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Mask of the Week Challenge!

Hello Lovelies! As we make our resolutions and check them twice, I thought we could start a skincare version of the Weekly Challenge. Many of us wanted to use more masks, shop our stash and focus on our Skin so hopefully this thread will be an inspiration to do just that. Join us with pictures and comments down below.

 

Masking Spreadsheet Info

 

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Hello every, @eshoe and I are very happy to present the BIC Masking Challenge Spreadsheet. The idea is to have an easily searchable database of masks and reviews as a reference point when we are considering our next purchase. Data integrity was important to us so instead of everyone inputing data directly into the spreadsheet where theoretically information could be deleted or edited we have the questionnaire. It should take no longer then 1-2 minutes with the option for a more detailed review (which you can copy from your post on this thread).

 

Remember the idea is not to replace this thread. I personally love reading, commenting and interacting with all you amazing women here and that shouldn’t change. This would just be on top of that. Hopefully the more people that partake in this, the larger database of information we’ll have for reference. It will be extra effort in the beginning but then we would only need to input any new mask we’ve tried.

 

 

 

Additional Info:

 

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Since we aren’t allowed to post links, please PM or myself for it. You will also find this information on the original post so you don’t need a database to search for this post!


 Incase you need some help to filter/search results, try this :-

 

Search Specific Word or Phrase —> Edit -> Find and Replace -> Search Word

Filter/Organize by Columns --> Data -> Create a Filter -> Select Options
 

There are 2 ways to edit a response: 

1) Once you have completed a survey, click on the "Edit Your Response" link on that page. Once this page is closed, the only way to make a change is to:

2) PM @Aaliaa or @eshoe to make the change directly in the response spreadsheet

 

Thanks @eshoe for putting this together!

 

 

 Rules

 

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Each week there will be a new Masking Challenge posted. It will range from type of mask, brand specific week or fun challenges along the way.

Choose mask, take picture (with mask on or before), place mask on face, relax and dream of the next Sephora purchase you want to make, remove mask for healthier skin.

Have Fun!!

P.S. If you have any suggestions or challenge recommendations feel free to message me and I'll add them to the list.

Schedule Updated 06/21

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Week 25: (June 18th - 24th): Masks you discovered in 2017

Week 26:  (June 25th - July 1st): Favourite Mask of the “Masking Week Challenge”

Week 27 (July 2nd-8th): Hydrating Mask to get over the dehydration of Air-Conditioning!

Week 28 (July 9th-15th): Brand Week - Glam Glow, REN & Creme Shop

Week 29 (July 16th-22nd): Lip, Hand or Foot Masks to help that winter skin

Week 30 (July 23rd-29th): ‘Weird Mask' Bubbling, Peeling, Colour changing other worldly wonders!

Week 31 (July 30th-Aug 5th): Multi-Masking How many masks can you use at one time or in One Day??

Week 32 (Aug 5th-12th): Sheet Mask! I know we all have a few (dozen) lying around

Week 33 (Aug 13th-19th): When you are getting GLAM for a night out and want that inner GLOW

Week 34 (Aug 20th-26th): Brand Week - Fresh & PTR
Week 35 (Aug 27th-Sep 2nd): Favourites Week - Your go to miracle in a mask
Week 36 (Sep 3rd-9th): Female Owned Brands - In honour of Women's Week

Week 37: (Sep 10th-16th): DIY Mask - Skincare meets Chemistry

Week 38: (Sep 17th-23rd): BIC Made you do it! Masks recommended/inspired by other BIC members

Week 39: (Sep 24th-30th): Sephora Collections Week - House Brand Goodness

Week 40: (Oct 1st - 7th): $-$$$$ - Most Expensive and/or Cheapest mask you love!

Week 41: (Oct 8th - 14th): Sample Dive - I know we have them!

Week 42: (Oct 15th - 21st): Sephora’s ‘Best Selling’ Masks 

Week 43: (Oct 22nd - 28th): Overnight Masks - Sleeping miracles in a jar

Week 44: (Oct 29th - Nov 4th): Laneige and Dr. Jart Week! - Lets show some love to Some Korean skincare brands

Week 45: (Nov 5th - 11th): Forgotten Wonders - Shop your stash for an unloved mask

Week 46: (Nov 12th - 18th): Favourite Smelling Masks - Watermelon, Kale, Spa??

