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 

[Shosh85]

Thanks @haleyvvvv  Pretty packaging and great results is my kind of mask! 😃👍

[itsfi]

Another G & T entry with these Green Tea masks! 🍵

I’ve never been a huge fan of the Boscia Matcha Magic Super Antioxidant Mask but have found that it works best for me on my nose and chin areas so that’s how it’s gonna be until I get through this jar. Now the innisfree Green Tea Hydrating Lip Sleeping Mask 0.59 oz/ 17 g and the Not Your Mother’s Matcha Green Tea & Wild Apple Blossom Nutrient Rich Butter Masque, on the other hand, are much loved. The lip sleeping mask nourishes my lips and the hair mask makes my hair so soft and smooth, and it smells amazing! 💚 What about the sheet mask, you ask? 

Annie’s Way Green Tea Bubble Tea Mask

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[ather]

@itsfi  Great matcha theme! I like your little instant packet! 

[itsfi]

Thank you @ather! 😃 The little matcha green tea packets are great for carrying around in my purse. Another Trader Joe’s treat! 🍵 

[ather]

@itsfi  Trader joes sounds like they have lots of great goodies!!!

[nuinui933]

@itsfi I love, love, looooooove this on so many different levels. Hello, green tea!!! So many green tea masks too. I'm adding all these to my list.

[itsfi]

@nuinui933 there’s definitely a lot of nice green tea goodies here! 🍵 

[fatimamummy]

@itsfi  This picture is very soothing. Great review on the masks and very helpful as well.

[itsfi]

Thank you @fatimamummy! 🤗 Most green tea items seems to work well with my skin. 

[lmaster]

Oh oh oh @itsfi I be literally just ordered some of these and they just were delivered yesterday,,I hope the scent doesn't bother me. 🥺

[itsfi]

Fingers crossed the scent is okay for you @lmaster. It may just be me as well though; I think my sense of smell was very sensitive that day due to fighting allergies. 

[mrsmouse]

This looks like it was a lovely masking sesh @itsfi!  You're not the first person I have heard that was just kind of "meh" on the Boscia.  I think that's why I never bothered picking it up.  I am very interested in the hair mask though and since I'm not on a no-buy/low-buy for hair masks, I'm fairly certain I see this in my future.  😉

[itsfi]

Definitely give the hair masks a try @mrsmouse and let us know your thoughts. Haha, I completely understand attaching no-buy / low-buy to categories! Though it may be easier for me to just remind myself what I don’t have restrictions on buying - there are definitely less categories! 😂🤣😂

[mrsmouse]

Haha!  I feel you for sure @itsfi!  I just saw that the Lila & Sunset ND palettes are on sale and I don't have either of those.  I *just* picked up the ND Love palette & I already have more palettes than I can possibly use before they expire.  I keep having to reinforce to myself that I do NOT need any more.  Honestly, at this point it's become more of a constant chant.  😉

[haleyvvvv]

Why dont you like the Boscia mask, @itsfi? I find that it's too thick and doesn't spread well and there's a hundred other charcoal or clay masks that clean better. I do love the color scheme in your photo, it's so aesthetically pleasing!

Also, am I the only one who sees G&T and thinks, oooh, a cocktails sounds nice...

[itsfi]

Thank you @haleyvvvv! 😃 The color scheme in my pics are pretty much a fluke - I typically pick products to use when I mask based on an ingredients theme and it’s usually the case that there’s a common color for the ingredients, so it’s a bonus for me! 

I have the same feelings about the boscia - there are other charcoal and clay masks out there that I like better. It doesn’t break me out which is a huge plus, but at the same time it doesn’t feel like a standout mask to me either. 

I mean, yes, a cocktail does sound nice!! 😆 Gin isn’t usually my first choice for liquor so I didn’t make the connection right away. Love that though; I may have to sift through my mask bin to see if I can make a masking sesh theme of it, or one inspired by it. 😉 

[haleyvvvv]

Yes, but you also arrange them nicely and have good lighting! It's all the things @itsfi !!

Lol, I don't drink gin and tonics, but my mind just associates them with other better tasting alcohol 😆

[eshoe]

Ah we currently have the Matcha green tea and apple blossom conditioner @itsfi and it’s a hit-didn’t know there was a mask, too! 

I don’t think there is a more soothing drink than green tea. Hope you enjoyed yours😊💕

[itsfi]

@eshoe, Ulta usually carries these trial / travel packs of the hair mask. I can get 2 uses out of a pack. It’s a great way to try it, the mask smells good. I would pick up a full size if I wasn’t already overstocked on good smelling hair masks that perform well. 😂🤣

[Shosh85]

@itsfi  This is the only one out of the four Bubble Tea masks that I haven't been able to find at TJ Maxx. Did you find it there or did you order online? 
Love the sound of glowy and hydrated skin! 

[itsfi]

@Shosh85, I saw in my bin that I have another couple ones of these so I’m going to assume I picked up a box at TJ Maxx or Marshalls. I forget, have you tried the other flavors in this line?