If your skin is slightly more greasy and acne-prone, a clay mask would work wonders for your skin.

Clay masks work by drawing sebum and impurities from your skin. Some of you may be thinking, “ahh i thought sebum was good!?” well, you are right! Sebum is the oily substance that protects our skin and in the right amounts gives our skin the natural skin we’re pining for. BUT too much of it, leads to blocked pores. And, in addition to sebum our skin shreds 20,000 skin cells every minute. So if your skin isn’t maintained, your pores are easily blocked. And you know what that means, BREAKOUTS!

If cleansing and exfoliating aren’t keeping down the oily sheen in your skin, add a clay mask to your weekly beauty routine. Studies show that on a regular basis clay masks can improve your circulation, scrub away dead skin cells and leave your skin smooth and glowing, a perfect face mask for oily skin types.

What’s more - you can make a clay mask in under one minute at home.

Just mix 2 tablespoons of bentonite clay with 2 tablespoons of apple cider vinegar. Apply all over the face and leave to dry for 10 to 20 minutes. For sensitive, less oily skin, stay closer to 10 minutes. For more oiler skin types, leave on for 20 minutes.

Or for a fuss-free alternative, grab these two amazing clay masks from our store!

ELISHACOY Herb Clay Pore Refining Mask

Cleanses pores and controls sebum to soothe and reduce skin troubles. Contains White Clay, natural herb extracts and Morrow leaves. Suitable for sensitive skin.

Skin & Lab Glacial Clay Facial Mask

Made from Canadian Glacial Clay and Oatmeal, this mask deeply cleanses and tightens your pores. It also contains anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial properties to fight acne. Oatmeal helps to firm up your skin too!

Do you prefer to DIY your own clay mask or grab one off the shelves?