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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:
Love to be able to reuse containers @emaisgr8🙂
Genius @eshoe I'll have to use my protini for something like this
Yay, @lmaster! Love when we can make the most out of a good design:)
I've kept quite a few little jars for samples and other things but have way more stashed away than I actually use. This seems like a great use @eshoe!
Me too, @ShortErica.! I’m starting to pick and choose a bit more, I just don’t use up containers as much as I thought I would. But the design of this one makes it a keeper:)
This is a great idea @eshoe ! My tub is currently sitting under a body scrub and a 1L shampoo. And you nailed it, I just grab for something easier to grab. Might need to steal your idea!
@eshoe Genius!💡I love this idea, and I just might copy you once my LaLa runs out! 🙌
It’s the perfect consistency @Shosh85, I’m pleased as punch😊👍🏼💕
@eshoe Omg that is amazing. I always end up getting water in the tubs when I’m in the shower so that’s a perfect way to dispense the amount you need without getting water in it. And makes it way easier to reach for!! Definitely saving my next lala container for repurposing.
Oh my goodness @ather I am stoked because I want to use this and I’m too lazy to reach under the sink after I’m in the shower😂 so excited for the next time I need it!
Going on theme with the "mask to address current skin issue" I went through my stash and miraculously found my BITE BEAUTY - Agave+ Intensive Vegan Lip Mask. (I own the "old" formula.) I bought this over a year ago and used it once or twice before getting bored with it since I find it very thick and unspreadable - not to mention tacky. I love my LANEIGE Lip Sleeping Mask Intense Hydration with Vitamin C Original but needed something with more oomph.
You see, I was wearing my procedure mask at work on Wednesday (all day since I work in healthcare) and the fit was off - probably b/c we are only issued one every two weeks. By mid-morning my lips kept hitting the mask, and were getting rather irritated. The fabric felt rather scratchy, and there was some moisture which served to further make my lips uncomfortable. I found the most pain on my bottom lip, and on the upper and lower lip lines.
The only thing I had on hand that I thought might work was the Bite mask. To my surprise, it took the edge off. I felt less pain, and the mask lasted pretty well all night. I've been wearing it for three days now once I get home, and I feel like my lips are substantially better. Plus, I feel like this does more for the skin around my lips than other treatments. I'm glad I'm finally putting this to work.
However, if anyone has any other tips for lip care while wearing a mask, please let me know. I'm more open to drugstore options right now b/c I can run in and get those as opposed to waiting on shipping for products from Sephora. But really, any input would be helpful.
Thank you for all that you do @greeneyedgirl107. I am not going to be of much help with a thicker lip balm because I developed an allergy to Bite Beauty products. I even tried the new lipsticks over the holidays and I had the same reaction. The drugstore version that I like is Carmex.
@Loretta55 Thank you for the encouragement!
I will take a look at the Carmex 🙂
@greeneyedgirl107 Aside from Aquaphor, which is my cure-all for everything :D, I can’t think of other quickly-attainable options. But I’ll ask around.
Also, thank you and @ather for everything you’re doing. ❤️
@WinglessOne Thank you for the "thank you!"
Do you rec the Aquaphor that is specially made for lips, or the general Aquaphor? I tried one a while back, but can't remember which.
@greeneyedgirl107 I use plain ol’ Aquaphor ointment. I tried the sunscreen lip balm and didn’t like it (I could taste the sunscreen in it), but I don’t think I’ve tried the other lip balm—the Immediate Relief Lip Repair balm. I think that one has a shea butter base instead of petrolatum.
@WinglessOne Thanks for the clarification! It's most appreciated, as my lips still aren't 100%...and this week promises to be very busy.
@WinglessOne Aww thank you ❤️❤️ I’ve been happy to go into work. Makes me feel like my life is more normal right now.
@ather And thank YOU for the work you're doing! I know Monday will be a long day - we are getting in a lot of complex cases. Makes me feel less alone in all of this.