💕😌 2024 Masking Challenge 😌💖

[eshoe]

Welcome to the 2024 Masking Challenge! 

This year is going to be a little different - simplified. Easy. Every month will have a new theme, and that's it. Feel free to join in whenever and wherever. Most importantly - have fun!

Spring Fling - Baskets and bouquets, showers of much-anticipated rain...this month's focus is herbal and floral sensory delights 💮

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January	Fresh Starts - Time for a re-set, or morning masking? However you see it, this month is all about new beginnings.
February	Winter Love - Whether it's a mask you adore, or something extra-special to care for dry winter skin, this month is for some soothing TLC.
March	March Madness - Competition is in the air! Find a $ dupe of a $$$ mask that is share-worthy? Or find a dupe that works even better than the original? Details, please!
April	Spring Fling - Baskets and bouquets, showers of much-anticipated rain...this month's focus is herbal and floral sensory delights.
May	Dew Drops - May Day lore says to wash your face in the dew you collect in the morning of the first day of May for radiant skin. This month is for absorbing all of that good-for-you H2O.
June	Summer Sunshine - Ice cream, sunglasses, SPF, check! Once the sun is down (or before it's up), extra care is most necessary. How do you give your skin cooling repair?

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, fit, adherence, mask type (hydrating, brightening, exfoliating, detox, sleeping, etc.) as well as your overall experience.

Most importantly: Would you repurchase it? 

Second most important: Have fun and merry masking!

2023 Mask of the Week Challenge

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2022 Mask of the Week Challenge

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2021 Mask of the Week Challenge

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2020 Mask of the Week Challenge:

https://community.sephora.com/t5/Skincare-Aware/2020-Mask-of-the-Week-Challenge-PART-1/m-p/4995162/h...

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   

Thank you @Aaliaa for starting this thread, and giving us a place to share our love for masks💗

[eshoe]

@Shosh85 pretty much everything tastes better with some cinnamon and sugar added to it 😊 this sounds like a great mask and hurrah for some milky goodness!

[Shosh85]

@eshoe  Haha! That's very true! 😂

[itsfi]

@Shosh85, it was part of a cheese platter they had set out during a cocktail hour. I don't remember it having any taste. I imagined it would taste and smell like the Goodal mask but it definitely did not. Ha! Interesting, a quince sauce? Now I want to look for recipes with quince in it. 

[Shosh85]

@itsfi  I think I need to try a quince again. I swear when I had it a long time ago, it smelled better than it tasted. 🤔

[itsfi]

@Shosh85, if you do try it, I’d love to get your take on it. It sounds like it’s something that should smell good. I had to do a little bit of research - and I see that one of the grocery stores has quince. Maybe I’ll see about stopping by and picking up one this weekend. 

[Kim888]

@Shosh85 @I don’t think I’ve ever heard of quince before! Sounds like a great mask though ! 

[Shosh85]

@Kim888  It's definitely not a fruit you hear about often!

[Kim888]

Open week: loving honey!!! 

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Honey is one my of favorite ingredients for when my skin is dry! The Farmacy Honey Potion Plus Ceramide Hydration Mask is one of my favorite masks for winter! I still don’t love it as much as the original, but it does a nice job of bringing hydration to my skin. 

The abib ph honey mask is a thick cotton mask drenched in a clear serum. It smells very faintly of honey. The fit is slightly larger but overall good. 

Whether they actually are or not, my skin always seems to love masks and cleansers they claim to be PH balancing. This mask was very hydrating and felt great on my skin. It did seem to take a while to absorb, but not in a tacky way. More like when you use a sleep mask overnight. 

 

[lmaster]

@Kim888 looks like both masks were fabulous for you!

[ather]

@Kim888  Honey is such a great ingredient!

[Cissy63]

@Kim888  I am just getting into honey masks.  They are very hydrating.  Farmacy makes wonderful skin products.  Sounds like you have a winner 😀.  

[eshoe]

@Kim888 this Farmacy Honey Potion Plus Ceramide Hydration Mask is a 💗 💗💗

I love your thoughts on pH balanced masks. I think my skin loves them too. 

[Shosh85]

@Kim888  Oooh, such a great combo! Can't go wrong with honey! I haven't tried the new Honey Potion, but I the original is definitely a top favorite!  🍯😃

[itsfi]

Beautiful combo @Kim888! 💛🍯. Nice to hear you like the reformulation. I agree that the original is better, but it’s nice that this new version does a good job of hydrating your skin.

[txcatx]

@Kim888 Okay, that Farmacy mask looks so incredible and perfect for cooler weather. *Adds to cart.*

[itsfi]

It was double masking last night, with a couple of masks that I've used before but haven't posted about here until now. It's been a good pairing in general and a convenient one to have when I head out of town. From a timing perspective, I think this combination works better during the fall/winter months.

