12 Hydrating Face Masks to Use Before Winter's Over

LANCOME HYDRA-INTENSE MASQUE

To help wake up and smooth your skin, treat your complexion to a hydrating gel mask that offers a nice cooling effect. If you’re looking for something lightweight that can hydrate the skin in minutes, look no further than Lancôme’s Hydra-Intense Masque. Not only does it leave the skin looking smooth and perfectly hydrated, but it also helps temporarily reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles. 

Lancôme Hydra-Intense Masque, $35 MSRP

LA ROCHE-POSAY HYDRAPHASE INTENSE MASK

Dealing with dehydrated skin that feels tight and looks lackluster? Your complexion is in dire need of a hydrating face mask that can help plump and rehydrate the skin with moisture. Our recommendation? Smooth on a layer of La Roche-Posay’s Hydraphase Intense Mask over the face and neck to replenish the skin with its fresh and fluid gel cream texture. Formulated with hyaluronic acid and the brand’s Mineralizing Thermal Water, you can expect this mask to intensively rehydrate the skin and leave it looking luminous.

La Roche Posay Hydraphase Intense Mask, $19.99 MSRP

KIEHL’S CALENDULA & ALOE SOOTHING HYDRATION MASK

Formulated with hand-picked Calendula flower petals and aloe vera, this lightweight gel masque offers a refreshing surge of hydration. With continued use, the skin is revitalized for a healthy-looking complexion. 

Kiehl’s Calendula & Aloe Soothing Hydration Mask, $45 MSRP

BIOTHERM LIFE PLANKTON INTENSE NIGHT RECOVERY FACE MASK 

If your skin doesn’t boast the healthy-looking radiance of youth, treat your face to an overnight recovery mask. Powered by Biotherm’s impressive fermented ingredient Life Plankton, this intense gel mask visibly soothes skin and relieves that dry, uncomfortable feeling overnight. 

Biotherm Life Plankton Intense Night Recovery Face Mask, $54 MSRP

VICHY QUENCHING MINERAL FACE MASK

To help boost your dry, uncomfortable skin with much-needed moisture, look no further than this hydrating face mask formulated with Vichy Mineralizing Thermal Water, glycerin, and vitamin B3. The gel-like texture of the mask offers an immediate sensation of coolness (tip: store it in the fridge for extra chill) which can be beneficial when skin feels flushed. 

Vichy Quenching Mineral Face Mask, $20 MSRP

SKINCEUTICALS PHYTO CORRECTIVE MASQUE

This calming botanical facial mask cools and comforts skin sensitivity, as well as restores the skin’s natural radiance and smoothness.

SkinCeuticals Phyto Corrective Masque, $55 MSRP

KIEHL’S ULTRA FACIAL OVERNIGHT HYDRATING MASQUE

In just one application, this ultra-hydrating mask—formulated with Ophiopogon Japonicus Extract, Glacial Proteins, and Desert Plants—fills skin’s “hydration reservoir” to help reduce moisture depletion. The result? Skin that feels smooth, soft, and hydrated by morning.

Kiehl’s Ultra Facial Overnight Hydrating Masque, $35 MSRP

LANCOME GENEFIQUE YOUTH ACTIVATING SECOND SKIN MASK

If you’re a fan of sheet masks, you’ll surely appreciate Lancôme’s Genefique Youth Activating Second Skin Mask. Just one sheet mask contains a half-bottle of Lancome’s luxurious Genefique serum. What can it do for your skin? The mask works to plump the skin with hydration to reveal more rested, supple-looking skin.

Lancôme Génifique Youth Activating Second Skin Mask, $105 MSRP

SKINCEUTICALS BIOCELLULOSE RESTORATIVE MASQUE

Don’t let sensitive or stressed skin get the best of you this winter. If you’ve received a chemical peel or laser treatment recently you may be experiencing a bit of a heat sensation. You can help alleviate the discomfort by replenishing your skin with SkinCeuticals’ Biocellulose Restorative Masque. Upon application, you’ll experience a cooling sensation that’ll provide immediate relief. 

SkinCeuticals Biocellulose Restorative Masque, $120 MSRP

L’OREAL PARIS PURE-CLAY CLEAR & COMFORT FACE MASK

Bring back skin that feels refreshed and comfortable with L’Oreal’s Pure-Clay Clear & Comfort Clay Mask, formulated with kaolin, montmorillonite, and Moroccan lava clays, as well as seaweed. The formula works to draw out build-up of impurities, dirt, and oils while gently cleansing stressed areas. After just one use, the skin looks smoother and appears rebalanced. 

L’Oréal Paris Pure-Clay Clear & Comfort Face Mask, $12.99 MSRP

LANCOME HYDRA ZEN MASQUE

Give your skin the hydration it deserves by capping the night with Lancôme’s Hydra Zen Masque. It’s an anti-stress, moisturizing overnight serum-in-mask that provides intense hydration while you sleep. The formula penetrates quickly, giving you the look of revitalized, velvety skin by morning. 

Lancôme Hydra Zen Masque, $83 MSRP

SKINCEUTICALS HYDRATING B5 MASQUE

This deeply-hydrating mask doesn’t skimp on hydration. Formulated with hyaluronic acid—an ingredient known to hold up to 1000x its weight in water—it’s no wonder why it’s a go-to for uber-hydrating skin products.  This masque helps replenish depleted moisture levels in dehydrated and stressed skin and is ideal for all skin types. It also includes a unique complex containing constituents of the skin’s natural moisturizing factor (NMF) to help restore skin’s optimal moisture balance and maintain a radiant, healthy looking appearance.

SkinCeuticals Hydrating B5 Masque, $54 MSRP