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eshoe · ‎06-28-2020

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: M

Theme: Mail Call! Masks you have received in Unicorn Mail or have been gifted. Thanks to @Shosh85 for this week’s magically fun challenge! 🦄

This Year's Schedule:

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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!

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

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!2022 Mask of the Week Challenge2021 Mask of the Week Challenge 2020 Mask of the Week Challenge:https://community.sephora.com/t5/Skincare-Aware/2020-Mask-of-the-Week-Challenge-PART-1/m-p/4995162/highlight/true#M1403902019 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💗

ather

I am sure everyone has seen reviews on this one so I’ll keep it short. I love the sweet smell this mask has and it worked well!

this is another popular one. I really enjoyed it. I left it on 20 minutes and it left my skin feeling hydrated.

this combo was amazing. I love a good detox mask and the Cica really helps after to add the moisture back in. I washed the detox mask off just before it completely dried down and I left the Cica mask on for 20 minutes. My skin felt so refreshed after.

Mellmars1185

@ather Good call on using the cica mask after the detox mask. Sounds like it worked well!

ather

@Mellmars1185 Yes they did! I always need extra moisture so adding it after the detox is definitely helpful!

itsfi

Last bit of catching up.

K for kimchi, vitamin K, Korean and Kang

I love kimchi, a traditional Korean side dish packed with vitamin K. It's great on its own, on avocado toast 😋⬇️, and as the star ingredient in Kimchi Daily Vegi Mask from Yadah, a woman-founded and owned Korean beauty brand, started by Anna Kang after all the time she spent searching for products to help her child who was experiencing breakouts.

kimchi ... mmmm!

My thoughts on the mask:

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Let me say first that the mask did not smell like kimchi. I don't actually pick up any scent from this soft, thin, cellulose sheet that adheres beautifully, feeling like "second skin". The unscented essence is a clear, slightly viscous, quick absorbing liquid - thin-ish but not runny or dripping. Like most sheet masks, the openings for the eyes and mouth are a bit narrow and there's extra material at the chin / jawline, but these fit issues can be easily addressed with a few incisions here and there. Skin is left looking and feeling soft and hydrated with a lovely bounciness to it. This mask makes for a great daily sheet mask as well as a pre-makeup primer mask.

Let me say first that the mask did not smell like kimchi. I don't actually pick up any scent from this soft, thin, cellulose sheet that adheres beautifully, feeling like "second skin". The unscented essence is a clear, slightly viscous, quick absorbing liquid - thin-ish but not runny or dripping. Like most sheet masks, the openings for the eyes and mouth are a bit narrow and there's extra material at the chin / jawline, but these fit issues can be easily addressed with a few incisions here and there. Skin is left looking and feeling soft and hydrated with a lovely bounciness to it. This mask makes for a great daily sheet mask as well as a pre-makeup primer mask.

Mellmars1185

@itsfi That looks like a cool mask. I like the pairing of the mask with the kimchi. Kimchi on avacodo toast looks and sounds deelicous!

ather

@itsfi Ok so I am so happy it did not smell like kimchi! I’m not sure how that would make your masking session feel if it did! Mmmm your toast looks so yummy!

CynthieLu

This picture is so good! @itsfi. I was relieved to hear it didn't smell like kimchi, Though I enjoy eating it (yum!) Especially at our local Korean hot pot place ♥️ I don't know if it would be a mask smell I'd gravitate towards. 😋

It sounds lovely and the back story is heart warming, whay a sweet amazing mom 🥰

itsfi

@CynthieLu, thank you. I did a lot of food and sheet mask pics a couple of years ago; just haven't had much time of late, but it's always fun. I haaaad to talk about the scent first. 😂

Mmmm, Korean BBQ. 🤔 I've not seen it done as hot pot in the restaurants here (hot broth and K-BBQ sounds awesome!) but then again, I haven't really looked; I'm sure we have something similar. I'm just used to the handful of Korean restaurants we go to.

lmaster

@itsfi this mask is a lovely one! I'd like to try kimchi someday

itsfi

@lmaster, if I'm remembering right, you have all 3 of the masks in this series - wine, kimchi and kombucha. Do you have a favorite among the 3?

lmaster

@itsfi I really don't recall a favorite of the three, but I did like them all, possibly the wine could of been a higher rating

Debi9757

Just tried this once and already I can see improvement in how my skin looks and feels! I have large pores on my nose and this mask has visibly reduced their appearance. Will definitely keep using this product!

#benefitcosmetics

#porefessionalclaymask

#skincare

ather

@Debi9757 I was interested in hearing about this one. That’s awesome you can already see a difference!

lmaster

@Debi9757 sounds wonderful, happy to hear it works well for you

itsfi

Oh wow, instantaneous and noticeable results like that are great @Debi9757! Do you recall if the mask had a scent to it?

Debi9757

@itsfi , the mask does have a slight scent but nothing overpowering.

CynthieLu

Clay masks really are so great at tightening up pores @Debi9757

Was this a traditional clay mask or was there anything different about it compared to anything else you have used?

Debi9757

Thanks @CynthieLu !

I haven't used many masks before but really needed something to help with my pores - both for deep cleaning and appearance. Read the reviews on this mask and thought, "let's give it a try", and was very happy I did! Next....trying to find a great hydrating under eye patches 🙂