10 Best Face Masks For Glowing Skin 

We’ve got day spa level treatments for you to do at home to bring you that glowing skin for 2023! We’ve put together a range of different masks, to tend to all of your skincare concerns and help you get that glow you’re looking for. Without further ado, here are the 10 best face masks for glowing skin.

1. Blu Atlas Purifying Face Mask
 

For ultimate hydration and nourishment, Blu Atlas is our favorite glow-getting face mask. Packed with kaolin clay, algae and goji berry, it feeds your skin with absolute goodness that will wave goodbye to impurities and dirt, while replenishing your skin barrier.

Skin Type: This clay-based Blu Atlas mask is good for use on all skin types, but clay masks have properties which make it even more beneficial for oily skin. Clay contains a wealth of fine particles, which help to absorb excess oil from the skin and clear deep impurities that clog the pores. 

Ingredients: Featured ingredients of the Blu Atlas Purifying Face Mask are the kaolin clay for absorption, goji berry extract for nourishment, and algae extract for the best skin food. Kaolin clay contains fine minerals that work endlessly to remove oils, and help to halt oil secretion. These minerals also draw impurities and toxins out of the skin for ultimate cleansing.

Goji berry extract boasts a wealth of vitamins, minerals and other essential nutrients to feed your skin and even your skin tone. Algae extract is rich in beta-carotene, a plentiful antioxidant for the ultimate skin health. 

How to Use: To use this Blu Atlas Purifying Face Mask, spread gently across a dry, freshly cleaned face. This way, all of the goodness can reach deep into the layers of your skin for the ultimate benefits. Wait for this mask to dry, which should take between 10-20 minutes, rinse off with water and carry on with your skincare routine for the best glow your skin has ever had.

About the Brand: Blu Atlas is a company that is redefining how society looks at men's skincare, but this mask isn’t just for men. We recommend this mask for everyone to get their best glow on  As they bring the best of clean, vegan skincare. Paraben, preservative, synthetic dye, and all the other nasties-free, this is a forward-thinking brand to lead your skincare regime into 2023. 

2. Glow Recipe Watermelon Glow AHA Night Treatment 
 

It’s in the name and it’s backed by its viral status on Tiktok all throughout 2022. The Glow Recipe Watermelon Glow AHA Night Treatment is sure to become a staple in your skincare regime, with AHA complexes, hyaluronic acid and a unique combination of niacinamide and quinoa peptides to address all of your skincare concerns. 

Skin Type: This soothing, skin glow gel mask is best suited for dry skin, but works well for all skin types. The seven weights of hyaluronic make this the perfect mask for addressing dry skin concerns, but other feature ingredients make this a fun mask for all skin types.

Ingredients: Glow Recipe has included a knockout combination of AHAs, hyaluronic acid and a niacinamide peptide blend, to deliver one of the best face masks for glowing skin. The 2.5% pH-Balanced AHA Complex is a chemical exfoliating property that removes debris and dryness without damaging your skin barrier. 

The seven weights of hyaluronic acid work for an intense hydration to even the deepest layers of skin cells, which will have you waking up to bouncy, plump skin. The blend of niacinamide and quinoa peptides helps to even your skin tone by reducing surface discoloration, but also adds firmness to your skin for the ultimate bright and tight combo.

How to Use: This Watermelon Glow AHA Night Treatment should be applied generously as the last step of your nighttime skincare routine. You should massage this into your skin until absorbed, and wait at least an hour before going to bed to prevent product transfer onto your pillows.

About the Brand: Glow Recipe promises you products that are cruelty, paraben, and sulfate free. Their aim is to be ‘fruit forward’ in delivering no-nasties skin care that is still perfectly engineered to deliver the best results. This brand is a Korean-based skincare brand to make your regime easier, so why pass on the chance to enhance your glow without batting an eye? 

