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 

[quspork]

Sounds like the combination worked out really well then, @lnum!

[lnum]

@quspork Yes, unexpected but I’ll take it!

[emaisgr8]

That's wonderful to wake up with nice skin @lnum 

[lnum]

@emaisgr8 Now if only I could up to this kind of skin everyday! 😁

[Shosh85]

@lnum  Sounds like a nice combo! I love that Fresh mask - it's one of my most favorite clay masks! Glad to hear it's working so great for you! 😃

[lnum]

@Shosh85 I think it might be a winning combination! How do you use the clay mask in your routine?

[Shosh85]

@lnum  Whenever I've used it, I incorporate it into my routine like most clay masks I use - usually right before a hydrating/moisturizing mask, pretty much the same as you did here😃

[ather]

@lnum  Oooo I have samples of the fresh mask I need to try out!! I’m glad your loving it!

[lnum]

@ather Sometimes you forget the simple trusted work horses in your stash are there for a reason! 

[itsfi]

I like this duo @lnum!! ♥️ I’ve been meaning to try the Primera Flaxseed mask so I may recreate this masking combo one of these days. Will be very interested to know how well it reduces pimples. 

[lnum]

@itsfi It ends up a really nice combo. My regular routine is to do a clay or exfoliating mask before my shower and wash it off, then a sheet mask to hydrate and soothe after the shower. I otherwise wouldn’t have thought of this combo if not for the letters U and F!

[missjeanie]

A few more catch up masks!

Sunday Day 14

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The Farmskin Green Tea mask was one of the salad packs.  This does have a light scent to it, nothing very prominent and I really had to have my nose in there to find it, so would likely be good for those who's noses are adverse to scent.  The mask fit was pretty standard and I wore it comfortably for about a half hour.  I actually kind of forgot that I had it on, and probably should have removed it 5 minutes before I did.  There was enough extra serum in the pack to cover my decollate and arms.  The mask was meant to be soothing, and my skin didn't really need soothing particularly, but this was a GT mask, so it got picked.  I found that after my skin looked good, had that post mask glow about it that I enjoy.  I don't find this mask stood out to me, but it also didn't stand out as bad in any way.  I do enjoy the salad masks and have more to use, and I think that they make super cute gift packs, but I'm on the fence about weather I'd order more.  I think I'm getting a lot pickier about which masks I'd consider re-purchasable. 

Monday Day 15

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Almost forgot it was a new week since it was a holiday in Canada.  I went with the first F mask I saw today and it was the Super Fruits fruit salad mask from PINK by VS.  I didn't really read the package well on this one.  I should have saved it for a time when my nieces were over.  This is a pack of 8 spot treatment type masks all looking like different fruits.  It was super cute, I was just anticipating a full sheet mask.  There was no real scent to it when I put it on, however when I stuck my nose in I noticed a not so lovely scent.  There was quite a bit of serum in the package and the masks needed to removed from a plastic sheet like stickers.  Photo's below to show what I mean.  This was cute and I took a selfie to show the stickers, they were cute, excuse the everything else... lol haven't dyed my hair in a hot minute and I was in PJ's still.  Would I buy these again.... maybe to give to my nieces, they like these kinds of masks, for me... nah.  Too much out there I haven't tried yet.

Oh and a Summer Friday's scrub pre fruit salad! 

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[lmaster]

Oh my gosh! @missjeanie I've never seen anything so adorable!!

[emaisgr8]

You look super cute @missjeanie !

[missjeanie]

@emaisgr8 Thanks!  They were too cute not to share!

[quspork]

That's the thing about getting into masking, @missjeanie sooner or later you start getting pickier about what's worth a repurchase! It's definitely better for the wallet that way though (at least until you see new masks you haven't tried yet...).

[emaisgr8]

So true @quspork 

[missjeanie]

@quspork I found over the last couple of years (I started sheet masking because of this thread and all the lovely participants), I went from picking up anything with a pretty package to choosing more carefully based on materials, effect, brands and ingredients as I grow to know which I prefer.  I've been a lot pickier with masks the last 10 months or so that's for sure.   Not that I don't have an awful lot of 'meh' masks here to use up lol

[Shosh85]

@missjeanie  I had pretty much the same feelings as you about the green tea mask - decent, but nothing wowing. I think my favorite salad masks are the ones with the creamy/milky serum. 😉

Oh my goodness, those fruit slices look super cute on you! I think the only reason I'd buy them is to give to my nieces as well! My teenage niece had a birthday party and I brought like 4-5 boxes of different fruits so her and her friends could put "smoothies" on their faces. 😃 I really like that there's a mix of fruit in this one, versus a whole pack of one flavor - but it would've been better if it had a nice fruity scent. 🍓🍉🥝🍊

[missjeanie]

Bang on @Shosh85 ! They're cute and they were a fun little surprise but nothing wowing other than the cute factor.  

[ather]

@missjeanie  Those spot masks are so cute!! So