💕😌 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💗

[ShortErica]

I know I can be picky about scents like I don't like tea tree at all so maybe someone else would appreciate it @Shosh85. I was hoping for honey with whatever snail is (usually I feel they do some floral fragrance with it). Now I want to compare them for results. I've been not analyzing my before and after faces as much as I used to.

And yeah, I was so not expecting that scent for the donkey one. I'll be interested in what you think.

[Weetart]

Missha Real Solution Tencel Sheet mask featuring Glutathione that claims “Pure Whitening.” Hard to tell about the brighter skin claim, other parts of my routine already successfully have been handling that. But it felt nice. Soooo much serum, enough for tattoos etc. It suggested 10-20 minutes. Can certainly stay on longer. But I was in a rush. I recommend. Left my skin soaked and the tackiness when away with a little pat pat here and there. 

 

 

[itsfi]

Ooooh, a Tencel fiber sheet mask @Weetart? It sounds wonderful. 😁 I used a daily sheet mask pack that had hyaluronic acid and glutathione as the key ingredients and really liked it. *adding this one to my list of masks to try. 

[Weetart]

@itsfi Yup yup! It's a great one and great ingredient combo for sure. So, did you include that daily sheet mask pack on the thread? There are so many posts I miss quite a few. I've been using the Murad Age spot remover to even out the skin tone at a faster rate... working like a charm. so I've been really careful mask wise. Buuuut. That sounds like something I'd be way into after I'm done with it.

[itsfi]

@Weetart, I used that particular daily sheet mask pack a year ago - A'Pieu Hyaluthione Soonsoo Daily Sheet. It looks like it's out of stock in most places but you can sign up for notification of any restock at sokoglam (dot) com. At the time, I didn't know what "hyaluthione" meant but now I know if it's a combination of the ingredients hyaluronic acid and glutathione. Good grief! I was slow on the uptake with that one! 😆 

[eshoe]

This mask sounds wonderful, @Weetart. Missha makes some very nice-fitting ones!

[Weetart]

Agreed. @eshoe Missha/A'pieu has 40% off some good masks right now. 😉 

[eshoe]

Good to know, @Weetart! I’ve only ordered from them once before, the shipping took quite awhile if I remember correctly. It’s so hard to be patient when you are excited for something:)

[missjeanie]

@Weetart I'm always in for a brightening mask.  I've been super curious about the brand as well so I'm happy to see your review here. 

[Weetart]

@missjeanie

40% off their brand site for many great things right now 😉

[missjeanie]

@Weetart Good news and bad news here... Bad news; the sale isn't on the Canadian version of the site.  Good news; they have a Canadian version of the site!  Gonna need to peruse the site for a wee bit now!

[Shosh85]

@Weetart  I've really liked the masks I've tried from this line, it's just a bummer they have alcohol denat so high up in the ingredients. Happy to hear this one turned out great! 😃

[Weetart]

@Shosh85 yeah, it is challenging for good solvents for skincare. Benefits and drawbacks to so many. But I am a Missha/A'pieu brand fan. Not too many product lines of theirs I haven't tried at least one product. 

[Shosh85]

@Weetart  I haven't tried too many Missha products yet, but I have loved the A'pieu masks I've tried! The Icing Sweet Bar and Milk masks are my favorite! 

[lmaster]

@Weetart ohhhh this is a mask I've not seen!! You have a great variety in your collection

[Weetart]

@lmaster hah thanks! I go on the brand sites and buy one of each when there is a sale. Sometimes I never find them again.

[itsfi]

G is for Goat Milk

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The essence in this JMsolution Goat Milk New Zealand + Australia Mask Black has more of the traditional, slightly viscous, liquidy consistency found in most sheet masks than a creamy, milky one I had expected. You can see the milkiness of the essence but it is watered down. This super thin mask holds a lot of essence - I mean, a lot. It definitely felt like it was drenched in the essence, but at the same time, I did not experience any dripping from the mask. The essence itself had a subtle fermented scent to it, maybe a slightly goat milk lotion scent; it did not linger. Adherence was fantastic; in fact, part way through my wear time (and I don't think I was imagining this), I felt the mask clinging even more firmly to my skin, in a good way. Save for some minor snips to the corners of the mouth and eyes, the fit on this one was near perfect, both length- and width-wise. 😁 Yaay! 

Directions called for 10-20 minutes of wear, but I kept with my standard MO of 30 minutes - there was so much essence in this mask I probably could have left it on for at least another 30, maybe even 40 minutes. There's a slight tacky feeling to the skin even when the essence has been fully absorbed. It's not an issue for me as disappears after I follow up with my moisturizer. If I didn't already have a few backups of this mask, I would quickly repurchase as my skin (which is leaning more and more on the dry side as we inch closer and closer to winter) feels hydrated and nourished after using this mask. The hydration lasted overnight as well - I didn't see any dry spots the next morning. 😍

NOTE: I'm not sure why this mask references "black" - I initially assumed it might be a charcoal bamboo sheet mask, but nope, that's not it. Maybe black goats from New Zealand and Australia? I dunno. Any thoughts? 🤔

My Two Cents: If your skin leans dry or dehydrated or is feeling particularly parched, this'll give it a much needed boost of hydration and moisture! Except perhaps in the deepest part of winter, those with normal, combo or oily skin will likely find the amount of essence in this mask to be too much without some adjustments (i.e., squeezing out some of the essence, not leaving the mask on for the full duration recommended). 

Ingredients:

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Water, glycerin, butylene glycol, glycereth-26, phenoxyethanol, polysorbate 20, betaine, carbomer, triethanolamine, allantoin, niacinamide, trehalose, ethylhexyl palmitate, ethylhexylglycerin, cetyl ethylhexanoate, pca dimethicone, xanthan gum, dipotassium glycrrhizate, disodium edta, sodium polyacrylate, hydroxycellulose, polyglyceryl-10 oleate, 1,2-hexanediol, polyglyceryl-4 oleate, hydrogenated lecithin, lactococcus/milk ferment lysate, goat milk extract, fragrance, sodium hyaluronate, acerola fruit extract, moringa pterygosperma seed extract, pearl extract, sodium stearoyl glutamate, hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid, hydroxypropyltrimonium hyaluronate, disodium phosphate, polysorbate 60, sea water, soybean seed extract, elm bark extract, sodium phosphate, chamaecyparis obtusa water, silk amino acids, sodium acetylated hyaluronate, aspergillus ferment, bacillus ferment, lactobacillus ferment, houttuynia cordata extract, tea tree leaf extract, melia azadirachta flower extract, portulaca oleracea extract, milk amino acids, hyaluronic acid

[Weetart]

@itsfi love the theme of the mask. Sounds great for winter skin for sure.

[eshoe]

That description sounds lovely and also leaves me perplexed, @itsfi. The black notation makes me think maybe silt? I did see whitening goat milk masks, but I’m stumped🤷🏻‍♀️

[itsfi]

Silt @eshoe? I don't think I saw that in the inci list but I just skimmed it quickly. I'll have to search for other names for that and comb through the list more closely when I have more time.

[missjeanie]

This entire mask sounds delightful @itsfi !  I always worry with watery serums that they'll be drippy but it's so nice when everything comes together like this.