Every woman knows that skincare masks can be a super fun and relaxing way to treat yourself and your skin to some well-deserved TLC. Find the right mask for your skin type, and you've got the perfect recipe for self-care, with key ingredients to hydrate your skin, reduce fine lines and wrinkles, and give your complexion a noticeably healthy and radiant glow.

But how do you go about finding the right beauty mask for you? More importantly, how do you know which ingredients to look for and which areas of your face to target first? In this blog, we'll dive into some key reasons you should be adding ultra-hydrating lip masks and eye masks to your everyday beauty routine. Along the way, we'll highlight all the benefits of the Lavender Amethyst Mask collection from Red Aspen, with key ingredients including hyaluronic acid to plump and nourish your skin to a healthy, youthful-looking glow. Whether you're new to beauty masks or you've been looking to upgrade your experience, read below to find out how Red Aspen can help you complement your complexion!

What Are Beauty Masks?

Let's start with the basics. If you've never looked into beauty masks before, you've likely heard stories from your friends or read something online about how great they can be for your skin. From Instagram to YouTube and TikTok, beauty masks have grown insanely popular over the years, and with good reason! Not only can they do wonders for people of all skin types, but they're a godsend for relaxation and self-care. Full of healthy vitamins and nutrients, the best masks can target a number of key areas of your face while you kick back, relax, and listen to your favorite podcast or Spotify playlist.

They can help soften and plump the skin around your smile lines for softer, smoother, more kissable lips. They visibly reduce dark under-eye circles, fine lines, and wrinkles around your eyes to fight visible signs of skin aging. They can even soothe the skin and reduce the appearance of redness and inflammation, giving your complexion a noticeably healthy and dewy glow. All in all, beauty masks have a lot of benefits going for them. The key is finding the right masks to suit your beauty and skincare needs.

Different Kinds of Beauty Masks to Consider

If you're super new to beauty masks, you might not even know what mask might be right for your skincare needs. Maybe you've been dealing with some dark under-eye issues. Maybe you've been wishing you could brighten up those smile lines. The good news is you have options, and lots of them! Here's a list of the more common beauty masks you might want to consider.

Eye Masks

Whether it's a few new wrinkles, some added hollowness, or a bit of puffiness, your eyes are one of the first parts of your face to show signs of aging. The surrounding skin is thinner and more susceptible to breaking down. It's also more prone to sagging, leaving you with that perpetual tired-looking expression if you're not doing your due diligence to keep the skin hydrated.

While it might be frustrating to deal with, the great news is that hope isn't lost! As one of the easiest products to add to your existing skincare routine, eye masks can help restore valuable nutrients and skin moisture to where you need them most. Application is a breeze, too, and within minutes, you have everything you need to calm and soothe the skin around with eyes with key ingredients like peppermint, rosemary, chamomile, and more. The result? An end to tired, droopy eyes and a fresher, more rested-looking complexion. Need we say more?!

Lip Masks

Speaking of frustrations, it's no secret that severely chapped lips are one of the most annoying problems to ever deal with. (And who wants to put a lip liner or lipstick over cracked lips and look weird? No one!) Chapped lips can quickly kill an otherwise great mood, and if they're not treated properly, you're left to deal with cracked skin and a super painful pout. Ouch! On top of that, many of us deal with chapped lips at different times throughout the year. Depending on where you live, you might even struggle a bit longer than usual, reaching for the lip balm whenever possible.

Thankfully, it's easy to treat chapped lips and protect your pout with the right products and plan in place. By adding lip masks to your beauty routine, you can infuse your smile lines with key ingredients to nourish and moisturize the surrounding skin with little to no effort. You won't even have to look that far either, as the best lip masks include ultra-plumping hyaluronic acid and aloe vera to enhance the look and feel of your lips by adding more volume and smoothing out the surrounding skin. At the same time, you'll enjoy the benefits of allantoin, a key compound for protecting the skin barrier. Allantoin helps to reduce inflammation and can even help with minor wound healing, making it ideal for dry or chapped lips in need of some extra help. If that weren't enough, the right lip mask collection will offer a refreshing botanical blend of lavender, rose, and daisy to soften your lips, with hydrating shea butter and jojoba oil to nourish and condition your lips to the nth degree.

Important Note: If you deal with sensitive skin or have any concerns about allergic reactions to the above ingredients, be sure to consult your physician or a licensed dermatologist before using lip masks. It's always best to play it safe with your skin!

What's the Hype Around Hyaluronic Acid?

You might have noticed, but we've mentioned hyaluronic acid quite a few times now. That's because when it comes to high-quality skincare, "hyaluronic acid" (or HA for short), stands out as a superstar in the industry. Found throughout almost every tissue and fluid in our bodies, it's crucial for maintaining moisture and elasticity in our skin, ultimately giving our skin that dewy, youthful glow with the right skincare routine in place. To add to that, the concentration of hyaluronic acid in our skin starts to decrease as we age, meaning we lose more of our skin's elasticity and moisture with each passing year. In short, those HA levels need to be supplemented to keep our skin looking its best.

