💕😌 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]

@itsfi  This sounds like a decent line of masks, and I feel like I'd be tempted to buy them just based on the names of them alone 😂 If you do end up buying the Ruby one, I'll be interested to know how it compares to the others! 😉

[itsfi]

@Shosh85, lol. I know what you mean. I picked the first one from the line last year(?) because I thought the “gel” in the name was talking about the type of serum and not that it was a hydrogel mask. I knew better when it came to picking a couple of the others up. I feel like I have to pick up the Ruby one now for a complete review, if I can find it. 😃 If I do, I’ll definitely let you know. 

[lmaster]

Thanks for your review!! @itsfi 

[itsfi]

@lmaster, you're welcome. 🙂 It's been fun to share and hear about thoughts on masks.

[PrettyPaint]

@itsfi  Do they name the varieties within this line based on the color/appearance of the hydrogel mask? Just curious. It's ok if you don't know. 🙂

[itsfi]

With the most unhelpful answer @PrettyPaint, sorta?! 😬 I really should have remembered to take photos of the mask itself, but for whatever reason, I forgot to do so with each of the masks from this line that I've used. Ugh. Complete user error. This may be more helpful:

Twinkling Diamonds - clear with sparkles (like "twinkling diamonds") scattered throughout the mask. To me, this is the prettiest of the masks in this collection. I wasn’t expecting that and was very pleased when that feature when I used it. Wearing it made my face look like it was alight with sparkles! 😍

Moonlit Pearl - the "pearl" is more in reference to the pearlescent finish / sheen to the mask, which is pretty, but in terms of color, I'd describe it more as a pale, neutral-ish champagne thank what comes to my mind in terms of a pearl or moonlight. 

Classic Gold - of the three I've tried, the way this mask looks is more reflective of its name - it is a classic gold shade. If I had a gold bar bullion (well, I never thought I'd say that 😂), it would probably look similar to this color. 

Blushing Ruby - I've not tried this one but from the photos online it does have a ruby red shade though it looks less shiny than what I imagine a ruby gemstone looks like. 

[quspork]

This seems like an interesting line, @itsfi. A hydrogel isn't what I would expect for a more "nourishing" mask either, but it's good to hear that you did get at least some of that from it. 

[itsfi]

@quspork, I was very skeptical about the 'nourishing' claim. At most, I expect hydrogels to be more soothing / calming with possibly some light hydration added. After using this one, I thought that if my skin were oilier all over (so perhaps in the warmest part of the summer here, which would be late September / early October - we have late summers), it might like this one with just a lightly moisturizing SPF in the daytime or a mist over before bed. 

[Shosh85]

Going with the multi-step theme:

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Biorace Propolis Repair Mask

This is a two step mask. The first step is a cotton peeling pad with a convenient pouch to stick your fingers in. It was fully saturated with a clear, watery serum and did not have much of a scent - maybe just a typical sheet mask kind of smell. After wiping my face down with it and letting it absorb, my skin felt soft and smooth.

Step 2 is the mask:

Material:

Thin, meshy cotton

Serum:

Thin, slimy gel

Scent:

A mix of fruity and floral - I thought it was pretty pleasant

Fit:

A little too wide at the forehead and a little too long at the chin and jawline

Wear Time:

Half hour

Tack:

It was a little sticky and lasted about a half hour

Results:

Super soft and smooth, moisturized skin with a nice glow.

Repurchase?

It was a great mask that I'd gladly use again, and I may repurchase if I ran across it somewhere like TJ Maxx, but It's not one I'd go out of my way to find.

Ingredients:

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[eshoe]

Love that SH is third on the ingredient list, @Shosh85! I have seen a detox wash-off mask by this brand, but haven’t tried it yet. This sounds decent all around👍🏼

[Shosh85]

@eshoe  It's pretty good mask. The SH is great being that high up, as well as the niacinamide and propolis! 😃

[lmaster]

@Shosh85 the scent sounds really nice!

[Shosh85]

@lmaster  It was! Can't really complain! 😃

[PrettyPaint]

@Shosh85  It is convenient to have the little peel pads that come with it. That's a nice variety of ingredients in the mask. 

[Shosh85]

@PrettyPaint  I really do like the multi-step masks that come with peeling pads - I thinks it's a great way to prep for the mask! I agree, it is a nice ingredient list - I especially like that mask has Sodium Hyaluronate as the 3rd ingredient, and propolis is always a welcome sight to see!

[quspork]

Oh, this sounds nice, @Shosh85. I love that the peel pad had a finger pouch- how convenient for use!

[Shosh85]

@quspork  Yeah, the finger pouch does make it easier.... sometimes it's the little things that makes a big difference! 😃

[itsfi]

@Shosh85, “thin, slimy gel” on a “thin, messy cotton” sheet sound like a nice pairing to me. 😍 I feel like lately the tack / stickiness from a mask tends to last more near the half hour mark for me. Has that  duration been typical for you? I’m wondering if it’s the weather or if it’s my skin; or maybe a combo of both. Half hour for me is longer than usual. Hmmm… 🤔 

[Shosh85]

@itsfi  This was a really nice one, but just didn't give me that wow factor.... which is getting harder and harder for me to find now that I've tried so many masks. 
Especially with moisturizing masks, it does seem like the tackiness has been lasting a little longer than usual! I think a combo of skin/weather is a good assumption! 😃

[itsfi]

@Shosh85, I hear you. It makes sense though - the more masks you use, the more selective you’ll be with deciding which is really a “wow!” mask for you! 

[lmaster]

 not really a multi step, but it's a multi mask combo and I'm going for it ☺️

You need me night care and quick morning masks 

• Received these from facetory
• The night mask seemed more of a thinner material and contoured my face better than the morning version
• I would say the night version more so would fall into the microfiber category, the morning mask was definitely reminiscent of straight cotton sheet
• Scent on the night version was light lavender and it was so relaxing, whereas I didn't notice much scent on the morning version
• Fit on both masks were long at the chin and forehead, however the night version adhered so much better! The day time was but nearly as saturated and dried around the chin areas after 15 minutes
• Wear time was 25 minutes for nighttime and 20 for day
• Results for night, were hydrated and moisturized and nourished skin, daytime, lightly hydrated, lightly moisturized skin.
• Tackiness on the night mask lingered long, I waited 30 minutes to see if it would subside, nope! Stayed tacky until moisturizer was applied
• Tackiness on the daytime was zero! 
• I liked these, fun to use, nothing super special to run out and stock up on

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