The difference between masks and packs are that packs are mostly pourous due to their temperature, humidity, and the ingredients disolved in them. As a rule, packs remain soft on the skin while masks become rigid. However there masks which remain soft due to the ingredients, such as olive oil. The terms are and used interchangeably in many cases

Packs and masks should be made party of any skin care routine on a regular baisis.

Dr. erdtmann Phd author of "skindividual. . . because there is no one like you." recommends the following steps when using a mask or pack:

1) Clean your hands and nails thoroughly.

2) Clean your face thoroughly as you would normally clean it at night time.

3) Apply mask with fingertips using regular, even strokes, starting from the center and proceeding towards the outside. use horizontal strokes over the mouth and forehead area.

4) Always leave your eye area, as though you were wearing glasses untreated.

5) If the viscosity of the mask is thin, apply it to a linen cloth which you then can put on your face and neck. The mask can also be covered in a damp cloth.

6) Use only organic ingredients. You don't want pesticides on your face.

7) "Relax" after application curl up in a warm bathrobe, lounge on the couch with your feet up, and place some teabags on your closed eyes.

Leave mask on only as long as it feels comfortable; this is not an endurance test

9) You can take a bath while you have a mask on you face as long as it is not a hardening mask. Moist steam increases the effect of many masks.

10) Rinse with cool water and finish with a mild toner.