ARCHIVE - 2019 Mask of the Week Challenge!

[eshoe]

Hello lovely masking mavens! Please continue posting on the Q4 Thread which can be found here:

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https://community.sephora.com/t5/Skincare-Aware/2019-Q4-Mask-of-the-Week-Challenge/m-p/4995162/highl...

Many thanks to the wonderful @Aaliaa for beginning this thread and excited you are here. 

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Each week features a different theme, as well as a letter of the alphabet for coming up with new masking ideas. Feel free to post as frequently or infrequently as you would like, with or without following the challenge; they are guidelines and just something we do for fun. We love hearing about every masking experience, and suggestions are always welcomed!

Please include the brand and name of the mask you are trying out, as well as a photo if possible. Any other details are greatly appreciated, including scent, if it's an exfoliating mask (include acid info if known), your overall experience, and whether or not you would repurchase. Don't forget to include a grade (thanks to @ShortErica for the idea) to help others along the way.

Most importantly, have fun and merry masking!

https://community.sephora.com/t5/Skincare-Aware/Mask-of-the-Week-Challenge/td-p/3615125 

Mask Hacks - Here are a few to get started thanks to our lovely BIC-ers, a big thank you for these fabulous ideas!

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Trim off long chin and add to forehead for sheet masks	itsfi
Squeeze tube lip balms (like Bite) into pans and place in magnetic palette	sonnydee
Layer lip sleeping mask (such as Laneige) over regular balm	cianni
Derma plane prior to a peel-off mask to ease the pain of removal	heartsmyface
Warm water helps remove clay masks quicker than cold	cianni
Lay sheet masks flat prior to use so the serum is more evenly distributed	eshoe
Remove clay/difficult masks in the shower to keep towel clean and removal easy	itsfi/BIC
Use an HA serum prior to trying a mask with alcohol high on the ingredients list	keana1
Use a Makeup Eraser to remove wash-off masks	lmaster
With a detox mask, apply a thicker layer where pores are	Ather
Use a resurfacing exfoliating spray (such as Kate Somerville’s Liquid ExfoliKate) before a detox mask to better clear out your pores	Miamia27
Re-use a large sample jar for a blank sheet mask pellet and fill it with essence/toner	Itsfi
Use a nail clippers to trip a mask if scissors are not on hand	ShortErica

Female-owned companies, for reference:

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Amika (Co-Founder Vita Rayhkman)
Annie’s Way (Annie Wu)
Beauty Pie (Founder Marcia Kilgore)
Biobelle (4 sisters)
Bite Beauty (Founder Susanne Langmuir)
bkr (Co-Founders Kate Cutler and Tal Winter)
bliss Spa/bliss Skincare (Founder Marcia Kilgore)
Briogeo (Nancy Twine)
By Terry (Terry De Gunzberg)
Captain Blankenship
Drunk Elephant (Tiffany Masterson) 

Esker (Shannon Davenport)
Glossier (Emily Weiss) 
Glow Recipe/Sweet Chef (Sarah Lee & Christine Chang)
Herbivore (partners Julia Wills and Alexander Kummerow)
Honest Beauty (Jessica Alba)
Indie Lee
Josie Maran
Jane Iredale
Juice Beauty (Karen Behnke)
June Jacobs
Kate Somerville
Kora Organics (Miranda Kerr)

Dr. Loretta

NuFace (Carol Cole)
Odacite (Valerie Grandury)
Omorovicza (husband and wife Stephen and Margaret de Heinrich de Omorovicza)
Ouai (Jen Atkin)
Pacifica Beauty (Brook Harvey-Taylor and husband Billy Taylor)
Pai (Sarah Brown)
Peach & Lily/Peach Slices (Alicia Yoon)
Pixi (Petra Strand)
Purlisse (Jennifer Yen)
Rael (Yanghee Paik)
Sand & Sky (twin sisters Emily and Sarah Hamilton)
Saint Jane (Casey Georgsson)
Sara Happ
Skin Laundry (Yen Reis)
Soap & Glory (Founder Marcia Kilgore)
Soko Glam (husband and wife Charlotte and David Cho)
Sol de Janeiro (Heela Yang, Co-Founder)
Summer Fridays (Founders Marianna Hewitt and Lauren Gores Ireland)

