Top Facemasks in India (Not the Coronavirus Kind): At-Home Skincare

The world is without pollution and you got time on your hands – it’s the perfect time to pamper yourself. So we’ve rounded up the top facemasks in India that’ll make your quarantine worth it!

Hey gorgeous! Are you overwhelmed with the wealth of dos and don’ts on the internet amidst the Coronavirus pandemic? While it has impacted our daily lives in a big way, the least we can do right now is maintain social distance. And while you do so, why not take this time to pamper your skin? Not only will it a good way to make use of your time, but your skin will thank you later.

Lockdown is the Perfect Time to Try these Best Facemasks

Everything may have changed – office routine, chores, sleep cycles, but one thing doesn’t need to change – your beauty regime. If anything, now you have more time (and necessity) than ever before to give your skin the attention is deserves.

Between your CTM routine, don’t forget to give your skin that extra dose of TLC it deserves. You can achieve that by using a face mask. Using a clearing mask can benefit your skin in a lot of ways. But how do you choose from the sea of products available on the internet already? For that, we are here to help. Based on my personal experiences, reviews and our friends’ recommendations, we’ve rounded up the top facemasks in India you can try and indulge in at home.

15 Top Facemasks in India: Our Recommendations

1. TONYMOLY Floria Brightening Peeling Gel

Here’s one of THE top facemasks in India that I very much recommend. One of the wishes I wanted most for my beauty treatment during this self-isolation period was glowing skin. Usually, most of us achieve the glow using a highlighter or bronzer but after using the brightening peel gel, I don’t wish to look for anything else. Since the first use, my skin literally glowed. And I recommend it to all our readers here to share your feedback of beaming skin because it did for me.

2. Pixi Beauty Glow Mud Mask

Pixi’s skincare range lives up to its hype and I can vouch for that. Your skin can get what it deserves especially with this mud mask which is perfect for all skin types. It easily dislodges all gunk, clears out pores, whilst boosting hydration – yes, all this, seriously. This is one of the best mud masks I’ve used so far that doesn’t leave a drying or taut feeling. And this is owing to the featured ingredients like aloe, mineral-rich mud, and ginseng, which are designed to deeply moisturize skin.

3. Mamaearth Ubtan Face Pack Mask

Has your skin been throwing some monumental tantrums lately with breakouts, dehydration, and flaky spots? Well firstly, welcome to the dry season, and secondly, there’s a great treatment in the form of Mamaearth Ubtan Face Mask. This pack is infused with natural goodness of saffron, apricot oil, and turmeric, which soothe and moisturize, while boosting radiance and correcting uneven skin tone. The face mask feels calming on the skin, plus if you haven’t guessed it yet, it’s totally free from silicones, fragrances, and drying alcohols. Yep, a total winner!

4. Lotus Herbals White Glow Yogurt Skin Whitening and Brightening Masque

I trust products from Lotus Herbals, so I had high hopes from this white glow brightening masque, and guess what? It truly worked! Yogurt enzymes and bearberry extracts are the powerhouse ingredients, so if you like me are constantly looking for complete nourishment for your skin, this one is well worth it. It’s one of the top facemasks in India, as it helped enhance my skin texture and renewed a youthful glow. For best use apply a layer of the masque over your face and neck and leave for 30 minutes before rinsing off. Try it twice a week for optimal results.

5. WOW Skin Science Aloe Vera Peel Off Gel Mask

Caring skin care product that soothes dehydrated, dull skin, this gel mask by WOW Skin Science comforts the skin within the first use. The brand’s natural skincare range drew me in and I decided to give the natural peel-off mask a try. My expectation from the product was to calm down my irritated skin, as it had natural aloe vera extracts as its main ingredient. My skin did feel great after use with less dryness and irritation. Those with hyper-pigmentation, uneven skin tone, and dry skin can also opt for this face mask.

6. Plum Green Tea Clear Face Mask

This clear face pack has been a lifesaver during my hormonal breakouts every month. I was hesitant about trying the ‘acne-fighting formula,’ as I have sensitive skin that flares up easily, but I loved it and had to include it in this top facemasks in India list. All the more, knowing the product was cruelty-free, and had zero parabens, SLS, and harmful ingredients made me want to trust it more. A twenty-minute application of this clear mask totally smoothed out my skin texture. It felt like the green-tea extracts, kaolin and bentonite clay worked wonderfully to plump my skin up, clear up the acne, and gave a boost of moisture, without drying out skin.

