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!

[divaknits]

I’m down for it @ShortErica.

[lmaster]

weirdo @ShortErica just kidding 😘😘😘😘

[ShortErica]

What is love? @lmaster don't hurt me, don't hurt me, no more..

[lmaster]

This is perfect @ShortErica now I have to watch that movie!!

[cianni]

Alright I am back in the game here with an absolute stretch on this week's letter LOL. My face has been feeling weirdly dry lately because it cant really decide what season it is here. Well go from 9C and torrential raining one day to 25C and full sun the next! So I teamed up the Laneige Water Sleeping Mask, a perennial favorite, and my other W, which is for WOW I FORGOT HOW MUCH I LIKED THIS, which is the Fresh Rose Face Mask.

Excuse the photo quality. My phone went for a swim with me the other day and somehow still has function but is certainly compromised. I'll be getting a replacement tomorrow.

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I'm not gonna go too much into the Laneige because everyone has tried it at this point, but if you haven't, I'm sure you have a DS laying around and I highly recommend you give it a go! The only thing I will say is that I picked up the lavender one, and ended up exchanging it for the original because the lavender didnt work as well. It was kinda tacky and my face didn't feel as hydrated the next day.

Fresh is a brand I come and go with. I normally like the products when I use them, but don't find myself reaching for them. It doesn't really excite me as a brand for some reason.

I forgot the consistency of this mask. It's a deep amber color with pieces of rose. If you know the Fresh rose petal toner, it looks like that. It is very thin. Like to the point where I put it on, and it's hard to tell where I put it unless I look for the sheen. It does smell like dried roses. I didn't love the smell, but didn't notice it while it was on. It's a little sticky going on, but I prefer that because it's so thin that I was afraid that it would slip off. It stayed put really well.

The key ingredients are cucumber, rosewater and aloe, which is a winning g combination for my sensitive skin. There is apparently a "smart algae" in there for hydration, and green tea for toning. The mask was supposed to be left on for 5-10 mins. I was watching TV and it probably was on for 25. It did dry up. I'll take it off at the 15 or 20 min mark next time. It was easy to remove with warm water.

My face didn't feel tight, in fact it felt hydrated and soft. It is supposed to tone and brighten, but that's not something I can really see in one use. My face may have been a bit more glowy, but for brightness I always prefer a vitamin C mask. This combination with the laneige was a winner. I woke up this morning with hydrated, soft and happy skin. I know the fresh is partially responsible because I use the laneige without it so I have basis for comparison. Not a ground breaking mask, but for someone who needs a rotation of hydrating mask staples, this is a nice one to keep around, especially because it only needs 5-10 mins (as per their recomendation). Solid B+. Would have given it an A- but at $62 CAD for a FS, ehhhh. Especially because I would never buy 100ml.. I doubt I would be able to finish it before it expires.

[eshoe]

I think it would be hard to find a stretch in this challenge, @cianni - always some way a mask can fit in to the challenge 😄

[IndyQT317]

@cianni I enjoy the Fresh mask as well. Thanks on the advice regarding the original over the lavender one.

[lmaster]

hopefully you get the hydration you need! @cianni sorry about your phone!!

[Shosh85]

@cianni That's great that your phone took a swim and still working - that's pretty impressive!

These are some great masks and it's nice they do so well together! I'm happy it turned out well! I liked the results of the Fresh Rose but I'm not in love with the scent either -  I'm just not a big fan of floral, but I do prefer this fresh scent over a perfumey rose scent. 😃

[cianni]

@Shosh85 the phone is starting to have a mind of its own, so im happy to be replacing it tomorrow. it still works but the volume likes to increase or decrease at will, and the ringer and notification sounds keep turning on and off, so its kinda hard to bring it around because i have no idea what itll do next LOL. i agree with you on the scent - im getting a little wary of any scent really in skincare now. i do like a fresh scent but im just as satisfied with no scent at all (or sheet mask smell haha). perfume-y roses make me think of grandmas? idk hahahah

[Shosh85]

@cianni Haha! Totally agree with your perfumey roses and grandmas comment! 😂🌹

[divaknits]

Believe it or not, I’ve never tried Leneige anything. Apparently I’m not one of the cool kids. 😉 Must try this. I have tried the Fresh mask. I have mixed feelings. The smell was ok, but it was so sticky. I was glad I just had a sample. 

