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 

[lmaster]

This is too perfect!! @heartsmyface 

[quspork]

Haha! 

This is just too cute. Glad the mask worked out for you, @heartsmyface.

[missjeanie]

@heartsmyface I love it!!

[Samtian]

@heartsmyface Oh my gosh you are the best! I freaking love that! The mask actually does look really cool too.

[heartsmyface]

@Samtian  Thanks!  This was my first attempt at making my own gif.  The mask is good.  I would/will buy again! 

[itsfi]

@heartsmyface, oh, I think I will judge you ...

You’re awesome, hearts! ♥️ That gif is fabulous! 😎 The mask sounds amazing - which mask is it? 

[lmaster]

@itsfi gma loved Tina!! 

[itsfi]

@lmaster, gma knew how to pick ‘em! ♥️

[lmaster]

@itsfi 👼💗

[heartsmyface]

@itsfi   😂😂😂😂. I didn’t reveal the mask!!!!!?  I took the superheroing way too seriously!  😂🤣.

[lmaster]

@heartsmyface LOL!!!! 

[itsfi]

Hahaha! 😂🤣😂 No worries; being a superhero 🦸‍♀️ is a lot of work and superhero duties comes first @heartsmyface! ♥️ This is the mask? Interesting... 🧐 I didn’t have a great experience when I used one, but it most definitely could have been because it was near expiring or had been sitting out near a window (eek!) too long. I know I have another one from the line and will have to revisit it. *Making a note now ... 📝 

[heartsmyface]

@itsfi   Oh yeah for sure get a fresh juicy one!   My brain does not compute someone not liking this one.  It’s even better when used together.  I thiiink I’ve enjoyed most of the masks I’ve tried from innisfree but I do tend to go for the bio cellulose or double masks and pass by the plain tencel ones.  I am saddened cause this was my last one of this type (unless one is hiding somewhere which sometimes happens and if so -yay!) and with everything going on I’m unsure if/when my annual restock will happen.  it’s not the end of the world but I get a lot of joy out of the hunt for masks in the fall. We’ll know by July what our course of action will be. 

[itsfi]

@heartsmyface, I know what you mean about the hunt for masks. I have standbys that I love ♥️, but I really enjoy finding new ones in the local stores, here and when I‘m traveling.

[eshoe]

@heartsmyface you are a masking superhero😂

[heartsmyface]

@eshoe Hahahahaha,  thank you!  I can’t be the only one who does this right?   

[Shosh85]

@heartsmyface  Oh my goodness, I love it! You are seriously adorable! That is the BEST gif I've ever seen and it totally made my day!

Im happy to hear you loved this one! 😃

[heartsmyface]

@Shosh85 😂. Thank you!  I couldn’t find anything for the thread that quite conveyed what happens when I do a double mask!  🤗 😅

[Shosh85]

T is for Tosowoong x 2 😉

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Tosowoong Pure Blueberry Mask

This is a medium-thick cotton sheet mask that was drenched with plenty of serum and had a very light blueberry scent. It fit pretty good - just a bit too long at the chin/jawline. It adhered well except for the extra length at the chin that didn't want to stay tucked under. It was comfortable to wear the half hour I had it on. When I removed it, I massaged in the leftover serum and it had some tackiness that took about 10 minutes to absorb. My face looked just a smidge brighter/less dull and my skin felt nicely hydrated and very soft and smooth.

I really enjoyed this one - the scent and results were great, but considering it's a "whitening" mask I expected a little more brightening. I would definitely repurchase, but I do have others from the line I'd like to try out first.

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Tosowoong Pure Deep Sea Water Mask

This, like the Blueberry one is medium-thick cotton and saturated with plenty of serum. It had a light, perfumy-baby powder kind of scent - definitely not my favorite, but it was light enough it didn't bother me much. The fit was the same as the Blueberry one - just a bit too long at the chin/jawline. There was a little tackiness after removing that took about 15 minutes to absorb. My face felt refreshed and very soft and smooth and looked a little less dull. My skin did feel moisturized as well, but only for about a half hour and then it started feeling kind of dry.

This is not one I'm interested in using again. It was pretty much just all-around unimpressive.

[ShortErica]

I'm doing my Tosowoog masks this week @Shosh85 and just wore the deep sea one tonight. Definitely feel you on the perfumy scent, not my style but glad it was light. Blueberry sounds interesting.

[Shosh85]

@ShortErica  Yeah, if the scent had been strong on the Deep Sea Water one, it would've given me a headache 🤕 

Do you have the Blueberry version? There's a light scent with that one too, and honestly I wouldn't have minded the scent on that one being a little stronger 😉