💕😌 2024 Masking Challenge 😌💖

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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 💮

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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💗

[QueenMarceline]

@missjeanie Oh no... LOL. That would be prertty upsetting. I tried to see if anything else would peel away from it but nothing 😞

[missjeanie]

@QueenMarceline I've totally done this... the only reason I mention it lol

[QueenMarceline]

@missjeanie I think I still have a couple, so I'll have to see if it was a dud.

[Kim888]

@QueenMarceline @A good scrubby vitamin c is always so great for quick brightening ! Glad you enjoyed your masking sesh 

[QueenMarceline]

@Kim888 So glad I decided to try that one out, I've had some success with The Body Shop.

[Mellmars1185]

@QueenMarceline I hope you enjoyed your well deserved spa day at home! The steam potion looks neat! I have never tried that before! Also the Farmacy Coconut gel mask is right up my alley. How did you like that?

[QueenMarceline]

Thank you, it was a lot of fun 🙂 The mask was really nice but unfortunately didn't last as long as I would like and now its been discontinued 😕

Here was my review of it:

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This was a "juicy" mask and had lots of leftover serum in the packet while I used on my neck/check area. The fit was great other than being a bit off-shaped in my chin area. However, I did notice this sheet mask dried out a lot faster than the ones I am used to (which is odd because of how serum-soaked it was inititally). I noticed considerable drying out by minute 8-10 and the mask was completely dried out into a dried sheet in about 20 minutes. There was no noticeable scent (at least not to me). I enjoyed the effects it had on my face but honestly, I don't think it's anything out of this world. It's also discontinued, but you aren't missing out on anything too amazing. Still, I really enjoyed the masking experience.

[missjeanie]

I started my morning email check with the No stress zone cream mask... didn't work.. it was a stress zone lol.  This mask is super heavily fragranced, initially I liked the peachy scent, but now I'm re-thinking it and it might a bit too fragrancy.  Either way, I'm going to try and run through this.  I don't think it's super hydrating, but I'm using it before I wash my face in an effort to simply give a wee boost.  I don't actually wash this off, but do a thorough rinsing with a washcloth.  

I moved on to the Oozoo Illuminating injection mask right after and even though I had just injected the extra serum the mask was quite dried out.  This one only expired in December of 2021 so I was kind of surprised it was that dry.  I did pop it on for about 5 minutes, but it was pretty pointless.  I have a few other of their injection style masks... which, lets be honest... a bit gimmicky, but I can be down for that.  Knowing this one dried out I'll test the others the rest of this week.  

The Yadah snail mask was a pop on to replace the Oozoo that was dried out.  Easy to wear, filler snail mask that stayed on for about a half hour.  As much as I'm working through these and don't need to buy masks for years... I would re-purchase these again given a decent price. 

The dang kokostar strawberry slices were an addition when I forgot to immediately put on my skincare after my snail mask.  Figured why not do another since my face was starting to feel a touch dry.  These leave a bit of a film so I did do a quick splash with water after and then went right in with my skincare.  Wouldn't recommend unless your just looking for the photo op lol.

[missy94612]

@missjeanie  

Making a mental note to pick up that Yadah snail mask if I see it.

[missjeanie]

@missy94612 I've gotten them from TJMaxx, a box of 10 for like 6 or 7 dollars at times, worth keeping an eye out for!

[itsfi]

@missjeanie, oh the things we learn when we work through our sheet mask stash. 😀 I rarely pick up any slice/point masks for myself these days (and not just because I keep myself to having a certain number of sheet masks on hand at any given time though that doens't hurt). They're fun and I can find a way to make them work by using them under a sheet mask, but there are other things I can (and do) use under my sheet mask to boost hydration - like a serum. Agree with you on the Yadah snail. They make good daily sheet masks. 

[Shosh85]

@missjeanie  I agree with you on the Formula 10.0.6 mask - it's a little too fragrant and I feel like it's more peachy-floral than just peach. I also didn't feel like it did anything. I decluttered it after just a couple uses.

I bought a few packs of those slice masks from TJ Maxx a while back, and regretted it. Haha! I used a couple sheets of it then gave the rest to my niece. Her and her friends had fun sticking them all over and taking selfies - they definitely had more fun with them than I did, lol 😂

[missjeanie]

@Shosh85 Nieces and selfies are what those slices are best for!  They have a purpose... just not in my collection! lol

[lmaster]

@missjeanie funny how the masks we loved in the past are mediocre at best now,,I feel you!!

[missjeanie]

@lmaster I'm getting way pickier than I was a few years ago! 

[quspork]

At least the Yadah was a good plan B, @missjeanie. I'm surprised the Oozoo would be so dry, even if it technically expired last month. 

[missjeanie]

So was I @quspork ... I totally use masks that a year out of date and they're still fine.  I was so surprised.  I used the blue version of the same Oozoo mask this morning and while it wasn't dripping wet... It was much more damp to adhere and use. 

[Kim888]

Wow that injection mask looks fun @missjeanie ! Sorry to hear it was dried out! 

[missjeanie]

@Kim888 I'm always down a bit of a gimick! lol I do recall these being lovely masks so I'm hoping the four or five I have are more saturated.  

[itsfi]

A for AC (acne control), ampoule, and this aqua color theme with the product packaging. 😉 

Sheet Mask:

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The soft, thin-leaning, 100% cotton linter sheet of the Mediheal PDF A.C. Dressing Ampoule Mask EX is well coated in a clear, slightly viscious, serum-like essence bearing a slightly herbal, slightly floral scent that carries just a hint of something mildly chemical, all of which becomes undetectable almost immediately upon removing the mask from the packet. 

The name "MEDIHEAL" is faintly pressed into various places on the sheet and becomes more visible as the serum-essence is absorbed into the skin, thus signaling when it's time to remove the sheet, which, on the evening I reached for this one, ended up being around 20 minutes. There's just a smidge of tack left behind as the essence is fully absorbed, nothing problematic. My skin feels lightly hydrated and the redness around my nose and cheeks looks less prominent. 
I wouldn't mind using this mask again and plan on doing so, but probably when springtime rolls around and my skin becomes oilier and more prone to breakouts.

Hair Care: 

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The SEPHORA COLLECTION Apple Cider Vinegar Cleansing Scalp Scrub 6.76 oz/ 200 mL (gratis) works best for me if I just apply and work the product to my scalp / crown area and work whatever amount of the product and water from the shower may overflow onto the lengths of my hair as I rinse out the scrub from my crown. Using this approach seems to prevent any dryness that my strands might otherwise suffer if I applied the scrub directly on to the lengths or ends, and it leaves my scalp feeling clean, clear and refreshed and the length and ends soft and light. 

I usually let my hair air dry but in the winter months, I reach for the blow dryer more frequently so I will follow up with a hair mask after using the SC hair scrub. The creamy white Moroccanoil Weightless Hydrating Mask 8.5 oz/ 250 mL feels lightweight and has that signature Mooccanoil scent, which for me can be rather strong. The fragrance on this mask remains after rinsing the product from my hair, but is much more mild. The mask applies and rinses off easily without leaving any residue and does a good job of detangling hair. It leaves my hair with some nice movement / bounce, looking healthy, and feeling soft and moisturized. 

As for mask organization, I've gone back to keeping a journal of my sheet masks - all of 2, maybe 3, days passed in 2022 without one. 😂🤣😂 My system is pretty straightforward and my notes haven't always consisted of complete sentences, so it should be doable. 

[lmaster]

@itsfi beautiful layout!! The sheet mask sounds really good!! I'm not a huge fan of the hair scrub 😔 wish I was, but too drying definitely if you don't follow up with something extremely hydrating