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Please join us on Part II of this yearโs challenge:
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 masks๐ 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 ๐ with you all this year!
This Weekโs Theme: Masking Duel - Dare to compare 2 (or more!) masks in one session
Letters of the Week: โZโ and โAโ
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 | โWeird 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:
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 Somervilleโs 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 |
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:
@nuinui933 Being sick is no fun! I'm happy to hear you're finally getting better!
Sounds like some great masks! I think the fusion line from The Creme Shop is my favorite! I've loved both the blueberry and raspberry versions! Glad you liked the raspberry one! ๐๐
Sorry to hear you haven't been feeling well @nuinui933; it's that time of year, cold and flu season! Good that you are on the mend. Hope you are at 100% soon. I've tried a couple of masks from Aritaum but not this seaweed one; it would be interesting to know if or how strong it smelled like seaweed. The sheet masks from The Creme Shop fusion line are some of the best from the brand.
I haven't tried the Raspberry CS mask yet @nuinui933 but it sounds awesome. I've really liked all of the fusion line so far.
I like that you do a communal mask bowl with friends! It's a real life version of the Masks on the Move box! I wish I had friends who were as into it as me who lived close by!
@missjeanie it's a lot of fun, the communal bowl. It's our "book club", without the books. heh, heh, heh. Masks on the move box sounds fun 'cuz what's not fun about getting to see and try new masks.
S is for Skullcap and Shionle
I've received the Whole Foods mask from both @eshoe and @itsfi!! Thanks ladies! ๐
Whole Foods Brightening Skullcap Air Wrapping Mask
This is a two piece foil mask, which has a gold colored foil on the outside and cotton on the inside touching your skin. It fit great and was saturated with plenty of serum. To me, the scent was sort of a mix of floral and witch hazel. It was pretty light and not too noticeable while the mask was on. The adherence wasn't the greatest, but it was still pretty comfortable to wear the half hour I had it on. My face was a little tacky after removing, but it went away after about 10 minutes. My face looked noticeably brighter, felt soft and smooth and was comfortably hydrated.
This was a fun one, with great results too, so I'm super happy to have a backup! ๐
My face:
Ingredients:
Shionel Pore & Spot Care Mask
This is a thin cotton sheet mask that was saturated with plenty of serum and had a light floral scent. The fit was ok - a little too long at the chin and a bit too wide at the temples. The adherence was great and was coming to wear the half hour I had it on. It was only slightly tacky after removing and when away within minutes. I don't have very big pores, but it was noticeable how much smaller they were! My face looked a little brighter, had a nice glow and felt soft and smooth.
This is definitely one I'll be repurchasing soon!
@Shosh85 @Iโm happy you have a backup of the WF mask too! None that Iโve tried have been bad, I would repurchase any (or all!) of them. Except maybe for the exfoliating foot mask. The Aรงaรญ air wrapping one is nice, too, if you come across it in the wild;)
Awesome to hear this one was great for your pores @Shosh85 I think I have this one,, time to go searching... Unless I already used it ๐คฆ
@lmaster I got it from Facetory, so I wouldn't be surprised if have it or have tried it ๐
@Shosh85 the whole foods one sounds interesting! I'll have to check that out next time I'm there!
@Kim888 Whole Foods has been consistently great so far! I love this one because it's both fun and effective!
Noticeably smaller pores you say @Shosh85?!! *added to the list. lol! I've been happy with the Whole Foods sheet masks. I don't get to the store very often but I typically make a beeline to that department to see if there's a sale - not that I need to stock up as I have quite a few of their masks already. Hahaha! ๐ Nice to hear that this was a good one for you too.
@itsfi I've only tried a few Whole Foods masks, but so far they've all been great! Love the gold foil on this one! ๐๐ Thanks for introducing me to these!
Whoa!! @Shosh85 a mask that really did a noticeable number on your pores is a big one in my books! That's a great review. Nice to have a two piece mask as well. They really make things so much easier.
@missjeanie I definitely don't run into many pore masks that are very effective! My pores aren't large at all, but it's nice when I can get them even smoother. ๐
I really love two-piece masks. They always seem to have a great fit and I also love that I have the option of removing the bottom half to eat if I want to ๐
Iโm so glad that you were able to unwind and fall asleep with the LW @itsfi ! ๐
Me too @keana1; me too! Thank you for sending this my way! ๐ค
If you want more of these, Iโll be happy to send you some @itsfi ! Let me know! ๐ฅฐ
So great that it was something that worked for your husband @lmaster! And kudos to him for giving it a shot!
Any tips, tricks or recs for alleviating stress or tension in that neck/upper back area? Iโm trying to be better at recognizing earlier on when I start feeling tension there but itโs a work in progress.
The only thing that immediately helps me is a hot bath,,, with Epsom salt @itsfi I've tried massages, chiropractor, tens unit and nothing gets rid of the pain like a hot bath.