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 

[itsfi]

This is one of my favorite wash off masks @Loretta55. 🖤💚 I like that it doesn’t make my skin tight and dry. Glad to hear it works for you as well. 

[Loretta55]

I agree @itsfi . Only one small complaint it stains my washcloths.

[itsfi]

Yeah. I now have a couple of once white washcloths now devoted specifically for mask removal @Loretta55. 😆 

[Loretta55]

I purchased a package of cheap washcloths just for that purpose @itsfi.

[lmaster]

I'm so glad we received this as gratis @Loretta55 I had never tried it before, and now I really enjoy it too

[Loretta55]

It is wonderful that @TeamBIC sends products for us to try and review @lmaster . I have found multiple products that I enjoy and have purchased along with GWP and samples.

[lmaster]

Absolutely so kind and generous of @TeamBIC @Loretta55 🤗💗

[Loretta55]

Definitely agree @lmaster ! Thank you @TeamBIC for all that you do!

[itsfi]

Saturday masking

Morning masking meant an S for spot treating with salicylic acid

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Evening masking with an S for Sephora and Spirulina and an H for H2O

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[missjeanie]

This dang blue stick mask... @itsfi I bought one based on your recommendation sometime around last Christmas, have it sitting in my 'to open' pile, waiting to use up a couple of masks... then bought it again in February remembering that you enjoyed it and having forgotten I'd bought it already.  lol My little cousin really appreciated the double purchase lol

[itsfi]

Hahaha 😂! Oh @missjeanie, I’m so sorry. I only laugh because I’ve been there before. Often. It’s usually of a product that I’m not likely to need a lot of backups or more often the case, it’s a sheet mask that isn’t that great that I keep picking up because the packaging catches my eye and the ingredient is one that should work well for my skin! With the latter, I started taking photos of the sheet masks I should NOT pick up and saving them on my phone. 😆 

[PrettyPaint]

Thanks so much for the detailed reviews @itsfi. I'm curious about that clarifying serum now. The weather/temp has been fluctuating so much that my skin doesn't know how to cope - it's definitely made my skin more combination than ever! My nose in particular probably needs some SA tx. 

[itsfi]

I’m pleasantly surprised by the clarifying serum @PrettyPaint! I used it again this morning and the spot seems to be looking even better. Yaay! 😃 

The fluctuation in the weather pattern is definitely not kind to skin. Do you have a clay mask or mud mask that you like? That might be helpful for your nose, especially if you have one that doesn’t dry down and tighten up. 

[PrettyPaint]

@itsfi  I think I'll give the clarifying serum a try next order I place 🙂  I just now read your reply, but that's funny that you mentioned a clay mask because that's exactly what I used this morning. I don't know that it's my favorite clay mask (it's the Ole Henriksen Hygge HydraClay), but it did seem to help a bit with the pores on my nose. For some reason I have a bunch of mini sizes of this mask that I've been trying to use up.

[lmaster]

@itsfi ohh this sounds like a great way to be on theme!! SA is a staple in my routine

[itsfi]

@lmaster, I’m going to follow your lead and be better about using SA more routinely. I’m usually on it when the unexpected guests show up on my face 😞 but regular use would make those times less frequent / more tolerable. I think I might do a SA-based cleanser once per week and then up it to 2-3 times when the zits decide they want to come out to play! 😖 

[lmaster]

Yes that sounds like a great plan @itsfi 

[eshoe]

Many thanks for the last paragraph in your first half, @itsfi. Good and interesting info!

[itsfi]

@eshoe, I’ve been impressed with the quality of a lot of the products from the Sephora Collection, be it makeup, skincare, nail polish (when they carried the Formula X line). I haven’t tried their hair care range ... yet. Many of their products are underrated, in my mind. Most of the time, the fragrance in their products aren’t too bad and can be quite good (like the sheet masks) but these two products seemed to have a more lingering perfume scent than other of their products that I’ve tried and liked. 

[Shosh85]

@itsfi Looks and sounds like some great masking! I think those eye masks are refreshing to use - especially in the summer 😉🥒☀️
The GlamGlow and TO masks are my most favorite masks to use as spot treatments! Glad to hear they both work well for you too! 

[itsfi]

Yes @Shosh85! They’re great for spot treating blemishes! I also really like SUNDAY RILEY - Saturn Sulfur Acne Treatment Mask.