Vanessa, is that you? Vanessa Hudgens took to her Instagram on Sunday to show off a recent skincare find. And honestly, it's kind of terrifying. She used the Supersoom filter on Stories to add to the dramatic effect of this bubbling sheet mask.
As the camera zooms in, accompanied by a Jaws-like tune (if you've ever used Superzoom, you understand), you get a closer look at the mounds of bubbles piling up on Vanessa's skin. The effect is somewhere between a panda and the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man from Ghostbusters.
See it for yourself here:
You might have a few questions about the image. First, what the actual heck is happening on her face? And two, why is she fully accessorized while masking? While I can't answer your second question, here's a deeper dive into the first one.
The bubbling face mask was a trend that originated in Korea, along with a ton of other skinnovations over the past five years, like rubber masks and pimple patches . If you get rid of all the bubbles, the underlying sheet masks are like any other you might have seen. They are packed with potent serums, which offer different benefits depending on your mask of choice.
Given the black background in the one Vanessa is rocking, it's most likely a detoxifying formula, like this on from Glamglow. Black skincare products typically indicate the use of charcoal , which acts like a magnet to pull all the gunk out of your pores, FYI.
But here's where things get interesting. When you add bubbling technology to a face mask, you're introducing more oxygen. More oxygen = more nutrients, and this is always a good thing when you're talking about skin.
Another benefit of bubbling face masks: They're make for an amazing masking selfie. And you can see by Vanessa's Instagram that she's taking full advantage of that.