💕😌 2024 Masking Challenge 😌💖

[eshoe]

Welcome to the 2024 Masking Challenge! 

This year is going to be a little different - simplified. Easy. Every month will have a new theme, and that's it. Feel free to join in whenever and wherever. Most importantly - have fun!

Spring Fling - Baskets and bouquets, showers of much-anticipated rain...this month's focus is herbal and floral sensory delights 💮

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January	Fresh Starts - Time for a re-set, or morning masking? However you see it, this month is all about new beginnings.
February	Winter Love - Whether it's a mask you adore, or something extra-special to care for dry winter skin, this month is for some soothing TLC.
March	March Madness - Competition is in the air! Find a $ dupe of a $$$ mask that is share-worthy? Or find a dupe that works even better than the original? Details, please!
April	Spring Fling - Baskets and bouquets, showers of much-anticipated rain...this month's focus is herbal and floral sensory delights.
May	Dew Drops - May Day lore says to wash your face in the dew you collect in the morning of the first day of May for radiant skin. This month is for absorbing all of that good-for-you H2O.
June	Summer Sunshine - Ice cream, sunglasses, SPF, check! Once the sun is down (or before it's up), extra care is most necessary. How do you give your skin cooling repair?

Mask of the Week Misc. Info & Previous Year's Links:

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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, fit, adherence, mask type (hydrating, brightening, exfoliating, detox, sleeping, etc.) as well as your overall experience.

Most importantly: Would you repurchase it? 

Second most important: Have fun and merry masking!

2023 Mask of the Week Challenge

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2022 Mask of the Week Challenge

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2021 Mask of the Week Challenge

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2020 Mask of the Week Challenge:

https://community.sephora.com/t5/Skincare-Aware/2020-Mask-of-the-Week-Challenge-PART-1/m-p/4995162/h...

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   

Thank you @Aaliaa for starting this thread, and giving us a place to share our love for masks💗

[eshoe]

Wow @lmaster watermelon 🍉 extract is the first ingredient!!! Very impressive, now I want to go try this one:)

[lmaster]

@eshoe I was impressed too!! I definitely want more, but after I get through more of the lookatme watermelon masks 

[Shosh85]

@lmaster  So happy to hear you loved it! Love the packaging! 🍉 Can't wait to try mine! 😃

[lmaster]

@Shosh85 I know some people don't like the cuts in the sheets, but I really really liked them!! Really nice results and scent

[eshoe]

“L” for a new mask to Love and Lotus

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After reading about the Suqqu Moisture Rich Mask, I thought it might be a good fit for dry, dehydrated winter skin. It is packed with plenty of good-for-skin ingredients like pear juice ferment (helps to retain moisture), ecotine (helps to increase the skin cell’s ability to retain water and protects proteins and enzymes, which help to condition the skin), Glycyrrhizate and Adlay Extract (have an anti-inflammatory action to help soothe skin), and Coix Lacryma-Jobi Ma-yuen Seed Extract. Which I learned is another name for Job’s Tears, which I’ve been curious to try!

The tube is a plus. Easy to use and no need to clean a little spatula after using. The mask itself is a very thick gel, almost like melted hot glue (or a thicker Honey Potion). Immediately I sensed this would be ideal for locking in moisture, as it felt like it was sealing it in while on my face. Only a small amount is necessary, seems like less is more with this one. The scent is like a soft, fruity rose mixed with white tea. Green tea is an ingredient, but the scent itself may be due to the added fragrance. It’s very subtle, and relaxing.

I left it on around ten minutes, though the recommended time is only around five (!) I did not use a tissue to remove any of the excess (which is also recommended) but instead rinsed off with water. Next time I will leave it on longer and try that method for added hydration. While I didn’t notice a big difference in appearance, my skin felt good. Really, really good. I can’t wait to use this more in the coming months!

Ingredients:

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The Jigott Angel’s in the Sky Lotus Real Ampoule Mask claims to brighten and calm skin. This one includes lotus extract, cucumber, pearl, and potato - another first for me! The scent, hmmmm. This does have added fragrance as well, and it was sweet, somewhat floral like I imagine what a lotus flower would smell like. It wasn’t overwhelming. The fit, not bad. A couple of snips around the eye area. It actually fit really well on the lower half of my face. The serum was pretty drippy and as I added the remainder in the packet, it was a little messy.

