Sheet masks for pregnant stomachs exist - and they're the strangest thing we've ever seen
It’s the Korean craze that keeps on giving. The beauty world is going crazy for sheet masks - the skincare trend of 2018.
When was the last time you scrolled through Instagram and didn’t see someone peeking out from the holes of some miracle mask?
Luckily for us beauty junkies, skincare never stands still. The next generation of sheet masks has arrived, and this time bellies are getting in on the action.
For all you mums-to-be out there, meet the Hatch Mama Belly Mask for pregnancy. Well, if your face can enjoy all the moisturising, youth-boosting benefits of a mask, why can't your pregnant belly get in on the action?
The Hatch Mama product looks just like one you’d pop on your face – minus the eye, nose and mouth holes, obviously, although there is one for your belly button.
This mask claims to moisturise your expanding belly, reduce inflammation and even help minimise the appearance of stretch marks. This is down to its soothing aloe vera, while another ingredient, propolis, heals and helps to rebuild damaged skin cells to fade scar tissue postpartum.
While stretch marks are a totally natural part of motherhood, anything that adds a little pampering to your day while you’re doing the very important and tiring job of growing an actual human sounds good to us.
And even though it’s soaked with hydrating serum, unlike creams, this sheet mask won’t stain your clothes or leave you feeling greasy, so you can pop a cosy sweatshirt over the top while you wear it to max the relaxation effects. It’s £8 from hatchcollection.com – the ideal treat for yourself, or a friend who’s expecting.
If you're not expecting but still want to get in on the sheet mask action, here are the best on the market (flight to Korea not needed).
The Best-Seller
Moisture Bomb Tissue Mask, £2.99, Garnier
Inspired by the cutting-edge skincare trend from Asia, Garnier SkinActive's Moisture Bomb Tissue Mask is officially one of the best in the world. In fact, shops just can't keep it in stock when it goes on shelves. The brand claims it offers 1 week's worth of hydrating serum in only 15 minutes. Major.
For Luxury
Advanced Night Repair Powerful Mask £105 Estee Lauder
This treats skin to a double dose of the brand's coveted Advanced Night Repair serum.
For Clarity
Dermas Clearing Solution Ultra-Fine MIcrofiber Sheet Mask £5.50 Dr. Jart+
Anti-acne heavyweights, salicylic acid, tea tree and niacinamide work to decongest skin and reduce redness, while glutathione (a potent antioxidant) evens skin tone and brightens.
For Pre-Makeup Prep
Bio Cellulose Facial Treatment Mask £85 for five 111Skin
This is the A-listers favourite. Used by Margot Robbie, Priyanka Chopra and Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, it contains liquorice root extract to brighten, silk amino acids to condition and centella asiatica to help stimulate collagen. The result, is thoroughly fresh skin in under 20 minutes.
For Smoothing
Pure Retinol Intensive Revitalising Face Mask £63 Shiseido
This combines a Pure Liquid Retinol Delivery System to plump fine lines and see off dullness, with aquatic chlorella to rehydrate.
For Bronzing
Self Tan Express Face Sheet Mask £8 St Tropez
This time-controlled mask can be applied for 5 minutes for a natural glow or up to 15 minutes for a deeper tan and will continue to develop into a gorgeous bronze for 8 hours after application.
For Softening
Egg White Sheet Mask £6 Oh K!
Weird and wonderful, but also effective, the egg whites in this mark help to soften skin, while multi-tasking albumen helps to balance sebum and make skin appear brighter.
For Fortifying
Hydrating Radiance Facial treatment Mask £38 for 8 Skin Laundry
Skin Laundry is a favourite destination among London's beauty editors for fixing up lacklustre skin with laser and light facials, but the brands range of products enable you to take the technology home. This contains a high-tech blend of vitamins, minerals, amino acids and plant to hydrate, fortify and brighten skin. (Especially good after aforementioned laser treatment).
For Hydration
Skinesis 3D Moisture Infusion Mask £46 for 4 Sarah Chapman
This hyaluronic acid infused mask showers skin with hydration, while the biocellulose texture makes it adhere more closely to skin for even better penetration.
For Brightening
Brightening Mask £75 Eve Lom
This uses a patented brightening system which is clinically proven to brighten pigmentation.
For On-The-Go
Dry Sheet Mask £18 Charlotte Tilbury
One of the most off-putting things about sheet masks is their drippy, gloopy texture. This, on the other hand uses genius technology to imprint the nourishing ingredients into the fabric of the mask, which can then be applied to skin dry, to transfer over the goodness. An ideal, mess-free solution for on-the-go.
