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Welcome to the 2024 Masking Challenge!
This year is going to be a little different - simplified. Easy. Every month will have a new theme, and that's it. Feel free to join in whenever and wherever. Most importantly - have fun!
March Madness - Competition is in the air. Find a worthy dupe of a ๐ฐmask that is share-worthy? Or find a dupe that works even better than the original? Details, please!
January | Fresh Starts - Time for a re-set, or morning masking? However you see it, this month is all about new beginnings. |
February | Winter Love - Whether it's a mask you adore, or something extra-special to care for dry winter skin, this month is for some soothing TLC. |
March | March Madness - Competition is in the air! Find a $ dupe of a $$$ mask that is share-worthy? Or find a dupe that works even better than the original? Details, please! |
April | Spring Fling - Baskets and bouquets, showers of much-anticipated rain...this month's focus is herbal and floral sensory delights. |
May | Dew Drops - May Day lore says to wash your face in the dew you collect in the morning of the first day of May for radiant skin. This month is for absorbing all of that good-for-you H2O. |
June | Summer Sunshine - Ice cream, sunglasses, SPF, check! Once the sun is down (or before it's up), extra care is most necessary. How do you give your skin cooling repair? |
Mask of the Week Misc. Info & Previous Year's Links:
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, fit, adherence, mask type (hydrating, brightening, exfoliating, detox, sleeping, etc.) as well as your overall experience.
Most importantly: Would you repurchase it?
Second most important: Have fun and merry masking!
2023 Mask of the Week Challenge
2022 Mask of the Week Challenge
2021 Mask of the Week Challenge
2020 Mask of the Week Challenge:
2019 Mask of the Week Challenge:
2018 Mask of the Week Challenge:
https://community.sephora.com/t5/Skincare-Aware/Mask-of-the-Week-Challenge/td-p/3615125
Thank you @Aaliaa for starting this thread, and giving us a place to share our love for masks๐
@WinglessOne -- I purchase "clean" products but have no issue with dimethicone. EWG Skin Deep has it rated as a 1 which is safe / no concerns. Like you, I'm not sure why it gets such a bad rap.
@MCSSavvy The anti-dimethicone thing is very odd. I'm kinda surprised EWG hasn't rated it higher than 1, considering how poorly they've rated other ingredients that aren't dangerous. But yeah, whoever started the myth that silicones are pore-clogging, skin-suffocating, actives-blocking evil has a lot of apologizing to do. ๐
โit has a musty violet note, with lily and a bit of dandelion and some other stuff.โ ๐ง
I think I would keep on walking, @WinglessOne.
@eshoe ๐คฃ I'm sure that fragrance smells lovely on some folks with the right pH/pheromones/etc. but, alas, I am not one of them.
@WinglessOne Interesting! Thanks so much for clearing that up! ๐ I get overwhelmed sometimes reading reviews, because I'm not always sure what to believe and the internet sometimes just makes things more confusing ๐ฌ
Sorry for bugging you with questions, but are there silicones you do try to avoid? I hear/read about dimethicone the most, but I feel like I've heard silicones in general are pore-clogging ๐ค
No problem, @Shosh85 ! Sifting through info online can be overwhelming, especially in product reviews. I'm weeding through misinformation about Olaplex: some folks claim it ruined their hair but, without knowing anything about these review writers or seeing any scientific evidence or corroboration from dermatologists, chemists, and hair pros, I doubt thatโs possible. So I'm poking for evidence and corroboration, looking for input from credible sources. I take that same approach when reading skincare reviews.
Quick silicones answer: no, they don't clog pores. I don't avoid any silicones in skincare.