3. Sans [ceuticals] Superdose Luminosity Masque
 

This is a bio-active face and body treatment for the ultimate radiance boost and improved luminosity. This Sans [ceuticals] mask for glowing skin exfoliates and soothes through their feature ingredients of lactic acid and manuka honey, a liquid gold for inner and outer health and beauty. 

Skin Type: The Superdose Luminosity Masque is curated to be the ultimate sensitive skin mask; its lactic acid and manuka honey being the best blemish and sensitivity friendly ingredients. These ingredients offer great benefits for other skin types that will indirectly improve your skin concerns, and bring out your inner glow. 

Ingredients: Lactic acid is a gentle exfoliator, perfect for removing debris and dirt that prevent your natural glow. Lactic acid is a form of AHA that can also lighten dark spots on your face, producing a more even skin tone and even luminosity.

Manuka honey is considered a liquid gold for your body as it has effective anti-bacterial and anti-inflammatory properties for both external and internal healing. Working incredibly well with sensitive skin, manuka honey heals and soothes patches of redness, inflammation and irritation, all of which are barriers to prevent your natural glow. 

How To Use: Sans [ceuticals] recommends that you apply one drop using the dropper, onto the fingertips to smooth into damp skin post cleanse. Note that you may notice slight tingling due to the active ingredients, but this will fade during the 20 minutes you will wear the mask for. After wearing the Superdose Luminosity Masque for 20 minutes, rinse it off with warm water and follow this with your desired moisturizer. 

About the Brand: San [ceuticals] believes in products without animal testing. They bring you cruelty free products without artificial coloring, fragrances and all the other bad stuff that wouldn’t bring out your natural glow. This is why they belong in our 10 best face masks for glowing skin.

4. innisfree Volcanic AHA Pore Clearing Clay Mask
 

The key word being volcanic, this mask should set the scene for optimum home spa vibes! It’s a deep cleaning clay mask formulated with our favorite ingredient, AHA for exfoliating, and innisfree’s Jeju Super Volcanic Clusters for deep oil absorption. You’ll say goodbye to dirt and debris, and hello to that glow you didn’t know you had.

Skin Type: innisfree Volcanic AHA Pore Clearing Clay Mask has the best formulation for treating oily skin concerns while creating a healthy glow. The minerals within volcanic clusters are ideal for absorbing excess oil which can give off a greasy look rather than glow. Deep cleansing ingredients also make this a great pick for blemish-prone skin that requires a more-than surface level cleanse.

Ingredients: As we’ve discussed, the Jeju Super Volcanic Clusters are the best ingredients for oil absorbing. The minerals absorb and clear excess oil from the skin’s surface and penetrate deeper into the skin layers to help slow oil secretion. 

AHA, as you already know, is our favorite ingredient for chemical exfoliation. Working to address both dry and oily skin concerns, this mask clears all the debris that blocks your natural glow. This ingredient also tightens the open pores, which can dull the skin and clog easier.

How to Use: After cleansing, pat your face dry and apply the clay mask. We recommend avoiding the eye and lip area. Leave on for ten minutes, then rinse with warm water whilst massaging with your fingertips to prevent a buildup of residue.

About the Brand: innisfree is a brand we can get behind because of their products being free of artificial, chemical nasties. They also publicize real clinical results in their products so that you know how effective your next product purchase is.

5. Farmacy 10% Niacinamide Night Mask
 

A spa-worthy mask without any effort at all? Yes please! Farmacy brings you a soothing night mask that promises you the best of skin health with improved texture, minimized pores and supported skin moisture barrier to enhance your glow. 

Skin Type: This mask is formulated in a cream texture, which suits dry skin the most due to its inability to strip the skin of moisture. With some oil balancing properties, this mask is still suited to oily, combination and normal skin types. Niacinamide works to treat blemishes while bringing out your glow, making this a friendly cleanser for blemish prone skin too.

