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 

[itsfi]

V is for Villian

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[missjeanie]

@itsfi  Mashed potatoes are such a key Thanksgiving ingredient for me!! Hope you enjoyed the day. Good to hear you enjoy the Innisfree balm too! 2020 is going to be a tinted balm/gloss year for me, I’ll add this one to my list!

[itsfi]

I really like these Innisfree lip balms @missjeanie and I think you'd like them too. 2020 as the year of lip balms / glosses?! I like it! I like it a lot! 🙂 Do you have any balms and glosses you've been particularly enjoying?

[missjeanie]

@itsfi My current favourite is the Dior in Berry, I've gone through 3 or 4 tubes in the last few years.  I enjoy the ease of reapplication and the colour I get.  I've been using up a Givenchy last month that was okay, and have moved onto a Milk Makeup tinted balm.  It's good, but not great.  The Nars lip oil is one of my go to's the last month, but the Pat McGrath Gloss that @SportyGirly125 sent me in the Christmas gift exchange might be surpassing it.   

Do you have a favourite tinted balm?

[itsfi]

The formula on the Dior balm is so nice @missjeanie. I was gifted a sampler packet from @sonnydee 🤗 and loved them. It’s on my list of to do’s to find my “me” shade. 😉 I like these tinted Innisfree balms a lot and the Clarins and lilah b. lip oils. ❤️ Oh yes, those PMG lip glosses are so luxe! Love! 💗 So sweet of @SportyGirly125! 😃

[missjeanie]

I was just putting a Clairins lip oil in and out of my cart on the shoppers drug mart site to spend some points. I ended up getting the bkr balm this time instead @itsfi . Clairins next though!

[itsfi]

@missjeanie, the raspberry lip oil leaves a slight tint on my lips. The honey one may be the next one I get from the brand because well, it’s honey. 🍯😆

[missjeanie]

@itsfi I completely understand! 🍯💜

[SportyGirly125]

@missjeanie I love the ones from Kopari and Laneige that are tinted. 

[missjeanie]

ohhh... I haven't looked at either of those ones @SportyGirly125 !

[Shosh85]

@itsfi  Haha! Yup, potatoes are definitely an important part of making mashed potatoes 😂🤣🥔

The packaging on these are so great! Too bad about the parabens and added fragrance, but it sounds like it was pretty decent despite that 😉👍

[itsfi]

Catastrophe avoided that’s for sure @Shosh85. 😝 I could have made mashed cauliflower but I don’t think that Thanksgiving crowd would be feeling it. Lol. 

Added fragrance and parable can keep a mask from the jump from a good to great mask. 😔 I’d happily use this one again but I wouldn’t necessarily run out to add it to my stash. 

[lmaster]

this is too cute! @itsfi and you are too funny!! mmmmmm mashed potatoes 😋

[itsfi]

@lmaster, thank goodness the store was open on Thanksgiving Day. 😃 Have to have our mashed potatoes! 🥔 

[faeriegirl]

That mask sounds sounds great @itsfi! I usually forget at least one important ingredient for my meals so i make lots of trips for 1 item🤦‍♀️

[itsfi]

It was frustrating and funny at the same time @faeriegirl! 🤦🏻‍♀️😂 

[emaisgr8]

It's always the simple things we forget @itsfi 

[itsfi]

So true @emaisgr8! 🙂 I thought I'd be in and out of the grocery store. Boy was I wrong. Whoa. It was comical. There I was standing in a loooong line at the express registers with my lone bag of potatoes. The cashier cracked me up when he looked at my bag and then me and deadpanned, "It happens." 🙂  Well, at least we remembered the turkey. Hahaha! 🙂 

[PrettyPaint]

@itsfi  Oooh, fun. I haven't seen this one. Ursula is one of my favorite disney villians. What a good idea for "V" week. Haha - you crack me up with the potatoes. I have a bunch of extra boiled potatoes that I'm trying to figure out what to do with at the moment.

[itsfi]

@PrettyPaint, the masks in this Villians collection are pretty good. I saw that another brand (Mad Beauty - first I heard of them) also put out masks with Disney Villians and Princess and those masks are illustrated with the Disney villians / princesses. Oh my goodness, I could not believe I forgot the potatoes! hahaha! 🙂 I'm not likely to forget again as there were so. many. people. at the grocery store.  

[Weetart]

Always great when you have to get up after 4 hours of sleep. This morning I was still feeling the fruit vibe and went with A’pieu’s Sweet Peach. Good quick mask that fits my face perfectly. No surgery required. Light scent. I also featured my morning lip plumper. Never thought of it as a mask, even though I use it like one every morning and night. This time I used Colourpop’s So Juicy in plain. It’s an icky goopy formula and the container is not the best for keeping the goopy contained... but it’s only $5 for a tube and lasts a long time. I wipe it off after I take my sheet mask off. Helps with lipstick application, that’s the only reason I have plumper in my routine.