💕😌 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💗

[PrettyPaint]

@elleb810  I need to try more snail masks because I really like them. I feel like there was one by Benton that I really liked (Maybe the Benton Snail Bee High Content Mask pack?). I will say that @itsfi is the connoisseur of snail masks and could give some amazing recommendations! 🙂 

[Samtian]

@PrettyPaint What is the difference between the two types? It grosses me out so I won't Google it myself haha. 

[PrettyPaint]

@Samtian  Haha. That's funny that it grosses you out so much! I googled it, and I really can't seem to figure out the difference. It seems like it may just be the color of the snails - it doesn't seem as if there's a big difference between the mucin properties. I could be completely wrong, though! 

[Shosh85]

@PrettyPaint  Hmmm, I love snail as a skincare ingredient, but I don’t think I’ve seen one that specifically uses White Snail! It’s sounds like a great one! 😃

[PrettyPaint]

@Shosh85 I really enjoyed it! I need to research the differences, because I really don't know! 🙂

[itsfi]

@PrettyPaint, if you ask me, this goes perfectly with the theme. 💖 This is the first I've heard or seen of this mask. I've used a Prime Youth Black Snail mask from the brand - the design of the packaging looks similar but it is black with gold trim. These results sound fantastic! 🐌

[PrettyPaint]

@itsfi I really was a treat. I have been trying to use up filler masks that will expire soon, but it's nice to use a special mask to mix it up. 

[eshoe]

This sounds like a wonderful mask, @PrettyPaint. I had not even considered the fact that there could be different types of snail mucin, but it makes sense! Masks that wear longer than the usual time are such a bonus💗

[PrettyPaint]

@eshoe It is so nice to find a mask that you don't want to take off! 🙂

[eshoe]

@PrettyPaint this is such an underrated statement and should be a challenge for next year! I love a wash off mask that you either forget about or just don’t want to wash off, just because it feels so good.

[lmaster]

Sounds like a great mask @PrettyPaint 

[PrettyPaint]

Thanks @lmaster. I really enjoyed it! 🙂

[Samtian]

I decided to try to pay a little more attention to my mask thoughts. I copied @Shosh85 's list and took out the things my brain doesn't comprehend haha. I used this in Sept and had it either love or ok. I don't remember. For now I'll keep it as ok.

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Be Magical Mask-
Animated Rainbow Unicorn Face Mask infused with a Rainbow of Magical Ingredients (Watermelon, Pineapple, Avocado, & Blueberry)
Our Rainbow Unicorn Face Mask helps you achieve flawless skin and the beauty of a rainbow! Vitamin-rich Watermelon and Pineapple help nourish and restore skin. The antioxidants in Blueberries help brighten up dull skin while the natural oils in Avocado nourish, soften, and hydrate for a vibrant complexion.

Fun Fact! Unicorn horns are called Alicorns.

Aqua/Water, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Citrullus Vulgaris (Watermelon) Fruit Extract, Ananas Sativus (Pineapple) Fruit Extract, Persea Gratissima 9Avocado) Fruit Extract, Punica Granatum Fruit Extract, Vaccinium Angustifolium (Blueberry) Fruit Extract, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis (Orange) Fruit Extract, Betaine, Isopentyldiol, Arginine, Ethylhexylglycerin, Carbomer, PEG-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Hydroxyacetophenone, Disodium EDTA, Allantoin, Fragrance

Scent: Slight Apple scent.

Fit: Pretty good. Covered my 5 head and chin.

Wear Time: 15 minutes and the mask started to dry out.

Tack: A little wet but dried quickly.

Results: After masking skin was red. Skin looked just fine the next morning.

Repurchase? Not at this time.

[Shosh85]

@Samtian  Awe, this one is super cute and I like the scent sounds nice! Too bad it made your face red, but I’m glad to it didn’t last.... maybe it was the “yucky-cado” 🥑😂

[Samtian]

@Shosh85 ...I believe it. Haha!

[itsfi]

Oh my goodness @Samtian! What caught my attention even more than the adorable unicorn design on this mask 🦄 was that for a moment I thought "the mask has avocaDO in it. 🥑 Could it be - has she publicly joined Team AvocaDO? (because I hold onto the notion that you are secretly Team AvocaDO 😂🤣😂🤣) 

Ack! Redness, not good. I'm happy to hear that there was no sight of redness the next morning. 

[Samtian]

@itsfi haha ya know I didn't even notice that. I completely glossed over it. I remember watermelon and blueberries. I had to go back and look at the package after seeing all the yuckycado comments. 

[eshoe]

Wait, @Samtian - unicorn horns are called alicorns? That is jogging something in my memory about My Little Pony. 

I am kind of surprised that there has not been a collab between TCS and MLP. Or has there? 🤔

[Samtian]

@eshoe I don't think there has been. I tried to google it and all I saw was Ice Cream shop toys.  

[eshoe]

They missed the boat on this one @Samtian. 

[Samtian]

@eshoe Oh they definitely did!