Try: Sulwhasoo Clarifying Mask, $41

Good for: This rich, luxurious mask isn't your everyday grab-and-go solution -- in fact, with its soothing properties and thick, honey-like texture, it's practically engineered to feel like a major indulgence. It's like the skin care equivalent of taking a long, rejuvenating nap.

Standout quality: The close resemblance to honey isn't just for fun -- rather, the sweet treat plays a starring role in the ingredient list alongside honeysuckle and Japanese medicinal herbs to purify and purge the skin without drying.

Ouch factor: 2/5

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Try: First Aid Beauty Skin Rescue Purifying Mask with Red Clay, $30

Good for: Oily, acne-prone skin can be difficult to target without leaving dryness behind, but this treatment more than does the trick.

Standout quality: This peel-off mask combines the pore-cleansing, debris-destroying power of a traditional clay mask with potent antioxidant ingredients for an intense detox that leaves skin both decongested and baby soft.

Ouch factor: 1/5

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Try: Freeman Feeling Beautiful Pomegranate Revealing Peel-Off Mask , $4.29

Good for: This drugstore fave has earned its cult status for a reason: With an antioxidant-packed formula that's committed to protecting skin against environmental stress, it leaves all complexions fresh and radiant.

Standout quality: Beyond leaving skin insanely smooth and even-textured, this mask also renders pores practically nonexistent.

Ouch factor: 1/5

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Try: Boscia Luminizing Black Mask, $34

Good for: This mask, which gets its clarifying power from a genius blend of clay, botanical extracts and vitamin C, laughs in the face of blackheads and clogged pores.

Standout quality: The thick, tar-like consistency (and color) looks and feels a little scary going on (and, okay, coming off, too), but the unparalleled purifying, glow-inducing effects are totally worth it.

Ouch factor: 4/5

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Try: Origins GinZing Peel-Off Mask, $26

Good for: "Refreshing" is an understatement: This mask is fortified with coffee beans, ginseng and a fruit acid complex that'll leave skin the brightest it's ever been.

Standout quality: The unique combination of chemical exfoliating acids and the physically exfoliating peel-off treatment gives skin a major wake-up call.

Ouch factor: 5/5

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