💕😌 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💗

[lmaster]

@Shosh85 yeah agreed, nothing that wowed me either

[Shosh85]

@lmaster  Yeah, it wasn't bad at all, just nothin' special.  I feel like they put more effort into the packaging than they did with the actual masks. 😬

[itsfi]

@Shosh85, “meh” sounds right with this one. I didn’t think the results were bad but there was, as you said, nothing standout about the mask. Other than the Tencel material maybe. I feel like more sheet masks find their way into the “good but not great” or the “not bad but not standout” or the “would use but probably wouldn’t repurchase” categories. I suppose that’s better than having masks fall in the “ohhh, heck no!” camp. 😆 

[Shosh85]

@itsfi  Yup, I think now that I'm so far into the masking game, there are less and less masks that impress me and fall into the categories you mentioned. It's not very often I have an "ohhh, heck no!" mask... so I guess that's a good thing. 😉

I think what annoys me the most about these masks is that the star ingredients are always last or near last - even fragrance is higher in the list 😐

[itsfi]

Completely agree with everything you said @Shosh85! I’m also happy there are few “ohhhh, heck no!” masks in my bin. Yes, yes and yes to how frustrating it is to find the star ingredients near the end of the inci list! These days, with new-to-me masks, I usually put a mask back on the shelf or take it out of my cart if I see fragrance listed before the star ingredient, or if the star ingredient is so far down the ingredients list that it means there’s barely anything there. The few times I don’t do that is if I’ve just overlooked it, or I’m unable to find an English translation for the ingredients list, or maskers I trust have raved about the particular mask.

[eshoe]

Despite the mediocre results, @Shosh85, the packaging has me hungry for a slice of vanilla buttercream cake😋 yum! 

[Shosh85]

@eshoe  I know, right?! 🍰😋 BioBelle definitely has some great packaging! 

[eshoe]

Appealing for sure, especially when you are on day 34 of 40 days without sugar @Shosh85 😂 Thought I would catch up on masking but instead I’m just getting hungry, ha!

[Shosh85]

@eshoe  Oh wow 34 days?! Nice job! 👍 You're almost there! 😃

[heartsmyface]

L is for Lacto SaccharomycesGolden Rice MaskThis is a two step mask containing avena sativa, rice extract, saccharomyces rice ferment and lactobacillus in one packet and a hydrating essence (hyaluronic acid and hydrolyzed collagen) in the other side.  You pop the two essences together (popping the packet took multiple tries) and massage until mixed.  It’s supposed to support the natural flora on your skin and create a stronger skin barrier.  Sounds good to me.

The mask smells strongly of sake upon first opening but then the scent fades but is still noticeable throughout the masking session.  The tencel sheet is thin and conforms well though it bunched a up above my lip a bit. My skin feels soft and plump after wearing this.  I would most certainly purchase this one again!

 

[lmaster]

@heartsmyface how cool is this mask!!?? 

[l8totheparty]

Right?! @lmaster @heartsmyface 

[eshoe]

This brand seems to work well for you, @heartsmyface - I remember you enjoyed the turquoise one with the Pearl, too! The sake scent makes me a *little* hesitant, it seems like that can go off after awhile. But this reminded me of the fun sake-beer combos with cheap happy hour sushi 🍣  

[Shosh85]

@heartsmyface  Popping the packet sounds annoying, but I'm glad it was worth it! Those results sound great! 😃

[itsfi]

I’m all for a stronger skin barrier and a Tencel sheet mask, @heartsmyface. I’ll even put up with wrestling with the packet for those results. Hahaha! 😆 It all seems like it would be so easy and then I find myself still struggling to pop the packet after a good 5 minutes of trying! 😂 Soft plum skin sounds fabulous! ♥️

[itsfi]

Got more vitamins in this week thanks to @Kim888's mask of the week theme. 😉  And a couple of "L" treats as well. 😀

Vitamin masks, Round 2 - I've used each of these masks before and thought I'd give them another go. My overall thoughts remained relatively the same with each of these masks this second time around. Of these four, my favorite is the one from The Face Shop (bottom right).

