ARCHIVE - 2019 Mask of the Week Challenge!

[eshoe]

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

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https://community.sephora.com/t5/Skincare-Aware/2019-Q4-Mask-of-the-Week-Challenge/m-p/4995162/highl...

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

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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 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:

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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)

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: 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:

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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 “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: 

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https://community.sephora.com/t5/Skincare-Aware/2019-Masking-Surveys/m-p/4857667

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 !  

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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 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!

[emaisgr8]

@PinkEvergreen  thanks for the wonderful review. Too bad it wasn’t as good as the other ones are for you. 

[eshoe]

Oh that packaging is so pretty @PinkEvergreen. Bummer the mask was just a C, I would much rather have oversize eye holes than too small, too.

[faeriegirl]

Too bad this one didn’t work for you @PinkEvergreen ☹️

[ShortErica]

How do I apply for the job of mask package designer? Mine wouldn’t look this good but I would try. Too bad the mask itself wasn’t as impressive as the artwork @PinkEvergreen 

[l8totheparty]

No kidding, eh?! @ShortErica 

[PinkEvergreen]

@ShortErica  Lol I actually thought the same thing last week. I would love to design mask packaging!!! 😃

[PrettyPaint]

Sorry the fit was off on this one @PinkEvergreen. Love the artwork on the packaging, though 🙂

[lmaster]

@PinkEvergreen awww too bad!! Such beautiful packaging

[PinkEvergreen]

@lmaster  I have another one from this collection that is equally cute. But I’ll have to face those tiny eye holes again lol...

[quspork]

That is one heck of a name for one little mask, @PinkEvergreen! Too bad the experience didn't live up to the usual MBD level.

[PinkEvergreen]

@quspork  At least the picture was cute 😉

[Alphaboo]

It is an adorable picture!

[Sodayui]

@PinkEvergreen Great review! I'm a big fan of MBD masks as well, great buffer masks. Especially black pearl and aloe.

[Alphaboo]

PTR review time!

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I’m going to post a more direct review over in the gratis thread but you guys are going to get the expanded version here. I recently went back north to the Indianapolis area to visit family and friends. While there I was very excited to finally get to do my first Perk facial at Sephora since there is only a SiJCP near me where I am living now. I had grand plans to get it done my very first day there and also pick up lots of product and samples I can’t get locally and use those while I was up in Indy. Well…. the drive involved a lot of gripping the steering wheel in terror while driving through heavy rain and storms so my arms and shoulders were in agony by the time we got there and I spent that night unable to sleep because of the pain. I ended up canceling everything we had planned for the first day, including the Sephora trip. I was able to reschedule for Sunday, the last day of the trip. So yay for finally getting to try the Perk facial (I loved it!) but boo for not having any skincare to speak of during my vacation besides what a quick trip to CVS netted me. And yay again for coming home to find a mask gift waiting for me. 

I decided to multi mask with the PTR Irish Moor Mud Purifying Black Mask and the PTR Cucumber Gel Mask Extreme De-Tox™ Hydrator.  I have been having lots of issues with my skin since moving to the deep south - anytime I go outside my skin gets smothered under a thick heavy layer of sweat within minutes. Skin that was normal/dry now seems to be veering to combination/bug-bit. Because of that, I’ve been trying to use mud masks a little more frequently than I used to, and the PTR Irish Moor Mud Purifying Black Mask is one of the best out there (it just barely missed the cut for my Top 5 Favorite Masks). It is described as “a purifying, decongesting, and hydrating face mask with odorless Irish moor mud to help draw out dirt, oil, and grime while simultaneously providing nourishment ” and is suggested as a solution for pores; dullness and uneven texture; and fine lines and wrinkles. Since my skin has historically tended toward dryness I like that it doesn’t dry down and leaves my skin soft and hydrated. The PTR Cucumber Gel Mask Extreme De-Tox Hydrator didn’t come close to making my top 5 list but I do like it for a very specific purpose - I love keeping it in the fridge and using it to soothe and depuff tired eyes. It also works very well to cool and soothe my entire face when I am overheated (I have the sort of face that turns beet red when I get hot). I used a brush to apply a layer of the Irish Moor Mud Mask to my face and neck, leaving a wide margin around my eyes which I filled in using the Cucumber Gel Mask. I left them both on for about 10 minutes (side note - do you start timing your masking session from when you begin to apply the mask or from when you finish? Does anybody besides me take several minutes to complete their application or am I just really slow/fussy?). I then used cool water and a black Makeup Eraser removal cloth to remove the masks and was delighted by the result. My face was smooth and bright as expected, but I have very deep lines in my forehead and they were remarkably diminished after removing the mask. I have not noticed this effect from the Irish Moor Mud Mask before although the description does state that the mask helps with fine lines and wrinkles (however these hardly qualify as fine). I strongly suspect the Perk facial and the good night's sleep I had definitely played a role as well but I have rarely been so startled by my appearance in the mirror after removing a mask. My eyes were also refreshed and less puffy but I am more accustomed to that result from the Cucumber Gel Mask. 

Double thumbs up to both the masks and the masking combo. While I do think the Cucumber Gel Mask is bit more niche, it does what it does very well. The Irish Moor Mud is one of the very best mud masks around and I’m glad for the push to get it back into my rotation because it deserves to be front and center. 

PTR Irish Moor Mud and PTR Cucumber Gel

[eshoe]

I'm a complete sucker for masks on spatulas @Alphaboo. Love your photo! Thank  you also for taking the time to post such a detailed review. The mud mask was new to me and it did not disappoint. Love, love love it.

[missjeanie]

Awesome review @Alphaboo !  Glad you're feeling a bit better and managed to get some time in for your facial!

[emaisgr8]

Nice review @Alphaboo 

[faeriegirl]

I love the Irish moor mud mask @Alphaboo!

[PrettyPaint]

Driving through rainstorms is so very stressful @Alphaboo. I, too, share your love for the irish moor mud mask. I really need to try the cucumber in the undereye area, as I definitely experience puffiness in the mornings. 

It's funny you mentioned mask timing, because I was wondering that myself the other day. It does usually take me a few minutes to get a mask applied to my liking. I typically wait until I get it completely applied, and then start the time. Not sure if this is normal or not, but I figure it makes more sense so one portion of my face doesn't get neglected (and plus I don't have a clock in my bathroom).

[ShortErica]

Wonderful review @Alphaboo. And glad these masks worked wonderfully after your trip.

[quspork]

That drive sounds like quite the mess, but at least you were able to re-schedule the perk facial and enjoy that. Love this review, @Alphaboo. That's a great breakdown of the Irish Moor and how it can work well for your skin type.