💕😌 2023 Mask of the Week Challenge 😌💖

[eshoe]

Welcome to the 2023 Mask of the Week Challenge! We love hearing about every masking experience, on or off-theme, and suggestions are always welcome.

Letter of the Week: L

Theme: Masks that make you hungry! Fall/Winter Edition - Pumpkin, Cranberry, and scents perfect for this time of year 🎃🍁☕️

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Mask of the Week Misc. Info & Previous Year's Links:

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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!

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💗

[lmaster]

@itsfi oh what a cute mask!! Did you say all from this line contain alcohol?

[itsfi]

Super cute, right @lmaster?! 😍 I looked at the INCI list for about 4 masks and they all had alcohol in them, most in the top 5 ingredients and one as the last ingredients. I haven’t checked all the varietals but I’m thinking all will have alcohol listed. 😔 I’ll check the ingredients list for other flavors as I come across them and let you know if I see one without alcohol. 🤞🏼 

[lmaster]

Thank you sweets!! @itsfi 

[ather]

@itsfi  The packaging definitely drew me into it too. It is so cute! I can’t wait to see the packaging on the others! What is that delicious cake you have in the picture? It looks like a carrot cake? Yum 🤤 

[itsfi]

@ather, it's a carrot cake bundt cake. I picked up some mini versions for coworkers the other day and spied some flavors I wanted to try myself. This one is carrot cake. Nom, nom. 

These verclara masks have some really cute graphics. 

Photo credit: amazon(dot)com

[ather]

Yum 🤤 @itsfi

All the mask packaging is super cute! 

[itsfi]

The packaging is adorable. These seem like they’d make good masks for daily masking @ather. Unless alcohol is something someone is looking to avoid.

[AlisonD682]

I tried OLEHENRIKSEN PHAT Glow Facial™ Mask 1.7 oz/ 50 mL  Absolutely love the glow up. If you haven't tried it, then you must

[lmaster]

@AlisonD682 this is a great choice!

[ather]

@AlisonD682 I have not tried this one yet! I need to add it to my list asap! 

[itsfi]

@AlisonD682, OleHenriksen has some great products in his skincare collection. A glow up sounds fantastic! 😍 How often do you use this mask?

[AlisonD682]

@itsfi I have used it once since I purchased it, but it says can be used 2 to 3 times a week. The results were amazing after just 1 application. My skin is clear, dewy, and extremely soft. Definitely a thumbs up. 😍

[itsfi]

Anytime a gastropod mask is involved, as with this snail mucin mask from last week, I can't help but smile thinking about @PrettyPaint's masks that make a great band name which will be a masking theme later in the year, and @twilightnicky's Escar Go-Go's 🐌 Those always make me smile.

Gastropod Goodness

LAPCOS Escargot Sheet Mask can best be described with one word - EXTRA!!!

* Extra serum

* Extra juicy

* Extra large - all around & all over

* Extra hydration and plumpiness

The overall largeness of this sheet mask actually came as a surprise to me; I don't recall these Lapcos masks being so extra large in every way. Tagging @Shosh85 and @lmaster who I believe have used a mask from this Lapcos line of mask, maybe not this particular escargot one, but perhaps other(s) from the range, maybe the honey one (?) - if you've used a mask from this LAPCOS series, did you find it to be or do you recall it being so large all around?

The eco-friendly biodegradable sheet is packed with a clear, slightly viscous, gel-like essence, with even more essence in the packet. I didn't pick up a scent to it, other than what I'd consider that fresh, clean, signature sheet mask scent. While I left the mask on for my usual 30 minutes, I'm pretty sure I could have tacked on an additional 30 and still have some extra essence waiting to be absorbed. My skin felt bouncier and more hydrated, with a natural, healthy glow to my complexion. 

[Shosh85]

@itsfi  Yay for gastropods! 🐌 Your review really makes me want to place an order at LAPCOS. 😅 I have tried all the originals, but have not yet tried any of the new ones. This Escargot one is on my list, along with the Propolis, Cica and Ceramide ones. 

I did read through my notes on the fit of all the originals, and it seems the sizing isn't consistent within the line..... some were too long at the forehead and the chin, some were just too long at the chin and some were too big all the way around.  🤷‍🤔

[itsfi]

You’ve tried all the original ones @Shosh85? Any favorite(s)? 😊 

Thank you for checking your notes. I’m thinking I may need to try another escargot mask to see if the fit on this one was a one-off. 

[Shosh85]

@itsfi  The Honey one is definitely my most favorite from the original line...surprising, I know 😆🍯

[ather]

@itsfi  yes! Bring on the Escargot go go! This mask sounds extra amazing!! Can there be too many extras in a mask… I don’t think so! Amazing! 

[itsfi]

You know me @ather, love me a good snail mucin sheet mask! 🐌 I have only tried one other mask from Lapcos, the honey one, and have liked them both. This snail mask I found in a boutique store while I was out shopping - picked up a new dress, a clutch, and some masks. 🛍 

[ather]

@itsfi  Sounds like you had a successful shopping experience!!! 

[itsfi]

It was definitely fun @ather! 😊 It’s been a while since I’ve been clothes shopping in a store. 

[CookieGirl1]

@itsfi does the serum have that classic sticky-ish snail mucin texture?