Best Korean Sheet Masks for Every Skin Mood

The radiator in my apartment came on last week, and within two days my cheeks felt like paper. So the sheet mask drawer got reorganized. These are the Korean sheet masks I've been rotating through, grouped by what my skin seems to be asking for on a given night.

Most of them go on after cleansing and toner, and when you peel them off you pat the leftover essence in rather than rinsing. The gel ones are different, they stay on much longer, so I've noted that where it matters.

Deflated and a bit dull

Collagen EGF Peptide Sheet Mask (25ml, 1ea) by APLB at Baerry — Collagen EGF Peptide Sheet Mask (25ml, 1ea)

On nights my face looks tired and kind of flat, I use the APLB Collagen EGF Peptide Sheet Mask. It's a firming mask with a non-sticky essence and a layered cellulose sheet that hugs the face closely and holds a lot of moisture.

Ten to twenty minutes, then pat in what's left. My skin looks more awake afterwards, and it's gentle enough that I don't think twice about it.

Glass skin by morning, please

Rice 70 Glow Collagen Mask (38g/4ea) by Anua at Baerry — Rice 70 Glow Collagen Mask (38g/4ea)

The Anua Rice 70 Glow Collagen Mask is a 1mm hydrogel, so it's thin and light instead of soggy. It has 70% rice water, low-molecular collagen and ceramide.

Here's the part that surprised me: you leave it on for three to four hours, until it turns transparent. Anua also suggests sleeping in it after toner, serum and moisturizer. I put the top half on around my eyes first, then the bottom half around my mouth, and watch a movie.

After a grey, rainy week

Peach 70 Niacin Brightening Collagen Mask (38g/4ea) by Anua at Baerry — Peach 70 Niacin Brightening Collagen Mask (38g/4ea)

The Anua Peach 70 Niacin Brightening Collagen Mask is the rice mask's sibling, same thin hydrogel and same long wear time, but built around peach extract and niacinamide for a more radiant look.

I pick this one when my skin looks sallow rather than dry. Leave it until it goes clear, then massage the rest in. Skin looks dewy the next morning.

Those marks that won't leave

Green Tangerine Vita C Dark Spot Care Serum Mask Alpha (5ea) by Goodal at Baerry — Green Tangerine Vita C Dark Spot Care Serum Mask Alpha (5ea)

A breakout from a month ago left two stubborn marks on my jaw, so lately it's been the Goodal Green Tangerine Vita C Dark Spot Care Serum Mask Alpha. Vitamin C for dullness, niacinamide for tone.

The sheet is an ultra-thin vegan microfiber that sticks to the face really well, which matters around the nose where masks usually gape. Ten to twenty minutes is enough.

Red, tight, heater-dried

Aqua Soothing Ampoule Mask (28ml*10ea) by Real Barrier at Baerry — Aqua Soothing Ampoule Mask (28ml*10ea)

This is the radiator mask. The Real Barrier Aqua Soothing Ampoule Mask has two ceramides for the skin barrier and a calming complex of panthenol, madecassoside and allantoin, plus bamboo charcoal for tired, sensitive skin.

It's been through a skin irritation test and is meant for sensitive skin. It comes in a box of ten, which is good, because I've been going through them fast.

Makeup tomorrow, early start

Dew Potion Bouncy Glow Fig Gel Mask (35g, 1ea) by SELF BEAUTY at Baerry — Dew Potion Bouncy Glow Fig Gel Mask (35g, 1ea)

The SELF BEAUTY Dew Potion Bouncy Glow Fig Gel Mask is about getting skin ready for makeup: smoother texture, a little brightening, glow. You lie back for the first ten minutes while the gel warms up and settles onto your face.

Then it stays on for 30 to 50 minutes, until it turns transparent. Or you can sleep in it. Foundation sits noticeably better the next day.

After a windy walk

Potato Madecassoside Mask (24ml) by Skinfood at Baerry — Potato Madecassoside Mask (24ml)

I walk my dog along the river most evenings, and in autumn the wind there is rough on my face. The Skinfood Potato Madecassoside Mask is what I use when I get back. Madecassoside, from centella, helps soothe, and potato pulp extract is there to help with the look of pigmentation.

The sheet is soft, eco-friendly cotton, so it feels gentle on already irritated skin.

Just stressed

Bifida Biome Ampoule Mask (30g/10sheets) by manyo at Baerry — Bifida Biome Ampoule Mask (30g/10sheets)

Sometimes there's no specific problem, my skin just looks worn out because I am. For those nights I like the ma:nyo Bifida Biome Ampoule Mask, made with Bifida Biome and three types of hyaluronic acid to strengthen, calm and plump stressed skin.

It's a ten-sheet pack, so it doesn't feel precious. Ten to twenty minutes, tap in the rest, bed.

That's the current drawer. If you want more options, Baerry has a full sheet mask section and a page of mask bestsellers.

FAQ

Combien de temps faut-il laisser poser un masque tissu coréen ?

Suivez les indications figurant sur l'emballage. La plupart des masques proposés ici s'utilisent environ 10 à 20 minutes, et certains jusqu'à ce que le tissu devienne transparent, alors vérifiez bien l'emballage.

Que dois-je faire du reste d'essence ?

Tamponnez délicatement le visage, le cou et les mains. Le mode d'emploi de ces masques conseille de faire pénétrer le reste du sérum en tapotant pour une meilleure absorption.

À quelle fréquence puis-je utiliser un masque en tissu ?

Les masques en tissu sont un petit plus à ajouter à votre routine. Une fois ou quelques fois par semaine est un bon rythme, et vous pouvez en ajouter un dès que votre peau a besoin d'un coup d'éclat.

Written by Hyerin Park

Hyerin has always loved shopping—fashion, beauty, and pretty much anything worth adding to cart. Since starting Baerry, that habit has turned into testing dozens of new beauty products that land on the team’s desks in Seoul, plus plenty she buys herself. An ISTJ with a very high bar for what makes the cut, she treats her own face as the testing ground before recommending anything.