I didn’t have the figures, but I would bet the money spent on face masks for beauty during the holidays is a lot higher. I’m sure I spend more on this category during the months before year-end. Masks are my go-to self-care treat because I can’t recall the last time that I had a facial at a spa.
Masks also make wonderful holiday gifts. Sheet masks fit easily in a stocking, and clay masks for the woman who has everything are perfect.
I’ve got eight beauty masks that are on my list of gifts to give. These masks range from Walmart’s own products ( ideal for gifting ) to high-end formulas sure to impress even the most discerning beauty lovers.
Aavrani Healing Rose Clay Mask: Best face mask overall
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Full disclosure Aavrani gave me this mask for free to try. It’s so good, I almost wish I had paid for it.
Aavrani’s rose clay masqueis an experience that will brighten and calm your skin after just one application. It’s worth $39 just for the scent. You’ll feel as if you are walking through a field of soft, fresh rose petals when you open the jar.
It’s a bit thicker than most formulas, but the included applicator tool makes it easy to apply. The cooling and soothing sensation is immediate. The clay texture will dry out on your skin, as you would expect. The rose clay is easily removed with warm water. The textured side can be used to remove it with less splash.
Rose water, rose clay and pure rose oil are all included in this product. This is a great gift for anyone with sensitive or dry skin, who needs a self-care ritual at home.
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2. Skin Proud Sleep Hero
While you are buying holiday decorations and wrapping paper, Walmart has Skin Proud’s Sleep Hero Mask. This little jar is a bargain at only $13. Niacinamide is included in Sleep Hero to improve skin texture and balance. The raspberry extract is also included to combat free radicals.
Sleep Hero can be used by you or the recipient as a mask, or as a moisturizer at night. My skin is soft and balanced in the morning when I use Sleep Hero this way. The texture of the mask is rich and smooth, and it softens skin instantly. The scent is pleasant but not memorable.
3. One of One Face Brightening Mask by C’est Moi
This brightening face mask is another Walmart favorite. It relies on Vitamin C and turmeric to give you a glowing complexion. The mask is literally glowing. You’ll notice that the formula in the jar is gold. Once it’s applied to your skin, the jar will sparkle with a shimmer you won’t want to remove.
Spend $9 for 0.67 fluid oz. This jar is small, so you can use it as a stocking stuffer or an addition to a gift.
3. Neutrogena Hydro Boost
Just in time for Halloween
Neutrogena Hydrogel Mask is a mask that delivers a large dose of hyaluronic acids to dry skin. It costs $2.68. Neutrogena Hydro Boost Mask promises hydration. This mask won’t exfoliate your skin, nor will it brighten or tighten. But, it will make your skin more resilient and softer.
Neutrogena sheet masks are slippery and difficult to position correctly. I was constantly repositioning it, particularly around my chin. This mask has a gel consistency that feels great. This mask is a huge improvement from the thin, papery feeling of other sheet masks.
This mask is also a good entry point for those who are interested in the Neutrogena Hydra Boost skincare range.
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4. Caudalie Vinosource-Hydra
Caudalie Vinosource – Hydra is rated five stars on Sephora. This thick, creamy formula soothes and hydrates skin that is red and irritated with grape seed water. Centella asiatica, a plant that is known to promote collagen synthesis and treat psoriasis, is used in this thick formula.
This $39 moisturizing mask is perfect for the beauty lover in your life that lives in a cold, dry climate.
5. Artnaturals Luxe Face Mask
Ulta Beauty’s customers love the Artnaturals Luxe Face Mask. The combination of Jojoba Oil, Chamomile, Lavender, Vitamin C and Collagen helps to moisturize and firm skin . It is said to help with hormonal acne, and also even skin texture.
This $20 bottle can be placed in a beauty basket or a stocking to give someone special. You can also give it to a neighbor or coworker.
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6. Summer Fridays Jet Lag Mask
Summer Fridays Jet Lag Mask (48 dollars) has been on Instagram for years thanks to shoutouts by Jessica Alba, Kim Kardashian West and Jeff Goldblum.
The hydrating formula can be used by you or the recipient as a sleep mask or daily moisturizer. Niacinamide combines with glycerin and hyaluronic acids to calm and nourish stressed skin.
Summer Fridays altered the mask’s formula in early 2021. The mask was changed to remove any potential irritants, without changing the main ingredients. Officially, the mask’s efficacy is unaffected. However, some users claim that the new version does not deliver the same results.
7. GlamGlow Gravity mud
What Chrissy Teigen loves, I love too. You know she’s got great taste because she is married to John Legend. Tiegen is obsessed with GlamGlow Gravitymud Firming Mask. She even shared a photo of her wearing this pretty silver, peel off mask on IG.
GlamGlow Gravity Mud promises to tighten the appearance of your skin. Gravity Mud could be the answer to your problem if you’re missing your youthful contours, or wondering why your cheeks are moving towards your jaw. The jar of silver wonder is a great gift or self-care product.
8. Dr. Barbara Sturm Face Mask
In her clinic in Germany, Dr. Barbara Sturm takes care of Kim Kardashian West, Hailey Beiber and many other beautiful women. The doc’s skincare is loved by a longer list of celebrities, including Rosie Huntington Whiteley , Gwyneth Paley, and Rosie Huntington Whiteley . The good doctor Sturm seems to know what she is doing.
At $120, the doc’s mask costs me the most. It’s worth it, say users, who cite calmer skin, smaller pores, and softer skin.
Aloe vera is the main ingredient in this mask. Chamomile, purslane and kaolin are also active. Purslane, a vegetable rich in nutrients that promotes skin renewal, is combined with kaolin clay to reduce inflammation and draw out impurities.
Have you ever tried these beauty face masks before? Comment on your experience.