Week 47: (Nov 19th - 25th): Tata Harper, Tatcha or Too Cool For School Masks

Week 48: (Nov 26th - Dec 2nd): Morning Masking - Masks that help give a pep to your step

Week 49: (Dec 3rd - 9th): Asian skincare Brand - Visit old cultures and their 

Week 50: (Dec 10th - 16th): Pharmacy or Farmacy Brand: From France to Honey Potion

Week 51: (Dec 17th - 23rd): Masks you discovered in 2018

Week 52:  (Dec 24th - 31st): Holiday Party Prep Mask

Week 25: (June 18th - 24th): Masks you discovered in 2017
Week 26:  (June 25th - July 1st): Favourite Mask of the “Masking Week Challenge”
Week 27 (July 2nd-8th): Hydrating Mask to get over the dehydration of Air-Conditioning!
Week 28 (July 9th-15th): Brand Week - Glam Glow, REN & Creme Shop
Week 29 (July 16th-22nd): Lip, Hand or Foot Masks to help that winter skin
Week 30 (July 23rd-29th): ‘Weird Mask' Bubbling, Peeling, Colour changing other worldly wonders!
Week 31 (July 30th-Aug 5th): Multi-Masking How many masks can you use at one time or in One Day??
Week 32 (Aug 5th-12th): Sheet Mask! I know we all have a few (dozen) lying around
Week 33 (Aug 13th-19th): When you are getting GLAM for a night out and want that inner GLOW
Week 34 (Aug 20th-26th): Brand Week - Fresh & PTR
Week 35 (Aug 27th-Sep 2nd): Favourites Week - Your go to miracle in a mask
Week 36 (Sep 3rd-9th): Female Owned Brands - In honour of Women's Week
Week 37: (Sep 10th-16th): DIY Mask - Skincare meets Chemistry
Week 38: (Sep 17th-23rd): BIC Made you do it! Masks recommended/inspired by other BIC members
Week 39: (Sep 24th-30th): Sephora Collections Week - House Brand Goodness
Week 40: (Oct 1st - 7th): $-$$$$ - Most Expensive and/or Cheapest mask you love!
Week 41: (Oct 8th - 14th): Sample Dive - I know we have them!
Week 42: (Oct 15th - 21st): Sephora’s ‘Best Selling’ Masks 
Week 43: (Oct 22nd - 28th): Overnight Masks - Sleeping miracles in a jar
Week 44: (Oct 29th - Nov 4th): Laneige and Dr. Jart Week! - Lets show some love to Some Korean skincare brands
Week 45: (Nov 5th - 11th): Forgotten Wonders - Shop your stash for an unloved mask
Week 46: (Nov 12th - 18th): Favourite Smelling Masks - Watermelon, Kale, Spa??
Week 47: (Nov 19th - 25th): Tata Harper, Tatcha or Too Cool For School Masks
Week 48: (Nov 26th - Dec 2nd): Morning Masking - Masks that help give a pep to your step
Week 49: (Dec 3rd - 9th): Asian skincare Brand - Visit old cultures and their 
Week 50: (Dec 10th - 16th): Pharmacy or Farmacy Brand: From France to Honey Potion
Week 51: (Dec 17th - 23rd): Masks you discovered in 2018
Week 52:  (Dec 24th - 31st): Holiday Party Prep Mask

Merry Masking!

 

have missed you girl! @GG84

have missed you girl! @GG84

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@GG84  if no one else has asked to have it, I'll throw my name in the hat. I've been using a sample size that seems.to be working well for me. I'm so sorry that you experienced such a negative reaction, especially after using your points on it ❤😞 I hope your skin is on the mend!

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@bakeamuffin  I'll send her your way! 

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@GG84 I appreciate that so much! 💕💗 thank you!! 

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So sorry you had such an awful reaction to it @GG84! And very sweet of you to offer as well. I have a sample I've yet to try, but I will make sure to have some Benadryl nearby. Hope you are back to feeling normal 🙂

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Wow @GG84 I hope you get better soon. That is so sweet of you to offer it to someone else! 

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@GG84  sorry it's been hard on you the last little while... I hope it gets easier!  And hope your skin is doing much better now after that reaction. So nice of you to offer the product to someone else! 

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I think this will be good, @eshoe. It will definitely make finding the new schedule easy, which should encourage more participation (myself included, I honestly didn't know where to find the schedule). 

Thanks for taking this on, I look forward to continuing the masking fun in the new thread 💜

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Thank you for the feedback @bakeamuffin! I will tag you when it’s up😊

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Week 5 - Jan 28  - Feb 3 - "E" - Lip, Hand or Foot Masks to Help Winter Skin

 

Thursday PM

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Last night’s masks consisted of the Skyn Iceland Hydro Cool Firming Eye Gels that I layered under the Naruko Narcissus Repairing Mask, and the Daeng Gi Meo Ri Yeo Ul Lin Calamus Warming Moisture Care Hair Cap, which we’ll just refer to as the “steam hair mask”.  The Skyn Iceland eye gels are checking off a few of this week’s boxes for me – “E” is for eye mask and an @eshoe favorite. She generously gifted me one which I used last year and since then, I’ve pulled the ones that I’ve received in sub boxes to use. These are lovely out of the fridge, on a warm day and a cool evening. They’re refreshing and after a long day, it’s a nice way to unwind. Over the eye gels, I applied the Naruko mask, the 3rd in a set of 5. I’ve loved the other two Naruko mask in this line; would this be 3 for 3?

