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ARCHIVE - 2020 Mask of the Week Challenge! - PART 1

Please join us on Part II of this yearโ€™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 masks๐Ÿ’— 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 ๐Ÿ’– with you all this year!

tenor

 

This Weekโ€™s Theme: Masking Duel - Dare to compare 2 (or more!) masks in one session

Letters of the Week: โ€œZโ€ and โ€œAโ€

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Jan 1 - Jan 5A & ZMask Stash Clean-Out! Finish those masks before they expire.l8totheparty/ShortErica
Jan 6 - 12B & YMasks that Make you Hungryitsfi
Jan 13 - 19C & XFavourite 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 - 26D & WClean Week - Masks that give your skin a boost without the guilteshoe
Jan 27 - Feb 2E & VTransportation Masking
@lmaster/@ShortErica/@missjeanie
Feb 3 - 9F & U

Best fitting mask - Mask that best fits your facial featuresPrettyPaint
Feb 10 - 16G & TSpecial Occasion Masks - the mask(s) you use to pamper yourselfitsfi
Feb 17 - 23H & SGross Masks - whether it's the scent or results, share the details please!Aaliaa
Feb 24 - Mar 1I & RSnubbed It: Masks you don't want to use & are continually passed overShortErica
Mar 2 - 8J & QFemale Owned Brands - In honour of Women's Day March 8thAaliaa
Mar 9 - 15K & PMasks Good Enough to Eat
heartsmyface
Mar 16 - 22L & OSample that made you buy the FS - You tried it, and decided to buy it!itsfi
Mar 23 - 29M & NFavourite Smelling Masks - Watermelon, Kale, Spa?? 
Mar 30 - Apr 5N & MMask While You Task
l8totheparty
Apr 6 - 12O & LMost Outrageous Mask ClaimsShortErica
Apr 13 - 19P & KHi-Lo Week: Mix or duel of $$$$ and $ masks 
Apr 20 - 26Q & JSample Dive - I know we have them!Aaliaa
Apr 27 - May 3R & ITargeted Skin Concern - Mask to address a current skin issuePrettyPaint
May 4 -10S & HOvernight Masks - Sleeping miracles in a jar 
May 11 - 17T & GMask with a PartnerAlphaboo
May 18 - 24U & FVitamins Week - masks that nourish your skin with vitamins and mineralskim888
May 25 - 31V & EBest/Cutest Printed MaskShosh85
Jun 1 - 7W & DMask that best describes your personality or moodPrettyPaint
Jun 8 - 14X & CFruits & Veggies Week - masks that use natural goodness to nourish your skinKeana1
Jun 15 - 21Y & BForgotten Wonders - Shop your stash for an unloved mask
missjeannie
Jun 22 - 28Z & AMasking Duel - Dare to compare 2 (or more!) masks in one sessioneshoe
Jun 29 - Jul 5A & ZMasking Pet Peeves - use a mask that has some component that drives you crazy!ShortErica
Jul 6 - 12B & YMasking Hacks - share your masking secrets that make your life easier and your skin happyeshoe
Jul13 - 19C & XLip, Hand or Foot Masks to help that summer skin 
Jul 20 - 26D & Wโ€™Weird Mask' Bubbling, Peeling, Colour changing other worldly wonders!Aalia
Jul 27 - Aug 2E & VMulti-Masking How many masks can you use at one time or in One Day?? 
Aug 3 - 9F & U Blind Pick Your Mask - Let's make it fun to use the masks in our stash!veronika23
Aug 10 - 16G & T
Sheet Mask Focus - from cotton to cupra, coconut gel to bio cellulose, what are your favorites and why?
 
Aug 17 - 23H & SDrugstore & Grocery Brands Weekeshoe
Aug 24 - 30I & R3-Step Masks/Multi-Step Masks
heartsmyface
Aug 31 - Sep 6J & QRainbow Week - Bring out the colorful masks in every hueSonnydee
Sep 7 - 13K & PAutumn Masks - Fall goodness in a mask 
Sep 14 - 20L & OWhen you are getting GLAM for a night out and want that inner GLOW 
Sep 21 - 27M & N BIC Made you do it! Masks recommended/inspired by other BIC members 
Sep 28 - Oct 4N & MSephora Collections Week - House Brand Goodness 
Oct 5 - 11O & LMasks that Make you Hungry - Fall/Winter Editionitsfi
Oct 12 - 18P & KForgotten Wonders - Shop your stash for an unloved mask 
Oct 19 - 25Q & JOvernight Masks - Sleeping miracles in a jar 
Oct 26 - Nov 1R & IMasking Duel Week II 
Nov 2 - 8S & HBuddy Up! Dare to compare the same mask with another BIC-ereshoe
Nov 9 - 15T & GGross/Odd/Unusual Ingredients - Spirulina, donkey milk, bee venom, snail mucous - what masks have you used that have strange ingredients?Aaliaa
Nov 16 - 22U & FFlash Masks - masks that do doubly duty in half the timeeshoe
Nov 23 - 29V & EMorning Masking - Masks that help give a pep to your step 
Nov 30 - Dec 6W & DMask that would make a good band name (kinda silly, I know)PrettyPaint
Dec 7 - 13X & CHoliday Party Prep Mask 
Dec 14 - 20Y & BMost Artistic Sheet MaskKim888
Dec 21 - 27Z & AFavourite Masks of All-Timeitsfi
Dec 28 - 31123Masks 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 Somervilleโ€™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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Re: 2020 Mask of the Week Challenge!