Jill Stuart
tarte (Maureen Kelly)
Tata Harper
Tatcha (Vicky Tsai)

Charlotte Tillbury

Wander Beauty (Co-Founders Divya Gugnani and Lindsay Ellingson)
Joanna Vargas
Yadah Cosmetics (Founder and CEO Anna Kang)

2019 Mask of the Week Challenge Schedule

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WEEK     LETTER       THEME

Jul 1 - 7          A           Hydrating Masks to get over the dehydration of Air-Conditioning! Meetup: Crème Shop -My Melody Softer than Cookies -  Saturday July 6th. Thank you @lmaster!  

Jul 8 - 14        B           Masking Hacks - share your masking secrets that make your life easier and your skin happy 

Jul 15 - 21      C           Lip, Hand or Foot Masks to help that summer skin 

Jul 22 - 28      D          ’Weird Mask' Bubbling, Peeling, Colour changing other worldly wonders! 

Jul 29 - Aug 4 E           Multi-Masking How many masks can you use at one time or in One Day?? 

Aug 5 - 11       F           Blind Pick Your Mask - Let's make it fun to use the masks in our stash! Meetup: Biobelle #Peachy mask Saturday 8/10

Aug 12 - 18     G           Sheet Mask Focus - from cotton to cupra, coconut gel to bio cellulose, what are your favorites and why? Meetup: Biobelle Pineapple mask Saturday 8/17
Aug 19 - 25     H           Drugstore & Grocery Brands Week 

Aug 26 - Sep 1 I           Favourites Week - Your go to miracle in a mask 

Sep 2 - 8          J          Rainbow Week - Bring out the colorful masks in every hue Thanks to @Sonnydee

Sep 9 - 15       K           Autumn Masks - Fall goodness in a mask 

Sep 16 - 22     L           When you are getting GLAM for a night out and want that  Glow Meetup: Lookatme Watermelon Saturday 9/21 thanks to @GalPalVal17 and @ShortErica! 
Sep 23 - 29     M          BIC Made you do it! Masks recommended/inspired by other BIC members 

Sep 30 - Oct 6 N          Sephora Collections Week - House Brand Goodness 

Oct 7 - 13        O           French Pharmacy Week 

Oct 14 - 20      P           Ends of the Earth - masks that use ingredients from or are made in far away places 

Oct 21 - 27      Q          Overnight Masks - Sleeping miracles in a jar 

Oct 28 - Nov 3 R          Duel Week V2.0 & Mask Meetup thank you @mrsmouse for suggesting the Wish Formula Bat Eye Mask!

Nov 4 - 10        S          Forgotten Wonders - Shop your stash for an unloved mask 

Nov 11 - 17      T          Gross/Odd/Unusual Ingredients - Spirulina, donkey milk, bee venom, snail mucous - what masks have you used that have strange ingredients? 

Nov 18 - 24      U          Flash Masks - masks that do doubly duty in half the time 

Nov 25 - Dec 1 V          Morning Masking - Masks that help give a pep to your step 

Dec 2 - 8          W          Asian skincare Brand - Visit old cultures and their ways 

Dec 9 - 15        X           Sample Dive - I know we have them! 

Dec 16 - 22      Y           Holiday Party Prep Mask 

Dec 23 - 31       Z          Masks you discovered in 2019

First Half of 2019:

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Jan 1 - 6     A    Masks you discovered in 2018 - What new loves did you discover last year?
Jan 7 - 13    B   Favourite Mask of the “Masking Week Challenge 2018” 
Jan 14 - 20  C   Favourite Mask in your regular routine - What do you buy in bulk, so you always have it on hand in case of masking emergency?@itsfi
Jan 21 - 27  D   Clean Week - Masks that give your skin a boost without the guilt

