💕😌 Skin & Body Care Masking Challenge 😌💖

[eshoe]

Welcome to the Skin & Body Care Masking Challenge! 

Feel free to join in whenever and wherever. Share your thoughts and observations on a mask you have tried, we need all the details, please! Most importantly - have fun!

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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💗

[lmaster]

Ohhhh honey mud?? @sister13 I'm curious!!

[Shosh85]

@sister13  Oooh, that Honey Mud is SOOO good! Glad to hear you love it too! 😃 I'll definitely have to try The Clean Dirt sometime- is that a mud mask as well?

[eshoe]

I have never seen the Micro Milk Peel, @sister13. Dr. Jart+ products are generally agreeable with my skin, I will have to look into that one!

[itsfi]

@sister13, your comment about Hawaii 🌺 is making me miss it badly; it’s also reminding me of a mask I used while there. I have to be due for a mask haul, right?! 😆 

Ohhhh, May Lindstrom! 😍 ♥️ The consistency and results from that honey mud mask is soooo good! 🍯 

[sister13]

Yes! Really starting to miss traveling lately! @itsfi 💕💗💕

[itsfi]

@sister13, I feel that! I consider myself more of a homebody, but my goodness, traveling (for fun) sure does sound good. 

[Samtian]

@sister13 Ooh those May products have been on my I can only dream list haha, how do you like them?

[sister13]

LOVE them! I got The Blue Cocoon a looong time ago in a Caroline Hirons box, and just replaced it. I got to meet May Lindstrom for an amazing event (pre-pandemic) in Denver and it, and she, were amazing! All of her products seriously smell so amazing! She just had a free gift with a free spritz, a full sizeThe Jasmine Garden and a sample of her new body oil. Really can’t recommend highly enough! @Samtian 

[Samtian]

@sister13 That is so awesome!  I remember a few years back @Mochapj I think it was, got to meet her and they went through her products. I have the Jasmine Garden and am going to be sad when it runs out. Haha it's already 5 years old. 

[itsfi]

Doing some catch up, with a couple of U for Ultra

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With the exception of the peak of summer when my skin is at its oiliest, cream masks like the A-by-Bom Super Power Baby All in 1 Ultra Perfect Cream Mask are right up my alley pretty much all year-round.  This mask is marketed as providing you a lotion, serum and oil in one product. The thicker-leaning cotton mask itself is soaked but not dripping with the milky cream essence that contains, among other things, rice extracts and milk proteins which serve to naturally exfoliate and nourish the skin. The creamy essence feels luxuriously comforting and soothing against my combo-dry skin.  Adherence is good and fit is typical for most sheet masks but a few adjustments here and there is all that is needed. After having on the mask for half an hour, my skin feels soft, smooth, more plump/bouncy, moisturized and nourished after removing the mask and pressing in the serum that remains. Another mask to add to the list of repurchase-worthy products!

Another U masking sesh, this time with a honey theme

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A-by-Bom Ultra Royal Glow Queen Mask is an oldie but goodie, and boasts a lot of hits - soft, thinner-leaning Tencel; feels soft and smooth on the skin. Adherence was great and a tailored fit can be had with adjustments to the perimeter as well as the eye and mouth openings. The lightly brown-hued viscous essence smells deliciously of honey, with a bit of something floral to my nose - I'd guess moringa based on the INCI list, which also boasts great for dry skin ingredients like honey, royal jelly and propolis. The sheet holds a lot of essence; I easily kept the mask on for my usual half hour but I feel like I could have tacked on an additional 20-30, without it starting to dry. For as much essence remained atop my face after removing the mask, it did absorb quickly and easily, leaving a slight-to-medium tack, which is easily resolved by following up with my skincare routine.  My skin looked and felt smooth and plump, with a lovely bounce and healthy glow to it. A repeated repurchase.

Origins Clear Improvement™ Charcoal Honey Mask to Purify and Nourish 2.5 oz/ 75 mL 

Gisou Mini Honey Infused Hair Mask 2.5 oz/ 75 mL 

[lmaster]

@itsfi I'm seeing this trend of masks you've been reviewing,,, going on my list 🤣

[itsfi]

@lmaster, cream sheet masks, oil masks, milky essences, honey based sheets … it is on! 😊 Gotta do whatever I can to keep this mug nourished, glowy, and clear of dry patches! 😉 The winter chill 🥶 will not get the best of me this year! Oh no it will not! 😆 

[lmaster]

@itsfi haha!! 🤣 I'm just sitting here soaking up this November 60 degree weather 🙌 

[itsfi]

60s in November @lmaster? Niiiice! It’s been a little inconsistent here, with last night being very chilly. There’s also pros and cons to having the heater on at work all day long; my skin is learning to make adjustments. 😆 And these sheet masks are helping! 👍🏼

[lmaster]

Now it's 60s in December 🤣 @itsfi I'll take it, definitely looks like our seasons are Changing year to year

[Shosh85]

@itsfi  Ooooh, I LOVE that Royal Glow Queen mask - it is sooo good! Happy to hear it's a repeat purchase for you too! 🍯🐝

[itsfi]

@Shosh85, it’s so good! I love the ingredients in this one - honey, royal jelly and propolis. The honey scent doesn’t hurt either.  😉 💛 🍯 I’ve used quite a few honey masks but this one is definitely one of the top ones. 👍🏼 

[ather]

@itsfi  Great choices. I love the bee theme! 

[itsfi]

Thank you @ather! 😊 You know me and honey masks - love em! 💛🍯🐝

[missy94612]

@itsfi 

The Origins mask is catching my eye - I like that it has honey it it - soothing and antibacterial is a good pairing with the charcoal being detoxing.

[itsfi]

@missy94612, the pairing of the honey and charcoal is really nice - this one helps to decongest my pores and with treating blemishes without drying out my skin or making it tight. All good things.