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!

[missjeanie]

@emaisgr8Is that bubble tea lip balm ever cute!

[itsfi]

“O” is for “When opportunity knocks…”

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So. My flight back home yesterday was not full and, in a stroke of luck, I managed to get a row all to myself. *Squee! This never happens…until it did! 🙂  I was very happy; I could lie down across 3 seats and take a little nap and/or sheet mask in semi privacy. Yes, “sheet mask” is now a verb!! I’m usually too self-conscious to sheet mask when I’m flying – I also fear that the one time I do try it will be the time that I open up the packet and essence shoots out and hits someone. LOL. Well, that was not going to be a worry this time since I didn’t have anyone seated next to me, so it seemed like a pretty opportune time to do it, because if not now, when? 

Now, which mask to use?  After some hemming and hawing at the sheet masks I had in my sheet mask pouch, I decided to go with Whole Foods Bio Cellulose Mask (Nourishing Royal Jelly).  I’m a big fan of the Whole Foods sheet masks (I definitely need to remember to use some of these for “W” week) and a “nourishing” mask sure sounded like a fine idea while we were up in the air. The problem was how I was going to put the mask on without a mirror. I suppose I could have gone to the bathroom, applied the mask and then come out, but we really don’t need to scare people on the plane. 🙂 So, this was my best effort at putting on the sheet mask without the aid of a mirror – it wasn’t until after I had it on that I realized I could have, should have, used my phone. D’oh!!! The time recommended for this mask is 15-20 minutes. I tried keeping it on for my usual half hour but I probably got in a little more than 20 minutes of wear time. My skin felt soft and bouncy, and it was a nice refresher during the flight. Other than my subpar job of positioning the mask, my first time using a sheet mask on a plane was very nice – the mask was great and my skin got some hydration.

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[lmaster]

how fun @itsfi yaaaaaaaay you got some privacy and space in your flight back. you did a heck of a good job without a mirror 😉

[itsfi]

Thank you @lmaster! I was thinking someone was going to take the window seat in the row but then the door closed and I just looked over at the row and thought "all mine? Really?!" 

[Shosh85]

@itsfi That's so awesome that not only did you mask in a plane, but got a whole row to yourself to do it in! – how relaxing! This sounds like a nice mask! Love that biocellulose material! Glad this made a great in-flight refresher and hydrator! 👍🤗

[itsfi]

I love biocellulose masks @Shosh85, something about them is just soooo great! It doesn't feel full of serum but then you remove it and your skin is all bouncy and hydrated. 🙂 

[faeriegirl]

@itsfi That is awesome you were able to mask on the plane🤗

[itsfi]

That was a highlight of the flight @faeriegirl! I met some friends for dinner last night and was asked about my trip and the first thing I said was "I used a sheet mask on a plane for the first time." They don't share my love for sheet masks but they know it's a thing for me so they all thought it was cute and funny. 

[emaisgr8]

@itsfi thats awesome that you got a whole row to yourself! Using that opportunity to mask = well done!

[itsfi]

Thank you @emaisgr8! 🙂 I didn't think I'd ever use a sheet mask on a plane. It definitely felt like a "Dear Diary" moment - Dear Diary, the unthinkable happened today, times 2! I was lucky enough to get a whole row to myself AND I used a sheet mask on a plane." hahaha! 

[missjeanie]

Gahhhhh!  I LOVE that you got to mask in flight!  Getting a whole row to your self already sounds like winning a mini lottery, getting to mask just adds to it!  I think you did a fine job getting it on under the circumstances! I have grocery stores on my list to visit everytime I get further into the States now.  No Whole Foods at my next destination (or on the way) and I just checked... no Trader Joe's either.  Maybe good ol' Wisconsin will have something different for me to check out? 

[itsfi]

@missjeanie, I wanted to log onto BIC and let y'all know in real time that I masked on the plane. 🙂  Now, I can say I've done it. I dunno if I would do it again though - what's the likelihood that I'd get another row of seats to myself?! lol. 

[missjeanie]

You have my full admiration for doing it @itsfi !  I always read about people doing this..  I think you made the best of a great situation... I love that you happened to have had a selection of sheet masks in your carry-on!

[eshoe]

@itsfi an A for effort though! Great choice, a tried and true favorite, sometimes it’s best not to have any surprises. Love having a place to stretch a bit, too, hope it was a relaxing flight😊

[itsfi]

@eshoe, the flight back wasn't so bad even though we hit a lot of pockets of turbulence - I'm sure it helped that I was able to stretch out and take a couple of naps during the flight. 

[ShortErica]

I know @eshoe  sent me the royal jelly but I haven't tried it.

These masks worth a 10 pack?

Also the ES brand and Cala foot masks..thoughts?

[missjeanie]

@ShortErica @eshoe @itsfi I believe I have all three of these.  They're all lightly scented and were an ok fit.  I think I paid about 6$ for a 10 pack.  They all are like a filler type of mask for me.  They'll be great in the summer out of the fridge on a warm day.  I didn't notice any striking effect on my skin from them.  The Camellia Flower Oil & Matcha Essence one (on the right) was my favourite.  It had this amazing scent to it that I couldn't quite place, but gosh darn it... I really liked the scent and it took it up a notch from the others for sure. I have to say, after having used some of the animal face masks from TCS with my neices... these are better than the TCS animal faces ones.

[eshoe]

I tried the one on the front left, @ShortErica, and wouldn’t repurchase. Not bad, had a decent scent (I think it was a bit floral) fit was off and generally just ok. @Shosh85 @itsfi @missjeanie has tried a few as well.

[Shosh85]

@ShortErica I haven't personally tried the Mitomo masks but have collected a lot of these boxes of them already because I've heard such great reviews on them. The Royal Jelly is one I'm the most interested in trying!

I've tried a lot of the CALA brand and I wouldn't say they were bad, just nothing special in my opinion.

Not sure what the "ES" masks you are talking about – is that an abbreviation for something or the actual name of a brand?

[itsfi]

Good to know about the Cala mask @Shosh85! I have a pack of the foot masks but have yet to use any - I split the box with a coworker and she seemed to like them fine, but similar to what you mentioned, said it wasn't anything special or standout. I have some Mitomo masks - I know @missjeanie has tried them; my recollection is that she liked them. @ShortErica 

[Shosh85]

@itsfi You haven't tried any of the Mitomo masks either? I think the Royal Jelly one will definitely be the first I'll try. 🤗😉👍