💕😌 Mask of the Week Challenge 😌💖

[eshoe]

Time to reset and begin again. The 2021 Challenge is finally here! 

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

This Week’s Theme: Rinse-off masks & peels (physical or chemical) that soften your face & body. Much gratitude to @keana1 for this new challenge!

Letter of the Week:  E

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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!

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   

[sonnydee]

So the new version is not that great @itsfi ? 

[itsfi]

@sonnydee, I haven’t tried the new one - it has retinol in it and since my skin has a history of not responding well to retinol, I’ve been too scared to try the new version. I know a lot of folks like it.

[itsfi]

Still working on my Q masks...This time, Q is for a sheet mask that quietly quenches dehydrated or dry skin and is quintessentially "Papa Recipe quality", making it, without question, one to keep in the queue! 😍

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Mask Material, Essence & Noteworthy Ingredients 

Papa Recipe Bombee Pepta Ampoule Honey Mask Pack is one of two new sheet masks to the Papa Recipe Bombee Honey family and, from my perspective it is a welcome addition to a collection already full of fantastic masks. The thin, soft material of the mask is Hanji,  which is traditional handmade paper made from a mulberry tree native to Korea. It is thoroughly saturated, though neither dripping or heavy, with a clear, ever-so-slightly-viscous essence bearing a light, sweetened honey scent that reminds me of a less sweet, more toned down version of the fragrance in the Secret Key Honey Banana Mask Pack that has sadly been discontinued.  The essence is chockful of wonderful skincare ingredients, including extracts of honey, propolis and royal jelly, five forms of hyaluronic acid, copper tripeptide, ceramide, panthenol, centella asiatica and licorice root, to name a few. 

 
Adherence & Fit 

Adherence on this mask was near perfection and fit easily followed suit with a few, very minor adjustments - I took off about 1/8" from the chin, jawline and placed the sliver of a strip over my forehead to make it reach to my hairline. Width was just a smidge wide at the temple, too small to even bother over. I made a few small incisions to the corners of the eyes and mouth holes to make the mask lay and wear more comfortably and to ensure that none of the essence went into my eyes or mouth. I also deepened the slits for the sides of the nose so the material would lay better along the sides.

 
Performance & Results 

I left the mask on for my usual half hour but there's so much essence in this mask that I probably could have easily kept it on for an additional 20, maybe even another 30, minutes without issue. For as much essence remains after removing the mask, it does absorb quickly and smoothly into the skin and once it's been fully absorbed, my skin feels soft, bouncy, hydrated and moisturized, so moisturized, in fact, that I didn't feel the need to apply my moisturizer until just before I went to bed. A definite mask for the dry or dehydrated skin types among us! 😍 This is one mask that I would happily use again, and again, and again. ❤️❤️❤️

Ingredients 

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Water, Glycerin, Dipropylene Glycol, Methylpropanediol, Honey Extract (1,000ppm), Propolis Extract, Royal Jelly Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate, Hyaluronic Acid, Copper Tripeptide-1, Ceramide 3, Panthenol, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, Anthemis Nobilis Flower Extract, Centella Asiatica Extract, Citrus Unshiu Peel Extract, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Cholesterol, Butylene Glycol, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Arginine, Carbomer, Allantoin, Trehalose, Dipotassium Glycyrrhide, Disodium EDTA, Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate, Polyglyceryl-10 Myristate, Propanediol, Camellia Sinesis Extract, Zingiber Officinate (Ginger) Extract, Glycyrrhiza Glabra (Licorice) Root Extract, Schizandra Chinensis Extract, Coptis Japonica Root Extract, Citrus Grandis (Grapefruit) Seed Extract, Calamus Root Extract, Perilla Ocymoides Leaf Extract, Caprylyl Glycol, Pentylene Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, 1,2-hexanediol, Fragrance

[Shosh85]

@itsfi Love all the q's! Haha! I think you hit your Q quota. 😂

Oooh, I want to try the new ones soon! This one sounds wonderful, especially the scent! *sigh* I miss that Secret Key sheet mask - it was one of my most favorites. Just another reason I need to try this one 😉 Glad you enjoyed it!

[itsfi]

@Shosh85, lol! I had planned on using this one during H week and P week and for one reason or another never got around to it. I was determined to make it work and get in whatever Q I could come up with! 😂🤣😂

I love that Secret Key mask! So good! I’m bummed it’s been discontinued. Who makes these decisions?!! 😆 

[keana1]

This sounds like a great mask for winter @itsfi ! Love the ingredients list also! 

