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 

[GalPalVal17]

@eshoe It's awesome that someone sent it to you because you may not have picked that up yourself and would have missed out on all the gross goodness it brings. lol. I've tried a couple milk masks, maybe a donkeymilk one and really enjoy it. They are perfect for winter time. It really seems that when its gross theme, the overall results are great. 

[eshoe]

Isn’t that so true, @GalPalVal17? I remember that from the last challenge. I think it has been my favorite this year!

[lmaster]

@eshoe I'm adventurous 😆🤔

[eshoe]

Oh I know you are @lmaster - this one has your name on it😉

[yankeefaithful]

@eshoe  Your review is great but also hilarious!! What we won't go through to find products that will help our skin. I have had similar experience with different products, trying to talk myself through the "uck"!!! Thanks for sharing!!Here's a cute donkey!!

[eshoe]

Gotta try it at least once, @yankeefaithful - no matter how great it makes my skin, my stomach is priority too😂 It was a challenge to leave it on for the full 15 minutes but I did it.

[itsfi]

That Elizavecca sheet mask is fab @eshoe. I used it for the first time this summer, a generous gift from @heartsmyface and received another one in a thoughtful package from @quspork! So there's one waiting in the wings for me. Yaaas!  🙂

[eshoe]

I can see why you love it, @itsfi - it gives gorgeous results! I’ve tried a couple masks from this brand and they have both been stellar.

[itsfi]

T is for Too Cool for School

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[PrettyPaint]

@itsfi  Oooh I think I need to try those too cool for school pumpkin masks! I already know how much I love the PTR. I have to admit I was looking at your pics and expected to see a pumpkin spice latte or tea in the background! 🙂

[itsfi]

I'm a fan of Too Cool For School masks; I've not yet tried all the masks from the brand @PrettyPaint but we still have time before the end of the year and I'm up for the challenge - hahaha!  Oh, you know me so well! I would have loved to have included a pumpkin drink into the photo. When I was traveling a lot I would drink a lot of coffee, like A LOT. I think it was comforting for me, if that makes sense. Anyhow, pretty sure that's greatly contributed to my getting up in the middle of the night and having difficulty getting back to sleep (that typically never happens). So I'm just trying to wean myself off of that much coffee. Don't worry though, there's still time before winter and this was not the last of my pumpkin themed masking sessions; next time there could very well be a pumpkin drink that's part of the masking fun. LOL! 

[PrettyPaint]

@itsfi  Haha, glad you're up for the challenge. Sorry you've been waking in the middle of the night. I've been having a huge problem with that too, and I wonder if it's from how much caffeine I've been consuming. Please keep me updated (if you don't mind) on whether reducing/eliminating it helps with your sleep patterns. It's quite the vicious cycle where you resort to caffeine after multiple sleepless nights. I'm going to try to make an effort to reduce my caffeine consumption a bit, but I absolutely love coffee and tea so it's difficult - especially this time of year.

[itsfi]

@PrettyPaint, just wanted to keep you in the loop. Reducing my caffeine intake has been good for my sleep. I didn't realize how much I was drinking, especially when I’m at conferences or meetings. Oops. I limited myself to one cup per day, and just in the morning, the other week and that really did the trick. I also tried a couple of days consecutively of a cup in the morning and one in the afternoon, but before 3:30pm and it was fine as well. I sometimes got up in the middle of the night but was able to fall  back to sleep fairly quickly/easily. Hmmm. 🤔 As it gets colder I switch to tea throughout the day so I’ll pay attention to how that changes things. 

[PrettyPaint]

@itsfi  I really appreciate the update. I'm glad cutting back appears to be working for you. It is quite easy to overdo coffee at conferences. I wish I didn't love coffee and espresso so much. I am going to really make an effort to reduce how much I'm drinking, because it truly is an extremely shameful amount! 🙂

[Loretta55]

When I was on vacation a couple of years ago I noticed that I was having trouble falling asleep and waking up in the middle of the night @itsfi , @PrettyPaint . I drink half a pot of coffee every morning with a cup of milk mixed in. After noontime I only drank decaffeinated coffee but I would drink multiple cups of it. Once I cut out the decaffeinated coffee in the PM I have no more sleep problems. I still drink my AM coffee as I described. 

[PrettyPaint]

Oh how interesting @Loretta55! That's interesting that the decaf had such a large effect! I'm so glad to hear that your sleep problems are resolved! 🙂

[Kim888]

ooh so much pumpkin-y goodness @itsfi !

[itsfi]

I’ve been laying low on the pumpkin spiced lattes and pumpkin bread this year so I have to get my pumpkin fix somewhere @Kim888! Hahahaha! 😂 Thank goodness for masks and candles! 😉

[Shosh85]

@itsfi  Well, I guess they can't all smell like that PTR pumpkin mask can they? 😂 Glad the results were great with this pumpkin trio! 😃

[itsfi]

So true and it’s probably better for those who don’t like pumpkin scented things to have it smell like something else @Shosh85. I have enough masks that are deliciously pumpkin scented as it is. Lol. 😆 

[GalPalVal17]

@itsfi  I appreciate your thoughts on these masks. I just found the sleep mask, didn't realize I had it. That one is def coming out for the season. I also recently tried the PTR pumpkin mask that I got from the gratis and I fell in love with it. The scent alone is to die for 🙂