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 

[treestar86]

@Shosh85  yes, they're so perky. 😛  I thought that was it. 😉  I haven't tried many, but that's probably the best one!  has similar brightening effect. a must for any coffee lover!

[itsfi]

Yesterday afternoon’s strawberry 🍓 themed masking sesh included a wash off mask, a sheet mask and a delicious (and healthy) snack! 😃 With an M for moisturizing and an N for new-to-me - the sheet mask meets both those letters of the week. The wash off mask is one of the best smelling masks I own! 😍

Skinfood Black Sugar Strawberry Wash Off Mask is one of the yummiest smelling masks ever. Strawberry jam yummy! It makes me want strawberry jam but I went with a small bowl of strawberries instead. I've posted about this wash off mask several times; it's a favorite and one that I'll likely repurchase for as long as Skinfood makes this mask. It leaves my skin feeling clean, soft, smooth and moisturized. And I cannot stress enough how delicious this smells - it's berry amazing! heehee! 🙂

AM Piggy Head Miaoli Strawberry Brightening Moisturizing Facial Mask  

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The 411: A cotton sheet aimed at brightening and moisturizing the skin. The mask, which on me, was too long, wide, and in need of adjustments to the corners of the eyes and mouth, adhered very well and was drenched in a clear, watery 17-ingredient essence that was void of any noticeable scent as far as my nose was concerned, despite containing added fragrance. 

What Worked: Relatively short ingredients list - 17 to be exact with the following notable ingredients - glycerin (humectant); sodium PCA (hydrating); aloe leaf juice (anti-inflammatory); rosewater (controls excess sebum); chamomilia flower extract (soothing); collagen (firming); and Q-10 and two forms of hyaluronic acid (hydrating and helps skin retain moisture). 

Areas for Improvement: I could do without the added fragrance, but if it's going to have that in the mask, it could at least smell like strawberries. This one also contains a paraben (methylparaben to be exact) and I feel like another (and less controversial) form of preservative could have been used instead. It would also be nice if this one was designed like the character on the packaging - that would be super cute!

Will I Repurchase?: Probably not, but only because I still have a good amount of sheet masks to go through. 

My Two Cents: This was a nice mask and one I would happily use again. 

[faeriegirl]

Those strawberries look delicious @itsfi!

[itsfi]

They were tasty @faeriegirl 😋; a fresh, sweet and healthy snack! 🍓🍓 

[lmaster]

@itsfi I'm most likely going to have to get the skinfood mask,, your presentation of strawberries I might add,,,, looks delicious!!

[itsfi]

Aww thanks @lmaster! 🤗 I’m set with non-perishable food staples but like to have some fruits to snack on. The strawberries were too enticing to pass up. 🍓 

[heartsmyface]

@itsfi “ouhhh that packaging reminds me of cabbage patch dolls.  So it didn’t smell like strawberries?  The Skinfood one is really good!  I tried it at a friends house and loved it!  

[itsfi]

Oh my goodness yes @heartsmyface; it does look like a Cabbage Patch doll! Alas, it did not smell like strawberries 🍓 which was such a bummer. 😔 

[Shosh85]

@itsfi  Mmmm, strawberries 🍓😋 Love that a Skinfood mask! It really looks, smells (and tastes 🤭🤫) like strawberry jam! 
The sheet mask packaging is super cute! Sounds pretty decent, but definitely would've been perfect with a cute design and a strawberry scent!

[itsfi]

Trying to get my fruits and veggies in @Shosh85! And using my masking for motivation. lol. 😉 Have you tried the other black sugar wash off masks from Skinfood? There's a part of me that wants to try them, but I feel a strong attachment to this strawberry variation. 

[Shosh85]

@itsfi  I've only tried the strawberry Skinfood, but I feel the same as you - I doubt I'd love any of the others as much as I love the strawberry one 😉🍓

[heartsmyface]

This mask smells so good of peaches.  It’s got a milky yet jelly consistency serum what leaves your skin super plump and slightly tacky.  A. If it fit a little better it would get an A +. 

[faeriegirl]

This one sounds fantastic @heartsmyface!

[lmaster]

Everything you describe in this mask sounds incredible @heartsmyface 

[eshoe]

This sounds like the PERFECT mask @heartsmyface🍑🤩

[emaisgr8]

@heartsmyface  This sounds lovely!

[Shosh85]

@heartsmyface  Oh my gosh, I love your photo! A deliciously peach scented jelly mask sounds amazing! So happy you enjoyed it! 🍑😃

[heartsmyface]

@Shosh85   Thanks!  😂. I was in a quirky mood and wanted to see the room from a different perspective to freshen things up.  
They’re so good and affordable too!  I love when good masks are in the $3 and under range.  

[itsfi]

Yes @heartsmyface! I love this mask. They have a line of skincare products too. Love the scent, love the results!

[heartsmyface]

@itsfi   Yes!!! I saw them at the little Japanese convenience store on Robson.  I was a little anxious being out a couple weeks ago and was just after essentials or they would behave landed in my cart.  I know they’re there for whenever this world quarantine ends. 

[sonnydee]

I didn't know this was going to fit this week's theme until I smelled it....will fill a tub up & dive in if I could! 💚👃Smells fantastic, aloe but with a sweetness...fit was a little off around my mouth & nose but I didn't mind because of the jelly goodness. And my once a week outing for the kids at the lake during this time, my skin needed it & soaked it almost immediately after I took off the mask which I left on for about 20 min & then spread it over my chest & shoulders. Still had gooey goodness. So glad i found these & hope I find more! 💚💚💚💚💚💚yes 6. Because it was that awesome