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.
Amika (Co-Founder Vita Rayhkman) Annie’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)
Jul 1 - 7AHydrating 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 - 14BMasking Hacks - share your masking secrets that make your life easier and your skin happy
Jul 15 - 21CLip, Hand or Foot Masks to help that summer skin
Jul 29 - Aug 4EMulti-Masking How many masks can you use at one time or in One Day??
Aug 5 - 11FBlind Pick Your Mask - Let's make it fun to use the masks in our stash! Meetup: Biobelle #Peachy mask Saturday 8/10
Aug 12 - 18GSheet 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 1IFavourites Week - Your go to miracle in a mask
Sep 2 - 8JRainbow Week - Bring out the colorful masks in every hue Thanks to @Sonnydee
Sep 9 - 15KAutumn Masks - Fall goodness in a mask
Sep 16 - 22LWhen 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 - 29MBIC Made you do it! Masks recommended/inspired by other BIC members
Sep 30 - Oct 6NSephora Collections Week - House Brand Goodness
Oct 7 - 13OFrench Pharmacy Week
Oct 14 - 20PEnds of the Earth - masks that use ingredients from or are made in far away places
Oct 21 - 27QOvernight Masks - Sleeping miracles in a jar
Oct 28 - Nov 3RDuel Week V2.0 & Mask Meetup thank you @mrsmouse for suggesting the Wish Formula Bat Eye Mask!
Nov 4 - 10SForgotten Wonders - Shop your stash for an unloved mask
Nov 11 - 17TGross/Odd/Unusual Ingredients - Spirulina, donkey milk, bee venom, snail mucous - what masks have you used that have strange ingredients?
Nov 18 - 24UFlash Masks - masks that do doubly duty in half the time
Nov 25 - Dec 1V Morning Masking - Masks that help give a pep to your step
Dec 2 - 8WAsian skincare Brand - Visit old cultures and their ways
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 !
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 week’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 Crème 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 Crème Shop Mask, will update with more info. ALSO: October 31st join us for the Wish Formula Bat Eye Mask thanks to @mrsmouse!