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]

@eshoe  Yeah, it's supposed to be squalane, I just wrote the wrong thing. 😬 Also, one thing I wanted to mention to @lmaster too is, I researched more on squalene/squalane and thought I should share this;

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[lmaster]

That's great @Shosh85

I'm so glad an alternative source has been found!!

[Kim888]

@Shosh85 Glad they worked out - that one sounds super interesting 

[Shosh85]

@Kim888  It was great! Would definitely like to buy some more! 😃

[quspork]

Those are some interesting ingredients in this one, @Shosh85! Glad to hear it worked out well for you. 

[Shosh85]

@quspork  It's always the interesting and unique ingredients that my skin likes the most! 👍

[quspork]

Same, @Shosh85 - my skin loves some snail like no other. And donkey milk. And horse oil apparently. 

[PrettyPaint]

This looks super nice @Shosh85. My skin loves snail stuff, so I will definitely look into trying this one. And it's not so gross that I wouldn't want to use it - haha. I don't know that I've ever used anything with salmon eggs!

[Shosh85]

@PrettyPaint  Haha! There's lots of good stuff in this one! 😉 I've used one salmon egg extract mask before and loved it! It's always the unique ingredients my skin loves the most 😃

[PrettyPaint]

@Shosh85 I'll definitely be on the lookout for masks with salmon egg stuff. I'm not sure if most companies tend to advertise salmon egg extract on the front of the mask (not sure if this is marketable for mass audiences? hehe) or if it's more likely to just be found on the back list of ingredients, but now I'm curious about it. 

[Shosh85]

@PrettyPaint  Some masks have it right in the title and then there's some, like this collagen one, that surprise you 😉 The last mask that I used that had salmon egg extract in it was called, "Salmon Whitening Mask" 

[PrettyPaint]

@Shosh85  Oh, haha. Salmon Whitening Mask doesn't sound particularly appealing, but I suppose the results are more important than a flashy name. Though it seems like it would be difficult to include pretty imagery and packaging on a mask called "salmon whitening."

[ShortErica]

Yay for gross week @Shosh85! This one sounds like quite a cocktail of ingredients and I think it's somewhere in my stash. I think/am hoping there is a 2nd gross week because right now I'm still focused on doing masks by expiration and have non-gross ones pulled for this week.

[Shosh85]

@ShortErica  Love the ingredients in this one! This one also happened to expire in a couple months, so it worked out 👍 Looks like there's another gross week in November 😉 Hope you end up liking it too 😃

[ShortErica]

I thought there was another one but was too lazy to look at the calendar @Shosh85. I'm trying to multi-task at work while also checking BIC occasionally.

[itsfi]

I have this mask @Shosh85 and my recollection is that I like it! Given some of the unique ingredients in this one (hello snail 🐌) it makes sense. Seems like what others think is “gross” ends up being something my skin looooves. 💗😂🤣😂 @Aaliaa came up with such an amazing theme years ago and I’m so intrigued by what new “gross” skincare ingredient that’ll make an appearance this week! 😉🤩

[Shosh85]

@itsfi  Yup, same here, my skin loves the "gross" stuff 😉 Always exited to try masks with the more unique ingredients! 👍

[haleyvvvv]

Ooof, I've been behind a few weeks.

Special Occasion Masks

G is for GlamGlown and Rose Gold.

Weekly, I use the Glamglow firming mask and for extra special occasions, the 111Skin Brightening Mask.

Ran out of the silver one and had to break into pink one, lol.

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111Skin Rose Gold Brightening Mask

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Transportation and Best Fitting Masks

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[quspork]

Shew- that 111Skin mask sounds absolutely great, @haleyvvvv but definitely worthy of saving it for special occasions! 

[haleyvvvv]

Yeah, @quspork, definitely not a use daily or weekly mask on my budget. I was reading about a model or beauty influencers who used it every time they do a photo shoot �

[quspork]

It must be nice to have that kind of masking budget, @haleyvvvv! In the meantime, we can all dream haha!