💕😌 Mask of the Week Challenge 😌💖

[eshoe]

If you haven’t joined in yet, better late than never!

We love hearing about every masking experience, and suggestions are always welcome.

This Week’s Theme: Fruits & Veggies Week  - the lovely @keana1 brings us this deliciously nutritious, good for your skin challenge! 🍓🍑🍌🥑🥦🍆🌱

Letter of the Week:  L

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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!

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]

@lmaster, I’m not a huge fan of bubble masks but this is one I would use again. If you’re someone who likes a lot of bubbles foaming up, there are probably better masks out there for you. 

[missy94612]

@itsfi  

Oh, this one looks interesting. Does it really end up looking like the picture on the mask?

[itsfi]

@missy94612, the mask does foam up but I didn't get as many bubbles as what shows on the packaging. For me that's not a bad thing, but I can see if others would want it to foam up a lot.

[missjeanie]

@itsfi  I would have loved to have seen your face when a sheet mask started to bubble unexpectedly the first time!  Too funny!  And I personally think stretching the theme makes it fun to see what everyone comes up with!

[itsfi]

@missjeanie, hahaha! I feel like this might be a good indicator of my expression the first time, minus the fabulous hat and beautiful wavy curls: 

Or, maybe this was more like it (gotta love Ramona and how expressive her eyes are):

 

Yes, I like the opportunity to be creative that comes with the weekly themes, both the actual themes and the letter of the week. 

[Shosh85]

@itsfi  I'm not too crazy about bubble sheet masks, but this definitely sounds like one of the better ones.... those results sound wonderful! Even if the results aren't that great with these, at least there's some entertainment! 😃

[itsfi]

@Shosh85, the results were good. And it smelled like blueberries 🫐💙 so that’s a plus!! 👍🏼 Masks like this do serve a purpose so I’ll probably keep at least one bubble sheet mask in my mask library 📚, along with possibly a product like the bliss oxygen mask or the ThirstyMud (if both are still around). This one is a nice one; my skin generally responds well to Shangpree skincare products. 

[Shosh85]

V is for Volcanic 

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Betterskin Premium Volcanic Ash & 3D Sheet Mask

Material:

Two piece meshy cotton that was caked/saturated with clay

Serum:

Light brown clay

Scent:

Not really a scent, just smelled like clay

Fit:

Just a smidge too long at the chin and a teensy bit too wide at the temples

Wear Time:

The directions say you can leave it on for 40-50 minutes...... I made it to 10 because it just got so tight, dry and uncomfortable. Removal was a little uncomfortable as well and felt like a face-size Biore strip.

Tack:

None

Results:

After rinsing off the bits of clay that was left over, my face did look a tiny bit brighter and was definitely soft smooth - but it was also very, very dry

Repurchase?

Nope. Too uncomfortable. Peeling the mask off my face kind of felt like it was ripping my skin off with it, and that's just not my cup of tea.

[nuinui933]

@Shosh85 - ouch! A face mask should not hurt that much!

[lmaster]

@Shosh85 ohhh ouch! If it dries that fast, no thanks!!

[Shosh85]

@lmaster  Yeah, it wasn't a very delightful experience for me 😐

[missjeanie]

A full face pore strip???? @Shosh85 um... no.  wow.  I have a Betterskin mask that is in my 4 left over masks that I pulled out to use up for my miscellaneous may masks... I can't decide now if I should just open it and give it a shot tonight to get it over with or not.  I think it's a different shade of yellow so I may need to do a closer read of the package.  I'm so thankful for the warning either way.  

[Shosh85]

@missjeanie @itsfi  I've tried the yellow (detoxing) one too, and it was much better! It's not a clay mask and is also biocellulose, so no full-face Biore strip effect 😉

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[missjeanie]

@Shosh85 yes!  This is the one I found in my stash.  I decided against a detox since the clay sounded so harsh last night.  Maybe next week lol. 

[itsfi]

@Shosh85 @missjeanie, my pavlov's dog reaction to hearing "full face Biore strip effect" is to touch my hand to my cheeks with a worried look on my face. 🙄 Biocellulose has never sounded better! 😂 I took a pic of the clay one you used Shosh and wrote a big ol' "NO" on it, along with "full face Biore strip". We've all been sufficiently warned! 

[Shosh85]

@itsfi  Bahahaha! 😂 It really should come with a warning label! 😆

[itsfi]

@missjeanie, oh goodness! I misread part of your post - “miscellaneous may mask” turned into “mischievous may mask” and I just laughed and laughed. 😂😂😂 Then I thought, “oh, that could be a fun theme!” 😍 I think there are several different masks from this brand because I feel like I would remember and wince at a face version of a Biore strip  - similar color blocking pattern as the one @Shosh85 used but with different shades of yellow, maybe? 🤔 

[missjeanie]

@itsfi Yes!  I looked at it was a bit more on the orange side, but the same look to the mask for sure.  The one I had wasn't a clay or a two piece.  It shall be saved for another day.  

[eshoe]

Oh yikes, @Shosh85! That looks like one I may have sent you and if so, I am so, so sorry😕 I did use this one recently and thought it would be like the biocell exfoliating mask but it was indeed clay. I hope your skin isn’t too 😡!!!

[Shosh85]

@eshoe  Oh, you're so sweet, but this one wasn't from you - I actually got it in a Facetory sub!
My skin is doing fine, it was mostly just really dry. Nothing a good moisturizer can't fix 😉😃

[eshoe]

Whew @Shosh85 😥! That must be where I received mine from, too. It didn’t affect my skin the same way, thankfully. I do remember when I used it, realizing that there were two protective layers, not just one; and that I have been leaving one layer on with other clay sheet masks🤦🏻‍♀️ Still learning masking lessons, it never stops!