13 New Face Masks Every Skin-Care Fan Needs to Know

No matter what you're looking for (dullness-zapping, detoxifying, or skin-soothing formulas), there are a ton of masking options to choose from nowadays. And with options readily available at every price point, getting that in-home spa experience has never been easier. The season's new guard of masks offer a range of benefits, including clear, jelly-like sheet mask to hydrate and a bright teal clay formula to clear out pores (all the better to mask-selfie with). In other words, masking is officially fun again.
However, face masks are so much more than just a fun social media photo op. "Masks can offer you an intense, immediate fix for your skin," Joshua Zeichner, director of cosmetic and clinical research at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City, tells Allure. "For example, if the skin is feeling extra dry or extra oily, using a mask can give an immediate benefit." Zeichner recommends masking right after cleansing, while your face is still damp — this helps ensure penetration of the active ingredients.
Lastly, there's the self-care aspect, which shouldn't be overlooked. "Not only can applying a face mask provide a wondrous and immediately gratifying boost to your complexion, the few minutes of downtime are a chance to relax, meditate, or do whatever makes you feel centered," Nina Patino, an aesthetician at the Adam R. Kolker Plastic Surgery Practice in New York City, tells Allure. "It can be a special ritual that nourishes both your skin and your soul, making you glow from the inside out."
Here, we've gathered 13 surefire solutions to your most-pressing complexion conundrums — with a welcomed side of pampering. Set aside 10 minutes and let the mask-basking begin.

Peach & Lily Original Glow Sheet Mask

With eight years of curating the best of K-beauty under its belt, you can rest assured that Peach & Lily knows a thing or two about sheet-masking. The brand's latest launch, the Original Glow Sheet Mask, an alpha hydroxy acid- and botanical-infused sheet mask plumps, brightens, and gently exfoliates, leaving your skin feeling totally renewed.

$6 (Shop Now)

Elemis Peptide 4 Thousand Flower Face Mask

The Peptide 4 Thousand Flower Face Mask from British skin-care brand Elemis — rich in peptides, nordic peat, willow complex, and lactic acid — instantly brightens your complexion and leaves skin feeling smoother than ever. (As for the "4 Thousand" name? It comes from the thousands of blooms that allegedly were distilled into the formula.)

$45 (Shop Now)

Boscia Matcha Magic Super-Antioxidant Mask

Matcha may be the chicest beverage currently flooding your Instagram feeds, but as it turns out, the Japanese antioxidant-rich tea is more than just a wellness trend. This Boscia Matcha Magic Super-Antioxidant Mask makes good use of the ingredient by instantly reducing redness and inflammation caused by free-radical damage, leaving your skin looking — and feeling — instantly soothed.

$38 (Shop Now)

Glow Recipe Watermelon Glow Jelly Sheet Mask

Meet the clear, almost-invisible Glow Recipe Watermelon Glow Jelly Sheet Mask, which broke the Internet…and revolutionized in-flight masking as we know it. It's spiked with watermelon extract to hydrate and soothe skin no matter where you are — even thousands of miles above the clouds.

$8 (Shop Now)

Ole Henriksen Cold Plunge Pore Mask

Not only is the Ole Henriksen Cold Plunge Pore Mask totally 'gram-friendly, but the bright turquoise formula also helps control oil and minimize the appearance of pores. Consider it an instant "cold plunge" (the part of a traditional Nordic sauna ritual in which you take a frigid dip in the name of beauty) minus the pricey airline ticket.

$36 (Shop Now)

Kiehl's Ginger Leaf & Hibiscus Firming Overnight Mask

Looking for a low-lift skin fix? Try Kiehl's Ginger Leaf & Hibiscus Firming Overnight Mask, a velvet-y nighttime treatment formulated with anti-inflammatory ginger and hydrating hibiscus, for smoother, brighter skin in eight hours or less.

$54 (Shop Now)

Biossance Squalane + Glycolic Renewal Facial

At nearly $70, Biossance's Squalane + Glycolic Renewal Facial is undoubtedly a splurge. However, we like to think of it as three products in one: A peel, exfoliator, and mask.

$68 (Shop Now)

Lancôme Jelly Mask

Looking for a triple-threat of hydrating, soothing ingredients? Lancôme's Rose Jelly Mask is pumped with hyaluronic acid, rose water, and acacia honey for the ultimate skin-nourishing treatment.

$35 (Shop Now)

GlamGlow Instamud 60 Second Pore-Refining Treatment

Hey, got a minute? Give your skin some serious T.L.C. with the GlamGlow Instamud 60 Second Pore-Refining Treatment, a quick-fix mask made with both bentonite and kaolin clays. Once applied to skin, it instantly bubbles up to clean pores and leave your complexion looking noticeably more radiant.

$42 (Shop Now)

Fresh Vitamin C Brightening Glow Powder

Not only are these individually wrapped Fresh Vitamin C Brightening Glow Powders perfect for on-the-go masking, the innovative powder-to-foam formula instantly nixes dullness thanks to brightening vitamin C and exfoliating AHAs.

$40 (Shop Now)

Tula Exfoliating Treatment Mask

"A buildup of dry skin can create a barrier that prevents your skin from absorbing hydration, moisture, and nutrients," Dendy Engelman, a New York City-based dermatologist, tells Allure. "A gentle exfoliating mask with glycolic or lactic acid can gently remove that barrier and allow other ingredients to penetrate more effectively." Press the reset button on your skin with the Tula Exfoliating Treatment Mask, which gently exfoliates with bentonite clay mask, while blueberry extract hydrates and offers a boost of antioxidants.

$54 (Shop Now)

Yes to Cucumbers Calming Bubbling Paper Mask

Leave your face feeling cool as a cucumber with this foaming Yes to Cucumber Calming Bubble Paper Mask, which is readily available at your local drugstore. (Plus, we would be lying if we didn't say that it's just plain fun to see the sheet become magically covered in bubbles.)

$4 (Shop Now)

Neutrogena Deep Clean Purifying Wash-Off Clay Face Mask

Use Neutrogena's Deep Clean Purifying Wash-Off Clay Face Mask — a clay treatment infused with salicylic acid — as a cleanser by lathering up with water and rinsing clean, or leave on for up to five minutes for a deep cleanse.

$9 (Shop Now)

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