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Please join us on Part II of this year’s challenge:
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”
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:
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 |
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:
Ooooh hope to get an update from you after you’ve been trying it out for a little while, @haleyvvvv!
I'm glad this helped you angry skin @eshoe & I really hope you're back to normal soon! I have been very curious about the DE F-Bomb, so may have to get a sample of that one soon.
It’s worth getting a sample for sure, @mrsmouse. just because you may find it behaves differently on your skin than it sounds like it would. I thought it would be feel more hydrating, but for me, I think it might be helping repair more than anything🤷🏻♀️ Time will tell!
Oh wow. What's going on with your skin @eshoe? Sounds painful. 😞 Thanks for the notes on the DE. I caved and placed an order for the mini even though I shouldn't have... I'm still trying to work through my huge stash.
It hard because I wanna try the new stuff but still haven't tried the new stuff from last year! LOL 😄 😄 😄 @haleyvvvv
I think a combo of dermaplaning with my retinol-alt set things afire @veronika23. My skin is normally smooth and rarely fussy. Since my last dermaplane Sunday it has been red, with raised bumpy areas near the chin/bottom of cheeks and so itchy. Even the Farmacy Honey Potion burned when I used it.
Thank goodness I went ahead with the Consonant (and how I wish one bottle hadn’t broken in transit😭) but hopefully this will last me awhile. Skin texture is improving, albeit slowly.
Oh oh ok. Gotcha. Sorry your skin is so irritated. 😞 Sometimes it's difficult to balance everything. I know if you wax you have to stop retinol at least 5 to 7 days (pretty sure it's that) prior to waxing and not sure how long you have to wait after but I waited about a week. I don't use straight retinol but the alternatives and didn't want to take a chance... I assume you'd probably have to stop about the same amount of time as well if you dermaplane... I usually don't take any chances and don't exfoliate as well around the time I wax as my skin is too sensitive/fragile. Have you ever tried the REN Clean Skincare Evercalm™ Ultra Comforting Rescue Mask 1.7 oz/ 50 mL? Technically I'm not sure I should be using it right after waxing just because of how sensitive your skin is afterwards and you shouldn't be using any major products on it but I do and it seems to help a lot. My skin is super reactive to waxing and I normally sorta break out like crazy when I do wax so that mask along with a few other things have helped in reducing that a lot.
i love the Ren Evercalm too! when my skin was peeling a couple months ago it was my go to!! & the Origins hemp mask!
@eshoe thank you for the review on the DE - this sounds like it worked out really well for you! It's on my list next time I place an order for sure!
It's working out for what I need it for, @Kim888 - however I find that I need to reapply it often (two-three times later in the evening) as it dries much faster than I am used to. This morning my cheeks are pretty dry, like itchy dry - so I am not so sure I would call it a sleeping mask (for myself, anyways) but like an added shot of skin help/nourishment. Hope that makes sense.
@eshoe that makes sense! I wonder how different it is from the B-hydra serum then - because it sort of sounds similar described like that! I've been using a few minis of that lately to combat winter dryness
There is a side-by-side comparison on the brand's site, @Kim888, and in consistency (minus the beads) they feel very similar. Personally I don't feel the F-Balm is an overnight mask in that my skin felt parched this morning. Maybe for those with oily skin it would be, plus there was zero tackiness which is an added bonus. If it helps draw in moisture from whatever I place on top of it, I am all for it!
oh wow thanks for that @eshoe !!! very interesting!
@eshoe what mask did you use that had popable beads?
The Drunk Elephant F-Balm™ Electrolyte Waterfacial Mask 1.69 oz/ 50 mL does @lmaster - I took this pic from their site so you could see a little close up. They 'smoosh' more than pop but it is still satisfying 😉
I swear I'm in a fog this morning 🤦 😂 I thought the pic was of protini
Oh you’re not in a fog, @lmaster - I fixed it so I don’t confuse anyone else😄
Wait @eshoe do you mean the DE Fbalm mask? Does that have beads?
Lol yes that’s because I tagged the wrong item @lmaster 😂 yes the F-Balm, most definitely not the protein!
Ok @eshoe I thought I was losing my mind for a sec 🤣