@lmaster  Love this one! This and the grape are a couple of my all-time favorites! So happy you loved it too! ๐Ÿ˜ƒ๐ŸŽ I really hope to see them again! ๐Ÿ˜ข @itsfi 

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@Shosh85 @itsfi I'm still trying to understand why such great masks are not getting restocked!!

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Iโ€™ve been saving this mask @lmaster! It looks and sounds so good! ๐Ÿ’– Very happy to hear it gets a lmaster A+ - thatโ€™s high praise! ๐Ÿ˜ Between your and @Shosh85โ€˜s love for this one, I may not be able to keep holding off for much longer. ๐ŸŽ๐ŸŽ๐ŸŽ 

Re: 2020 Mask of the Week Challenge!

Smells like earth. Must be ginseng!7F75D6B8-2289-4265-BA58-A795DD6CD344.jpeg

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Re: 2020 Mask of the Week Challenge!

The Dewytree sounds lovely, @eshoe. Ginseng is definitely an acquired taste as far the scent goes, but I actually find it really calming!

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So do I @quspork, but then I love mushrooms, too;) everyone else in my family tolerates them๐Ÿคท๐Ÿปโ€โ™€๏ธ

Do you have a favorite ginseng mask?

Re: 2020 Mask of the Week Challenge!

My fave was unfortunately discontinued (of course) and that was the Etude House Ginseng from their I Need You line. I did really like the Papa Recipe version though. And one day I'll have to try Sulwhasoo's- when I can justify the price! 

 

What about you- any favorite ginseng masks?

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Ahhhh, ginseng! โ™ฅ๏ธ Such a great skincare ingredient @eshoe, and the DewyTree mask is a nice one! 

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Just about every ginseng beauty product Iโ€™ve tried has been lovely, @itsfi. A little part of me inside when I see it as an ingredient goes9015A00C-47D5-4A07-978C-F9C5423B10B4.gif

 

Re: 2020 Mask of the Week Challenge!

@eshoe I've been just using a pen and it works great too, happy to see you use this one,,I have it to try also ๐Ÿ™Œ

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I liked it a lot @lmaster, results have always been ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿผ with this brand, too.

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@eshoe  I've heard some great reviews on the Dewytree brand and I haven't tried too many things by them, but what I have tried I've liked! Glad this one turned nice for you! ๐Ÿ˜ƒ

Re: 2020 Mask of the Week Challenge!

Right now, @Shosh85 I am beyond grateful for the  abundance of masks in my drawer, especially from others here. Makes me feel connected especially when my only shopping is confined to my stash ๐Ÿ˜‰ 

 

 

Re: 2020 Mask of the Week Challenge!

Coffee is one of my most favorite scents in general! Another favorite from The Creme Shop โ˜•๏ธ

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The Creme Shop Cold Brew Mask

This is a medium thickness cotton sheet mask that was saturated with plenty of serum and had a yummy coffee scent. ๐Ÿ˜‹โ˜•๏ธ It had the classic Creme Shop fit - a bit too big all around the forehead, a little long at the chin and the space between the eyes was too wide. I kept it on for about a half-hour. It only took a couple minutes for the remaining serum to fully absorb after removing the mask and there wasn't any tackiness. My face felt more awake and looked a little brighter, and my skin felt very soft and smooth. My face did feel just a tad on the dry side, but nothing that made feel like immediately running for the moisturizer.

I love both the scent and results, and it is one of the few masks that I'll continue to repurchase despite the alcohol. โ˜•๏ธ๐Ÿ™Œ

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Re: 2020 Mask of the Week Challenge!

@Shosh85 coffee is the best scent ever!!

I wonder if one can get addicted just to the scent ๐Ÿ˜†

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@lmaster  It's SOO good! Love coffee everything! โ˜•๏ธ๐Ÿ˜‹

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This is a mask I repurchase time and time again @Shosh85. One of the first masks from TCS that I tried. 

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@itsfi  This was one of my first from the brand too! Definitely don't get tired of that scent! ๐Ÿ˜ƒโ˜•๏ธ๐Ÿ˜‹

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100% agree @Shosh85! ๐Ÿ˜ƒ

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@Shosh85  mine too! that one looks refreshing... ๐Ÿ˜‰  and your rug (blanket?) is mesmerizing...lol. ๐Ÿ˜›

 

have you tried the yes to coffee scrub stick? smells sooo good.

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@treestar86 Coffee scents are the best, aren't they? โ˜•๏ธ๐Ÿ˜‹ 

The background is my old Starry Night throw blanket ๐Ÿ˜‰

I haven't had the greatest luck with the Yes To brand yet, so it's good to hear you liked the scrub! Will have to check it out! ๐Ÿ˜ƒ

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