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Please join us on Part II of this year’s 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 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”
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:
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 |
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:
@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:
@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! 👍
I love when the notable ingredients in a mask (or any product really) are high up on the ingredients list @Shosh85! ♥️
@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!
Missha makes some wonderful skincare treats @eshoe. Do you have a favorite Missha mask?
G and T are for SEPHORA COLLECTION - Face Mask in green tea which I’m doing right now.
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!
Totally agree with you, @lnum - the SC green tea is a nice one that you can reach for over and over.
@lnum sounds like the jet lag maybe clogging your pores,, uughh that's too bad!! So sorry you've been struggling to like it
@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!
@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.
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.
@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.
@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!
@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! 😃
@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.
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.
@Loretta55 This mask has been helpful when my skin has needed soothing.
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.
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
@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.