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Please join us on Part II of this year’s challenge:
Welcome to a new year of masking adventures! ***The second half of the year thread will be up June 28th (or earlier), thank you for the suggestion @heartsmyface, @Kim888 & @quspork!***
Thank you @Aaliaa for starting this thread and giving us a place to share our love for masks💗 Below is the 2020 schedule. Post as frequently or infrequently as you would like, with or without following the challenge. We love hearing about every masking experience, and suggestions are always welcome. Looking forward to sharing some new masking 💖 with you all this year!
This Week’s Theme: Masking Duel - Dare to compare 2 (or more!) masks in one session
Letters of the Week: “Z” and “A”
Jan 1 - Jan 5 | A & Z | Mask Stash Clean-Out! Finish those masks before they expire. | l8totheparty/ShortErica |
Jan 6 - 12 | B & Y | Masks that Make you Hungry | itsfi |
Jan 13 - 19 | C & X | 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 20 - 26 | D & W | Clean Week - Masks that give your skin a boost without the guilt | eshoe |
Jan 27 - Feb 2 | E & V | Transportation Masking | @lmaster/@ShortErica/@missjeanie |
Feb 3 - 9 | F & U | Best fitting mask - Mask that best fits your facial features | PrettyPaint |
Feb 10 - 16 | G & T | Special Occasion Masks - the mask(s) you use to pamper yourself | itsfi |
Feb 17 - 23 | H & S | Gross Masks - whether it's the scent or results, share the details please! | Aaliaa |
Feb 24 - Mar 1 | I & R | Snubbed It: Masks you don't want to use & are continually passed over | ShortErica |
Mar 2 - 8 | J & Q | Female Owned Brands - In honour of Women's Day March 8th | Aaliaa |
Mar 9 - 15 | K & P | Masks Good Enough to Eat | heartsmyface |
Mar 16 - 22 | L & O | Sample that made you buy the FS - You tried it, and decided to buy it! | itsfi |
Mar 23 - 29 | M & N | Favourite Smelling Masks - Watermelon, Kale, Spa?? | |
Mar 30 - Apr 5 | N & M | Mask While You Task | l8totheparty |
Apr 6 - 12 | O & L | Most Outrageous Mask Claims | ShortErica |
Apr 13 - 19 | P & K | Hi-Lo Week: Mix or duel of $$$$ and $ masks | |
Apr 20 - 26 | Q & J | Sample Dive - I know we have them! | Aaliaa |
Apr 27 - May 3 | R & I | Targeted Skin Concern - Mask to address a current skin issue | PrettyPaint |
May 4 -10 | S & H | Overnight Masks - Sleeping miracles in a jar | |
May 11 - 17 | T & G | Mask with a Partner | Alphaboo |
May 18 - 24 | U & F | Vitamins Week - masks that nourish your skin with vitamins and minerals | kim888 |
May 25 - 31 | V & E | Best/Cutest Printed Mask | Shosh85 |
Jun 1 - 7 | W & D | Mask that best describes your personality or mood | PrettyPaint |
Jun 8 - 14 | X & C | Fruits & Veggies Week - masks that use natural goodness to nourish your skin | Keana1 |
Jun 15 - 21 | Y & B | Forgotten Wonders - Shop your stash for an unloved mask | missjeannie |
Jun 22 - 28 | Z & A | Masking Duel - Dare to compare 2 (or more!) masks in one session | eshoe |
Jun 29 - Jul 5 | A & Z | Masking Pet Peeves - use a mask that has some component that drives you crazy! | ShortErica |
Jul 6 - 12 | B & Y | Masking Hacks - share your masking secrets that make your life easier and your skin happy | eshoe |
Jul13 - 19 | C & X | Lip, Hand or Foot Masks to help that summer skin | |
Jul 20 - 26 | D & W | ’Weird Mask' Bubbling, Peeling, Colour changing other worldly wonders! | Aalia |
Jul 27 - Aug 2 | E & V | Multi-Masking How many masks can you use at one time or in One Day?? | |
Aug 3 - 9 | F & U | Blind Pick Your Mask - Let's make it fun to use the masks in our stash! | veronika23 |
Aug 10 - 16 | G & T | Sheet Mask Focus - from cotton to cupra, coconut gel to bio cellulose, what are your favorites and why? | |
Aug 17 - 23 | H & S | Drugstore & Grocery Brands Week | eshoe |
Aug 24 - 30 | I & R | 3-Step Masks/Multi-Step Masks | heartsmyface |
Aug 31 - Sep 6 | J & Q | Rainbow Week - Bring out the colorful masks in every hue | Sonnydee |
Sep 7 - 13 | K & P | Autumn Masks - Fall goodness in a mask | |
Sep 14 - 20 | L & O | When you are getting GLAM for a night out and want that inner GLOW | |
Sep 21 - 27 | M & N | BIC Made you do it! Masks recommended/inspired by other BIC members | |
Sep 28 - Oct 4 | N & M | Sephora Collections Week - House Brand Goodness | |
Oct 5 - 11 | O & L | Masks that Make you Hungry - Fall/Winter Edition | itsfi |
Oct 12 - 18 | P & K | Forgotten Wonders - Shop your stash for an unloved mask | |
Oct 19 - 25 | Q & J | Overnight Masks - Sleeping miracles in a jar | |
Oct 26 - Nov 1 | R & I | Masking Duel Week II | |
Nov 2 - 8 | S & H | Buddy Up! Dare to compare the same mask with another BIC-er | eshoe |
Nov 9 - 15 | T & G | Gross/Odd/Unusual Ingredients - Spirulina, donkey milk, bee venom, snail mucous - what masks have you used that have strange ingredients? | Aaliaa |
Nov 16 - 22 | U & F | Flash Masks - masks that do doubly duty in half the time | eshoe |
Nov 23 - 29 | V & E | Morning Masking - Masks that help give a pep to your step | |
Nov 30 - Dec 6 | W & D | Mask that would make a good band name (kinda silly, I know) | PrettyPaint |
Dec 7 - 13 | X & C | Holiday Party Prep Mask | |
Dec 14 - 20 | Y & B | Most Artistic Sheet Mask | Kim888 |
Dec 21 - 27 | Z & A | Favourite Masks of All-Time | itsfi |
Dec 28 - 31 | 123 | Masks you discovered this year |
Mask of the Week Misc. Info & Previous Year's Links:
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 |
https://community.sephora.com/t5/Skincare-Aware/Mask-of-the-Week-Challenge/td-p/3615125
NEW!!! Got an idea for next year's challenge? Let me know! Was there a challenge you'd rather not repeat? Share below, so we can start building the 2021 schedule:
@eshoe interesting! Like you said, the fresh is great but it's also so price-y so good to know some other options!
