12 Best Sleeping Masks to Slather On This Season — Editor’s Picks

It's official: we're putting a whole new meaning to "sleeping beauty." There's no better form of TLC than pampering your skin with a good, glow-dripping sleeping mask before you snooze, especially during the dry seasons (your thirsty skin will thank you for this, trust us). Now, are we saying sleeping masks are the best invention ever? Yeah, probably. And are we obsessed? Sure, why not. Consider it the best (and very underrated) skin-mate that your skin could ask for, who will work overtime to give you the extra glow so you don't have to. Now do we stan a hard-worker? Absolutely! Lucky for you, we’re spotlighting all the best sleeping masks—be it hydrating, soothing or balancing—so that YOU can wake up to a gorgeous, supermodel glow of your dream!


No. 1

LANEIGE - Cica Sleeping Mask

LANEIGE Cica Sleeping Mask

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Best Cica Sleeping Mask for Dry Sensitive Skin

Stylevana K-Beauty Review: The LANEIGE Cica Sleeping Mask, being an iconic K-Beauty staple as it is, has reigned over the rank of sleeping masks pretty much since the day of its debut—and for all the right reasons! Jam-packed with powerful cica ingredient, Forest Yeast + the brand's patented Sleeping Microbiome™ technology, this best-selling overnight mask keeps your dry, sensitive skin hydrated and supple all night long to prevent moisture loss. This lightweight, gel formula is perfect for those who don't like being aware that there's something on the face while asleep. Your skin will start the morning refreshed and replenished after slathering on this cica sleeping mask before bed.


No. 2

LANEIGE - Water Sleeping Mask EX

LANEIGE Water Sleeping Mask EX

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Best Sleeping Mask for Dehydrated Skin

Stylevana K-Beauty Review: Yes, another LANEIGE bestseller in the book! In case you haven't noticed already, the whole LANEIGE sleeping mask range is in a league of its own, which is why you will also need to ring in this LANEIGE Water Sleeping Mask EX in your nighttime routine as the resident expert for delivering a well-slept, well-rested look to your face the next morning. Powered by enhanced Pro-biotics Complex and Sleeping Micro Biome™, this water sleeping mask helps moisturize parched, dehydrated skin and strengthen the skin’s defense to restore a brighter, clearer complexion overnight. You'll be thanking this baby the next morning as it helps the makeup go on the skin a lot smoother.


No. 3

Abib - Rice Probiotics Overnight Mask Barrier Jelly

Abib Rice Probiotics Overnight Mask Barrier Jelly

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Best Overnight Mask for Skin Barrier

Stylevana K-Beauty Review: Oh, probiotics... how we love you. If you've been sleeping on probiotic skincare (which you shouldn't), redeem yourself with this Abib Rice Probiotics Overnight Mask Barrier Jelly to give this powerhouse ingredient a go. This sleeping mask has two superstar ingredients: rice bran extract and lactobacillus, which is a probiotic ingredient that helps boost the skin's production of ceramides or lipids to retain moisture. This sleeping mask works overnight to reinforce your skin barrier and deeply hydrates your skin with a low-irritant gel formula so you can wake up with soft and supple skin.


No. 4

COSRX - Ultimate Nourishing Rice Overnight Spa Mask

cosrx sleeping mask

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Best Overnight Hydrating Mask to Balance Skin

Stylevana K-Beauty Review: We have so much love for the COSRX Ultimate Nourishing Rice Overnight Spa Mask which allows you to wake up with a renewed glow, thanks to the nourishing mix of 68% Rice Extract which helps provide intensive nourishment and deep miniaturization to make the skin clearer and softer. Not only does it help replenish your skin with a hydration boost, this COSRX sleeping mask works great to soothe and calm irritation with a low-pH rebalancing formula.


No. 5

COSRX - Full Fit Propolis Honey Overnight Mask

cosrx honey overnight mask

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Best Honey Sleeping Mask for Acne Prone Skin

Stylevana K-Beauty Review: Part of the COSRX Full Fit Propolis Honey collection, this COSRX Full Fit Propolis Honey Overnight Mask relies on the best anti-inflammatory ingredient — honey — to help treat blemished skin, relieve skin stress and reduce redness. This COSRX honey overnight mask feels refreshing on the skin, and it is good for cooling down sunburn or heated skin. It also serves as a moisturizer or a wash off mask to suit whatever skin troubles you have.