[cianni]

@divaknits do you have any DS? i find laneige lip and sleeping masks pop up fairly often in favourites kits and GWP. maybe in sub boxes too? i dont have any subs because theyre always kind of a pain shipping to Canada for any of the ones i was interested in, and sephora play isnt available here. the DS sizes always last a long time. ive been working on a 3g laneige lip mask for what feels like an eternity, and i have another one waiting when i finally finish it LOL

[divaknits]

I have a drawer full of DS, but no Leneige. I’ll have to keep an eye out. I’ve wanted to try their stuff. 

[GalPalVal17]

@cianni Yes, the Laneige mask is a love. thanks for you thoughts on the Lavender. I was curious about it. How is the scent?

the only Fresh mask i've tried is the seaweed one which has bits of seaweed. I'm not too familiar with Fresh, I've seen and heard about them but havent tried much of it, but it sure seems like they have bits in their products which I think it pretty neat.

[cianni]

@GalPalVal17 i thought the lavender would be nice and soothing, but i didnt find it to have a strong scent, especially when on the face. i also have been reading up on essential oils and long term use in skincare, so it probably wasnt even worth the lavender oil because this is a product i use on a regular basis.

the brand in general doesnt really excite me, but ive always had great luck with the items i have tried. in a way thats better because its a more consistent brand, versus some more gimmicky ones (like glamglow, in my opinion). whats nice about fresh is that most of their masks are actually only intended to be on for 3-5 mins or 5-10 depending on the type, and that is so invaluable when youre like me and always in a rush/running late

[GalPalVal17]

@cianni thanks for your thoughts on the Lavender. That's exactly what I was thinking when I saw they had that other scent. And yes, I agree, consistency over gimmicky. Sometimes if's fun to try those masks but its even better when you have a go to you know will work the way you want it to when you need it to. The only other Laneige product I think I've tried is the lip sleep mask, which I love. I do want to try the eye sleep mask and some of their sheet masks. 

[itsfi]

That’s a pretty resilient phone you have @cianni! 😳Oh I get what you mean about the weather; it’s been so fickle. ☀️☔️☁️ I feel like spring just skipped right on by. The original Laneige was my first sleeping mask and it remains a love of mine. With ya on the Fresh mask - it’s one of those masks that I just stick with picking up DS - both because they are a good size for me to have and because I love how available they are as a promo, gwp or through the rewards bazaar. And of course there’s the “smart algae” - I do like my algae to have a some intelligence to it. 😆😂 lol

[keana1]

It’s still cold up here @itsfi ! I’m still wearing jeans and fleece jackets, people today were wearing down coats and wool hats ! I don’t even know if I’ll be able to wear sandals, shorts or summer dresses! Everyone is aggressive and on edge! We wait 9 months for summer to arrive and it’s not coming! Dang ! 🤬 In 1976 we received our permanent resident visa to move to the USA and my parents decided not to move to the USA to my dismay! We were supposed to move to Virginia close to where we had lived for one year when my dad had a student visa and we had a visitors visa ! Dang again! I even bought an American flag 🇺🇸 and it was in my room! I knew the Pledge of Alliance by heart and patriotic songs, gosh I don’t even know our Canadian anthem by heart ( I’m so ashamed, they never taught it in school in the province of Quebec, what a shame! ). At least I also have a Canadian flag🇨🇦 and I put it on the clothes line on the first of July ( Canada Day ) and on July 4th I do the same thing with the American flag. Neither touch the ground out of respect! 

[cianni]

@itsfi LOL! my algae has very specific IQ requirements hahhaha. i feel like DS are the way to go with most masks (for me at least) between the weather and how finnicky my skin is, i dont think i could commit to using a FS of any specific mask. plus the little containers are perfect for travel and SO cute. i love good packaging because i re-use basically everything

[quspork]

This is a great combo, @cianni! Sidenote: I'm amazed your phone was still able to function after taking a dip.