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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!
They're so good @Kim888! 😃 I need to do a better job of using them more consistently.
Same! I got mine off of peach and lily during the holiday time where they have a seaweed and ginseng eye patch duo !!
What a great duo @m3rc3d3s! 👍 Have you tried the seaweed and ginseng patches? That sounds really interesting; I wonder how it compares to this one.
yes~ I actually like them more than the seaweed ones to be honest... they are both wonderful but there is something about the ginseng berry eye mask that makes me feel like I am being pampered !
(definitely in my head... both are amazing!)
It was a good masking night @faeriegirl! 😊
Wednesday I decided to use my Sol de Janeiro Brazilian Bum Bum Visibly Firming Refillable Body Cream 8.1 oz/ 240 mL
samples along with some samples of the CLARINS - Body Fit Anti-Cellulite Contouring Expert
to make a kind of dupe of the MAELYS COSMETICS - B-Tight Lift & Firm Booty Mask
I mixed them together, added 3 full droppers of the The Ordinary Caffeine 5% + EGCG Depuffing Eye Serum 1 oz/ 30 mL
, about 5 ml of the Mario Badescu Super Collagen Mask 2 oz/ 56 g
and about 8 drops of the Essencia Peppermint essential oil and stirred everything with a chop stick. ( see spoiler for ingredients list of the Maelys B-Tight Lift & Firm Booty Mask ). The MB Super Collagen Mask contains collagen and kaolin. The SDJ Bum Bum cream contains Guarana seed extract and the Clarins Body Fit contains caffeine, mint leaf extract. I didn’t want to get some pink pepper since it’s quite expensive and I rarely cook with it at home. So I substituted it with the Peppermint essential oil. The Maelys B-Tight & Firm Booty Mask is always OOS! So after mixing everything, I applied my usual body lotion ( which has amazing ingredients ( I’ll post the key ingredients ) and followed with my concoction on my booty, but obviously I can’t see results yet, I’ll have to use it everyday until it’s finished since I only made approximately 50ml of it. It does make my booty soft. I’ll keep you updated if I see results.
@keana1 You're such a DIY Queen! So much thought and knowledge goes into your solutions! Love!
Thanks @missjeanie ! I love coming up with new ideas! It usually happens when I can’t fall asleep! I’d rather be able to sleep! 😉
@keana1 the scientist! 👩🏻🔬 I'm so impressed with your skills and I love hearing about your new concoctions and experiments! This sounds great! Hope it works for you! 🤞
You’re so sweet @Shosh85 ! I always loved science, just like my father! My mom and sister, not so much! I’m not expecting a miracle but if it works or not, I’m fine with it! Time will tell! At least my booty will be soft ! All that’s left is to find a man to touch it Lol 😂! That hasn’t happened yet but I’m not desperate to find one, I’m quite happy to be single at this moment! 😊
@keana1 There's a lot of advantages to being single – ones I didn't realize until I was married! Haha! 😂
I was married before @Shosh85 but for now being single is great! No compromises are the best part! I can do what I want when I want! 😊
Wow @keana1, love reading about your experiment! You used some great skincare goodies! 💗💗💗 Very impressive!
Thanks @itsfi ! I just love experimenting with skincare! When I was a pharmacist I was professionally obsessed with reading the ingredients lists of many OTC and prescription products ( creams, lotions, meds ) and comparing them so I guess it’s a work related effect! 🧫 In pharmacy school we had compounding labs and prepared so many different dermatological products so this helps a lot!
Preparing dermatological products sounds like fun @keana1! 😍💓 In college, to meet one of my requirements, I really wanted to take a chemistry class where one of the projects was making your own perfume, but sadly, the class was not offered at a time that fit my school and work schedules. 😐😤
Boy did we ever have different college course offerings @itsfi lol! I don't think I was ever offered anything that cool the first time round or this time! lol
That’s too bad @itsfi ! It would have been really interesting to take a class like that! In college we made orange peel oil but we had to leave it in the lab afterwards! I would have gladly taken it with me!
You always come up with the funnest recipes, @keana1! Thanks for sharing, sounds very interesting:D
I already have some ideas for DIY week @eshoe ! I think about them when I can’t sleep! Since I still have sleep issues I get creative!