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Welcome to the Skin & Body Care Masking Challenge!
Feel free to join in whenever and wherever. Share your thoughts and observations on a mask you have tried, we need all the details, please! Most importantly - have fun!
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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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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, 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
2022 Mask of the Week Challenge
2021 Mask of the Week Challenge
2020 Mask of the Week Challenge:
2019 Mask of the Week Challenge:
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💗
W is for weekend masking
D is for dry skin deterrent
In addition to being tasty on toast, avocaDOs help soften, moisturize and protect the skin. The oil from an AvocaDO contains a host of good-for-the-skin ingredients, including beta carotene, lecithin and vitamins A, D (another D for the week) and E, making it a winner (and another W!) in the fight against dryness. AvocaDOs are also delicious, wouldn't you agree? (I know @Samtian! 😉) Most of these avocado goodies have made an appearance or two in my posts on the masking threads over the years so I won't wax on too long about them again.
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Ingredients (for the sheet masks)Missy Kay Avocado Mask claims to moisturize and firm the skin. The thickness of the cotton mask is what I consider standard for sheet masks and like most sheet masks, it can and does hold quite a bit of essence, which in this case, is best described as cool, fresh, light, watery and scented like perfume. My initial reaction was that it reminded me of a more modern, less woodsy take on Nina Ricci's L'Air du Temps. When it comes to firming claims, I'm not convinced one use is enough for a sound review. My skin did feel hydrated and moisturized thanksin part to the glycerin, avocado and sesame seed extract, and my complexion looked brightened as well, which I attribute to the licorice root extract in this this mask. The mask performed well and is one I would happily use again.
I was introduced to the world of hair masks and specifically Garnier Fructis hair masks from our lovely @Shosh85. It started with the papaya version and to the surprise of probably no one, morphed into my picking up all of the hair masks in the Garnier Fructis line, including the Garnier Fructis Smoothing Treat One Minute Hair Mask + Avocado Extract, a light, thin and very strong though not lingering perfume scented cream that can be used as a hair mask or leave-in conditioner. I tend to use this as a leave-in on days when I'm just too lazy to rinse it out of my hair. Consistency-wise, I feel like this mask is a hybrid of a traditional conditioner and hair mask, but not heavy so it doesn't make my hair look or feel weighed down. My hair looks and feels soft, smooth and nourished.
Glow Recipe Avocado Melt Sleeping Mask is a favorite of mine and sadly for me, this has long since been reformulated to include retinol. The addition of retinol probably makes it an even more effective sleeping mask for most people, but since my skin has historically been highly sensitive to it, I've steered clear of the reformulated version. It's alright. There are other sleeping masks out there so I'll have plenty to choose from once I finish with this jar.
The name of the Whole Foods Cotton Cupra Mask Soothing Avocado says it all. The cotton cupra material of this mask is soaked in a thin, watery, non-lingering tea-tree oil scented essence, adheres beautifully, wears comfortably and requires the usual adjustments as most sheet masks for a better fit for my face size and shape - a few snips here and there at the chin/jawline and to the corners of the eyes and mouth. Half an hour of wear yields wonderful results after some very slight tingling at the very beginning - clear, brightened and lightly hydrated skin that felt cool even after removing the mask.
Skinfood Avocado Lip Scrub and Skinfood Avocado Olive Lip Balm - I had, actually, have another version of these items that are shaped like an avocado. I have a feeling they may have been added to a little someone's toy box. I'll have to look through the box and take them back before she discovers they're gone. lol. These are fine products; not holy grail but they do a nice job. The balm has a very thin texture and I find it works best to soften lips before applying lipstick. It's too thin to keep lips moisturized overnight but it leaves lips soft and lightly hydrated, making it a nice choice for a good lip prep.
Kiehl's Avocado Nourishing Hydration Face Mask has a lot of things going for it conceptually, but its texture and how challenging it is to work with make it a miss for me. I've been able to come up with a workaround to make the mask easier to apply and wear by mixing it with The Ordinary Hyaluronic Acid 2% + B5, but that's more work that I'm willing to put in for it. There's someone out there or here for whom the Kiehl's avocado mask will be ideal; that's just not me.
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Missy Kay Avocado Mask (from the reverse side of the packet)
Water, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Betaine, Persea Gratissima Persea Gratissima (Avocado) Oil (100ppm), 1,2-Hexanediol, Chlorphenesin, Glycyrrhiza Glabara (Licorice) Root Extract, Cimicifuga Racemosa Root Extract, Polygonum Multiflorum Root Extract, Sesamum Indicum (Sesame) Seed Extract, Phellinus Linteus Extract, Amglica Gigas Root Extract, Morus Alba Bark Extract, Paeonia Lactiflora Root Extract, Sophora Flavescens Root Extract, Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract, Xantham Gum, Carbomer, Arginine, PEG-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Allantoin, Disodium EDTA, Fragrance
Whole Foods Cotton Cupra Mask Soothing Avocado (from products (dot) wholefoodsmarket (dot) com)
Water, Glycerin, Hamamelis Virginiana (Witch Hazel) Water, Persea Gratissima (Avocado) Fruit Extract, Psidium Guajava (Guava) Leaf Extract, Camellia Sinensis (Green Tea) Leaf Extract, Panthenol, Allantoin, Melaleuca Alternifolia (Tea Tree) Hydroxypropyl Guar, Xanthan Gum, Polyglyceryl-4 Caprate, Phenoxyethanol, Trehalose, Polysorbate 80
