💕😌 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]

I was thinking the same thing about the by Nature mask sheets @Shosh85! 😀 @eshoe, did you leave on the essence / serum? I did that once, inadvertently; my skin hated me for it. Lesson learned. 

[eshoe]

I did, @itsfi @Shosh85 🤦🏻‍♀️ I even skimmed the back before using. Apparently not well enough! I didn’t experience any issues, thankfully. What happened when you left yours on?

[Shosh85]

@itsfi  Yeah, I overlooked that little detail the first time I used one of these, but thankfully my skin turned out fine. 

[itsfi]

@Shosh85, that was the mask (it was an avocado and broccoli mask) that made me start giving more attention to the instructions. 😀 I've noticed that many of the masks manufactured in New Zealand include instructions calling for you to rinse off the serum, but I think I've seen it in other sheet masks as well. Having broken out from something in that particular sheet mask was enough for me to pay more attention to the instructions. @eshoe Good to hear neither of you experienced any negative reactions.

[l8totheparty]

I love those masks, @eshoe !  I'm happy you like them too 😊😊

[eshoe]

I did, @l8totheparty! Thank you so much for sending this to me; your description brought a smile to my face every time I saw this one in my drawer☺️

[lmaster]

Oohh @eshoe the apple mask sounds magnificent!!

[eshoe]

It was, @lmaster - it’s hard to beat a fruity mask☺️

[Shosh85]

L is for #LightUp 

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bioBELLE #LightUp Face Mask

Material:

Tencel

Serum:

Clear, watery and kinda slightly sudsy

Scent:

Not really much of a scent - maybe a sweet-floral kind of scent - but it was super light and hardly noticeable.

Fit:

Too long at the chin and a tad to wide at the temples

Wear Time:

Half hour

Tack:

None

Results:

Hydrated, soft and smooth skin with a nice glow. Didn't really notice much brightening - my skin may have looked slightly brightened, but it really was just very slight.

Repurchase?

Meh, probably not. It's a good mask and will gladly finish the others I have, but it just wasn't very stand-out to me. For a brightening mask it didn't do much brightening.

[lmaster]

@Shosh85 yeah agreed, nothing that wowed me either

[Shosh85]

@lmaster  Yeah, it wasn't bad at all, just nothin' special.  I feel like they put more effort into the packaging than they did with the actual masks. 😬

[itsfi]

@Shosh85, “meh” sounds right with this one. I didn’t think the results were bad but there was, as you said, nothing standout about the mask. Other than the Tencel material maybe. I feel like more sheet masks find their way into the “good but not great” or the “not bad but not standout” or the “would use but probably wouldn’t repurchase” categories. I suppose that’s better than having masks fall in the “ohhh, heck no!” camp. 😆 

[Shosh85]

@itsfi  Yup, I think now that I'm so far into the masking game, there are less and less masks that impress me and fall into the categories you mentioned. It's not very often I have an "ohhh, heck no!" mask... so I guess that's a good thing. 😉

I think what annoys me the most about these masks is that the star ingredients are always last or near last - even fragrance is higher in the list 😐

[itsfi]

Completely agree with everything you said @Shosh85! I’m also happy there are few “ohhhh, heck no!” masks in my bin. Yes, yes and yes to how frustrating it is to find the star ingredients near the end of the inci list! These days, with new-to-me masks, I usually put a mask back on the shelf or take it out of my cart if I see fragrance listed before the star ingredient, or if the star ingredient is so far down the ingredients list that it means there’s barely anything there. The few times I don’t do that is if I’ve just overlooked it, or I’m unable to find an English translation for the ingredients list, or maskers I trust have raved about the particular mask.

[eshoe]

Despite the mediocre results, @Shosh85, the packaging has me hungry for a slice of vanilla buttercream cake😋 yum! 

[Shosh85]

@eshoe  I know, right?! 🍰😋 BioBelle definitely has some great packaging! 

[eshoe]

Appealing for sure, especially when you are on day 34 of 40 days without sugar @Shosh85 😂 Thought I would catch up on masking but instead I’m just getting hungry, ha!

[Shosh85]

@eshoe  Oh wow 34 days?! Nice job! 👍 You're almost there! 😃

[heartsmyface]

L is for Lacto SaccharomycesGolden Rice MaskThis is a two step mask containing avena sativa, rice extract, saccharomyces rice ferment and lactobacillus in one packet and a hydrating essence (hyaluronic acid and hydrolyzed collagen) in the other side.  You pop the two essences together (popping the packet took multiple tries) and massage until mixed.  It’s supposed to support the natural flora on your skin and create a stronger skin barrier.  Sounds good to me.

The mask smells strongly of sake upon first opening but then the scent fades but is still noticeable throughout the masking session.  The tencel sheet is thin and conforms well though it bunched a up above my lip a bit. My skin feels soft and plump after wearing this.  I would most certainly purchase this one again!

 

[lmaster]

@heartsmyface how cool is this mask!!?? 

[l8totheparty]

Right?! @lmaster @heartsmyface