HORMONAL ACNE. If you know, you know… it’s the fucking worst. Not only because being a 30 year old with acne is awkward (I do get carded a lot), it is also painful & just a really stubborn kind of acne. It shows up a long the jawline, so basically I have a 5 o’clock shade of acne. Chill…
Over the past few months I have been getting consistent facials & using a few amazing new products (mainly this cbd facial oil) that have got the acne under control. Once I was almost acne free, I became super neurotic about putting anything on my face other than the products I knew wouldn’t break me out.
THAT SAID- I love a good face mask & couldn’t give them up. I asked around for everyones fave face mask & ended up with 5 REALLY amazing masks. Each one has a different job & honestly- some of the most effective face masks I have ever used (I need instant gratification in a face mask).
MY TOP 5 GO TO FACE MASKS FOR ACNE
1. Cosmedix Bio-Shape Firming Face Mask
Okay- this was recommended to me by a facialist friend & owner of Glow Skincare LA. Some of my favorite products I have gotten from her- so when she said this was THE BEST FACE MASK & it won’t make break out (she knows all about my struggle)… I believe her 10x over.
She was right. This is a STELLAR face mask. She told me to leave it on over night & I will wake up and fully notice a difference in my skin. I did just that & woke up with some PLUMP looking skin. It looked the way my skin looks with fresh botox. I can’t really describe the look, but if you’ve had botox, you know. It’s smooth & LIFTED. Botox in a bottle. 100%.
2. Lerosett Acne Mask
This one I first saw on The Skinny Confidential. Lauryn was raving about this mask & typically I buy whatever Lauryn says is great but for some reason I didn’t run to get this mask immediately. It wasn’t until I actually went to the place Lauryn gets her brows done at that I bought the mask. They had on the counter at checkout & also were raving about it ESPECIALLY for acne… so obviously I snagged it.
I have been using this mask at least twice a week, sometimes as a fully face mask & other times as a spot treatment. It’s a Swedish clay mask, but the clay is special because it is treated natural clay that actually PULLS stuff out of your skin. I love when I put a mask on & wipe it off to find my face is really red. This may scare some, but it actually is a good thing because the mask did it’s job- pulling blood flow to the surface to help heal acne & pull OUT the bad stuff. It smells like rotten eggs (sulfur), but I also like that cause I know sulfur really helps with acne.
3. Eminence Eight Phyto Masque (hot)
I have always LOVED Eminence products. The names, the results, the ingredients- Eminence has always been a trusted product for me. When I started doing research on hormonal acne, which is a way different beast then regular acne, so many people were recommending this mask– but the HOT version only. There is a regular version, but it doesn’t have the same results as the hot version.
The heat in the mask helps stimulate cell renewal & collagen which both have done wonders in my face. It tightens things up while literally killing my acne. It is rich in antioxidants, leaves my skin flushed (remember, that’s a good thing!), & has been a game changer in helping with the hormonal acne without drying out the rest of my face.
4. Dr. Roebucks Byron 2-in-1 mask & scrub
DR. ROEBUCKS is the jam. So good I am featuring two of their masks that I am obsessed with rn. The first one is a SCRUB mask which I have never tried before but LOVE. I feel like when my acne is acting up, it needs a good scrub to get rid of the dead skin. Sometimes my skin craves a really GOOD SCRUB sesh.
This mask though isn’t just a scrub, which is why I am especially obsessed. The scrub happens when you wash it off, but while it is ON your face it does wonders for your complexion. It is infused with peppermint oil, kaolin, & white tea which is both acne clearing & antioxidant rich. It really is an ALL IN ONE experience & leaves my skin feeling SO fresh, SO clean, & SO smooth.
5. Dr. Roebucks Tama Healing Mask
LAST BUT NOT LEAST, this is my relaxing mask. This mask is all about healing & it’s the mask I use when I have really pissed off my skin. I mentioned, hormonal acne is STUBBORN, meaning extractions are a bitch. I definitely go after the acne myself with my long fake nails (sorry if this grosses people out, but I am full blown picker) & sometimes I go too hard. My facialist is cringing rn, but it’s the truth. Zack yells at me when I am the bathroom “STOP PICKING” because he knows I always hate myself after.
This mask helps heal when I am an asshole to my skin. It is infused with turmeric, manuka honey, & avocado oil which really helps calm shit down. After a picking sesh I am red in a bad way… my jawline will look horrific. I immediately am mad at myself, but this mask realllly does wonders when I go too hard. I put it on for about 15 minutes (it’s BRIGHT orange from the turmeric) & when I was it off the whole situation is calmed down. It is also a GLOWY mask, so not only does it help with the redness & inflammation from picking…. it leaves me dewy af.
OKAY- there you have it! None of this is sponsored & only two of these were gifted to me. JUST KEEPING IT REAL. These mask are actually my faves to date, so I had to share. NOW IT’S YOUR TURN, if you got a face mask you swear by, comment below! I am a total face mask junkie, so send the recs my way bbys!