Beauty Items to Let Tired Skin Breathe Under the Mask

[Asia Economy Reporter Yujin Cho] As mask-wearing continues for a long time, the skin trapped inside the mask is also in distress. The easiest way to overcome the troubles of skin that feels stuffy and extremely sensitive is to reduce the steps of skincare and makeup to help the skin breathe. We have summarized solutions to help the skin inside the mask, where troubles persist with every breath in and out, to breathe freely.

Even if you always wear a mask, it does not block ultraviolet rays. As the sunlight is getting stronger these days, sunscreen is essential even if you reduce other basic care steps. However, when you actually apply sunscreen, it feels like adding one more layer to already stuffy skin due to the mask. The sunscreen you carefully applied smudges on the mask and does not absorb properly into the skin, even sitting on the surface inside the mask. Choosing a sun care product with strong blocking effects and light, refreshing absorption even with a single application protects the skin from the sun while allowing the skin inside the mask to breathe.

AHC’s ‘Natural Perfection Pro Shield Sun Perfector’ is a serum-type sun product, usually seen only in skincare lines, that absorbs lightly and refreshingly into the skin, making it suitable for use even when wearing a mask. It has no typical sunscreen heaviness, uncomfortable stickiness, oiliness, or residue, and it solves both sun care and anti-aging simultaneously.

Without needing multiple reapplications, it blocks ultraviolet rays (UVA, UVB), near-infrared rays (IR), and harmful air pollutants, protecting the skin from external environments. It contains the antioxidant ingredient ‘Red Omega Complex’ for anti-aging effects, helping to reduce the basic skincare steps. Moreover, the formula, completed with AHC’s exclusive skin treatment ingredients such as panthenol, propolis, and probiotics in an optimal blend, delivers rich nutrition and moisture to the skin, aiding in hydration, soothing, nourishment, and barrier care, thereby improving skin condition.

Skin troubles caused by masks are no longer a matter of just a day or two. Although you apply plenty of soothing cream to quickly calm irritated skin, as the weather gets hotter, even this feels suffocating. The temperature inside the mask rises, causing pores to enlarge and excessive sebum secretion in a vicious cycle, making the skin feel heavy even with cream formulations. In such cases, instead of cream, use spot patches that can carefully manage only the localized areas with troubles to help the skin breathe.

CNP’s ‘Anti-Blemish Spot Patch’ is a transparent patch that soothes and covers skin troubles. The formula containing salicylic acid and Australian tea tree oil helps calm the skin. When applied to the troubled area, the active ingredients are delivered to the skin to quickly suppress the trouble. The convenient round-type patch is made of a material that is breathable and waterproof, specially designed to block external contaminants while allowing air to pass through.

Makeup products like foundation or cushion, applied all over the face, tend to cause skin troubles as residues mix with moisture inside the mask. If you cannot completely give up makeup, instead of covering the entire face, apply concealer thinly only on areas with redness to create the lightest possible makeup. Especially, concealers with a watery texture rather than dense stick or cream types help achieve a more natural cover.

Benefit’s ‘Boi-ing Cakeless Concealer’ has a creamy and light texture that adheres evenly to the skin without clumping, covering skin imperfections with just a small amount. It also features a long-wear formula with 24-hour durability and is waterproof, allowing you to maintain smooth skin all day without smudging. The cushion-tip applicator, which flexibly bends, enables customized coverage for different skin concerns by using its various surfaces. The wide part of the applicator is suitable for covering broad blemishes like redness and dark circles, while the tip can be used for precise coverage on localized areas.

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