 Jan 28 - Feb 3 E  Lip, Hand or Foot Masks to help that winter skin
Feb 4 - 10    F     Vitamins Week - masks that nourish your skin with vitamins and minerals@Kim888
Feb 11 - 17  G     Special Occasion Masks - the mask(s) you use to pamper yourself@itsfi
Feb 18 - 24  H     Gross Masks - whether it's the scent or results, share the details please!@Aaliaa
Feb 25 - Mar 3 I   Spring Flowers - floral ingredients or scents that add a spring to your step
Mar 4 - 10    J      Female Owned Brands - In honour of Women's Day March 8th
Mar 11 - 17  K      Favourites Week - Your go to miracle in a mask
Mar 18 - 24   L     Sample that made you buy the FS - You tried it, and decided to buy it!@itsfi
Mar 25 - 31  M     Favourite Smelling Masks - Watermelon, Kale, Spa??
Apr 1 - 7       N     BIC Made you do it! Masks recommended/inspired by other BIC members
Apr 8 - 14     O     The Oozoo Week - share your Oozoo and Neogen loves!

Meetup: The OOZOO Capsule Rose Petal -  Saturday April 13th. @Shosh85
Apr 15 - 21    P     Luxe it Up or a Pretty on a Penny - the $ and the $$$$ of Masks
Apr 22 - 28    Q     Sample Dive - I know we have them!
Apr 29 - May 5  R  Sephora’s ‘Best Selling’ Masks Meetup: Sephora Collection Honey Face Mask -  Saturday May 4th. Thank you @missjeanie!  May 6 - 12      S     Overnight Masks - Sleeping miracles in a jar
May 13 - 19    T     Summer Masks to refresh and sooth during sunny months May 20 - 26    U     Fruits & Veggies Week - masks that use natural goodness to nourish your skin@Keana1
May 27 - Jun 2  V   Guess this Mask - using only a pic or description, see if you can stump fellow BIC masking mavens. Meetup: Bawdy Butt Mask- Your pick Saturday June 1. Thank you @faeriegirl! Meetup: Mediheal Vita Lightbeam Essential Mask EX Wednesday 5/29 thanks to @ShortErica & @Shosh85  
Jun 3 - 9         W     DIY Mask - Skincare meets Chemistry. Meetup: Bawdy Butt Mask 2.0
Jun 10 - 16      X     Morning Masking - Masks that help give a pep to your step Meetup: Bawdy Butt Mask 3.0
Jun 17 - 23      Y     Masks you've discovered so far in 2019. Meetup: Yadah All Day Mask Pack - Your pick Saturday June 22. Thank you @ShortErica!           Meet up: Bawdy Butt Mask 4.0 - The Finale 
Jun 24 - 30      Z      Masking Duel - Dare to compare 2 (or more!) masks in one session

Masking Surveys Thread: Curious about others' masking habits? Join the fun w/ @ShortErica: 

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https://community.sephora.com/t5/Skincare-Aware/2019-Masking-Surveys/m-p/4857667

Next Mask Meetup Info: Crème Shop - thanks to @GalPalVal17 date and mask TBD in October ALSO just added: Halloween Wish Formula Bat Mask Meetup thanks to @mrsmouse !  

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We have scheduled monthly meetups as well as impromptu sessions because you cannot compare masks only once a month :D. Please check the 2019 Schedule to see what meetups are coming up next. If you have an idea for a week’s Meetup or a particular month, tag me so I can add it to the schedule.

April: The Oozoo Rose Capsule, April 13th
May: Sephora Collection Mask - Honey Mask, May 4th (Thank you @missjeanie!) 
June: Bawdy Butt Mask Month. Let's try all four masks, one a Saturday (Thank you @faeriegirl!) On the 22nd we will also be trying out a Yadah mask - your pick, thanks to @ShortErica. 
July: @lmaster suggested a Crème Shop Sanrio Mask for our July 6th meetup, and you all voted for the My Melody Softer Than Cookies.