I started off the masking sesh with prepping my skin with a facial steamer before going in with the innisfree mask applied to my nose (darn blackheads!) and as a spot treatment on my chin (grrr! hormonal acne!). I left the clay mask on for 5 minutes and then, without removing the innisfree mask, applied the sheet mask, leaving that on for a little over 15 minutes. I usually go for half an hour with a sheet mask but when my skin has been on a back-and-forth between oily, breaking out and dehydrated and dry, patchy flakes and dehydrated, I try not to go over the suggested wear time. 

Wash Off:

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This wash off mask is pretty much the innisfree Pore Clearing Clay Mask 3.38 oz/ 100 mL but in a travel size, tube form (and has already been placed in my travel toiletry bag for the next trip out of town) and with a slightly different name. It's a smooth, creamy, pale charcoal grey, kaolin clay mask that clears pores and absorbs oil without causing the skin to feel dried up or tight. For a spot treatment, I like that it's gentle on my skin and effective and decongesting it of impurities. Results are not as immediate as I would otherwise see with something like a GLAMGLOW Mini SUPERMUD� Charcoal Instant Treatment Mask, but I also don't have to worry about the innisfree mask drying out my skin and then in turn causing it to produce more oils. The GlamGlow is something I keep on hand for specific moments when I need something ultra strength to zap a zit. This innisfree pore clearing clay mask, though, is what I tend to reach for these days and I plan to keep reaching for it (and my Peace Out Salicylic Acid Acne Healing Dots 40 Healing Dots) every other day until this pimple on my chin goes bye-bye! 👋

Sheet Mask: 

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Thick (5-ply) sheet mask drenched in what seems to be a slightly watered down version of the (fabulous) ampoule on which this mask is based. Fit was typical of most sheet masks and as required some incisions at the corners of the eyes and mouth and along the chin/jawline for a more tailored fit. Adherence was pretty good for a thicker leaning mask. It has an immediate cooling feel against the skin and stays in place the entire time, but I felt like I would have gotten more from the slightly weighted feel if I had decided to just sit still or lie down and relax instead of multi-tasking. There's a lot of serum remaining on my skin after removing the mask (and even more in the packet which I used the next day); I probably could have had it on for at least another 15 minutes. My skin feels hydrated and nourished, and once all the serum has been absorbed, my complexion looks bright and dewy and there's a soft and smooth feel to my skin with a light bounciness to the touch. I really like the actual ampoule on which this mask is based, but the packaging of that ampoule, though beautiful, makes it a challenge to travel with and this sheet fits that slot beautifully - I have enough for a good masking session and extra serum for a couple of uses afterwards. My preference is for thinner sheet masks but I can see how the thicker feel of this would be beneficial for use at home or while traveling - it is conducive to giving yourself a time-out and just relaxing while having it on. It's one I would recommend for those with dehydrated, dry or very dry skin or for most skin types in the cooler seasons, but folks with normal, combination, oily or very oily skin types may want to wring out some serum from the sheet before applying it to the face. 

SUMMARY OF INNISFREE CLAY MASKS

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Overall I enjoyed using these three clay masks and appreciate the different varieties. Mini or sample sizes like this are a great way to put a product to the test and to see how it performs over time, and not just with one, single, isolated use. Thank you to the fabulous @Aaliaa for this great (and useful) theme. 

For me, the original version of these innisfree pore clearing color clay masks is still the best. The other two versions, the hydrating (blue) and brightening (yellow) ones, are fine, with the latter showing more promise with continued and consistent use, though I think the same or better results could be had with other similar multi-functioning masks. As an example, I think the Origins Honey Charcoal performs better than the innisfree hydrating clay mask (blue tube). That said, I would still be interested in trying out the other varieties from the collection - pink color clay (vitality), purple color clay (calming), and especially the green color clay (cica). I probably wouldn't repurchase these other than the original purifying formula, of which I already have a full size backup, but they will make great additions to my travel bag.

[lmaster]

@itsfi I never even knew about the different innisfree masks, you don't think the hydrating version is what it claims?

[ather]

@itsfi  I love the innisfree mask also!! I actually like using the travel size so I don’t feel rushed to use it up before it goes bad!! That sheet mask sounded amazing also! I don’t know if I’ve ever tried a 5 ply mask before! 

[itsfi]

Me too @ather. I wish the full size original clay mask was in tube form. I’ve notice they have one that says it’s a mousse clay mask. A part of me is curious to give it a try … 🤔 

[ather]

@itsfi  Oooo interesting I’ll have to look into it! 

[itsfi]

@ather, makes me wonder if maybe I should put it in my cart now for the sale? 🤔 The cart that I’m trying to whittle down. 🤣