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ARCHIVE - 2019 Mask of the Week Challenge!

Hello lovely masking mavens! Please continue posting on the Q4 Thread which can be found here:

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Many thanks to the wonderful @Aaliaa for beginning this thread and excited you are here. 

To Post:

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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. Feel free to post as frequently or infrequently as you would like, with or without following the challenge; they are guidelines and just something we do for fun. We love hearing about every masking experience, and suggestions are always welcomed!

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, if it's an exfoliating mask (include acid info if known), your overall experience, and whether or not you would repurchase. Don't forget to include a grade (thanks to @ShortErica for the idea) to help others along the way.

Most importantly, have fun and merry masking!

https://community.sephora.com/t5/Skincare-Aware/Mask-of-the-Week-Challenge/td-p/3615125 


Mask Hacks -
Here are a few to get started thanks to our lovely BIC-ers, a big thank you for these fabulous ideas!

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Trim off long chin and add to forehead for sheet masks

itsfi

Squeeze tube lip balms (like Bite) into pans and place in magnetic palette

sonnydee

Layer lip sleeping mask (such as Laneige) over regular balm

cianni

Derma plane prior to a peel-off mask to ease the pain of removal

heartsmyface

Warm water helps remove clay masks quicker than cold

cianni

Lay sheet masks flat prior to use so the serum is more evenly distributed 

eshoe 

Remove clay/difficult masks in the shower to keep towel clean and removal easy

itsfi/BIC

Use an HA serum prior to trying a mask with alcohol high on the ingredients list

keana1

Use a Makeup Eraser to remove wash-off masks

lmaster

With a detox mask, apply a thicker layer where pores are

Ather

Use a resurfacing exfoliating spray (such as Kate Somervilleโ€™s Liquid ExfoliKate) before a detox mask to better clear out your pores

Miamia27

Re-use a large sample jar for a blank sheet mask pellet and fill it with essence/toner

Itsfi

Use a nail clippers to trip a mask if scissors are not on hand

ShortErica

Female-owned companies, for reference:

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Amika (Co-Founder Vita Rayhkman)
Annieโ€™s Way (Annie Wu)
Beauty Pie (Founder Marcia Kilgore)
Biobelle (4 sisters)
Bite Beauty (Founder Susanne Langmuir)
bkr (Co-Founders Kate Cutler and Tal Winter)
bliss Spa/bliss Skincare (Founder Marcia Kilgore)
Briogeo (Nancy Twine)
By Terry (Terry De Gunzberg)
Captain Blankenship
Drunk Elephant (Tiffany Masterson) 
Esker (Shannon Davenport)
Glossier (Emily Weiss) 
Glow Recipe/Sweet Chef (Sarah Lee & Christine Chang)
Herbivore (partners Julia Wills and Alexander Kummerow)
Honest Beauty (Jessica Alba)
Indie Lee
Josie Maran
Jane Iredale
Juice Beauty (Karen Behnke)
June Jacobs
Kate Somerville
Kora Organics (Miranda Kerr)
Dr. Loretta
NuFace (Carol Cole)
Odacite (Valerie Grandury)
Omorovicza (husband and wife Stephen and Margaret de Heinrich de Omorovicza)
Ouai (Jen Atkin)
Pacifica Beauty (Brook Harvey-Taylor and husband Billy Taylor)
Pai (Sarah Brown)
Peach & Lily/Peach Slices (Alicia Yoon)
Pixi (Petra Strand)
Purlisse (Jennifer Yen)
Rael (Yanghee Paik)
Sand & Sky (twin sisters Emily and Sarah Hamilton)
Saint Jane (Casey Georgsson)
Sara Happ
Skin Laundry (Yen Reis)
Soap & Glory (Founder Marcia Kilgore)
Soko Glam (husband and wife Charlotte and David Cho)
Sol de Janeiro (Heela Yang, Co-Founder)
Summer Fridays (Founders Marianna Hewitt and Lauren Gores Ireland)
Jill Stuart
tarte (Maureen Kelly)
Tata Harper
Tatcha (Vicky Tsai)
Charlotte Tillbury
Wander Beauty (Co-Founders Divya Gugnani and Lindsay Ellingson)
Joanna Vargas
Yadah Cosmetics (Founder and CEO Anna Kang)

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2019 Mask of the Week Challenge Schedule

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WEEK     LETTER       THEME

Jul 1 - 7          A           Hydrating Masks to get over the dehydration of Air-Conditioning! Meetup: Crรจme Shop -My Melody Softer than Cookies -  Saturday July 6th. Thank you @lmaster!  

