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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:
@Kim888 thank you! I'll have to pick up a mini one then for sure! Although, also trying to use all of my masks, so that's always a dilemma.
It's not that the REN didn't work, necessarily, just wasn't my favorite.
Slightly on the topic of masks that make me hungry is forgetting to eat lunch and to arrive at my much anticipated restaurant choice for restaurant week to find out they didn't cap reservations. I ended up cancelling after it took over 1/2 hour to make my way up to the host station to find out the wait was going to be anywhere from 35 minutes to an hour (possibly more based on how people were crammed into the bar/entry area like sardines). Shake Shack was a new experience but not the one I wanted and left me hungry. So on that note, I used the Herbivore Prism AHA + BHA Exfoliating Glow Facial 1.7 oz/ 50 mL again. I like that it glides on smoothly and a little goes a long way. After it soaked in, I layered a mix Drunk Elephant Lala Retroโข Nourishing Whipped Refillable Moisturizer 1.69 oz/ 50 mL and BIOSSANCE - Squalane + Vitamin C Rose Oil. It soaked in quickly and I topped it off with Drunk Elephant F-Balmโข Electrolyte Waterfacial Mask 1.69 oz/ 50 mL.
If you lovelies recall, both Herbivore Prism 2.0 and DE F-Balm were new to me the last time I posted. In the time that has followed I used DE F-Balm over a moisturizer on several occasions with good success. It definitely feels hydrating but I'm not certain yet if there is any other skin calming benefit from it yet. I've used Prism a few times and I think due to skin irritation from occasional random hives/flushing on my cheeks and nose that also leads to dryness it does irritate my skin slightly in those areas. It feels a little prickly if that makes sense but I think once there is more humidity in the area that will go away. So since my first review I've grown to like the products more. ๐
Wow! I love how you used all these products @MCSSavvy
@Anonymous -- Thank you!
Shake Shack sounds familiar @MCSSavv, though I havenโt been there...think I read about it somewhere ๐ค
Do you think you will pick up a FS of the Prism? Iโm very interested in it but concerned about adding yet another acid to my routine.
@eshoe - Apparently, Shake Shack is branded as "fast casual" food chain. Personally, I just thought it was an overpriced burger joint. That said, I rarely crave a burger and lean toward healthier options such as salads, portion control size burrito bowls, soup, etc. if I eat out. Anyway...
I did actually pick up a full-size Prism. Since I still have a sample left, I'm finishing it up. The winter is taking a toll with the dry air and so right now I'm only using it once or twice a week. It really has grown on me and I like the texture of the serum, lack of any real discernible scent and being able to layer it with other products. I did look briefly at the Prism mask that Herbivore just launched. It is thicker and has 20 % and 5% BHA vs the serum which is 12 % and 3 %. I don't think my uber sensitive skin and the mask would be a great fit. I know I struggle when I think about adding a new acid into my routine. I really wanted to try the lactic acid mask from BIossance but when I was able to test a small amount on my hand in the store - oh, good lord the smell. Prism 2.0 replaced TLC Framboos in my routine. The acid components are slightly different and I like the use of willow bark in Prism because it is a natural anti-inflammatory. So I definitely think you might benefit by giving it a try before deciding if you want to add it to your routine.
Hmmm yeah the mask sounds pretty potent @MCSSavvy. I just feel like itโs too easy to apply too many acids and destroy the mantle, like I did. There are acids in so many products now...toners, serums, masks, sleeping masks - it is slightly overwhelming, for me anyway.
I am just going to camp out for the time being in hydration station๐
@MCSSavvy Sounds like a great line up of products! I still haven't tried the F-balm, but it's sounding promising! Glad to hear you're liking them a little more now ๐๐
@Shosh85 - Thank you. I hope you get a chance to give F-balm a try and let us know what you think. It is continuing to grow on me. ๐
@MCSSavvy thanks for sharing your thoughts on both! I just got the gwp herbivore one so I'm excited to try that!
@Kim888 - I hope you enjoy it! Let us know what you think.
Iโm multi masking tonight and doing a full pampering session all with products I like and have repurchased. The first round of masking involves my undereyes and a pore strip while I pre soak my feet for my foot peel.
i love thรฉ skyn Iceland undereye patches. I have a fondness for sticker type masks cause they allow me to move around. The pore strips work well enough. I never get much out of my nose (itโs waaaaaay more satisfying to do the men in this house), but it always feels good to get what little I can out of my pores. I do prefer the menโs biore pore strips but these are cute and pink.
the Etude house laugh lines patches I donโt use for laugh lines but for winter dryness.
That peach hand mask @heartsmyface๐คฉ๐๐คฉ
Amazing multi-masking session @heartsmyface! I have a pack of the Skyn Iceland eye patches that were gifted to me but I haven't gotten around to trying yet. I think I may need to bust those out soon. ๐
Definitely a great multi masking pampering session! @heartsmyface your deserve it!!
Omg! Yes, @heartsmyface, eye and nose and hands and feet masks, oh my!! Those skyn eye masks are one of my holy grails. They're so good!! That foot peel also looks intriguing!
@heartsmyface I've been very interested in those Skin Iceland eye patches. How do you like them?
@averylayne I love them! I would give them an A for sure. The serum melts into you skin as the patches warm up. Theyโre stickers so they stay on. My under eyes feel nice an plump after taking them off. The only thing that would make them better is if they had oil in them but I just apply a drop of out to my undereyes afterwards to seal all the goodness in.
@heartsmyface Good to know! Ulta just had them for 50% off yesterday as part of their beauty steals sale! I'll have to keep my eye out for them next time they go on sale.