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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!
Oh interesting reviews, @Kim888. Funny about the Wander Beauty mask; sometimes I find masks do something different than what they are intended to. I'm a little shy of peel-off masks but this one sounds really good!
@itsfi thanks for the ingredient info! I love knowing different ingredients to look out for, and beta-glucan sounds pretty good. I’ve been dealing with a fair bit of redness lately, so maybe I’ll have to pick up the SC sleeping mask, especially if you can get multiple uses out of it! The price is right on the SC sleeping masks for sure
@cianni, you’ll definitely be able to get multiple uses from the Sephora Collection sleeping mask. 👍🏼 One can easily last me for a week.
@itsfi Love the Lingzhi theme! I think I have a Lingzhi mask somwhere I need to try. Happy to these both worked out great for you! 😃
@Shosh85, oooh, if you have the lingzhi mask, I'd love to know what you think of it when you get to using it. There's so many varieties of mushroom out there. I'm learning a lot about them courtesy of my love of skincare. 🙂
Love your mushroom theme, @itsfi! The Face Shop mask sounds exceptional. I recently used a mask that had a light beige tint to it; now I am wondering if by any chance it had a similar ingredient.
p.s. thank you so much for the tip on the bkr balm - they have a 2-day promo through today, and I ordered the cap and the balm in another shade I've been wanting to try (and it comes with a free mini trio, yay for more lip balm :D)
Hahaha @eshoe; yes, "yay for more lip balm". I love the concept and practicality of the lip balm and water bottle duo.
Me too, @lmaster. Are there any skincare products containing mushrooms that you are currently enjoying?
@itsfi I use Origins Dr. Andrew Weil For Origins™ Mega-Mushroom Relief & Resilience Soothing Treatment Lotion 6.7...
Bought full size after sampling, and I was also using VOLITION BEAUTY - Snow Mushroom Water Serum
I had two samples of this and love it too
If anybody is interested, The Dr Andrew Weil for Origins Mega-Mushroom Skin Relief Face Mask is being repackaged. It appears that Origins Face Masks are being sold as 2.5 ounce packages. Ulta has the 3.4 ounce Mega-Mushroom Face Mask on sale for $19.97.
@itsfi the mushroom mask sounds really interesting. I recently started using BLITHE - Tundra Chaga Pressed Serum
which is mushroom based and it also sort of has that light fresh scent and I've really been liking it! Mushroom for skin care seems so great
@Kim888, I agree, mushroom as a skincare ingredient is really good! I LOVE that pressed serum! ❤️ ❤️ ❤️ I use it as a moisturizer in the warmest part of the summer and more like a serum at other times throughout the year. That was the first pressed serum I tried and I've been working my way through the other varieties in the Blithe pressed serum line.
L is for Leaders
Leaders Shining Effect Aquatoning Pearl Mask
This a thin cotton sheet mask that was drenched in serum and had a fresh and clean type of smell. It had a great fit – just a little long at the chin. It had pre-cut slots at the chin and eye areas, which made the mask feel even more comfortable and allowed for better adherence. I left it on for about 35 minutes, when the bottom half of the mask stopped sticking to my face. The the leftover serum absorbed quick, but some tackiness stuck around. My complexion looked clearer and brighter, my pores looked shrunken/smoothed out a bit and I had a nice shiny but non-greasy looking glow. The hydration from this was also excellent, very long lasting. This mask just kind of gave me a nice radiant look. Due to the little bit of lingering tackiness, I feel like this would make a great pre-makeup mask. I will definitely be repurchasing! A+ on this one!
Ingredients:
@Shosh85You're convincing me that I need to try some more Leaders masks!
@missjeanie Not to be an enabler, but Leaders is a great brand and I personally haven't tried any yet that were duds! 😉🙌
A @Shosh85 A+ mask?? That's pretty much all I need to know - it's been added to my list and moved up near the top of it. Love your photo - the color on the mask packet against your background is a perfect combination - and the results from this mask sound fantastic!
@itsfi I'm pretty sure I got this mask because of it's nice holographic packaging! Haha! It does look good on the bed spread – but that's just luck, 'cause I'm lazy (and usually in a hurry 😉) and just about all my masks get photographed like that. 😂
@Shosh85 was it a purple mask? It looks like on the cover it shows one - that would be so cool!