14 best overnight face masks for a renewed complexion come morning

If your skin suffers from redness or feels sore from the cold weather, this creamy formula has a light consistency that is comforting without sacrificing on hard-working ingredients. Packed with CICA (centella asiatica) the it ingredient frequently found in Korean beauty products to calm inflammation, redness and irritated skin. This rinse-off formula gives a whopping 48 hours of intense hydration after use. Now that’s what we call getting your money’s worth! A great addition to your Sunday at-home facial routine.

Does waking up with golden hydrated skin sound too good to be true? Not with this beauty editor favourite. Tanning maestro to the A-list, James Read’s eponymous line of tanning products leaves you perfectly bronzed and this mask is no exception, it makes achieving an envious golden glow effortless without a streak in sight. Simply apply over moisturised skin and let the magic get to work while you sleep. Tanning junkies may want to top up with a little bronzer come morning for an added colour boost.

Offering a major hydration boost to dry skin in times of need, this affordable buy punches way higher than its price point. It’s packed with nourishing coconut milk, soothing cotton seed and shea butter to help nurture skin while you’re in the land of nod. It also has a pleasing smell that lingers overnight. Plus, it’s 97 per cent natural and vegan friendly too.

If you needed a reason to buy another Tilbury product, this is it. Technically it’s a colour and skincare product in-one, that gives a natural-looking bronze with a glass-like luminosity as you sleep. Blackcurrant seed oil and oat kernel nourish and soothe your skin while the natural tanning ingredient gives a healthy-looking, sun-kissed finish. If you’re a self-confessed tanning junkie, this is your answer to great skin with a dreamy golden glow all-year round.

Packed with three hyaluronic acids, this is a must for skin that’s showing signs of premature wrinkles. Inspired by the sleep packs from Korea, its silky formula diffuses the benefits of its replenishing ingredients overnight. Although a thin layer is suggested, the product absorbs rather quickly, so parched skins especially should layer the mask on thicker for a powerful treat. Your skin will look plumped and feel supple by the time your alarm goes off.

Have you ever come across a Sisley product you don’t like? Yeah, us neither. Though this is without question shockingly expensive for a face mask, the star ingredients – saffron flower, thyme honey and shea butter – help skin regain its moisture in just one hit. The mask can also be used as a 10 minute quick-fix if you’re time-poor or reluctant to leave it on your skin overnight. Our tester lost count of the amount of people that commented on her skin while reviewing this product.

From the founder that gave us Green People, this new signature range is tailored for women aged 35 and over who are fighting dehydration, pigmentation and wrinkles. Designed to boost collagen production and lock in moisture while you sleep, this face mask is enriched with 35 beauty-enhancing actives. Its main ingredient, green algae, stimulates collagen production, while caesaplinia spinosa delivers intense skin hydration for long-lasting firmness. It’s packed with a cocktail of antioxidants that helps reduce redness and pigmentation that mature skin often suffers with. Top tip: keep this in your fridge for an added cooling hit. The creamy texture will give your skin a refreshing feel and even more of a glow.

We know what you’re thinking, there’s a typo in the price tag, but rather outrageously there’s not. By anyone’s standards this is a huge amount of money to fork out for a mask unless you wake up from your slumber looking like Rosie Huntington-Whiteley. But the mask is luxurious in every sense, from the texture to the innovative formulation. It’s infused with nutrient-rich placenta and phyto stem cells which according to the brand, boosts collagen and elastin. It’s a huge investment, but if you’re fortunate enough to have £250 to spend on a mask, then this really won’t disappoint, as your skin will look luminous and feel firm after just one-night sleep.

If you live in a city and feel like your skin is suffering as a result, then an overnight mask should be a non-negotiable step in your evening skincare ritual. Your complexion needs a skin barrier, a protective mask that will comfort, protect and fight free-radical damage, and there’s no better time to do this than when you’re fast asleep. Though the packaging is fuss-free and rather clinical to look at, the mask feels surprisingly luxurious on the skin and the child in us finds the foam formula particularly satisfying. Whatever your skin type, this is an absolute must for city-dwellers.

This is like a mini facial in the comfort of your own bathroom. The rich cream warms up on first contact with skin then quickly transforms into a silky texture that diffuses the benefits of its ingredients while you sleep. It’s packed with a megadose of antioxidant-rich botanicals and a gentle and natural exfoliant from Australian caviar that replenishes tired and dull complexions. Upon contact with water, this mask changes consistency once again to a soothing milky texture to finally reveal skin that’s been quite obviously pampered. For a quick-fix, leave on skin for 30 minutes while getting ready for a night out. You’ll be glowing all night long!

If you’ve been anything but saintly to your skin, this mask will help your complexion get back on track. The rich formula will calm and comfort skin while Aurelia’s signature probiotic blend of ingredients will protect, restore and balance from within, while the soothing properties of lavender, calendula and chamomile will encourage you to switch off and get your much-needed forty winks. Consider this a hangover cure for your skin as well as your mind.

Another mask that won’t give you much change from £300, but in its defence the hefty jar means there’s lots of it, plus we love how it looks on our bathroom shelf. Aesthetics apart, this hard-working product is laced with La Prairie’s exclusive cellular complex, making it a skin blanket (think cashmere!) for winter skin, or in fact any season. It gives skin a rested effect that is visibly plumper and smoother than the previous day. The lightweight silky texture glides on to skin with an almost invisible finish. There is no doubt that this is the creme de la creme of the category.

Skin pastes are all the rage in the beauty world. In a nutshell, they’re a mix between an at-home face mask and a long-term treatment and are usually very thick in texture. With two per cent glycolic acid and trusty salicylic acid, this is ideal for skin that feels congested. Either apply it to your problem areas or leave it on overnight for an effective but gentle chemical exfoliation and a calm, clear complexion come morning.