ARCHIVE - 2020 Mask of the Week Challenge! - PART 1

[eshoe]

Please join us on Part II of this year’s challenge:

https://community.sephora.com/t5/Skincare-Aware/2020-Mask-of-the-Week-Challenge-PART-II/m-p/5433327/...

Welcome to a new year of masking adventures! ***The second half of the year thread will be up June 28th (or earlier), thank you for the suggestion @heartsmyface, @Kim888 & @quspork!***  

Thank you @Aaliaa for starting this thread and giving us a place to share our love for masks💗 Below is the 2020 schedule. Post as frequently or infrequently as you would like, with or without following the challenge. We love hearing about every masking experience, and suggestions are always welcome. Looking forward to sharing some new masking 💖 with you all this year!

This Week’s Theme: Masking Duel - Dare to compare 2 (or more!) masks in one session

Letters of the Week: “Z” and “A”

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Jan 1 - Jan 5	A & Z	Mask Stash Clean-Out! Finish those masks before they expire.	l8totheparty/ShortErica
Jan 6 - 12	B & Y	Masks that Make you Hungry	itsfi
Jan 13 - 19	C & X	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 20 - 26	D & W	Clean Week - Masks that give your skin a boost without the guilt	eshoe
Jan 27 - Feb 2	E & V	Transportation Masking	@lmaster/@ShortErica/@missjeanie
Feb 3 - 9	F & U	Best fitting mask - Mask that best fits your facial features	PrettyPaint
Feb 10 - 16	G & T	Special Occasion Masks - the mask(s) you use to pamper yourself	itsfi
Feb 17 - 23	H & S	Gross Masks - whether it's the scent or results, share the details please!	Aaliaa
Feb 24 - Mar 1	I & R	Snubbed It: Masks you don't want to use & are continually passed over	ShortErica
Mar 2 - 8	J & Q	Female Owned Brands - In honour of Women's Day March 8th	Aaliaa
Mar 9 - 15	K & P	Masks Good Enough to Eat	heartsmyface
Mar 16 - 22	L & O	Sample that made you buy the FS - You tried it, and decided to buy it!	itsfi
Mar 23 - 29	M & N	Favourite Smelling Masks - Watermelon, Kale, Spa??
Mar 30 - Apr 5	N & M	Mask While You Task	l8totheparty
Apr 6 - 12	O & L	Most Outrageous Mask Claims	ShortErica
Apr 13 - 19	P & K	Hi-Lo Week: Mix or duel of $$$$ and $ masks
Apr 20 - 26	Q & J	Sample Dive - I know we have them!	Aaliaa
Apr 27 - May 3	R & I	Targeted Skin Concern - Mask to address a current skin issue	PrettyPaint
May 4 -10	S & H	Overnight Masks - Sleeping miracles in a jar
May 11 - 17	T & G	Mask with a Partner	Alphaboo
May 18 - 24	U & F	Vitamins Week - masks that nourish your skin with vitamins and minerals	kim888
May 25 - 31	V & E	Best/Cutest Printed Mask	Shosh85
Jun 1 - 7	W & D	Mask that best describes your personality or mood	PrettyPaint
Jun 8 - 14	X & C	Fruits & Veggies Week - masks that use natural goodness to nourish your skin	Keana1
Jun 15 - 21	Y & B	Forgotten Wonders - Shop your stash for an unloved mask	missjeannie
Jun 22 - 28	Z & A	Masking Duel - Dare to compare 2 (or more!) masks in one session	eshoe
Jun 29 - Jul 5	A & Z	Masking Pet Peeves - use a mask that has some component that drives you crazy!	ShortErica
Jul 6 - 12	B & Y	Masking Hacks - share your masking secrets that make your life easier and your skin happy	eshoe
Jul13 - 19	C & X	Lip, Hand or Foot Masks to help that summer skin
Jul 20 - 26	D & W	’Weird Mask' Bubbling, Peeling, Colour changing other worldly wonders!	Aalia
Jul 27 - Aug 2	E & V	Multi-Masking How many masks can you use at one time or in One Day??
Aug 3 - 9	F & U	Blind Pick Your Mask - Let's make it fun to use the masks in our stash!	veronika23
Aug 10 - 16	G & T	Sheet Mask Focus - from cotton to cupra, coconut gel to bio cellulose, what are your favorites and why?
Aug 17 - 23	H & S	Drugstore & Grocery Brands Week	eshoe
Aug 24 - 30	I & R	3-Step Masks/Multi-Step Masks	heartsmyface
Aug 31 - Sep 6	J & Q	Rainbow Week - Bring out the colorful masks in every hue	Sonnydee
Sep 7 - 13	K & P	Autumn Masks - Fall goodness in a mask
Sep 14 - 20	L & O	When you are getting GLAM for a night out and want that inner GLOW
Sep 21 - 27	M & N	BIC Made you do it! Masks recommended/inspired by other BIC members
Sep 28 - Oct 4	N & M	Sephora Collections Week - House Brand Goodness
Oct 5 - 11	O & L	Masks that Make you Hungry - Fall/Winter Edition	itsfi
Oct 12 - 18	P & K	Forgotten Wonders - Shop your stash for an unloved mask
Oct 19 - 25	Q & J	Overnight Masks - Sleeping miracles in a jar
Oct 26 - Nov 1	R & I	Masking Duel Week II
Nov 2 - 8	S & H	Buddy Up! Dare to compare the same mask with another BIC-er	eshoe
Nov 9 - 15	T & G	Gross/Odd/Unusual Ingredients - Spirulina, donkey milk, bee venom, snail mucous - what masks have you used that have strange ingredients?	Aaliaa
Nov 16 - 22	U & F	Flash Masks - masks that do doubly duty in half the time	eshoe
Nov 23 - 29	V & E	Morning Masking - Masks that help give a pep to your step
Nov 30 - Dec 6	W & D	Mask that would make a good band name (kinda silly, I know)	PrettyPaint
Dec 7 - 13	X & C	Holiday Party Prep Mask
Dec 14 - 20	Y & B	Most Artistic Sheet Mask	Kim888
Dec 21 - 27	Z & A	Favourite Masks of All-Time	itsfi
Dec 28 - 31	123	Masks you discovered this year

Mask of the Week Misc. Info & Previous Year's Links:

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To Post:
Each week features a different theme, as well as a letter of the alphabet for coming up with new masking ideas. 

