ARCHIVE - 2019 Mask of the Week Challenge!

[eshoe]

Hello lovely masking mavens! Please continue posting on the Q4 Thread which can be found here:

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https://community.sephora.com/t5/Skincare-Aware/2019-Q4-Mask-of-the-Week-Challenge/m-p/4995162/highl...

Many thanks to the wonderful @Aaliaa for beginning this thread and excited you are here. 

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Each week features a different theme, as well as a letter of the alphabet for coming up with new masking ideas. Feel free to post as frequently or infrequently as you would like, with or without following the challenge; they are guidelines and just something we do for fun. We love hearing about every masking experience, and suggestions are always welcomed!

Please include the brand and name of the mask you are trying out, as well as a photo if possible. Any other details are greatly appreciated, including scent, if it's an exfoliating mask (include acid info if known), your overall experience, and whether or not you would repurchase. Don't forget to include a grade (thanks to @ShortErica for the idea) to help others along the way.

Most importantly, have fun and merry masking!

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!

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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:

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Amika (Co-Founder Vita Rayhkman)
Annie’s Way (Annie Wu)
Beauty Pie (Founder Marcia Kilgore)
Biobelle (4 sisters)
Bite Beauty (Founder Susanne Langmuir)
bkr (Co-Founders Kate Cutler and Tal Winter)
bliss Spa/bliss Skincare (Founder Marcia Kilgore)
Briogeo (Nancy Twine)
By Terry (Terry De Gunzberg)
Captain Blankenship
Drunk Elephant (Tiffany Masterson) 

Esker (Shannon Davenport)
Glossier (Emily Weiss) 
Glow Recipe/Sweet Chef (Sarah Lee & Christine Chang)
Herbivore (partners Julia Wills and Alexander Kummerow)
Honest Beauty (Jessica Alba)
Indie Lee
Josie Maran
Jane Iredale
Juice Beauty (Karen Behnke)
June Jacobs
Kate Somerville
Kora Organics (Miranda Kerr)

Dr. Loretta

NuFace (Carol Cole)
Odacite (Valerie Grandury)
Omorovicza (husband and wife Stephen and Margaret de Heinrich de Omorovicza)
Ouai (Jen Atkin)
Pacifica Beauty (Brook Harvey-Taylor and husband Billy Taylor)
Pai (Sarah Brown)
Peach & Lily/Peach Slices (Alicia Yoon)
Pixi (Petra Strand)
Purlisse (Jennifer Yen)
Rael (Yanghee Paik)
Sand & Sky (twin sisters Emily and Sarah Hamilton)
Saint Jane (Casey Georgsson)
Sara Happ
Skin Laundry (Yen Reis)
Soap & Glory (Founder Marcia Kilgore)
Soko Glam (husband and wife Charlotte and David Cho)
Sol de Janeiro (Heela Yang, Co-Founder)
Summer Fridays (Founders Marianna Hewitt and Lauren Gores Ireland)

Jill Stuart
tarte (Maureen Kelly)
Tata Harper
Tatcha (Vicky Tsai)

Charlotte Tillbury

Wander Beauty (Co-Founders Divya Gugnani and Lindsay Ellingson)
Joanna Vargas
Yadah Cosmetics (Founder and CEO Anna Kang)

2019 Mask of the Week Challenge Schedule

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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:

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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: 

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https://community.sephora.com/t5/Skincare-Aware/2019-Masking-Surveys/m-p/4857667

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 !  

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We have scheduled monthly meetups as well as impromptu sessions because you cannot compare masks only once a month :D. Please check the 2019 Schedule to see what meetups are coming up next. If you have an idea for a week’s Meetup or a particular month, tag me so I can add it to the schedule.

April: The Oozoo Rose Capsule, April 13th
May: Sephora Collection Mask - Honey Mask, May 4th (Thank you @missjeanie!) 
June: Bawdy Butt Mask Month. Let's try all four masks, one a Saturday (Thank you @faeriegirl!) On the 22nd we will also be trying out a Yadah mask - your pick, thanks to @ShortErica. 
July: @lmaster suggested a Crème Shop Sanrio Mask for our July 6th meetup, and you all voted for the My Melody Softer Than Cookies.

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!

[itsfi]

Just checking in with an update on my daily masking and some initial thoughts on the new SEPHORA COLLECTION Keep on Masking Face Mask Holder

Isn't that mini tweezer / tong so cute?! Very handy too! 🙂

I’ve been using the A’Pieu Hyaluthione Soonsoo Daily Mask every day this week, primarily in the morning. So far, so good. One of the great things about using these daily masks is that it takes the guess work out of picking a mask in the morning. It's almost beginning to be automatic for me to reach for these in the mornings. Planning on taking some sheets (and the tweezer / tongs) with me in a separate ziploc bag for when I'm out of town. 

