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]

Awww, thank you @RebeccaBT! 🥰 My skin was happy. 😃

[Shosh85]

@itsfi If it weren't for the scent, sounds like this mask would be pretty perfect. I didn't know that about geraniums and roses – I'm not sure if I've even smelled a geranium before! 🌹Good to know 👍

[itsfi]

@Shosh85, the closest I’ve come to smelling geranium is the geranium essential oil at the Muji store and that was not the fragrance I picked up from the mask. 😉 I’m looking forward to the grapefruit mask from this brand. 🤩

[missjeanie]

@itsfionce again, a beautiful flat lay!  Too bad about the scent on the sheet mask.  I agree with you on the anti-aging claims.  I'm not going to buy into a half hour sheet mask turning back the hands of time all that much.  But if I can get some good hydration or a bit of brightening out of it, I'll call it a win. 

Also... if anyone does have a mask that will make me look 29 again... I'm open to suggestions!

[itsfi]

Thank you @missjeanie! 🥰 Oh yes, if there’s a mask that will do that, sign me up! 😂😂 Hydrating and brightening masks are good by me!! 💗💕💗💕 Enough hydration and brightness has got to take away a couple of years off the face, right?! 😆

[itsfi]

@byme4u, most scents disappear by the time I apply the sheet mask or shortly thereafter so the lingering on this one was a surprise. Yeah, the boscia is a more manageable peel off, if I apply a thicker layer. At this point I’m just trying to finish this current tube. I have an unopen DS of it but I will probably be giving that one away. 

[cianni]

Oh boooo that the scent wasn’t good! @itsfi I feel like my mom has geraniums A’s house plants and they smell lovely, but maybe I’m thinking of another flower? I don’t get a rose scent from them. Hmmm

[itsfi]

Yeah @cianni, it was a bummer! The scent was the only downside; something about this one just did not agree with me. I love the coconut mask from the line though and I'm looking forward to giving the grapefruit one a try!

[cianni]

The grapefruit sounds heavenly! @itsfi perfect for the summer 😍

[heartsmyface]

Haha, I’m really been watching a lot of Sesame Street lately and looking at your products I thought to myself ‘today has been brought to you be the letter B’.  

I thinknimbe mentioned this before but the Boscia white mask gave me and a friend the most pain we’ve ever experienced with a mask.  And We werent smart enough to rmeove it with water either:/. Since then I began dermaplaning my face so there’s not so much peach fuzz to grab onto.  😄 @itsfi 

[itsfi]

Hahaha @heartsmyface! 🙂 Yeah, the alphabet is a little fuzzy in the itsfi household  - who knew the letter B makes 2 appearances in the alphabet - as the 2nd letter AND 9th letter of the alphabet?!?! LOL! 🙂

Great point on dermaplaning! I've been applying a thicker layer of the mask since I seem to make less faces when comes to removing the mask when it's thicker. Next time I'll try the dermaplaning beforehand (and let's all cross our fingers I don't nick myself in the process ... oh yes, I can see that happening!) 🙂

[heartsmyface]

This morning my face is feeling great after the Innisfree green tea sleeping pack.  That one gets an A.   

I thought I’d use this Iron Man Design Face Pack this morning instead of a primer.  I don’t normally have much luck in the way of skincare benefits from masks with images on them but they do always act as primers  so that’s the plan.  I don’t intend to grade this one cause it’s just fun running around looking like iron man and I won’t be able to grade it unbiased 😄 it has a herbally citrus scent and the cotton is a bit stiff but again no grade cause I am loving it regardless.

I’ve also oiled my hair with coconut oil prepping it to be washed without too much stripping):

[eshoe]

You make the mask a winner @heartsmyface 😄 Love it and I bet there were a few laughs around the house😂

[Shosh85]

@heartsmyface  Lookin' good! You seriously have some fun masks! This one goes awesome with your hair! I need to find me a super hero mask!..... Incredible Hulk would be awesome👍😉

[itsfi]

@heartsmyface loving the pic! 👍🏼⭐️ 💕You’re an A+++. The mask gets an A; if masking gives you good results (whether as a primer or other benefits) AND it’s fun, then it gets at least an A! 

