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 

[Shosh85]

@averylayne  That's awesome you and your husband mask together and was willing to try this! Love his Luna oil comment! 😉😆

These can be pretty tricky, because it's a race against time. You have to mix it super fast so you have time to make it smooth and get it on your face quick before it sets up. I definitely don't do these too often, partly because of the mess and the time it takes, but also because the whole mixing and getting it on your face in time kinda makes me anxious sometimes. Haha! 😂 It definitely have the fun factor going for it though! Glad this was a good experience for you and that you could share it with your hubby! 😊👍

[averylayne]

@Shosh85 I agree, there's definitely a little bit of anxiety that comes with the mixing and applying 😅 My hubs doesn't need much convincing, I'm pretty sure he secretly enjoys using my products lol 

[eshoe]

Dillydelight is egg-cellent!

Dillydelight; decided not to open the Trader Joe’s mask just yet.

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This little gem found its way into my hands last year from @heartsmyface. I honestly thought I would never use it; the packaging is way too cute. BUT the prospect of a teeny tiny spatula hiding in the package got the best of me.

The Dillydelight Real Egging Pack is a sleeping mask, and my experience has been that most are somewhat tacky. So I was going in with some expectations here. Opening the first compartment revealed-nothing! I thought for a minute it had been some biodegradable spoon and dissolved because I waited too long to try it. I checked the expiration date; that’s not it, it doesn’t expire for another year. I looked at the packaging and realized the punch-out is the spatula. Ha! Time to get to business.

My little helper first decided we needed a proper translation, to make sure the ingredient list was ok. Korean didn’t work, so I told her to try Japanese.

Is this the right one?

Sea urchin? Not sure how I feel about the rest of that second translation 😆 After a good laugh, she mixed the ‘yolk’ into the whites (there is real egg white). The result was a water-gel/cream blend, with a pleasant but almost unnoticeable scent. I applied it to my skin and it went on smoothly, with a matte-like finish. This has a very unique texture, and I loved it. I decanted the remainder (this might last me a few days; I used it again tonight) into a little jar and set it inside my mini fridge.Before mixing

Tiny scoop of scrambled egg blend

What an absolute delight this mask is, thank you so much hearts💕!!

[ShortErica]

Wow this mask is intriguing! Love the visuals @eshoe!

[eshoe]

Glad you enjoyed them, @ShortErica @it was such a fun mask and the visual appeal is 👍🏼

[PrettyPaint]

@eshoe  @heartsmyface  This may be one of the cutest masks I have ever seen! It looks like so much fun, and I love all the photos included! 

[eshoe]

@PrettyPaint isn’t it adorable? I’ve had it a few months, set it out to try multiple times and put it back because it’s just so satisfying to look at 😄 I will just have to find more, glad I finally decided to go for it. 

[PrettyPaint]

If you find a good place to purchase them online, would you mind letting me know? @eshoe. It's just too adorable to resist 🙂 

[Shosh85]

@PrettyPaint @eshoe  I've looked for these before, and the only places I found it was Amazon, eBay, and a site called BBcosmetic.

[PrettyPaint]

Thanks so much @Shosh85 

[eshoe]

I’ve ordered from BBCosmetic before @Shosh85 @PrettyPaint, they had pretty fast shipping from what I remember and included a few foil samples inc. some DHC ones. It’s been at least a year but I would order from them again!

[PrettyPaint]

Thanks @eshoe. I hadn't heard of bbcosmetic before, so it's good to know they are legit! 🙂

[Shosh85]

@eshoe  Good to know! I am always a little hesitant when buying from a site I've never purchased from before. 👍

[eshoe]

That being said, @Shosh85 I hadn’t been on the site in awhile (I bought my Yadah foaming cleanser oh, at least a year ago). I’m a little less inclined to order from a lot of smaller/less known companies online now, but I had no issues:)

[eshoe]

I will, @PrettyPaint! When I did my first look online I saw Ipsy carries (-ied?) them, but I don’t have that sub. Idk if you can buy from them without being a subscriber, but I am going to find out and will let you know😊

[PrettyPaint]

@eshoe  I think you can buy from them without being a subscriber, but I think current subscribers get a discounted price. That being said, it looks like they no longer have it available for purchase anymore even though it still pops up on their site. Sounds like we have other options, though 🙂

[eshoe]

Ugh so close @PrettyPaint! I looked on BBCosmetics again, looks like you can buy a multi set. I haven’t purchased anything from them in a year or so and I am *trying* to maintain a low buy so for now will hold off. They show stock availability which is nice, so I will keep checking and if it gets too low I might just go ahead and order a couple. It makes me a little nervous that the translation on their site is kinda iffy🧐

[PrettyPaint]

@eshoe  Thanks for the update! Sounds like a good plan to monitor 🙂  Ugh - I totally need to go on a low buy. I'm bad about stress shopping.

[itsfi]

The eggpack looks fun @eshoe. Good researching skills by your little helper (hi!) 

[eshoe]

Awww you made her night @itsfi! She beamed a smile back😊

It was fun and educational, the translate app definitely needs some work though, ha!

[nuinui933]

@eshoe that chicken egg mask looks like so much fun. Sea urchin makes me think of sushi not a mask.