August: Biobelle Tutti Frutti Collection - the Peach is on deck for our mid-summer masking! Join us Saturday August 10th to compare notes on this mask. Then Saturday August 17th we will be comparing the Biobelle Pineapple mask. Thank you @lmaster, @Shosh85 & @PrettyPaint for suggesting Biobelle!
September: @ShortErica and @GalPalVal17 are interested in everyone's thoughts on the Lookatme Watermelon Face Mask. Join us Saturday, September 21st for the fun!
October: @GalPalVal17 suggested a Crème Shop Mask, will update with more info. ALSO: October 31st join us for the Wish Formula Bat Eye Mask thanks to @mrsmouse!

[Shosh85]

@itsfi I love the comparisons you did between the Boscia and Milk masks! I've been super curious about the Milk one and have it on my list of masks to try. It definitely would be great for travel! 

Its been awhile since I've tried that Goodal one, and actually totally forgot about it. Haha! I remember thinking I liked the results, but didn't remember much else. I reviewed my notes to jog my memory, and this is one thing I wrote: "It was a bit of a challenge positioning it on my face due to how rubbery and slippery it was"...haha! It seems almost half the time I just end up removing the bottom part, long before the top – plus, it just makes it easier to eat anyway. 😂😂 I'm glad you liked it despite the fit and slippery-ness! 😉

[itsfi]

@Shosh85 oh, I feel better; I thought the slip-sliding of the Goodal mask might have just been me. If I got one part to stay something else would start slipping. There were several "ohhh, nooo!" and "oh, oh, just stay..." coming from the bathroom when I was trying to adjust it. hahahaha! 🙂 

Comparisons are always fun and helps make only having one face more efficient. LOL! It'll be nice to see how the Milk green tea mask performs when the weather is warmer and my face oilier.  

[eshoe]

I love that the ‘notable ingredients’ of the Goodal mask include snail mucin, @itsfi 😆 The things we do for beauty. Sounds like a great mask and I have to Gree that anytime I’ve used a mask with that notable ingredient, it’s given my skin a pretty glow.

Funny you tried the Milk, I was doing a last-minute run through of my masks for the week and green was on my mind. I was wondering if you had used it. A mini of it or a double mini set would be great, especially as a holiday ornament this year!

[itsfi]

@eshoe, a mini set of the Milk masks would be a great idea. There's a lot of product in the regular size. Haha! Yeah, I've gotten good results from snail mucin products; I was definitely skittish about it before I used anything with it in the ingredients list, but now, it's "oh, a snail sheet mask. I wonder if it's a good one." LOL!

[eshoe]

Any gross mask sneak peeks for next week, @itsfi 😉

[itsfi]

@eshoe, I have a placenta and snail sheet mask I'm planning on using tonight - because why not just go with a mask with not just one, but two, ingredients that can make someone squeamish?! LOL! 🙂 Probably going to try a bee venom and snail mask later in the week. I thought it would be the first time I used both - placenta and bee venom, but nope. It looks like I used sheet masks with both of those ingredients last year. I didn't recall it immediately - I think I was trying to not remember. Hahaha! I'm still masking so they can't be thaaaat bad, right, eshoe?!

I'm glad that I didn't have a reaction to the bee venom one last year; puts me more at ease to use the one with bee venom and snail mucin - that was an 'iffy' mask for this week. I also set aside a bunch of hydrating masks and aloe ones as well, just in case any of the 'gross' masks I use this week don't agree with my skin. 

[eshoe]

Now that just might take the cake @itsfi 😆! I picked up a placenta mask for this week’s challenge and it makes me cringe just to think of it. But I *think* it might just not be as bad as it seems. 

I think I remember that bee venom one-only because masks like that tend to stick out😂

[missjeanie]

@itsfi I'm so excited to see you review the Milk stick!  I've been looking at these sticks since they came out.  The ease of application really hooked me in.  I'm hoping to grab one during the next sale.  Glad to know they really are that easy to use!  It's funny... when Milk first debuted at Sephora I kinda wrote them off (remember the mini mini barbie lipstick samples?).  But slowly they're growing on me!

