💕😌 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💗

[eshoe]

The real star of the show here, @itsfi, is the bright and cheery yellow bouquet of daisies! Of course, the JM Solution sounds fantastic, too 😁 And the Amika, well, that is about the thickest and most nourishing hair mask around. Much love for that, as well.

[itsfi]

@eshoe, yes, the chrysanthemum daisies definitely add a spark of joy; maybe I should just post and review on flowers. 🙂 But then my skin might suffer. Ack! 😧 Can't have that. 😆

[lmaster]

@itsfi ohhhh the jm egg mask,,, sounds excellent!

[itsfi]

@lmaster, the JMsolution mask was good at the outset; I would have repurchased on the fit, feel and hydrating results alone. Top that with actually experiencing some firming from just this one use? Yeah, I'm sold. 😍 Luckily, it's not too hard to track down and the price point isn't bad - I've seen it on sale for $2.00 a few times which I think is a really great for what you're getting with this mask. 

[lmaster]

@itsfi ohhhh that's a great sale price!!

[itsfi]

@lmaster, I thought so too, especially for this "Deluxe" line from the brand. At first I wondered whether the lower price might be because it was nearing its expiration date, but nope, this one had a 2024 expiration date. If only I knew it would be such a great mask, I would have stocked up! Er...because that's really something I need to do - stock up on sheet masks! 😂

[missy94612]

@itsfi 

I've never heard of idebenone until now but if it's got some firming effects, like that JM Solution mask, I'm all for it. Great chart - always love your charts - they're very informative. My husband is intrigued by the dough mask.

[itsfi]

@missy94612, thank you! Charts helped me keep track of my masks when I first started masking and come in handy when comparing similar masks - there’s a certain objectivity with the charts, I suppose. 😆 Both these were good; I’m impressed with the JMsolution mask giving off a firming feel. That brand has been one of the great discoveries since I started masking. I want to give some of their other skincare products a try after getting through my current stash. 

[itsfi]

@Margalee, Carol’s Daughter is a lovely brand. 💗 Sephora used to carry Carol’s Daughter; I don’t remember when they stopped stocking it, but in the 2000s, CD was available online and in Sephora stores. I think you can find CD products in Ulta, some Target and Sally Beauty stores; all 3 stores’ website should have products available too. 

Thank you for the rec on the SEPHORA COLLECTION Vitamin Mask Watermelon + Vitamin E mask. I’ll take a look at the ingredients list. I tried the matcha version within that line and it didn’t agree with me but the watermelon + vitamin E mask may be different. How often do you use the vitamin E mask?

[quspork]

Such a fun comparison, @itsfi! I do love a good Innisfree mask, but the JM Solutions one sounds really good. 

[itsfi]

@quspork, if I hadn’t tried the JMsolution Idebenone mask, I would have made a note to pick up a handful of the innisfree one to test out results if used daily (or even every other day). 

[Kim888]

@itsfi you are really the ingredient queen! Thank you for sharing your in depth reviews. I love how the texture on the pore mask sounds !!

[itsfi]

@Kim888, thank you. The wash off has the most interesting consistency. I keep forgetting to take and post a photo; will try to remember to do that this week / weekend. 

[Skunk12puzzola]

@itsfi Your photos are always so aesthetically pleasant 😻💞

[itsfi]

@Skunk12puzzola, thank you. It’s become a creative outlet for me over the years, so to be able to combine it with masking, a much needed part of my skin care and something I enjoy, is a gift. 

[Mellmars1185]

@itsfi Great reviews! Glad you had good masking experiences. I have some JMsolution masks that I got recently so I hope they preform as Good as the egg mask! 

[itsfi]

@Mellmars1185, thank you. I've enjoyed the JMsolution masks; it's one of a handful of brands that have really worked well for me. It seems you've been having good experiences with the ones you've used so far. 

[QueenMarceline]

This Week: Detox Dandies

Letters of the Month:  I - M

Mask of the Day: Leaders Insolution AC Clear Treatment Mask (with Snail Secretion Filtrate)

My Thoughts: *Warning: Zit Talk Involved*

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I must say, my skin has been slowly but surely getting better after The Terrible, No Good Winter 2021 Bakuchiol Disaster but it's still not fully there. There's one particular problem area on the right side of my face that was hit particularly hard and is having trouble "getting over". There's a couple of specific spots on my right-side jaw line that have recurring, very large, painful puss-filled zits 😕 Whenever they subside or after they get extracted, they calm down and then come back again. Even when they get extracted I can still feel some gunk way below the reachable surface of the skin and a few weeks later another large zit appears in that same area. When I put on this mask a few days ago (I'm behind on my masking documentation) I was in the frustrating phase of: I have been seeing/feeling the zit way below the surface for an extended period of time but there is no "head", just a painful red and raised bump. 

This mask was nicely saturated without having an overwhelming amount of serum within the pouch (matter of fact, I barely had any excess serum in the satchel but the mask felt nicely saturated), this is a plus. This was my first time trying a Leader Insolution masks but I have heard good things. I liked that this mask specifically targeted acne, something that I feel is harder to find out of sheet mask in comparison to the plethora of brightening, moisturizing or anti-aging sheet masks. The feel of this mask is a very soft, thicker cotton which definitely deserves it's "premium cotton mask" claim. The wear time is 20 minutes but due to the good level of serum saturation and the quality of the mask itself I'd say I kept it on for about 40-45 minutes. The scent of this mask was quite unique to what I have come to expect out of sheet masks--a slightly medicinal yet surprisingly pleasant, light scent. While I was wearing this I really enjoyed the way it felt on my face and I feel like I must emphasize that this mask is extremely soft on the face. Furthermore, I feel like the fit on this mask is very nice I usually have a lot of issues in my mouth/nose area with sheet masks but I really did not have to readjust or alter this mask at all. After removing the mask I felt a slight bit of tackiness and definitely leftover serum that I let continue to work it's magic overnight. I had the advantage of writing this review a few days after the masking experience since I got quite busy lately. The next day I immediately noticed that the 4-5 stubborn recurring zits that were refusing to emerge were now huge, full blown, begging-to-be-popped white heads (sorry, TMI). For some this might not be the outcome they wanted but in all honesty after feeling a painful zit brewing deep underneath your skin for weeks and only causing a red inflamed large bump... getting it to come to the surface and popping it (safely) is a huge relief. I also noticed the a lot of reduced redness in former effected areas that have subsided but left behind some discoloration. I definitely think that this mask succeeded in purging skin of impurities and I think the overnight turn around on this can be safety attributed to this mask. Overall, I'm very satisfied with the performance of this mask and I will certainly repurchase it again to get a better overall feel of how it performs. 

[eshoe]

@QueenMarceline I am so relieved to hear your skin is finally showing improvement after your winter fiasco! Leaders is a solid brand. Your backdrop is pretty dreamy, and definitely soothing, too.

[QueenMarceline]

@eshoe Me too... it's been a journey that's for sure. Sigh. I got another one of these leaders masks with my ulta 21 days beauty blender order and I'll probably tag on a couple when I run out of more things. And thank you so much 🙂 it's actually a painting I bought from a local artist in the Dominican Republic. It's one of my favorite pieces of art that I own because it reminds me of salt water waves, the sand in my toes and the most delicious pina colada I've ever tried that I happened to have in my hand when I found this painting, haha! 😝