For those who like the idea of making DIY masks, but don't like all of the mess and hassle, Erno Laszlo White Marble Bright Face Powder Mask, $80, is a perfect solution. You get to mix the two separate phases — a liquid and powder — and watch them transform into a whipped, mousse-like texture. It then turns rubbery as it dries, allowing you to peel it off in ten to 15 minutes, revealing more radiant skin, thanks to spot-fading ingredients like licorice and lemon extracts.
The facialist responsible for the gorgeous complexions of tons of A-listers has combined all kinds of good-for-your-skin ingredients in her eponymous Joanna Vargas Twilight Face Mask, $75. The bamboo sheet mask contains the requisite complexion brighteners — arbutin, niacinamide — plus soothing allantoin and epidermal growth factors to stimulate skin recovery, making this choice after a day at the beach or any kind of intense treatment, like a laser or peel. Be sure to squeeze out the extra serum left in the pouch and slather it on your neck, chest and hands.
