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 

[heartsmyface]

@itsfi  Grapefruit sounds wonderful!  And what a great list of ingredients!  Haha, where did you find this mask?  

[itsfi]

@heartsmyface, the grapefruit sheet masks I’ve been using the last couple of days has me craving an actual grapefruit now. 😆 @PrettyPaint sent this one to me. I looked online and it seems the only place I could find them was directly through the bizoo site. They’re OOS at Anthropologie and Urban Outfitters. 

[ather]

@itsfi  Is this one that you use them all together? I wonder if the virgin unicorn essence is what gives the lit from within glow? I would always imagine if I had unicorn essence it would make me feel and look youthful!! Or like a rainbow 🌈 grapefruit sounds wonderful especially this time of year. It gives that extra little perk of summertime!!! Glad you enjoyed this one! 

[itsfi]

You already do look youthful @ather!!! 

Yep, these are ones you can use daily. You could also spread them out; not necessary to use them consecutively. There are 20 in a pack and I’m currently debating with myself whether to do all 20 days consecutively or to use them Monday thru Friday. 

[ather]

@itsfi  Aww thank you 😍. 

that’s such an interesting concept!! Can’t wait to see the results over a long period!! 

[Shosh85]

@itsfi  Oh what a fun name! I've never heard of this one before - it really sounds wonderful! 😃

[itsfi]

@Shosh85, this is the first I’ve heard of this brand too. 🤷🏻‍♀️ I added it to my list of brands to look into; you know, for when my mask collection becomes sparse... hahaha! 😂 

[lmaster]

@itsfi you have to love a mask that has unicorn in the ingredients,, lol hopefully no unicorns were harmed 😆

[itsfi]

Right @lmaster!! I was buzzing through the inci list, happy as can be with all the wonderful ingredients and then I read “unicorn” 🦄 and I circled back to read it again, even magnifying it, just to make sure it said what I thought it said! 😍 I sure hope no unicorns 🦄 were harmed. Seems unlikely to be the case from a brand named bizoo oohhaa... 😉 

[emaisgr8]

Oh I can't wait to hear about the results from this @itsfi 

[itsfi]

I will keep you posted @emaisgr8. 😃 So far, so good! ♥️

[WinglessOne]

One more fruits & veggies week mask, this one generously gifted by @l8totheparty (thanks so much!): L’HERBOFLORE Strawberry Glowing Hydromask, from their Garden of Venus mask series. 

I’m surprised I’d never tried this one before.

Notes: 

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Claims: Brightens, hydrates, and moisturizes. 

Ingredients: This list tells me to expect hydration and moisturization (aloe, hyaluronic acid, panthenol, sodium PCA, castor oil), some skin soothing (aloe, licorice, allantoin), a blend of strawberry’s antioxidants (including vitamin C), and some anti-aging help from the specific peptide used here. 

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AQUA, BUTYLENE GLYCOL, ALOE BARBADENSIS LEAF JUICE, FRAGARIA CHILOENSIS (STRAWBERRY) FRUIT EXTRACT, SODIUM HYALURONATE, PANTHENOL, DIPOTASSIUM GLYCYRRHIZATE, HYDROXYACETOPHENONE, 1,2-HEXANEDIOL, SODIUM PCA, STARCH HYDROLYSATE, ALLANTOIN, PEG-40 HYDROGENATED CASTOR OIL, MANNITOL, ACETYL TETRAPEPTIDE-11, SODIUM NITRATE, SODIUM CITRATE, CITRIC ACID, GLYOXAL, TRIETHANOLAMINE, FRAGRANCE, POTASSIUM SORBATE, SODIUM BENZOATE 

Performance: This very thin and soft cotton sheet is one of the most comfy masks I’ve ever worn. Thanks to its width and perimeter cuts, I had no trouble adjusting the sheet to cover my whole jaw. It’s the perfect length for me, folding just enough under my chin. The eyeholes were nearly perfect for me: tall enough to not cover my lids or entire brow bones, but short enough to still cover all the skin directly above my brows (in addition to parts of my brows); only issue was the inner corners not laying flat (no slit/notch there), but that didn’t bother me, so no snipping required anywhere. I like that it came with backing, though I’m not sure I needed it. Anyone who can unfold a super thin cellulous sheet without tearing it could probably handle this cotton sheet without the plastic backing. 

There wasn’t much watery serum left in the sleeve. It had a pleasant light strawberry scent and I kinda wish it was more prominent; I could barely smell it during the 25 minute weartime. The sheet’s forehead had begun to dry out by then, but the rest of the mask was still serum-soaked: after sheet removal, I squeezed a good handful of serum out of it and applied that to my chest and shoulders. Then I spent one minute massaging and pressing in residual serum. 

I had no tackiness but I did get some pilling. I waited another 5 minutes, redid my dry finger test, and got more pilling. It was a light amount—nowhere near the massive pilling I always get from the Yellow Squeeze Bombee Fruitables (the only mask in that series I absolutely hate), but still enough that I had to give my face a quick wipe-down with a damp bamboo round. 

Results: Well hydrated (even before I used the damp round), moisturized, and soft skin that looked a bit brighter than usual. For dry or dehydrated skin, I highly recommend spritzing water or a hydrating mist on your skin after this mask serum’s completely soaked in, so the serum’s HA and sodium PCA can lock onto that extra moisture. Since I’d already put a little extra hydration on my face post-mask via damp bamboo round, all I needed was my usual YTTP Superfood Moisturizer to finish my PM routine. 

I used this mask after exfoliating with Paula’s Choice 10% AHA (also contains 0.5% BHA), spot treating with PC BHA 9, and applying The Inkey List Retinol. I want to try this mask again with an extra layer of hyaluronic acid underneath to see if that can reduce the pilling (by attracting more of the mask serum to my skin), and perhaps stopping at 15-20 minutes of wear. So, jury’s still out on this one. I love the sheet and like the results, so I hope I can minimize the pilling next time. 

[heartsmyface]

@WinglessOne @Aw too bad the scent wasn’t prominent with this one!  Who doesn’t like a strong strawberry scent?  I love the ingredients in this one.  

[ather]

@WinglessOne  Sounds awesome minus the piling and the light scent. I guess a light scent is better then a super strong over powering one. Hopefully you can figure out the perfect conditions to get the piling to stop! 

[eshoe]

A million thank you’d for the tip on layering HA underneath to reduce pilling, @WinglessOne. That is one of my top beauty pet peeves, and I still haven’t pinpointed the ingredient/combos that cause it. Now I need to find a good HA-only serum. It’s always something🙄

[Shosh85]

@WinglessOne  This one sounds great! I'll have to watch out for that pilling when I get around to trying mine. Glad you enjoyed it! 😃

[lmaster]

@WinglessOne I it sounds so good,, I hope you can figure out the pilling

[itsfi]

Love L'Herboflore masks @WinglessOne and happy to hear this one gave you some good results, minus the pilling. I've experienced some pilling issues but have often attributed them to the particular SPF not being compatible with whatever moisturizer and/or foundation I was using at the time. I'll try to remember the sheet mask I may have been using at the time as well. 

[quspork]

The L'herboflore masks really are lovely masks to wear- soft and comfy. Glad this one went well minus the pilling issue, @WinglessOne!

[eshoe]

Last night, some watermelon masking 🍉 thank you to @keana1 for this week’s challenge, which was a lot of fun, because fruity masks are my thing and salads are my favorite food☺️

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[ather]

@eshoe  Too bad the watermelon one didn’t work out. But I’m glad you got the chance to try it!! ✔️