When applying face masks, remember not to restrict the face mask to the face alone as the neck, shoulders and arms too should be remembered. These areas also take lots of beating and need some pampering and regular care.

Make sure you wear clothing that does not cover the neck area. Apply face masks using brush or strokes and avoid sensitive areas like the lips and under the eyes. If required, you can use a mask cream on the mouth and eyes to prevent the face mask from reaching them. Remember to never apply the face mask on cracks on the face. On applying the face mask, you have to leave it for 20 minutes for drying.

Remember not to speak or laugh when you have the face pack on. In fact, it proves to be beneficial to take this time to rest and relax while the pack dries and does its work on your face. After drying, it is possible to remove the mask by rubbing it from the face and mask and then gently moistening with clean water. If you use a peel off mask, remember to rinse the face with lots of water.

1. Start by cleaning your face extremely well. Areas of the skin which do not always get access to soap and water have to be cleansed properly. If your skin is dry to normal, put on a moisturiser. You can use coconut oil, if available, because it is natural and it will not prevent the loss of natural body oils with the drying effects of face masks. But if your skin is greasy, go straight to the face masks.
2. Make sure that you have a place to relax, because when you apply the gel or clay mask you have to make sure that you keep absolutely still and quiet for about 10-20 minutes. Speaking will stretch out the mask and prevent it from being fully effective.
3. Keep the mask away from the sensitive areas like the mouth or the eyes. The skin here is extremely delicate, and there is the possibility of it being damaged.
4. Apply the face mask upon the cheeks, forehead, nose, chin and neck. People normally neglect the neck and it is sometimes very funny to see the face bleached, while the neck is still a dusky natural tone. Make sure that the eyebrows are not touched, because if you are using a gel mask, you wouldn’t want to peel off your eyebrows with the mask.
5. The best masks are the natural masks. But before you select a mask, you must make sure which skin type you are. If you have a very oily centre part and dry cheeks, you can use 2 different masks if you want.