Jul 8 - 14        B           Masking Hacks - share your masking secrets that make your life easier and your skin happy 

Jul 15 - 21      C           Lip, Hand or Foot Masks to help that summer skin 

Jul 22 - 28      D          โ€™Weird Mask' Bubbling, Peeling, Colour changing other worldly wonders! 

Jul 29 - Aug 4 E           Multi-Masking How many masks can you use at one time or in One Day?? 

Aug 5 - 11       F           Blind Pick Your Mask - Let's make it fun to use the masks in our stash! Meetup: Biobelle #Peachy mask Saturday 8/10

Aug 12 - 18     G           Sheet Mask Focus - from cotton to cupra, coconut gel to bio cellulose, what are your favorites and why? Meetup: Biobelle Pineapple mask Saturday 8/17
Aug 19 - 25     H           Drugstore & Grocery Brands Week 

Aug 26 - Sep 1 I           Favourites Week - Your go to miracle in a mask 

Sep 2 - 8          J          Rainbow Week - Bring out the colorful masks in every hue Thanks to @Sonnydee

Sep 9 - 15       K           Autumn Masks - Fall goodness in a mask 

Sep 16 - 22     L           When you are getting GLAM for a night out and want that  Glow Meetup: Lookatme Watermelon Saturday 9/21 thanks to @GalPalVal17 and @ShortErica
Sep 23 - 29
     M          BIC Made you do it! Masks recommended/inspired by other BIC members 

Sep 30 - Oct 6 N          Sephora Collections Week - House Brand Goodness 

Oct 7 - 13        O           French Pharmacy Week 

Oct 14 - 20      P           Ends of the Earth - masks that use ingredients from or are made in far away places 

Oct 21 - 27      Q          Overnight Masks - Sleeping miracles in a jar 

Oct 28 - Nov 3 R          Duel Week V2.0 & Mask Meetup thank you @mrsmouse for suggesting the Wish Formula Bat Eye Mask!

Nov 4 - 10        S          Forgotten Wonders - Shop your stash for an unloved mask 

Nov 11 - 17      T          Gross/Odd/Unusual Ingredients - Spirulina, donkey milk, bee venom, snail mucous - what masks have you used that have strange ingredients? 

Nov 18 - 24      U          Flash Masks - masks that do doubly duty in half the time 

Nov 25 - Dec 1 V          Morning Masking - Masks that help give a pep to your step 

Dec 2 - 8          W          Asian skincare Brand - Visit old cultures and their ways 

Dec 9 - 15        X           Sample Dive - I know we have them! 

Dec 16 - 22      Y           Holiday Party Prep Mask 

Dec 23 - 31       Z          Masks you discovered in 2019

First Half of 2019:

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Jan 1 - 6     A    Masks you discovered in 2018 - What new loves did you discover last year?
Jan 7 - 13    B   Favourite Mask of the โ€œMasking Week Challenge 2018โ€ 
Jan 14 - 20  C   Favourite Mask in your regular routine - What do you buy in bulk, so you always have it on hand in case of masking emergency?@itsfi
Jan 21 - 27  D   
Clean Week - Masks that give your skin a boost without the guilt

 Jan 28 - Feb 3 E  Lip, Hand or Foot Masks to help that winter skin
Feb 4 - 10    F     Vitamins Week - masks that nourish your skin with vitamins and minerals@Kim888
Feb 11 - 17  G     Special Occasion Masks - the mask(s) you use to pamper yourself@itsfi
Feb 18 - 24  H     Gross Masks - whether it's the scent or results, share the details please!@Aaliaa
Feb 25 - Mar 3 I   Spring Flowers - floral ingredients or scents that add a spring to your step
Mar 4 - 10    J      Female Owned Brands - In honour of Women's Day March 8th
Mar 11 - 17  K      Favourites Week - Your go to miracle in a mask
Mar 18 - 24   L     Sample that made you buy the FS - You tried it, and decided to buy it!@itsfi
Mar 25 - 31  M     Favourite Smelling Masks - Watermelon, Kale, Spa??
Apr 1 - 7       N     BIC Made you do it! Masks recommended/inspired by other BIC members
Apr 8 - 14     O     The Oozoo Week - share your Oozoo and Neogen loves!

