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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!
Thanks @Shosh85 the scent just needs toned down a bit and it would be great! Those eye masks are now my hg!
Ugh I've been giving my daughter grape medicine today @lmaster and as good as it may taste, that kind of artificially sweet-scent is not something I'd want to wear for 20 minutes! Love those panda eye masks, I forgot about them, I know you've mentioned them before and loved them. Thanks for the reminder 😉
@eshoe grape sounds nice in theory but yeah the artificial scent is just too sweet
I really need to try those panda eye masks @lmaster!
They are little miracles @faeriegirl now, I don't know exactly how long the effects of these last, because I'm not monitoring it, but with these, as soon as I remove them my lines are not noticeable at all
Your song at the beginning is so creative although no fun for you @lmaster. Glad to hear your masking helped!
@ShortErica haha thanks lovey! Such a pain they are
@lmasterughhhh... hormones can be mean sometimes eh? Glad your masking helped out a bit with the nasty little sucker and really worked on those pesky fine lines!
Thank you @missjeanie it just came out of nowhere!! 🤯
Week 14 - Apr 1 - 7 - N - BIC Made you do it!
"N" is for Biore Nose Strip and unfortunately Nothing. 😢
I was sure that even though I did a strip only a few weeks ago that my nose looked like it needed some gunk removed. I did one not only on my nose but on my chin. There were only a few things out. My husband said I must be clean but I'm just disappointed. I used hot water to open my pores and it stuck very nicely but it didn't have the results I love. At least my husband got some gunk out of his nose (though definitely not as much as last time) that I can share.
Husband's nose strip:
I plan to wait a month or so to try again. I hate wasting a Biore strip on no gunk. But you live and learn. 😉
Usually I have some luck and occasionally have a dud @lmaster. I didn't feel like I ripped my skin just nothing came out despite having a good stick. I hope that means my next one will be better.
My experience exactly too @ShortErica
@ShortErica I always feel disappointed if there isn’t very much on the strips too😂
@faeriegirl I should've tried the baking soda trick. Next time!
@ShortEricaI feel you here... double edged sword, you want to get the satisfaction of getting a bunch of gunk out, but at the same time it's kinda nice that your pores are behaving and your routine is working well?
Exactly @missjeanie! At least I can always get satisfaction that my husband will have gunk since he doesn't do much..if any..skincare. 🤦
@ShortErica It's always disappointing for me too, when the results aren't significant. Definitely feels like a waste of a strip. Your husband makes a good point though – it just means you're cleaned out pretty good already! My husband always gets a bunch out too – his are always more significant than mine! Hope the next one is more exciting for you! 😉🤞
Neutrogena and Neroli
Neutrogena Pink Grapefruit Acne Prone Skin Sheet Mask
This is a pink, two-piece hydrogel mask, that was sandwiched between two protective layers. It had plenty of serum that had a light, clean and fresh type of scent, not grapefruit like I was hoping for. It had one side that was smooth and the other was textured, so I put the textured side on my skin to allow for better grip, since these hydrogel are notorious for being slippery. I've also learned that because the two pieces are usually layered on top of each other a little bit, it's better to put on the bottom part before the top, so it's sitting only on the skin and getting more grip. It's because I can layer these that they fit so well, it sorta makes them customizable. This one had a perfect fit and also had both eye and mouth flaps, that I never use flipped up, but I do like the eye flaps giving me more under eye protection. I left it on for about 40 minutes and when I removed it most of the serum had already absorbed and what was left wasn't tacky or sticky at all. My face looked clearer and brighter and had such a nice glow and my skin felt very soft and smooth. This mask also seemed to give some great hydration, something I don't usually get from acne-prone products. This one will definitely be a repurchase and it gets an A+!
Ingredients:
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The Creme Shop Neroli Face Mask
This is a thin cotton sheet mask that was drenched with serum and had a pleasant clean and fresh scent. The fit was pretty good – just a little wide at the temples and the space between the eyes was a bit too wide. I left it on for about 35 minutes and when I removed it there was still quite a bit of serum left and it was a little tacky. The tackiness only took about a half hour to diminish and my skin felt very soft and smooth. My complexion looked noticeably brighter and clearer and my face had a more awake/less dull kind of look. It also gave some excellent hydration that seemed to last for quite sometime! I wasn't excited to try this one out, but I ended up loving it! It's funny how that happens. 😉😃This one gets an A+
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@Shosh85 oooh that Neutrogena mask sounds great and the fit... amazing!