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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!
I admire your perseverance @itsfi! I wanted to do seven consecutive days and didn’t make it.
Thank you @divaknits! I feel ya - I had many starts and stops when I first tried to do daily masking the first handful of times - goodness! For the longest time, if I was able to do 3 days in a row that was a victory. Maybe you and the hubs can try it together?
I may ask him @itsfi . I think night masking would be a good way to tell my body it’s time to sleep.
Agreed @divaknits. Love how @scott1201 trained her brain that sheet mask = time for sleep.
You deserve an round of applause 👏Congrats on meeting your daily masking goal @itsfi and thanks for sharing that journey with us!
Nah @ShortErica, but that's nice of you to say. If anyone deserves a round of applause for multi-masking, it's @scott1201 - 5 months of daily masking. 🙂 That's masking daily for practically half the year.
!00% did not mean to steal your thunder on this, @itsfi! This is a big deal, @ShortErica is right! Honestly, i had TOO MANY masks and was just determined to use up a big portion of my stash, haha! I feel like your experiment was for ~science~ and you put way more thought into it
@scott1201, I didn’t think at all that you stole or meant to steal my thunder on this. That’s not you! No worries at all. 🤗 I completely remember that you picked up ALL those fun masks and that mentioned needing and wanting to use them.
@scott1201, would you consider using a sheet mask everyday again or making a sheet mask a day a part of your routine?
@scott1201 @itsfi we can totally applaud both of you! I'm just so impressed by your dedication. You ladies are amazing!
I think I made it around 5 months of daily masking so i know how hard it is - KUDOS! Same for me, my skin loved it. I did find for me though, i liked just randomly pulling a mask and not having a choose at the end of the day 🙂 Also, i almost always use sheet masks when i go to sleep so it became a sleep inducing habit for me! Like, once my brain recognized the feeling of the sheet mask it was like, "okay time for sleep!" haha. I'm glad you did this, @itsfi - do you think you'd try again?
@scott1201 - wow. 5 months of daily masking?! That's amazing and with different masks too.
@scott1201 that’s pretty amazing that you kept the pattern going for so long! Love how you describe the process, too. I always feel like I’ve cheated myself if I don’t sheet mask.
@scott1201 That’s how I am with masking! I need to do one now or I feel like I’m not ready to sleep. My nighttime ritual 😄
@scott1201 That’s crazy! Sometimes I struggle with once a week so every day for 5 months is incredible. Did you use similar masks or how many different varieties?
5 months, girl?!!! 👀 You’re amazing @scott1201! 🤩💗 That’s so impressive scott1201, because you travel for work a lot and to far away places. Whoa!! Very impressive! 👏🏼 Oh my goodness, I love that sheet masking is part of your nighttime bedtime ritual! 😍😍 And that you’ve trained your brain to associate your sheet mask with sleepy time! 🥰 That’s awesome! 😎 🙌🏼
I plan to try daily sheet masking again, but instead of using a daily mask pack like the A’Pieu one, I think I’m going to see what results I get with using the Yadah snail mask everyday for 30 days. I did the A’Pieu masks in the morning but I’m going to do the Yadah ones at night. I still want to use other masks so some days may include 2 masks. I don’t think I could mask twice a day for a month.
@itsfi Nice job getting through that whole thing - I'm so impressed! That definitely takes some discipline and patience I do not have! I'm so happy to hear you noticed a different after masking consecutively this long - that's wonderful!
Aww, thank you @Shosh85! 🤗 I have no idea how people who daily mask year round do it. 🤷🏻♀️ I have my power masking moments but I also have my weeks where I just barely squeeze in a couple of masks. 😅
@itsfi Ha, I think it’s just a matter of forming a habit. And maybe some people enjoy the wind down time a lot more than others? I find it’s my time to calm my brain.
Good point @heartsmyface! I did better when I set aside some time for my skincare routine / masking and wasn't multi-tasking so much while doing it. I do find it to be good ME time. Not sure I can do that every night but I may try to make my PM skincare routine more of a calm down time and less multi-tasking.
Last night I focused on lip masking, along with a brand new to me, MyScheming.
and another masker here later this year - before I was writing it on the back so I am sorry! I think this may have been @missjeanie or @lmaster...so I knew it must be good when two BIC-ers send it my way:D
I had to look for it, but there was a very faint honey scent. The fit was pretty good, too - no snipping required, yay! There are slits at the bottom to customize the fit, the top part was a little narrow but overall the adherence and fit were great. I left it on for 20 minutes or so, and removed. The instructions state to leave the essence on your skin or rinse off - whatever you prefer. Since I generally leave the serum on, unless the scent/ingredients are bothersome, I let my skin rest for a few minutes. There was only a very slight tackiness to the touch, and after finishing my nightly routine, it was barely noticeable. An A for this beautiful mask.
I followed up with the Sulwhasoo Overnight Vitalizing Mask EX that @Shosh85 so kindly sent. I asked my daughter what she thought the scent smelled like, and she thought for a moment, then said - “Parsley!” YES it smells like fresh parsley!!! She wanted to try a bit, and said it was very refreshing. This morning my forehead was just a wee bit tacky and my cheeks were completely dry - so the tackiness I suspected was due to the sheet mask the previous night, not the Sulwhasoo. I may have enough left for another use, this is an A and one I would consider purchasing in the future for summer wear.