The best face masks ever for every skin concern, tried and tested by the GLAMOUR beauty team

Face masks have climbed the skincare ladder. They’ve lifted themselves from sludgy banana-scented goop (the kind we’d cake our faces in at sleepovers), to a high-tech and ultra effective way to give our skin an instant hit of love. Chuck one on, and you could be letting yourself in for a boost of luminosity, hydration and pore-refining goodness, with very little input.

Leading experts in the field of skincare have turned to masks as a reactive way to bolt-on the extra ingredients our skin needs at optimal points throughout our week. You might not need to marinate in hyaluronic for 20 minutes every day, but that big work event on Thursday might call for some extra basting come Wednesday night.

Best face masks at a glance – our top picks:

1. Best face mask with azeliac acid: Drunk Elephant Bouncy Brightfacial, £60, Space NK
2. Best purifying face mask: The Body Shop Himalayan Charcoal Purifying Glow Mask, £20, The Body Shop
3. Best affordable sheet mask: Sephora Collection Lychee Face Mask, £3.99, Sephora
4. Best premium face mask: Dr. Barbara Sturm Face Mask, £95, Dr. Barbara Sturm

Drunk Elephant Bouncy Brightfacial

The Body Shop Himalayan Charcoal Purifying Glow Mask

Sephora Collection Face Sheet Mask Lychee

Dr. Barbara Sturm Face Mask

As such, the options available have become even more targeted and sophisticated. “We already have masks for 11 different body parts [including the eyes, lips and entire face],” says Net-A-Porter’s Global Beauty Director, Newby Hands. “And within these, we have firming masks, hydrating masks, brightening masks, lifting masks – it’s truly a full walk-in wardrobe of masks.”

It’s clear that brands are keen to make the most of a solution that consumers can’t seem to get enough of. But with so much choice available, it can be difficult to figure out which face mask is right for you. To help you make that choice, we’ve put together a full edit of all the best face masks out there, including options that take into consideration all preferences, budgets and skin types. Enjoy.

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