask on your face and use your fingertips to evenly spread it over your face.

3. Keep it on: Leave the mask on for 10 minutes or a specified time as mentioned on your pack.

4. Remove and Rinse: Remove your mask and rinse using warm water with a soft cloth.

5. Moisturise: Finish by applying a moisturiser best suited to your skin.

Now that you know all about the benefits of a face mask and its easy application, we’ve picked out some best face masks out there working on different skin issues which would allow for you to find the one which suits your needs. Here is a list of our Top 10 Face Masks:

The Face Shop is a South Korea based skincare brand, which is creating products based on the concept of ‘Science meets Beauty’. We have picked this Brightening mask by The Face Shop comes which comes with a basic mask sheet line that provides honest solution to solve all skin troubles, and acts as an ultimate game changer.

It features a light-as-air sheet that feels soft and weightless on skin without causing any discomfort. It has a serum containing ceramides, which is great for a dry, rough skin - providing it the moisturising it needs.

To apply the mask:
- Arrange skin texture with toner
- Spread over face and apply evenly using your fingertips.
- Take off after 10 or 15 minutes and tap lightly to absorb essence

It’s a great option if you’re dealing with a dry or rough skin. You can buy it from nykaa.com for Rs.150.

If you are someone who is dealing with the problem of a dull skin, then you can opt for DearPacker Home Remedy Mask – made up of cinnamon and honey extracts which makes your skin glow. It is an excellent anti-inflammatory sheet mask that relieves skin and comes with antioxidant properties that provides enough nutrition to your skin, leaving it rejuvenated.

This sheet mask also prevents skin from aging and provides protection against damages from UV rays giving you smoother and healthier looking skin. It has been exclusively created for Nykaa and is made up of 100% Pure Cotton which is great for your skin and feels easy on application too.

Use this face mask for an instant glow. You can buy it from nykaa.com for a price of Rs.100.

A great detox for your skin, this Pore Minimalist Mask by Dr. Jart + is a black sheet mask infused with Korean charcoal to detoxify your skin and reduce the appearance of pores. It works on almost all skin types: Oily, Normal, Dry, Sensitive or a Combination - making it a great option for all your skin needs.

It majorly contains solutions like Korean charcoal, spearmint extract, and arginine which excessively work against skin problems like pores, oiliness, acne and blemishes. This mask delivers an immediate cooling sensation, leaving your skin feeling clean, hydrated, and completely refreshed.

Moreover it is free from parabens, sulfates and phthalates. It is also free from 10 harmful ingredients such as artificial fragrance or colour, denatured alcohol, triethanolamine, sulfate-based surfactants, triclosan, mineral oil, propylene glycol, and DEA that causes skin irritation. You can buy it from amazon.in for a price of Rs.3,699 for a pack of 5 sheets.

We all know that alcohol dehydrates our body, but did you know it dehydrates our skin as well? Which means as much as you need to take care of that hangover post a party night, you also need to address to the requirements of your dehydrated skin to restore and refresh it. That is why, you should try this After Drinking Mask by Holika Holika should be added to your list of face masks.

It is formulated with green tea extracts, rose oil and cabbage root extracts which soothe your skin and relieves tiredness caused by drinking alcohol.This mask removes all toxins and leaves you with a bright and smooth skin, making you feel fresh after that alcohol dehydration.

So now you know which face mask to go for, when looking for an after party skin treatment - Holika Holika After Drinking Mask Sheet, which is priced at Rs.195 on Amazon.

Innisfree offers a great range of Face Masks like its Skin Clinic Mask - Collagen which replenishes your skin on a single application. It is made up of a soft and delicate 100% natural cotton mask which contains collagen that rejuvenates your skin, leaving it feeling resilient and refreshed. This mask results in skin firmness, which revitalises and tightens loosened skin.

The mask is transparent, thin, and has good adherence on the skin, which allows for its good substances and solutions to be more effectively delivered into the skin, offering great results.

The Innisfree Skin Clinic Mask Collagen is available on Nykaa for a price of Rs.140.

Another one from Innisfree range of Face Masks, this one brings a well known home care ingredient in the form of an easy application face mask. Tomatoes are known to do wonders for a great skin and Innisfree My Real Squeeze Mask: Tomato does exactly the same.

Enriched with abundant nourishment resulting from its main component - tomatoes, this mask by Innisfree offers great moisturising essence and leaves a tired looking skin absolutely clear and vibrant.
With a triple-layered sheet mask, it is a great option for a glowing looking skin because of components which are rich in nutrients.

You can grab this one from nykaa.com for Rs.100 for a glowing skin.

Avocado acts as an excellent moisturiser for the skin which is why we had to add an Avocado based Face Mask in this list. The It's Skin The Fresh Mask Sheet – Avocado is formulated with avocado oil, which is rich in Vitamin E, which acts as an antioxidant making this sheet mask perfect for anti-aging purposes, and sterolin, which has been shown to soften the skin and prevent age spots from appearing.

This is an excellent sheet mask for dry, sun damaged and ageing skin and leaves your skin moisturised and replenished. It is available on amazon.in for Rs.1,141.

The O3+ Radiant Silk Mask is a great detox which boosts skin in just 10 to 15 minutes, leaving you with glowing skin. It goes beyond the surface and delivers oxygen to the deepest layers of your skin, allowing your skin to breathe and hence enhancing its radiance.

This Skin Mask removes skin dullness and congestion resulting in a rejuvenated skin with radiance and glow. It is a great Face Mask Option and you can grab it from amazon.in for a price of Rs.750 for a pack containing 6 O3+ Radiant Oxygenating Silk Face Masks.

Another one from The Face Shop, this one serves two functions through a single pack - resulting in both brightening and lifting effects, along with black bamboo coal included sheet material that can help to purify the skin. It contains a serum which is rich in vitamins and niacin amide that help yours skin purify and lift.

It comes with two separate mask sheets - one for tightening skin texture and the other for lifting up the sagging skin, leaving you with glowing and lifted skin.The entire combination of the two masks leaves you with smooth, clear beautiful skin along with a skin texture with perfect elasticity.

Apart from the two sheets, it also comes with a Lift-Up V Band which is an easy-to-use band mask with behind the ear hooks that prevents the formula to get on the other parts such as hair or ears.

You can grab this two features in pack face mask by The Face Shop on nykaa.com for Rs.310.

The Dr. Sheth’s Basic Brightening Sheet Mask is the only sheet mask which is exclusively designed keeping in mind the Indian skin tones. It is great for long journeys and works against pollution, stress-induced damage and dull skin, all at once. It contains peptides that are designed to penetrate the skin better along with natural Japanese citrus extracts to hydrate, calm and brighten the skin.

If you are someone who travels a lot, whether for work or leisure - exposing your skin to changing environments, stress or pollution, then you should add this to you skin care routine. You can buy it for Rs.375 from drsheths.in.