Lyme disease Warrior, Carly Taylor is Rating Her Face Clean Beauty Face Masks

The 146 Clean Beauty Awards judges each have different skin types, tones, experiences and health ailments to contend with. The one thing that brings them together is their love of beauty products free from harmful ingredients and their passion for sharing their knowledge and passion for the brands they love.

Carly Taylor is no different. As a Certified Health Coach, Wellness Blogger, and Lyme disease warrior, Carly is committed to clean living. She made significant lifestyle changes through her healing journey to reduce her toxin load and discovered clean beauty. With her regular to dry skin type, it is essential that she keeps her skin hydrated primarily through the changing seasons. You can find her on Instagram and her blog.

The overall ranking system of the Clean Beauty Awards is a systematic scoring method based on a product’s efficacy and performance based on skin type and skin needs. This means that personal preference and brand values are not always reflected in the final results. We took this opportunity to ask Carly to choose her top three favourite products not just based on product performance but also on her connection to the brand ethos, values and packaging.

Favourite Face Mask #1: Youth’s Anti-Age Defense Mask

This pampering melt-in mask becomes a delicate oil upon application. Formulated with a unique blend of natural active ingredients with anti-aging, anti-wrinkle and anti-pollution properties, this mask will dramatically improve the skin's appearance.

Carly loved Youth’s Anti-Age Defense Mask for its brightening and tightening power:

“This mask made my skin soft and glowed during and after using.  I loved how tight yet hydrated my skin felt after using this. The scent was enough to recognize while applying and not overpowering.  It had a great smell, so you enjoyed it while on your face. It was clean and easy to apply; you could not even tell the mask was on.  I love that I could multi-task while using this mask.

The packaging was professional with a lot of information on it. It gives you confidence that this product was made with great detail and will have great results.”

Favourite Face Mask #2: Caire Beauty’s Triple Lift Molecule Mask

Caire's Beauty Triple Lift Molecule Mask offers a proprietary hydration boosting formula using the most advanced triple-action Hyaluronic Acid. It helps reduce the appearance of eye, mouth, and forehead lines and delivers customized moisture from the outside, creating a youth-projecting glow. It's clean formulated, non-pore-clogging, vegan, gluten-free and cruelty-free.

Carly’s runner-up offered firmness and lifting effects:

“This mask makes you feel lifted, and the directions are easy to follow. My skin feels firm after using this mask for a couple of weeks. The scent is light and easy to use.  I love that the focus felt more on the product texture than focusing on a scent that felt unnatural.

I love that even if you leave it on for a while, it does not have that over-dry feeling where it makes your face uncomfortable like other masks.

I absolutely love the Caire packaging; it is very inviting and feels expensive. It was a heavy-duty thick container with a shiny silver top.”

Favourite Face Mask #3: Ryes & Shine Co.’s Honey Cleanser & Mask

The rich feel and calming scent of Ryes & Shine's 2-in-1 Honey Cleanser & Mask make this the perfect addition to your routine. It is a thick yet fluid mask that gently draws impurities, restores moisture and doubles as a creamy cleanser that rinses easily without stripping your skin.

This honey mask had plumping results and simple, easy-to-use packaging which is what put it on Carly’s list:

“The honey is my favourite ingredient since I can use this for honey tapping with the skin to plumpness and firming. My skin felt plump and nourished after using this mask for a couple of weeks! This one had a bit of a different smell at first, but once it was on my hands, the smell was incredible.

The packaging was simple and easy to see that this was a two-in-one product which is a selling point to have as a staple.”

Carly knows what it is like to live with chronic illness, focus on clean living for overall improved health and prioritize beauty products that make her feel great, cut down on time and are entirely non-toxic. She uses her platform to advocate for chronic illness sufferers and help people discover the products that will make them feel their best. These face masks were just a few of Carly’s go-to clean beauty products. Take a look at more of her favourite healthy lifestyle brands on her Instagram.

Are you looking for more face mask inspiration? Manda is sharing her own favourite face masks here.