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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 ๐ฎ
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:
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
2022 Mask of the Week Challenge
2021 Mask of the Week Challenge
2020 Mask of the Week Challenge:
2019 Mask of the Week Challenge:
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 masks๐
@eshoe, I've heard good things about that Chantecaille one; I've just been a little skittish about what the scent would be like - jasmine and lily can be strong.
Yes I can see that, @itsfi. Strong lily and gardenia scents can be pretty overpowering. This would definitely need a sampling before buying.
@eshoe I really love that Cicapair mask too, and both the Chantacaille and Celarion masks sound wonderful! I don't think I was even aware that Chantacaille made masks! ๐
Chantecaille makes a few masks, @Shosh85! This is the first I have tried, and it was a very positive first imporession.
B is for Blooms & Blossoms, with a brand spotlight on Facetory and in particular, the sheet masks in its Dream Garden Collection. Most of these masks I used last week, but the camellia one made its way into this week's masking for C week.
tl;dr: Based on results, the chamomile and the camellia masks were my favorites of the bunch. It's odd that I had such great results from the camellia sheet mask with the stinging I felt both while I had the mask on and after I removed it. I'll want to revisit that mask again, when my skin is less sensitive. The elderflower one is fine, as is the lotus bio-cellulose mask but both are ones that can be duped. If I were to rank them, in order of most to least liked, it would be the chamomile mask, followed by the camellia mask, the elderflower mask and the biocellulose mask. Ingredients list can be found on the Facetory site; will update post later today.
Mask: | Camellia | Chamomile | Elderflower |
Lotus
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Material: | Microfiber | Cotton Waffle - thin-ish, but has a slight heft to it but still soft | Microfiber - this one leans thicker than standard microfiber sheet masks, feels slightly weighty, and contains pretty floral print at forehead and cheeks. | Biocellulose |
Adherence: |
Great; feels like you're wrapped in a blanket.
| Excellent | Good | Good |
Fit: | Good; about 1/3" inch too long at chin; great width-wise. Openings for eyes and mouth too narrow; adjustments needed at corners. | Good. Slightly large at temples; about 1-1/2" too long at chin; adjustment to inner corner of eyes. | Better than most sheet masks. Adjustment to inner corner of eye opening to help material lay flat against skin. About 2" too long at chin for my face shape/size. | Good; width and length are slightly larger than my face but not by much; adjustments needed to the openings of eyes and mouth. |
Essence / Serum: | Oil-infused, has a slightly viscous, watery, liquid consistency, neither runny nor goopy | Jelly essence | Clear, thin but not runny, watery liquid. | Gel-like serum infused into biocellulose material |
Scent: | Herbal (rosemary and lavender extracts), but also had a slight cleaning product scent to it. | Light scent; slightly citrusy, slightly herbal. I think it's the bergamot I pick up most. | Very faint tea tree scent. | None. |
Claim(s): | Nourishing & Strengthening | Calming & Hydrating | Rejuvenating & Illuminating | Balancing & Firming |
Results: | I experienced some stinging on my cheeks but no adverse results from it. Dark spots appear lighter, as does redness. Complexion looks clear, brighter. Skin felt soft, smooth, moisturized. | Redness is calmed and skin feels hydrated and moisturized after 30 minutes; can be worn longer. | Feels nice against the skin; slight heft of the mask lends itself to a cocoon feel - like a lightly weighted blanket for the face. Complexion has a healthy glow to it and looks fresh faced; skin feels lightly moisturized. | Can't speak to balancing or firming. Skin looked and felt lightly hydrated and redness from PIH seemed to have been soothed slightly, albeit temporarily. |
Best Suited For: | Dry, Dull, Combo | Normal, Combo, Dehydrated, and Dry; may be too much serum for those with oily/oilier skin | All Skin Types | Combo, Oily |
Repurchase?: | Yes; I'd like to try this again, perhaps when my skin is less sensitive. | Absolutely | Maybe | Probably not; there are similar masks on the market that I like better. That said, I might give it another try when my skin is more combo/oily. |
Lip Care:
The masking theme was inspired by my time spent in the back yard. As I thought, I missed the season for the gardenias, but other flowers have been doing well. @missjeanie, you kindly asked about updates to the blooms and here are some of the ones that have been thriving:
@itsfi Your flowers are GORGEOUS!!! Such beautiful blooms always put a smile on my face!
Awww, thank you @missjeanie! I think these pansies and my orchids are the only things I've been able to keep going year over year. <<knocks on wood>>
Orchids!!! @itsfi Youโre a gardener extraordinaire in my books then!!
Ha! I would never consider myself a gardener @missjeanie, but, thank you! That is really kind of you to say. I will keep that in my back pocket for when my friend, who is really good at caring for plants, etc. makes a comment that "oh, orchids are easy." Ummm, no siiiir, missjeanie says I'm a "gardener extraordinare", thank you very much. ๐ The only way my thumb is green is if I stuck it in something green, like Dr. Jart+ Mini Cicapairโข Tiger Grass Color Correcting Treatment 0.5 oz/ 15 mL! ๐ So far, for me, caring for orchids means giving them access to good, but not direct, sunlight, and a consistent weekly routine of ice cubes, sometimes more cubes or more frequently when the temperatures rise.
Lol! You crack me up @itsfi ! I used to try so hard with the orchids but they just consistently died until I felt like I needed to move on for both of our sakes!
@itsfi, wow, your chart is awesome. The waffle material sounds interesting.
@nuinui933, thank you! I like charts. ๐ Easy to read; lol. The waffle material on the Facetory Chamomile sheet mask was wonderful.
@itsfi thank you for sharing this comparison! It was really informative! I've only tried one version but I really liked it so I may look into others (though it sees like the one I tried was the best one haha)
@Kim888, you're welcome; glad it was informative. I've kept my sheet mask notes on a spreadsheet in the past and it makes it easy to read/follow. You picked the right one to try. The material on that chamomile mask is a nice one; the best of the bunch, in my mind.
@itsfi I haven't tried this line of masks, so it's good to have comparisons! The Chamomile and Camellia definitely sound like winners! ๐
@Shosh85, it's been a while since I've used a mask from Facetory; I liked the variety in sheet mask material in this dream garden collection, but there were definitely standouts among the different varietals. I'd like to see a cream serum version within this line. ๐ก๐ค๐
What a great comparison, @itsfi. I would have expected the Biocellulose to be the winner here, but that doesnโt seem to be the case. I have been contemplating these, and you have cleared the air of any questions I may have had. Also, your pansies are beautiful๐
@eshoe, I thought the biocellulose mask would come in higher than it did. Maybe I'm getting more finicky about biocellulose masks; I've noticed that the notes I take on them tend to be the shortest set of notes compared to the other type of mask material. Hmmm...๐ค Thank you; the pansies have been low maintenance, which I am sure is the reason they are doing well. ๐ฎ
Your flowers are gorg, @itsfi. I'm a little jealous of your gardening skills!
This is a great comparison of this line. I don't think I've ever come across elderflower as a central mask focus before. They all sound really interesting!
Aww, thank you @quspork! ๐ I think pansies do well with the mild temps in SF. I can't say the same for the other flowers I'm working on; I can't seem to coax some of them to fully bloom. But I shall keep trying!
This is the first I've seen elderflower as the main ingredient, too; not just in a sheet mask, but in skincare in general. This one is such a pretty mask, too. I forgot to include a pic in the original post. The thicker microfiber really lent itself to a cozy, comfy wear.
The camellia one sounds nice. Too bad about the stinging. Do you know what caused it?