💕😌 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💗

[heartsmyface]

@Shosh85   These were my first absolute favorite mask!  I love how slimey and effective they are.  They’re hard to find this side of the ocean nowadays. Where do you get them over here?  And yeah, agreed $6 is a little steep.  I know theyre only $4 in Japan and Korea so I have a hard time swallowing the markup. 

[Shosh85]

@heartsmyface  "Slimey and effective" is a perfect description!👌It is soo good! The very first time I tried it, I was lucky and found them at TJ Maxx, but that was awhile ago and haven't seen them there since then. I got this one online from the RoseRoseShop (in Korea) and even with their shipping prices, it still came out to be cheaper than retail.

[lmaster]

Totally love this one too 🙌 @Shosh85 

[Shosh85]

@lmaster  Glad to hear you love it too! Definitely seems to be pretty popular around here! 😃

[Samtian]

@Shosh85 I love the egg cream stuff!

[eshoe]

@Samtian this mask is the equivalent to an avocado one for you 😝 it is sooooo slimy!

[Samtian]

@eshoe Ahahahaha.

[Shosh85]

@Samtian  I can see why! Haven't tried anything else from the line, but would definitely like to! 😃

[Kim888]

@Shosh85 this is one of my faves as well!! Always a repurchase for me 

[Shosh85]

@Kim888  I can definitely see why it's one of your favorites! It's so good! 😃

[itsfi]

This is such a good mask @Shosh85! I was bummed when Sephora stopped carrying TCFS. 😞 For sheet masks, what price range is the most comfortable for you?

[Shosh85]

@itsfi  Don't get me wrong, I have definitely splurged on some expensive masks, but I think now that my collection is so huge, it's hard for me to spend more than $3 on one. Maybe when/if I get my collection under control I'll feel better about spending a little more. 😉

[heartsmyface]

@Shosh85   $3 sounds about right for solid cotton or tencel sheet masks.  If it’s biocellulose I am happy to spend between $6-10 but I’d rather buy them in packs of 4-10 to get a deal.  I splurge mostly when travelling cause I can rationalize it’s part of the travel expenses 🙂 

[Shosh85]

@heartsmyface  Yep, I totally agree, it depends on the mask, or maybe even the mood I'm in, lol! I know there are some masks I've loved so much that I'd be willing to pay more for! 😃

[itsfi]

I hear ya @Shosh85! It definitely depends on the mask and it makes perfect sense about the size of the sheet mask collection. $3 sounds like a reasonable price. 👍🏼 When my sheet mask no buy has been permanently lifted, maybe I’ll keep track of what my spend is on sheet masks. 📝 

[heartsmyface]

@itsfi   I have solidified my mask buying ban after going through my sheet masks and decluttering 54 expired masks.   It was painful but I feel better now that they’re gone.  I’ve got my masks sorted by  expiry now so that should t happen again. 

[itsfi]

Oooh, I’m intrigued @heartsmyface. What are you thinking about for your ban? All year? Months? 

[heartsmyface]

@itsfi  Well right now it’s going to be at least two months before I have room for anything new. I don’t want to have as much as I still have so even then I’m going to have to keep it down to ten new masks every couple months for a while.  
how about you?  What are your rules? 

[itsfi]

@heartsmyface, I'm on a sheet mask (or any mask, for that matter) no-buy until the end of March. I went off of it briefly to pick up the JLo sheet mask but am going to refrain from buying (or try to) any sheet mask for the next couple of months. I should hopefully 🤞🏼🤞🏼 be closer to where I want to be with my sheet mask count by then. 

[haleyvvvv]

DillyDelight mask for D week (and I have another packet for E for Egging next (this?) week). I got this a while ago from Ipsy and it needed to be used. I think I put off using it because the packaging was too cute. This was a really good mask.  It was messy, especially to mix with the included spoon, but it was nicely hydrating, cooling and a creamy gel consistency. B+ for results and A+ for cuteness. 

2 masks for numbers week, I think I've mentioned both before:

24k Gold Glow mask from Kazuo Beauty. The best part about this mask is that the serum is gold speckled. It is mildly brightening but the mask is itchy, ill fitting, and didn't hydrate or soothe. D-/F. 

I think almost everyone's reviewed the 111 skin rose gold brightening masks recently. I really like these masks. I love a hydrogel, they're brightening and just nicely prep the skin. They're a good special occasion mask IMO. Or you got a couple boxes in subscription boxes and now you've got some to use before they expire. I usually have enough work conference presentations or publicity shoots (cringe) to use them, but the first event like that I've had in a year should be next month, so I have to use a couple in the meantime. So, hello Sunday night start the week off with bright skin. A-.

[eshoe]

@haleyvvvv that Dillydelight mask brings the biggest smile to my face 😄 @lmaster @Shosh85 Love that packaging!!!