Here, it's important to note that different people turn to different methods to keep those HA levels in check. Some turn to supplements, opting for oral hyaluronic acid tablets to keep things simple and easy to remember, with the bonus that these supplements might also provide additional benefits like helping to reduce symptoms of acid reflux. Others might turn to topical hyaluronic acid products, choosing to get their HA via specially formulated lotions, moisturizers, and high-end serums. Still, others prefer taking hyaluronic acid via hyaluronic acid injections. While the process is expensive, it's common for those looking for an easy way to lift the cheeks, soften deeper folds and creases around the mouth and chin, and improve the look of dark under-eye circles or enhance the skin around their lips.

To add to that, hyaluronic acid masks have surged across social media as an easy way to promote better self-care and overall skin health. As a developer of premium beauty and skincare products, Red Aspen offers a number of hyaluronic acid beauty masks for the same reason, with our Lavender Amethyst Moisturize & Glow Masks Collection standing out as one of our most popular picks. Made with a blend of calming floral extracts, nourishing oils, and anti-aging super ingredients, it checks all the boxes for customers looking for an easy-to-use, easy-to-enjoy skincare solution. Best of all, it fits effortlessly into any existing beauty routine, making it ideal for those who might still be on the fence about trying new skincare products or ingredients they aren't too familiar with.

What to Look for In a Beauty Mask Collection

With so many amazing options for beauty masks, it's important to take note of what you should be looking for to start your own collection. After all, you deserve only the best products to complement your complexion! With that said, here are some key things to consider when looking at beauty masks for your skin.

Nourishing Ingredients Including Hyaluronic Acid

First things first, you don't have to be a certified dermatologist to know what agrees or disagrees with your body. On top of that, you should never, ever skimp on quality when it comes to skincare, even if it means spending a little extra on a better-formulated product. If you've been trying to tackle or treat a number of different skin concerns, it's understandable to want to do some extra research before you commit to new products, especially something that will go on your face.

To make things safer and simpler, your best indicator of a quality beauty mask is going to be found in the ingredients list. First, check to see if the products you're interested in feature hyaluronic acid as a core ingredient, especially since you're already more familiar with the benefits of hyaluronic acid thanks to this blog! Next, you'll want to look for other superstar skincare ingredients like aloe vera, allantoin, and shea butter as the added moisture. Skin barrier protection and inflammation reduction will work wonders for your skin's overall health down the road. Finally, check to see if your favorite beauty masks contain floral extracts as well, as lavender, daisy, and white water lily are hugely popular ingredients for soothing and relaxing skin, as well as reducing the appearance of dark circles under the eyes.

An Affordable Price Point

Another factor to consider in your search for quality skincare is an affordable price point. Make no mistake, the skincare industry is chock-full of competing products, and they all promise the same results. These products also have wildly varying price points, so you want to be mindful of the quality you're getting without dipping too low into cheaper, potentially harmful ingredients or chemicals.

Thankfully, there are beauty masks that offer intense skin hydration and super-nourishing ingredients for a fraction of the cost of similar high-end products. With Red Aspen's Lavender Amethyst Moisturize & Glow collection, you'll have everything you need for well-rested and youthful skin. You'll have the right ingredients infused right into the formula, and won't need to dabble in expensive injections or hyaluronic acid supplements to do it! Easy peasy!

Easy Application

Speaking of easy, another hallmark of a great beauty mask collection is how simple it is to incorporate into your existing beauty routine. Your morning or nightly routine takes time. The last thing you want is to be stressed about whether adding new products adds too much time onto it.

Thankfully, beauty products like Red Aspen's lip masks and eye masks are super easy to apply. They take only 10-20 minutes to work their magic, and the cooling and de-puffing effects can be felt almost immediately!

Add Hydrating Beauty Masks from Red Aspen to Your Beauty and Skincare Routine

Your beauty routine is likely to go through lots of changes, especially as you age beautifully and gracefully into your 20s, 30s, and beyond. Whether you've tried beauty masks in the past or you've been itching to see what all the fuss is about, you owe it to yourself to add Red Aspen's Lavender Amethyst Moisturize and Glow Mask Collection to your beauty and skincare routine.

With specially-formulated ingredients designed to soothe, nourish, and give your skin a dewy, youthful glow, you'll have the confidence knowing your complexion has never looked better! Reach out to a Red Aspen Brand Ambassador to learn how you can enhance your beauty and skincare experience with Lavender Amethyst Moisturize and Glow lip masks and eye masks today!