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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!
@lmaster Since your nose isn't as sensitive as mine, you'd probably really like the Strawberry one! The Itibiti Yogurt mask was the clear winner for me and I'll definitely have to pick up more! 😃👍
@byme4u Haha! Yeah, this mask already had my heart before I put it on, just from saying "Itibiti Yogurt Mask" out loud! 😂
Yay, love the strawberry milk 🍓🥛 duel @Shosh85! 😃 I did a similar duel with the banana milk 🍌🥛 versions of both brands; will have to try to post about it later this week. My findings were similar to yours. 👌🏼
@itsfi I'm planning on trying the banana A'pieu for B week! 👍 The Banana masks are another great duel! Can't wait to read your review! 🍌
The picture fooled me until I read - love that we got a 3 mask comparison @Shosh85
@ShortErica I had no idea the Itibiti mask was going to have a strawberry scent - otherwise I may have thought to photograph them all together 😉 🍓 The Itibiti was definitely the winner! 😃
This is a great comparison, @Shosh85. The Itibiti sounds like the clear winner. I'll have to add that to my list as well!
@quspork The Itibiti was definitely the winner! I'll m be picking up more of these for sure! 🤗
It's time for a watermelon duel...
I’ve been away from home for work for most of this week so I’ve taken some creative license with some of my duels . Watermelon was the main attraction for a duel that took place earlier in the week, Tuesday, I think, with the Glow Recipe Watermelon Jelly Sheet Mask going mano y mano with Ulta Beauty Watermelon Hydrogel Mask, with the GR in the morning and the UB mask that evening. To make things more exciting, I layered Kocostar Watermelon Slice Sheet Mask underneath both of the hydrogels and topped off my lips with the Ciaté London Burst Hydrating Lip Oil Watermelon. The GR mask has definitely been a slippery little sucker in my experience so I was interested to see how the UB hydrogel mask would hold up. Both have a watermelon scent, but the GR masks is more noticeable. The UB mask was more stiff but also more delicate than the GR mask. Many hydrogel masks I’ve used have been delicate and prone to easy tearing. My experience with the GR, however, has been quite the opposite – the mask, while slippery and light, is not what I would call delicate; nor is it easy to tear. Of the two, the GR molded more quickly and easily to the features of my face. In terms of wear time, the UB seemed to dry up muuuuuch more quickly than the GR. The GR mask also edged out the UB mask when it came to results. Neither caused me to be drowning in hydration that’s for sure, but my skin felt more nourished and moisturized using the GR mask than the UB mask, and the GR felt more comfortable on as well. I’ve heard that the GR mask is being discontinued, but I keep hoping that maybe they just decided to change the hydrogel to be less slippery. In any event, the victor of this duel was the Glow Recipe mask.
@itsfi Such a great watermelon duel! - and the slice mask underneath sound perfect! I hadn't heard about the GR being discontinued! Wouldn't be nice if they were just fixing the slippery-ness of it? - or maybe making it more moisturizing? Now I really feel like I need to hang on to the two I have left a little longer than planned! 😳🍉
@Shosh85 it would be great if they were making this mask less slippery and more moisturizing! I would loooove those changes, or just one of them. This one seemed to work nicely with the watermelon slices underneath. 🍉
Great comparison @itsfi. I'm surprised they are discontinuing the GR!
@PrettyPaint, I am as well. I’m actually hoping they are reformulating or redesigning to make the mask less slippery. 🤞🏼
Love the watermelon duel @itsfi! The GR definitely sounds better.
@faeriegirl, the GR sheet mask is usually an “it’s not bad but ..” mask. However, when I compare it with the Ulta mask, the GR one becomes a lot more loved. It really was the better of the two masks!
Love the watermelon-themed comparison, @itsfi!
@itsfi that is a great duel and review of both masks. The GR watermelon line in general seems to be a love/hate relationship.
Yeah @GalPalVal17, I love the idea of the watermelon 🍉 line but they don’t work as well for my skin type as they do for others. 🙁 The scent of the products in the line though is amaaazing!! 😍