The world is split into 2 groups of people. The believers of multitasking vs. the non-believers. People frown upon it as they think it generates poorer results because you’re not focused on the tasks individually. But there is one thing even the naysayers would agree is effective, Multimasking.

Multimasking involves using more than one type of face mask on your skin at the same time. You can layer your facial masks or paint your face like a blotched up colour palette. Everyone can reap the benefits of different types of masks delivering different benefits to different parts of their face that needs that particular treatment.

Most of us in humid Singapore have an oilier T-zone, but dry rough skin on our cheeks. An oil-absorbing mask would be great for our T-zone but not ideal for the rest of your face. And on the flipside, rich hydrating masks that packs a punch of goodness in them might not work for the oilier areas of our face.

So the first step to multimasking would be to determine the type of skin you have. We have shortlisted the main few down below but just as how we have such varying personalities, our skin type can have that many variations as well.

Multimasking for Combination skin

Use a hydrating mask on the dry areas of your face while using a clay mask (clay masks is in a world of its own, which we will discuss in our next article) on your T-zone.

Tip: use a rinse-off hydrating mask as you can easily wash both off at the same time. At the end of the day, use micellar water to cleanse the skin before applying both masks then heading into the shower after 10-15 minutes.

Multimasking for Dullness and Wrinkles

If your skin has been looking a little dull, use a skin-brightening + hydrating mask on the whole face while avoiding the eye area. Most skin-brightening masks that are effective on the face would be too strong for the eye area. A separate brightening eye mask can be applied on the eye area to address the concern of dark eye circles but for most people, temporarily plumping up the fine lines with an anti-aging eye mask would certainly brighten up the whole complexion.

Tip: Good brightening and anti-aging products don’t come cheap so I would recommend over-night/ leave-in masks for this purpose. Also, consistent effort and use of products are needed for a lasting glowing complexion and keeping wrinkles at bay. Therefore, organic skincare and diet would be the best way to go for a glowing complexion and anti-aging skincare regime!

Multimasking for Dry Skin and Enlarged Pores

Some of us have dry flaky skin on the cheeks, forehead and chin but enlarged pores on our nose. To combat dehydrated skin, use a hydrating mask that is rich in oils and a charcoal mask on the nose to minimize appearance of pores.

Tip: For tighter looking pores, look for ingredients like collagen and elastin to be incorporated into your masks. Most pores are enlarged because of the gunk in them/ loose pore walls due to less collagen and elastin (this again is a whole new topic about pores which we will discuss in our other articles).