Meetup: The OOZOO Capsule Rose Petal -  Saturday April 13th. @Shosh85
Apr 15 - 21    P     Luxe it Up or a Pretty on a Penny - the $ and the $$$$ of Masks
Apr 22 - 28    Q     Sample Dive - I know we have them!
Apr 29 - May 5  R  Sephoraโ€™s โ€˜Best Sellingโ€™ Masks 
Meetup: Sephora Collection Honey Face Mask -  Saturday May 4th. Thank you @missjeanie!  May 6 - 12      S     Overnight Masks - Sleeping miracles in a jar
May 13 - 19    T     Summer Masks to refresh and sooth during sunny months May 20 - 26    U     Fruits & Veggies Week - masks that use natural goodness to nourish your skin@Keana1
May 27 - Jun 2  V   Guess this Mask - using only a pic or description, see if you can stump fellow BIC masking mavens. 
Meetup: Bawdy Butt Mask- Your pick Saturday June 1. Thank you @faeriegirlMeetup: Mediheal Vita Lightbeam Essential Mask EX Wednesday 5/29 thanks to @ShortErica & @Shosh85  
Jun 3 - 9         W     DIY Mask - Skincare meets Chemistry. 
Meetup: Bawdy Butt Mask 2.0
Jun 10 - 16      X     Morning Masking - Masks that help give a pep to your step 
Meetup: Bawdy Butt Mask 3.0
Jun 17 - 23      Y     Masks you've discovered so far in 2019. 
Meetup: Yadah All Day Mask Pack - Your pick Saturday June 22. Thank you @ShortErica!           Meet up: Bawdy Butt Mask 4.0 - The Finale 
Jun 24 - 30      Z      Masking Duel - Dare to compare 2 (or more!) masks in one session

Masking Surveys Thread: Curious about others' masking habits? Join the fun w/ @ShortErica: 

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Next Mask Meetup Info: Crรจme Shop - thanks to @GalPalVal17 date and mask TBD in October ALSO just added: Halloween Wish Formula Bat Mask Meetup thanks to @mrsmouse ! Screen Shot 2019-09-24 at 7.56.17 PM.png 

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We have scheduled monthly meetups as well as impromptu sessions because you cannot compare masks only once a month :D. Please check the 2019 Schedule to see what meetups are coming up next. If you have an idea for a weekโ€™s Meetup or a particular month, tag me so I can add it to the schedule.

April: The Oozoo Rose Capsule, April 13th
May: Sephora Collection Mask - Honey Mask, May 4th (Thank you @missjeanie!) 
June: Bawdy Butt Mask Month. Let's try all four masks, one a Saturday (Thank you @faeriegirl!) On the 22nd we will also be trying out a Yadah mask - your pick, thanks to @ShortErica
July: @lmaster suggested a Crรจme Shop Sanrio Mask for our July 6th meetup, and you all voted for the My Melody Softer Than Cookies.

August: Biobelle Tutti Frutti Collection - the Peach is on deck for our mid-summer masking! Join us Saturday August 10th to compare notes on this mask. Then Saturday August 17th we will be comparing the Biobelle Pineapple mask. Thank you @lmaster@Shosh85 & @PrettyPaint for suggesting Biobelle!
September: @ShortErica and @GalPalVal17 are interested in everyone's thoughts on the Lookatme Watermelon Face Mask. Join us Saturday, September 21st for the fun!
October@GalPalVal17 suggested a Crรจme Shop Mask, will update with more info. ALSO: October 31st join us for the Wish Formula Bat Eye Mask thanks to @mrsmouse!

 

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This is the first time I've ever used one like this too @veronika23  I think I have a peach add a lemon mask like this still to try

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Oh cool! Looking forward to your thoughts on those @lmaster 

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I have a green tea perfume that this reminds me I should get out and use @lmaster. Yay for an A mask!

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Oh that sounds lovely @ShortErica ๐Ÿ˜

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"my face shined like the sun literally alllllll day!" That's because you're sunshine @lmaster! ๐Ÿ™‚  This one sounds good; might be better for my skin in the spring or summer if you needed to follow up with moisturizer. Love the green tea theme; it's a great skincare ingredient! โค๏ธ

my face felt a bit tacky after @itsfi that's why I applie...

my face felt a bit tacky after @itsfi that's why I applied moisturizer.. you are so sweet ๐Ÿ˜˜๐Ÿ˜˜๐Ÿ˜˜

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@lmaster  oh i like the idea of this layering mask. I have a few spots that get more dry during this cold weather that would love the extra hydration love. one to keep an eye out for. 

yes it was really cute @GalPalVal17 I think I bought this...

