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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:
@heartfulmom @sonnydee me too, thanks ipsy add-ons! Definitely excited to try now.
@heartfulmom Haven't heard of this one yet! Happy you enjoyed it - sounds like it gave you some great results! 😃
@sonnydee that’s awesome that you liked the ds I love when it works out!
@sonnydee wow everyone likes this and I keep forgetting about it. Thanks for the reminder, need to find out where I can try this one.
@sonnydee I really enjoy this product too. I still have my DS but would def purchase it. Glad you enjoy it!
@sonnydee glad it worked out so well for you! It's not even showing up for me as a brand anymore on sephora! I feel like those brands with a super limited product selection never seem to last long on sephora !
@sonnydee I've been so excited to try, but can't seem to find it in Canada. Glad you like it!
This has been one of your go to’s @sonnydee! 💕 Says a lot of about the product if you cut into the container to get every last bit of it. 😃
@sonnydee I love this one too, I actually panned.. emptied a FS!!
@sonnydee Glad to hear this one's a love for you! It's one of my most favorite spot treatments 😉👍
B is for Balancing and Blue....
Also, this Honey Eye Mask is a good reminder to look up the batch codes on Sephora masks when you get them. I usually do, but somehow this one slipped through my fingers.... and apparently this one is 4 years, 11 months and 28 days old.... which means it was almost a year expired when I bought it 😂 but even though it was SUPER expired, I went for it anyway 😆
Sephora Honey Eye Mask
These are cotton eye masks that are medium-thick in thickness and have a sort of over-sized shape, with a big portion extending out and covering the crows feet area. The masks were saturated with plenty of serum and didn't have very much of a scent, but I could detect a hint of honey in there. (I'm wondering if that scent would've been a little stronger if the mask was newer 🤔😂) I liked the shape of these, but due to the material/thickness, they didn't stay put well - they kept trying to slide down my face. They had a cool and soothing feel the 20 minutes I had them on. When I removed them I didn't notice any difference in appearance, but my skin did feel good - soothed, hydrated and moisturized.
I did enjoy these and would use them again, because dryness is always an issue with my skin, but probably wouldn't repurchase (even if they were in stock) because I just prefer the stick-on type of eye masks more.
Ingredients:
Sephora The Blue Mask
This is a medium-thick foil mask that is a pretty metallic blue color. It was well saturated with serum that had a clean and fresh kind of smell. The fit was perfect, though I do prefer the mouth hole to be a little wider. The adherence was good, but the chin part would pop up if I moved at all and some areas at the edges wouldn't lay flat - but it wasn't anything too bothersome, and the mask didn't slide around at all. I removed it after 25 minutes. There was a little bit of tackiness left over, but it went away after about 10 minutes. My face felt soft and smooth and refreshed, but that's about it.
This one was super pretty, but not very impressive and I feel like a $6 mask should do more. This is not one I'd use again or repurchase.
My cool blue face:
Ingredients:
@Shosh85 you only had a little longer and your mask would have turned 5! Just a few more day..you should have waited! Hahaha. Love that you still did it. And sorry the blue one wasn't up to snuff.
@ShortErica Hahaha, you're right, I should've waited! 😂 - but I figured an almost 2 year expiration is probably long enough 🤷♀️ I was a little hesitant to try it, but I could still smell a little honey when I opened it, so I thought that was a good sign. 😉
@Shosh85 Cute blue face!!! I love Sephora masks! Glad they turned out!
Thanks, @ather! I probably wouldn't repurchase this one, but I did love the metallic blue! 💙
Yikes that's a little too long for my liking, @Shosh85. I think a few of us noticed that on the Sephora masks when we did a mask meet up last year. @missjeanie and I both had ones that were 4+ years old 😮
I've seen a few of their masks in the sales section online but haven't been inspired to try any more, at least not for the time-being.
@eshoe I remembered you guys talking about your expired masks and that's when I started being more diligent about checking batch codes and dates. So far this is the only one I've received that's been expired. I don't like that I was given an expired mask, but at least it turned out fine and didn't burn my eyes out 😂😬
@Shosh85The blue mask is so pretty but too bad it didn't perform better considering the price. Those eye masks sound pretty decent. I like this type of mask but dislike when the slip down a lot.