💕😌 2024 Masking Challenge 😌💖

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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 💮

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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  I've been wondering about the SC Peel! Out of the three varieties, the Papaya is the one I was most interested in - so it's great to hear you enjoyed it! I like the sound of it being more gentle 😃

[itsfi]

@Shosh85, I like that this is gentle on the skin. The most gentle peel in my stash are the First Aid Beauty Radiance Pads. I haven’t pitted them against each other side by side but I think the Sephora Collection papaya mask would give it a good run and may even be more gentle than the FAB Radiance Pads.

What peels / chemical exfoliants are in your rotation this winter?

[Shosh85]

@itsfi I totally forgot about the FAB Radiance Pads - I remember really liking those! I'll definitely have to add those to my next order. 😉

Lately I've had a couple peels/exfoliants in rotation: Summer Fridays Overtime Mask 2.25 oz/ 64 g  which is a top favorite of mine,  and the other is the Purlisse Blue Lotus Seed Mud Mask + Exfoliant, that I kinda feel just meh about, but am trying to use up. Soon I'll finally be opening up thSEPHORA COLLECTION Instant Masks Grapefruit Peeling that I bought a while ago.

[itsfi]

@Shosh85, the SF Overtime mask is a good one. I’m conflicted whether I like that one or the PTR pumpkin enzyme mask more. 🤔 

Oh my goodness, you just reminded me that I have that SC grapefruit peeling mask … somewhere …  Okay, now I need to figure out if I put it with my scrubs or masks. 🧐 Ugh, this always happens when I try a new system for organizing my things. 😝 

[Shosh85]

@itsfi  The SF and the PTR masks are pretty much a tie for me! I really love them both equally. It's like picking between a pumpkin spiced latte and a pumpkin pie 😄

[itsfi]

Excellent point @Shosh85! We don't have to choose between pumpkin spice latte and pumpkin pie - they can, and do, co-exist. I feel better about not having to choose between them. Thank you, thank you!!

[missjeanie]

@itsfi I legit got excited when I saw the new SC peel in your masking session!  I'm also trying to talk myself out of buying it now that you reviewed it.  I DO NOT NEED ANY MORE EXFOLIANTS... I'm going to need to repeat this a few times.... but I really want to try this one now.  I mean... you did say its gentle....

[itsfi]

lol @missjeanie! It is one of the more gentle peels that I’ve used. 😃 I told myself I didn’t need another exfoliant too. Then I added all three of the peels to my shopping cart. 😂 I think my only purchasing this papaya one is a sign of restraint. Hahaha! 

I initially planned on waiting for a sale or to see if there would be another 30% off all Sephora Collection items, because then the cost would be even more of a steal! Clearly, my resolve failed. 😝 

[missjeanie]

Funny enough that's what I figured too @itsfi .  If I wait till the spring sale, it'll likely be on an even bigger sale and I can get through with my collection until then lol

[itsfi]

Excellent strategy @missjeanie! 👍 I'm trying to be very good about my list for the next sale too, and not just add anything and everything that catches my eye. I will try to be more selective. Ahem, just to be clear, the key word there is "try". 😂

[missjeanie]

Lol... I suspect we'll see some fun goodies in your cart come spring @itsfi !

[itsfi]

@missjeanie, I will do my best to pick up “a few” fun treats. 😆 

[CookieGirl1]

@itsfi thanks for the review on the new SC Peel Mask!  I've been curious about them since they appeared on the site.

[itsfi]

@CookieGirl1, I saw these peels on the Sephora site when I was up in the middle of the night and I was intrigued - things are always so much more intriguing in the middle of the night. 😂 I did wait untilt the next day to purchase it, after first removing the other two peels from the line, as well as some other items from my shopping cart. lol. No regrets on the purchase - I like that it's on the gentle side; it's nice to have options when it comes the strength of peels. I mean, I like strong peels, but sometimes, my skin does not! 

[quspork]

Thanks for your thoughts on the new SC peel mask, @itsfi. I was curious about the orange version when it first popped up and will probably try to pick it up at some point. Those types of masks can be tricky as far as sensitivities sometimes but I'm glad to hear you didn't get any stinging or tingling with it- that's a definite plus! 

[itsfi]

@quspork, I was surprised, and happily so, that I didn't feel any tingling or stinging from this peel. I've been particularly sensitive under my eyes and around the upper cheekbones of late so I was expecting to feel something. Nope. That made me very happy. I debated over the papaya and the orange scent and ended up picking the papaya because I have less skincare products with papaya in it. Not the most scientific approach to selecting a peel but results-wise, it turned out just fine. 😂 

[quspork]

Ha, I totally understand that picking process, @itsfi --- it's one I often use myself! 

[itsfi]

@quspork, we just like to put in a little extra thought when it comes to our selections, right?! 😁 If (or when) you pick up the orange one, I am definitely interested in hearing your thoughts on it. 

[quspork]

Absolutely, @itsfi. I might try to hold off and see if Sephora does another 30% off SC products during the April sale (since lord knows I don't really need anything between now and then), but I'll definitely keep you updated! 

[itsfi]

Hahaha @quspork, I can relate to that. Between the fall sale and the year end bargain blitzes, I'm set with my skincare. They're trickling in so that helps to curb any desire for additional purchases. 😉 That 30% off Sephora Collection products is a great deal! Would love it if they brought that back. ❤️

[QueenMarceline]

@itsfi I actually adore the after-sun watermelon mask. It's one of my all time favorites, especially on a hot tropical vacation. I haven't tried the watermelon eye masks but would love to give them a go 🙂