💕😌 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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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

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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💗

[quspork]

Thanks for the review on this one, @elleb810. It does seem like a really interesting concept. 

[lmaster]

Does look pretty neat @elleb810 

[itsfi]

From last week's letter of the week, K is for Knit

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Dermatory Moisturizing Knit Mask

😍  Claim(s): Calming and moisturizing

😍  Key INCI: olive oil, honey extract, rose water, allantoin, sodium hyaluronate, panthenol, ceramide 

😍  Material: Knit - OEKO-TEX certified woven mask - it has a gauze-like pattern to it and is thick without being overwhelmingly heavy; feels like a comfy blanket on the skin. (Would be perfect if I had a blanket emoji to include with this review. lol). The material on this mask is less thick and heavy than the Neogen knit mask. 

😍  Adherence: Good

😍  Fit: Width was good; length at chin was about 1/2" too long but then the material for the forehead was about 1/2" too short so it ended up working out well with some adjustments there as well as to the openings for the eyes and mouth.

😍  Essence: creamy liquid 💖

😍  Scent: Lotion-y, it's faint so it's not bad

😍  Results: Zero tack or stickiness after 30 minutes. The serum absorbed quickly, easily and smoothly, leaving my skin feeling happily nourished and moisturized. 

😍  Repurchase: Absolutely. I have a couple of backups and plan to pick up a few more to have on hand for the winter months.

Ingredients:

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from YesStyle:
Water, Dipropylene Glycol, Glycerin, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Cetyl Ethylhexanoate, Methylpropanediol, Althaea Rosea Flower Extract, Olea Europaea (Olive) Fruit Oil, Honey Extract, Rosa Damascena Flower Water, Dimethicone, Glyceryl Stearate, Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate, Hydroxyacetophenone, Allantoin, Octyldodecanol, Sorbitan Sesquioleate, Tromethamine, Caprylyl Glycol, Ethylhexyl Glycerine, Butylene Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Sodium Hyaluronate, Panthenol, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Ceramide NP, Sphingolipids, Sucrose distearate, Cholesterol, Caffeine, Carbomer, Disodium EDTA

A camellia oil focused masking sesh with L's for Leaders, Lapcos and Lip oil

Sheet Mask:

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Leaders is a throwback brand for me and one that I think very fondly of. I had the good fortune of having a Leaders mask as one of the very first sheet masks I tried. It spoiled me and set the bar high. To this day, there are masks from the brand that I look forward to using. This mask came from a collection that I liked a lot when I first started sheet masking. I thought I had used all of the masks from this series but there seems to be a new mask to the range and then there's this one, which I don't recall ever using. Would this further my love for Leaders?

Leaders 7 Wonders Himalyan Camellia Pore Minimizing Mask claims to minimize the appearance of pores (and fine lines) and smooth skin texture. The INCI list on this one is good, but it's disappointing to find camellia seed oil, the key ingredient for this mask, in the middle of the ingredients list, as the 17th ingredient listed! Minus one point. The coconut gel bio-cellulose mask adheres well to the skin and fit is pretty good in that its only just slightly large along the perimeter, a smidge short for my forehead all while the material for the nose bridge and the nose are very large. Like most biocellulose sheet masks, the clear essence is infused into the mask itself so you don't get that wet feel like with other sheet masks where the material is often noticeably soaked or heavily saturated in the essence or serum. 

Scent is what I affectionately refer to as the "Leaders signature sheet mask scent" - those of you who have used Leaders sheet mask may know what I'm referring - it's a blend of fresh, clean, slightly floral-ish, slightly perfume scent. Another noticeable feature of this mask, but one that is not something I associate with the masks in this line, is the off-and-on slight stinging sensation I experienced on both my lower cheek area during the 30 minutes I had on the mask, though admittedly my skin was feeling sensitive to begin with in the first place. It was not overwhelming or concerning enough to make me end my masking sesh early but it was enough to make me keep an eye on my skin for a few days after I used the mask. No discernible lasting impact from the stinging, but it does make me wary of recommending this mask to those with sensitive skin; in fact, I'd suggest those with any type of skin sensitivity avoid this particular mask. 

I'd say this is more of a "meh" mask so if we're keeping up with the letter of the week, this one would, sadly, earn a L for lackluster. Makes me want to use another mask or two from this line to see if my thoughts on it have changed or if this particular variety was just a one-off. 