Ingredients: 10% Niacinamide, otherwise known as vitamin B3 is an ingredient that smooths and evens your texture whilst still offering oil balancing properties to refine your pores. Niacinamide also indirectly improves acne through oil control and its ability to reduce swelling and redness. 

3% panthenol and beta-glucan adds hydration that supports the skin’s moisture barrier to address dryness and dullness on your face. Farmacy’s Upcycled blueberry seed oil brings antioxidants to this mask that illuminate and brighten your complexion. 

How to Use: Using the provided spatula, apply a thin layer to cleansed skin as a final step in your nighttime skincare routine. 

About the Brand: Transparent about their dermatological and clinical testing, we trust Farmacy as a feature in our 10 best face masks for glowing skin. Going into 2023, we believe in awareness not only in the product formula, which is vegan, gluten and cruelty free, but also the product packaging, which is 100% recyclable.

6. alphyn beauty Wild Huckleberry 8-Acid Polishing Peel Mask
 

Polish and peel in one with this wildcrafted exfoliating mask by alphyn beauty! Pretty and pink, this mask will have you looking and feeling the glow with their powerful ingredients, bamboo powder, wild pants and natural acids. Expect to see bright and smooth skin and virtually non-existent visible pores.

Skin Type: Peel off masks are the perfect mask for all skin types. They work great on decongesting pores, are gentle on sensitive skin, and help with flake removal. Removing excess oils makes them even more appropriate for oily skin, tackling shiny patches but maintaining your glow.

Ingredients: Featuring Jackson Hole Wild Huckleberry,AHA/BHA blend, and bamboo powder with berry seeds, alphyn beauty’s Wild Huckleberry 8-Acid Polishing Mask will unleash your inner glow. The huckleberry in this formula brightens the skin and protects the skin from free radical damage, and the associated consequences.

The AHA/BHA blend is a hugely common chemical exfoliant that clears glow-stopping dirt. Bamboo powder and berry seeds act as a natural microdermabrasion to buff the skin's surface, revealing a new glow. 

How to Use: After drying your skin post cleanse, apply a thin layer of this alphyn beauty mask all over and avoid the eye area. Having left on for five minutes, massage the skin with wet hands then rinse with warm water. 

About the Brand: This is a sustainable brand and the first of its kind that uses self harvested, local, wild plants in their formulas. Their focus on sustainability is another reason why we can support this brand and include their Wild Huckleberry 8-Acid Polishing Peel Mask in our 10 best face masks for glowing skin. 

7. Topicals Like Butter Mask for Dry, Sensitive & Eczema-Prone Skin
 

Thick and creamy, this is a fruit smoothie for your face that will kill two birds with one stone. Dry, blemished and eczema-prone skin gone, and glow brought on! Topicals brings you a lightweight formula to calm, soothe, replenish and bring life and luminescence back to your skin.

Skin Type: This cream mask is dermatologically tested and formulated specifically for dry skin and conditions such as eczema that cause extreme dryness, flakes, and irritation. Topical’s Like Butter Mask for Dry, Sensitive & Eczema-Prone Skin works rapidly to infuse the skin with moisture, hydrating trouble patches and repairing the skin's moisture barrier.
 
Ingredients: The Like Butter Mask contains the ultimate soothing ingredients for healing dryness and regaining your glow. Colloidal oatmeal helps in reducing redness and soothing areas of irritation on the skin, and madecassoside works hard on damaged and irritated areas caused by external stressors, and nourishes the skin barrier. Ceramides are the final feature ingredient of this cream mask which offer the deepest replenishment and support to the skin’s moisture barrier. Your improved skin health will show physically through brightness and radiance.

How to Use: This mask can be used as a mask or as a moisturizer. Touse as a mask, you should apply a thin layer evenly across damp, freshly cleansed skin. Leave on for a minimum of 20 minutes, but we recommended 30, rinse with warm water and continue your skincare routine. 

