💕😌 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: Fragranced Masks - "Yes, Please" or "No, thank you?" - Share your favorites of both, or why you prefer one over the other for National Fragrance Day March 21st. 

This Year's Schedule:

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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💗

[Shosh85]

@itsfi  It's so hard to pick a favorite from this line. I think if I had to choose it'd be the Raspberry one, but really, I like all the ones with milky serum pretty equally.  Basically, I prefer the "honey infused" ones over the "water infused" ones.
Also, thought it was interesting that in the list of ingredients on the Raspberry mask, it shows it contains strawberries (it even smells like artificial strawberries to me) - but I don't see raspberries listed? Am I missing something? 🤔

[eshoe]

There is a Raspberry version of this mask, @Shosh85 😚 that sounds like an easy winner! Even though it sounds like it may be ‘pseudo-raspberries’ 😅

[itsfi]

@Shosh85, hahaha! You are not missing anything. 👊🏼 I remember looking up a couple of the extracts that I was not familiar with to see if they might be another way to say raspberry but nope. They were definitely not raspberries or even raspberry related. I even checked to see if the “beach strawberry” was in fact a strawberry 🍓 just to give ‘em the benefit of the doubt and it’s a strawberry alright. 😆 At one point I wondered if there was / was supposed to be a strawberry infused honey mask - how great would that be? 🍓🍯 

Back to raspberries, I know I see some masks with raspberry ketones as an ingredient but not so here that I remember. I also don’t remember coming across many raspberry masks in general - there’s the old raspberry yogurt one from the fusion line from The Creme Shop which I liked, and Laneige made/makes a wash off raspberry yogurt one that was alright. I think Origins had one in their flower line but that series is too heavily fragrances for me - my eyes are watering just thinking about the scents on those. 😆 

[Shosh85]

@itsfi  Yup, I did the same thing! For a second I thought maybe "Beach Strawberry" was a type of Raspberry.... I was seriously so perplexed with one 😂

It's been awhile, but I do remember really liking that Raspberry mask from The Creme Shop!

[CynthieLu]

If I'm reading right the theme right now is 5 minute wonders? Oooooh what masks are nice for a quick little pick me up?

My entire collection is 15+ minutes easy 😅

I did go shopping at Marshals and find these gems to try thou 

**never used these ones before but I've heard very good things 🙂 **

 

[eshoe]

Beautiful composition, @CynthieLu! Ceramide masks are are a must to have on hand 👍🏼  

[ather]

@CynthieLu  Great find!!! I always see those shot ones but I’ve yet to try them too!! 

[CynthieLu]

I've seen them around alot too @ather so this one will be the first try, lol well see how it turns out when I give it a go lol

[QueenMarceline]

@CynthieLu I've heard amazing things about those Dr. Jart ceramidin masks, keep us posted on how they faired after you try them out 🙂

[lmaster]

@CynthieLu the sheet mask I love, the shake in shot I just couldn't get the right consistency, I'm not good at masks I have to mix myself

[CynthieLu]

I've heard that about those @lmaster but I jumped in and I'm going to give it a try one day soon. I figure try it once and if it's a disaster I'll stick with pre-made lol

[lmaster]

@CynthieLu absolutely!!

[Shosh85]

@CynthieLu  This is a good one - so great for dry skin! Hope you like them!

[CynthieLu]

Ty @Shosh85 I've heard only great things about it  *that's why I scooped them up* 😀 I'm going to have some realxin maskin time hopefully tonight 😋

[itsfi]

@CynthieLu, the Dr. Jart Ceramidin line is great for dry skin. 💛 Nice finds at Marshalls.

[CynthieLu]

Ty @itsfi I have a weak skin barrier on my face, I'm always looking to strengthen, repair and maintain it.  I had ezcema my entire childhood and unfortunately severly on my face but never dived into skincare until pretty far into my adulthood, I am a huge enthusiast now 😅 and I've never had a complexion this good 😍 Dr Jart definitely has been working for me so I am eager to try these ones 💛

[itsfi]

@CynthieLu, it always makes me so happy to hear when someone finds products that truly help care for their skin. 🥰 That’s awesome. I hear ya on not getting into skincare until later in life. But you’ve dived in and have found things that suit your skin’s needs! Yessss!!! 🙌🏼 

[CynthieLu]

Same @itsfi when someone is happy with thier skin and a product brings them joy,  I'm there for it cheering 🥳

[PrettyPaint]

This is for the theme of Extraordinary Exfoliators

It is Ole Henriksen's PowerBright, which is sadly discontinued. I really, really wanted to try it and dear @itsfi was kind enough to give me this opportunity. However, I do think @olehenriksen needs to bring this back - please, please please! I will make it worth your efforts.

So clearly I love it...

It comes with three little mask containers to be used in 3 stages: 1) a polish (an exfoliating sugar mask), 2) brighten (Vitamin C concentrate), and 3) glow (a melting cleanser). 

Basically you put on the sugar mask and leave it for 10 minutes, massage, and rinse. Next, you apply the vitamin C concentrate and let it dry down a bit (~2 min.). Finally, you add the glow cleanser and blend it on your face. There's a nice, gentle warming sensation. Finally, you wipe it off after 15 minutes. It smells so good and citrusy! 

My skin is sensitive, and I didn't experience any irritation. What I did experience, however, were some instant results (heck, yes!). I have never had an actual facial before, but perhaps the results are similar to this? My skin feels so smooth and soft that I seriously keep touching my face, and it has this nice natural/healthy glow.  Why does this good stuff have to get discontinued? 

[eshoe]

@PrettyPaint I feel your pain on this one - it was most certainly one of the best ‘instant’ skin boosts! 

[ather]

@PrettyPaint  Oh why did they discontinued this one. I remember it being so good!! And you got instant results too.