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ARCHIVE - 2020 Mask of the Week Challenge! - PART 1

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!

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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 5A & ZMask Stash Clean-Out! Finish those masks before they expire.l8totheparty/ShortErica
Jan 6 - 12B & YMasks that Make you Hungryitsfi
Jan 13 - 19C & XFavourite 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 - 26D & WClean Week - Masks that give your skin a boost without the guilteshoe
Jan 27 - Feb 2E & VTransportation Masking
@lmaster/@ShortErica/@missjeanie
Feb 3 - 9F & U

Best fitting mask - Mask that best fits your facial featuresPrettyPaint
Feb 10 - 16G & TSpecial Occasion Masks - the mask(s) you use to pamper yourselfitsfi
Feb 17 - 23H & SGross Masks - whether it's the scent or results, share the details please!Aaliaa
Feb 24 - Mar 1I & RSnubbed It: Masks you don't want to use & are continually passed overShortErica
Mar 2 - 8J & QFemale Owned Brands - In honour of Women's Day March 8thAaliaa
Mar 9 - 15K & PMasks Good Enough to Eat
heartsmyface
Mar 16 - 22L & OSample that made you buy the FS - You tried it, and decided to buy it!itsfi
Mar 23 - 29M & NFavourite Smelling Masks - Watermelon, Kale, Spa?? 
Mar 30 - Apr 5N & MMask While You Task
l8totheparty
Apr 6 - 12O & LMost Outrageous Mask ClaimsShortErica
Apr 13 - 19P & KHi-Lo Week: Mix or duel of $$$$ and $ masks 
Apr 20 - 26Q & JSample Dive - I know we have them!Aaliaa
Apr 27 - May 3R & ITargeted Skin Concern - Mask to address a current skin issuePrettyPaint
May 4 -10S & HOvernight Masks - Sleeping miracles in a jar 
May 11 - 17T & GMask with a PartnerAlphaboo
May 18 - 24U & FVitamins Week - masks that nourish your skin with vitamins and mineralskim888
May 25 - 31V & EBest/Cutest Printed MaskShosh85
Jun 1 - 7W & DMask that best describes your personality or moodPrettyPaint
Jun 8 - 14X & CFruits & Veggies Week - masks that use natural goodness to nourish your skinKeana1
Jun 15 - 21Y & BForgotten Wonders - Shop your stash for an unloved mask
missjeannie
Jun 22 - 28Z & AMasking Duel - Dare to compare 2 (or more!) masks in one sessioneshoe
Jun 29 - Jul 5A & ZMasking Pet Peeves - use a mask that has some component that drives you crazy!ShortErica
Jul 6 - 12B & YMasking Hacks - share your masking secrets that make your life easier and your skin happyeshoe
Jul13 - 19C & XLip, Hand or Foot Masks to help that summer skin 
Jul 20 - 26D & W’Weird Mask' Bubbling, Peeling, Colour changing other worldly wonders!Aalia
Jul 27 - Aug 2E & VMulti-Masking How many masks can you use at one time or in One Day?? 
Aug 3 - 9F & U Blind Pick Your Mask - Let's make it fun to use the masks in our stash!veronika23
Aug 10 - 16G & T
Sheet Mask Focus - from cotton to cupra, coconut gel to bio cellulose, what are your favorites and why?
 
Aug 17 - 23H & SDrugstore & Grocery Brands Weekeshoe
Aug 24 - 30I & R3-Step Masks/Multi-Step Masks
heartsmyface
Aug 31 - Sep 6J & QRainbow Week - Bring out the colorful masks in every hueSonnydee
Sep 7 - 13K & PAutumn Masks - Fall goodness in a mask 
Sep 14 - 20L & OWhen you are getting GLAM for a night out and want that inner GLOW 
Sep 21 - 27M & N BIC Made you do it! Masks recommended/inspired by other BIC members 
Sep 28 - Oct 4N & MSephora Collections Week - House Brand Goodness 
Oct 5 - 11O & LMasks that Make you Hungry - Fall/Winter Editionitsfi
Oct 12 - 18P & KForgotten Wonders - Shop your stash for an unloved mask 
Oct 19 - 25Q & JOvernight Masks - Sleeping miracles in a jar 
Oct 26 - Nov 1R & IMasking Duel Week II 
Nov 2 - 8S & HBuddy Up! Dare to compare the same mask with another BIC-ereshoe
Nov 9 - 15T & GGross/Odd/Unusual Ingredients - Spirulina, donkey milk, bee venom, snail mucous - what masks have you used that have strange ingredients?Aaliaa
Nov 16 - 22U & FFlash Masks - masks that do doubly duty in half the timeeshoe
Nov 23 - 29V & EMorning Masking - Masks that help give a pep to your step 
Nov 30 - Dec 6W & DMask that would make a good band name (kinda silly, I know)PrettyPaint
Dec 7 - 13X & CHoliday Party Prep Mask 
Dec 14 - 20Y & BMost Artistic Sheet MaskKim888
Dec 21 - 27Z & AFavourite Masks of All-Timeitsfi
Dec 28 - 31123Masks 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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Re: 2019 Q4 Mask of the Week Challenge!

