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]

Happy to help @CookieGirl1! 😃 These interested me on many levels. It was fun to try them all out around the same time as each other and to see their similarities and differences. 

[lmaster]

This is superb!! @itsfi above and beyond as per usual 😉 thank you so much for this side by side info,, I'm still not too sure about the watermelon, but,,, I'm not a quitter 😆

[itsfi]

Aww thank you @lmaster! 😃

And that’s right, you’re not a quitter! 😂 What would be nice is if they would put out a foil sample or DS of the mask so people could try the formula first. Or if there was a mini set, maybe for the holidays?

[lmaster]

A little DS would be so cute @itsfi 

[eshoe]

Excellent recap of these stick masks, @itsfi! It is incredibly helpful to see them compared side by side, especially from someone I know will notice the fine details/nuances of each. Thank you for taking the time to condense your analysis. I'm pretty sold on the bamboo one myself, but they all sound nice.

[itsfi]

Thank you @eshoe! I think the bamboo mask is one you’d enjoy, especially the scent. It’s not overpowering, just right! 🎋

[mrsmouse]

Thanks @itsfi for recapping it all in one place for us!  I am excited about the portability of these for travel masking, and am leaning toward spirulina and bamboo, but I definitely need to go through some of what I have first.  😉

[itsfi]

That makes complete sense @mrsmouse! Gotta go through your other masks first! The bamboo and spirulina are nice ones to try when you are ready.

[Shosh85]

@itsfi What an awesome recap! They all really sound great - I can see why you picked up all four! 😂 Based on your wonderful reviews, I think watermelon and spirulina would be the ones I'd pick up first. 😉

[itsfi]

@Shosh85, yeah, I'm sure it's a total shocker that I picked up all four of the mask sticks. hahaha! I did it for research, Shosh. Yep, that's it. LOL!  🙂 If you end up picking up the spirulina and/or watermelon ones (completely understand that may not be for a while though), would love to know what you think of them. 

[PenelopeBT]

Great post! I'm really interested in seeing the stick mask trend growing because clay masks can get messy. <333

[itsfi]

Thank you @PenelopeBT! Completely agree! The portability, convenience and ease of application on these are fantastic! The spirulina mask (i.e., the clay mask), was so easy to apply. I'm really looking forward to taking these with me when I travel - my last trip had some hiccups with a couple of masks exploding and/or leaking. 😞 These should make it easy peasy all around. Hoping that Sephora will be coming out with other mask sticks. 🙂

[fatimamummy]

@itsfi  Thanks for the detailed recap! I love the comparison table and think I want to try watermelon mask first.

[itsfi]

@fatimamummy, I'm so happy the chart was useful. I find it easier to see it all at once, but I don't think it comes out cleanly when viewed on the phone as opposed to a desktop/laptop. I was happily surprised by the watermelon one, by all of them actually. If you get a chance to try the watermelon mask stick, I'd love to hear your thoughts on it.

[ShortErica]

Love the recap @itsfi. Makes it very convenient. I think you swapped the color for the bamboo and charcoal. 😉 The summary table is so nice. Thanks!

[itsfi]

Whoops! 😞 Thanks @ShortErica. 🙂 Edited the chart to fix that.

[ShortErica]

Week 32 - Aug 5 - 11 - F - Blind Pick

Frudia number 2. Side note: I hate that we can't use the number sign because it tags a product. Total first world problem. Anyway, I decided to go with @Shosh85's favorite one! Thank you so much for sending it my way!

My face:

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Long review

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• Serum - more of a gel serum on this one
• Scent - had a mild blueberry smell which was much more pleasant. Oh, so I totally noticed there are active ingredients. The brightening mask had a citrus peel and niacinamide while this one has blueberry fruit extract. The inactive ingredient lists did look quite similar. May have to thoroughly compare for science.
• Fit - same as yesterday, just short on the forehead
• Wear time - I think I wore it maybe 25 minutes. I lost track of time folding clothes. Anyway, the nose was dry but the other areas were moister than yesterday. I'd suggest 20-25 minute wear time for these masks. Sample size 2. 😉
• Tackiness - This one left a slight tackiness. Easily resolved with moisturizer and not very bothersome.
• Extra serum - some but not a lot. I applied it to my neck, hands, and arms. I'm thinking the serum was on the outsides of the mask since this one didn't "dry down" as quickly except on the nose
• Results - I need to pay more attention to my "before" face. I believe it had a bit of a plumping effect and helped with my sleep lines by my nose and forehead lines. Again my face looked nice. Comparing it to the brightening, the blueberry did brighten but not as much. I also think the citrus brightening one did even my face more which makes sense with the niacinamide. Not that my face was red after the blueberry but I remember definitely being in a no-makeup-needed mood yesterday and redness is usually my little issue.

Grade: A. Easy A mask. The lacking material in the forehead like the other Frudia mask is probably my only complaint on the blueberry one. No wonder it's Shosh's favorite. Though I do give it a "probably repurchase but don't need to run out and find" rating. That has a lot to do with the fact that I think I'm sitting pretty around 250 sheet masks. Plus I need to start using some of the wash off ones. So many masks and only one face! More Frudia coming up soon. 🙂

[missjeanie]

I love how you compare masks from a line @ShortErica !  I don't even remember which one I prefer best... I think I've tried Blueberry and Citrus?  And now I have a Grape!

[ShortErica]

Thanks @missjeanie! I think it helps me get a good feel if I like a brand in general and then which masks of that line that work best for my skin and preferences. I love trying them all but am realistic that I really don't need to own/repurchase them all.

[lmaster]

this one is a nice mask for sure @ShortErica 👍 I like it also 😍

[eshoe]

Totally laughing to myself about your '250+' sheet mask collection, @ShortErica. Kinda sneaks up on ya, doesn't it 😉