Purlisse Coconut + Rice Nourishing Sheet Mask: 

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The Purlisse Coconut + Rice Nourishing Sheet Mask is chock full of vitamins as a result of its two star ingredients - coconut flesh is high in vitamins C, E, B1, B3, B5 and B6. Rice is a good source of vitamin B9 (folate) and vitamin E.  Despite the material being slightly thicker than your standard sheet mask (and even though this mask was probably close to the end of its shelf life), this mask wore pretty well. It lightly hydrated and moisturized the skin and left it ever so slightly brighter.  This is a mask I'd use again (though I would pay more attention to using it well before its expiration date as my initial use of this mask over a year ago yielded more noticeable results), but I'm not sure I'd go out of my way to pick it up - the mask itself is fine enough; there are just other sheet masks I like better.  

Laneige Water Pocket Sheet Mask (Clear-C):

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This masking also fit the letter of the week theme, with a "L" for Laneige and Lush. Laneige Water Pocket Sheet Mask Clear-C contains extracts of two vitamin C  superfoods - acerola and acai. The material on this one is great - soft and ultra thin. It holds a lot of the clear, slightly viscous, very light floral-scent. My complexion appeared slightly brighter after an half hour but not much more so to make this one stand apart from other brightening masks. These sheet masks seem to have faded away, both at Sephora and on Laneige's US and international sites, which is too bad; there were a couple of masks within the collection I really enjoyed. 

Sephora Collection Clean Face Mask (Grapefruit):

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Grapefruit is rich in vitamin C. The soft, thin untreated Eucalyptus fiber material of the Sephora Collection Clean Face Mask (Grapefruit) adheres well and wears comfortably. I've experienced some tingling both times, though less so this time. The clear, viscous gel-like, grapefruit scented essence leaves my skin hydrated, but I didn't notice any results for its purifying and perfecting claims. This mask isn't bad, but it's not my favorite from the new clean line of masks.

The Face Shop Ryan Jeju Aloe Fresh Icy Soothing Face Mask: 

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The Face Shop Ryan Jeju Aloe Fresh Icy Soothing Face Mask is another mask that can fall within both of this week's mask themes. L for lion? You're lyin'!! 😆  Aloe, the star ingredient, contains vitamins A, B9, B12, C, and E.  I love that this mask comes in 2 pieces and that it is incredibly thin and soft while holding a creamy-milky serum. It feels cool and refreshing on the skin. Would make a great mask after a long day outside in the sun. The character Ryan is supposed to be a lion. I am still not at all convinced about that. Ryan is the most bear-like lion I have ever seen.

SEPHORA COLLECTION Clean Face Mask Grapefruit 

SEPHORA COLLECTION Lip Balm & Scrub Tangerine 

LANEIGE Lip Glowy Balm Grapefruit 

[lmaster]

Ryan is so fierce huh!! I totally would of thought bear too 🤣 @itsfi 

[itsfi]

@lmaster, I keep thinking "Lion? What am I missing?" 😂 I even polled some kiddoes about this. They all said, "that's a bear" with varying degrees of judgment towards me and my "what do you think about this lion?" Hahaha! 🤣 

[eshoe]

Hmmmm, that is a very suspicious-looking lion, @itsfi🥸That is such a shame about the Laneige masks from that line; some were excellent.

[itsfi]

@eshoe, Laneige may bring back the Water Pocket Sheet Masks, at some point, in whole or part. They released a limited edition one in a set for its collab with the Netflix To All The Boys I've Loved Before. Their international site has a couple selection of sheet masks and it seems like they are in the midst of some rebranding, as well as reformulations to some of their products, so we may see more sheet masks, including the water pack series, from them again, whether in the US or elsewhere.

[Shosh85]

@itsfi  Umm, Ryan totally looks like bear! I still don't see how they can call him a lion 🦁🤔 Glad to hear you liked this one! I got the soothing version and I hope it's as good as this one! 😃