For use as a moisturizer, cleanse your face and continue with all of the treatments and serums your typical regime consists of. Finish by applying the Like Butter mask as a final, thin moisturizing layer. 

About the Brand: Topicals brings you vegan and cruelty free products, with completely recyclable packaging - from the tube to the box your products come in. 

8. Aēsop Primrose Facial Cleansing Masque 
 

Aēsop brings you this clay mask for removing surface impurities, decongesting pores and refreshing your skin through hydrating ingredients. 

Skin Type: Being a clay mask, this texture is more ideal for oily and combination skin; however there are still benefits for all skin types when using this mask. The ingredients of rose geranium, primrose seed and sage leaf are all ingredients that boast properties most suitable for oily skin concerns. 

Ingredients: Rose geranium, primrose seed, and sage leaf make this a great mask for combating oily shine and giving you back a healthy glow. Rose geranium is a reputable ingredient for its oil balancing properties. This ingredient works to minimize visible pores and cleanse bacteria, which makes this a beneficial product for acne-prone skin.

Primrose seed is very beneficial for reducing dryness, which is why this product can be beneficial for combination skin and other non-oily skin types. Sage leaf is a helpful ingredient in improving acne and relieving eczema symptoms. These ingredients improve overall skin health and will give you back your healthy glow.

How to Use: You are recommended to apply one to two teaspoons of this mask on freshly cleansed and exfoliated skin before you begin the next steps of your regime, either morning or evening. Leave it on for up to fifteen minutes and rinse thoroughly with warm water, then continue with your skincare routine. 

About the Brand: Aēsop is a brand that offers formulas that pay great to detail and take into account the sensory experience of your skincare. There is a great priority placed on creating products that work for sensitive and blemish-prone skin, but we know it is important to make sure no skin type is neglected and that’s why we included this effect mask in our best face masks for glowing skin. 

9. Laneige Water Sleeping Mask
  

A viral sensation for their overnight lip masks, Laneige deserves to go viral for this overnight face mask that has you waking up glowing more than you will ever have before. 

Skin Type: This overnight gel mask is formulated specifically for dry skin. It offers intense hydration, so you can expect to wake up with plump and glowing skin. With ingredients to cater for all skin types, it’sfor sensitive skin, so you will wake up hydrated with absolute radiance.

Ingredients: A probiotic within this Water Sleeping Mask strengthens and supports the skin's natural moisture barrier to give you that glowing, well-rested appearance in the morning. This complex within this mask is responsible for getting rid of tired looking skin and giving your face fresh clarity. 

Plant-based squalane mimics properties within the skin to give intensive hydration without making it feel heavy or oily. 

How to Use: As the last step of your skincare routine in the evening, generously apply this mask evenly across your face. When your skin is experiencing increased dryness, apply more than the recommended amount. Leave this mask on overnight, rinse with warm water in the morning and continue your normal skincare routine for bright, glowing skin. 

About the Brand: Viral online throughout 2022, this Korean skincare brand lives up to the hype.. Water science is what makes this product unique and so different from most other overnight masks. Also promising sustainability, Laneige has gained its users’ trust and faith.

10. YOUTH TO THE PEOPLE Superberry Hydrate + Glow Dream Mask
 

Overnight masks have been a favorite on our list so we’re rounding out our 10 best face masks for glowing skin, offering deep hydration, a treatment for dullness and a knockout ingredient blend for radiance. 

Skin Type: Containing vitamin C, superberries rich in antioxidants, squalane and hyaluronic acid, this is a mask made for dryness and uneven skin tone. This cream-based mask penetrates deep into the skin to hydrate and replenish broken and dry skin barriers. 

Ingredients: For healing and supporting the skin’s natural moisture barrier and treating dry patches, hyaluronic acid and squalane mimic natural oils from your own skin. The other highlight of these ingredients is that they’re non-comedogenic to prevent blemishes.

