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ARCHIVE - 2020 Mask of the Week Challenge! - PART 1

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!

tenor

 

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 5A & ZMask Stash Clean-Out! Finish those masks before they expire.l8totheparty/ShortErica
Jan 6 - 12B & YMasks that Make you Hungryitsfi
Jan 13 - 19C & XFavourite 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 - 26D & WClean Week - Masks that give your skin a boost without the guilteshoe
Jan 27 - Feb 2E & VTransportation Masking
@lmaster/@ShortErica/@missjeanie
Feb 3 - 9F & U

Best fitting mask - Mask that best fits your facial featuresPrettyPaint
Feb 10 - 16G & TSpecial Occasion Masks - the mask(s) you use to pamper yourselfitsfi
Feb 17 - 23H & SGross Masks - whether it's the scent or results, share the details please!Aaliaa
Feb 24 - Mar 1I & RSnubbed It: Masks you don't want to use & are continually passed overShortErica
Mar 2 - 8J & QFemale Owned Brands - In honour of Women's Day March 8thAaliaa
Mar 9 - 15K & PMasks Good Enough to Eat
heartsmyface
Mar 16 - 22L & OSample that made you buy the FS - You tried it, and decided to buy it!itsfi
Mar 23 - 29M & NFavourite Smelling Masks - Watermelon, Kale, Spa?? 
Mar 30 - Apr 5N & MMask While You Task
l8totheparty
Apr 6 - 12O & LMost Outrageous Mask ClaimsShortErica
Apr 13 - 19P & KHi-Lo Week: Mix or duel of $$$$ and $ masks 
Apr 20 - 26Q & JSample Dive - I know we have them!Aaliaa
Apr 27 - May 3R & ITargeted Skin Concern - Mask to address a current skin issuePrettyPaint
May 4 -10S & HOvernight Masks - Sleeping miracles in a jar 
May 11 - 17T & GMask with a PartnerAlphaboo
May 18 - 24U & FVitamins Week - masks that nourish your skin with vitamins and mineralskim888
May 25 - 31V & EBest/Cutest Printed MaskShosh85
Jun 1 - 7W & DMask that best describes your personality or moodPrettyPaint
Jun 8 - 14X & CFruits & Veggies Week - masks that use natural goodness to nourish your skinKeana1
Jun 15 - 21Y & BForgotten Wonders - Shop your stash for an unloved mask
missjeannie
Jun 22 - 28Z & AMasking Duel - Dare to compare 2 (or more!) masks in one sessioneshoe
Jun 29 - Jul 5A & ZMasking Pet Peeves - use a mask that has some component that drives you crazy!ShortErica
Jul 6 - 12B & YMasking Hacks - share your masking secrets that make your life easier and your skin happyeshoe
Jul13 - 19C & XLip, Hand or Foot Masks to help that summer skin 
Jul 20 - 26D & W’Weird Mask' Bubbling, Peeling, Colour changing other worldly wonders!Aalia
Jul 27 - Aug 2E & VMulti-Masking How many masks can you use at one time or in One Day?? 
Aug 3 - 9F & U Blind Pick Your Mask - Let's make it fun to use the masks in our stash!veronika23
Aug 10 - 16G & T
Sheet Mask Focus - from cotton to cupra, coconut gel to bio cellulose, what are your favorites and why?
 
Aug 17 - 23H & SDrugstore & Grocery Brands Weekeshoe
Aug 24 - 30I & R3-Step Masks/Multi-Step Masks
heartsmyface
Aug 31 - Sep 6J & QRainbow Week - Bring out the colorful masks in every hueSonnydee
Sep 7 - 13K & PAutumn Masks - Fall goodness in a mask 
Sep 14 - 20L & OWhen you are getting GLAM for a night out and want that inner GLOW 
Sep 21 - 27M & N BIC Made you do it! Masks recommended/inspired by other BIC members 
Sep 28 - Oct 4N & MSephora Collections Week - House Brand Goodness 
Oct 5 - 11O & LMasks that Make you Hungry - Fall/Winter Editionitsfi
Oct 12 - 18P & KForgotten Wonders - Shop your stash for an unloved mask 
Oct 19 - 25Q & JOvernight Masks - Sleeping miracles in a jar 
Oct 26 - Nov 1R & IMasking Duel Week II 
Nov 2 - 8S & HBuddy Up! Dare to compare the same mask with another BIC-ereshoe
Nov 9 - 15T & GGross/Odd/Unusual Ingredients - Spirulina, donkey milk, bee venom, snail mucous - what masks have you used that have strange ingredients?Aaliaa
Nov 16 - 22U & FFlash Masks - masks that do doubly duty in half the timeeshoe
Nov 23 - 29V & EMorning Masking - Masks that help give a pep to your step 
Nov 30 - Dec 6W & DMask that would make a good band name (kinda silly, I know)PrettyPaint
Dec 7 - 13X & CHoliday Party Prep Mask 
Dec 14 - 20Y & BMost Artistic Sheet MaskKim888
Dec 21 - 27Z & AFavourite Masks of All-Timeitsfi
Dec 28 - 31123Masks 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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Re: 2020 Mask of the Week Challenge!

