IF the sweaty weather mixed with SPF and longwear make-up has left your skin oily, textured and congested, join the club.
These exfoliating masks are a quick fix at every price point.
BUDGET
This Ameliorate Clarifying Face and Body Mask has a very sophisticated formula Credit: Unknown
Ameliorate Clarifying Face and Body Mask, £15 for 100ml, lookfantastic.com: This bottle is huge, so you’re getting really great value and you can use it on your body and face without feeling like you’re washing cash down the drain.
Despite the low price point, there are more active ingredients than I can count on both hands in the sophisticated formula.
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Think lactic acid, sulfur, vitamin E, willow bark, glycerin, squalane and citric acid.
It exfoliates and brightens – which is exactly what my skin needs right now.
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MID-RANGE
The Skin1004 Madagascar Centella Poremizing Quick Clay Stick Mask contains five types of clay Credit: Unknown
Skin1004 Madagascar Centella Poremizing Quick Clay Stick Mask, £23 for 27g, lookfantastic.com: The stick format of this mask is genius, you can draw it straight on to your face which makes it quick and easy to apply.
You can really target the T-zone or any other problem areas and you don’t end up with messy hands.
It contains five types of clay which draw oils and dirt from deep within pores.
Plus, there is finely milled bean powder to exfoliate away texture.
It is the most low-maintenance mask I’ve tried and suitable for young and sensitive skin as there are no exfoliating acids in the formula.
LUXURY
Drunk Elephant T.L.C. Sukari Babyfacial combines AHAs and BHAs to slough away dead skin cells Credit: Unknown
Drunk Elephant T.L.C. Sukari Babyfacial, £72 for 50ml, spacenk.com: I was a huge fan of the original, so when I heard the brand was reformulating this miracle worker I was worried – but I needn’t have been.
The results are just as transformative and leave my skin feeling soft and smooth.
The formula combines AHAs and BHAs to slough away dead skin cells and unblock pores. But thanks to a cocktail of hyaluronic acid and glycerin, it is not too harsh or drying.
Although, given its potency, it is not suitable for tweens or teens.
PICK OF THE WEEK
BREAKING news… M&S has relaunched its entire Formula skincare line.
The new-generation, peptide-based collection contains 16 science-led products.
In a trial of the hero product – Ultra Peptide Serum, £29 – 89 per cent agreed that it visibly improved signs of ageing.
Available in store and online at marksandspencer.com from Thursday.
