ARCHIVE - 2020 Mask of the Week Challenge! - PART 1

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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 

[Shosh85]

@quspork  I haven't tried anything from the vege garden line, but there are so many interesting ones that I want to try.... like peanut, potato, kidney bean, eggplant... 😃

Glad to hear this one turned out nice. 🌱

I have tried a few masks from the same line as the snail one and I kind of felt the same way about all of them - fine, but underwhelming. Sorry it didn't do better - I'm always rooting for snail! 🐌

[quspork]

Yes- was hoping for a little more out of the snail mask, but that's alright. I'll take just ok over something that irritates in some way! I'm definitely curious about the rest of the veg garden line though since there are some interesting ingredients for some of them!, @Shosh85 

[Anonymous]

I love FineVine activated charcoal facial mask it makes my skin so smooth!

[Shosh85]

@Anonymous  I haven't heard of that one, but smooth skin is always a good thing! 👍😃

[PrettyPaint]

For H week, I used the Candy O'Lady Honey Milk Candy Mask. I really like the slim packaging on these, and I found that the actual mask was a bit smaller in size than some which was fantastic. Some portions were still slightly large or didn't entirely fit the shape of my face, but it includes those small slits to help you fold. All in all, I found the fit to be better than most for me. It smelled like honey, and the scent was very sweet. It's a microfiber mask.

I kept it on for a good 20 minutes, and the mask was still quite wet after removing it; I probably could have kept it on for longer. My skin felt moisturized after removing it, and it seemed a bit smoother than usual. There was a tad bit of stickiness/slightly filmy feeling, but it seemed to go away pretty quickly and didn't bother me too much. Given the pretty good fit and price, I think this is a nice mask. My skin tends to enjoy milk protein and honey, so it worked well for me!

Ingredients:

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water, butylene glycol, glycerin,glycereth-26, 1,2-hexanediol, betaine, sodium hyaluronate, peg-60 hydrogenated castor oil, carbomer, allantoin, trehalose, honey extract,rosa canina flower oil, milk protein extract, steareth-20, palmitoyl tripeptide-1, palmitoyl tetrapeptide-7, n-hydroxysuccinimide, chrysin, ceramide 3, caprylic/capric triglyceride, hydrogenated lecithin, cholesterol, potassium hydroxide, dipotassium glycyrrhizate, disodium edta, fragrance

[quspork]

Milk and honey are such great ingredients- glad to hear this one worked out well for you, @PrettyPaint!

[PrettyPaint]

Thank you so much @quspork. I share the love for milk and honey as ingredients. They are especially nice for my dry, sensitive winter skin. 

[ShortErica]

I'm a fan of the slimmer packaging too @PrettyPaint. I don't know why more masking companies don't use it. Just fold the mask a couple more times and it fits! Have you tried the other Candy O'Lady masks?

[PrettyPaint]

@ShortErica  Totally agree about the slim packaging. I didn't have any trouble unfolding it at all, so I was glad that wasn't an issue. I haven't tried any others by this brand, have you? If so, do you have any recommendations? I am hoping that they all have the same general fit.

[ShortErica]

@PrettyPaint The only one I've tried is the Little Witch one around Halloween. I bought the Honey Milk and Mellow Cotton Candy at Marshalls (it isn't the slim package though) but haven't tried them. 🤦 In my notes I did say the witch one had a good fit so hopefully they all fit the same.

[PrettyPaint]

@ShortErica  I am always so impressed by the notes you take on masks. I really need to make myself do this! That's really good to know that you took note of a good fit - hopefully the entire line fits similarly.

[ather]

@PrettyPaint  Sounds like an awesome mask 

[PrettyPaint]

@ather  Thanks! Yeah, definitely a nice, low-maintenance mask.

[itsfi]

Honey is one of my favorite skincare ingredients @PrettyPaint! 🍯 Love that this one had a honey scent to it. 💖 Happy to hear this was a good mask for you. 

[PrettyPaint]

Thanks @itsfi. Honey makes everything better 🙂

[lmaster]

A sweet honey scent sounds perfect 👍 @PrettyPaint 

[PrettyPaint]

@lmaster  Yes, I think you'd definitely have to be a fan of honey to like this mask because the honey scent was unmistakable. I do appreciate it when a mask smells the same way as it's advertised in the title! 🙂

[missjeanie]

@PrettyPaint I agree this type of packaging really is so much nicer.  Glad it was a win for you!

[ShortErica]

@missjeanie I'm behind on my mask reading and can you guess what I commented? 😉

[missjeanie]

@ShortErica lol

[PrettyPaint]

Thanks @missjeanie. Yeah, when I first got them I was confused and didn't even realize it was a sheet mask because I'm used to the square packaging.