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]

@mrsmouse  That's pretty much where I'm too - not really buying any more until I make a good-sized dent in my current stash. Right now I'm just really trying to crack down on using up all the masks that expire this year 😬

[mrsmouse]

Yeah, when I bought that 5th bin to store them in, I knew I needed to slow the F down @Shosh85.  😉   Thanks to your recommendation, I did organize them by year.  I have one 2022 bin, one & a half 2021 bins, one 2020 bin and one and a half bins that I have no clue because the masks did not have the expirations listed on them.  😞   My goal is to get through the "no clue" and "2020" bins, but I doubt I'll be able to do that within the year.  More likely I'll gift a good chunk out.  🙂 

[eshoe]

5 bins @mrsmouse 😳 I am so jealous! Then again, I would get analysis paralysis trying to choose a mask sooooooo there is that. I get overwhelmed with too many choices 🙂

[mrsmouse]

The bins I bought aren't as big as you might think @eshoe as they all fit on one shelf side by side.  They are the width of a mask and I like them because I can stand the masks upright and it makes it easier to flip through them.  I think they fit around 75-85 masks per bin.  At last count I have over 400, which is why I am not buying right now unless it's something that I have heard rave reviews over and can't pass up, or have an expiration date of at least 2021, but preferably 2022 or later.  There are a lot of choices, but I also have a lot of duplicates.  

[veronika23]

Oh this does sound like a good one @Shosh85!

[Shosh85]

@veronika23  It was great! Always good to have some calming masks on hand! 😉👍 

[veronika23]

Yes I definitely agree with that! 🙂 @Shosh85 

[eshoe]

Sounds like a mask that performs exactly how it should, @Shosh85!  Love soft, smooth skin 🙂

[Shosh85]

@eshoe  Exactly. It did what it said it'd do! 😉😃

[Kim888]

@Shosh85 yay sounds awesome!!

[Shosh85]

@Kim888  It definitely was a good one! 👍😉

[lmaster]

Calming and it's a when mask!! That makes it a WIN for you!! 😉 @Shosh85 

[Shosh85]

@lmaster  Haha! Yup, it's a winning When mask! 😃😉

[itsfi]

I really like that the When masks are consistently good @Shosh85. 😃 Some of course work better than others for our skin type but it’s great to see a brand with lines of sheet masks that are good across the board. 🙌🏼 Happy to know these have been ones you have liked.👍🏼

[Shosh85]

@itsfi   I agree, this is definitely one of those brands that is just great all around! I only have one more to go out of the set you sent me! Thanks again! 😘

[eshoe]

Skin SOS masking with Drunk Elephant F-Balm™ Electrolyte Waterfacial Mask 1.69 oz/ 50 mLDE F-Balm & La La, Biossance and Consonant

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[haleyvvvv]

Glad you found things that work, @eshoe, and that your skin is feeling better!! Thank you for reviewing the F-balm, I'll be curious how it works when your skin is back to health or if it just isn't as moisturizing.

[eshoe]

I hope you get a chance to sample it, @haleyvvvv, it is pretty unique. I’ve had good luck with DE (minus the A-Passioni unfortunately) so I kind of expected to like it anyway:)

[haleyvvvv]

Weird, @eshoe! The A passioni is the only thing from the line that has worked for me (although I haven't tried the Lala with ceramides and can't get the baby facial because of Canada). I did place an order to get the deluxe sample though, so I'll be trying it at some point.

[eshoe]

All retinols/-oids have left my skin unhappy @haleyvvvv, not just the DE. I’ve had success with Bakuchiol (Herbivore specifically, still testing The Inkey List’s version which is quite different). The La La I have is the old version, I haven’t tried the new one yet but it’s my HG night time moisturizer so I will be when I need to replenish!

[haleyvvvv]

Finding the right actives is so hard! I'm glad that the Herbivore product is working, I just got a deluxe sample to try! I definitely need to try the LaLa though! @eshoe