No. 6

PURITO - Dermide Cica Barrier Sleeping Pack

purito dermide cica barrier sleeping pack

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Best Cica Sleeping Mask for Skin Barrier

Stylevana K-Beauty Review: At the last step of your nighttime skincare routine, glob on the PURITO Dermide Cica Barrier Sleeping Pack as a hydration seal. Relaunched with a new (and improved) formula, this PURITO sleeping mask is made with a blend of centella asiatica extract, ceramide NP and squalane to soothe sensitive skin and strengthen your skin barrier while protecting it from the damage caused by daily environmental stressors. So if your skin is feeling low on the glow and looking tired, treat it to this overnight treatment so you can wake up with a gorgeous glow!


No. 7

SKIN1004 - Madagascar Centella Hyalu-Cica Sleeping Pack

skin1004 madagascar centella hyalu-cica sleeping pack 100ml

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Best Sleeping Mask for Sleep-Deprived Skin

Stylevana K-Beauty Review: Korean brand SKIN1004 is winning people left and right with their signature Hyalu-Cica Formula, and their SKIN1004 Madagascar Centella Hyalu-Cica Sleeping Pack is no exception. Formulated with hyaluronic acid and centella asiatica extract, this lightweight gel sleeping mask is also laced with pear and melon fruit extract to calm and vitalize tired skin. Slather this sleeping mask on your sleep-deprived skin for a much needed overnight treatment, lleaving you with a radiant complexion long after you hit snooze.


No. 8

iUNIK - Propolis Vitamin Sleeping Mask

IUNIK Propolis Vitamin Sleeping Mask

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Best Sleeping Mask for Dull Skin

Stylevana K-Beauty Review: Just like the Korean skincare brand's other heavy-hitters, iUNIK Propolis Vitamin Sleeping Mask is sure to supple up skin thanks to its nourishing blend of 16% propolis extracts and centella asiatica leaf water. This star-powered formula helps moisturize the skin and enhance its radiance. It also boasts anti-wrinkle and brightening properties.


No. 9

Isntree - Hyaluronic Acid Water Sleeping Mask

isntree hyaluronic acid water sleeping mask 100ml

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Best Hydrating Sleeping Mask for Dry Skin

Stylevana K-Beauty Review: Good news, side sleepers! This fast-absorbing, gel-type Isntree Hyaluronic Acid Water Sleeping Mask is made for you. What sets this non-sticky, hydrating sleeping mask apart from the others on our list is its strong water-retention power. Layered with 5 types of Hyaluronic Acid, this moisture-rich sleeping mask not only hydrates the skin but also locks in moisture with the help of the natural moisturizing factors (NMF) of Betaine and Ceramide NP.


No. 10

Saturday Skin - Yuzu Vitamin C Sleep Mask

Saturday Skin Yuzu Vitamin C Sleep Mask

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Best Vitamin C Sleeping Mask

Stylevana K-Beauty Review: Saving the best for last, this award-winning sleeping mask is yet another must-have to add to your nighttime rotation. The Saturday Skin Yuzu Vitamin C Sleep Mask quickly won over many K Beauty skincare fanatics for its powerful antioxidant-rich formula. This unique jelly-textured mask infuses your skin with yuzu, which contains three times more Vitamin C than any other citrus. It works overnight to soothe skin, support better barrier function, and improve dryness so your skin feels hydrated, supple, and smoother. This lightweight mask also targets signs of aging, dullness, pores and stress.


No. 11

Dear, Klairs - Freshly Juiced Vitamin E Mask

Dear, Klairs - Freshly Juiced Vitamin E Mask

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Best Niacinamide Sleeping Mask

Stylevana K-Beauty Review: It's good to have Dear, Klairs Freshly Juiced Vitamin E Mask to count on as your daily skincare product to help you get though the UV-challenged season. This multifunctional skincare product triples as a quick mask fix, a sleeping mask or even a daily moisturizer, with an incredibly soothing pudding-like texture. Featuring an all-star team of Vitamin E + niacinamide, this invincible sleeping mask is fortified with antioxidant power that will help brighten, improve wrinkles and prevent any signs of aging. While it protects your skin from UV damages by day, this sleeping mask also helps with skin regeneration overnight.


No. 12

Mary&May - Calendula Peptide Ageless Sleeping Mask

Mary&May Calendula Peptide Ageless Sleeping Mask

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Best Anti-Aging Sleeping Mask

Stylevana K-Beauty Review: This sleeping mask Mary&May Calendula Peptide Ageless Sleeping Mask is brimmed with a cocktail blend of 2,200ppm of calendula extract, peptides and cica extract to treat skin inflammation, repair damaged skin and calm irritations. Additional ingredient of hyaluronic acid provides a burst of moisture. Lightweight gel formula features only vegan-friendly and EWG-verified ingredients. The clinically tested product is suitable for sensitive skin.


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