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!

[emaisgr8]

So cute! @heartsmyface #

[Shosh85]

@heartsmyface Oh my gosh, you seriously have the most fun masks!! This looks so awesome! Can't wait to hear about it! 😍

[sonnydee]

Tonight's mask. The last for flowers week, A gift from the Queen herself, @itsfi. Its powder form first-mix with water until you get the consistency you want. I opt for a creamy clay mask that doesn't want to leak everywhere so I used a good amount of powder but less than what it tells you -it says about half of the package. And I mixed up too much anyways🙃 I left it on longer than I should a good 30-40 min. It does dry down & tighten but when you go to wash it off your face feels velvety-it really doesn't dry you out & tighten. But I did apply my moisturizer of choice shortly after. It smells not that great. No rose or any floral scent. My pores did seem smaller & less noticeable. It also has the dots of stuff that it says it pulls to the surface like the GG supermud. Will have to use again before I grade.....but I like it so far. Thank you @itsfi!

[missjeanie]

Interesting that it "pulled out" some gunk.  I always liked that about the GG mask.  Made me feel like I had tangible results! That might be the same thing I love about the Biore strips....hmmmm. Nice that you could customize the thickness to your personal preferences as well @sonnydee ! That @itsfi she's so great a picking out masks!

[cianni]

@sonnydee I like that it dries down but doesn’t tighten! That’s my preferred type of mask texture (clay that dries down and it’s a drippy, goopy mess), but sometimes find my skin feels like the Sahara after. Will definitely have to look into this one!! Thanks for the review 💕

[eshoe]

I’ve wondered about these masks @sonnydee, thanks for the review! I never thought I’d say his, but thank goodness for no rose or floral scent😂

[itsfi]

@sonnydee, I feel like I can get quite a few uses with the amount of product that comes in one packet. This mask will also fit into one of the themes for the upcoming week - woman owned (woman founded) brands - the original founder and owner of the brand is a woman, Cordelia Smith. 

[sonnydee]

Nice! I have it paperclipped closed but would hate for it to spill out. I'll have it squeeze it in next week. Thanks for the info! @itsfi !

[Shosh85]

@sonnydee Haven't heard of this one – it sounds interesting! It seems it's off to a pretty good start so far! 👍

[itsfi]

I set aside some of my favorite products to mask with for Sunday Fun Day – Drunk Elephant Babyfacial, the Megrhythm Steam Eye Masks, the Lanolips 101 Ointment Multi-Balm, and the GrandeLash MD serum. For the last flower mask this week, I went with the Missha Herb in Nude Sheet Mask – Vitality Care this morning, with hibiscus flower as a key ingredient.

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The Missha Herb in Nude sheet masks are among my favorites – I don’t think there’s a mask in this line that I don’t like or love, my favorite being the moisturizing mask (rose).  The thin material adheres so well to the contours of my face and to say it feels like second skin is spot on – it doesn’t feel like I’m wearing a mask at all. This particular ‘flavor’, Vitality Care (hibiscus) is geared towards brightening and contains licorice root extract which I’ve found works well on my skin to fade discoloration and illuminate my complexion. The mask did not disappoint. My complexion has a nice radiance to it that comes through under my skincare and makeup; it’s held up pretty well too from this morning to now. Like the other masks in this line, the Missha Herb in Nude Sheet Mask – Vitality Care is superb – an “A for me.  This line doesn’t appear on Missha’s site anymore and I’m really hoping that’s because the company is redesigning its packaging and it will be available again and soon.

I’ve talked about these other skincare goodies before and love each of them – they’re all A’s in my book.  I started my evening masking routine a little earlier than usual tonight – DE Babyfacial earns its following – it’s really just amazing! My skin feels baby soft whenever I use this beauty – I can’t stop touching my face. The Lanolips balm is lovely and smells great and the lash serum is solely responsible for my lashes being long and lush. It’s still a little too early to call it a night but I plan to use this steam eye mask to help me unwind and fall asleep. A good way to end another week’s worth of masks.

Ingredients:

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Ingredients List - Missha Herb In Nude Sheet Mask (Vitality Care) - from misshaus dot com

[RebeccaBT]

@itsfi I masked with the Drunk Elephant T.L.C. Sukari Babyfacial™ AHA + BHA Mask 1.69 oz/ 50 mLfor my Sunday masking as well 🙂 Thanks for sharing!

Best,
Rebecca 

[itsfi]

My skin just loves Drunk Elephant Babyfacial @RebeccaBT! It's so good. 🙂

[Shosh85]

@itsfi The Herb In Nude line of masks sound so great! I can't believe I haven't tried these yet! The only one I've tried is one of the We Bare Bears ones – and I enjoyed that one! If I ever run into these, I'll definitely have to try 'em out! 👍😉

[itsfi]

@Shosh85, the packaging on the We Bare Bears is so cute. Love the Herb in Nude masks. ♥️ I hope Missha either restocks these ones or the We Bare Bears one; or that they bring them back in another packaging ... just so long as it brings them back! 😃

[emaisgr8]

That flavor of steam mask is my favorite @itsfi   What a lovely layout. 

[itsfi]

Thank you @emaisgr8! The chamomile scent on the steam eye mask is so relaxing - perfect for slowing down.

[eshoe]

Oh my goodness, @itsfi, that Missha is such a wonderful mask. Love love love. Am also in awe of your placement, the symmetry of everything is so beautiful and soothing 🙂

[itsfi]

The Missha Herb In Nude sheet masks are fantastic @eshoe! ♥️♥️♥️ I should have picked up more when I had the chance; I decided to not go crazy and just buy a couple of each ‘flavor’. Hmmmph! 👎🏼😔🤦🏻‍♀️ Teaches me to not be so reasonable when deciding how many to purchase. 🤪 Next time, I’m buying ‘em all, I tell ya! Hahaha! 😂🤣😂

Thanks, eshoe! 🤗 The symmetry is all a fluke - I  have a hard time getting things to line up; and when I think I have it, I take the picture and later see that something is askew. LOL! 😆 

[eshoe]

Ha ha sometimes when the pic is off too much (for my liking) I don’t post @itsfi. I want the photo to soothe me, and if it doesn’t, it’s not something I want to share. 

I will definitely buy more of the Missha; I can’t think of a more enjoyable ‘filler’ mask😄 An A+ one at that!

[itsfi]

@eshoe, I consider it a victory if I can get a pic before the bottle(s) or jar(s) start slowly  rolling off the table or counter. Hahaha! 😆 

[missjeanie]

@itsfi @eshoe This is what I was thinking... how do you guys get such good photos?? All my jars just roll off the counter.  I'm constantly trying to snap a picture where my finger is moving out frame faster than the jar lol!  Sounds like a lovely mask to keep an eye out for itsfi!