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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:
I'm so sorry the snail didn't work for you @WinglessOne! It's such a let down when a mask that should hydrate and nourish you skin fails so completely. I am really glad the Frudia helped though.
That's too bad the Saem mask didn't work out to be more hydrating. Too heavy a fragrance can also make the process less than pleasant too. I'm glad the Frudia one worked better for you, @WinglessOne.
@quspork Oh, the snail mask was hydrating. Briefly. It just wasn’t moisturizing at all. That Frudia mask always works great for me. 🙂
For me, fragrance in skincare products can mount an assault from all sides: sinuses, headache, migraine trigger, and bad skin reaction. I’m surprised the Frudia pom mask has never caused any of those reactions, considering where fragrance sits on its ingredients list. I do wish it was less scented, but it’s a scent I can easily deal with. The snail mask smelled more heavily fragranced than its ingredients list claimed it was. Hmm.
Interesting, @WinglessOne. Are there many sheet masks that you've found to be more moisturizing? Over the years, I've found very few. It's been my experience that most tend to focus more on boosting hydration.
@quspork Well, the Frudia Pomegranate Nutri-Moisturizing Mask, for starters. 😉 Also, most masks that boast ceramides as a key ingredient are moisturization masks, like the Dr. Jart Ceramidin mask. The Neogence Ceramide Moisturizing Mask isn’t nearly moisturizing enough, and I haven’t tried Neogence’s Hyaluronic Acid Moisturizing Mask yet—but they’re both marketed as “moisturizing.“ The OOZOO makes some very moisturizing masks, in addition to hydrating masks. I could draft up a longer list later; I’m sure other folks can name more masks.
Over the years, I’ve seen a lot of masks marketed as hydrating, but also several that boast moisturizing abilities. Most masks that claim to strengthen the skin barrier should be moisturizing. Not all of them are, sadly, but they should be.
You're right that masks boasting ceramides, depending on where they show up in the ingredients list, may be more moisturizing, @WinglessOne @ I've found though there is often a huge difference between what some masks claim and what they produce, ha! I think sometimes it's partially a translation issue with Asian masks- hydrating and moisturizing being used more interchangeably. I'm glad you've found some of the Oozoo ones to be moisturizing. Those have all definitely leaned more hydrating for me. I probably don't lean too heavily on barrier masks tho since they're just not what I generally need or expect from a sheet mask.#
@WinglessOne well that's too bad on the snail one. Those seem to be a fave around here and typically work well but I guess they all can't win. On the other hand, I'm with you on the Frudia one. I am finishing up the pack of these that I have before they expire and I really enjoy reaching for this one.
@GalPalVal17 Pomegranate is my favorite Frudia mask. I’m glad you’re enjoying them! I have 11 or 12 more to use before expiration, so I’ll be rolling through them this month. This should teach me not to stockpile so many of my favorite masks unless I’m going to use them frequently. 😄
Thanks for sharing @WinglessOne. I'm excited to hear about the frenemy mask!
@ShortErica I did a mini review of it in the daily skincare routine thread a few days ago. I have one more of them left and will probably use it soon. 🙂
@WinglessOne awwww that's too bad about the saem mask, I have not had such a reaction before, but luckily you picked another nice one too make up for it
@lmaster I get that dry-patch reaction whenever something’s not moisturizing enough for my dry zones. I’d be slightly less salty about this snail mask leaving dry patches behind if the brand didn’t claim the mask is moisturizing. It does hydrate, but doesn’t moisturize at all. Good thing I have a large arsenal of moisturizing products to make things right!
@WinglessOne yes girl! Back up to the rescue!!
@itsfi I’ll probably try a different snail mask at some point. I’m still curious to see what snail mucin can actually do for me (I’ve already researched it, but it’ll be fun to ask my derm about) without ticking my skin off. I’m pretty sure this mask’s failure was caused by its overall formulation, not just the snail ingredient, so I won’t let it bias me. 🙂
Hahaha! 😂 @WinglessOne, you’ll have to report back on your derm’s response about snail mucin!
Two masks in one session, @WinglessOne, you’re kinda setting the bar high here😄
Oof the heavy fragrance on the Seam mask doesn’t sound appealing. Especially if it’s perfume-y. With snail mucin in it, I would have thought it to offer a lot more nourishment for your skin. Bummer it was such a let-down.
The Frudias are nice, yes-mesh backing is very appreciated! Plus it’s less wasteful than the plastic ones that are sometimes included. I’m very curious about your ‘frenemy’ mask.
@eshoe As with any other skincare product, a superstar ingredient in a mask can’t make up for a shoddy formula. 😞 Maybe my skin did get some imperceptible snail-related benefit, but definitely none of the brand’s claims that should’ve been quickly noticeable. Oh well.
I wish all sheet masks had a mesh backing, especially Papa Recipe Bombee Fruitables masks.
Yes, the ones with mesh are the most helpful to me, too @WinglessOne.
I know you love your e.l.f., but the CosRx Snail Mucin has been pretty good to my skin, it seems to plump it immediately after use. That being said, I still need to try the e.l.f. and I see it’s back in stock now!
Alright I am finally remembering to upload one of my weekly masks, and this one happened to fit! For H & S I used the DR. JART+ - Dermask Water Jet Soothing Hydra Solution™ I’ve used many Dr. Jart+ masks before, and I do quite like them. This mask gave me mix signals, I’ll start with the good. It was incredibly soothing, and cooling. It really helped with my redness and sensitive skin. One of the best masks I’ve used to combat redness and sensitive skin for sure. The only downside was the smell! Other reviewers have said it smelt like thyme or rosemary and really enjoyed it, but it was quite off putting for me. Yet I’ll definitely use it again because of the benefits. It also had a crazy amount of serum in the package!