[itsfi]

@missjeanie, hahaha! 😆 I also had the same feelings you did about Milk when it first debuted, but the Milk Makeup masks (green tea 🍵 and the watermelon 🍉 ones) are getting me more interested in the brand - masks usually hook me in. Masks, lipsticks, foundation, brushes, eyeshadow...fine, pretty much anything skincare or makeup related will hook me in. 😆 I know I’m weak!! Hahaha! 😂😂😂

[missjeanie]

@itsfi The watermelon mask is the one that's calling to me the most.  I recently tried the Milk mascara and I don't mind it at all.  I prefer dryer mascaras and after a use or two this one was the perfect consistency for me. I also tried their cheek colour in a mini from the Black Friday sales... I think from those sales? I quite like a cream blush and this one is lovely.  Easy to blend, lovely colour thats just the right amount of pigment.  I'm really excited to try the mask now!

[itsfi]

@missjeanie, the watermelon one is probably better suited for my skin year round. I tested it on my hand in the store and it glides on well and has a nice cooling effect to it as well. Is that the Kush mascara from Milk? I'm the same way with mascara, a dryer formula is best, not so weighing on my lashes. I prefer waterproof but if it's on the drier side, that often works just fine as well.

[missjeanie]

@itsfi Yes, the Kush one!  I usually love the MJ Velvet Noir or the TF BTS mascaras because I prefer a natural brush and the drier formula.  The Milk has a great brush for me and the formula is similar in "dryness' to the ones I love.   I don't usually need waterproof so I can't really speak to that aspect.   The watermelon is the mask that I think I'd get the most use out as well. 

[lmaster]

I know I have not tried that particular boscia mask, I do love the pudding mask @itsfi thanks for reviewing these green tea masks and the milk mask for sure!

[itsfi]

@lmaster the boscia pudding mask is lovely! 😊 I’ve had some good results with boscia masks! 💕

[missjeanie]

I picked up a pack of 10 of these masks last week at TJMaxx for about 6$.  I figured if they were a huge dud it was only 6$ and if they were at least ok, then I could stick them in the fridge and use them as a cool down option during the summer.  The masks are made by Mitomo in Japan and I figured a Geisha on the front sorta counts as a G mask lol.  This wasn't the mask I intended to use today, but for some reason I keep putting that mask off.  This mask says that it's a collagen & lithospermum essence mask.  I googled some of the ingredients and some sound great, some sound iffy, but none sound flat out bad.  Fragrance is listed as the last ingredient, but I didn't notice a scent at all.  The mask fit well, it had lots of slits to help adjust.  I left it on for about 40 minutes and could have for another 5-10 longer.  The instructions said 20-30.  There was enough serum left in the pouch to cover my face again, as well as my decollete.  My skin didn't necessarily look any better after taking this off, but it did feel nicely hydrated. I used this mask in the afternoon and didn't apply moisturizer after until I went to bed.  I don't think I'll have any problem using these guys up.  And for the price, I'd totally recommend giving them a try!

[Shosh85]

@missjeanie I've heard good things about these! Glad to hear you like them! I've seen these at TJ Maxx a lot, but have been trying to stick to my rule of not buying packs of masks unless I've tried them first! It's a very hard rule to follow! 😂 I may just pick them up anyway if I happen to see them. 😉

[missjeanie]

@Shosh85 your rule makes total sense!  I was a little hesitant at picking up so many as well but figured if I didn't like them I'd pass them on to someone else to try out. I'm starting to see them pop up on clearance now as well!

[lmaster]

ooooo I have bought the Cherry blossom mask pack of these @missjeanie I really like them

[missjeanie]

I'll keep an eye out for the cherry blossom one too!  If I remember correctly there were at least 4 or 5 varieties at TJ's when I last looked @lmaster.. Glad everyone is liking these!

[lmaster]

@missjeanie yes I know there are more varieties with this particular mask, unfortunately my tj Maxx only had that Cherry blossom pack 🙄

[missjeanie]

Oh I'll let you know if I find anymore next week if theres one you want to try! @lmaster