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๐Ÿ’•๐Ÿ˜Œ 2024 Masking Challenge ๐Ÿ˜Œ๐Ÿ’–

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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!


March Madness
 - Competition is in the air. Find a worthy dupe of a ๐Ÿ’ฐmask that is share-worthy? Or find a dupe that works even better than the original? Details, please!

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JanuaryFresh Starts - Time for a re-set, or morning masking? However you see it, this month is all about new beginnings.
FebruaryWinter 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.
MarchMarch 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!
AprilSpring Fling - Baskets and bouquets, showers of much-anticipated rain...this month's focus is herbal and floral sensory delights.
MayDew 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.
JuneSummer 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 masks๐Ÿ’—

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@QueenMarceline  Haha! I totally agree! 

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@QueenMarceline these are solid eye gels! I like to use them while I'm applying my eye makeup

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@lmaster That's honestly a fantastic idea especially for eyeshadow palettes that are known for high volume fall-out. I don't know why I haven't done that yet? ๐Ÿ˜‚

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@QueenMarceline it's really perfect!! Less mess for sure

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@QueenMarceline, you know, sometimes, 'boring' mask days are the best!! These Skyn Iceland gels are nice. TSA once went through my carry-on (and specifically, my bag of sheet masks - I *may* have packed more than just a couple) - the agent made a comment that these eye gels were good - hahaha! It's great that Ulta regularly offer these at half off - perfect time to stock up.

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@itsfi Seems like they're quite the hit with some other members here in the BIC. Honestly in my group of friends no one was using these for a whiiiiile and I always wondered why. I love the "sticker" aspect of them. They're honestly great to pop-on in the morning time. I truly don't think I'll ever not be stocked up (overly stocked, lol) on these.

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@QueenMarceline a porch gift-exchange sounds fun! 

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@eshoe It actually was ๐Ÿ™‚ We had it planned for December but craziness occurred so christmas in mid-January is always fun! Haha

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@QueenMarceline  

Love these eye gels.

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@missy94612 Aren't they fantastic? ๐Ÿ™‚

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@QueenMarceline Love these too.  I think they may have been the first of the 'sticker' type eye gels I used.  Truly my preferred eye gel style these days!

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@missjeanie Yes! ๐Ÿ™‚ I really love these, always have a bunch on hand. Really a go-to.

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@QueenMarceline I hope you enjoyed your masking experience! It is nice to have company sometimes! ๐Ÿถ

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@Mellmars1185 It really was, we ended up going to a friends porch area to exchange gifts. Very fun ๐Ÿ™‚

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Alphabet Spotlight: B for blueberries, B vitamins (strawberry), and brightening (maple)

 

Weekly Challenge: Winter Masking Routine: The Weekend Edit (with a slight nod to last week's mask organization challenge) 

 

My skin thirsts for more hydration during the winter months. Another masking "routine" I have during this season to get in some extra hydration is to use a sheet mask twice a day on the weekends (if and when my skin can tolerate twice sheet masking sessions), with at least one, but more times than not, both, of those daily masks, being a hydrating, nourishing or soothing mask. 
 

These are the last of my Kocostar waffles masks - I used the the honey and ice cream varieties last year and meant to use these last year as well, so technically, I guess they could have been part of last weeks' mask clear out / organization theme - well, they could have if I had gone through all three by then. But I did not, so here we are. ๐Ÿ˜†

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The blueberry variety is said to rejuvenate the skin. Strawberries contain 5 of the B-complex vitamins - thiamin (B1), riboflavin (B2), niacin (B3), pyridoxine (B6), and folate (B9) and the strawberry mask claims to "refine skin texture with a boost of vitamins." The maple mask pledges to revitalize and brighten skin. 
 
tl;dr: the waffle cut French fry grid pattern on each of these soft, medium-thick, gauze-like 100% cotton fiber sheets is heavily coated with a clear, thick gel that feels cooling and refreshing against the skin. There's a lot of gel but it's not overwhelming; at least not for someone with dry, very dry or dehydrated skin, it wouldn't be too much, but I can see that someone with oily or combo skin might need to make adjustments to the amount of serum. While the scent varies from flavor to flavor, the end results are generally the same - skin looks and feel soft, smooth, brightened and nourished, with a supple bounce to it

Sheet Masks:
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Maybe itโ€™s just me but I feel like the primary differences, possibly the only differences, between the masks in this collection is the star ingredient and the scent associated with each mask. Everything else, including the results seem to be identical - soft, medium thick cotton gauze-like sheet resembling waffle cut French fry pattern saturated in a clear, thick gel that leaves skin soft, smooth, slightly supple, brightened and nourished after as little as 30 minutes. 
 
Having used all of these masks, here are my preferences, in order of most favorite to least, with the scent my nose picks up for the particular flavor -
 
  1. Blueberry ๐Ÿซ - smells deliciously of blueberries
  2. Strawberry ๐Ÿ“ - fruity, generic berry scent at first; I do smell a faint strawberry scent but itโ€™s discreetly mild
  3. Honey ๐Ÿฏ - an overall sweet scent with a subtle honey twist.
  4. Ice Cream ๐Ÿจ - I primarily pick up that signature sheet mask scent. Thereโ€™s another note to it but I canโ€™t decipher what it is.
  5. Maple ๐Ÿ - I was expecting a sweet maple syrup scent, and not the slightly floral one I picked up. 
I know a few others here have used these waffle masks before and I'd love to hear their takes on whether they had a preference for any of the flavors. The packaging on these Kocostar waffle masks are fun and make fabulous gifts. My dry and dehydrated skin enjoys the thicker gel serum in these masks - cooling, soothing and hydrating - and plenty of it to help quench my skin's thirst. 
 
What else I enjoy about these Kocostar masks are the waffles (gluten free) I'm inspired to make when I see these masks in my mask library. I've been reaching for one of these masks every weekend for the last few weeks and trying different waffle combinations and recipes afterwards, so that could give another shout out to the B theme, with B for brunch! ๐Ÿ˜‰
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@itsfi 

OMG, those waffles! It's near bedtime but I want waffles now. They look delicious and those masks look like a lot of fun for all ages.

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@elleb810, hahaha! These masks are great  fun and do give a good amount of hydration. Waffles are delicious anytime of the day! ๐Ÿง‡ 

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@itsfi absolutely love your waffle theme!! Delicious ๐Ÿคค great comparison between the masks, you've given vital information!! ๐Ÿ˜Š

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@lmaster, I donโ€™t know what this thread enables me to do more - mask or cook. ๐Ÿ˜† These waffle ๐Ÿง‡ masks are fun; I think the gel essence did a good job standing up to the winterโ€™s fury. Not as good as a cream-essence mask but still a solid performer! ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿผ Do you have a favorite among these waffle masks?

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I've only used the maple version so far, was hoping for a different scent, but was nice otherwise @itsfi 

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@lmaster, I was disappointed in the scent on the maple waffle mask as well. The scent on the fruit based ones in this line have been the best in my opinion.

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