💕😌 2024 Masking Challenge 😌💖

[eshoe]

Welcome to the 2024 Masking Challenge! 

This year is going to be a little different - simplified. Easy. Every month will have a new theme, and that's it. Feel free to join in whenever and wherever. Most importantly - have fun!

Spring Fling - Baskets and bouquets, showers of much-anticipated rain...this month's focus is herbal and floral sensory delights 💮

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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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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💗

[ShortErica]

Holy cow Sephora is going soooo slow for me! Here are my C week masks.

Started off with Brighten Up (the Creme Shop) from @Shosh85 

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My face

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Thin material with a llama design. It came dripping out of the package. It had a decent fit. I didn't smell while wearing but package had light floral (like fresh floral vs. perfumy) notes to me. I wore a bit over 20 minutes and then used on neck. It had a small-medium tack. My skin was bright and even though not as bright as other brightening/radiance masks. It had tons of extra serum in the package. I liked the ingredients and fragrance was last. The tack was the annoying thing but otherwise good. B+

Another Creme Shop, Lighten Up from @missjeanie 

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My face

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This was not dripping out of the package like Brighten Up. It also had a decent fit but it did pop up by my chin. Not much scent - when nose in package maybe tad fruity. I did a 25 min wear then on my neck. It absorbed quickly, had no tack, and my skin looked even and bright. I didn't see much redness. A-

I figured I'd wrap up with Cosmetea from @emaisgr8 

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My face

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Enjoying the BIC robeClose up

It was a very thin material and comfy. The smell wasn't much, light maybe the green tea. I couldn't detect lots of witch hazel or tea tree which my nose gets picky about - a pleasant surprise from the first time I tried it when the smell seemed more prominent. It was short on my forehead. I did a 30 min wear then on neck. It was still quite wet and the recommended wear time is 10-20. I wiped it on my chest and belly and legs. The serum took a while to absorb. There was maybe a slight tack but barely noticeable. The serum did get on lips and didn't taste good. My skin was shiny and looked even. There was a generous amount of extra serum in package that I used the next day on my face and neck. A-

[haleyvvvv]

Oh, that narwhal mask is too cute, @ShortErica!! Glad these were all good!!

[ShortErica]

It is fun to have a print vs. the plain white/clear sheet @haleyvvvv 

[Shosh85]

@ShortErica  I'm waiting to try mine because of the later expiration date, but I'm glad to hear the Bright Up Mask was decent! I love your lamb and narwhal faces! 🤔❤️

[ShortErica]

Yep, gotta decide masks using the expiration date @Shosh85. I have a decent schedule for some of my masks but have 3 with no date listed and 25 in the first half of 2021 that I need to find a place for next. The animal faces are so fun to do!

[Shosh85]

@ShortErica  Nice! I have gotten through all my 2020 masks and only have a few that expire in the first half of 2021 that I'm working on.

Just curious, what are the brands of the ones with no date listed? Sometimes you can look it up.

[ShortErica]

@Shosh85 - here's the brand and mask names

H20+ Beauty	Oasis Water-Infused Hydrating Gel Mask
Murad	Hydro-Glow Aqua Peel
Sooae	Cactus Soothing Gel Mask

[lmaster]

You look fabulous in your robe! @ShortErica 

[ShortErica]

Thank you @lmaster!

[Samtian]

Sorry can't get them to rotate. Weird- This mask had a lip flap... needless to say it didn't even last on me for a minute. I couldn't handle the flap and it was such a weird shaped mask it wasn't large enough in the eye area and like two centimetres tall for the forehead area. I threw it away and just used the serum.

[quspork]

Sorry to hear the fit was so off for you, @Samtian. I don't blame you at all for moving on within a minute or two. There are just too many masks in the world to waste time on ones that don't bring us joy!

[eshoe]

At least you were able to get some use out of the serum, @Samtian! I doubt I would have even thought of that after being so annoyed at the little flap😆

[Shosh85]

@Samtian  I have only gotten a couple with mouth flaps, and I agree, they're kinda annoying. I usually just chop those off. I'm wondering if maybe it's supposed to moisturize/soothe the lips? Not sure I'd want serum on my lips though 🤔 At least the serum didn't go to waste!

[lmaster]

@Samtian that's so strange, a lip flap? At least you tried the serum out, did you like that at all?

[Samtian]

@lmaster Haha yeah it was weird. The serum I didn't notice anything with it.

[ShortErica]

So weird @Samtian. I was gifted this from @eshoe a while ago and this is the mask that convinced me sheet masks could fit well. I don't remember a lip flap. I wonder if something changed. Sorry this wasn't good. 😞

[Samtian]

@ShortErica Mine was gifted too. I probably got some messed up batch haha. Production error. 

[ShortErica]

Now I kinda want to find this mask to try again and see if there is a lip flap @Samtian. Strange indeed

[haleyvvvv]

@ShortErica @Samtian I just got this in an epic mask haul from PinknBlossam, so I will report back later this week regarding flaps, lol. But yeah, if there are lip flaps, I don't see it being a winner.

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the picture on the package implies a lip flap, I think. Maybe it got updated and now includes one.

[ShortErica]

Darn, I wasn't as diligent with note-taking when I started masking so I have no idea if there was one or not @haleyvvvv then and it has been updated. Hmm..maybe I'll have to go thread hunting

[ShortErica]

@Samtian @haleyvvvv  - it did have a lip flap! Must not have bothered me. I wrote that I enjoyed it was not highly fragranced and was very moisturizing. Also the fit looks pretty good. Wow memories! I feel like I was so inexperienced and then @eshoe extended an olive branch to this awesome community that I'm really addicted to now 😍