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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:
@heartsmyface Ooh, these sound wonderful! Slimy, jelly, snail and plump are all words I like to hear! 😃 Glad you enjoyed them!
N is for Naisture
Ingredients
You had me on this mask until the strong perfumed fragrance @lmaster. I'm not adverse to a scent in a mask and I can be persuaded to look beyond added fragrance if it's near the end of the ingredients list and the mask smells good, but perfume scents in sheet masks aren't my thing. It's too bad because the ingredients in this mask look really good! On to the next mask, right?! 🙂
Hmmm perfume scent totally unnecessary, @lmaster - but the serum sounds excellent!
@eshoe I really don't care for that kind of scent on my masks,, just give me fruity or floral 😆 but mostly fruity 😉
@lmaster Ouhhhhh, A- even with a scent that not ideal is pretty high praise. I’m happy to hear this one worked out so well!
@lmaster It's too bad about the scent, but everything else sounds wonderful! Glad it turned out nice for you! 🥕😃
@Shosh85 the scent was a bit strong at first, but it didn't smell like carrots!! 😆
M is for Missha and Moisturizing
We Bare Bears X Missha Herb In Nude Sheet Mask ~Moisturizing Care~
This is a thin and transparent cotton sheet mask that was saturated with serum and enough extra in the pouch for neck and hands. It had a light rose scent that wasn't too noticeable while the mask was on. The fit was ok - just a little too long at the chin and a teensy bit too wide at the temples. It had great adherence and was comfortable to wear the half hour I had it on. After removing, it took less than 10 minutes for the serum and tackiness to absorb. My face felt refreshed, nicely moisturized and was soft and smooth.
This is the second mask I've tried from the line and I really enjoyed them both. I'm not sure I'd put a whole lot of effort in finding these but I'd definitely use again!
@Shosh85 I bought this one after you tried it awhile ago and loved it. Nice mask, the eye ones are good, too!
@eshoe I've never tried this one before, but I did try the hydrating version that has a white bear on the packaging. Both great in my opinion though! Glad to hear you've enjoyed the brand so far too! 😃
@Shosh85 @Ha, that show is super cute. Ice bear is my favourite. Did it have a bear print on it?
@heartsmyface The bears are adorable and I would've loved if the mask had some kind of print, but it was just a plain ol' sheet mask 😉
@Shosh85 these are really cool themed masks, happy you enjoyed it!
@lmaster It really is a fun theme and those bears are so cute! 🐻
Haha, I tasked but didn’t mask last night. I’m lucky to have gotten a barebones skincare routine done at all. But here’s what happened over the weekend:
Sunday night’s mask was Peripera Sparkling TokTok Time - Cherry Refreshing. A friend sent this to me after I asked where she got her last batch of Peripera masks—because I was kinda iffy about ordering again from RoseRoseShop. (They carry the Peripera Smoothie and TokTok masks.) I didn’t expect her to send me a bunch of ‘em! Anyway, I’d never tried any of the TokTok masks until last night.
Notes:
Claims: Combats wrinkles; provides refreshing hydration; protects fatigued skin. Peripera says the Sparkling TokTok Time masks will “clear away sebum, grease, and impurities with clean carbonated water.” I’m not so sure about that, but I do believe the anti-wrinkle, refreshing hydration, and skin protection claims after reviewing the ingredients.
Ingredients: Ooooh, 3 peptides, including Matrixyl (palmitoyl pentapeptide-4) which can indeed reduce lines and wrinkles. Sweet cherry extract is a good vitamin C source. Peripera specifically calls out Pollustop® (the brand name for biosaccharide gum-4) as the fatigued skin protector, but cherry extract’s antioxidants are also effective protectors. I also see licorice root extract and 3 forms of hyaluronic acid, plus skin-soothing wrinkle-fighting adenosine.
Performance: Despite the mask’s name, sleeve front design, and carbonated water ingredient, it’s not fizzy at all. It’s a super thin stretchy sheet with no backing. I could really have used a mesh backing on this one. Nearly all the serum was on the sheet, with just a tiny bit left in the sleeve. The sheet covered my jaw and was a good length for my face; no scissor tailoring required. It was very cooling on my skin. The scent reminded me of cherry powdered Kool-Aid from my 1970s childhood; made me smile and wasn’t overbearing. I wore it for 30 minutes, then massaged serum into my skin for just 30 seconds. No tack or pilling, but my face did have a slight white cast. Thankfully it disappeared after a minute or two.
Results: Nicely hydrated, mildly moisturized, and soft skin. More than anything, my skin felt VERY refreshed, as if I’d just held my face in a bowl of cool fizzy water for several minutes. I definitely needed moisturizer afterward, but my face didn’t feel dry anywhere. These results + the ingredients = a morning mask contender. This is another sparkling rosé, more brut than demi-sec, in the 90-92 point range. I’ll use another one of these this summer, when I think it’ll be more of a 92 point experience.
Saturday night’s favorite scented mask was the LuLuLun Premium Amaou Strawberry Mask. They currently make 2 strawberry masks; this is the one I already know and love.
Notes:
Claims: Brightens, plumps, and moisturizes skin. Improves elasticity and sheen.
Ingredients: There are 2 ceramides listed higher than strawberry extract, plus seaweed extract, the humectant polyquaternium-51, and a fermented form of sodium hyaluronate. With all those ingredients, this should be one heckin’ moisturizing mask.
Performance: The soft semi-stretchy sheet fits like other LuLuLun sheets, requiring the same amount of cutting. The clear serum smells like strawberry gummy bears and, while the mask is on my face, feels like it doesn’t skimp on the ceramides. I wore the mask for just 20 minutes this night. For the last 2-3 minutes, I gently pressed my face (over the mask) with my palms. After removing the sheet, I needed just 30 seconds to massage and press the remaining serum into my skin. I had no tackiness or pulling afterward.
Results: My face was well hydrated, very moisturized, baby soft, moderately dewy, and quite bright. My skin’s a huge fan of this mask. It’s a lush 94 point Sauternes whose score isn’t higher only because of the eye/mouth hole situation. I’m on my second pouch of this mask and I’m strongly considering buying a pack of 35 while they’re on sale, rather than keep buying one 7-sheet pouch at a time.
Ooo this reminds me and I need your expert opinion @WinglessOne - any thoughts on The INKEY List Peptide Moisturizer 1.7 oz/ 50 mL? I love some peptides and this is such a good price point.
@ShortErica I almost bought a jar to try myself and, at that price point, I still might. The only things stopping me:
1. Outside of winter, I can’t routinely use moisturizers that contain lots of shea butter. I love shea butter for cold weather moisturization. But once temps heat up, it’s too heavy for even my dry zones. This is why I‘ll probably stop using my gratis tube of Algenist Genius Collagen Calming Relief in a few weeks: I love it, but it’s definitely a seasonal product for me. I think this moisturizer would also be seasonal. I wish it’d been released in January or December.
2. I wish the two peptides were listed higher on the ingredients list. One of the peptides, pentapeptide-48, is trademarked as “RoyalEpigen P5” in combination with shea butter and a few of the other ingredients. (When I saw it called out on Sephora’s product page, I thought “what the heck is THAT,” so I looked it up.) So maybe that peptide’s low on the list out of formulaic necessity. 🤷♀️ But still!
If you try it, let me know what you think of it!
I'm thinking I just might @WinglessOne. I never have a need for a heavy moisturizer with fairly normal skin and living in Florida. But I have used heavier ones at night and haven't had bad results..yet. Though I dont tend to seek them out. I guess I'll see how it goes. Thanks for the info!