Hair Mask:

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Lapcos Camellia Steam Hair Mask is one I would classify as likable, emphasis on the "able" part. The end results are lovely but one of its features makes me (and particularly my nose) leery / wary to use another one of these masks. 

It's heavily fragranced, with a partly floral, partly powdery, partly perfumed scent that lingers - I could very clearly smell the scent in the air a good 5 hours later. It felt like the fragrance just hovered about and if it's a scent you like that's great, but there was something about it that I could have done without. Scent aside, the results were lovely. My hair felt light, but moisturized, healthy, and soft, with a certain fluffiness to it.

I'm torn about this one - while I very much like the results, the scent was not one that my nose was impressed with - it also didn't help that the scent wafted heavily / noticeably through the air of whatever space I was in. If you're okay with or like strong scents, this would be one you may want to try.  

Lip Care: 

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There's even camellia oil in the Illiyoon Oil Smoothing Lip Balm, a thicker leaning, light pink tinted balm that makes my lips feel soft and moisturized. There's added fragrance in this one but I didn't pick up anything.

[eshores]

@itsfi - the knit mask sheet sounds comfy and cozy. Great for the cooler weather.

[itsfi]

@eshores, the knit mask is definitely one I want to use again in the wintertime.

[Shosh85]

@itsfi  I've wondered about that hair mask! Although I'd love those results, I'm pretty sure I wouldn't be able to handle the scent!

I thought I had that Knit mask, but looks like I have a couple of the gauze ones from the line - sounds like another one I definitely need to pick up! 

[itsfi]

@Shosh85, oh goodness, I was not expecting such a strong or lingering scent from that hair mask. 😮 There may be folks who like it but it was too much for me. All I could think of was "I would be that person in an elevator with the really heavy perfume, but it would be from the hair mask. Ack!" 🤣 I aim to never be that person. 😆

Oh, is the Dermatory gauze mask you have the one with a purplish color background on the packaging? I think I picked up one of those. Love gauze-y sheet masks. 💕

[eshoe]

The Lapcos hair masks sounds lovely for when I have a cold and have lost my sense of smell, @itsfi 😂 

[itsfi]

Hahaha! That is a perfect scenario for the mask @eshoe! 😆 On the one hand, kudos for the scent lasting a long time, but my goodness, was it a strong scent! Someone's nose will like it; mine did not. 

[lmaster]

Loving the sounds of the knit mask!! @itsfi 

[itsfi]

@lmaster, it’s such a treat for the skin! ♥️

[missy94612]

@itsfi  

The knit mask sounds good. It looks so inviting with that knit blanket maybe in your photo. Cozy. The fragrance on that hair mask sounds like a lot; that's too bad.

[itsfi]

@missy94612, my dry skin loved the feel and results from the knit mask. ♥️ Yeah, the fragrance on the hair mask is just too strong for my liking; I’m sure it could be great for someone else as the results were very good.

[PrettyPaint]

@itsfi  Oh, the knit mask sounds really lovely. A comfy blanket on the skin! 💗

[itsfi]

@PrettyPaint, with the weather changes, this cozy blanket for my face worn while bundled up in a cozy blanket for the body was a perfect pairing! ♥️

[quspork]

Ooh, the knit mask sounds intriguing @itsfi. 

[itsfi]

@quspork, it was soothing and moisturizing, both very much needed these days! 🥰

[ather]

I had a pumpkin mask I was going to use tonight but I saw a week in October that says pumpkin so I will save it for that week. My skin is extremely dry and irritated probably from the 12+ wearing a mask on planes and in the airports. So I think this one is perfect to use tonight. I’ve used it before and loved it and tonight is no different. 

 

I feel like it’s a bonus because I’m also using up a foil which was one of my New Years resolutions that I am failing miserably. 

[Shosh85]

@ather  I agree, this is a good one! Definitely nice and refreshing! 

[ather]

@Shosh85  I agree. I used it yesterday too. I was a little nervous since I have completely stripped my skin barrier and everything I put on my face hurts so bad but this actually didn’t hurt my skin. I thought it might be better but I used a light physical exfoliate last night and my skin was soooo sore all night. 

[Shosh85]

@ather  Awe, I'm glad this one could help soothe!