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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:
Oh I wondered if you had tried this one @Shosh85 - seems like one you would enjoy and make the best out of, considering the fit. The scent was so nice though,
Thank you for the well wishes, it’s just been a lingering ‘ick’ this season. I think we are all in the clear now:) My husband wanted to take some rubbing alcohol with him to work and asked if I had any spray bottles🤔 It’s times like these that recycled DS samples sure come in handy, I even had a few options for him such as glass, plastic, 1 oz/.5oz. I was hoping they would be helpful some day:)
Last night was a double-mask night, starting with one I’ve used for decades: ORIGINS - Clear Improvement® Active Charcoal Mask to Clear Pores. I usually apply this only to my oily zone, but last night I went full face with it.
Notes:
Snubbed mask: The OOZOO Face Injection Hydro Lift Mask. This is my frenemy mask. This ain’t my first rodeo with this mask, but I get annoyed each time I use it—so I tend to pass it up in my bin. Last night I used it after the Origins charcoal mask for moisturization.
Notes:
Ingredients: This is primarily a mushroom mask (first ingredient listed in both the ampoule and serum) that also contains moisturizers and a ceramide. I keep forgetting to look for other brands’ mushroom masks... note to self.
Performance: I know some folks enjoy “the fun ritual” of using this mask but look, I just wanna do the usual OOZOO 2-step system: 1. pop ampoule into mask sleeve; 2. do the squishy-squish to mix ampoule into mask serum. But noooo, first you have to get the syringe out of its sleeve without accidentally pulling it apart. Did that the first time I ever used this mask and the ampoule spilled out into the sleeve. Since this sleeve contains slits front and back, the ampoule leaked out all over my counter—so good luck saving it to use on your face. (Yes, I know it’s not that hard to remove the syringe. But it does require some care.)
Next, you have to push a plug atop the syringe to bring 2 halves of the ampoule together. Then you have to shake the syringe to combine until you get a milky cloudy substance. Then you inject the syringe into the mask sheet compartment. Don’t forget to remove the white cap from the “needle” end (those of us who’ve had to administer med shots or SQ fluids on a regular basis are already used to that, but it’s easy to forget when dealing with a decidedly non-medical sheet mask :D), and don’t you dare tilt the syringe upside down or your freshly mixed ampoule will spill out. (That happened the second time I ever used this mask. 🤦♀️) THEN you do the squishy-squish. Too. Many. Steps.
I like the mesh backing but this mask doesn’t need it. The sheet and serum are quite thick. The sheet fits me pretty well but parts of it never want to adhere, so I frequently have to re-smooth it flat against parts of my face during use. This mask seems especially susceptible to air bubbles, worsening its adherence problems.
The fragrance of this mask makes me sneeze. It’s not an obnoxious scent—kind of a clean, soapy, slightly floral smell—but there’s enough of it to aggravate my nose once in a while. Sneezing causes part the mask to unstick so, sigh, I must do the re-smoothing dance again.
Results: My skin LOVES this mask. LOVES it. Would probably marry it if possible. That’s the only reason I keep using it. 😩 It’s very hydrating and moisturizing. Plumps my skin so much, nearly all my fine lines disappear. Always leaves me with baby soft skin the next morning. I could probably get away with not using a moisturizer after this mask, but I’ve never tested that theory. So, all the hassle of using this thing is worth the results. But I still don’t use this mask often.
At first look this intrigued me. But reading your comments about the hassle it might not be for me. It’s awesome it works good on your skin!!
@WinglessOne The Oozoo Mask sounds great! Sorry the multiple little steps are a pain, but I'm glad the effort is worth it! 👍
Your skin would marry it!! @WinglessOne that's definitely what I call love 😆
Oh yikes @WinglessOne. I’m curious what your skin loves most about this mask. My skin loves Neogen stuff in general, though sometimes the effort seems a little much.
Hmmmm. I don’t think I ever looked at the ingredients in using this mask, but I recently used a mushroom mask from ElishaCoy that my skin favored. That’s an ingredient I haven’t explored too much in skin care though I’ve used it with no adverse effects (like you).
An I mask that I've continually passed over.
Sky Organics Indian Healing Bentonite Clay Mask
This is a thick and creamy, earthy green clay mask. It smelled like menthol with a hint of aloe, but it was pretty light. It had a refreshing cooling feel the entire time I had it on. I left it on for about 25 minutes. It dried down to a soft and flexible stage, but was also cracking all over. It came off easy with water and a washcloth. My face felt refreshed/more awake, looked a bit brighter and was very soft and smooth. My skin felt just a touch dry, but really just a touch - which is great, considering most clay/mud masks dry me out.
This mask came from Walmart and because of that, I'd repurchase. I just wouldn't go out of my way to repurchase. I think it would be a nice one in the morning as well, to help wake up your skin.
Glad this one worked out well, @Shosh85. I like your idea of trying this one in the morning as a "wake up" mask!
@Shosh85 but if your Walmart looked like @heartsmyface's Walmart would you still repurchase?
@ShortErica Haha. 😂 Maybe! though I'd definitely feel overwhelmed by all of it! It isn't too often I find a clay mask that doesn't dry me out a bunch, but still cleans and makes my skin soft and smooth. I wouldn't make a special trip for it or anything, but I'd pick it up if I was already there for something else 😉
@ather It actually turned out better than I expected! This one's definitely not as drying as most clay masks are for me 👍😃
@Shosh85 I could see how this one would dry you out, some clay masks/ detox masks dry me a bit too, sometimes I feel like I might just need that 😉
@lmaster I was a little surprised it didn't dry me out more than it did - normally I'm running for the moisturizer! 👍
Long time no masking, 🤦but Im back! 😘 really need to work on my stash. I is for Infused. Love the creme shop masks & this one was a perfect fit for me. Not to mention cute. Has a koala on it after all! And mini recognized the koala. Left it on for the 20 min, couldve lasted longer & had serum left that needed to soak in. luckily, the serum soaked in under 5 min. Smelled the typical sheet mask smell-nothing to crazy & didnt smell charcoal. my face does feel smoother & looks more refined -not matte exactly but more refined like I have a filter on, if that makes sense. Overall a good experience. 🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤
That koala is just so cute! I'm glad this one was a good experience for you, @sonnydee!
Happy to see you back! @sonnydee are you feeling any better?
Oh honey @sonnydee do you have a Vicks moisture humidifier?? If you don't, you really need to invest in one girl
@sonnydee I’ve been finding the face printed TCS masks at my CVS and I never know which ones to get so I always pass, plus they want $4 something per mask🙄 I think the one that sticks with me as the one to buy is the unicorn strawberry shake one.