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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:
That sounds like a nice group of masks @itsfi .. I have been there with the directions too!
@itsfi I'm happy to hear it turned out so well for you! I'll be trying this one out this week too! I'm still not sure how I feel about wash off sheet masks, but the scent and results certainly sound great! 😃
Yeah @Shosh85, I’m with you. 👊🏼 I’m not entirely sure that wash off sheet masks will be something I reach for often but this one was very nice!! I was impressed by it. 🤩 I was also impressed that I remembered to wash it off. Hahaha! 😂
@itsfi Ok, so I think I need both almond jello and this mask! 🙂 By almond jello, do you mean jello with almonds in it or actual almond-flavored jello? If it's almond-flavored jello (i.e., with almond extract type flavoring), I need to figure out how to make this asap! But the mask also sounds lovely as well - I shall be looking it up very soon here.
I’ve had a bottle of almond extract forever that is calling out to be used @PrettyPaint! I am now thinking some gelatin and this and water, with a few berries? But there is always a secret ingredient 😄
@eshoe Haha, there is always a secret ingredient! I am going to do some googling and see what I can figure out! 🙂
Nowadays I'm pretty sure there's a recipe online that would have be a good recreation of what you'd get with the mix + water and that may or may not let you in on the secret ingredient @eshoe. @PrettyPaint 🙂
@itsfi Perhaps a recipe with gelatin, water, sugar, milk, almond extract, fruit cocktail, and maraschino cherries? 🙂
@PrettyPaint, it’s almond flavored jello. Comes in a mix. Water + pot, bring to a light boil, then add in the mix; let it cool down and refrigerate. I suspect the instructions called for pouring the hot gelatin liquid into a bowl and then cooling down but I think we skipped that step when we were in college and just left it in the pot to cool down and then placed it in the fridge to set overnight. Then some would pour some fruit cocktail over it but I’m thinking I’d now prefer to use fresh fruits, like berries. I’ll see if I can get my hands on some boxes of the jello but that might not happen for a few weeks.
@itsfi I think I maybe have it figured out (see above), because I definitely don't think I've seen a mix in the store before. It sounds yummy to me at least! 🙂
Lol 😆 I’m trying to be better at remembering to read the instructions first @lmaster! 🤪 I came close to forgetting to wash it off and almost treated it like a regular sheet mask.
Sounds like a fantastic masking session! @itsfi
I love the ingredients @missjeanie! ♥️ I would never have known about this mask but for @Shosh85’s kindness and generosity.
Finishing up last week’s “P” masking:
This morning I wrapped up last week with a couple of new-to-me masks. First though I did a quick scrub with the SEPHORA COLLECTION - Lip Balm & Scrub in Dragonfruit. So far this has been the scrubbiest of the two I’ve tried and I like. An A. Followed up with the Sky Organics lip balm in Eucalyptus Mint. A good balm that leaves my lips a little tingly, plus clean ingredients. Just saw them on Hautelook and wish I had paid more attention!
The m-61 Powerful Skincare is a peeling pad very similar in shape to the DDG ones. They could be cut in half to extend their life, but I’ve been too lazy to do so. This is the second of three pads I have to try. They seem...fine? I just really love my FAB ones (and now I appreciate their shape more, too). So far a B.
The Pacifica has pretty much no scent, that I could detect. It was a bit tall and went into my top hairline and refused to adhere to my chin as it was a little long. The eye openings were hearts, really a nice touch. The ingredients are a major 👍🏼 and as a mask touted to ‘matte and prep’ - I didn’t really notice a matte-ifying effect however it did prep my skin nicely by being just slightly tacky enough to hold my primer (currently oil-based).
I would definitely use this one again and will likely repurchase, an A for effectiveness.
I feel like I have a few Pacifica sheet masks that I need to try out @eshoe I'll have to check to see if this is one. The dragonfruit lip scrub is pretty great too!
Good to know about the m-61 peel pads @eshoe. I have a couple samples but haven’t been that interested in reaching for them. I feel like I’m pretty set on peel pads with the FAB, DDG and Neogen pads. Even so, that didn’t stop me from looking at the huangjisoo trio set at Costco. 😉😆
@itsfithe FIRST AID BEAUTY - Facial Radiance Pads have set such a high standard for me! Always have a backup of those. I do like the DDG but they are just a bit too strong (ok I’m just a wimp; I’m really kind of afraid of them). The Neogen are just a treat-the scent and texture!
I looked at that set on their website, so many good finds lately. Wish the YSL would have been available in a neutral color or two-would have picked up another. Do you have a favorite luxe lip product?