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Please join us on Part II of this yearโs 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 masks๐ 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 ๐ with you all this year!
This Weekโs Theme: Masking Duel - Dare to compare 2 (or more!) masks in one session
Letters of the Week: โZโ and โAโ
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 | โWeird 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 Somervilleโs 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:
So great that it was something that worked for your husband @lmaster! And kudos to him for giving it a shot!
Any tips, tricks or recs for alleviating stress or tension in that neck/upper back area? Iโm trying to be better at recognizing earlier on when I start feeling tension there but itโs a work in progress.
The only thing that immediately helps me is a hot bath,,, with Epsom salt @itsfi I've tried massages, chiropractor, tens unit and nothing gets rid of the pain like a hot bath.
@itsfi oh wow the Lise Watier sounds super fascinating! I had no idea they did skincare! I don't believe they are available in the US but I got one of their palettes in a secret santa last year and it's such amazing quality!
@Kim888, I didnโt know they had a skincare range either. Iโve found some of their products on naimies dot com ๐ but itโs a limited line. The packaging and design on her palettes are pretty.
@itsfi oh thanks for the tip i'll check that out!
@itsfi I have that SH lip mask on right now, I'm not convinced that a clay lip mask will be a thing, but I know @lmaster said she really liked it, so I'm telling myself to give it a really good shot. For at least November, it's going to live on my sink.
Is Lise Watier available in the US? I don't recall seeing it anywhere, at least not anywhere easily accessible.
@missjeanie @itsfi I love the color of the SH lip mask, and I must say, my lips always feel smooth after using it,, not hydrated, but smooth ๐
I feel like the colour is waaaaaay to pale for me to pull off, reminds me of dressing up as a kid @lmaster . Iโve gotta say, for as long as I left it on last night, my lips never felt dry or uncomfortable.
Oooh, good for you for giving it a legit testing @missjeanie. You may be inspiring me to join you. We'll see. There's not a lot of real estate left on my sink but you may have convinced me to move it to one of the shelves in my cabinet or to make some room on the counter. lol. I've seen Lise Watier online at naimies dot com - they also have a brick-and-mortar store in Southern California, maybe a couple of stores? I haven't seen these patches online. @keana1, are these patches available in Canada, online or in store?
@itsfi @missjeanie, These have been discontinued, like many of my favorite products! ๐
I hear you on limited sink space @itsfi . I figure if I'm brining so much new into my life this month (lets be real, between this sale, Black Friday, and the next, presumed Sephora $ of X amount $, I'm buying) I need to put some older things to use too!
โBringing in so much new into my life...โ love it @missjeanie!! ๐ Iโm trying to be good this sale. I finished putting together my Christmas list for family and close friends and budgeting for it all last weekend, so oI feel like Iโm now free to shop for myself! Heh, heh, heh... ๐ I have so many wants... too many it seems. ๐ Gotta whittle down that shopping cart ๐ tonight! Hahaha! ๐
I'm trying to do that tonight too @itsfi , I went through what I have mentally in each category to see if I need things like more moisturizer or if I can wait until the spring. I mean... I know I don't "need" any more masks.... but right now wash off masks are what are calling to me.
@missjeanie, any particular wash off masks calling your name?
Right now.... the Farmacy honey, the Sephora stick, the Kiehls set, the Biossance Glycolic, and the YTTP Superberry. Lol I know itโs ridiculous to buy them all, so Iโll need to whittle it down today @itsfi . Anything out there calling your name lately?
Ahhh, I see your dilemma @missjeanie. Those are lovely products youโre trying to choose from.
Any masks I want can definitely wait until spring so Iโm going to wait. Shocking, eh?!! Some of the Asian beauty stores will have sales around Lunar New Year which is at the end of January next year so Iโll pick up anything I havenโt already (hahaha!) at that time. I also purchased a lot of skincare goodies (primarily essences and serums) that will keep me well stocked through winter and probably part of spring.
I have another group of items that I ordered last week but just havenโt had time to unpack - there are a lot of gifts in that shipment and Iโve had friends and family over this weekend and havenโt wanted to open them with them here. Iโm debating over the Dyson hair dryer at this point. Do I or donโt I? ๐ค
@itsfi @Iโve debated over that dryer myself. I think itโs a sound investment, especially if your current dryer is on the fritz/older. Iโve been going to bed with wet hair from night time showers lately, so Iโm convinced that I donโt need it as I wake up with dry hair. But youโre saving a lot by not purchasing any new masks.... you could put mask money to that dryer. I say โNikeโ it!
Lol @missjeanie ๐ Iโm pretty sure I will! Iโve had it in my cart off and on since it first came out.
Itโs time then! Iโll look forward to seeing it in a hail and hearing if it really is so much quicker! @itsfi
Some S and forgotten masking tonight with Starskin Sea Grapes and Skinfood:
The Strawberry Skinfood mask is one I need to remember to use in the shower because the jar is oversize and my face can only tolerate so much exfoliation. Smells like strawberry jam and I probably couldnโt tell the difference between the two of you asked! Love this mask, wish I could use it more often so Iโm thinking of alternative methods for finishing it before the end of the year.
The Starskin Orglamic is a gift from @heartsmyface and one I didnโt want to use because it is so pretty. Then some of you started on the prickly pear masks and I wanted to join in so here is my contribution.
So I read the instructions first...punctured the little capsule and a couple of drops are necessary prior to the sheet mask. When I applied the sheet mask, I was happy to find it applied and fit well. I was also testing out a new scent and kinda got them mixed up (Maison Margiela Coffee is cozy but only faintly coffee, @scott1201 have you tried it yet? Subtle old-pipe scent is what I am getting. Like Lipstick but with a softer edge). Aside from the perfume I was sampling this was scent-less. Perfect!
After removing I ended up falling asleep ๐ด as my daughter was tired and we were talking...I woke up and it was only 8:27p. So disorienting! I forgot I used the mask until I saw the package and patted my face-absolutely no tackiness and supreme hydration. I added a couple of drops of the prickly pear oil to my hands and patted my face. It was at this point that I realized the delicious scent was the Maison and spent the next hour or more trying to track down a FS bottle. Did you know Selfridgeโs has a one-year Prime-style plan? Well I didnโt need to ๐
Kicking myself for not buying the travel spray when it was still available ๐
The mask, I think itโs a little pricey so I probably wouldnโt buy it for myself but what a lovely gift @heartsmyface! Many, many thanks.
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