How to Use a Facial Mask

Video Transcript

"There are basically two types of mask. You've got your setting and your non-setting. The setting most people have seen before. It's a clay based mask to help absorb oil and to also firm skin. With these I like to just use a small mask brush. You can get these at any craft store, beauty supply store and I just like to place a little bit of it on my hand to just kind of get it a little bit warmed up because since they are clay based, seem to be little bit cooler. I'm just going to do half of the face so that I can show you the comparison between the two. When you are putting on a mask, you want to make sure you put it in a light layer. If you put too much mask on, it just defeats the whole purpose. It's a waste of your product. You want to pull up, you want to do upward strokes and be careful with these setting masks not to put too much around the eye area because the skin right underneath your eye is very sensitive area and it is probably some of the thinnest skin that you have on your body. I'm just going to do have of her face here with the setting mask and most of these dry once they've made air contact. Just get a little bit more. you don't have to put it in the eyebrow but you can; it's up to you. Again you just want to go with upward strokes and make sure you get all. Try to cover as much of the skin as possible and again, this is just a drying mask. The other type of mask is a non-setting mask. These are typically used to moisturize the skin and it leaves the skin smooth. It does not harden or dry like a setting mask would normally. You can use a mask brush or your finger tips. Again, try to warm up the mask a little bit because the cool can be a little shocking on the skin. You want to pull up. This is more of a creamy mask and it doesn't quite have that clay texture like the setting mask does. Just pull up on the skin. This is good for aged skin, like if you have been out in the sun and your skin feels a little bit tender. Be sure you get the nose and the tip of the nose. Again, you don't have to put on the eyebrows but that is just my preference, I like to. I want to make sure I get all the skin. With the non-setting mask you can actually apply underneath the eyes because it is just a softer mask, it is soothing. It is a little bit more gentler. It is not as oil absorbing as the setting mask. You just want to make sure you pull everything up. Remember we are fighting gravitiy and you want to leave this on for about 10 to 15 minutes. Please feel to go around the house or sit down and relax and leave this on the face. Again, the non-settin will not dry so 10 to 15 minutes is good. The setting mask you can leave for 7 to 10 minutes or until dry. "