7. The Face Shop Baby Face Smoothing Peel off Mask

I applied this peel-off mask in the hopes that it’ll help shed off dead skin cells from my skin, dislodge sebum, and brighten up my skin tone. From the first use, the mask worked well on my combination skin. My congested T-zone felt squeaky clean and skin felt smoother. Overall my skin looked clearer and brighter. If you are looking for a face masks that can renew a youthful glow in the next few weeks of staying indoors, I recommend this one.

8. L’Oreal Paris Pure Clay Mask

Now you can have flawless, even-toned skin with the L’Oreal Paris Pure Clay Mask featuring three pure clay and red algae. After 20 minutes on the skin, this clay mask moisturizes, brightens tired looking skin, and clear imperfections. Expect your makeup to glide on flawlessly afterwards. No wonder it has a 4.5 rating on Amazon – we think everyone agrees that this is totally one of the top facemasks in India.

9. Burt’s Bees Intense Hydration Treatment Mask

My skin got pretty dry in the past few days, so I was keen to try a treatment that can provide intense hydration. I settled for Burt’s Bees as their products are scientifically proven to boost moisture. What drew me in was its zero fragrance, which is perfect for my sensitive skin. After 15 minutes the mask feels tingly, but in a good way. The instruction on the product indicates to wipe off excess dirt with tissue, but I recommend using a soft pad. My skin felt moisturized afterwards.

10. Biotique Bio Milk Protein Whitening & Rejuvenating Face Pack

Our skin cells are constantly on a shedding and renewal process. But sometimes it gets cluttered due to sunlight exposure and pollutants. And now that you are disconnected and maintaining social distancing, you have a lot of time on your hands to finally work on your congested skin. Giving this rejuvenating face pack by Biotique Bio a try will be worth it, as it uses natural milk proteins to gently cleanse away dead skin cells and reveal a luminous glow.

11. GlamGlow Thirsty Mud Hydrating Treatment

I included this product in our list of top facemasks in India because it was my go-to-product last summer. The product calmed and cooled my skin especially when I was exposed in the sun for long hours. I feel this is the product everyone should stock up on at the moment because you will definitely notice how the product plumps, hydrates, replenishes, and restores the skin. And this is exactly what your skin needs right now.

12. mCaffeine Naked & Raw Coffee Face Mask

A blend of raw coffee, argan oil, and Vitamin E provides a deep-cleanse treatment to draw out impurities from skin to treat acne, reduce puffiness, blackheads, tanned skin, and fight from sun damage. The caffeine works as a natural toner and Vitamin E provides a natural, healthy glow. This product is also one of my favorites from the list of top facemasks in India as it is FDA approved and cruelty-free. It is also free from mineral oil and parabens, making it safe for use.

13. Kaya Clinic Licorice Luminous Peel-Off Mask

This ultra-hydrating peel off mask helps slough off dead skin cells, protect skin from environmental stressors, and brightens skin with licorice extract. Excellent for revitalizing skin and lifting off micro dirt, this mask can save your skin when you are quarantining.

14. Khadi Herbal Natural Orange Peel-Off Mask

Let’s begin with discussing the main ingredient of the mask – natural orange extracts. Yes, it’s a powerhouse of a feature and really works. Boasting an impressive list of organic botanical extracts that helps in delivering all the skin benefits – it cleans pores, prevent premature ageing, and generally improves skin tone no end.

15. Origins Clear Improvement Active Charcoal Mask to Clear Pores

Using the Origins Intensive mask can dissolve impurities and allow your skin to feel perfectly pure. The product is quite thick but takes little effort to wash off. After ten minutes of leaving the mask on your skin, you will notice a taut feeling (in a good way). After rinsing, you skin will feel way smoother and less oily. This clean-up product will clear up your skin at its best with its inclusion of bamboo charcoal and white China clay, and lecithin.

These facemasks clearly deliver and present your skin with maximum benefits. Do you love our suggestions? Have you used any of these and which mask would you recommend for this list of top facemasks in India? Let us know below or by tweeting us @shilpa1ahuja. We would love hearing from you!

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