I've been feeling like crap this week, combo of a head cold and a little sadness, so masking has fallen off a bit.  Must get back at it as I'm up and moving today.

 

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First mask was the Elensilia Intra Cell Ultra moisturizing mask.  I needed the Ultra in this one.  This mask was sent to me by the lovely @faeriegirl !  The mask was a bit thicker than others, but in a good way.  It soaked up almost all of the serum in the packet and there was no dripping of the thinner serum at all.  I had this mask on for about a half hour and I was quite pleased at how my skin felt afterwards.  No stinging from the serum, my face looked and felt much more hydrated/moisturized, I just adore snail masks.  There was a bit of tackiness, but once I put my night moisturizer on, it disappeared completely.  This was an A+ mask in my books!  I can't wait to try out the rest from this line that faeriegirl sent. 

The second sheet mask of the week was the Upper Canada Goat's Milk mask.  I chose this as @PrettyPaint had reminded me I had a few U masks from the brand.  I have to preface this review by saying that when I tried to use it, I had fully clogged sinuses, my skin was bone dry and my nose was raw inside from so much blowing.  The mask had a strong floral fragrance that reminded me of a very specific memory, When I was a kid, we would go to Cracker Barrel in the states, it was a thing my mom liked since we don't have them in Canada, and as kids we thought it was super cool that the washrooms had lotions in them to test that were sold in the store.  This mask smelled like those lotions. The serum itself stung only when I initially applied the mask, after about 5 seconds I was good.  I'm attributing this to how dry my skin has become.  I only left the mask on for less than 5 minutes.  The floral scent was just too much for my nose that was already hurting.  I don't normally have so many fragrance issues but am thinking in the dryer weather I might need to be a bit more picky about putting them on my skin.  This mask was a fail for me.  But could be a better one at another time.  I'll try again when both me and my skin are in better shape. 

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Feel better soon, @missjeanie !

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💜 @l8totheparty 

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@missjeanie  Oh no, I’m so sorry you are sick too. I hope it goes away soon! Too bad the goat mask didn’t work out too well. Masks featuring goats always crack me up because of the random goat heads on the packaging. 🙂

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@PrettyPaint  I really thought the goats milk would feel great on my dry skin. I didn’t into account how sensitive my nose would be. Hopefully next times better when everyone is feeling better again!

@missjeanie oh I'm so sorry to hear you are not feeling g...

@missjeanie oh I'm so sorry to hear you are not feeling good!! I hope it doesn't last much longer for you!

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Thanks @lmaster , I’m sure I’ll be right as rain in a couple days. I think this time of year everyone is getting sick and passing it all around.

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@missjeanie  Well, 1 out of 2 isn't so bad. 😉 The Elensilia mask sounds wonderful! So happy it was an A+ mask for you! 🐌


So sorry to hear you haven't been feeling well! Sickness and sadness is no fun - Big hugs to you, and I hope you're feeling better real soon! 😊

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A big win for the 🐌 @Shosh85 ! I think I’ll be less sad once I’m not sick too. A few great masks and a couple nights of good sleep! 

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I love that Elensilia sheet mask @missjeanie and am so glad to hear it was good to you! Hope you are feeling better soon; hugs to you!

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That mask was exactly what I needed @itsfi ! I think once I get over this cold, I’ll be feeling much better. Being sicky makes me sadder lol.

 

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I’m glad you liked it @missjeanie, I hope you feel better soon!

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@faeriegirl It was sooooo nice!  I'm a big fan and I think it's helping me feel better!

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I'm having trouble posting but I enjoyed two gross masks last week thanks to @missjeanie and @Shosh85! Hopefully I can add my reviews soon.

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@ShortErica  I've been having issues too - I keep getting kicked out when I try to heart or post something. It seems to be working at the moment though! Hope you're up and running soon 😉😃

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@ShortErica @I kept getting signed out when I went to heart something but I think something just got fixed cause it worked just now:)

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@heartsmyface @ShortErica I've been having issues signing in as well.  Once I sign in, sometimes I can get a few things hearted or responded, then I'm signed out again, and again, and again.  Hopefully it's just a glitch that's fixed!  

Glad you got some gross masking in @ShortErica !

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YAY! I will need to try to post about masks from my laptop again.

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Hahahahaha!!  Okay I’m on a multi masking journey today and have found this warming llama mask in the stashes to start things off.  I KNOW one of you gave me this but sadly I don’t remember who. I’m sorry but thank you!  (Serious guilt here for not keeping better track) 

This mask is super comfy, heats up quickly and has no scent.  The closest I could find to llama ears are my Thumper ears from Disneyland. Thumper won’t mind the upgrade to llama status!:D  9C43E79B-4C17-47B9-8572-A4F2F302E955.jpeg

 

I would sooooo do this one again!I would sooooo do this one again!

 

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soooo cute @heartsmyface 

@heartsmyface hilarious masking!! so cute

@heartsmyface hilarious masking!! so cute
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