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!

[veronika23]

Yeah it's not fun to have strong scents in facial products... Thanks for the tip! 🙂 @fatimamummy 

[veronika23]

So this isn't following this weeks challenge... but I just wanted to report back on the Consonant HydrExtreme sheet masks. @eshoe  @itsfi 

Some of you may know that the Consonant HydrExtreme is one of my favorite products. It's one I've recommended time and time again on BT/BIC because it is just that good. 😄 Obviously when I saw there was a new sheet mask version I wanted to try it. 😄  I bought the 4 pack and so far I've used two.  My first impressions weren't that great though. I'm not sure what was wrong with the mask but the scent was awful... like moth balls and tar. It was so bad it gave me a slight headache. After trying it I decided to email the company. They told me they weren't sure what was wrong but that it should be a citrus scent. So while chatting with them I decided to try another from my 4 pack. That one was much better! It did not have the awful scent and smelled very citrusy just like they had said.  They will be sending me a replacement mask for the one that had the odd scent. Yay!

So as I said the mask has a strong lemon/citrus scent to it. I can handle it despite my sensitivities but do find it a tad strong. There was a decent amount of product on the mask but none left in the packaging. The fit was pretty good for me except the eye area and it adhered well to my face. The upper lip area dried up at around the 20 minute mark and the chin area at about 30 minutes. They say to leave it on between 20-30 minutes. I did an extra 10 because it was still wet in some areas.  There was a very slight tackiness to the touch after removing it, but that went away after applying moisturizer. My skin did feel soft, looked more plumped/hydrated and maybe a bit brighter.  I'll have to try it again to really see how I feel but so far at that price point I'd rather spend my money on the serum. Yes it's a pretty expensive product but you don't need much and makes a huge difference, especially in winter. 

The 4 pack of sheet masks is available at Sephora Canada: https://www.sephora.com/ca/en/product/hydrextreme-charcoal-sheet-mask-pack-P448801

(not my pic)

[fatimamummy]

Thank you for the detailed review @veronika23  I keep meaning to pick HydrExtreme but can’t figure out where to fit it in my routine. Do you use it before or after another serum or on its own?

Based on your review I think I may invest into serum instead of masks.

[veronika23]

You're welcome @fatimamummy  🙂  I've used it on it's own when I feel my skin needs a break from everything but I also use it in my routine. Usually right after my essence before my other serums. It has a very light watery consistency so it goes on almost first. I've used it on my eyes too. If I have a dry patch somewhere I'll use it on that as well. Like sometimes I might get a dry patch or an eczema patch and will use that on it.  You can also mix a drop or two in your moisturizer. I usually buy it when Sephora has their sale in the fall.  Well.ca also sells it and they sometimes have 20% off too. Too bad we don't have it at Costco in Canada... So far I do think the serum is much better than the masks. Let me know if you have more questions. 🙂  It's truly a little gem!

[fatimamummy]

Thank you for all the tips and info @veronika23  Thats super helpful.

[veronika23]

You're welcome @fatimamummy  🙂

[eshoe]

Thank you for tagging me, @veronika23 It does sound like the citrus may have turned; if it has grapefruit in it, I think that is the most volatile one. I've seen the serum on Costco's site but always waver on it. I appreciate the shorter ingredient list! 

It's nice to hear the company worked with you and will be replacing the bad mask. Hope it turns out to just be a fluke;)

[veronika23]

@eshoeoh yeah could be that for sure! If it's a good price you should definitely try it! It's 150$ here but last I heard it was like 60$ or lower at Costco in the US. That's a great price!  Thanks! It was really nice of them. Hope it was a fluke too. 🙂

[eshoe]

Hmmm I’m wondering if it was the serum or an oil, @veronika23. It was only $30😳 I think I missed the serum!

[veronika23]

OMG that is insane!!! At that price you need it!!!! 😄  It's a very watery serum. You only need a few drops too, either in your moisturizer or directly on your face. It's also the best for dry patches! @eshoe 

[l8totheparty]

The second set sounds lovely! @veronika23 

[veronika23]

Yes the second one was much better than the first! Thank goodness. 😄 @l8totheparty 

[Shosh85]

@veronika23 It's so strange the first one smelled so bad - could they tell you why that happened? Glad the others were better! I can't do strong rose/floral scents, but for some reason strong citrus/fruity scents are fine for me. 🤔 Sounds like they turned out great - I like the idea of just buying the serum! There have been a lot of masks I've loved the serum, but not really anything else and it would be nice to have the option to buy the serum separately. 😃

[veronika23]

@Shosh85  it is. No. They had no clue and was super surprised by it. They said they've been getting good feedback and this was the first time someone ever mentioned something like that. Yeah can't really do strong floral scents either... and like you they seem to bother me more than fruity scents. I know what you mean by having the option to buy just the serum... in this case the serum only has two ingredients vs the mask that has way more. So they aren't exactly the same...

[Shosh85]

@veronika23   I think I like that the serum only has two ingredients! It would be interesting to compare! 

[veronika23]

Yeah it's nice that it has only two. So far I think I'd rather invest in the serum. You should check Costco if you can... it used to be available there for cheap. 🙂 @Shosh85 

[PrettyPaint]

@veronika23  Thanks for the review! That’s so weird that the first set had a weird scent, but I’m glad you got a replacement. I haven’t tried this brand, but I just looked up the serum and it looks really nice. 

[veronika23]

@PrettyPaint  yeah I thought it was pretty odd too. The serum is really worth it IMO.  If you have a Costco membership it's been spotted there in the past for a fraction of the price. US only though. I've never seen it at Costco in Canada... and the brand is Canadian... go figure. lol

[PrettyPaint]

@veronika23 I have actually never stepped foot in a Costco (don’t think there are any nearby), but that’s so funny that you don’t have it in yours if it’s a Canadian brand! I’ll definitely keep the serum in mind for wintertime when my skin is feeling dreadful. 

[veronika23]

@PrettyPaint  yeah I don't get why we don't have it here... ugh. They might also sell it online at Costco so if you know anyone with a membership it's worth looking into because I remember the price being super cheap compared to what we pay.

[ShortErica]

Based on your experience, it makes sense to invest in the serum vs. the face masks. Thanks for your review @veronika23!