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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!

tenor

 

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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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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Re: 2020 Mask of the Week Challenge!

@Shosh85, yes, that's the TonyMoly mask, but I think they've repackaged it (thankfully!) and now the packaging is not so extra large!

 

I just checked the ingredients list for this Missha one and it contains methylparaben - in the middle of the inci list. The print is too small to show up if I take a photo but I went onto sokoglam (dot) com to find them:

 

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@itsfi  Thanks for looking this up! Looks like it has propylparaben as well - but I like that it has Cica and I love that snail is the 3rd ingredient! 👍

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I love when the notable ingredients in a mask (or any product really) are high up on the ingredients list @Shosh85! ♥️

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@itsfi I have this one set aside for the week, I think you've level-set my expectations. Misha masks have consistently been good-performers for me, hope this one is at least a decent-night's masking!

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Missha makes some wonderful skincare treats @eshoe. Do you have a favorite Missha mask?

Re: 2020 Mask of the Week Challenge!

G and T are for SEPHORA COLLECTION - Face Mask in green tea which I’m doing right now.

 

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I suspect my skin may not like Summer Friday’s Jet Lag Mask because it’s been completely clear till I used it a second time, but I’ll give it another go. I also did the FRESH - Umbrian Clay Pore Purifying Face Mask right before my shower and put the sheet mask on after the shower, I forgot how nice the fresh mask is and find myself reaching for it instead of my Glamglow supermud lately! 

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I love green tea as an ingredient @lnum 

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Totally agree with you, @lnum - the SC green tea is a nice one that you can reach for over and over. 

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@lnum sounds like the jet lag maybe clogging your pores,, uughh that's too bad!! So sorry you've been struggling to like it

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@lmaster I suspected based on the texture that it would be a hard one for me to like, my skin only tends to like hydration in more lightweight gel form, but it’s ok, no big loss really! 

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@lnum, green tea masks are wonderful! I like this one from the SC - it’s a favorite of mine too! 💚 Oh, the Fresh Umbrian clay mask is nice! I like using it as a cleanser on mornings when my skin is oilier than usual. Love the clean and fresh (but not tight and dry) feeling I get from it. 

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Yes @itsfi ! I love how clean and fresh it feels as opposed to the glamglow which really dries everything out. However I do feel like the glamglow really shrinks spots better than the fresh one so maybe it’ll be a biweekly thing for me now instead of weekly. 

Have you had luck with other SC sheet masks? I remember trying a few but only the green tea really stood out for me. 

Re: 2020 Mask of the Week Challenge!

@lnum, I really like the Sephora Collection pearl for brightening (both the full face mask and the under eye mask); that’s one I would repurchase. There was a honey one that I enjoyed too. The aloe is nice for soothing but not my favorite aloe mask. The lychee one is nice too; I didn’t like it at first but it grew on me. 

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@itsfi Oh, the pearl eye mask is going on my list! After trying the wander beauty mask I have discovered how much I love a weekly eye mask. However, the Sephora ones are so much more affordable!

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@lnum  Sounds like some great masking! That Fresh mask is one of my favorite clay masks! - glad to hear you've been enjoying it too! 

I had the same experience with the Jet Lag mask - I ended up returning mine because I got little pimples every time I used it. Hopefully it does better for you the next time around! 😃

Re: 2020 Mask of the Week Challenge!

@Shosh85 Your description is accurate, I did get two little pimples right on my upper lip which I thought was pretty strange because my acne is usually more cystic and hormonal, I’ll get a big spot on one side of my face and then when it goes away another will pop up almost one at a time, but not these weird little ones! I might have to give up on it. I got it as a gratis though so I am ok with that. 

Re: 2020 Mask of the Week Challenge!

Trying to use up my PTR Deluxe Sized Masks. I finished Peter Thomas Roth Rose Stem Cell Bio-Repair Gel Mask 5 oz. This is another mask that I am not sure what benefits it provides. At least it did have a rose scent.

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@Loretta55  This mask has been helpful when my skin has needed soothing.

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While I wouldn't say I've seen tremendous results from this one either, @Loretta55, it is really nice popped in the fridge for use after hot summer days outside. Refreshing and cool. 

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I love using this mask if I get a sun burn or mix acids that's my skins not ready for 🤣 @Loretta55 it always soothes my skin

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@Loretta55, I like the scent from the mask but it’s not my favorite PTR mask. I ended up repurposing it as a hand mask - slathered it on and then covered them up with reusable hand gloves I found at Bed Bath & Beyond.

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