💕😌 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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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!

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💗

[eshoe]

Ooooh any beloved mask will be discontinued @Shosh85- although the last time I checked, the When Last Choice was still available. It’s one of my first repurchases next month. 

I have tried and loved the Julep, I think this was just old. I think the material must begin to break down and become fragile, as I am not sure if I tore it or if it has already broken down in the packet. 

[PrettyPaint]

For the duel, I tried to use up some Facetory masks (each from their "Everyday" line). There was the Acai (rejuvenating), Almond (Skin strengthening), and Jasmine (moisturizing). The fit seemed to be cut the same for all three masks and was pretty decent (just a bit large). The acai was cooling, and my skin felt slightly tacky yet clean. It was fairly generic smelling, though slightly citrusy. The jasmine had a slight lavender smell, and I experienced some tingling while wearing it. There was also some residual tackiness with this one. I experienced the least tingling with the almond, but it had similar tackiness to the others. 

Honestly, it was pretty difficult to distinguish any major differences. They all had a fairly similar, generic sheet mask smell. I would probably best classify them as filler masks. Of the three, I think I probably enjoyed the almond most because it was the least irritating to my skin (the others contained some citrus and lavender ingredients that sometimes cause some minor itchiness).

[quspork]

Love this comparison, @PrettyPaint. And good to know about the slight tingling. I've some similar issues with citrus in masks. 

[PrettyPaint]

@quspork  Yep - I'm finding that my skin is sensitive to some citrus and sea ingredients in masks! 

[lmaster]

I was actually more drawn to the almond just by the picks @PrettyPaint ☺️ happy that's your favorite!

[PrettyPaint]

Mmmm I love almonds @lmaster 

[Shosh85]

@PrettyPaint  Great idea for a duel!! 🙌 Sorry to hear they caused some irritation! I'm glad to hear the tingling didn't turn into anything serious. 😅 I haven't tried any masks from this, mostly because I've heard they weren't anything too impressive. Great job getting through them! 

[PrettyPaint]

@Shosh85  Yeah, I probably wouldn't intentionally seek them out! 🙂

[eshoe]

Great duel, @PrettyPaint. I am honestly so disappointed that Facetory is selling mostly branded masks at this point. I feel your experiences here and can concur that many are filler masks. There are a couple of standouts (the Detox one was great!), but I miss the variety. Thank you for doing the hard work for all of us!

[PrettyPaint]

@eshoe  Yeah, I have noticed the trend towards mostly branded masks - I have managed to accumulate quite a few through the subscription.

[eshoe]

@PrettyPaint I have a lot of points there and I think I will try the sub again to spend them. I was planning a mask haul there but I am looking for more variety🤷🏻‍♀️

[itsfi]

What a great duel @PrettyPaint! 😁 I've only tried the acai mask from this line and I agree with you that these are filler masks, which makes sense since these are from their "Everyday" collection. Sorry to hear that your skin experienced some irritation; it's good that you are able to identify the source of it, but it doesn't make for the best masking experience or results. 

[PrettyPaint]

@itsfi  Yeah, honestly if you weren't overly impressed with the acai I probably wouldn't seek out the others. There really wasn't much of a difference in my opinion.

[Shosh85]

Banana duel 🍌

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A'pieu Banana vs. Ulta Banana

Material:

A'pieu: Medium thickness cotton

Ulta: Thin, pale yellow cotton

Serum:

A'pieu: Milky. Just a little extra in the pouch

Ulta:

Clear, slightly viscous. Not much extra

Scent:

I swear they both had the exact same scent - sweet imitation banana that smelled like banana runts

Fit:

A'pieu: A little too long at the chin and a smidge too wide at the temples.  The adherence wasn't the greatest and had a slight baggy kind of feel. It also would not stay down at the bridge of the nose and the extra length at the chin popped up a few times

Ulta: Great fit and adherence - just a little long at the chin

Wear Time:

Both were worn for a half hour

Tack:

Both had very light tack that only stuck around for a few minutes

Results:

A'pieu: My face looked a little brighter and my skin felt soft and smooth and nicely moisturized

Ulta:

Comfortably hydrated, soft and smooth skin with a nice glow.

Who wins?

Despite the adherence issues with the A'pieu mask, I really liked the milky serum and the results were a little better than the Ulta one. A'pieu wins this round, but it was really almost a tie.

Repurchase?

Both of these masks are repurchases and will continue to be!


Ingredients:

A'pieu:

Ulta:

[missjeanie]

@Shosh85 the entire time I was reading this "bananas in pyjamas' was playing in my head.  Gonna need to add the Ulta version to my eventual to purchase list.  Love me some fake banana scent!

[Shosh85]

@missjeanie  Haha! Well now you got it stuck in my head! 😂 I actually still have that book from when I was little! 🍌😊

[lmaster]

@Shosh85 ohhhh nice duel!! 

[Shosh85]

Thanks @lmaster! I was looking forward to this one! 😃🍌

[eshoe]

Oooh yay, hurray, @Shosh85 - that Ulta one has been patiently waiting on my to-do list thanks to you! Great comparison and duel👍🏼

[Shosh85]

Thanks @eshoe I was looking forward to this duel, especially because I knew they both had a nice banana scent!  I just wasn't expecting them to smell pretty much identical! 

[PrettyPaint]

@Shosh85  Oh, that's exciting that it's almost a tie! I love the A'Pieu, but the ulta one will be easier to get my hands on. And I'm so glad the scent is basically the same.