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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!
@PrettyPaint I haven't read through all the other comments but my first thought is that the acid in this is one your skin doesn't tolerate well ("PHA (Polyhydroxy Acid): Provides a gentle exfoliation while you sleep"). Just a thought. At least you don't have a DS or even FS to work your way through!
@eshoe Thanks so much for the tip. I'll have to do some detective work and see if I have other products that contain PHA. I've had allergic reactions to some skincare products in the past, but I've never been able to pinpoint the exact culprit. It always makes me a bit cautious though!
Thanks @lmaster. I don’t think I will. I think it was just clogging my pores, and I’ve managed to clean my face off enough now that all should be fine I think. 💜
I'm sorry this one didn't work out for you, @PrettyPaint. I haven't tried this one yet, mostly because the GR watermelon mask doesn't agree with my skin.
@quspork Out of curiosity, why didn't the watermelon agree with your skin? I don't think I've actually tried that one, so perhaps I would experience something similar.
It caused me to break out a bit, @PrettyPaint. Nothing too major, but a few pimples popped up after using it so I've not been in a hurry to try this one despite the glowing reviews it's received from some others. Such a shame!
@quspork Ahhh, well I think I'll avoid that one for now as well, at least during the summer. I think perhaps they are just too rich for me this time of year. Thanks!!
@PrettyPaint So sorry to hear your skin didn't like this one! My skin is pretty much dry/dehydrated year round, so that might be why it works well for me. Glad the Irish Moor Mud helped a bit!
Thanks @Shosh85. I'm glad this one works well for you. I imagine I would have better results in the winter when my skin is more dehydrated (and just avoiding areas on my face where I tend to get clogged pores, etc.).
I appreciate these warnings/words of advice @PrettyPaint. I could see myself just trying something not thinking about the time of year or where to apply it. Seems like others have good recommendations to maybe make this mask work better. Will you try it again, maybe in the winter?
@ShortErica Yeah, I think I will revisit this one in the winter once my skin needs more moisture. I really appreciate the great advice I've received about applying it in targeted areas. I feel like I sometimes mindlessly apply masks over my entire face whereas I should probably think more about placement given my skin gets a bit more combination-like in the summertime 🙂
I have combo/oliy skin and this one is good during the cold months, but not must have for me. Never used it during this time since Avocado sounds pretty nourishing, might be too rich to use at this time of the year.
Sorry to hear this freak your skin out.... Maybe some FAB products could calm it down (oat mask, ultra repair cream).
First Aid Beauty Ultra Repair® Cream Intense Hydration 6 oz/ 170 g
First Aid Beauty Ultra Repair Instant Oatmeal Mask 2 oz/ 60 mL
Oooh thanks so much for the recommendation @Sodayui. I know I have a ton of the ultra repair hydration cream on hand. My skin likes this stuff 🙂
@PrettyPaint, I'm so sorry to hear that this irritated your skin. It may be too heavy for your skin type. I love the avocado melt sleeping mask when my skin is on the dryer side so in the cooler weather. It can work for me in the spring too but when it gets really warm and my skin is more dehydrated combo (oilier T zone) then it's only something I would wear on the more dry parts of my face.
@itsfi Yes, I don't know what I was thinking slathering it all over my t-zone. Ooops. I could see it being a nice winter mask on my cheeks and other dry areas, so maybe I'll try it again in the future. My bedroom also gets super hot at night and I still like sleeping with heavy blankets, so I can see why my nose probably didn't appreciate all the heaviness.
@PrettyPaint I loved it during the winter. I used it on my wrinkle prone spots to add extra moisture and it helped keeping those areas plump. I find it too thick for my entire face.
I have 1 of these little packages and I will keep it for the winter because of this reason. @Weetart
@Weetart I'm glad you liked it! Yeah, I slathered it thickly over my entire face because I wanted to use up the entire sample. I think it was too rich for my nose, so that's a good idea just to put it in targeted areas that are in need of extra moisture.
@PrettyPaint Yeah, I'm pretty sure I'd wake up to a whole colony of whiteheads on my nose if I used it there. lol
I haven’t tried this one yet @PrettyPaint, I’ll have to remember to patch test it first🤔