Summer Skin Care: 3 Face Masks for Oily Skin

From layers—upon layers—of sunscreen to hours—and hours—spent in the heat and humidity, it’s inevitable that our complexions may have slightly more shine to them in the summertime. And while it’s beneficial to switch up your skin care routine in the summer, if you really want to get the grease under control, you may want to incorporate a few face masks especially for oily skin into the mix.

Giving your complexion a weekly—or bi-weekly—deep cleanse with a purifying facial mask is a great way to purify your pores and zap any excess oil from the skin’s surface. By incorporating the three face masks below into your routine, you may find that your complexion goes from greasy to glowing long before summer’s end!

L’Oréal Pure-Clay Mask Purify & Mattify Treatment Mask

This kaolin clay-based Treatment Mask from L’Oréal’s Pure-Clay line is formulated with eucalyptus and helps to purify and mattify oily complexions. Its refreshing, spa-like formula works to remove impurities from the skin’s surface, unclog pores, and rid the skin’s surface of excess grease with its mattifying properties. Whether you’ve been out playing beach volleyball all day or need to give your complexion a deep clean after wearing layers of sunscreen all week, this is the mask for you!    

L’Oréal Pure-Clay Mask Purify & Mattify Treatment Mask, $12.99

Kiehl’s Rare Earth Pore Cleansing Masque

Formulated with a combination of Amazonian white clay, oatmeal, and aloe vera, the Rare Earth Pore Cleansing Masque offers your complexion a soothing, deep cleanse. The cleansing mask works to draw out impurities—like oil and dirt—which can cause clogged pores and dull skin. In addition, this Nature Powered Mask can help minimize the appearance of large pores.

Kiehl’s Rare Earth Pore Cleansing Masque, $26

Decleor 2-in-1 Purifying & Oxygenating Mask

As both an exfoliant and a mask, the 2-in-1 Purifying & Oxygenating Mask from Decleor takes a simple and gentle approach to purifying the skin’s surface. Formulated with Bamboo Tears and Egyptian Loofah Fibres, the mask helps to cleanse, deeply mattify the skin, and remove dead skin cell build up without dehydrating. The purifying mask may also provide the skin with necessary hydration it needs—sans grease—after a weekend spent in the sun.

Decléor 2-in-1 Purifying & Oxygenating Mask, $38