If foil sheet masks and multi-masking have taught us anything, it’s that there’s no better at-home skin treatment fit for selfies. Which makes bubble masks, the latest evolution in social masking, an Insta-hit. And why not? While foaming face masks aren’t exactly new, snapping selfies while wearing the tingle-inducing face packs does bring back that feeling we had as a kid in the tub. You know, when we used to create foamy beards and Mohawks from bubbly bathwater. Does it get more fun?
Of course, bubble masking can deliver more than just the kidlike whimsy or IG likes. These foaming formulas provide deep cleansing and pore-purging, plus free-radical-fighting antioxidants. Read on to see bubble masks in action and to check out a few prime picks to help you boost your skin while uploading the cutest posts.
This hydrating mask, based on the spa’s signature triple-oxygen treatment, also taps anti-aging vitamin C to brighten skin.
Bliss Triple Oxygen Instant Energizing Foaming Mask, $52, available at Bliss.
The bubble-mask-selfie trump card? Posting through the lens of a face-distorting Snapchat filter.
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To help thwart acne, this gel-cream mask takes a strong but gentle approach. Colloidal silver is included to address zits, while oat, rice bran, and honey extracts calm angry skin.
Kate Somerville EradiKate Mask Foam Activated Acne Treatment, $54, available at Kate Somerville.
Is it us or are these bubble-dotted lashes the absolute cutest?
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What starts as a cooling face gel morphs into a bubbling mask geared to brighten and even skin tone. That’s all thanks to a cocktail of boosters, including Bearberry extract, mulberry, and licorice.
Peter Thomas Roth Brightening Bubbling Mask, $55, available at Sephora.
An IG bubble-mask favorite? The affordably priced Elizavecca Milky Piggy Carbonated Bubble Clay Mask, which combines the bubbling action of a foaming mask with the pore-cleaning powers of charcoal.
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This mask employs oxygenated cleansers to lift dirt, oil, and makeup. Meanwhile, amino acids and vitamins C and E clarify and soothe the skin.
Malin+Goetz Detox Face Mask, $42, available at Malin+Goetz.
Friends who mask together, stay together.
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We love the tingly sensation — and antioxidants — that this mask delivers. Even better, it leaves skin matte and ready for makeup.
Cremorlab T.E.N. 02 Bubble Energizing Mask, $52, available at Peach and Lily.
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