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]

@ather  The blueberry and green grape scents are my favorite! Love a good fruity scent! 😃

[ather]

@Shosh85  Those are both my favourite scents too 😍

[Shosh85]

@ather  Have you tried any Frudia masks? Those are just my favorite Frudia scents, but I do love fruity scents in general, and it'd be hard to pick just one. A good honey scent is also a top favorite. 😉🍯

[ather]

@Shosh85  I have not. I need to hunt some of those out. Honey would be good too!!! I love the smell of organic honey. I’m not into the fake honey scent tho. 

[lmaster]

I've only tried the purple version of this one @ShortErica I wouldn't mind trying the others, sounds pretty decent

[ShortErica]

Yeah, definitely a nice brand to try @lmaster but nothing wow. @Shosh85 gave a good description above

[Shosh85]

G is for Goats Milk 🐐 🥛 (thanks to the lovely @missjeanie)

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Naturally Upper Canada Goat's Milk Sheet Mask

This is a medium thickness cotton sheet mask that was saturated with plenty of white milky serum and had a slightly strong baby powder kind of scent. The fit was a bit big - it was too long at the chin and just a little too wide on the sides of the forehead. It was comfortable to wear and adhered pretty well, but the chin part did need some re-tucking a few times. I kept it on for about 25 minutes. When I removed it, my face felt great - refreshed/more awake, and comfortably hydrated and moisturized. There was a little tack, but it took only about 10 minutes for it to completely absorb and my skin was left feeling soft and smooth.

I really loved how this made my skin feel, my only critique is that the scent was just slightly strong for my sensitive nose. I haven't tried very many goats milk masks so I was happy to have the chance to try this one!

[PrettyPaint]

This sounds like a fantastic one for the winter @Shosh85. My skin tends to like milk-based masks too! 

[Shosh85]

@PrettyPaint  Definitely! I feel like my favorite in the winter is the milky, creamy serums and in the summer, jelly serums are my go-to's 😉👍

[missjeanie]

Glad this one worked out @Shosh85 , if memory serves I found the fragrance kinda strong on this one as well. Such a bummer when it’s not one we love!

[Shosh85]

@missjeanie  Yeah, if was a strong fruity scent it wouldn't have been so bad 😂 It turned out great though! Definitely makes me want to search for more goats milk masks! 🐐🥛

[quspork]

Nice- glad to hear you liked this one, @Shosh85! I love a good goat's milk product but haven't tried it in mask form I don't think. 

[Shosh85]

@quspork  I've only tried a couple of masks and some homemade soap, but it always feels great on my dry skin! Do you have a favorite goats milk product?

[quspork]

There's a local farmer who makes soaps and lotions with goat's milk that are amazing, @Shosh85. I've also really like the couple of things I've tried from Kate Sommerville's line. I feel like goat's milk is a really underutilized ingredient! 

[itsfi]

Oooh, this one sounds amazing @Shosh85! I like the goat milk line from Kate Somerville; didn’t even think about there being a goat’s milk sheet 🐐🥛 sheet mask. Making note of it. 

[Shosh85]

@itsfi  Oh I totally forgot about the KS goats milk products! What have you tried?

Side note; I'm kinda curious how donkey milk and goat milk compare... I really would like to get a sheet mask of both and do a little battle. I feel like anything with milk in the title has been good for my dry skin 😃 

[quspork]

A donkey milk vs goat milk mask battle sounds like a great idea, @Shosh85!

[PrettyPaint]

@quspork  Love this idea! 🙂 I don't know what it is, but the little donkey and goat heads on these masks always crack me up. 

[Shosh85]

@quspork  Right? I haven't tried anything with donkey milk, but I have had my eye on a sheet mask. 😉 Have you tried anything with donkey milk?

[quspork]

YESSSSSS, @Shosh85 I LOVE donkey milk. Seriously, my all-time favorite moisturizer is the Freeset Donkey Milk 3D Moisture Cream. I used so many jars of that stuff before it was discontinued. Plus Soo AE makes a couple of great donkey milk masks. Oh and Elzavecca! @itsfi 

[Shosh85]

@quspork  I have the Elizavecca and Soo'AE  masks on my list, but I haven't heard of the Freeset brand! It looks like they have masks as well! I have a very good feeling Donkey Milk masks will be my next purchases - thanks for the tip on the Freeset! 👍😃