glossary definition:
mask:
masque, masques

Intensive skincare treatment applied to the face, usually applied for a brief duration. Masks can have many forms - from classic mud and cream masks to the more modern paper and peel-off masks.

Masks are usually applied for short periods of time and have intensive hydrating, whitening, exfoliating, or cleansing properties.

Mud and mineral masks are very popular, also paper and whitening masks are widely used in Asian markets.

The following listings are popular or recommended for the glossary term: mask


Fango Mud Mask - from Borghese
Facial Treatment Mask - from SK2
Re-Nutriv Intensive Lifting Mask - from Estée Lauder
Lotion Mask - from Sekkisei
AHAVA Mud Masque - from AHAVA
Aveda Tourmaline Charged Products - from Aveda
Deep Cleansing Herbal Clay Masque - from Aveda
Imperiale Repairateur Treatment Line Formula - from Kiehl's
Astara Masks - from Astara

AHAVA
AHAVA's line of skincare products feature special minerals from the Dead Sea. Ingredients such as magnesium, calcium, bromides, and potassium are extracted and imbued into AHAVA's product line.

Borghese
Borghese, a classic Italian line of skincare and cosmetics, famous for their mud masks. Created by Princess Marcella Borghese, the Borghese line of products features formulations created at the famed spa, Terme di Montecatini.

Queen Helene
Queen Helene products have graced the shelves of drugstores for over 80 years, and in that time very little about the line has change. The product's feature old-fashioned formulations and packaging that looks like it hasn't been updated since the 70's.

Astara
Astara masks and treatments are based on a philosophy of total skin-nutrition. Developed by a prize winning chemist and anti-aging guru.

SK2
SK2 (or SKII) is one of the darling brands of Asia, and rapidly becoming popular across the globe. Their secret ingrediant is Pitera - a formula discovered by a Japanese monk.