💕😌 2024 Masking Challenge 😌💖

[eshoe]

Welcome to the 2024 Masking Challenge! 

This year is going to be a little different - simplified. Easy. Every month will have a new theme, and that's it. Feel free to join in whenever and wherever. Most importantly - have fun!

Spring Fling - Baskets and bouquets, showers of much-anticipated rain...this month's focus is herbal and floral sensory delights 💮

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January	Fresh Starts - Time for a re-set, or morning masking? However you see it, this month is all about new beginnings.
February	Winter Love - Whether it's a mask you adore, or something extra-special to care for dry winter skin, this month is for some soothing TLC.
March	March Madness - Competition is in the air! Find a $ dupe of a $$$ mask that is share-worthy? Or find a dupe that works even better than the original? Details, please!
April	Spring Fling - Baskets and bouquets, showers of much-anticipated rain...this month's focus is herbal and floral sensory delights.
May	Dew Drops - May Day lore says to wash your face in the dew you collect in the morning of the first day of May for radiant skin. This month is for absorbing all of that good-for-you H2O.
June	Summer Sunshine - Ice cream, sunglasses, SPF, check! Once the sun is down (or before it's up), extra care is most necessary. How do you give your skin cooling repair?

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, fit, adherence, mask type (hydrating, brightening, exfoliating, detox, sleeping, etc.) as well as your overall experience.

Most importantly: Would you repurchase it? 

Second most important: Have fun and merry masking!

2023 Mask of the Week Challenge

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2022 Mask of the Week Challenge

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2021 Mask of the Week Challenge

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2020 Mask of the Week Challenge:

https://community.sephora.com/t5/Skincare-Aware/2020-Mask-of-the-Week-Challenge-PART-1/m-p/4995162/h...

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   

Thank you @Aaliaa for starting this thread, and giving us a place to share our love for masks💗

[itsfi]

@quspork, the scent is definitely noticeable but it's not so strong as to be unpleasant or uncomfortable.

[minathayes]

A for anti-aging - that's part of my skincare routing in every season. The Hado Labo brand is a favorite and this is one of the few sheet masks I use regularly that's not contained in a multi-sheet mask pack. The ingredients are good for anti-aging and hydration. Trash day came before I could take a picture but this is a screenshot from amazon.

[missy94612]

@minathayes 

I like the brand's lotions/toners. Haven't used their sheet masks before; didn't even know they had them.

[Cissy63]

@minathayes  Oh this sounds wonderful. And the packaging is so calming, like a spa!

[eshoe]

Ooooh @minathayes this is the first time I believe I have seen this mask reviewed here! I hesitated on this one, but it sounds like besides the pretty packaging, it sounds like one I need to try. Thank you for sharing your thoughts. 

[Shosh85]

@minathayes  Glad you found one you enjoy using! The packaging is pretty! 

[itsfi]

Ahhhh, Hada Labo @minathayes! Such a great brand. 😍 I like the ingredients in this one; sounds on point with the claims of the mask. Have you tried their lotions?

[lmaster]

@minathayes the packaging is calming! 

[CynthieLu]

Pretty cherry blossom package @minathayes what did it smell like? It sounds like this was pretty hydrating 😄 love a mask that packs a moisturizing punch 👊 😀 

[missy94612]

I think I got ahead of myself; I thought we were on next week's theme / letter. We went with B is for blueberry. 

HE SAID: Moisturizing. Skin feels good. Doesn't smell like blueberries, but it doesn't smell bad either. 

SHE SAID: I like it too. It's not the best mask for the winter, but it's refreshing and a little hydrating. I think I'd like it more in the summer but it's fine now. 

[lmaster]

@missy94612 that mask looks so refreshing 

[quspork]

There's nothing wrong with being ahead of the curve, @missy94612. Too bad this one doesn't have more of a blueberry scent. 

[itsfi]

It’s too bad this didn’t smell like blueberries @missy94612, but refreshing and hydrating are good results. Would you consider this a filler mask? 

[missy94612]

@itsfi 

That sounds about right. It wasn't bad and the results were fine. I guess it would be what some maskers here would say it's one we'd use again but wouldn't run out to get. And we don't have to since it came in a pack of 10. It would be elevated from a "filler" mask if it smelled like blueberries. LOL. 

[CynthieLu]

With that pretty package I'm surprised they didn't try to hit the Blueberry scent better lol  @missy94612 

[Shosh85]

@missy94612  This one sounds nice! Too bad it doesn't have a blueberry scent - the fun packaging really gets you hopeful for a great scent! Glad you both liked it! 😃

[Cissy63]

@missy94612  I love the picture on the package 🫐🫐. Good to have no bad results. Refreshing “ sound’s worth it 🫐

[eshoe]

@missy94612 this packaging reminds me of the Peripera Smoothie masks. ‘Not bad’ is better than causing irritation, I guess 🤷🏻‍♀️

[CookieGirl1]

@missy94612 ME said, "Dang, it would be more interesting if it actually smelled like blueberries."

[eshoe]

I second this, @CookieGirl1 @missy94612 🫐

[itsfi]

A for azulene, anti-inflammatory, antioxidants and anti-aging

Product Details: 

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The soft, thin gauze sheet of the Dermatory Hypoallergenic Cica Gauze Mask adheres wonderfully to the skin and is soaked in a clear, watery essence packed with some wonderfully soothing, hydrating and moisturizing ingredients, including glycerin, guaiazulene, rosewater, collagen, betaine, urea, allantoin, hyaluronic acid, ceramide, and extracts of honey, olive oil, cica, aloe and a variety of florals (chamomile, chrysanthemum and rose). There's no added fragrance so the mild and dissipating fresh, herbaceous and floral scent is from this blend of ingredients.

The openings for the eyes and mouth are on the narrow side, but can, along with the extra material along the width and length of the sheet, be easily adjusted for a more tailored fit. Thirty minutes flew by while I had on the mask, and after patting and pressing in the excess essence and allowing the slightly tacky-to-the-touch feel dissipate, my skin felt soft and well nourished (hydrated and moisturized), with the redness around my nose and cheeks looking much less noticeable.  The quality of this mask, from the ingredients and material to the results is beautiful and feels like something that would yield wonderful results with consistent use, but the price point for daily masking like that would be a challenge. 

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This was a wonderfully soothing and nourishing mask. It was on the pricey side when it comes to sheet mask, but even so, it's a mask I would happily repurchase if it was still in production. Yep. It looks like this one has been discontinued. It seems as if that decision may be due to the brand electing to choose for a more sustainable form of masks as it has come out with a 30-sheet mask pack that is similar but not identical to this Cica Gauze Mask. Unlike this particular sheet mask, the mask pack (which yes, I have purchased) is made of a 0.2mm thin sheet and has a different mix of ingredients. The ingredients list on the mask pack suggests that the soothing and hydrating properties are still present, but others, most notably honey, are no longer part of the blend. As a fan of honey for skincare, that bums me out a little, but not enough to steer me away from giving the new daily mask pack form of this sheet a try. Stay tuned.

Edited to add (1.6.2022) - the closest thing I’ve found to the ingredients in the sheet mask are these gauze pads, also from the same brand. 

 (photo from Olive Young Global)

These pads include some ingredients not found in the original sheet mask, like licorice root extract and beta glucan. These can be used a couple of ways - as a spot mask, for lack of a better word, or maybe a better way to describe that is to use them like a larger slice or point mask, placing them on the cheeks or forehead. 

Another option for Cica and gauze @Kim888!