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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!
Good to know about your no alcohol preference @sonnydee. I’ll use a mask with it but don’t buy them.
Same. @ShortErica there's some that I love that has it. -TCS honey/lavender does ie., but if I get it in a sub. I'll use it but I try to use it sparingly since I'm not getting any younger. 😉 The Dr. G peel pads have been the only product that I have to write off completely because they throw my skin off way too much. Oil overload!😯😲
@annahoang @sonnydee I did the same as annahoang, I grabbed the watermelon in lieu of the aloe. I'm curious to try it now! I'm hoping for the same thicker serum!
Last night I decided to duel two masks each with Cannabis sativa seed oil. On the left side of my face I used Origins Hello Calm™ Relaxing & Hydrating Face Mask with Hemp Seed Oil 2.5 oz/ 75 mLand on my right side I used PETER THOMAS ROTH - Green Releaf Therapeutic Sleep Cream
The Origins had a strong earthy smell. I couldn’t tell if the PTR had a scent, as the Origins scent was pretty strong. They were both different shades of green. The PTR had a gritty texture to me. The PTR is a sleeping mask, but after both were on for 15 minutes it was still green and I didn’t want to turn my sheets green so I tissued them both off.
This morning both sides felt moisturized and looked nice, but the PTR side had less redness and my pores we not noticeable. I’m going to have to say that PETER THOMAS ROTH - Green Releaf Therapeutic Sleep Creamwon this challenge for me.
Oh, so glad to hear about your experience with this PTR, @emaisgr8. It sounds like a good one!
@emaisgr8 I remember PTR coming out with this one but forgot to get a sample. Glad you did this duel.
@byme4u I had went in to get a sample of the Origins and they recommended the PTR. So I got both. Then I decided it would be perfect for a duel!
@emaisgr8 that is awesome they gave you both 😄 catching up now...going to go read the review!
Great question @ShortErica ! @TeamBIC any mask dual recommendations???
Fantastic dual @emaisgr8 ! I have the Origins and found it was good for winter but might be a bit much for me in the warmer weather. I use it as a sleeping mask as well. Sounds like I need to try out the PTR!
I haven’t been able to come up with a Z mask so last night I used the last 2 masks from the PTR mask mashup gratis. I started with the Hungarian thermal mask. It was harder to apply than any of the other PTR masks. I left it on for almost three minutes. I massaged it in and the heat did feel nice. I rinsed it off and my face did feel soft and smooth. Then I used the Cucumber detox mask as an overnight mask. I put on a medium layer and this morning my face felt nice and refreshed. While I did like both of these they weren’t my favorites out of the set. So far my favorites are
1. Pumpkin enzyme
2. Irish Moor mud
3. Rose stem cell
4. 24k gold
5. Cucumber detox
6. Hungarian thermal
I love that you included a running list from best down @faeriegirl ! I've got the Irish Moor on now!
@missjeanie echo! Love your list @faeriegirl
@faeriegirl Thanks for your reviews! Can’t wait to try the pumpkin 🎃 mask myself 😊
thanks for your list of favorites to least. I fine it interesting to see what different people prefer. @faeriegirl
Last night I tried a new (to me) mask, My Beauty Diary Taiwan Limited Edition Travel Series Kenting Algae Elastin Moisturizing Mask:
I’m a huge fan of My Beauty Diary masks but this one was a miss for me, and I won’t be repurchasing it.
What I liked: The mask material was very soft. The serum was a nice, mid-watery consistency and there was just the right amount for my face, décolletage, and arms.
What I didn’t like: The mask was too narrow, so the eye holes weren’t large enough at the outer edges. The mask was too short in the eye area, too, so the eye holes were barely large enough vertically, and the mask material completely covered over my eyebrows and below, which I didn’t find comfortable. The strip over my lip dried out too quickly and rolled up, so I was a bit disappointed. I kept the mask on for 30 minutes and my face didn’t feel very hydrated afterward, which is very unusual for a My Beauty Diary Mask, in my experience.
This mask costs CAD$2.90 / US$2.20 so I would rate it as a C.
This is a limited edition so clearly they tried something different. This is a miss for me but I will definitely continue buying regular My Beauty Diary masks 👍