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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!
oh wow @cianni the khiels sounds amazing - I feel like they actually have a ton of great masks but they deff don't get the hype of some other brands
Couldn’t agree more @Kim888 ! I feel like brands with less hyped up (or flashy/gimmicky) launches or packaging sometimes get overlooked. I feel the same way about Ahava.
monday H was for Hydrolyzed collagen Niju age defying collagen mask. the scent of this mask was amazing, I literally sniffed it multiple times 😂 the fit was decent, a little longer in the tem itple area. left this mask on for 20 minutes. after I removed the mask, I massaged the remaining serum into my skin, and noticed how silky smooth and moisturized it felt. I did notice a slight tightening around my eye area. UPDATE!!!! The lovely @Shosh85 just pointed out an ingredient I didn't even notice,the parabens this one now gets a C- uughhhhhh @ Tuesday H was for Hibiscus from mamonde. uughhhh the scent was lovely and all but there is alcohol in this mask, so I will not purchase this one, but I went with it anyway. I actually applied DE marula oil first and then put the mask on, we will see how my skin does the next couple of days. I left it on for 10 minutes and massaged the serum. my skin did feel extremely moisturized, but I'm not going to grade it yet, I want to see if the oil application helps any before I pass judgement on this alcohol ingredient �
Oh no @lmaster 🤦🏻♀️ I know the jury’s out on this one, I just try to avoid them anyways, so I know how you feel.
Ah nooo it’s the worst when an ingredient ruins the whole thing @lmaster 😩 the mamonde packaging gets an A though, that dropper bottle with the flowers suspended is so pretty hahab
@cianni it is so pretty and delicate looking, I'll gave to look on the others and see if alcohol and parabens are listed
@lmaster I’ll be interested to hear whether using an oil before the sheet mask help to counteract the alcohol in it. I’ve used an oil after a mask to help with any drying but not before. I’ve learned so many tips and tricks on here. 😃
@itsfi @lmaster I’ve never heard this trick. Wouldn’t oil applied first create a barrier so the masks serum wouldn’t absorb into the skin and if it did, not at full potency?
I do recall reading something that the rules about the order you apply skincare in was debunked and that it didn’t truly matter so maybe I am a victim of old thinking.
@heartsmyface, I usually apply oil after the sheet mask because of everything you said,but I have heard that if you have very dry skin, it can help with the dryness to apply a dry oil (like rosehip) before using a sheet mask.
Well, it definitely didn't make it any worse today @itsfi but I do think I will be avoiding alcohol completely, no matter how cute the packaging is. 😢 It's just too much hassle
@heartsmyface I figured I'd try it, I heard to apply oil before and after moisturizer, so 🤷lol I just think at this point, I really just need to avoid it ( alcohol)
I figured I'd try it out both ways and see if it helps, so I went this route first @itsfi 🤷
@lmaster The Niju mask sounds great! I see this one has parabens – I wonder if all the masks from this brand does? I haven't tried a Niju mask or even heard of them before, but it sounds great! 👍😉 The Mamonde Mask sounds pretty decent! Sometimes I'm surprised after I use a mask and discover later there's alcohol in it! Usually my skin can tell, but there have been a few that I wouldn't have even known if I didn't look at the ingredients. I'll be curious to know your final thoughts on it.
Omg!! @Shosh85 I'm totally changing this grade now!! I didn't even see that,,,uughhhhhhhhhhh my eyes I swear!!!
Good to know! @byme4u I think my biggest issue is actually something I clearly see does not work for my skin and that's alcohol, even the "good" alcohols strip my skin, I really don't want to have to apply more oil if I chance using something with it in it
I’ve chosen this Hello Kitty Lifestyle Concept Mask I picked up at a Sanrio Lifestyle Concept pop up store in Tokyo. The best I can get from this is that it contains shea butter so it should be moisturizing. Edit- this mask was as expected. It comes with a lot of unscented serum that’s thin and slippery. It left my skin feeling bouncy and slick. Not tacky at all. I like. It’s not the best mask in the world (I find ones with prints seldom are) but it did it’s job of leaving my skin moist and making me smile. I’d give this one a B+.
The pairing of the mask and the headband is perfect @heartsmyface! Thanks for the review.
After your last mask, an easy B mask would seem like a dream @heartsmyface 😆
Ha, that’s true. Much for relaxing. 😄 @eshoe
@heartsmyface awe, you are such an adorable Hello Kitty! 😍 The results sound pretty decent too! This is the kind of design I was hoping for with The Creme Shop ones 😉