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

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!

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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 5A & ZMask Stash Clean-Out! Finish those masks before they expire.l8totheparty/ShortErica
Jan 6 - 12B & YMasks that Make you Hungryitsfi
Jan 13 - 19C & XFavourite 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 - 26D & WClean Week - Masks that give your skin a boost without the guilteshoe
Jan 27 - Feb 2E & VTransportation Masking
@lmaster/@ShortErica/@missjeanie
Feb 3 - 9F & U

Best fitting mask - Mask that best fits your facial featuresPrettyPaint
Feb 10 - 16G & TSpecial Occasion Masks - the mask(s) you use to pamper yourselfitsfi
Feb 17 - 23H & SGross Masks - whether it's the scent or results, share the details please!Aaliaa
Feb 24 - Mar 1I & RSnubbed It: Masks you don't want to use & are continually passed overShortErica
Mar 2 - 8J & QFemale Owned Brands - In honour of Women's Day March 8thAaliaa
Mar 9 - 15K & PMasks Good Enough to Eat
heartsmyface
Mar 16 - 22L & OSample that made you buy the FS - You tried it, and decided to buy it!itsfi
Mar 23 - 29M & NFavourite Smelling Masks - Watermelon, Kale, Spa?? 
Mar 30 - Apr 5N & MMask While You Task
l8totheparty
Apr 6 - 12O & LMost Outrageous Mask ClaimsShortErica
Apr 13 - 19P & KHi-Lo Week: Mix or duel of $$$$ and $ masks 
Apr 20 - 26Q & JSample Dive - I know we have them!Aaliaa
Apr 27 - May 3R & ITargeted Skin Concern - Mask to address a current skin issuePrettyPaint
May 4 -10S & HOvernight Masks - Sleeping miracles in a jar 
May 11 - 17T & GMask with a PartnerAlphaboo
May 18 - 24U & FVitamins Week - masks that nourish your skin with vitamins and mineralskim888
May 25 - 31V & EBest/Cutest Printed MaskShosh85
Jun 1 - 7W & DMask that best describes your personality or moodPrettyPaint
Jun 8 - 14X & CFruits & Veggies Week - masks that use natural goodness to nourish your skinKeana1
Jun 15 - 21Y & BForgotten Wonders - Shop your stash for an unloved mask
missjeannie
Jun 22 - 28Z & AMasking Duel - Dare to compare 2 (or more!) masks in one sessioneshoe
Jun 29 - Jul 5A & ZMasking Pet Peeves - use a mask that has some component that drives you crazy!ShortErica
Jul 6 - 12B & YMasking Hacks - share your masking secrets that make your life easier and your skin happyeshoe
Jul13 - 19C & XLip, Hand or Foot Masks to help that summer skin 
Jul 20 - 26D & W’Weird Mask' Bubbling, Peeling, Colour changing other worldly wonders!Aalia
Jul 27 - Aug 2E & VMulti-Masking How many masks can you use at one time or in One Day?? 
Aug 3 - 9F & U Blind Pick Your Mask - Let's make it fun to use the masks in our stash!veronika23
Aug 10 - 16G & T
Sheet Mask Focus - from cotton to cupra, coconut gel to bio cellulose, what are your favorites and why?
 
