Sheet, jelly, bubble, glitter: face masks are having a moment. So, too, is DIY beauty, with homemade skincare solutions playing out in YouTube tutorials and Instagram videos from beauty accounts such as @hudabeauty and @maskingfortrouble. The new at-home masks are a long way from the teenage sleepover approach of smearing a smoothie over one’s face. Here are the best ingredients to try.
Commercially, charcoal and clay tapped into the trends for multi-maskingand performative self-care. Sand & Sky’s Brilliant Skin Purifying Pink Clay Mask sold 60,000 pots within three months of launching, but its key ingredient – kaolin clay – can be bought in its pure form for a fraction of the price. The same goes for other clays, such as bentonite or French green clay, and activated charcoal powder. “It’s very cost-effective and you also get to create bespoke face masks for your own skin concerns, wants and needs,” says beauty influencer Danny Defreitas.
This year’s biggest beauty trend, the sheet mask has become a selfie staple. Not to be left out, DIY maskers have come up with their own alternatives, buying cotton face sheets and soaking them in homemade solutions such as eucalyptus oil and aloe vera. Rice paper, too, is being used as an eco option. Or there is Lidl’s SilverCrest Face Mask Maker, which creates customisable hydrogel sheet masks using collagen tablets.
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