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Hello lovely masking mavens! Please continue posting on the Q4 Thread which can be found here:
Many thanks to the wonderful @Aaliaa for beginning this thread and excited you are here.
To Post:
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!
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:
2019 Mask of the Week Challenge Schedule
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:
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:
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 !
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!
@cianni, I remember you mentioning having a placenta mask for this week’s challenge and thought of you when I was masking with these two masks. It wasn’t nearly as bad as I thought it would be and I was really surprised by the results. 👍🏼 You can doooo it cianni! 📣 😃
@itsfi WOW, it sound like your skin had quite a treat all around with the placenta masks! Who woulda thought! Two A masks, notines that I would jump to try but happy they worked for you😆 This a fun, I hope @pops in to surprise us;)
I wasn’t expecting to like the sheet mask so much, that’s for sure @eshoe! 😂
@sonnydee, kudos to you for giving them a try. They’re not bad now that I’ve tried both; getting over the thought of it is probably the harder part. Am interested to hear about your masking time with these masks. You can do it, sonnydee! 😀
Great combination of masks @itsfi ! WOW you graded both an A ! I’ve got to get my hands on the Elensilia Escargot + Placenta Firming Mask! Yesterday I used the GlamGlow Gravitymud and it’s supposed to firm, didn’t notice anything! At least I finished the 50 gram jar! I don’t even have gross masks to try this week since both you and @eshoe have sent me great masks and there’s nothing I feel is gross! Not even snail mucin since I love this ingredient so much! The only gross thing that I can think about is using a raw tomato sheet mask! I just find that raw tomatoes are disgusting, too disgusting to put on my face! Just smelling them makes me 🤢 !
I’m really surprised I liked both placenta masks @keana1. The Elensilia mask is nice; it’s on my list to buy after I’ve made a dent in my stash.
No no tomatoes for you; interesting. Is it the texture of tomatoes? Would you wear a sheet mask if it contained tomato extract but took the form of a regular cotton sheet mask?
I can’t stand the smell, texture and taste of raw tomatoes @itsfi ! When they’re cooked it’s perfectly fine, like in sauces and Italian dishes. I couldn’t use a sheet mask if it had tomato extract in the top 5 ingredients or if it smelled like raw tomatoes. The Face Shop has one tomato sheet mask and everytime I see it, I feel disgusted! Same for broccoli and cauliflower! 🤢 Placenta, Snail, Silk don’t gross me out though. The salmon s*erm serum might be gross also! But it isn’t in a mask yet, I’m almost sure that in the recent future it will be available in a sheet mask! I might even try it, we’ll see ...
Soooooo, does this mean you are disinterested in placenta lip essence? 😇 @itsfi
@heartsmyface Hahaha! 😂🤣😂🤣 Oh noooo. I worked up to being able to wear the sheet mask but placenta lip essence is making me squirm.
Oh I see. What about a coffee supplement? Does that sound more appealing? @itsfi 😈
I think the placenta coffee would be fine @heartsmyface; so long as it doesn’t taste icky. 😂
It’s really not even distinguishable in coffee. In fruit juice you can taste a bit of a bloody metallic flavour. They have placenta energy shots in Japan that make my skin glow, ( Like really glow!! ) So I got a couple packs of placenta powder to use throughout the year. Admittedly I had forgotten about them until i tried to gross you out. 🤗 😈@itsfi
@heartsmyface Lol! 😆 Pass on the placenta supplement with juice then, but I would drink it in my coffee. After the supplement question I thought “oh, what’s next?” 😂
Placenta energy shots? Is that new? Asia (particularly Japan and Korea) always has a lot of new treatments coming out.
@itsfi I don’t think they’re too new. They’ve had them since we first started going in 2009 and I don’t know how long before that. They were my risqué purchase the first year and then I got addicted to their effects. Now I buy them on day one when we go as a rule 😄
The placenta shots sound very interesting, I’m sure that they have a high iron content along with protein! If I ever go to Japan I’ll make sure that I get those shots and the powder ! @heartsmyface @itsfi !
They’re called The Placenta. They’re awesome but a little heavy to be taking home in any useful quantity. @keana1 They taste like fruit and flowers and chewable multivitamins all mixed together.
Thanks for the info @heartsmyface ! Were you able to find some in North America?
Not to date. Rakuten sells a version of the drink but they won’t ship it overseas so that’s useless. The powder will just have to last until fall. @keana1
Thanks for the information @heartsmyface ! Too bad that Rakuten doesn’t ship overseas! I was really interested about the placenta shots and powder! 😉