For the past several months, the need for instant radiance-boosting products has been purely for the sake of self-care and grainy zoom calls.
But, now that we’re returning to normal just in time for the festive season—with Melbourne even easing restrictions to allow restaurants and cafes to open—the need to make sure our skin is being given some extra TLC has never been more important.
Come November and December, our skin is going to be getting its fair share of time away from home, with your skin bearing the brunt of too many glasses of wine, not enough hours of sleep and too much time in the sun (drenched in SPF, of course).
Some of the world’s cult beauty brands understand our upcoming needs, providing us with easy and jam-packed skincare all-in-one’s ready to take your tired and dehydrated skin from dull to glowy in a matter of minutes.
With these on-hand sets by your side, you’ll be gliding from event to event with your glowiest complexion yet, faster than you can say Prosecco, too.
Below, the party season face mask sets to add to your beauty arsenal.
Minenssey Skin Revival Clay Mask Set
A mask set you’ll be coming back to time and time again is the Minenssey Skin Revival Clay Mask, using carefully curated ingredients gathered from Australia’s nourishing landscape. In this set, you’ll find nine Australian clay masks, including White, Pink, Green and Black Clay, all focusing on different skin concerns. So, whether you’re in need of a skin detox ahead of a special event or you’re just in need of an intensive radiance boost, the A-beauty brand has got you covered.
$79, available at minenssey.com
Peter Thomas Roth Mix, Mask & Hydrate Set
$116, available at sephora.com.au
Go-To Transformazing Sheet Mask
Every beauty arsenal needs a set of Go-To Transformazing Sheet Masks on hand, with the serum-drenched mask transforming dull and dehydrated skin in just 10 minutes. Using a blend of botanicals, including kakadu plum, finger lime and pepper leaf, along with skin-boosting niacinamide and hyadisine, this best-seller works to plump and brighten the complexion, and is best used when prepping your skin for an important occasion (or just when you feel like being extra glowy).
$45, available at mecca.com.au
Aceology Anti-Aging Gold Eye Mask x 6
Come party season, often your eyes can be the ones responsible for exposing your late-night indiscretions—which is where these hard-working eye masks come in. Pumped full of skin-loving peptides to encourage the production of collagen in your skin, Aceology’s hydrogel masks are made for reinvigorating your eyes in no time. Plus, with the latest Korean-tech works to plump and rehydrate the sensitive areas so you’ll be looking like you’ve just had the best sleep of your life. Our tip? Pop these guys in the fridge so they’re cold to the touch on the application, adding an extra de-puffing ability.
$49, available at adorebeauty.com.au