Here’s How to Press Reset on Your Skin This Weekend: 7 Clay Masks for a Full Body Detox

When model and Victoria’s Secret girl Sara Sampaio posted an Instagram of herself floating on the surface of the Dead Sea earlier this week—her sun-kissed complexion and long limbs slathered in its restorative black mud—we instantly felt the need for a good beauty detox ourselves. After all, whether you’re looking to get a dull complexion back on track or resolve an excess of late-summer shine, the benefits of a skin-purging face mask are abundant—and today’s best multitasking, mineral-rich clay formulas deliver supercharged results.

Since launching last spring, Charlotte Tilbury’s Goddess Skin Mask has become a cult-favorite among major makeup artists and supermodels alike: Packed with nutrient-rich Spanish clay and hydrating sweet almond oil, it tightens pores without leaving skin feeling like it’s been shrink-wrapped. Erno Laszlo’s Anti Blemish Beta Purifying Mask—infused with kaolin clay, refreshing peppermint, and eucalyptus—keeps breakouts under control, while Boscia’s innovative bamboo charcoal hydrogel masks draws out blackheads and toxins in less than 20 minutes.

For those who prefer beauty with a botanical bent, there’s also the Australian organic power player Grown Alchemist, whose Deep Cleansing Masque harnesses wheatgerm, ginkgo biloba, and cranberry to improve firmness and texture. The Colorado-based Fig + Yarrow’s range of six clay mask formulas—from a soothing green paste to a balancing rose blend—has got the full color spectrum covered. But if farflung beauty treasures are your fancy, Guy Morgan’s Rhassoul-rich Midnight Black Clay Mask and pale pink Himalayan Salt blend are practically worth a trip across the pond: The British company’s forthcoming U.S. e-commerce site goes live later this fall, but until then, models and editors headed to London Fashion Week next month will be stocking up in bulk.

Of course, if Sampaio’s Instagram is any indication, why stop a restorative ritual at the neck? When a full-body detox is in order,  Pursoma’s Earth Bound Body Mask contains eco-certified clay from the ancient volcanic peaks of France’s Haute-Loire region that softens flaky elbows and dry knees while calming eczema flare-ups and body breakouts. Sounds like the perfect recipe to carry us into fall.

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