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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:
@itsfi I usually jot my mask reviews in Notes on my iPhone, often during my mask sessions, and then round them out on my iPad. I’ve just been too mentally exhausted lately, thanks to constantly fighting my anxiety disorder. It’s a struggle to do any skincare at all these days, so I’m impressed I’ve done what I have. 😄 I’ve got a therapy session (via video conference, of course) scheduled for next week that should help.
I do sometimes use a Sharpie to jot very brief notes on the back of mask sleeves (and other emptied or purged skincare products) before I drop ‘em in my empties bag. This also helps me remember to keep empties in that bag instead of the trash or recycling bin. 🙂
@WinglessOne, I'm very happy that therapists are having video conferencing sessions; such a valuable and helpful resources, any time, really, but especially in these times.
Yes! It took me a while to get into the habit of getting the empties, especially my sheet masks, into my 'empties' bag; I still find myself instinctively heading towards the recycle or trash bins. I'm also finding that my short hand scribbles on the back of my sheet masks have become more and more abbreviated. 😉 Sometimes just too tired to get all the words out. Ha!
@itsfi you are definitely an artist!! You make every post so beautiful
Papa Recipe is such a great brand @itsfi, I still need to try those Laneige lip balms😊
Agreed @faeriegirl; their sheet masks have been huge hits! <333 I really like these Laneige balms; my favorite is the grapefruit one. The pear one is also nice. I don't know if you've tried the Laneige lip sleeping mask - these balms have a thinner consistency and do not have the tack that the lip sleeping mask does.
I did try the lip sleeping mask and I really didn’t care for it. The balms sound great though @itsfi. Have you tried the SUMMER FRIDAYS - Lip Butter Balm? I’ve been thinking about it or one of the laneige for the sale.
@faeriegirl, I've had that Summer Fridays balm in my shopping cart since I saw @Shosh85 mention it. I think she posted a review on another thread ... let me see if I can find it. Here you go -
Based on what Shosh said about it, it sounds like the Laneige lip balm will have a lighter and thinner consistency than the Summer Fridays one.
@itsfi @faeriegirl I'm really liking it so far! In the post that Fi put up Im really just comparing it to the Bite mask. I can't find the other post I wrote - so here is my full (and long 😬) review if your interested 👇
It seems more like a mask than a balm to me - and is similar to the Vanilla Laniege mask, especially the scent. It has a thick consistency - thicker than the Laniege but not as thick as Bite. It feels lightweight and smooth when applied and has a temporary shiny/glossy look. It's moisturizing and the hydration seems to be long lasting - I've only tried it as a lip sleeping mask a couple times, so it might be too early to judge, but the hydration did seem to last all night (7-8 hours.) It seems to be longer lasting than the Laniege, but maybe not quite as long lasting as Bite.
The main gripe I have is the packaging. The opening is too wide and is easy to squeeze too much out if you're not careful - and a little goes a long way with is one. I prefer this over a potted lippie though, because I am still able to apply it without using my fingers or applicator.
I have been really enjoying it so far and have good first impressions - I'm going to keep trying it as a sleep mask and see if my thoughts change.
From top to bottom -
Ciate lip oil (lychee and açaí)
Laneige Lip Balm (berry)
BITE Beauty lip mask - this is the old formula
Farmacy Honey Savior Salve / Balm - I like to use it as a lip balm, among other uses.
Another win for Papa Recipe, @itsfi! Soothing photo, very much needed and appreciated:)
Thank you @eshoe! Papa Recipe has been on a roll with its sheet masks! 🙂 Have you tried their non-sheet mask skin care products?
I've been jotting down projects to work on while being inside on the weekends. Weekdays for work and weekends to be spent working on various projects, including organizing and photo skills. 😉
@itsfi So happy you loved it! It's definitely a favorite of mine and the scent is so good! 😋🍊PS: This is such a great photo! 😍
The scent on this one is wonderful @Shosh85! 😍 Made for a lovely morning masking sesh! 🍊 It’s been a long time since I’ve had orange juice so I decided to squeeze some myself to give me something to do, and a mini workout for my arms! 😆
Awww, thank you!! 🥰 It’s been overcast most days, especially on the weekends, so it’s been hard to get good light for pics.
L is for Leaders gifted to me from the oh so incredible @eshoe
@lmaster I have one more that I have taken out to use and set back in the drawer too many times because I just like how it looks:D
Yes @eshoe the packaging is so appealing!! 😍