Aug 17 - 23H & SDrugstore & Grocery Brands Weekeshoe
Aug 24 - 30I & R3-Step Masks/Multi-Step Masks
heartsmyface
Aug 31 - Sep 6J & QRainbow Week - Bring out the colorful masks in every hueSonnydee
Sep 7 - 13K & PAutumn Masks - Fall goodness in a mask 
Sep 14 - 20L & OWhen you are getting GLAM for a night out and want that inner GLOW 
Sep 21 - 27M & N BIC Made you do it! Masks recommended/inspired by other BIC members 
Sep 28 - Oct 4N & MSephora Collections Week - House Brand Goodness 
Oct 5 - 11O & LMasks that Make you Hungry - Fall/Winter Editionitsfi
Oct 12 - 18P & KForgotten Wonders - Shop your stash for an unloved mask 
Oct 19 - 25Q & JOvernight Masks - Sleeping miracles in a jar 
Oct 26 - Nov 1R & IMasking Duel Week II 
Nov 2 - 8S & HBuddy Up! Dare to compare the same mask with another BIC-ereshoe
Nov 9 - 15T & GGross/Odd/Unusual Ingredients - Spirulina, donkey milk, bee venom, snail mucous - what masks have you used that have strange ingredients?Aaliaa
Nov 16 - 22U & FFlash Masks - masks that do doubly duty in half the timeeshoe
Nov 23 - 29V & EMorning Masking - Masks that help give a pep to your step 
Nov 30 - Dec 6W & DMask that would make a good band name (kinda silly, I know)PrettyPaint
Dec 7 - 13X & CHoliday Party Prep Mask 
Dec 14 - 20Y & BMost Artistic Sheet MaskKim888
Dec 21 - 27Z & AFavourite Masks of All-Timeitsfi
Dec 28 - 31123Masks you discovered this year

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

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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. 

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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Re: 2019 Q4 Mask of the Week Challenge!

I feel so behind. I feel like I've been sick for the longest time. Good news is that I'm at the end of it, or really, really hope so. I tried to do daily masking but was too wiped out most days. Best I could do was once a week and my skin is kinda showing the effects of that. Ugh. 

 

Q Week 

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I didn't have a mask that fit with the Q theme so I went with an overnight mask instead - the Glow Recipe water sleeping mask smells amazing (I had my ability to smell when I used this one - ahhhh), and it did pretty good too, even if it was a little sticky at first.

R Week

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R was for raspberries. These seem to be a hit on these threads and you ladies haven't steered me wrong so I picked this one up out of the communal mask bowl with my friends.  I can see why everyone raves about these. I'd repurchase this raspberry one again; the blueberry one looks good too.

S Week 

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S for seaweed; it's supposed to be good for hydrating and moisturizing the skin. I could really use both of that right now. I don't know if this one has a scent to it because my sense of smell is still not fully back, but it did make my skin bouncy, which it hasn't been for a while. It feels hydrated and moisturized too. Seems like there is something to seaweed for the skin. I'll have to let my mom know; she sent me a pack of Aritaum sheet masks.

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@nuinui933  So sorry you’ve been sick. I’m jealous of your communal mask bowel. 

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@nuinui933 I sure hope you feel better, I've been so busy the past few days, I'm trying to keep up on posting too 😣

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@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! 😃👍

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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. 

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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!

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@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.

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S is for Skullcap and Shionle

I've received the Whole Foods mask from both @eshoe and @itsfi!! Thanks ladies! 😘17EA7756-B126-4D2C-AEAC-9569F43DAD9B.jpeg

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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! 😃

My face:

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Ingredients:

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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! 94CC0DDD-8C4A-463F-9BCD-CFECBB8B792B.jpeg

 

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@Shosh85 @I’m happy you have a backup of the WF mask too! None that I’ve tried have been bad, I would repurchase any (or all!) of them. Except maybe for the exfoliating foot mask. The Açaí air wrapping one is nice, too, if you come across it in the wild;)

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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 🤦

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@lmaster I got it from Facetory, so I wouldn't be surprised if have it or have tried it 😉

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@Shosh85 the whole foods one sounds interesting! I'll have to check that out next time I'm there!

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@Kim888  Whole Foods has been consistently great so far! I love this one because it's both fun and effective!

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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! 🙂 Nice to hear that this was a good one for you too.

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@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! 😉👍 Thanks for introducing me to these! 

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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. 

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@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. 😉

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 😃

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S is for Saturday, Sephora, Spa, Snail and Sara Happ

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I’m so glad that you were able to unwind and fall asleep with the LW @itsfi ! 😍

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Me too @keana1; me too! Thank you for sending this my way! 🤗

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If you want more of these, I’ll be happy to send you some @itsfi ! Let me know! 🥰

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