fizzing powder! very cool @eshoe , does it bubble at all? I'm picturing a mask with carbonation?
Yes I will take a pic next time I use it @missjeanie!
@eshoe This sounds like such a nice blend! So happy you see such great results from it! 😃
I love it @Shosh85 it’s a weekly staple for me:)
It is a fun little mask @lmaster and one I plan to repurchase as it pairs perfectly with the Neogen!
My mom is in town tonight, so what did we do? Mask!
Me with the Dr. Perricone cocoa mask and mom with the Olehendriksen Power Bright. She enjoyed it, saying her skin felt smoother, and was more even. Her morning report: brighter, softer skin! That was a fun session. I had exfoliated last night, so I couldn't to do the Olehendriksen with her. A+ mark earlier in the evening and an A+ visit.
Last night:
Masking with mom sounds awesome @l8totheparty . My mom used to make me put a wash off mask on for her when she was sick. Said it made her feel pampered! Great bonding for both of you!
Aww so sweet of you, @missjeanie ❤
I was a little surprised that she wanted to try the power bright, but she enjoyed it and quite enjoyed her brighter skin in the morning. I told her not to be too surprised if a couple went her way at Christmas. (So much for the surprise! Lol)
@l8totheparty That sounds like some good quality mom/daughter time. I mask with my daughter often and its fun especially when we try different masks we can share our results. Glad you both had positive experiences and great results.
Thanks, @GalPalVal17 ! I like seeing my mom pamper herself a bit.
@l8totheparty That's so great you got to mask and spend time with your mom! Definitely sounds like some great mother-daughter time!
It's too bad the Frudia mask didn't smell like blueberries! I smelled blueberries both times I used this mask, but it is a light scent and I do have a sensitive nose 😉
How great to mask with your Mom, @l8totheparty! That sounds like the perfect night😊
Also, thank you for the heads up on there scent of the AP. While I love it in their rice powder, I found it a bit too overpowering in one of their other wash-off masks. Good to know!
@l8totheparty What a wonderful way to enjoy some mother/daughter time.
S is for salicylic acid, spot treatment, squalane, and soothing
This morning, I used the The Ordinary Salicylic Acid 2% Masque 1.7 oz/ 50 mL, which was gifted to me by the wonderful @PrettyPaint, as a spot treatment. It’s an unscented kaolin clay, salicylic acid and charcoal based mask that does not dry down or tighten thanks to the inclusion of squalane (hydrating and moisturizing) and glycerin (humectant). Directions say to leave it on for no longer than 10 minutes and … oops. I had every intention of following directions but I thought the mask would dry down and tighten and that would signal that it was time to wash off the mask. The mask didn’t make my pimple go away and I didn’t expect it to, but it did seem to draw it out so that an acne dot might be appropriate tonight – it wasn’t close to ready for it the other night. It’s recommended that usage be limited to once per week, but I’m thinking I might use it again tomorrow morning – in case you couldn’t tell, I would really like to say buh-bye to this blemish sooner rather than later. Lol. Thank you @PrettyPaint; this mask is turning out to be a good one in the fight against breakouts! 🙂
After removing The Ordinary. mask, I applied the BIOSSANCE - Squalane+ Rose Vegan Lip Balm, which also contains squalane, to prep and prime my lips. I then decided to go with The Face Shop The Solution Soothing Face Mask. This line is one of my favorites from The Face Shop, but it may not be for those who are sensitive to or looking to avoid masks containing alcohol or added fragrance. One of the things I love about the masks from this line is how thin the material is – feels like I’m not wearing a sheet mask. In terms of fit, it’s one of the few masks where I don’t need to make any adjustments at the chin. I do, however, need to make the usual snips to the corners of the eyes, nose and mouth.
The Ordinary and the Biossance both sound awesome @itsfi ! I'm trudging away on my not so favourite leneige sleeping mask and I'm so tempted to chuck it so I can start on something new! Good to have some awesome spot treatments as well. I say 'meh' to the recommended time lol
Yeah @missjeanie, I look at the recommended time as a suggestion or guideline. I mean, certainly if it’s a new mask to me and it contains acids of some sort I’m more included to go with the suggestion the first time around but if I’m not feeling irritation or tingling, I’ll usually go for my usual 30 minutes.