💕😌 Skin & Body Care Masking Challenge 😌💖

[eshoe]

Welcome to the Skin & Body Care Masking Challenge! 

Feel free to join in whenever and wherever. Share your thoughts and observations on a mask you have tried, we need all the details, please! Most importantly - have fun!

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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💗

[itsfi]

@Cissy63, I like rice based skincare products. 😃 They’re good to my skin. Glad to hear this one worked well for you. Dermal has done some rebranding and I think they have more lines of sheet mask, like this Superfood series. I don’t recall whether I’ve tried the rice one but others I’ve tried from the line have been good. Will be interested to hear if you have a favorite among the collection.

[Cissy63]

@itsfi   Oh well the oatmeal and blueberry masks during breakfast week were from the line and I enjoyed both of them.  I have a few more to try too. Broccoli anyone!

[sister13]

Dang it, lost my post, so here’s an abridged, grumpy version! 

Needed some TLC today because (a) it’s Complexion focus on the Makeup Challenge of the Week and (b) I’ve been neglecting my skincare and it’s starting to catch up with me.

I checked this thread for the theme and looked at my mask shelf and landed on May Lindstrom’s The Clean Dirt: D for Dirt and opposites of Clean/Dirt. It fizzes up in the bowl and has a warm, spicy scent. It’s gritty and dried on the face. I applied on with the back of the spoon and then let it sit and used the grit for exfoliating when I rinsed off. I followed with a hydrating skin routine and will let it breathe for a bit before any makeup. Also used the Grande Cosmetics GrandePOUT Plumping Lip Mask  .

From ML Website: An energizing blend of cleansing clays, warming spices, and restorative salts lifts impurities while a surge of H20-activated Vitamin C encourages cellular rejuvenation and undeniable luminosity. 

Our original powder-to-mousse cult favorite transforms and refines the skin’s appearance and functionality through impressively-effective exfoliation. This stimulating treatment reduces congestion, discoloration, and post-acne marks, leaving you velvety smooth and gorgeously radiant.

Okay, well now I’m grumpier because my pics won’t post! 😞

[eshoe]

Oh wow, @sister13 - that May Windstorm mask sound extremely intriguing. Not just the warm, spicy scent, but the powder to mousse aspect. Time to head over to the Detox Market to see if it is available to test out. Thank you for the review!

[Samtian]

@sister13 Ooh the dirt mask sounds amazing minus the Vit C!

[Cissy63]

@sister13  What did you think about it?  It’s sounds different.  Oh a warm spicy scent sounds wonderful.  

[lmaster]

How do you like the ML mask? The description sounds interesting @sister13 

[sister13]

I really like it! I forgot about combining it with May’s The Honey Mud, which honestly has the best scent (to me) of any skincare product I’ve ever used! The Clean Dirt starts out as a dry, grainy powder and you mix it with water. It foams up into a mousse texture. It tingles a little and has some chemical exfoliation, (I think) but also physical exfoliation when you rinse off and massage in. This one is a bit lighter than The Problem Solver, which you generally want to apply when you’re planning to shower, because that one’s a bit more challenging to remove and easier and less messy I’m the shower. ML recommends to apply to face and then when you rinse off, to massage neck and chest too. Overall, all of her products have incredible, unique and relaxing/uplifting scents! @lmaster @Cissy63 

[lmaster]

Thank you for the info!! @sister13 

[itsfi]

@sister13, it frustrating when you lose your post! Grrr! 😖 Oh, May Lindstrom! Beautiful skincare. I have a sample of the Dirt mask  somewhere… the warm spicy scent sounds interesting. 

[sister13]

The scents of her products are so incredible to me! This one is the spiciest scent that’s not sweet. Let me Know when you try it! I love how it bubbles up when you add the water to it, into a light foam! @itsfi 

I got to go to an event she hosted here in Denver and she was so wonderful, so her products hold a special for me!

[itsfi]

I had planned on getting in some posts to catch up on a few masks from the last few weeks, but I used this beauty last night and I had to share right away - for the maskers here with dry or very dry skin, or who are experiencing damaged skin or a compromised skin barrier, this is one you'll want to check out. Yes, it's pricey at $15 a pop, but it is good! 

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Dr. Jart+ Ceramidin™ Cream-Infused Mask 0.63 oz / 18 ml  is a 2-piece Airy-texTM fabric sheet mask infused on one side with a rich, but not overly thick or heavy cream. It wears comfortably, hugging the contours of the face, soothing skin, and providing instant and intense moisture & nourishment. This is an absolute must have in the winter months for all but the oiliest of skin types, and a dream mask for those with dry, very dry or damaged skin. 

Repurchase-worthy? Absolutely. In fact, I already picked up a few more to hold me over until the spring sale.

We're only 26 days into the year, but I feel fairly confident putting it out there that this beauty will end up being on my list of best discoveries of the year and an all time favorite - I may end up with a few masks on those lists but I imagine this one will be very near the top of the list.

[eshoe]

Oooh @itsfi just from your photos, this mask appears to be incredibly soft. I bet it is quite cozy! One to add to the wish list 👍🏼

[Cissy63]

@itsfi  Oh this is wonderful!  There are still too many winter weeks left, so this sounds like a good idea!  You need to give lessons on how to do your graphics.  It looks amazing 🤩 

[itsfi]

@Cissy63, winter’s going to be here for some time. Just ask Punxsutawney Phil! 😉 This is a fabulous mask! 💛 Pricey but so good! 

[lmaster]

Great presentation!! @itsfi you're selling me on this one 😉

[itsfi]

Thank you @lmaster. I think your skin would like this one. I contemplated skipping my moisturizer because of how moisturized my skin felt but it's winter and there's no harm in adding a layer of moisturizer this time of the year! Brrr!

[sister13]

Oooh, looks/sounds so nice! I’m obsessed with your image layout! @itsfi 

[itsfi]

Thank you @sister13! My skin loved this mask! 💖

[missy94612]

@itsfi 

This one sounds amazing but that $15 price tag, uff da! My husband agreed it sounded nice - everything on our face feels chapped with all the coldness - and said if you gave it a thumbs up at that price, we can try it, but after we finish up a couple of 10 packers. 

[itsfi]

@missy94612, lol. It's on the spendy side, for sure, but it's worth trying out if you can pick it up on sale.