“It’s like a soap that’s full of minerals,” she says. Add rose water to the dry powder and you have an all-natural blackhead remover and skin softener safe for the whole body, including your hair. It’s hard to find the raw clay in the States, so Sahli brings it back from Morocco. Take that as an excuse to use up some vacation days.
JAPAN: Sheet Masks
According to nail artist Mei Kawajiri (and that Google report), moisture masks reign supreme in Japan. “Japanese weather is so humid, but our skin is still dry because of the AC in the office, the subway, everywhere,” she says. But because it’s so hot, no one wants to use a thick face cream to compensate.
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“Sheet masks are so much easier.” Kawajiri uses one at least weekly and often reaches for TonyMoly Pureness 100 masks, DHC Revitalizing Moisture Strips for Eyes, and the long-time beauty-editor staple SK-II Facial Treatment Mask.
RUSSIA: Dairy and Herbs
Russia’s traditional masking culture is basically a refrigerator raid. “Eggs, oats, dairy products, honey, local herbs, baking soda, apple cider vinegar, cucumbers — our mothers and grandmothers would mask with pretty much anything they could find in the fridge,” says Olga Karput, the founder of Moscow’s Kuznetsky Most 20 boutique.