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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 ๐ฎ
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:
To Post:
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
2022 Mask of the Week Challenge
2021 Mask of the Week Challenge
2020 Mask of the Week Challenge:
2019 Mask of the Week Challenge:
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 masks๐
@Samtian on the bright side...at least no irritation or itchiness was incurred by this one!
@eshoe That is exactly my train of thought!
@Samtian, good to know. I spied a kiwi version from this line that looked interesting. Taking it out of my cart now โฆ I donโt mind filler masks; I just know of plenty already.
Rainbow masking: Violet Edition
These two masks have been repeatedly set aside and pushed off for other masks for far too long. Now that I'm quite literally nearing the very end of my pre-2021 sheet masks, I am finally getting to them, which probably means there's a good chance that one or both of these have technically expired (eek!), though @lmaster's recent use of (and good results from) the violet hand mask gives me some hope for that mask. ๐
Yaaaaaaay!! @itsfi so glad you enjoyed the hand mask as much as I did ๐
@lmaster, it was a good one. In my top 2 for hand masks. ๐๐ผ
Yeah, I was not impressed at all by the lavender Flower Fusion mask a while back, @itsfi. The scent was just overwhelming and the rest of the masking experience did not make up for it. I'm thinking this is a problem across most of that line, but do keep us updated if you decide to try out any of the others.
@quspork, hearing your experience and @Shosh85โs with the masks from this line makes the idea of giving this one another try less desirable and less likely. I know not all sheet masks are and not everyone feels the same way about a sheet mask but it doesnโt appear as though the other masks in the line would perform significantly better. Weโll see. The likelihood seems even less likely than before though.
@itsfi Yuck! Paint thinner?! Good grief, that's even worse than floral! Haha! ๐ I tried a mask from this line a while back and wasn't too fond of it either. Sorry this one was such a bummer!
@Shosh85, ha! It is most definitely worse than the most heady and cloying floral fragrance out there. I was so taken aback by it that I poked my nose into the packet (yes I did!) just to make sure that was what I smelled. Sadly, it was. ๐
@itsfi paint thinner is one of the worst scents I could think of adhering to your facial area. That sounds absolutely awful! Thankfully the OhK! Hand mask more than made up for it. I plan to try that one at some point, it really does sound lovely.
@eshoe, it would never have occurred to me that paint thinner could be a fragrance for a sheet mask! ๐ฎ I think youโd like the Oh K! Violet hand mask! It performs well and the scent really is quite lovely.
Oh my gosh... so many masks! I want to recommend the Sephora collection watermelon after sun mask. they are discontinuing the old one and repackaging it into a new one that is clean. I don't know if they are the same feeling yet, but i really love the original. It not only cools and soothes sunburns, but it also visibly helps them. it helps a lot with me and my sister because we have fair skin and get burnt very easily. Also only $5:00!
Here's the link to both. SEPHORA COLLECTION After-Sun Mask - Watermelon Watermelon SEPHORA COLLECTION Clean Watermelon After Sun Mask 1 Mask
@MaddyMads511 I've tried the original, and it is so refreshing, especially on a hot day! ๐โ๏ธ
@MaddyMads511 thank you for the heads up and recommendation!! I have both of these but have not used the clean version yet. I love that there is extra coverage on the dรฉcolletรฉ area. Perfect for the sunburns that inevitably happen!
@MaddyMads511, the original version is such a nice one. I just finished using both of them and will post a more detailed review soon, but the original and clean version have a lot of similarities. One difference is the size, shape and feel of the decollete part of the mask, which is much larger/wider and thicker in the new clean version. ๐
A cute little panda to meet last weekโs challenge, which was a challenge in itself as my mask drawer is nearly empty! I was very thankful for this little panda gem, and to @Shosh85 for another entertaining theme ๐
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On a Friday, too - so the Summer Fridays R + R Mask 2.25 oz/ 64 g fit in just right ๐ This one is nearing the end, unfortunately. I love the scent in this rich, emollient yet gritty (a little harsh, I think). It is so visually appealing as well, with its thick, clear jelly flecked with deep rose and white granules. As I am approaching the end, I am contemplating a repurchase. There are lots of masks that I would repurchase, but donโt for one reason or another. This may fall into that category, unless a solo mini becomes available. This has lasted nearly two years, shifting locations every few months in the hopes that I would remember I had it and use it more frequently...and that is truly more than I intended to say about this one!
The Biossance Balm (cannot tag the pot, maybe it is only in a tube now?) is a love. It reminds me of the Tatcha The Kissu Lip Mask Original in just about every way. I have a small sample of the by Terry Rose which I cannot wait to compare to this one! At any rate, I have temporarily banned myself from lip balm purchases for at least the first month of my no buy because there are categories of products I have actually run out of that take priority. But I would buy all of them if I could. Tubes, jars, pots....I love them all!
Finally the byCien Tuchmaske Splashy Panda. I pulled this one from the MOTM box awhile ago, and it was most definitely a cute little one to try.
I felt a bit like I was prepping for a Dia de los Muertos festival!
One thing I did differently in my routine before applying this mask is use my Violette_Fr Boum-Boum Milk in lieu of mist and toner. WOW. I have found its purpose in my life. I feel like it helped the mask adhere better, and my skin felt positively softened and soothed after my masking. But back to the mask! It had a soft, almost fruity scent that may have been attributed to the prunus serrulata flower extract (Japanese flowering cherry) or the perfume (last ingredient). Either way, it was light and not noticeable one on. The fit was pretty good, and I left it on for a solid 25 minutes before removing. My skin responded well to this, and I really appreciate the opportunity to try it. Thank you to whoever included it in the box! And thank you @lmaster for all of the work you have put into keeping it active and running. You are amazing!
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@eshoe - omg, that panda mask is so cute.
@nuinui933 printed masks kind of get a pass, donโt they? Cuteness makes any less than desirable nuances less noticeable, and I am ok with thatโบ๏ธ