💕😌 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💗

[itsfi]

Yes @l8totheparty! 😁 100% agree! Let's be just a little more like Rilakkuma! 

[heartsmyface]

@itsfi @Oh my goodness!!  Those are too adorable!   There’s some definite Kawaii escapism from long work hours and uptight societal norms happening with Japan’s most beloved characters.

with the long chinned mask, did it stick well enough to fold under your chin and get your neck or was it floppy?  

[itsfi]

Yes @heartsmyface! 😁 A reminder for a change of pace is a good thing! You know, it adhered pretty well under the chin, better if I make a couple of additional cuts along the jawline area - I find folding a couple of smaller pieces underneath on both sides (as opposed to one long piece on each side) helps with it staying in place.

[heartsmyface]

@itsfi good idea!  I have to make the effort to cut masks for a better fit cause it makes all the difference!  I’ve become lazy lately. 

[itsfi]

Not lazy @heartsmyface, just more selective about where you want to spend your time and energy! Makes perfect sense. 🤗 I started cutting my masks more when I moved my mini scissors right where I put on my masks. It definitely makes masking that much better when I have a tailored fit, for me at least.

[quspork]

How adorable is this masking line up, @itsfi? I'm glad to hear the tingling didn't evolve into a bigger issue.

[itsfi]

Me too @quspork! It’s been a while since a tingling from a sheet mask has been so noticeable for me. Makes sense now that I know it contains brown seaweed extract. The mask is so cute though. 😍 I may have to see whether there’s another type of sheet mask. 

[Shosh85]

@itsfi  This is seriously the most adorable masking session ever! Even if they didn't give you great results, I'd still probably buy them for that cute bear! Happy to hear everything was both cute and effective 😃

[itsfi]

These were super cute @Shosh85! 😍 I needed a fun mask to use and these are certainly fun! If the sheet mask didn’t contain brown seaweed extract, I’d use it again in an instant. My skin is just hyper sensitive of late so while it didn’t cause any issues other than tingling, I don’t want to push it. 

[eshoe]

Oh, those eye masks are the cutest, @itsfi! My mini used to watch the show, I believe it was on Netflix for a time. Interesting about the tingling; I wonder what is in it that made it so potent🤔

[itsfi]

@eshoe, it was probably the brown seaweed extract. I didn't realize it was in here. It's far enough down the list that there shouldn't be a high dosage of it, but since I'm sensitive to it in general, it's likely the cause of the tingling. No lasting side effects so we're good but I may end up giving away the extra one I have.

[eshoe]

Oh yes, @itsfi - I believe you have mentioned different varieties of seaweed in the past. Bummer, but good to know and even better that your skin is in the clear now, too.

[Shosh85]

B is for Bliss..... which I also think would make a good band name 😉 This one was given to me from the lovely @Kim888 😊

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Bliss Holographic Foil Sheet Mask

This is a medium-thick black cotton sheet mask lined with a pretty, silver holographic foil and had star-shaped eye holes. It was saturated with a silky, almost gel-like serum and had a light fruity/floral kind of scent, that I thought was pretty pleasant. It had a nice fit - just a tiny bit too long at the forehead and chin. Like most foil masks I've tried, this one did not have the greatest adherence, and felt slightly baggy. I took it off after about 25 minutes. There was a a little tack, but it absorbed in only a few minutes.

The results kind of surprised me. This mask has charcoal and kaolin and claims to exfoliate and detoxify, so I totally thought my skin would be left feeling pretty dry, but it was actually quite the opposite- my face felt soft, super moisturized, a little bouncy and had a very nice glow. I don't know if it exfoliated or detoxified, but it definitely moisturized!

I didn't love the material/adherence, but it is super cute and the results were better than expected! Definitely a fun one for a party/girls night. 😉I would repurchase this one, but probably just not at full price. Thanks again, Kim888 for this fun one!

Ingredients:

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The mask:

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[lmaster]

I know after seeing it, I have used this one in the past @Shosh85 it is so pretty, foil masks in general I noticed imo don't give me the fit I really enjoy

[Samtian]

@Shosh85 Oh that is so cool looking!

[Shosh85]

@Samtian Definitely adds to the entertainment! 

[heartsmyface]

@Shosh85   Oh my gosh the eyeholes are everything!!   

[Shosh85]

@heartsmyface  They really are - definitely made it more fun! 🤩

[quspork]

The star-shaped eye holes really make the mask, @Shosh85! 

[Shosh85]

@quspork  Right? I guess you could say they're the "star" of the show 😉😆

[itsfi]

Awww, cute @Shosh85! Hello Tinwoman with the star cutout eyes! 😁 Bouncy, moisturized and glowy skin? That sounds fabulous! 😍