Pollution, lack of sleep, stress — basically, adulting — can zap all the life out of your skin. Luckily, sometimes all you need for an extra glow is brightening sheet masks and a Netflix marathon. Go ahead and treat yourself to this pampering routine whenever you feel your skin (or your soul) needs an extra boost.

A’Bloom Brightening Lemon Mask

Best for: value for money

Get these brightening sheets now: just $6.30 for 10 sheets on Althea (a 30% discount), which comes out for a little over 60 cents per mask!

The lemon is great for brightening overall skin tone and fading light acne marks and spots. It’s also got natural anti-bacterial properties, so it can help prevent clogged pores from getting infected and becoming nasty swollen pimples. Hoard it if you have acne-prone, dull looking skin!

Just Go Go Clay 2-Step Brightening Mask

Best for: oily skin

One of the best brightening sheet masks for oily skin! The clay soaks up extra sebum while brightening ingredients work to moisturize and restore softness and glow. It’s the perfect Korean beauty treatment for lazy girls: solve those clogged pores and dull skin in one go!

Besides, how can you argue with the price? For just $2.20 a sheet on Althea, you can indulge without any twinge of guilt.

StarSkin JuiceLab Holy Kale! Power C+ Booster Mask Kale & Grapefruit

Best for: dull, stressed out skin

“This mask gives super glow and works wonder on my skin. I highly recommend the product for instant shine and glow on skin!” gushes Nikita in her Sephora review.

The brightening and hydrating mask has 75% pure 75% Vitamin C dots, which work with the kale and grapefruit serum for extra glow and radiance.

Since all the ingredients are powerful antioxidants, you get more than just a temporary glow. It helps neutralize free radicals that can cause pigmentation and kill collagen levels. Use this hydrating and brightening mask in your anti-ageing routine!

Ponds Hydrate and Glow Serum

Best for: dry and irritated skin

Pond’s puts a lot of research into its skincare products, and its anti-ageing and brightening lines have won lots of awards. That’s why we’re psyched that they’re putting those tried and tested ingredients into sheet masks.

This brightening sheet mask has papaya extract — known for brightening and whitening — and vitamin E and B to strengthen your skin cells. If you’re a Pond’s user, it’s a nice way to reinforce your daily skincare with a complementary sheet mask. Or, you can try this out as a safe (and cheap) way to see if their product lines work with your skin.

Lu Ming Tang Tea Bio-Shield Super Treatment Masks

Best for: fighting damage from pollution

These brightening sheet masks were made to fight the damage from pollution, sun exposure, ozone stress, and other environmental aggressors. We especially like the high quality sheet mask, which is made of the softest cloth and fits perfectly on your skin. Your skin is primed to absorb all of the sheet mask’s goodness.

For $80, you get 5 packs (available on Zalora)– each with a generous amount of serum. Be sure to apply the excess on your neck and hands!

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Mediheal I.P.I Lightmax Ampoule Mask

Best for: instantly fairer-looking skin

One of the most popular Korean brightening masks on Reddit! It contains a lot of whitening ingredients like arbutin, and brightening ingredients like vitamin C and grape fruit extract. Beauty reviews also like the fresh fragrance and how their skin feels incredibly soft after just 10 minutes.

“I always use this right before a date or whenever I want to look really good,” says Patricia. “My skin looks really healthy and glowing.”

Looking for other Brightening Skincare Treatments?

Sometimes you need more than sheet mask to revive dull skin and fade discoloration. Try these skin brightening facials from top SIngapore salons, and these amazing brightening serums.