💕😌 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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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

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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💗

[itsfi]

@Shosh85, I like those Holika Holika masks for daily masking or when I don't feel like thinking about what mask to use. 

Ohhhhh, Peripera sheet masks. Every time I see you post about one, my emotions go up and down like a roller coaster . . . happy and excited because I know it'll be a good mask, at the very least. Then sad knowing they are being phased out. To then being curious how many more I have in the "reserves" section of my mask library. 😉

[Shosh85]

@itsfi  Yep, exactly, I'd consider this Holika Holika line to be good filler masks. I have 10 packs in a couple of the varieties and I'm kinda regretting buying them - I just don't need that many filler masks 😬

The whole Peripera situation makes me so sad. 😥 It's bad enough when one mask you like gets discontinued, but a whole brand of masks?!! ☹️😢😠

[eshoe]

I’ve seen that Holika Holika mask and was curious, @Shosh85. Good to know I can be on my merry way without trying it! Something about that violet (?) hue is so pretty, though, nice packaging.

[heartsmyface]

@eshoe @Shosh85  That’s what I was going to say, the nice packaging is the real draw.  I think I have a few of these but maybe different ‘flavours’ 

[Shosh85]

@heartsmyface @eshoe  All the masks in the line are pretty bright, bold colors - every color of the rainbow 🌈 😉

[eshoe]

Guilty over here for picking up a mask just for the packaging, @heartsmyface - I can’t believe I haven’t had more duds given my technique. 

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@Shosh85‘s mask reminded me of this one I bought, because I thought the design was cool 🤦🏻‍♀️ Haven’t tried it yet, but guess now I will add it in for next week - B for Berry.

[lmaster]

@Shosh85 sorry the holika wasn't impressive, I've not tried that one, but the packaging is pretty cool

[Shosh85]

@lmaster  The results were actually pretty good, the scent just wasn't the greatest.

[lmaster]

I'm not a huge fan of earthy scents @Shosh85 

[quspork]

Good to see another Peripera winner, @Shosh85! It's such a shame they aren't going to keep making these.

[Shosh85]

@quspork  I don't think there's been one Peripera mask that I haven't liked!

[itsfi]

3 . . . 2 . . . 

111 Skin Rose Gold Brightening Facial Treatment Mask

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What I Liked: Adherence on the 111 Skin Rose Gold Brightening Facial Treatment Mask is good, especially for a hydrogel mask, which has a tendency to slip and slide around the face. The mask itself is a beautiful rose gold shade, smells wonderfully of roses and imparts a relaxing cooling sensation while worn and also for some time after removal. The essence in this mask boasts some good-for-you-skincare ingredients, including:

• Brightening: niacinamide, licorice root extract, colloidal gold
• Soothing: allantoin, panthenol, centella asiatica extract,
• Hydrating and Moisturizing: carrageenan, allantoin, panthenol, trehalose, sodium hyaluronate, rose extract, hydrogenated lecithin
• Anti-aging: hydrolyzed collagen, hexapeptide

Results-wise, 20 minutes of wear delivered a lovely, fresh and bright radiance to the skin, which makes this a very good choice to use to prep the skin for makeup before a special event or occasion. 

Area(s) for Improvement: Size and Fit of the mask were off in that I found the eye holes were very small and narrow (and I wouldn't say that my eyes are particularly large either), there was a lot of extra material around the nose, and the mask was overly wide, but that latter issue is a fairly common occurrence for me. Price is also another area that could be better, at least in my mind, as this pretty mask will cost you a pretty penny . . . $32 + sales tax worth of pennies. Though, it comes out to $27 per mask if you purchase a set of 5 and $25 per mask if you pick up a 10-pack.  I was very fortunate to receive this mask as part of a subscription box and also as part of unicorn mail. While I'm not adverse to splurging on a sheet mask every now and again, $32 is quite the splurge. FYI: this mask contains citrus fruit extract, alcohol and added fragrance, which have been known to be common allergens so those who are sensitive or just seeking to avoid such ingredients will likely want to pass on this one (your wallet thanks you for it!)

