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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:
Lovely presentation @itsfi Too bad yogurt mask isnโt what it should be but good thing blueberry one turned out a keeper.
Thank you @fatimamummy! ๐ค It would have been great if they were both winners for my skin, but the sheet mask performed so well it made me forget about the other mask until it came time to post about it! ๐
@itsfi Iโm glad at least one of the blueberry masks worked for you! Iโve seen the CVS mask in-store but never investigated it. Now Iโm curious to see all its ingredients, so if I see it again Iโll take a look.
I think Riley Rose used to carry Peripera masks. I realize that infoโs unhelpful since all Riley Rose locations were closed and folded into Forever 21, which is sad because my local RR carried lots of K-beauty brands (like Periperaโs makeup line) and, of course, some fun masks. But theyโre the only physical location I can think of that (I think) ever carried those masks. I wish they were easier to find, without having to go the eBay route.
@WinglessOne, Iโll try to remember to upload a pic of the ingredients list from the back of the mask when I get home tonight.
@itsfi Looks like another delicious masking session! Sorry the CVS mask didn't work out! It sounds like one I'd pass on, but would definitely be one that'd lure me in ๐
Glad you liked the Peripera mask! It's a favorite of mine and I really wish it was easier to find!
@Shosh85, the Peripera blueberry smoothie mask is a top performer in my book! ๐ It more than made up for the CVS one, which I had high hopes for; itโs alright - the ones that donโt work out just make me appreciate more the ones that do! ๐
@itsfi that second one sounds amazing! Will definitely have to hunt for that! And both really made me want a smoothie
@Kim888, it was so good! ๐ Iโve tried my fair share of sheet masks and I was super impressed by this one! ๐
@itsfi ohh I'm so sorry to see that wash off mask had an artificial strong scent with questionable ingredients for you ๐ฃ
Thank you @lmaster; itโs all good. You win some, you lose some. ๐ Now I know. The blueberry sheet mask was amazing l.
P = Pink Squeeze, the Papa Recipe Bombee Fruitables mask that smells good enough to eat. Or drink. Since I also have several varieties of Bombee Fruitables expiring in May, Iโll use some of them this week.
Notes:
Ingredients: I like that sodium hyaluronate is the 6th ingredient, followed immediately by all the fruit extracts, a ceramide, a skin soother, and a hydrator. I wish red algae (chondrus crispus powder) was listed a bit higher up, but I like that itโs here at all.
Performance: I love the scent of this mask. To me, it smells like lychees, peaches, and a grapefruit in a blender. I definitely donโt mind lightly smelling them during 20-30 minutes of masking. Like most Bombee Fruitables masks, this oneโs almost the perfect length and a good width for my face, requiring just some mouth hole widening and a little strategic scrunching to keep the eyeholes from covering my inner corners. The Fruitables sheets are so thin, I can easily tear the mouth hole a bit, rather than use scissors. The sheet stays stuck to my face and starts to feel like itโs given all itโs got at the 28 minute mark.
My only issue with this mask is the pilling I get after removing the sheet and massaging or patting all the serum into my skin. I have the same problem with Yellow Squeeze but to a worse degree: the Yellow Squeeze serum never seems to sink into my skin. The Pink Squeeze serum does, so I donโt get as much pillingโbut still enough that I must gently wipe my face with a damp cloth (usually the same one I used to rinse cleanser off my face) to remove the pills.
Results: Unlike with Yellow Squeeze (which I dislike), my skin feels plumply hydrated after Pink Squeeze. It doesnโt look immediately brighter once Iโve massaged in the serum and de-pilled my face, but it does feel better. I donโt notice any brightening until after Iโve applied my moisturizers. That and the delicious scent are enough to keep me using the rest of my Pink Squeeze stash. I donโt go out of my way to find this one; when I see boxes at TJ Maxx or Marshalls, I sometimes buy one. Pink Squeeze is an 86, maaaybe an 87, on the wine tasting scale. If it didnโt pill at all, itโd be an 88 or 89. The yummy scent makes me want to rate this a 90, but I have other masks that are more hydrating and โvitalizingโ than this one.
For the record, my favorite Bombee Fruitables is Red Squeeze. Iโm all out of them, but I think Masksheets still has them so I might place an order soon.
Happy to know all of the sheets are on the thinner side, @WinglessOne - my skin takes to those so well! I am a latecomer to the Bombee game so itโs fun to read about everyoneโs experiences. Iโve tried a handful and they have all been superb. I like how this one sounds, the scent especially.
@WinglessOne I don't recall any pilling right away,,, in going to have to pay closer attention, I might be pilling later after I apply moisturizer. I'm using a few of these this week,,idk if I have yellow, or if I've even tried yellow ๐คฆ there's so many versions of this mask, and two I didn't even know existed lol
@lmaster Since you so graciously sent me some Green Squeezes (thanks again!), I can say Iโve tried all 7 versions. This is the only mask line Iโve felt compelled to collect each version of, for some reason. ๐ Iโll be very interested to hear if any of these cause pilling for you.
Also, I can probably send you some of the ones you havenโt tried yetโexcept Red Squeeze, because Iโm all out of those (but I have a new box coming my way). ๐
I didn't even realize how many different versions there were ๐คฆ @WinglessOne the purple and the red ones are the versions I didn't know existed ๐โฅ๏ธ
Thanks for this review @WinglessOne! So far I've used Orange, Yellow, and Green (this morning) and yesterday I did get some pilling on my neck and nose. I wondered if it was the mask or a combo of things (I should have waited longer between skincare steps). I appreciate corroboration.
@ShortErica Ah, so itโs not just me! Iโm also trying to figure out if the problem is not waiting long enough between skincare steps to let the serum sink in. Do you apply many products before the mask? Iโve toyed with that, too, in case the mask serum simply doesnโt play nice with one of my pre-mask products.
I really do think my skin flat-out rejects the Yellow Squeeze serum, though. ๐ That one pills so much on my whole face, I might as well wash my face a second time to remove all traces of it.
My pilling was very manageable and confined @WinglessOne. I've been cleansing in the shower (CeraVe Hydrating Cleanser) then applying the mask on a dry face. After I've applied The INKEY List Hyaluronic Acid (HA) Hydrating Face Serum 1 oz/ 30 mL, The INKEY List Caffeine De-puffing + Dark Circle Eye Cream 0.5 oz/ 15 mL and a variety of moisturizers - First Aid Beauty Repair Cream, CeraVe Baby Moisturizer, Drunk Elephant Lala Retroโข Nourishing Whipped Refillable Moisturizer 1.69 oz/ 50 mL since I've been using some samples. After that I apply Nivea Water Protect SPF 50 PA+++. So only cleanser before the mask. Hope that helps! I didn't have time for masking this morning so I plan to do one tonight and see how long I can wear it and see if getting more to absorb makes a difference.
@WinglessOne I bet a fruit drink like that would be delicious! Glad this one turned out nice for you! I think these masks are all pretty great ๐๐
@WinglessOne This mask sounds delicious!!