[itsfi]

Yes and yes @keana1! My skin can't help but be happy after using this mask! 😍 Hope you and your family are well! 🤗

[keana1]

Great to hear @itsfi ! We are well and healthy! I’m unable to post pictures in the BIC ( again! ) which is a complete bummer ( I’ve tried the website and the app and nothing is working, I’ll try again later today...) I hope that you and your family are also doing well ! 🥰

[lmaster]

@itsfi this literally sounds like the perfect mask!

[itsfi]

It is @lmaster! I'm very happy that I decided to pick it up, even though I was on a sheet mask no buy at the time! 😉🤣

[ShortErica]

I went into Q & J / Overnight Mask week with some jelly masks pulled from @missjeanie 😍

First up SNP Firming

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My face

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Whoa this had lots of jelly serum on the mask. It smelled sweet leaning floral to me. The mesh-like tencel material was comfy and the fit was good. I wore it 25 minutes which seemed to be the correct time. I let the jelly absorb and applied some extra jelly from the pack to my neck. There was a very slight stick that went away quickly. Firming claims always make me double take but my face did look a bit firmed (around the checks seemed more defined). And although this wasn't intended for hydration, I forgot to apply moisturizer and don't think my skin missed it. There was tons of extra jelly that I saved and still have to use. I wish fragrance wasn't in the middle but the SNP was better than Kina for me, and I should compare to Yadah while it's fresh. We'll see what this week brings.

Next was SNP Hydrating

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My face

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Same fit as the other but this one didn't feel like there was as much jelly distributed on the mask. So after I applied, I added jelly from the pack on my face. I wore it a little over 25 (lost track of time) but my skin felt similar. The remaining jelly absorbed nicely, only a light stick under chin which faded quickly. This one had more of a rose floral smell. My face was hydrated and I enjoyed it. Again, tons of extra jelly in this packet too despite me needing to use some on the mask. I saved it in a different jar and will be using both at some point. I'm not wasting it!

Both masks were a thumbs up from me. I'd say A-. I wish fragrance wasn't in the middle of the ingredients. These are the type where I would use again but at my current stash level, won't run out to buy. Thanks again missjeanie! What's everyone's favorite jelly mask? (Did I ask this last week? Mom brain is killing me)

I also planned to do a couple overnight masks but that didn't work out. My husband noticed dried blood on my check on day. I have a small mole next to my ear and it was cut somehow. The next couple days I kept finding dry blood but wasn't sure how it was being irritated so I went to the dermatologist and they removed it. So I limited putting products on, especially sleeping and moving it around of my pillow. Eh, I'll get to some overnight masks another time. 🤷

[lmaster]

@ShortErica those look like they fit perfectly! 

[ShortErica]

Yes, just little puckers by the chin but so so good @lmaster! Couldn't ask for much better than that. 😁

[Shosh85]

@ShortErica  Happy you enjoyed these! It's been awhile, but I remember liking those too!

I have mom brain too, so if you did ask it, I don't remember 😂 I have two jelly masks that are a tie for first place:  Ultru I'm Sorry For My Skin pH5.5 Brightening Jelly Mask and the Jin Jung Sung Snail Honey Jelly Sheet Mask I just posted reviewed on.

[ShortErica]

I remember reading your review about the I'm Sorry For My Skin @Shosh85 and unfortunately found a tampered box at my Marshalls store. That would have broken the mask no buy before the Yadah had all the masks been there. And I'll have to read the other one and take notes cause I don't want to forget.

[itsfi]

PSA: Certain masks are on sale at the Peach & Lily site for the next 3 days - peachandlily (dot) com - including a set of 4 Peach Slices masks for $8. 

@Shosh85 @sonnydee @lmaster @eshoe @GalPalVal17 @Kim888 @m3rc3d3s @ather I think these are the folks that have expressed an interest at one point or another in these peach slices masks. I'm so sorry if I missed someone. Peach & Lily ships to Canada but I'm not sure what pricing looks like.

[Shosh85]

Thanks @itsfi! This is such a great deal! The brightening one is my favorite! 😃

[itsfi]

These are great masks @Shosh85! Love the deal too. I wish each of these masks would available for sale in packs of 5 or 10. Maybe one day.

[Kim888]

@itsfi Thank you for the tag!

[itsfi]

You’re welcome @Kim888! Gotta keep the mask stash full! 😆 

[eshoe]

Thank you @itsfi, I appreciate the tag! My masking drawer is thinning out and I am looking to restock, perfect timing😊