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Hi, this stuff has been a game changer for me. I work 10 hour days and I am required to wear a disposable surgical face mask which irritates my skin terribly.

After much trial and error this is what is working for me, keep in mind everyone’s skin is different, but it’s worth a try.

I wear a 100% cotton face mask under my disposable one. On my days off I usually stick with 100% cotton masks if I’m going out and about. Before I put my mask on I spray this on my face and on the mask ( I let the mask dry a little before putting it on) Throughout the day when I have time I will remove my mask and spray my face and the mask again.

As soon as I get home from work I double cleanse and moisturize.

I hope this helps!

I have (mostly) normal skin too, and I use face masks just because I like how they feel. I don’t notice a significant difference from before and after, but I like setting the time aside to do something nice for me/my skin.

And, in theory, they’re still giving your skin benefits even if you don’t notice it. Or maybe it takes more time to notice effects because they’re smaller than what others experience. I think it’s just a personal preference on if you enjoy using the masks themselves. If you do, stick with the same one for a couple months and see if you notice anything.

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ETA: I'M NOT TALKING ABOUT CLOTH MASKS EVERYONE'S WEARING DUE TO GLOBAL HEALTH ISSUES! Lol I should've clarified in the title. I myself help out in the hospitals, so I can assure you they are very much necessary! I promise I'm not that insensitive haha. Many apologies, everyone! :)

ETA: I've been going through a skin-type roller coaster lately, with my skin going from normal to oily to dry to super oily to combo to slightly, etc. So, it's taken me a very hot minute to hit this revelation. And of course, everyone's body is different, so the efficacy of different products are varied, and I understand that. Therefore, if these products have the intended person in your routine, that's awesome! These revelations have just made me realize which I shouldn't needlessly buy anymore, especially in trying times. Thanks for reading my disclaimer! :D

I mean, as a person who produces enough oil to put Texas and Alaska to shame, I'm going to have a greasy film most of the time, whether it be anywhere from light dewiness to fried fishballs. I have a clay mask, but only to prep my skin if I'm gonna want to look fresh (to keep the oil at bay) in the next odd some hours or the next day. Using a clay mask isn't going to regulate my oiliness for the entire week, so that's why people usually use these types of masks twice or thrice per week. Even so, sometimes, I'll look no different less than 24 hours after applying the mask than I did right before doing so.

This applies the same to sheet masks. Sure the sheet helps the serum or essence soak into the skin better by keeping the liquids from evaporating, but is that so different from a moisturizer and patting the product into your skin? Not really, silly Billy. After this revelation, I honestly see facial masks as leisure skincare products, not necessarily as essentials.

Now that I think about it, many products are pretty much figments of imagination thought up by corporations that have been put into action to sell. One example is hand cream. Hand cream is just body moisturizer sold in a smaller container. One could argue and say that they are formulated differently as the skin of the body is generally thicker. Hey, I'm not stopping you if that's your experience, I get it. But you're sure as hell not stopping me from putting body lotion into a smaller tube, popping it onto my bedside vanity, and feeling accomplished lol.

I'm too lazy to keep going because I want to watch Spongebob now. But what are some other products that are useless as its own concept? And I don't mean like a concealer or eye cream simply because you, yourself, and your skin don't need it; but, like the aforementioned clay masks because they don't serve a purpose in the long term.

Now if you'll excuse me, Spongebob Squarepants awaits! :)