Left this one on over JayJun’s Green Tea Eye Gels for about 25 minutes before it started to dry. Only a slight tack remained, though my forehead felt a little dry. After reading about the ingredients I see that lotus is supposed to help control serum production, so maybe this wasn’t the best match for a heavy duty moisture mask😆. Still, pleasant to use but wouldn’t go out of my way to repurchase.

Ingredients:

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Water, Glycerin, Carbomer, Triethanolamine, Disodium EDTA, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Betaine, Sodium Hyaluronate, Polysorbate 20, Nelumbo Nucifera Leaf Extract (27 mg), Cucumis Sativus (Cucumber) Extract, Pearl Extract, Collagen Extract, Solanum Tuberosum (Potato) Pulp Extract, Punica Granatum Fruit Extract, Chrysanthemum Morifolium Flower Extract, Lavandula Angustifolia (Lavender) Extract, Impatiens Balsamina Flower Extract, Phenoxyethanol, Fragrance

[itsfi]

Suqqu is very nice @eshoe.

[eshoe]

Their blushes look so pretty, @itsfi, though I’ve never tried them. I found out about the brand here from @Mochapj’s posts. Their brushes look incredibly soft, too!

[itsfi]

The aesthetics of the brand (and the quality) are great. Their brushes are nice too @eshoe. 

[Shosh85]

@eshoe  I bought a bunch of those Jigott masks a while back and still haven't had the chance to try any of them. Too bad this one wasn't too impressive . I'm usually the least excited about floral masks - the black snail, caviar, placenta and honey are probably the ones I'll try first. 😉 Hopefully the others are better - do you have more from the line?

[eshoe]

I can see why you’re not a fan of floral, @Shosh85. I’m curious-do you mean ‘black snail’ or black charcoal masks in addition to the others? Just cut because I’ve never differentiated between snail 🐌 types in masks!

[Shosh85]

@eshoe  Nope, it's black snail - I don't think I've ever seen it either! 🐌

[lmaster]

I'm loving the scent description for the tube mask @eshoe what is the name of that one?

[eshoe]

Suqqu Moisture Rich Mask, @lmaster. I felt like I could still detect it even while wearing a sheet mask, but it was pleasantly subtle👍🏼

[Kim888]

@eshoe that hydrating mask sounds great! I agree though, it's always kind of hard to tissue things off, I always end up rinsing as well 

[eshoe]

Yeah, I will try it out, @Kim888, but I’m guessing I will stick to just rinsing it off. It still felt plenty hydrating!

[Shosh85]

L is for Leaders

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Leaders Mediu Amino Clearing Mask

This is a thin, meshy cotton sheet mask that was saturated with serum and had a slightly strong floral scent, but it was tolerable enough. The fit was pretty good - a little too long at the chin and the sides of the forehead were a little too wide. The adherence was good except for the extra length at the chin that popped up a couple times. I removed it after a half hour and patted in the remaining serum. There was some light tackiness that stuck around for about 45 minutes. My face looked a little brighter and felt lightly moisturized and soft and smooth.

This mask was ok. The results were good but it just didn't wow me and I didn't love the scent. I'd use it again but probably wouldn't repurchase.

Side note: I find it funny that a lot of masks, (like this one) has the word "ingredients" written in English, but the actual ingredient list is in a different language 😂🤔 Here's the list in English:

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[ShortErica]

I agree, these Leaders are something I'd use but not purchase again @Shosh85.

[itsfi]

@Shosh85, it's so interesting how different masks within the same line can vary, though it makes sense and speaks to how ingredients and the combination of them (and fragrance, too) play into how a mask performs for us. At least you know now that this is not a repurchase - sometimes I think with all the sheet masks we have and want to try out that knowing ones that are not repurchase-worthy can be such a good thing - for our wallets as well as our collections. 😉

[Shosh85]

@itsfi  I feel like I liked these more when I first tried them, and don't remember the scent being as strong. I don't know if I'm just getting pickier to scent or if the scent just wasn't as strong in the first masks for some reason. 🤷🏻

[itsfi]

@Shosh85, I think we become more discerning and particular the more masks we try. Our preferences change too; and seriously, we have to be that way - there are just too many masks to choose from. 😂 You're not picky, just discerning and selective. 😉 It's what makes you the masking aficionado that you are. 😍

[lmaster]

@Shosh85 oh I'm so sorry this mask wasn't a winner for you 😔