This morning, I decided to pair it with the Sephora Collection Keep On Masking Face Mask Holder, a light purple-hued silicone face mask holder that helps to keep your sheet mask in place. This one is pretty cute, with one side (the side meant to face outward) being glittery. Mask holders like these include ear loops to help secure the mask in place. In my experience with other mask holders of this type, the design of the mask and the ear loops are such that it smooshes my face and hurts my ears. So, as you can imagine, I was a little apprehensive about this one, but to my great surprise, this one wore extremely comfortably – no smooshing of the face and the ear loops fit comfortably around my ears – they did not pull or hurt. The holes for the eye and mouth area are also wide enough to make it very comfy.  This seems like it will also be a good mask holder for sheet masks that are more challenging to stay on – I’m specifically thinking about the slippery hydrogel masks and the Glow Recipe watermelon mask in particular. I think I have another one of those and will give be reaching for it soon to give it a try with this Sephora mask holder. That’ll be the true test for this mask holder but as far as regular cotton masks are concerned, the A’Pieu daily mask is doing great and this Sephora mask holder has proven itself to be a winner for me. So much so that I think I’m going to pick up a few more, as a backup as well as to gift.

Tagging @PenelopeBT - this is good! The fit and wear on this one is converting me into someone who will use a silicone mask holder - props to the team who designed this mask holder! 🙂  

[quspork]

I can't wait to hear how the mask holder "holds up" to the hydrogels, @itsfi!

[itsfi]

@quspork, I may put this mask holder to the test this coming week and use it as my “mask hack”! 😃

[Shosh85]

@itsfi I had never known there was such a thing! It sounds Iike it would be perfect for those two piece hydrogels - I'd especially like to see how it does with the BioBelle hydrogels! So happy to hear it's working out well so far! 😃

[itsfi]

Oooh, good idea @Shosh85!💡 I have a few BioBelle hydrogel masks I wanted to use this coming week. Will pair it with this one. 😊

[annahoang]

@itsfi ooo, I am going to have to check out that mask holder. Glad your daily masking is going well!

[itsfi]

Thank you @annahoang! I'm happy with these A'Pieu daily sheet masks; will be interesting to see what sort of results I get, if any, after a month of use. 

The mask holder is the nicest, most comfortable one of its kind that I've tried so far. I know that Nurse Jaime put one out around the same time as (or maybe it was before) this one from the Sephora Collection. I haven't tried that one; not sure if I will. This one wears so comfortably. 

[lmaster]

@itsfi so glad you are loving your mask holder! Thanks for the info on your morning masks as well

[itsfi]

@lmaster, I'm super surprised how much I enjoyed this mask holder. I've tried a handful and this is the only one that I've found not to hurt to have on - always a plus! lol! 🙂

[sonnydee]

I'll probably have to get 1 of these. You know I'm all about the multi-tasking-masking! 🤗@itsfi thanks for including it in your review!

[itsfi]

Love multi-tasking masking @sonnydee! 🙂 And I love the phrase you coined! 

[emaisgr8]

So good to hear your update on the daily masking. Glad to hear that the mask holder was comfy for you @itsfi 

[itsfi]

@emaisgr8, I'll try to post an update every 7-10 days. It's a good reminder to look into how it's working out with these daily sheet masks. 🙂

[eshoe]

@itsfi that Sephora silicone sheet was in and out of my basket countless times. Going to pick it up now, thank you for the review. I know I can trust you. Btw my daughter is currently mesmerized with John Legend’s “Pitera” ode to SK-II😆

[itsfi]

I didn't even know John Legend had a new song out, let alone that it was an ode to SK-II?! Ha!  Just looked it up on YT. LOVE #PiteraMasterclass! Your daughter is on top of it @eshoe! But we already knew that! 😉 

I was surprised by the face mask holder. I thought it'd be like the other ones I tried and I was dreading trying it out but it's a nice one - wears so comfortably, as is often the case when my face is not smooshed every which way and my ears don't hurt from the ear loops. hahaha! Let us know what you think of it.

[eshoe]

Ha it’s pretty good isn’t it @itsfi? Now she wants fancy water too 💧but that will have to wait quite a few years. Bought the mask, excited to try it. I was waffling between that and Nurse Jamie. I’ve seen others as well but never decided on one. Looking forward to it!

[Shosh85]

A is for Argan Oil

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NEOGEN Argan Oil Essential Mask

This is a thin cotton sheet that had plenty of serum with a pleasant scent that was sort of hard to describe - fruity/citrusy with something else that I can't quite pinpoint. I guess I'd call it a fruity/citrus scent with a side of a fresh and clean/floral? It had a great fit - just a smidge too long at the chin. It adhered very well and was super comfortable to wear the 30 minutes I had it on. When I removed it there was quite a bit of serum leftover that was pretty tacky. The tackiness gradually absorbed on its own after about a half hour. (If you really hate tack, you probably wouldn't like this one) The super dry skin I started out with felt so soothed, refreshed and completely hydrated. My face felt soft, looked slightly brighter and had a very nice glow.

It's unfortunate that it has Alcohol Denat so high up in the ingredients - otherwise I'd definitely use these up fast and repurchase more because they'd make great primer masks. I'm hoping that by finding these at TJ Maxx it could mean they're reformulating a new version without alcohol....wishful thinking, I suppose.

[eshoe]

I picked up a few of these and was so disappointed in myself for not checking the ingredients first, @Shosh85. I know better 😄 

[quspork]

Sounds like some great results, @Shosh85!

[Shosh85]

@quspork The results were great! I just wish the alcohol wasn't stopping from using it more! ☹️

[lmaster]

@Shosh85 the papaya and orange really grab my attention too 😒 lucky you 😆