How to use a cream face mask
While using cream face masks, the consistency of thick cream that it provides helps in providing a youthful look to the skin. However it is not advisable for use on young and oily skins as this face mask has lots of oil in them.
There is no point in using face masks too frequently as it only upsets the balance of the skin. When using face mask, it is necessary that you apply the face mask that you choose on your face, and then wait for some time till it dries out. Within this time, you are sure to find a little tightening in the skin. This is nothing to worry about as it is quite normal with a face mask. On feeling the tightening of the skin, you have to give yourself another few minutes before rinsing your face. You can remove the face mask either using water or using a wash cloth; the choice is yours. Once the face mask is removed, dry your face and then moisturize it as some moisture is lost from the skin through face masks. This is why it is not advised to use face masks too frequently
When using a gel mask, it is important that the skin is cleaned and then allowed to dry. Once it dries in about ten to twenty minutes, you find that you can roll it off, like a second skin. When peeling off these face masks, make it a point to start peeling from the chin and then work upwards. The benefit of this face mask is that not only dead cells get lifted, but even blackheads and facial hairs can be removed. The gel mask can be used on any type of skin ranging from normal to dry skin, and even in combination skins. However the disadvantage of this face mask is that it cannot absorb body oil like the clay mask can.
Clay face masks are made using fuller’s earth as the main ingredient in it. Then there are orange face masks, gel masks and cream masks. The clay mask is best used to dry the skin. It has to be spread to the skin surface where it helps in absorbing the excess oil and dust particles found in the skin. With this, the skin gets tightened while blood circulation is stimulated. However it is not advised for people with sensitive or dry skin to use a clay mask as it may cause discomfort. It is the people with greasy and harsh skin that benefit the most with clay masks. 
The peel off masks is face masks that are usually gel based. You have to apply this face mask to the face, leave it on for about twenty minutes and then peel off when dry. These face masks are great for tightening the skin as the open pores are closed and the skin, smoothened. When peeling off these facial masks, it is important that it is peeled off from the chin and lifted upwards. These face masks are also efficient in the removal of dead cells, facial hair and blackheads too.
The radiance face masks are face masks that use vitamins and diffusers to add some glow to the dull and lifeless skin you have. This face mask helps in moisturizing and toning facial skin which makes it look smooth and young. After using a radiance face mask, you find that the complexion of the skin becomes luminous and glowing.
The firming face masks are usually available in cream or gel form. They have to be massaged into the contours of the face which are much looser than preferred by you. With the regular use of these face masks, you find that the wobbly flesh on the face gets firmed up. This is the best face mask for older women having skin where its elasticity is lost. With a firming face mask, the skin surface gets refined and tightened.
The best face masks for oily skin are the mud face masks or clay face masks. This is because the clay face masks tend to fry up shortly on applying it to the face. These detoxifying face masks help in the opening of clogged pores and the removal of blackheads as they tend to absorb the excess sebum found in oily skin. These face masks have to be rinsed off using cold water and then scrubed from the face. With this, the face becomes free of dirt and the circulation in the face is boosted.