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Hello lovely masking mavens! Please continue posting on the Q4 Thread which can be found here:
Many thanks to the wonderful @Aaliaa for beginning this thread and excited you are here.
To Post:
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!
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 Somerville’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:
2019 Mask of the Week Challenge Schedule
WEEK LETTER THEME
Jul 1 - 7 A Hydrating Masks to get over the dehydration of Air-Conditioning! Meetup: Crème 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 ’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:
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 “Masking Week Challenge 2018”
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 Sephora’s ‘Best Selling’ 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 @faeriegirl! Meetup: 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:
Next Mask Meetup Info: Crème Shop - thanks to @GalPalVal17 date and mask TBD in October ALSO just added: Halloween Wish Formula Bat Mask Meetup thanks to @mrsmouse !
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 Crème Shop Mask, will update with more info. ALSO: October 31st join us for the Wish Formula Bat Eye Mask thanks to @mrsmouse!
@lmaster That looks really neat! I am curious what is meant by “unicorn glitter!”
Well, tbh I put it on in very dim lighting, so I'm not sure if the gels had glitter in them or not @PrettyPaint but there was no glitter in the serum
@lmaster BioBelle makes two hydrogel masks, and I actually liked both of them, but I think I liked the black lace one called, "Glam" a little more. They are definitely super slippery! This is the one @eshoe tried, and described it as, "trying to handle a wet fish" haha! 😂😂 I'm glad you liked this one!
I love the Glow Recipe Avocado Melt mask @byme4u! 🥑💚 I completely agree - I’ve learned a lot about masks from everyone here! 🥰
Awww @byme4u I love this group, too! Masking is such a happy part of my day (for the most part, sometimes there are mishaps but at least I learn 😄 ).
What a great idea to use the Avocado Melt as a wash-off mask, I think I may get more use out of it that way! Thank you for the idea!!!
@byme4uThis one has gotten some great reviews! Glad to hear you're loving it! I think winter is my favourite time to mask! I get so much hydration from my masks!
@byme4u Oooh I have been wanting to try this one! Glad to hear you had good results!
@byme4u I have definitely been introduced to so many wonderful products I learned about on this thread!! – it's pretty awesome!
I have really loved using the Avocado Sleeping mask as well! I am happy to you've enjoyed it!! 😍🙌🤗
@byme4u oh this is such a great product. I have the trial size from the Reward Bazaar or GWP and love it. I've only tried it as an overnight mask mostly cuz I love overnight masks but thanks for your thoughts as a wash off. I should def try that.
So glad you're here @byme4u and even more exciting is that you had an amazing masking session!
yay glad this worked out for you @byme4u ! This is totally a the sample made me want it product!
Glad to see this one is working well for you, @byme4u!
Hope everyone had a great Monday! After this morning's masking, I think I may have a new favorite sheet mask material – microfiber. If a cotton sheet mask and a biocellulose sheet mask had a kid, his/her name would be … microfiber, and s/he would be the best kid ever! I may also have another sheet mask to add to my list of favorites – Huangjisoo British Rose Hydrating Sheet Mask. This masks fits the woman owned / founded brands portion of this week’s challenge too - Huangjisoo is a vegan and EWG certified brand founded by Hwang Ji-Soo, a cosmetics developer, and it’s been reported that the inspiration behind the natural Korean skincare brand was born out of watching her mom’s struggles with psoriasis.
In terms of fit, the mask is a little too wide and an half inch too long at the chin but that is it; everything else is a near perfect fit – no need for any adjustments to the eyes or mouth holes. In addition, the mask conforms nicely to the curves of my face, and adheres exceptionally well – it feels like my face is being softly hugged by the microfiber material. The mask also has a lovely natural rose scent – it’s not subtle, but it’s also not overwhelming either, and contains a light, milky liquidy essence that saturates the mask without drowning it.
Interestingly, the directions on the masksheets website (where I picked up this mask) says to leave it on for 20-30 minutes, but the instructions on the back of the packet call for 15 minutes of wear time. I went with my usual 30 and was not at all disappointed. Even though there’s excess essence that remains on my face waiting to be absorbed, I did not experience any tackiness from the essence; my skin just slurped up all its goodness and was left looking and feel well hydrated and moisturized with a soft, fresh glow. It’s marketed for all skin types and that’s probably accurate in the wintertime, but it may be too heavy for those with very oily skin when the weather warms up. Those with dry or dehydrated skin (hello!) should be happy with this one for most of the year. I can’t recommend this sheet mask enough – it’s an “A+”.
@itsfiSounds like you had a great Monday Masking session! I've heard great things about the By Terry Balm for years, just never quite got to it... I'll have to add it to my list! Love the ingredients list on that mask too! So nice when a masking experience is amazing and so are the results!
Ooooh @itsfi I’ve always wondered about that By Terry, it seems like it would be such a luxurious balm. ETA: I am wondering how similar is this to the Herbivore Coconut Rose Balm...
@eshoe, the by Terry balm is a treat. I'm pretty sure this was from a gwp bag because I don't think I would purchase a by Terry balm - not because I wouldn't want to but because I have so many lip balms already that I think I would have a hard time justifying the purchase.