Vitamin C is the ultimate ingredient for brightening the skin and evening your skin tone. The Proprietary superberry blend is full of antioxidants that hydrate the skin and heal damage from free radicals and environmental aggressors, promoting a healthy skin glow.

How to Use: After cleansing your skin, apply the Superberry Hydrate + Glow Dream Mask, combine with the matching oil for added radiance, and leave on before bed. Apply approximately an hour prior to bed to prevent transfer. Rinse with warm water in the morning and follow your regular regime to get that fabulous glow.

About the Brand: YOUTH TO THE PEOPLE follow a strong philosophy to deliver 100% vegan and cruelty free products that are also the latest innovations in skincare, and delivering only the best nutrients to your skin. The brand is also committed to environmental responsibility and sustainable cosmetic production to protect your wellbeing and the environment.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the different types of masks and their benefits?

Cream masks

These masks have a moisturizer-like texture, and are generally formulated with oils and other hydrating properties. These masks are most suited to dry skin, and will typically come in the form of overnight masks. This gives the ingredients the longest amount of time to penetrate into the deepest layers of skin cells so that you can wake up with plump, moisturized and glowing skin. 

We don’t recommend these types of masks to oily or combination skin as they can be comedogenic and cause a greasy appearance, or even acne to build up.

Clay masks

There are a variety of clay masks, which is due to the mineral or particle base of the mask which affects the level of drying, stripping or absorbing that the mask can do. These are most recommended to oily and combination skin due to their abilities, but if you have dry skin and are wanting to utilize clay masks, we recommend that you look for masks with more hydrating ingredients such as natural oils.

The largest benefit of clay masks is their ability to draw out the impurities that lead to blemishes and greasy skin. They minimize visible pores, which helps to reduce oil secretion onto the skin surface. 

Gel masks

This form of mask is typically a light-weight water based formula for overnight use. Offering soothing and cooling effects, this mask is suitable for sensitive and irritated skin. Benefits to the skin include reduced inflammation and the healing of irritated, dry spots. With this deeply penetrating mask, your skin can expect returned bounce and brightness.

Sheet masks

These are masks that offer a moisturizing, wet formula on a soaked fabric. A lot of these masks include fragrance, so it is important that those with sensitive skin steer clear of this. Sheet masks do boast cooling benefits which can be good for inflammation in dry skin, and are generally a good way to rapidly restore brightness and bounciness to the skin. 

Generally these masks are formulated to hydrate the skin and have oil components for moisturizing, so we recommend that those with blemish prone skin do not use these frequently, as this can result in increased breakouts. Given that these masks have such limited long-term benefits, we suggest that you choose one of the other types of face masks for incorporation into your skincare routine and use sheet masks as the perfect travel companion.  

How should I incorporate a mask into my skincare routine?

The right order for your skincare routine is often a hot topic of debate, so we’ve got some good recommendations for you.
For sheet masks, use on the day you exfoliate. Post-cleanse, exfoliation, treatments and serums, you should apply your sheet mask for the recommended amount of time as the final step of hydration in your morning or night time routine.

When it comes to clay masks, you can choose any evening routine but should always apply the mask post-cleanse. This deep cleansing mask type will remove leftover dirt and debris that your cleanser didn’t get. Follow this with your normal skincare routine to get optimum results out of all your products. 
Gel and cream masks should be used in the same way, as these are typically overnight masks so should be applied to your evening routine. Post cleanse, treatments and serums, apply a layer of gel or cream mask as the final step before bed. This is the optimum time for these types of masks to reap their benefits of hydration and glow. 

How often should I be using a face mask?

Firstly and most importantly, you should follow the recommendation for mask usage for your specific product as it can be formulated for a specific use, and differ from what we generally recommend. 

If a mask does not have a recommendation, then we have a general guideline for you. Because the effects of face masks are not significantly long lasting, usage between one and three times per week is appropriate. If your skin concerns are more severe, such as extreme oil or dryness, then it would be appropriate to use a mask up to three times a week.