[heartsmyface]

Bahahaha!  Why thank you!  Yeah the best part of printed masks is they look creepy on and I can get a reaction out of the family:)  they are immune to my regular masks so it’s nice to startle them out a bit. @itsfi 

[lmaster]

love this pic! @heartsmyface

[missjeanie]

I'll grade it A+++++!!!! I mean if you're gonna run around with a face mask on it really should have a print like this!  I think I'd buy this one just for the print @heartsmyface ! and I'm not even a huge iron man fan! You look fantastic! This would be the mask where I hope someone rings my doorbell!

[heartsmyface]

😂 oh I wish someone had!  Printed masks are fun conceptually but most of them look scary on me.   My hubs said I looked less like iron man and more like a Star Trek alien!  Haha, I acccept!  @missjeanie 

[missjeanie]

I'd agree with alien as well! @heartsmyface Either way it's fun and that's what counts!

[cianni]

For spring florals week, I decided to try my Soo Beauté age defying home peeling kit, which is a 3 step system that contains 0.5% salicylic acid and “white flowers” (ingredient details in spoiler). The first step is an exfoliating pad, the second step is a sheet mask and the third is a serum.

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All three steps had a light floral scent, which I found fresh and pleasant. It wasn’t over bearing at all. The first step was actually quite abrasive. It didn’t say how long to use it for, so I just made sure I got my entire face and neck multiple times (I think I spent 4-5 minutes doing this). It was saturated with a light liquid but not drippy. My face felt tingly afterwards during the recommended 3 minutes you’re supposed to wait in between step 1 and 2. Even before using step 2, my face felt very soft, although a tad on the tight side. Step 2 was the sheet mask. The floral scent was stronger but I like it. The mask fit pretty well except for the eyes which were literally rectangular in shape, so I had to adjust. The mask is thin cotton and incredibly wet. There was a lot of serum in the package - if you could even call it that. It has the consistency of water almost. There were no directions as to how long to keep it on, so I left it on until it felt dry, which was around the 55 minute mark. My face didn’t feel tacky or anything, just really smooth! I applied the third step, the serum immediately after. It was more like a watery lotion that took FOREVER to absorb, but my face didn’t need any additional moisturizer after. I did use a facial mist after just because it was slightly tacky and I was trying to go to bed.

Although it isn’t something I would do too often because of how long it’ll take to do all three, the results are AMAZING. My skin is soft and bright and feels fresh. The results are still visible this morning. A big A+++++ for me, especially because the flower scent was nice but not overpowering, and even tho there was a mild active, my skin wasn’t irritated at all and didn’t dry out. I have another 3-step peel from this line, but it has 9% AHA as the active and my skin isn’t ready for that just yet!

step one

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Some info on the different white flowers that are listed as ingredients: 

Camellia sinesis (used to extract green tea) is an antioxidant, chamomillia has anti-inflammatory properties, and helps neutralize free radicals, artemisia vulgaris (mugwort) is to soothe redness and is supposed to have firming properties, bellis perennis (daisy) I didn’t realize this is also known as tansy, and can be an irritant (which makes sense because I’ve heard a lot of people have bad experiences with the Herbivore blue tansy), jasmine flower helps lighten age-related spots and evening out skin tone, sambucus nigra (elderberry) is a potent antioxidant, lilium candidum (Madonna lily) has potent skin-brightening effects, as well as anti-aging because it helps combat discolouration and pigmentation of the skin, convallaria majoris (lily of the valley) couldn’t really find out any of its benefits, especially because it’s generally considered to be poisonous, leontopodium alpinus (edelweiss) is an anti-oxidant.