 Ingredients:

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(from 111skin (dot) com)
AQUA / WATER / EAU, GLYCERIN, DIPROPYLENE GLYCOL, BENZYL GLYCOL, CARRAGEENAN, CERATONIA SILIQUA GUM, XANTHAN GUM, CELLULOSE GUM, PEG-60 HYDROGENATED CASTOR OIL, ALLANTOIN, BUTYLENE GLYCOL, SYNTHETIC FLUORPHLOGOPITE, PRUNUS ARMENIACA (APRICOT / ABRICOT) KERNEL OIL, PANTHENOL, TREHALOSE, NIACINAMIDE, CITRUS PARADISI (GRAPEFRUIT / PAMPLEMOUSSE) FRUIT EXTRACT, ALCOHOL, CENTELLA ASIATICA EXTRACT, GLYCYRRHIZA GLABRA (LIQUORICE / RÉGLISSE) ROOT EXTRACT, AGAR, CYAMOPSIS TETRAGONOLOBA GUM, RASPBERRY KETONE, ADENOSINE, CALCIUM LACTATE, DISODIUM EDTA, POTASSIUM CHLORIDE, GLUCOSE, TOCOPHERYL ACETATE, PHENOXYETHANOL, SODIUM HYALURONATE, 1,2-HEXANEDIOL, PULLULAN, HYDROXYPROPYL METHYLCELLULOSE, PORPHYRIDIUM CRUENTUM EXTRACT, ROSA DAMASCENA (ROSE) EXTRACT, HYDROLYZED COLLAGEN, ETHYLHEXYLGLYCERIN, SILK AMINO ACIDS, GLYCINE SOJA (SOYBEAN / SOJA) OIL, SODIUM OLEATE, COLLOIDAL GOLD, HYDROGENATED LECITHIN, ACETYL HEXAPEPTIDE-8, FRAGRANCE / PARFUM, CI 77891 / TITANIUM DIOXIDE, CI 77491 / IRON OXIDE.

PARAFFIN AND SULFATE FREE.

My last mask for the year. There's a little less than two-and-an-half more hours until the clock strikes midnight here, but I think I'm going with the East Coast which has already bid adieu to 2020. Wishing everyone a healthy, safe and happy 2021! 🤗

[PrettyPaint]

@itsfi  Finally read your review on this one - totally agree that it's a nice one but pricey. Mine came from a subscription box, too. I'm not sure if yours was like this, but it was interesting that the eye/mouth holes still had the cut outs in the pack. I'm not sure if they are all like that. 

[itsfi]

@PrettyPaint, one of the perks of sub boxes is being able to try things I might not otherwise pick up on my own. I just couldn’t keep up with all the products I would accumulate between sub boxes and what I’d personally pick up. My 111Skin mask had the holes for this eyes but interestingly, not the mouth. 😮😆 

[PrettyPaint]

@itsfi Haha. How random that yours didn't have the mouth hole. I really wish I knew about the mask manufacturing process, but I guess their hole punch thing was having issues (that's how I envision it, at least). 

[itsfi]

Very random @PrettyPaint! lol. If I were to visit Korea, taking a tour of a sheet mask facility would be on my list of things to do. My parents traveled through parts of Asia years ago, including Korea. They, in fact, went to companies that made sheet masks and kimchi. They don't remember much details other than they were there. What?! It made me question whether we are related. Learning to make sheet masks and kimchi?! How do you forget things like that?! 🤣 

[eshoe]

This one does seem to have better adherence than so many other hydro gels, @itsfi - but yikes on the price! There are some good ingredients, I am surprised by how lengthy the list is, though. Raspberry ketones are a new one, I have not seen that in a mask yet.

[itsfi]

@eshoe, it's definitely not a common ingredient in sheet masks. It's in the Callyssee coffee mask as well. 

[eshoe]

I wonder if it is used to add a pleasant scent, @itsfi 🤔 And thank you for introducing me to a brand I had not yet heard of; a good coffee mask sounds 👍🏼!

[Shosh85]

@itsfi  I'm always curious about these luxury masks, but never enough to buy one. 😉 It sounds nice! Glad you were able to try this one out without paying full price for it😃

[itsfi]

This one was definitely fun to try @Shosh85. There are so many new and innovative masks constantly coming to market, at various price points, that, at least for me, it makes a mask like this 111Skin, as lovely and luxe as it is, feel less like something that needs to be tested.