💕😌 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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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   

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

[Shosh85]

@missy94612  This one sounds nice! Too bad it doesn't have a blueberry scent - the fun packaging really gets you hopeful for a great scent! Glad you both liked it! 😃

[Cissy63]

@missy94612  I love the picture on the package 🫐🫐. Good to have no bad results. Refreshing “ sound’s worth it 🫐

[eshoe]

@missy94612 this packaging reminds me of the Peripera Smoothie masks. ‘Not bad’ is better than causing irritation, I guess 🤷🏻‍♀️

[CookieGirl1]

@missy94612 ME said, "Dang, it would be more interesting if it actually smelled like blueberries."

[eshoe]

I second this, @CookieGirl1 @missy94612 🫐

[itsfi]

A for azulene, anti-inflammatory, antioxidants and anti-aging

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The soft, thin gauze sheet of the Dermatory Hypoallergenic Cica Gauze Mask adheres wonderfully to the skin and is soaked in a clear, watery essence packed with some wonderfully soothing, hydrating and moisturizing ingredients, including glycerin, guaiazulene, rosewater, collagen, betaine, urea, allantoin, hyaluronic acid, ceramide, and extracts of honey, olive oil, cica, aloe and a variety of florals (chamomile, chrysanthemum and rose). There's no added fragrance so the mild and dissipating fresh, herbaceous and floral scent is from this blend of ingredients.

The openings for the eyes and mouth are on the narrow side, but can, along with the extra material along the width and length of the sheet, be easily adjusted for a more tailored fit. Thirty minutes flew by while I had on the mask, and after patting and pressing in the excess essence and allowing the slightly tacky-to-the-touch feel dissipate, my skin felt soft and well nourished (hydrated and moisturized), with the redness around my nose and cheeks looking much less noticeable.  The quality of this mask, from the ingredients and material to the results is beautiful and feels like something that would yield wonderful results with consistent use, but the price point for daily masking like that would be a challenge. 

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This was a wonderfully soothing and nourishing mask. It was on the pricey side when it comes to sheet mask, but even so, it's a mask I would happily repurchase if it was still in production. Yep. It looks like this one has been discontinued. It seems as if that decision may be due to the brand electing to choose for a more sustainable form of masks as it has come out with a 30-sheet mask pack that is similar but not identical to this Cica Gauze Mask. Unlike this particular sheet mask, the mask pack (which yes, I have purchased) is made of a 0.2mm thin sheet and has a different mix of ingredients. The ingredients list on the mask pack suggests that the soothing and hydrating properties are still present, but others, most notably honey, are no longer part of the blend. As a fan of honey for skincare, that bums me out a little, but not enough to steer me away from giving the new daily mask pack form of this sheet a try. Stay tuned.

Edited to add (1.6.2022) - the closest thing I’ve found to the ingredients in the sheet mask are these gauze pads, also from the same brand. 

 (photo from Olive Young Global)

These pads include some ingredients not found in the original sheet mask, like licorice root extract and beta glucan. These can be used a couple of ways - as a spot mask, for lack of a better word, or maybe a better way to describe that is to use them like a larger slice or point mask, placing them on the cheeks or forehead. 

Another option for Cica and gauze @Kim888!

[lmaster]

Sounds like a great mask @itsfi 

[itsfi]

It is, er, was. I guess that's why it was discontinued @lmaster?! Hahaha! I wonder if saying it's horrible will keep them around just a smidge longer. 🤔😂

[lmaster]

@itsfi it never fails!!!

[CynthieLu]

That mask sounded amazing @itsfi may she rest in peace and maybe miraculously make a return one day 😉 I get so excited when I read anything reduces someone's redness because that dosen't happen enough imo.

[itsfi]

Oh, how great would that be if they miraculously brought this one back @CynthieLu! 😍 I wonder if we’ll see more redness reducing formulations, in skincare in general but sheet masks in particular, with maskne and just more attention to the skin barrier and inflammation. 🤔 

[CynthieLu]

@itsfiI really would love to see it happen. If there's a big enough market for it you'd think maybe 🤔 

Even just the harm we accidently cause ourselves from actives and exfoliants 😅been there too lol

[Shosh85]

@itsfi  What?! I didn't know these were discontinued! Makes sense though, since they're ones we like 🤨

I really liked this one too, and have a couple more from the brand in my stash to try. My favorite one so far was the Dermatory Propolis Ampoule Shot Mask. I'll be curious what you think of the mask packs! Have you tried any other Dermatory masks?

[itsfi]

I know, right @Shosh85! 😌 If it’s one we like, then it seems like we have to guess how long it is until it’ll be discontinued, and stock up when or if we can! 

Oh, I forgot about the Dermatory ampoule shot masks. I have a few of those - will have to check for the propolis one; making a note it’s a favorite of yours. 📝 Love propolis. 💛

[eshoe]

This sounds like a pleasant and soothing mask, @itsfi, albeit pricey (eta and discontinued 😢). The pads are especially appealing.   

[itsfi]

@eshoe, I’ve had good results with the masks from this brand but have seen quite a few discontinued ones from them too, in a short time, so that’s a bummer but probably shouldn’t be too surprising. The square gauze pads seem to be a reformulation of their previous (and widely popular) pads. 

[eshoe]

I wonder what the reasoning is for such a quick turnover with the masks, @itsfi. That is so unfortunate! The gauze pads are definitely intriguing, though. Hopefully those are in it for the long haul!

[itsfi]

There could be a host of reasons @eshoe.  Quick turnover isn’t that uncommon in the Korean skincare space; there’s a lot of emphasis on innovation and new ingredients and that sometimes leads companies to change their approach or focus. It could also be the brand wanting to look for something more sustainable and eco friendly. They had round pads in the line, with similar but not identical ingredients to this mask, that was / is hugely popular and for some a substitute for the sheet mask itself for cost reasons; maybe they decided to try to align those two products to create a more similar substitute.  

[eshoe]

Oh boy, I started replying to this a couple of days ago I think, @itsfi 🫤 Melding the two for whatever reason (it would certainly eliminate redundancy!) would make sense, for sure.

I feel like the quick turnover credo has spilled over into more and more brands/products. Never get too cozy with a sheet mask is something I wish I would have learned long ago 😂  

[itsfi]

@eshoe, some sheet masks have been around forever, only undergoing redesigns in packaging or size/shape of the mask, like  MyBeautyDiary, innisfree Real Squeeze and Etude House 0.2mm masks for example; but sheet masks have always come and gone at a more frequent rate - I look at it as anyone who hasn't had a sheet mask discontinued or reformulated is very lucky.

[eshoe]

And that person should also buy a lottery ticket, @itsfi 😂