ARCHIVE - 2020 Mask of the Week Challenge! - PART 1

[eshoe]

Please join us on Part II of this year’s challenge:

https://community.sephora.com/t5/Skincare-Aware/2020-Mask-of-the-Week-Challenge-PART-II/m-p/5433327/...

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”

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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:

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To Post:
Each week features a different theme, as well as a letter of the alphabet for coming up with new masking ideas. 

Please include the brand and name of the mask you are trying out, as well as a photo if possible. Any other details are greatly appreciated, including scent, if it's an exfoliating mask (include acid info if known), your overall experience, and whether or not you would repurchase. Don't forget to include a grade (thanks to @ShortErica for the idea) to help others along the way.

Most importantly, have fun and merry masking!

Mask Hacks - Here are a few to get started thanks to our lovely BIC-ers, a big thank you for these fabulous ideas!

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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

2019 Mask of the Week Challenge:
https://community.sephora.com/t5/Skincare-Aware/2019-Mask-of-the-Week-Challenge/m-p/4497678/highligh...
2018 Mask of the Week Challenge:

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:

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https://forms.gle/JYfmPU7YXR4k6Sb19 

[lmaster]

@quspork it's fun to change it up a bit 😊 

[eshoe]

I remember you talking about those Wish Peeling pads before, @lmaster - they sound amazing!

[lmaster]

They are so nice @eshoe it's like a treat for your face 😆

[heartsmyface]

@lmaster @Oh my gosh it toon me a moment to figure out how thé crème shop started with T😂. I’m tired!   
I love those WISH peeling pads!!!  

[lmaster]

@heartsmyface haha!! 🤣 I know the feeling,, my whole schedule is upside down now!!

[Shosh85]

@lmaster  Oooh, this does sound like a perfect pair! You gifted me the Peeling Pad and I'm super excited to try it! Glad these both worked out well for you! 😃

[lmaster]

@Shosh85 I have not checked the price of them recently, they were a bit pricey if I remember correctly, im thinking around $5 a piece, I do really like them, trying to space out the ones I have left,, I don't think I could pay that price for them at this time 😣

[ather]

@lmaster  The wish one looks awesome!!

[lmaster]

@ather they are really good, a bit pricey when I purchased them last year, but they do a good job

[itsfi]

What a great pairing @lmaster! 💕 I was going through some masks I should use up before the end of summer and TCS hyaluronic acid was one of them! 🙌🏼 As much as I love hyaluronic acid, I’m surprised I haven’t tried that one before. 🤔 Good to know what to expect. 😃

[lmaster]

I sure hadn't tried it either @itsfi 😆 how funny, we've tried so many TCS how did this happen 🤣

[itsfi]

Hahaha @lmaster! 😆 I unearthed some masks where I’m like “oh, is this new? I don’t remember picking this one up.” And then I look at the expiration date; definitely not new. 😂 I have no idea how we missed this one (and others) when we were binge-ing on TCS sheet masks. 🤪

[missjeanie]

Great masking @lmaster !  I've never heard of the Bubble Peeling Pad's but it sounds like a nice concept.  That mask from TCS is one of my favourites from them.  It just does stuff for me without having to think. 

[lmaster]

@missjeanie isn't that the truth! Love not having to use my brain much these days 🤣

[missjeanie]

It's with a heavy heart that I need to write this review.  I had such high expectations for this mask based on my love for Trader Joe's.  I'm completely ridiculous with how excited I get for TJ's products and was so happy to get to a store at the beginning of March... I can't wait to go back!

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This mask had all the potential and was sent to me by the lovely @mrsmouse .  A brand I'm in love with (for all their products, though this is only my second use of a TJ's body product), a scent possibility that I would love (love the PTR and the Summer Friday's Pumpkin masks), a great host of ingredients and a mask material that I quite enjoy.  Alas, she was so disappointing.  The scent that I found upon opening was not at all like Pumpkin Spice.  It was actually a little harsh on my nose and I couldn't quite place what it was that I was smelling.  The mask material was great and I did enjoy that, though the fit was really off... If I lined up the forehead and the mouth hole I had about an inch of extra mask in the middle and the eye holes were about a half inch too high.  I did a bit of cutting and tucking and it was all going to be okay because I had to love the formula right?? Wrong.  I took the mask off at 20 minutes and looked in the mirror to see what looked like mini hives on my skin.  I generally am hoping to erase texture on my skin, not give it new texture!  These were not full on hives by any means, but they reminded me of hives... everywhere the mask was.  I decided to wash off my face quickly and they were gone within a few minutes.  There must have been something in here that my skin wasn't keen on.
All in all I'm so sad... I wanted to love this so much.  I'm going to try to reign in my TJ's expectations going forward.  I actually have a whole host of TJ's items I've been saving to do a full on day of Trader Joes.  
The sleeping mask is my second Dr. Jart one that is in packaging almost identical to the first.  This one is more of a cream product though, where the last Dr. Jart was more of a gel.  As far as I can tell, they're the same both in experience and efficacy.  A project pan item for me that I need to get going on as I hadn't touched it in so long. 

[quspork]

Oh no! I'm so sorry the TJ's mask not only didn't meet expectations but caused a bit of a reaction too, @missjeanie. That's always disappointing to experience. I hope your skin is doing ok today!

[missjeanie]

All good and back to normal now @quspork !

[eshoe]

Oh no!!!!!! @missjeanie I wonder if the cloves were the culprit; they can be an irritant to many. I’m actually a little surprised to see it as a skin care ingredient. I’m so sorry, hope your skin is recovering quickly!

[missjeanie]

@eshoe They very well could be!  I'm not generally super sensitive to ingredients, but something in here was not happening for me.  Thankfully it wasn't too bad and my skin was find after a quick rinse and a few minutes. 

[heartsmyface]

@missjeanie @Oh no!  Anything that gives you hives is an immediate fail all other failures aside.  I actually perked up when I saw the photo and that it was biocellulose.  It’s not very often they don’t pass with flying colors.   Did you clear up quickly at least? 

[missjeanie]

I was pretty excited for a bio cellulose as well @heartsmyface , they tend to be my favourites... but yes, this did clear up super quick.  I'm thinking something was just irritating.  Once it came off and I rinsed my face I was good to go!