yes it was really cute @GalPalVal17 I think I bought this one at Ulta ๐Ÿ˜

2019 Mask of the Week Challenge!

For my first "special occasion" mask/ "G" week. I pulled out one I haven't tried yet but been wanting to due to all the raving reviews. I don't really have "special occasion" masks yet cause I'm still in the beginning stage of what works/doesn't work for my skin type/brand. etc. And I just realized that Goddess fits both๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ˜‰. I do have masks that I pull out sparingly due to the cost so I guess they are my closest to "special occasion".They are my luxury items. Yes my omorovicza will make a appearance this week but tonight I wanted something new. After washing my face with my AP cleanser which y'all know by now I love! (the formula 10.0.6. last night didnt freak my skin out thank goodness!) I applied this lil gem. It's a whipped soft clay with a scent to it that I'm guessing is the almond oil. It didnt have directions on the foil. So I left this on for about 20 min more than you should. (it's meant for 10) what can I say, I multi-task when I mask, I'm after all a mom of 4. It wasnt the easiest to take off-i just did with warm water & my hands. This must be a treat for dry-skin lovelies! I however, have oily skin so I skipped my night moisturizer due to this leaving my skin bouncy & hydrated. (I'm guessing again the almond oil) My pores are refined/tightened & my skin does feel smooth. I dont see the brightening effect, it makes my skin look matte. Not sure about this one. I have 1 more foil. I may save this until I can use it one morning with the magic cream like recommended. ๐Ÿค” Happy masking guys!

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@sonnydee sounds like a fantastic one to try in the foils before committing to a full size! I'm thinking my dry skin may need to try this one out!

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@sonnydee sounds like a good one to try a few times before committing to FS. I'll stay tuned to your reviews on this product. 

this one sounds like a good one @sonnydee mom of 4 club y...

this one sounds like a good one @sonnydee mom of 4 club yaaaaaaaay ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜˜๐Ÿ˜˜

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Ohhh I think I want to try this one! Thanks for the review @sonnydee!!!

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@sonnydee The CT mask sounds great! Smooth, bouncy and hydrated skin is my favorite! ๐Ÿ˜‰ I need to try this one sometime! 

I'm glad your skin is still doing fine after the Formula 10.0.6! ๐Ÿ‘

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And now the CT clay mask is on my list @sonnydee! Bouncy and hydrated skin sound great to me! ๐Ÿ˜ƒ

I think you may love this & they sell minis (I just check...

I think you may love this & they sell minis (I just checked Nordstrom) her site has a ts but its oos. Oils on my oily skin terrifies me๐Ÿ˜ฑ but I think you may love this.....I dont know yet. I like the "look"- it makes my skin look flawless but the matte (i dont like matte) I look flat like a statue....if that makes sense. I like dewy/natural finish when I wear foundation (I know I got oily skin so I'm always dewy๐Ÿ˜‚) I may know tomorrow if all the oils are too much for me......@itsfi sorry for the novel, I'm a lil torn on this one.

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@sonnydee, thereโ€™s no need to apologize! I get it; my skin used to be oily and I still have oily parts so I understand what you mean about looking flat. Oils can work really well for oily skin; itโ€™s just finding the oil that works best for your skin, and with most skincare, itโ€™s trial and error. Will be interested in hearing how your skin looks and feels tomorrow. 

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My Sunday masking for F week

I used one of the Erno Laszlo Firm and Lift facemarks with a Fresh Sugar lip balm.  Afterwards I used the Fresh Rose Deep Hydration Moisturizer with a bit of the Fresh Seaberry oil mixed in.  I love the Erno Laszlo masks, the two pieces make them easy to fit, they stay on (in my case last night it was for just over an hour while I was on the phone).  There was ample serum in the packet to massage in a layer or two after the mask came off and to pretty much still cover my entire upper body.  I should have done by booty for the Firming and Lifting lol!  While I didn't really notice any firming or lifiting.. I don't really expect that after one mask.  My skin did feel quite nice and plump after.  I've used the fresh moisturizer in the past and enjoyed it and I forgot how much until now!  

The lip balm was fine, but nothing too special.  I have a few more samples that I'll use up eventually. 

I'm not a huge oil user so the tiny sample size is good for me.  

The crest white strips and SDJ bath bomb were used as well last night... twas a night of beautifying!

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@missjeanie you always go all-out and itโ€™s so much fun to see your pairings! You give everything an honest go and I appreciate that:)

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@eshoeThats so sweet of you to say! 

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@missjeanie sounds like such a great night for pampering/beautifying yourself. The Erno Laszlo mask sounds great.

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