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ARCHIVE - 2019 Mask of the Week Challenge!

Hello lovely masking mavens! Please continue posting on the Q4 Thread which can be found here:

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Many thanks to the wonderful @Aaliaa for beginning this thread and excited you are here. 

To Post:

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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)

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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 @faeriegirlMeetup: 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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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 ! Screen Shot 2019-09-24 at 7.56.17 PM.png 

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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!

 

Re: can't wait to see your thoughts! @itsfi

Very very true @itsfi 

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Week 25 - June 17 - 23 - Y - Yadah Week

 

Yadah Collagen sent to me by the lovely @missjeanie - I was so excited when I received not only an amazing mask selection but also wonderful Canadian candy. But I can't lie, the Yadah was one of the most eye catching things. The brand has me hooked!

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This one and the All Day Collagen smell similarly. I feel like yesterday's was maybe the slightest bit more potent but both were just typical mask smell to me.

 

My face:

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Spoiler: looking at the masks side by side after removing - this has to be almost exactly the same size as the other two. I will verify for sure tomorrow. But you can see - it just isn't the same on my face. The fit was still decent but the smooshing under the nose and in the mouth area just wasn't as nice. Was this a user error or something different? I don't know! This one mirrored the Pore Care in terms of shorter on the forehead but the Pore Care was so much better on the rest of the face. So strange.

 

I wore this for 30 minutes. Again, the center (nose and philtrum) were pretty dry and there were some moist and even wet areas by the chin and outsides. I folded it in half and placed it on my neck for a few minutes. My face seemed a bit plumper. Though my initial impression is that my fine lines by my nose and on my forehead were more diminished with the All Day Collagen. We'll have to see what tomorrow morning brings. I had the no/at most a slight tack from this mask too. But wait..then there was the extra serum. I applied it to my neck and hands only. There wasn't as much as the other masks. Particularly on my neck, I had a somewhat tacky feeling from the extra serum. It faded with time but didn't completely disappear.

 

I think A-. If I wasn't going back to back with the other Yadah masks, I think it would be an A. Am I subconsciously wanting the All Day Collagen to be better because I have more of those to use? I really hope I'm judging as impartially as I can. Just the fit and the tackiness aren't quite on par with the last two. I'd bet money that when I put the masks on top of each other tomorrow morning they are the same size though. What gives!

 

Ratings Update:

For reference and succinctness (bold are used so far): All Day Aloe (ADA), All Day Collagen (ADC), All Day Rose (ADR), Collagen (C), Pore Care (PC)

 

Serum level: ADC = C = PC (there are some differences in where wet areas remained after 30-35 minutes of wear but not enough to put on above another that they had more serum on the mask)

Material: ADC = C = PC (eh, this is equal too, between the two collagen I didn't feel like one's material made it superior to the other)

Fit: PC > ADC > C (WHY?!)

Scent: PC > ADC = C

Wear time: ADC = C = PC (see notes about leftover wet areas on the mask in Serum; masks wouldn't be nice if kept on too long and the centers would be the driest part)

Tackiness: ADC = PC < C (the tackiness was only from the extra serum though)

Results: ADC > PC (my sleep lines were minimal this morning - maybe from the ADC mask, maybe not but I'll give it the benefit of the doubt; C results are TBD)

Extra serum in package: ADC > PC > C

Overall: TBD

 

The All Day Collagen was better for me. Part of me also leans toward it because it doesn't have some potential skin irritating ingredients like the flower extracts and alcohol in the Collagen. Though Snail Secretion is ingredient 3 in the Collagen while 5 for the All Day Collagen.

 

Ingredient comparison:

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Remaining batting order:

Thursday - All Day Rose

Saturday - All Day Aloe

Sunday - Nose Strip

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I'm loving your reviews @ShortErica !  Before this week I would have put the snail Yadah at the top of the list and now I'm questioning everything.  But like you, I have more of the snail to use!

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This back to back thing is really working out for making me analyze my mask preferences @missjeanie. It is hard to not have a bias toward one mask or another but I think I'm being fair. I'm curious how your ranking will end up after you've done them all.

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Love when you find a brand that has different lines of masks, and all of them are good, @ShortErica

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I think Yadah has taken the crown from Mediheal as the brand I'm most loyal toward @eshoe though I still would easily buy both!

 

The nose strips will let me know for sure if Yadah is fairly flawless. But I just don't know that anyone can top Biore on that product.

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Aha! This one is a bit wider. I used the black mask because it is easier to see the difference.20190620_083138.jpg

 

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@PrettyPaint Yadah collagen (non All Day one) vs. Pore Care

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@ShortErica, good for you for trying out the snail mask. 🐌 @missjeanie is a fan of this one so that’s always a good start for a mask in my mind! 😊

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I am a fan of this one @itsfi , but I'm wondering if it'll still be my favourite after this week.  The jelly mask I tried is pretty darn good. I think the snail is going to be an ingredient that my skin loves forever though.  This mask is going to be an easy one to keep using and loving for me.   

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I'm all up for some gross masks @itsfi. I don't think snail secretion is so strange. What would you say is the craziest you've tried or one that's so far out there you wouldn't because it's gross?

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Thanks for your thoughts @ShortErica! I think I have some from this brand but will have to double check... I've noticed that some of my masks expire this year so trying to use those up first.

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Oh yes! @veronika23 use them before they expire. I think I only have one more that expires September 2019 to do before the end of the year. But soon enough I'll have to pay attention to the 2020 masks. This year seems to be flying by!

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I agree that the year does seem to fly by!!! @ShortErica 

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I think I saw a pack of these at TJ Maxx @ShortErica . Is this the one with the snail secretions? I’m trying to be open minded enough to try one, but it doesn’t sound appealing to me. 

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Both Yadah Collagen masks (All Day and this one) have snail secretion @divaknits. I don't think twice about it. But it would take a bit to truly gross me out.

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@divaknits  it’s no more gross than the carmine in red lipsticks ;).   And lipsticks you put on your mouth which should technically be more gross than just putting excretion on your skin.  Lol, convinced?  

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Lol. You’ve got a point @heartsmyface . You know I love a red lipstick. 

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@ShortErica  Its strange how they're the same size but feel different on 🤔

I really love your rating system! It'll be fun to see the final ranking of everything! I'll be trying the 3 All Day masks this weekend! 👍

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@Shosh85 this one was wider! I feel like I'm not going so crazy. But it is still strange that the All Day seemed to fit better on the forehead and that these were "short" yet lined up the same. I'm excited to hear your comparison of the 3 All Day masks!

@ShortErica I just tried mine tonight!! love love love it...

@ShortErica I just tried mine tonight!! love love love it!! thanks so much!
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