Services
From makeovers to personalized skincare consultations
From makeovers to personalized skincare consultations
Get inspired, play with products & learn new skills
Exciting launches, parties & more
Explore what's hot in your store
Ask questions, join challenges, and get recommendations from people like you
Discover topics tailored to your beauty interests
Add your photos and get inspired by fellow beauty lovers
View activity, savings and benefits
Redeem items, samples and more
View and track online orders
Reorder it from in-store and online purchases
View saved products
Recommendations from your store visits
Manage your services, classes and events
Complete your beauty traits for personalized recommendations
Payments, contact info, addresses and password
View activity, savings and benefits
Redeem items, samples and more
View and track online orders
Reorder it from in-store and online purchases
View saved products
Recommendations from your store visits
Manage your services, classes and events
Complete your beauty traits for personalized recommendations
Payments, contact info, addresses and password
Ask questions, join challenges, and get recommendations from people like you
Discover topics tailored to your beauty interests
Add your photos and get inspired by fellow beauty lovers
From makeovers to personalized skincare consultations
Get inspired, play with products & learn new skills
Exciting launches, parties & more
Explore what's hot in your store
Please join us on Part II of this yearโs 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 masks๐ 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 ๐ with you all this year!
This Weekโs Theme: Masking Duel - Dare to compare 2 (or more!) masks in one session
Letters of the Week: โZโ and โAโ
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 | โWeird 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 Somervilleโs 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:
V is for Vita + Skin by Sugar Baby
Adherence is great and itโs one of the better masks in terms of fit for my face shape. Itโs about 1/4โ โ 1/2โ inch too wide at the temples, and 3/4" inch too long at the chin. In terms of the facial features, the holes and slits are nicely situated and the mask does include eye flaps which I love for the ability to cover more surface area under my eyes. I only have to make the slightest of snips and folds to the bottom inner corner of the eyes and my adjustment was more out of an abundance of caution. I probably didnโt need to make the adjustments but I didnโt want to chance any of the essence getting near my eyes. The mask has a slight scent to it that is vaguely reminiscent of a cleaning product; not at all to the level of Pledge but the fragrance leans slightly towards a cleaning product, but it dissipates quickly and completely. Since this mask was not at all drenched in the essence, I decided to stick to the 15 minutes recommended in the instructions, which did not direct me to rinse off the essence. Thereโs not much excess essence left to the mask after the 15-minute wear time and my skin quickly soaks up what little does remain on my face. Thereโs a fresh-faced brightness to my complexion and my skin looks and feels hydrated. Thank you @l8totheparty for sharing this one with me; my skin enjoyed it.
@itsfi sounds like this was one great mask for you! How kind of @l8totheparty to share this one with you.
I have that TCFS coconut scrub sitting in my truck and have been using it between jobs this week lol. It really leaves behind a nice balmy feeling!
Balmy is a good way to describe the scrub/balm @missjeanie! ๐
@itsfiyour new avatar is fabulous๐คฉ
This sounds lovely @itsfi Btw, please check you DMs when you get a chance.
It was a nice one @emaisgr8! ๐ Iโll check when I get home tonight.
@itsfi that sounds super interesting! saying goodbye to dry skin sounds perfect haha
Right @Kim888?! Iโd like to say goodbye permanently to dry skin. ๐
Glad you liked it. I would love to find more if I can- my skin loved it, too! @itsfi
Thanks so much for sending one my way @l8totheparty! ๐ค It was a nice way to end my holiday weekend. Back to work! ๐
@lmaster raised an excellent point about having skincare polishes / scrubs (and I'll extend that to masks) in rotation. I'd be interested in hearing from you lovelies about your thoughts on:
I used to try to a Babyfacial Sunday theme weekly, but this last year I've been more into just doing whatever my skin is telling me it needs. I've actually been using more physical exfoliants lately than chemical. Right now I've got two chemical masks open (Babyfacial and The Ordinary AHA/BHA red one). Physical exfoliating masks, probably around 5 (current fav's The PTR Pumpkin, SF Pumpkin). As for wash offs, I have about 30 at the moment with 20 open. I just did a quick count and that 20 was more than I thought I had on the go. Must use up some, the good news is that I really tend to love a wash off mask before a shower, and I should now that I'm ashamed by my count, be able to knock off some tubes/jars with a 5 night a week wash off resolution for December. Current favourite wash offs is the Farmacy Honey, and the Caolion Blackhead Steam Pore Pack. I have another 8 sleeping masks on the go, and those are an overnight occurrence for me so I'm not bothered by that number.
@itsfi What are your favourites in rotation?
Listening to your skin and giving it what it needs is the best way to approach masking; skincare in general, really. ๐ฅฐ
So I didnโt think I had that many open containers of wash-off mask @missjeanie ... but my word!!! ๐ณ I just went through them in my head (Iโm sure thereโs some I missed) and I have about 12. Eeeek!! Thatโs a lot more than I thought I had - for whatever reason I thought I had 6! ๐คช Wow. Not even close, Fi! ๐๐คฃ๐ Theyโre in varying sizes and stages of use; I think I can get through about all the deluxe samples and 1 full size by the end of the year. Okay, need to revisit my plans for next year to use those up early on.
Of the ones Iโm currently rotating through, Klairs Vitamin E, Skinfood Strawberry Black Sugar Wash Off Mask, DE Babyfacial, and Farmacy Honey. Origins Charcoal Honey has been one Iโve been reaching for with some frequency in the last couple of weeks - detoxifying and nourishing in one.
@itsfi @Isnโt it funny how the number of products creeps up on us! ๐ I looked at the skinfood strawberry last time I was in Ulta! I believe I was mentally debating between the strawberry and a honey brown sugar ๐ง. I just got another 20% off coupon from them to use before December 24th and I know Iโd like to pick up more of the Cosrx propolis serum (itโs beautiful but seems to go quickly), so I might head down and re-look at the skinfood.
I have several samples that seem to never end as I am cautious and only use them sparingly. @itsfi
Itโs really smart to be cautious with exfoliants @emaisgr8! Oh yes, samples pile up on me. I went through a bunch and am so happy to have a better handle on them now. ๐
The answer to both is--- a lot. My skin loves physical exfoliation so I'm always trying out new scrubs. Usually it's sample sizes, but right now I actually have a couple full-sizes I'm using too. And wash-offs? Yeah. Those just seem to accumulate in my collection.
Ohhh, this sounds so familiar @quspork! ๐ I went through a stage where I had rows of physical exfoliants. ๐ณ I thought I had a more manageable stash of wash-off masks but a quick glance told me otherwise. ๐
@itsfi I'm pleading the fifth here ๐ I literally have too many to count and it's quite embarrassing,,,tbh..
Hahaha @lmaster! ๐ No worries. I hear ya! I would not want to count how many essences I have waiting in the wings, ready to be put into the rotation. ๐ I *try* to limit how many chemical exfoliants I have on hand and that I have open; โtryโ being the operative word. ๐คช๐๐คฃ