Editor’s Picks: Facial Masks for Instant Glowing Skin

Nothing is as beautiful as naturally glowing skin. Unfortunately, not all of us were born with the “glowing skin gene” so we can use a boost to get our skin glowing. Ingredients to look for in a mask for glowing skin include enzymes that digest dead skin, AHA’s for exfoliation, Vitamin C for brightening, and superfood spices revitalize skin.

Facial masks that promise brightening and luminosity are the perfect choice boosting glow in your skin before your big night out. With glowing skin you can wear less makeup, sheer foundation and make your eyes or lips pop with a burst of color. Make use of a facial mask that boosts your glow before your party makeup application.

Some of our favorite masks that improve your skin’s glow factor are listed below. Try one and get your skin glowing!

 A hydrating and refining mask for vibrant luminosity. This gentle, efficient exfoliating formula smoothes skin for makeup-application prep while softening, clearing pores and sloughing the outermost layer of skin for better penetration of skin-care ingredients. It leaves skin bright and vibrantly glowing. It’s formulated with pomegranate pith enzymes to gently encourage renewal; a garden of sea vegetables to revitalize your spirit while calming, soothing, plumping, brightening and softening skin; silver ear, a seemingly magical mushroom that holds hundreds of times its weight in water to drench and hydrate even the most parched skin; ceramides, which are lipid molecules to nourish, revive and soothe chapped complexions; and neroli flower, which is a delicate floral indulgence to soften skin and romance your senses.

ELEMIS Dynamic Resurfacing Gel Mask $50

A revolutionary gel formula that helps refine and smooth the skin’s surface. It combines patented Tri-Enzyme technology with a myriad of ingredients that work together to encourage effective retexturizing of the skin’s surface, and also work to balance sebum levels without compromising skin’s natural pH levels. Your skin feels instantly smoother and appears shine-free and radiant.

REN Glycol Lactic Radiance Renewal Mask $58

 A potent bio-active peel mask to renew the complexion, reduce the appearance of fine lines and dramatically improve skin tone. Natural fruit acids from passion fruit, lemon, grape and pineapple, along with papain from papaya exfoliate the outer layer of the skin, encouraging cell turnover and smoothing fine lines. Combats congestion, blackheads and blemishes for brighter, healthier and more radiant skin.

Fresh Black Tea Instant Perfecting Mask $92

 A hydrating treatment that reveals softer, healthier-looking skin while enhancing luster. This hydrating face mask with advanced antioxidants reveals smoother, healthier-looking skin while enhancing luster and immediately softening the complexion. Its innovative velvety whipped texture has an immediate cooling effect to refresh the skin and senses, while a proprietary complex of black tea ferment, black tea extract, blackberry leaf extract and lychee seed extract is proven to inhibit damaging free radicals (in an in vitro test) and helps improve skin elasticity. Polysaccharides help smooth the skin.

Kiehl’s Turmeric & Cranberry Seed Energizing Radiance Masque $42

An energizing instant facial mask that invigorates your skin. It helps visibly brighten skin for a renewed, healthy-looking appearance. Formulated with turmeric and cranberry seeds, this energizing mask gently exfoliates, leaving skin feeling smooth and soft.

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