While many people think of masques as specialized products to be used a few times a year if at all, they are actually among the most flexible and useful skin care products you can use. And the results are immediately satisfying. Applying a masque a few times per week will help soothe, hydrate, oxygenate, and nourish your skin. And masques came in many forms to accomplish many functions. They can help exfoliate, stimulate circulation, soak up excess oil, absorb impurities, clear blemishes, and remove dirt deep in your pores. Whether your skin is assaulted by dehydrating heat or wintry cold, there is a masque that will rejuvenate your skin and bring it back to normal -- moisturizing of firming or tightening or smoothing fine lines or calming or any combination of these. Select more than one to fit your skin's needs at the time. And you will be rewarded with on-the-spot suppleness and firmness. Fatigued, stressed skin will be transformed and reawakened. Surely, the masque should be part of a regular routine.