💕😌 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💗

[Shosh85]

@ShortErica  There are still two others from the line I need to try, but I'm pretty positive I'll be repurchasing the whitening one 😃

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[CookieGirl1]

@Shosh85 I'm legit intrigued.  I've never heard of a salmon mask before.

[Shosh85]

@CookieGirl1  I was intrigued by it too! It seems like the weirdest and most unique ingredients give the best results! 😃

[missjeanie]

@Shosh85 I'm not sure why since it's salmon egg, but I picture pieces of smoked salmon laid out on your face lol.  I used a mask with salmon roe in it as well yesterday and I would't mind trying out more so I was glad to hear that you like this one! 

[Shosh85]

@missjeanie  Haha! Right?! That's exactly how I pictured it too! ..... I'm pretty adventurous, but I don't think I'd go that far! 😂

Glad to hear you had a good experience with the ingredient as well! 

[itsfi]

I’m even more interested in this unique ingredient now that I know it is @Shosh85-approved! 😃🤔 I may also look at certain sushi items differently now. 🍱 😆 I am pretty sure I picked up a mask with this ingredient earlier in the year because I was a little curious; may have to sneak that one in the queue for this year now. 

[Shosh85]

@itsfi  When I first got into the masking game, I would've never thought of putting that ingredient on my face..... but here we are 😂 I'd definitely love to try more from the line and just more with that ingredient in general, because so far I'm loving it!

Also, speaking of sushi, this is what their eye patches look like👇🍣🍱😃

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[itsfi]

Hahahaha @Shosh85! Those eye patches are hilarious! 😂 I must have them. 😍 I’m going to start a new list - masks worth breaking your “mask no buy” - and these are going on that list! They’re just too funny, and kinda cute. I’m also going to give myself an one-time (but just one) pass from now through the end of the year to break my sheet mask no-buy. 

[Shosh85]

@itsfi  I'll definitely be buying more of those eye patches! Not only are they cute, but they work great too!

.... and yay! for more sheet mask buying! I love looking at people's sheet mask hauls and I'll definitely be curious to see what you pick up! Not that I need any more, but I feel a mask haul coming too - now that I'm buying more singles and less packs, it won't add up as quickly 😉

[sonnydee]

Alaskan salmon is the best 🤤 but this would be hard for me to wear @Shosh85 😬😱good pick!

[Shosh85]

@sonnydee  I love both eating it and wearing it! Haha! Seriously though, they have given me some great results, - but I can totally understand why someone wouldn't want to try it 😉

[sonnydee]

Last nights, S for Slices. H for honey, hazel, & heavenly

Peach Slices in firm 

Finished off the night with Glow Recipe lip pop in blueberry. Smells delicious!

Fit? Ok, usual extra in the chin

Smell?also heavenly a tart kinda fruity

Consistency? Thin, clear but alot of it. It takes sometime to soak in. I had some tack & even my choice of night moisturizer couldn't cover it all up

Ease of use?no issues

Would I  purchase/try again? Yes, I would definitely repurchase & have this one on hand, especially in the winter or if I spent a lot of time outside.-wind or sun

 The serum is on the heavier side but its also light. After removing, I did feel like my skin was tigut, sort of "lifted" but not uncomfortable like a mud mask so maybe thats the "firm" aspect of it. It also makes me wonder if this would be a good mask before makeup🤔 i really enjoyed this one. 🍯🍯🍯🍯🍯🍯

  

[missjeanie]

@sonnydee Honey is the best!  Glad you loved it enough to grab a few more!

[itsfi]

Yaaay @sonnydee! Another winner from peach slices! 🙌🏼 Happy to hear this one worked out for you. 😃 I used to see peach slices more in Target and/or CVS. With Ulta now carrying PS skincare, I wonder if they’ll start offering the sheet masks from this line at some point. 🤞🏼 

[sonnydee]

That would be nice. @itsfi I almost put in another order after using this one. 😬but i talked myself out if it. But i didn't see the piggy mud mask😥🐷

[itsfi]

The piggy mud mask is super elusive @sonnydee! I can’t remember if it was LE for Lunar New Year a year or so ago. 🤔 

[Shosh85]

@sonnydee  This sounds great! Haven't tried this one yet, but the line seems pretty solid so far! 😃

[sonnydee]

After using this I - almost- submitted another order for more of peach slices masks to add to my stash. Almost...baby steps 🤗😆💪 @Shosh85 

[itsfi]

An "H" mask from last week, for hydration

Much has been written on the masking thread about Merbliss Wedding Dress Intense Hydration Mask so I will try to keep this post deep-and-brief. 🙂 As someone with dehydrated skin year-round, the promise of "intense hydration" is always so attractive. However, since my skin also wavers between combination (oily T-zone, dry-ish elsewhere) to dry, there are times when I need to be more mindful of how much hydration certain parts of my face receive as it may be too much. It's a delicate balancing act. 😉 That being said, while a mask like this is definitely a "go to" for me most days, it is a welcome treat in the cooler months.

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In a Nutshell: Merbliss Wedding Dress Intense Hydration Mask is a light, soft, extra thin and transparent cellulose fiber mask that while leaning on the larger side overall, wears comfortably as it lovingly wraps the face in a gentle embrace, allowing the hydrating and anti-aging/antioxidant properties of the three different forms of hyaluronic acid, peptides and various botanical extracts contained in the clear, slightly runny, thin, watery and subtly floral-scented essence to absorb more deeply, leaving skin instantly (and as claimed, intensely) hydrated, super soft and smooth, with a dewy, fresh-faced glow. 

What I Liked: The second-skin feel and performance of this mask, along with the results were excellent. The ingredients list is amazing, too. A very luxurious mask, indeed! ❤️

Area(s) For Improvement: To be nitpicky, added fragrance. It's in the middle of the ingredients list too, or at least, it is on the ingredients list on the back of my mask. I've seen a few online retailers that list the fragrance in this mask as the last ingredient, which is odd given the inci list on the reverse side of the packaging has it a lot higher up. In any event, there's probably not a lot of fragrance volume-wise. Also, I wouldn't mind in the least if this mask (and the aloe one in the collection) were made available as part of a daily sheet mask pack. Or, if the essence / serum were available separately for purchase.

Would I Repurchase?: Absolutely. ❤️

[missjeanie]

What a great mask @itsfi , I've often thought about how nice it would be to buy just the serum from some masks.  While I have no business buying a 7 day pack (at least for a few years) I do understand the draw!

BTW.... gorgeous ring!

[itsfi]

Yeah @missjeanie, there are quite a few things I have no business buying . . . or even thinking about buying for that matter, so I hear that! 😂 The Merbliss sheet masks are quite nice and they do have some skincare, but I'll be good and not add anything new to the Merbliss goodies I already have. Well, for now, at least. 😉