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!

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

2019 Mask of the Week Challenge:
https://community.sephora.com/t5/Skincare-Aware/2019-Mask-of-the-Week-Challenge/m-p/4497678/highligh...
2018 Mask of the Week Challenge:

https://community.sephora.com/t5/Skincare-Aware/Mask-of-the-Week-Challenge/td-p/3615125 

NEW!!! Got an idea for next year's challenge? Let me know! Was there a challenge you'd rather not repeat? Share below, so we can start building the 2021 schedule:

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https://forms.gle/JYfmPU7YXR4k6Sb19 

[missjeanie]

Oh man... By the end of those two products I'll be going squirley to get to new products @eshoe 

[eshoe]

@missjeanie oh I know. Every time I get excited about a little progress, I’m reminded of my backups🤦🏻‍♀️ Only for HG’s now!

[l8totheparty]

Mask of the evening:Cactus mask

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This SNP cactus mask is such a lovely mask.  My skin was moisturized and refreshed afterward, and the remnant feeling on my skin went away quickly.  The smell was a very pleasant, mild, slightly sweet smell. Lovely mask!

[itsfi]

Oooh, you and @l8totheparty are masking twinsies @l8totheparty! 👯‍♀️ This catcus mask sounds good. 

[l8totheparty]

It is my favourite SNP mask to date. @itsfi 

[eshoe]

Oooh I am liking how this one sounds, @l8totheparty. I have a couple cactus masks I need to take out and this is a great reminder. “S” week is always thought because there are so many to choose from😆

[PrettyPaint]

Sounds great @l8totheparty. I don't know why I didn't think to use SNP this week. Ooops! 

[missjeanie]

Boy are we on the same wavelength @l8totheparty !  I just used this the other day.  I actually quite enjoyed it as well!

[lmaster]

how cool!! a cactus mask!! @l8totheparty

[l8totheparty]

Indeed!  @lmaster  I think I found them on Amazon. 

[Shosh85]

@l8totheparty  Nice! I just bought a pack of these, so I'm super happy to hear this one's a winner for you! 👌🌵

[Shosh85]

S is for a Snowman's Story ☃️❄️

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The Creme Shop A Snowman's Story Hyaluronic Acid Sheet Mask

This is a thin-medium cotton sheet mask the was soaking in plenty of serum that had a rosy and slightly fruity(?) kind of scent. It had the typical Creme Shop fit - too big all the way around and the space between the eyes was too wide. Despite the bad fit it adhered well and was comfortable to wear the 25 minutes I had it on. The serum leftover absorbed quickly and left behind some tackiness that lasted only minutes. My face felt refreshed, soft & smooth, and hydrated.
This is one I'd definitely use again, and I'd repurchase, just wouldn't go through a whole lot of trouble to find it. 

[itsfi]

Glad to hear this was a good one for you @Shosh85. The packaging is really cute too! Probably good you wouldn’t go through a lot of effort to seek it out - I think this is a LE holiday mask for TCS. ⛄️ 

[eshoe]

I had high hopes for this one too, @Shosh85 - love HA, but I think it could have provided more of a visible difference. That being said, I’ve yet to come across a terrible Crème Shop mask, or one I would never use again. It’s good to see the holiday ones showing up again!

[Shosh85]

@eshoe  Unfortunately I have tried 4 Creme Shop masks I won't ever buy or use again.  3 are from the astrology sign line and the other is the Oh Deer! Detoxifying one - they all tingled and turned my face red...... but that's only 4 out of the 50 I've tried, so I'd say it's pretty good odds! 👍

[eshoe]

Impressed with your record-keeping @Shosh85! I haven’t tried any of the signs, and only one of the Oh Deer’s. Good to know you’ve tried so many, the fusion seems to be overall good but I’ve forgotten if they have eye flaps or not😄

[PrettyPaint]

@Shosh85  Sounds like a very nice mask. I think I saw these in CVS the other day and almost picked one up, but I wasn't sure if they were good or not. I think I will grab one if they are still there next time. Creme Shop masks tend to fit me very badly, though I do really like their serums. 

[Shosh85]

@PrettyPaint  I think The Creme Shop masks fit everyone badly, haha! There are some that are better than others though. 😉 This holiday line seems pretty good so far, though, there was one that my face didn't like called, "Oh Deer! Detoxifying Lemon Sheet Mask"  It could just be me, but I'd be careful of that one 😐

[PrettyPaint]

@Shosh85  "Oh deer," yes I think I'll avoid that one. I'm glad to know that I'm not the only one with fit issues with the creme shop. I was starting to think I had an extremely odd face. It does make me wonder why they don't do some tweaking of their mask fit. I guess it's better for them to be too big than too small, though.

[lmaster]

super cute and great ingredients!! @Shosh85

[Shosh85]

@lmaster  Yeah, the packaging of this whole line is pretty cute! It would've been super cute if it had snowmen on the actual mask too! 😉 ⛄️