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ARCHIVE - 2019 Mask of the Week Challenge!

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

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

To Post:

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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)

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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 @faeriegirlMeetup: 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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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 ! Screen Shot 2019-09-24 at 7.56.17 PM.png 

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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!

 

2019 Mask of the Week Challenge!

not in this week's theme, but really wanted to try it yesterday. facetory Ace that face collagen mask. fit was great scent was lovely as well. left this on for 20 minutes, they're was barely any serum left, but the mask wasn't dried out, thank goodness. I really enjoyed this mask, but it didn't wow me. my skin did look a little plumper in areas, around the lips and eyes. not a mask I would seek out but not terrible either. I'll rate it a B due to minimal results and it didn't really feel super hydrating

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@lmaster, too bad about the minimal results; the packaging is really cute. I think your mask fits into this week's letter K theme since Facetory is a monthly Korean sheet mask subscription. 😉

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Very true @itsfi thanks for giving me that K 😘

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Ahhhh bummer @lmaster. So far the Detox mask they made has been my favorite. Did you get to try that one?

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@eshoe it wasn't terrible or anything, just not anything that really stood out to me. No I have not tried that one 🤔

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@lmaster Thanks for your thoughts on it. Was looking thru my masks and saw this one and wondered about it. Cute packaging which is prob why it caught my eye.

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It is so cute @GalPalVal17  you may very well love it. It definitely was not a fail, just nothing spectacular to me

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@lmaster Sorry to hear this mask wasn't wowing! The packaging is pretty cute though! 😊

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@Shosh85 it is so cute I was hoping to love it 🤷

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That's such cute packaging, @lmaster! It's too bad the results were lackluster. 

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@quspork that's why I couldn't resist trying it 😊 it just didn't wow me unfortunately

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Thought I would post this here in case anyone wanted to try this mask. The entire line is 50% off at Ulta.FDAB1DCB-49ED-4CEE-8A63-86AFC1746C5A.jpeg

 

awesome!! @eshoe thanks for the heads up

awesome!! @eshoe thanks for the heads up

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@eshoe this reminds me, with the Ulta 21 days event around the corner I'd love input from this group on the masks featured in the sale and if anyone would recommend/plans to buy them vs. avoid them/they are not worth even the sale price.

 

What's the best way to gather this information? I know we already have a survey this week so I wouldn't want to add another but I also don't want to potentially miss an awesome mask featured on one of the early days if we would do a poll next week.

 

What do you think? Also does anyone know the list of masks/days they are on sale? I appreciate any recommendations. 🙂

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@ShortErica have you received your flyer yet? If not you can go to ulta (dot) com/21days The only masks I’m picking up are the FAB pads for myself 4/2 and restocks of the Skyn Gels 3/25 for my sister. Oh I see they added Sara Happ the Lip Slip on March 20. That might be a hard one to pass up😄

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No flyer yet. I've seen a couple previews online. Too crazy - I've been checking their site every day since Sunday and now it's up. Thanks @eshoe! I'm getting the Skyn eye gels for sure too but for me, I don't have a sister or maybe..maybe I'd share some.

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To call this a hodge-podge of a masking session would be a complete understatement, but my skin had a reaction to a combination of ingredients I used (I’m fairly certain I accidentally used two actives in the same routine, then slathered some Vitamin C on for good measure🙄) so its been irritated to no end. On the bright side - this weeks theme is favourites, and these are my 10000% go to face savers, and they were certainly put to the test last night 😂 I tried to explain them in the spoiler in the order that I use them.7EC65C86-30FE-4FD6-8C19-E69DDD2AD3D8.jpeg

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Dermalogica Multi-Active Toner - not a mask, but I believe female-owned which is cool! I use this in my AM skincare every morning, but I needed it last night too. It’s a spray toner which I love. The scent is light and fresh. When the spray hits your face it turns into a foam on contact. It’s designed to prep the skin so that whatever follows is better absorbed. I love this and I’ll repurchase it for a long time. I recently discovered that they’re putting out a mini (50ml for $17 CAD - it has a product page but is listed as “coming soon” so I’ll be able to stock up guilt free, as the full size is a little pricy, but it does last a long time. I think I’ve been using this 50ml at least once a day since mid January and I have quite a bit left still). A!

Esfolio Milk Essence - the same kinda wet, tad slippery, medium thickness that is standard for the Esfolio sheets. This is definitely a “filler” mask for me, especially because they come in packs of 10 I believe. On its own, nothing too special (id give it a B). The fit is alright, adherence is good, light scent. What makes this great for me is when I use it in conjunction with other products. It’s tacky after removal, but my skin is hydrated and ready for additional steps, which is why I keep it in rotation. 

 

Ahava Hydration Cream Mask - a repeat for me. I love how it feels, love how it makes my skin feel, love that you can choose to leave it on only 5 mins! I prefer it as a sleeping mask, which it can be used as well. I used it as a wash off last night - washes off very easily, even when it dried down (I left it probably 20 mins instead of the 5). A!

 

The Ordinary 100% Plant-Derived Squalane - a holy grail item. It was the first facial oil I tried after being hesitant for so long. It absorbs quickly, doesn’t block my pores, and makes my skin plump and soft and hydrated without a greasy feeling. I’ll add a drop or two into a moisturizer that isn’t cutting it alone on a given day. And for the price!! It’s a dream product for my skin. Because of all the other hydrating products I used, this was my moisturizer for the night. A++++++++

 

Laneige Eye Sleeping Mask - I think I’ve used this before in this challenge. I love how hydrating it is. I HATE the feeling of a tight/dry under eye area, and this is great for preventing that. And a little goes a long way. I’m assuming the intended method of use is the same as the lip mask (I.e. you put it on top of other products to seal it in), but I use it on its own because it’s such a small area I don’t want to bombard it with products. Another A!

 

Laneige lip sleeping mask - everyone knows and loves this so no explanation. I used the vanilla to switch it up last night. I think my fave is grapefruit though. 

 

Bea’s Spritz - this is a product handmade locally by the lovely Beata. It’s all natural, raw, organic and unprocessed shea butter. She adds some essential oils in for good measure. I have the cannabis one as well as lavender. A little goes a LONG way and it’s been a lifesaver on dry patches on my elbows and knees. I also use it all over my feet and then put a sock on top and go to bed. DIY moisturizing foot masks 😂 A+++++++ for this (plus at $7 CAD for 60ml, can’t go wrong!). Just wanted to spread some local love (and throw in another female owned brand because I totally dropped the ball last week)

oh no @cianni hopefully with your favorites, your skin wi...

oh no @cianni hopefully with your favorites, your skin will be back on track soon 😘

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@lmaster it’s feeling better already 😍 but I MAY have found a new love, something to rival my beloved Mario Badescu rose water spray 😱 I know you had an issue with some ingredients in MB products, but I think this new spray doesn’t have any bad stuff. I’ll be testing it out a few more times before I post it just to be sure but I think you’ll like it!!

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Oh awesome! @cianni I'll definitely check out the ingredients, that sounds great 😉

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It's fun to see the products you use before (and after) masking, @cianni, like the Dermalogica. It's all part of the process 🙂 Also love that you include local companies in your routine. It's fun to find a hidden treasure!

 

And 10000% skin saviors is nothing to sneeze at, thanks for sharing your go-to miracles:D

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