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Best Face Masks for Clear, Glowing Skin 2024
Finding the best face mask for your skin type can be transformative. The perfect partner to your evening Netflix marathon, there's nothing as relaxing as popping on a face mask but with so many options - hydrating, brightening, deep-cleansing, plumping, blemish-busting - it can be overwhelming knowing where to start. To make things easier on your skin and your bank account, we've rounded up the face masks we swear by for clear, glowing skin. From high-tech gels to detoxifying clays, rest assured there's a face mask for every skin type.
How we choose our top face masks
Whether they promise hydration, plumpness, oil-control or radiance, these are the masks that deliver the goods for each skin concern. What's more, your reviews play an important part, too - when a face mask racks up all those five-star reviews, we want to let you know.
By Sephora UK Skincare Editorial Team
Writers and experts
Updated: 12 January 2024
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ELEMIS
Peptide4 Plumping Pillow Facial
Best for thirsty skin
For a generous helping of hydration, it’s all about ELEMIS’ Peptide4 mask. If you’re battling a dry, dull or tight skin texture, then this rejuvenating mask should be your new nightly go-to. Drenching the skin in moisture, its heroic formula is clinically proven to plump and fight tell-tale signs of tired skin. Leave on while you sleep and rinse off in the AM to reveal ultra-hydrated, radiant skin.
Tried and tested: "Such a lovely texture and leaves my skin looking and feeling soft and dewy, great product!" - Evanthia, Customer Review
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DERMALOGICA
MultiVitamin Power Recovery Masque
Best for dull and ageing skin
Ideal as a once weekly treatment or whenever your skin needs some TLC, this antioxidant-rich formula is a saving grace for dull, stressed or photo-damaged skin. Packed with restorative Vitamins A, C and E, this powerful mask helps to smooth out the skin tone for an even complexion and shield skin from harmful free radicals. With barrier-loving properties and botanical extracts to soothe and enhance resilience, this mask is your new best friend for saving stressed skin and reversing daily damage.
Tried and tested: "Everything you would expect from a Dermalogica product. I used this just three times and there’s already a noticeable difference in my complexion. Beyond that it’s just a lovely treat." - Jamie, Customer Review
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Antipodes
Aura Manuka Honey Mask
Best for sensitive skin
Honey has a long history of healing and is a traditional New Zealand remedy. The Manuka Honey used in this glow giving mask has natural antibacterial, antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory properties. Smooth a generous layer over skin for 15 minutes to intensely hydrate, calm redness and decongest clogged pores. Thanks to the blend of Vanilla and Mandarin, this one brings the facial-worthy vibes to your bathroom - breathe in and bliss out.
Tried and tested: "I have fallen in love with the smell of this mask. It handles problem spots arising without drying out the skin, leaving it feeling hydrated!" - Carrie, Customer Review
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Kiehl’s
Rare Earth Deep Pore Cleansing Mask
Best for reducing pores
With its purifying ingredients list, this mask is a genuine miracle worker - either as an all-over treatment or to target specific concerns. Infused with a rich array of nutrients straight from the South American forest, the Amazonian White Clay works wonders to draw out pore-clogging toxins from the skin. Along with soothing Oatmeal and Aloe Vera, expect soft, super balanced skin with visibly smaller pores.
Tried and tested: "You probably know what wonders a clay mask can do for acne-prone and combination skin, and this mask is truly no exception. Its powerful Amazonian white clay formula clears clogged pores, reduces surface oil production and visibly minimises the appearance of pores." - Allure
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The Ordinary
Salicylic Acid 2 Masque
Best for blemish-prone skin
Fan followers of The Ordinary will love this face mask. The key ingredient here is Salicylic Acid and it’s not as scary as you think. Salicylic Acid is known for its ability to treat acne, reduce redness, unplug blocked pores, shrink pimples and soften dry skin, while being super gentle on the skin. You’ll love the pocket-friendly price, too. It’s a firm favourite here at Sephora.
Tried and tested: “I am always dubious using face masks as some have previously purged my skin terribly with breakouts, but this one is incredible. There’s no stinging or itching or redness. The mask is subtle yet effective, I love it. It brings spots to the surface and gets rid of them quickly. Will be repurchasing.” - Charlotte, Customer Review
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Farmacy Beauty
Honey Potion Plus Ceramide Hydration Mask
Best for a calming experience
Treat irritated skin to this soothing and calming face mask. The luxurious formula glides smoothly onto the skin and transforms from a honey-yellow to an opaque white upon application. Leave on for 10-15 minutes and enjoy the benefits of complexion-enhancing ingredients like Ceramides, Glycerin and Vitamin B5, alongside highly hydrating and nourishing Centella Asiatica extract, Apple extract, Niacinamide, Vitamin E and Ginger-root extract. It’s the ultimate indulgence for irritated skin.
Tried and tested: “In the span of six months, this is my third jar. This is the first of the new version and I find it just as nice AND EFFECTIVE as the original, despite the removal of the propolis ingredient. This is a miracle mask! I use it nearly every night and sometimes in the morning. It immediately brings hydration back to my skin and its ingredients calm and clean out my bacterial acne. It’s a lifesaver!" - Customer Review
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Fresh
Rose Face Mask
Best for all skin types
Who doesn’t love the feeling of fresh, soothed skin? Add in the delicate scent of fresh roses and you’re onto a winner. This moisturising Rose Face Mask immediately soothes, tones, and hydrates the skin to restore radiance and suppleness. It recreates the hydrolipidic film that the skin needs to protect itself from bacteria. With a gel formula infused with pure rose water and rose petals, it melts on contact with the skin for a real moment of wellbeing and unique sensory pleasure. We absolutely love.
Tried and tested: "This is the perfect mask for my sensitive, combo/dry skin. It’s soothing, cooling, and toning. The rosy scent is wonderfully calming and feminine, but not overpowering. It hydrates beautifully and the hydration lasts all day. This is my favourite mask of all time!" - Taylor, Customer Review
