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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 think I have a few masks from this brand @l8totheparty !! Thanks for the idea for a Z mask!
Mmmmmmm this does look like a really nice one @l8totheparty
I have this set out for this week, @l8totheparty - I am so excited about the essence, it sounds fantastic!
⭐🎉😊 I'm looking forward to what you think!
There was plenty serum left to use all over in my package. I even wiped the mask backer all over my arms lol.
So I accidentally didn't read the last step of cleaning it off after use, and slept in it. My skin does feel so soft. It was lovely, but that is a word of note.. @eshoe
Thank you for the reminder @l8totheparty 😉
Less of a note perhaps for you, as you are probably well aware. It's more of a note for people like me who may not read that last step 😉😊😆
I neglect ingredients and directions way more often than I would like to admit @l8totheparty 😄 I appreciate the reminder!
@l8totheparty This one sounds wonderful! So happy it worked out well for you! I've tried a couple By Nature masks and really enjoyed them! Although, I'm not sure if you noticed it, but the directions on this one tell you to "clean the skin" after using. Most, if not all the "By Nature" masks tell you to do this – a lot of masks made in New Zealand (and I think Australia too) tell you to wash your face after using. I know @itsfi learned this the hard way 😕
Bwahahahaha I clearly didn't read and left it on overnight. Lol. I'm still alive, so no worried, but next time I will clean it off afterwards. @Shosh85
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@l8totheparty sounds like a lovely masking experience. Glad you gave a review on a Marshalls mask. I think this brand is passed up quite often, for no reason in particular, maybe not tried out often so its nice to see a review on it, and a positive one at that.
It was such a nice experience, I'm glad I have a few more of these left in the pack.
Sounds pleasant @l8totheparty. Have you tried any others from the brand? I tend to see it at Marshall’s quite a bit but haven’t picked them up.
It was a very pleasant mask! I bought the honey one as well, but haven't tried it yet. Above the lip didn't stay stuck down, but other than that the fit was nice, I thought. And the smell was so delightful! @ShortErica
(Too many characters to post in OP, so here goes...)
2019 Mask of the Week Challenge Half-Year Update
Congrats to everyone masking along with us, we are halfway through the year and the 2019 challenge!
A few updates to share:
We have grown, and I’d love your help if you are interested!
Masking Surveys:
I would like to know how everyone feels about the surveys as a new Mask Surveys thread. I could link the survey in the OP, it would be the same as clicking on a link like you do now to take a survey, except we would have a thread in Skincare dedicated to surveys. If you are interested in heading this up, please send me a PM so I can send you some info. Otherwise, we will just keep it stationed here in the OP.
Reviews Spreadsheet:
My goal is to maintain this through the end of the year. It is a great resource, especially as we are unable to search the thread for reviews. I could use one or two trusted BIC members who are willing to help keep the spreadsheet updated. PM me if this is something you are interested in.
@veronika23has suggested adding an exfoliating factor into our mask reviews. If you know your mask is a chemical/physical exfoliating mask, please include those details. This will greatly help others who are trying to avoid/need to shy away from certain acids and intensive masks.
Along those lines, @CC3616 has developed a spreadsheet to help ID known exfoliating masks. Please PM her if you are interested in taking a peek. Manythanks to her for putting this together.
Mask Meetups:
Thank you everyone for organizing and joining so many meetups. If anyone is interested in heading up a Mask Meetup Threadin the Skincare Group, with a link in the OP Masking Thread Challenge Thread, please PM me. As with the surveys, if it's best in everyone's eyes to keep it here, we'll just keep it here.
Masks on the Move:
We are headed into the second round of MOtM. Thank you everyone for sharing your knowledge and experiences. Not only are we giving our skin some love, but having some fun along the way! Is anyone interested in heading up a Christmas/Holiday/New Year’s MOtM? Please PM me!
2020 MOTW Challenge:
I have been adding your suggestions to the new schedule and would love to hear more ideas for next year’s challenge. It would be great to have a schedule for the new year based on weekly themes from everyone here! Let me know if there is a week you would like added. Deadline is December 1st.
CA/US ❤️
Finally, @missjeanie and @ShortErica are working together to create a spreadsheet of hard-to-find/unavailable masks in Canada/US so we can help each other out with our love of masking. Please PM one of them if you have a mask in mind.
On to the second half of the year, this has been such a joy for me, I ❤️ my fellow maskers!
Thanks for all the hard work you do! Much appreciated! @eshoe
Thank you for all you do on this thread @eshoe