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  I don't think I own the Black Pearl mask yet, but am making a list 😉 I wonder if it's a black mask? 🤔 - if it is I bet it'll fit good 😉

[mrsmouse]

I'll post about it once I use it @Shosh85 for sure.  🙂

[missjeanie]

Bummer it wasn't amazing @mrsmouse !  I honestly don't even remember what I thought of this one.  I can 100% guarantee you though that I bought it since it touted the HA.  That and having little/no fragrance are keys for me when I look at the ingredients.  I say as I know that I always want a nice fruity scent.  The fragrance polar opinions in my mind are crazy arguing with each other on the regular. 

[mrsmouse]

Honestly, they can't ALL be amazing, right @missjeanie?  Also, it wasn't bad, just not anything to write home about.  I absolutely have no nose for fragrance, so I'm the worst person to give opinions when it comes to scents.

[lmaster]

Lol!!! @mrsmouse probably was me 🤣

[eshoe]

Oh I missed the airplane thing, @mrsmouse! Also, anytime I see HA my ears perk up - sorry it wasn't the best, but hey, yay for trying something new and no irritation/hives 😄

[mrsmouse]

Haha @eshoe!  Someone had made a comment, and I really thought it was @lmaster, about pinching/folding the mask at the cheek so that it looked triangular like an airplane wing (point towards the nose but wider at the hairline).  They were far more elegant in their explanation than I am here, but I knew exactly what they meant and it made perfect sense to me because I often have to do the same type of fold.

[eshoe]

Well you explained it well enough that now I’m in the know, @mrsmouse - thank you!

[quspork]

Too bad there wasn't more of a plumping effect. Love the packaging tho, @mrsmouse!

[mrsmouse]

I know, right @quspork?!  It's sooo pretty!

[makeitup305]

Just a quick PSA. I’m not much of an alarmist but figured I’d share. Idk if people have tried the Yes To masks but there seems to be some issues with the ingredients. I just saw an article about lots of people (including kids) that tried their Grapefruit Unicorn mask and got serious burns on their face. It seems to have been pulled from shelves but in case you guys have it, use with caution.

[lmaster]

I stay away from yesto @makeitup305 thanks for sharing this!! 

[PrettyPaint]

Thanks for the PSA @makeitup305. I haven't tried that one, but I seem to remember another one of their products irritating my skin in the past.

[emaisgr8]

Thank you @makeitup305 . I tend to stay away from anything citrus as it tends to irritate my skin.

[eshoe]

Ooooh thank you @makeitup305! My daughter did use that one, thankfully it did not bother her but it's good to know. That sounds awful:( 

[mrsmouse]

Whoa! O_o  I hope anyone who has them sees this post @makeitup305!  I don't have any, but SUPER appreciate the "heads up" anyway.  Thanks!!

[naturalooks15]

I am not a regular but masked today

[lmaster]

Awesome @naturalooks15 I'm so going to use this the same when I use an exfoliating serum or scrub!

[naturalooks15]

@mrsmouse  @Kim888  I really like this combo. I used to get taught skin, definitely some dry patches and irritated spots next day after using babyfacial (the reason I haven't been able to use it up) but today I woke up with nice moisturized skin. 

Here is how I used it -

• Wash face with Beste
• Apply babyfacial, keep it for 20 min, wash off babyfacial
• Applied The Ordinary Marine Hyaluronics and combo of Squalane oil 3 drops + half pump Lala (usual night routine)
• Thick Layer of F-Balm
  • When applied it was soothing and cooling
  • When applied in thick layer, cooling feeling stays longer. It's nice one not the tingling kind that you get when applying mint/menthol infused thing
  • Very faint scent that reminds me my grandma. DE never adds fragrance so whatever is in the ingredients, that's what it is. Many might not even notice it
  • Did not feel or look greasy
  • Next morning skin is well moisturized, no dry patches or irritated spots
  • I NEED this for using my exfoliators and retinol 😄
• Will be testing it alongside Stratia Liquid Gold that has similar effects (I used ot 4 times so far, got it in Dec).

[averylayne]

@naturalooks15  I used Baby Facial last night! Haven't tried F-balm, but I've been hearing so many good things about it (especially in combination with Baby Facial).  Sounds like it's a winning combo!

[eshoe]

Great review, @naturalooks15 thank you for sharing. It sounds like a good post-retinol mask. I am also curious about the very faint scent...there are a couple of beauty products that remind me of my grandmother so naturally I love them. Hope to sample this one soon!