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 

[eshoe]

Oh that is absolutely amazing @SchylarR! How exciting!!! I would love to see your work, what an asset you will be to that shelter. I’ve adopted a couple of pups, the newest one is cranky as can be but makes me laugh so it all evens out. So happy for you!!!

[SchylarR]

Awwwwh, thank you! That means a lot to me!!! I will definitely send some stuff your way once I get some projects finished!!! I actually already got my first assignment today and I am super excited!!! 😄 @eshoe 

[faeriegirl]

These look interesting 🤔 

[ather]

@faeriegirl  I’m very interested!!! 

[Shosh85]

@faeriegirl  I'd have to say I agree with everyone else - 1 minute seems awful quick! And here I thought the 5 minutes @itsfi's mask pack asks for was too short 😂 It's a good price too, if it actually does something 😆

[itsfi]

I would keep it on for at least 5 or 10 minutes @Shosh85 @faeriegirl, assuming it wouldn’t have dried out before then. I’m all for efficiency but I’m just not sure how effective minute-masking would be. 🤷🏻‍♀️ 

[faeriegirl]

@Shosh85  It is a good price, I just can’t see it doing much in just 1 minute😂

[veronika23]

Was just coming here to post these. 😄  I like that you get multiple in a pack but 1 minute... not sure about that. 😄

[l8totheparty]

For 1 minute?!?! And then take it off?? What is the point of the sheet mask portion- may as well bottle the serum and call it 'sheet mask free serum'. Or 'deconstructed sheet masks, now with less sheet mask'. @faeriegirl 

[ShortErica]

@l8totheparty you need to be in marketing - this comment is genius!

[faeriegirl]

😂😂😂

[mazzkm]

Hahaha I love that 😂😂 but honestly someone please try these and give us a review!

[eshoe]

😄 @lmaster I vote for deconstructed sheet masks, you are too funny! @l8totheparty 

[Shosh85]

E is for Etude House

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Etude House Ceramide Mask

This is a thin-medium cotton sheet mask that was saturated with white, milky serum and didn't have much of a scent that I could tell. The fit was just ok - a tiny bit too long at the chin/jawline, slightly too wide at the temples, and the eye holes were a little too big for my preference. Despite having to smoosh and tweak things a little, it adhered very well and was comfortable to wear. I had it on for about 35 minutes. When I removed it there was only the slightest bit of tack, that went away within minutes. My face looked less dull, possibly slightly brighter(?) and felt nicely hydrated, moisturized and calm, and my skin felt soft and smooth and had a slight glow.

I really enjoyed this one and will definitely be a repurchase for me!

[itsfi]

Ceramide sheet masks are wonderful in the wintertime @Shosh85. 💞 Happy to hear this was another good EH mask for you; the ones in this line are generally good. 👍🏼😃 You can find them for a good price and I think they’d make great masks for daily masking. 

[Shosh85]

@itsfi My skin really loves ceramide and it's  definitely my go-to ingredient in the winter! I bought a variety pack from this line that I'll slowly be trying out and this was the first one up! Have you tried them all?

[itsfi]

@Shosh85, agreed; I love ceramide sheet masks in the winter months. Sooo good for dry skin. I haven’t tried all of the ones from this line but have tried honey 🍯, snail 🐌, hyaluronic acid 💧, camellia 🌺, and collagen (okay, I’m going to need an emoji for this ingredient). I’m interested in trying the olive one; the argan one sounds like it could be good for dry skin but I’ve found argan oil to be too heavy for me at times so I’m not sure 🤔 though it probably would be best if I tried it in the wintertime.

[Shosh85]

@itsfi  The honey and snail are the ones I'm most excited to try! 
P.S: I usually use the 🐷🐽 emoji for collagen 😉

[itsfi]

Ahhh, good ones for collagen @Shosh85! Will keep that in mind for next time. 

[ather]

@Shosh85  sounds like a great mask!

[Shosh85]

@ather  It really was pretty great! My dry skin loves ceramide 😃👍