💕😌 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💗

[Shosh85]

@Kim888  I tried the 'nourishing' version of the Jelly Essence sheet mask and it pilled for me too. The thick jelly is nice though! Glad this one turned out nice for you! 😃

[itsfi]

@Kim888, I picked up the promo gwp sample of the Fresh mask after an in-store smell test where I didn't pick up a scent. I'm now curious about the licorice-y scent you picked up - red or black licorice? 

[Kim888]

@itsfi @More black, but I’m not positive that’s it. It’s definitely something haha. You’ll have to let me know when you try the gwp! 

[itsfi]

@Kim888, I shall put it to the test. For science, of course. 😉 

[itsfi]

B for Briogeo and C for cream and charcoal

Sheet Mask: 

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If you're dealing with dry skin, whether in general or just in the winter, the Facetory Moon Velvet Moisturizing Cream Mask is a mask you'll be happy to have on hand. The Tencel sheet is soft and thin, adheres well to the contours of the face, and is heavily (but not overwhelmingly) coated in a rich, thick-but-not-too-thick cream, all of which makes for a calming and comfortable 30 minutes of wear that leaves skin looking and feeling hydrated, moisturized and glowy.  Before the only place that you could pick up this mask was through Facetory directly, but it seems to have a larger distribution network, including amazon, Macy's and Target. 

Hair Care:

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The combination of the outdoor cold and the indoor heat necessitated by that cold does no favors for the scalp. In the past, my scalp would run dry to very dry during the winter and I would frequently experience some intense dryness on one spot along my hairline. I had an "ah-ha!" moment at one-point 😉 and realized, or at least then, I hypothesized, that this was likely due in large part to the fact that my desk was, at that time, situated directly below the heating vent. So, while it was nice to be toasty when the heat was on, it was most certainly not nice to deal with the discomfort that a dry scalp brings.

Enter Briogeo Scalp Revival™ Charcoal + Tea Tree Cooling Hydration Mask for Dry, Itchy Scalp 6 oz/ 177 mL. The spotlight ingredients of this Briogeo mask are Binchotan charcoal and a blend of 3 oils - tea tree, peppermint and spearmint, intended to draw out impurities, hydrate, nourish, soothe and cool the scalp. It's meant to be used between the shampoo and conditioner steps in your hair care routine. As a precautionary step, I set aside a hydrating mask just in case this Briogeo one proved to be drying on my scalp. Turns out, I needn't have.

The Briogeo scalp mask is a lightweight, pale slate grey cream with a minty scent (no trace of tea tree oil in the fragrance, thankfully) that applies smoothly and gives off a tingling (in a good way) and cooling sensation as the product is massaged into the scalp. It rinses out easily and leaves the scalp clear, soothed and free of dry patches. All without making my scalp feeling tight. Niiiice!! Since this product is just used on my scalp and because I don't have a need to reach for it too often, it seems like this tube is going to last me for some time. So, while I don't see a need to repurchase anytime soon, I do think the mask is repurchase-worthy.

[missy94612]

@itsfi 

The moon velvet sounds right up my alley. I'm learnng that my skin really likes those cream serums.

[lmaster]

I love that briogeo mask!! And the sheet mask too, great combo @itsfi 

[itsfi]

@lmaster, Briogeo really puts out some great masks. Their shampoo and conditioners can be hit or miss for me, but my hair responds really well to their masks. 💗 

[Shosh85]

@itsfi  You and @eshoe have got me really excited to try this one! It sounds so great! Love a mask with a good creamy serum 😊

[eshoe]

Skin 💗 @Shosh85 I hope it’s a + 🙌🏼 @itsfi 

[itsfi]

@Shosh85, the cream based masks have really come in handy this winter. I’ve been using them with more frequency over the past couple of weeks (even more than I used to in the winter months) and my skin has been reaping the benefits of that. @eshoe 

[eshoe]

 @itsfi @Shosh85 seems they have been used more frequently here too…gravitating toward the milky masks in the winter and jelly in the summer sounds ok!

[nuinui933]

@itsfi 

The moon velvet mask sounds too heavy for me but I think a few of my housemates would luuuuv it. I shared your review on it with them. That scalp mask though is right up my alley. It's a bonus that it doesn't have a tea tree scent; that's too much for me some times.

[itsfi]

@nuinui933, the Briogeo scalp mask was great! I really liked it. I don't think I've seen a mini size of this mask (there's one of the shampoo but not the mask) but there  are a couple of sets that include the mask that might be of interest to you.

Briogeo Scalp Revival Scalp Therapy Essentials Value Set Briogeo Scalp Revival™ Soothing Solutions Value Set for Oily, Itchy + Dry Scalp 

[Shosh85]

For the Hydrating Heroes theme......

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Rael Beauty Hydration Sheet Mask

Material:

Medium thickness cotton

Serum:

Clear and watery

Scent:

Citrusy. Not very noticeable while the mask was on

Fit:

Just a little long at the chin

Wear Time:

Half hour

Tack:

Light tack that stuck around for about 15 minutes

Results:

Soft skin that was a little brighter and comfortably hydrated.

Repurchase?

Probably not, but I definitely won't have a problem using up the ones I have left. It was a good solid mask, just nothing special- I'd put it in the filler mask category.

[lmaster]

@Shosh85 sounds decent for the hydration factor

[Shosh85]

@lmaster  Yup, decent is the right word for it 🙂

[QueenMarceline]

@Shosh85 Thank you for the review. I used to love and almost exclusively use filler masks but recently I'm looking for masks that really work some magic on my skin, especially with some of the skin issues I've had over the last month or so.

[Shosh85]

@QueenMarceline  I like to throw in filler masks here and there to help balance things out, but yup, sometimes you just need some magic! 

[itsfi]

@Shosh85, I think most sheet masks are good for hydration and agree that this one is solid. 👍🏼 I feel like after using sheet masks for this amount of time, I’m more appreciative of the role of filler masks. I’m now also keep track (though not as carefully) of filler masks I would repurchase. 😂 

[Shosh85]

@itsfi Exactly, a "Favorite Fillers" list would be helpful! Filler masks are good to have on hand for the days you want to mask but don't want to think about it. I wouldn't mind trying out more from the line!