Masks earlier this week include an S for Sukari (Babyfacial) (a favorite exfoliator for me), (lip) scrub and strawberry lip balm, Skyn Iceland, sleeping mask (the other theme of the week), soybeans and a subpar substitute for sit-ups 😉

Lots of S masks for the first half of the weekLots of S masks for the first half of the week

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@itsfi darn!! I so needed to be skinny too 🤣

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Hahaha 😂 @lmaster! You’re perfect just as you are! 🤗 

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@itsfi awwwwww thank you kind friend 💋🌹

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Ha!  Skinny Patch!  Oh @itsfi could you imagine if it had worked!!  I think I had the same expectations for the butt patches.  I've yet to try any of the firming chest ones, but I think they'd be along the same lines.  Mind you... I'm gonna give you props for the sit ups and planks!  I'm gonna need to wait for a patch that does work lol. Too funny!

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Hahaha 😂 @missjeanie! Oh my goodness, if it actually worked the S would be for “Sign me up for a lifetime Subscription, Stat!” 😝 Then I would put those results to the test by eating 🍽 poutine, pizza and beer 🥔🍕🍺 and every other yummy dishes that I should otherwise keep in moderation! 😂🤣😂  
Let’s be clear, any reference to sit-ups and planks are definitely made for illustration purposes only. Hahaha! 😂 Should not be taken to mean it happens a lot. 😝 

Those butt patches are hilarious! 😆 It’s amusing when I overhear someone in a store ask a sales associate if they really work. I usually hear them respond with “you know, I haven’t had a chance to try them yet... but they look fun.” 😂 

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Funny @itsfi ! I just ate a healthy breakfast and you already have me thinking about what I may want to eat later. I have a feeling that all of us would have signed up for a lifetime supply of the tummy patches if they really worked.

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@itsfi I have to admit... the butt patches were fun!  I say as I sit here with a plate of cheese and a beer... I hear you on those plank illustrations, can't say as I've ever tried one.  Maybe tomorrow I'll give sit ups a go with a mask?  I mean... if I can do one?  It's been a hot minute since I've even contemplated doing one!  Or I'll cheers you with one of those beer! lol

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Hahaha @missjeanie! 😂 I wouldn’t be upset if you decided to go the “cheers with beer” 🍺 route in lieu of sit-ups! 😂🤣😂

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Ok I'm totally chuckling at the skinny patch. I can't believe it didn't magically flatten your tummy, @itsfi! 😂 It's a shame it didn't at least warm up because I could see where that feature could at least be nice for an achy muscle or stomach or something. 

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Right @quspork?!! 😆 I can’t believe it either! Lol! At the very least, a good reminder to exercise! Ha! 😝 

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@itsfi  Looks like a fun masking session, especially with the tummy mask! Were they like a sticky patch that you could walk around with, or more like a hydrogel that you had to lay down with?

I had those Innisfree masks in an online cart but decided against them at the last minute, and based on your review, I'm kinda glad I did. 😉 Sorry to hear it's not a repurchase for you! 

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@Shosh85, you can move about while wearing the tummy mask. Adherence is not an issue - that sucker sticks! I completely forgot to mention though that it has a very noticeable and potent camphor / menthol scent. 

I’m glad you passed on the Innisfree biocellulose; I prefer their cotton sheet masks.

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@itsfi  Wow you nailed the S theme!!! 

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Thanks @ather! 🤗 It’s probably a sign of too many masks. 🤪🤣

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@itsfi  Is it possible to have to many masks 🤨

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Hahaha 😂🤣😂 @ather
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Oh my goodness @itsfi, yes please for the tummy masks😂 Wish they held some magical results, but I guess as is with most masking, it’s the enjoyment we get out of it, isn’t it:)

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Hahaha 😂 @eshoe! I had zero expectation it would make my tummy slimmer, but I was kinda hoping it would be the tummy version of the steam eye mask! 😉😆

Hydration is typically the primary goal for me when it comes to sheet mask; the fun part is a side benefit I can’t (and won’t) complain about. 😁 Building a better skin barrier and having fun doing it?!! Yes, please! 🥰

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I will absolutely take it right now, @itsfi 😊 All of those masks saved for special occasions are the best right now!

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Absolutely @eshoe. The special occasion is it’s a day ending in “y”! 😁6B796623-0213-4408-9ECB-CDD8BD8B4583.png

 

 

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