Longer answer (reading material): Paula's Choice and Lab Muffin have good write-ups about silicones, complete with scientific references. Normally I'd be suspicious of a write-up sponsored by a manufacturer of the ingredient/product in question, as is the case with this Lab Muffin write-upโbut this one includes credible references.
paulaschoice [dot] com/skin-care-advice/ingredient-spotlight/silicone-in-skin-care
labmuffin [dot] com/silicone-mythbusting-with-video/
I don't follow Dr. Dray, but I'll be shocked if she doesn't have a video about silicones. Kind of Stephen might also have info from a cosmetic chemist's perspective.
I've also asked my derm about silicones, just to further corroborate what I'd learned. And yep, silicones are non-comedogenic.
Side note: I typed all of this with one hand (my left hand's all cinnamon bun sticky/gooey right now) so hopefully I caught all the typos! ๐คฃ
@WinglessOne I'm impressed you typed all of this one-handed with a cinnamon bun! Haha! ๐
Thanks so much for the info! I keep forgetting about Lab Muffin! I need to remember to check that out!.... really, I just wish I lived with a dermatologist so I could constantly pick their brain. ๐
@Shosh85 Oh man, if I lived with a derm or cosmetic chemist, they'd get sick of all my daily questions. ๐ Sometimes I wonder if any BIC members are derms or cosmetic chemists, and they're laying lowโnot self-identifying themselves as prosโbecause they know they'll get ALL the questions, ALL the time.
Sounds like this gave some great results, @WinglessOne! I'll bet this would be a nice special occasion mask to use before going out (whenever that time comes again).
@quspork Yep, this would be great for that! It might be the most glow-inducing pearl mask I've ever used.
Yeah, this was a first for me too @Shosh85. ๐คท๐ปโโ๏ธ I went to check the other masks from the brand that I have and compared them to the brandโs site and everything else is in order.
That's an interesting misprint, @itsfi - there's such a huge difference in my mind behind a detoxifying mask and a moisturizing one!
@quspork, I didnโt think it was a misprint initially because itโs not uncommon for sheet masks to be hydrating and for me to not necessarily see the detoxifying effects after one use. I realized it was a misprint when I was looking for the ingredients to reference and I noticed the page for it said โdeep moisturizingโ. ๐คท๐ปโโ๏ธ
M for Magical, & N for new.
Fit?not bad, I don't remember if this had the lil cuts in it to make everything fit better but it really wasn't needed
Smell? fruity but also fermented.๐ Will have to look up to see if it has AD in it. I'm already in bed & too comfortable to look at back. Edit: nope, no AD must've been just the mix of fruit
Consistency?thin, clear, almost watery serum. I did have some drips when I took it out
Ease of use?this would not let me look down! ๐ I was sitting, helping one of the minis with hw & just at the slightest tilt, I would feel this falling. ๐i think i made it to 10 min mark & took it off.
Would I purchase/try again? I do have more, & I do like having the "no brainers" mask (masks you really don't have to think about, filler masks) but I don't like that I couldn't multi task with this mask. I forgot to take a pic. It is a cute mask with a horn on top middle & lil ears & pinkish in color. My skin did feel soft & moisturized though. Will have to try again before I can rate.....
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@sonnydee It's definitely got the cuteness factor going for it, but it's too bad it didn't perform better for you! Not bad results for such a short amount of time though!
Do you own a mask holder? I personally don't like wearing them, but I know some don't mind it and it sounds like it might be useful for this one ๐ค๐
I have the sephora mask holder, ive only worn it one time, i don't find it really comfortable. I dont know if it was that bad that I would break that out or just remember to be more aware with this mask. It did perform well & had a pleasant smell. I just had higher hopes for it. -like the rainbow ๐@Shosh85
@sonnydee Yeah, the mask holders aren't comfortable for me either - I'd rather just put up with an annoying mask ๐
That rainbow mask is such a great one - definitely a favorite from the brand! ๐
The packaging on this one is so cute. Who doesn't love a unicorn? It's too bad it doesn't stay put a little better, @sonnydee.
๐คท not sure why it misbehaved. The fit on it wasnt to bad but at least it performed pretty good. @quspork