💕😌 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💗

[Shosh85]

@lmaster  Oh, this one sounds so nice! Happy to hear the scent was pleasant! 🌹

[lmaster]

@Shosh85 I was pleasantly surprised the scent was light and not overwhelming 😊

[itsfi]

@lmaster, pricing on these Botanic Farm sheet masks vary from vendors but if you can find them at a good price, they may decent filler masks. The scent, of course, makes it even better! 🌹 

[lmaster]

I loved the scent!! @itsfi 

[itsfi]

Q for Q-10

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Mask: Annie’s Way Mask Gallery Q10 + Syzygium Firming Mask

Claim(s): Brighten, Firm, Soften, Hydrate, and Minimize Appearance of Lines

Material: Tencel (and it's just as fabulous as I hoped it would be)

Essence: Clear, runny, watery essence with a light, fresh scent that feels cooling on the skin, even after the mask was removed; absorbs quickly and without any tack or stickiness

Adherence: Wonderful -  The soft, thin, lightweight, silky smooth Tencel just molds beautifully to the skin and the contours of the face.

Fit: Taiwanese sheet masks, such as this one from Annie's Way, tend to be a better fit for my face shape. This was just a smidge too long at the chin and a teensy bit too wide at my temples. The opening for the mouth is actually more of a slit, which I'm generally fine with. Fit can be tailored with a slight incision to the corners of that mouth opening as well as to the inner corners of the opening for the eyes.

Results: I'm not sure about its claim to diminish the look of lines, and I wasn't really expecting to see anything related to those claims, especially with just using this mask this one time and for30 minutes. Now, as for its other claims, the mask performed very well. My skin looked even toned (less redness), more plump and with a bright, fresh-faced glow. It felt soft, smooth and hydrated.

Would I Repurchase?: Yes. While I wouldn't necessary say this particular sheet mask is a must have, it certainly is a nice one to have around. These Annie's Way masks have been a great find. I haven't tried all of the varietals in this particular line yet, but have been happy with the ones I have gotten around to using, including this one. This Q10 mask is one I would happily repurchase, recommend and gift. 

[eshoe]

@itsfinot surprised at all to hear the material on this was extra-comfy! Annie’s Way (the ones I have tried) have been so thin and soothing. The slits instead of the more traditional openings aren’t bad at all, I agree:)

[itsfi]

@eshoe, many of the Taiwanese sheet masks have been a hit with me - the feel, the fit, the results. 💓 I don't see the slits for the mouth openings too often, but they seem to always work out pretty well for me. 

[Shosh85]

@itsfi  Oooh, I haven't seen this Annie's Way mask before! I also have never heard of Syzyguim before.... will definitely have to research that one 😉 This one sounds sooo good! Happy to hear you enjoyed it! 😃

[itsfi]

I know @Shosh85, first time I've heard of Syzyguim too; I don't even know how to pronounce it. Thank goodness for the internet. 😁 I guess I could have used it for this week too then, R for researched. Hahaha! 🤣 The sheet masks I've tried from this collection have all been good so far. 🤞Makes me happy to find a brand that has a handful of masks I like. Makes it hard too to not go overboard when re-stocking masks. 😜 The struggles of a masker. 😂

[lmaster]

I've always liked the annie's way masks @itsfi this one sounds lovely

[itsfi]

The Annie’s Way sheet masks are great, aren’t they @lmaster?!! Have you tried any of their wash off masks?

[lmaster]

No I have not @itsfi 

[quspork]

I'm with you on the Taiwanese masks and their fit, @itsfi. They tend to have such good coverage without needing much in the way of maneuvering around facial features. Plus who doesn't love a good tencel mask?! Glad to hear this one worked out well for you- it sounds like a nice one to have on hand! 

[itsfi]

@quspork, needing to make a few tweaks here and there isn’t a deal breaker for me but not having to make them or a lot of them, well, that definitely helps a mask stand out. The great material and results seal the deal for me when it comes to many Taiwanese sheet masks. 

[ather]

@itsfi  Interesting I have never seen an Annie’s way mask that wasn’t the bubble tea version. I’m glad you enjoyed it! I will definitely keep my eyes out for these!

[itsfi]

@ather, these masks are worth a try if you can find them. Love the Tencel material! ♥️ This range was my introduction to the brand, and since then and through this thread, I learned about the bubble tea masks.

[itsfi]

P is for Purifying 

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This a new brand to me. 😀 The soft, thin, biodegradable microfiber sheet of the O Calm Charcoal & kelp Purifying Facial Mask is etched with a grid-like, gauze-like pattern. The essence is clear, light, slightly viscous and with a slight tea tree oil based scent. There's something else to the scent that helps to cut down the traditional tea tree oil smell, though I'm unsure whether it's one or a combination of the various oils and extracts in this mask or if it's the added fragrance thankfully at the end of the ingredients list. 

The mask adheres beautifully and it can be adjusted for a tailored fit by shaving off an inch at the chin and jawline and making the slightest of incisions to the inner corners of the opening for the eyes and the corners of the mouth opening. Instructions recommend leaving this mask on for 10-20 minutes and I went with the outer limit. There's some essence that remains upon removing the mask; my skin easily and quickly absorbs all of it almost instantaneously and I'm left with soft, smooth, clear, slightly matte skin that feels slightly hydrated and with zero tack or stickiness. This is one I would happily repurchase. There are 3 other varieties within this collection and, based on my experience with this one, I intend to try them all. 😁

[eshoe]

The material on this one is gauzy @itsfi? 🤩I immediately looked up the site you shared with @Shosh85, and see that they have a set of four. Sounds like another one to try!

[itsfi]

@eshoe, I wouldn't say the material is gauze-y like the By Wishtread sheet masks; it's more that it has a gauze like pattern imprinted in the sheet mask material. It made me wonder initially if it was gauze, but I don't think it is. 😕 Still a good mask, just not one I'm confident in saying is a gauze mask.

[eshoe]

I understand @itsfi, thank you for clarifying. I think I know exactly what you mean, as I’m what material you are referring to. I am still going to keep it on my list!

[Shosh85]

@itsfi  Another mask I haven't heard of 😃 This one sounds wonderful too! Where did you pick this one up?