These Face Masks Will Soothe Your Sensitive Skin ASAP

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Stephanie Perry
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Rhea Souhleris Grous is the founder of La Suite Skincare and an aesthetics specialist with more than two decades of skincare experience.
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It's no secret that a great face mask is the key to removing stubborn dirt and oil buildup, revealing a fresh and seemingly poreless complexion. However, if you're prone to dry, irritated, overly sensitive skin, a heavy-duty mask is not necessarily the best option. To help you achieve glowing skin without the added irritation, we've rounded up the perfect skincare masks for a sensitive complexion.

Read on for the best face masks for sensitive skin.

Best Overall: Summer Fridays Jet Lag Mask

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This one-of-a-kind cream deeply hydrates your skin for a more radiant complexion after just one application.

Best Overnight: Belif Aqua Bomb Sleeping Mask

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Use this pudding-like mask at night and wake up to hydrated, dewy skin.

Best Glow: Glow Recipe Watermelon Glow Sleeping Mask

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This editor favorite is packed with glow-boosting, hydrating ingredients and delivers facial-in-a-jar results.

Best Healing: First Aid Beauty Ultra Repair Instant Oatmeal Mask

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If you're suffering from red, irritated skin, slather on this highly calming rejuvenating mask. 

Best Hydrating: Peter Thomas Roth Cucumber Gel Mask

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This ultra-gentle mask soothes and hydrated dry, irritated skin thanks to botanical extracts.

Best Sheet Mask: Farmacy Coconut Gel Sheet Mask - Hydrating

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This coconut water-infused gel mask is instantly hydrating. Plus the cucumber extract helps to add a healthy-looking glow.

Best Clay: Eve Lom Rescue Mask

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An award-winning clay mask, this facial treatment gently decongests skin for a radiant, refined feel. 

Best Brightening: First Aid Beauty Hello FAB Ginger & Turmeric Vitamin C Jelly Mask

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Packed with superfoods like ginger and turmeric to comfort stressed-out skin, this mask works to replenish and brighten your complexion.

Best Balancing: Algenist ALIVE Prebiotic Balancing Mask

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Made with probiotics and prebiotic from algae and paired with alguronic acid, this formula helps balance your skin's natural surface ecosystem, making it more resistant to lifestyle aging and pollution.

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