Naruko Face Mask
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The Naruko Narcissus Repairing Mask is marketed for those with “prematurely aging skin”. The mask also claims to hydrate (sodium hyaluronate, snow fungus – tremella mushroom), repair, soothe (calendula flower extract, chamomile flower extract), and restore skin elasticity (gingko biloba leaf extract). It also contains licorice root extract which is known for its brightening properties. There are also a host of essential oils in the mask, at the end of the ingredients list, namely, mandarin, tangerine, sweet orange and ylang ylang. The mask is on the thinner side but holds quite a bit of essence; it’s not dripping everywhere but the mask definitely feels soaked with the liquid-y essence. It has a very, very subtle scent – clean and fresh, just like a sheet mask! 😉 

I left the mask on for half an hour even though the directions suggest leaving it on for 15-20. Given how much essence the mask held, I felt like I could have easily kept it on for another half hour, maybe even more. As for the results… wow! My skin looked bright, clear, glowy and really hydrated. The mask is marketed as being suitable for all skin types, but I don’t know if I agree with that. I think all skin types could use it, but some would need to make some adjustments in terms of wear time and the amount of essence in the sheet mask. Those with oily skin might benefit from this after a long flight or in the coldest part of the winter when your skin is parched, but for a regular skin day, this might be too much. Normal and combination skin types may be okay with it, if used sparingly and during cold, winter weather. This one seems much better suited for those with dry, very dry or dehydrated skin. Since that’s me right now, I give it an “A”. I have another one of these masks and am setting it aside for the summer (hopefully, I’ll remember to use it then), to see if my skin loves it as much then as it does now.
Dae Gi Meo Ri Hair Cap
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Okay, on to the steam hair mask. I originally purchased the mask in a set of 3, but I only received 1 mask. I called customer service, explained the hiccup and was told that they would issue a refund and I could keep the mask. Well, I hope I don’t love it since I don’t know where I’d find more if I did. I thought this mask would be similar to the Sephora Collection hair masks. No. They’re not. The instructions are all in Korean so I brought the hair mask with me to work and asked one of my co-workers for some help. That is when I learned that this was a “steam hair mask” and the proper way to use it is – (1) shampoo hair, (2) towel dry hair; (3) roll up your hair; (4) cover hair with the hair cap – there’s a sticker affixed to the mask; that side is the front side – this made me think it’s like the Sephora Collection hand and foot masks but for your hair. Ahhh…. (5) Leave it on for 10-15 minutes; (6) remove the cap and (7) rinse hair with warm water. Basically, the steam / moisture from shampooing your hair is supposed to activate the lotion in the cap. Okay, I’m really glad I only received 1 mask. This seems like a lot of work for what seems to me to be a hair mask + shower cap routine. I didn’t see or feel any noticeable difference with my hair after using this steam hair mask. It’s a pass for me, and I don’t mean a pass as in “pass/fail”; I mean, it’s ‘meh’ and I’d pass on this and move on to another hair mask.

Friday AM

The kitty cat figurine (so cute) was gifted to me by @scott1201 and the face masks by @Indy701!The kitty cat figurine (so cute) was gifted to me by @scott1201 and the face masks by @Indy701!

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This morning was all about the 7-sheet-masks-in-one-pack Sanrio Hello Kitty Face Mask Sheet – Cherry Blossom. This mask pack was a gift from the fabulous @Indy701 (thank you!).  It fits into this week challenge theme  as an Everyday mask and as a mask eshoe is using (and I think liking so far) – we get to be masking buddies, E! 🙂 I’m excited to hear how you like these masks.

Several Japanese brands have masks that are bundled in packs of 5, 7, 28, 30, etc. In the last year or so, some Korean brands have followed suit. The idea behind these masks is that you can use them daily; many claim to be a replacement for you morning toner, essence, serum and moisturizer. I’ve used a set of 5 masks that are similar in concept to this one; the masks I used last year said to keep it on for 1 minute; this one recommends keeping it on for 15-20 minutes. The sheet mask is soft and pliable, in that I was able to stretch it without it tearing like some sheet masks might be prone to do. I’m liking this mask so far, and plan to use it every morning for the next 6 days. Since these are all packed together, I plan to keep it in my mini-fridge and use these mini tongs that came with a Wei sheet mask I used a while back, to remove each sheet mask from the packet. I’ll give an update periodically on this and then give it a grade after my last use. So far so good. 🙂

 

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@itsfi I just love how your photos all turn out.  It brings me a smile. 

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Awww, that is so kind of you to say @missjeanie! 🤗 It means a lot. 💕

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Oh man that Naruko mask sounds amazing! I think I saw the brand recently but can't recall where! 😄 Thanks for your thoughts @itsfi! Definietly curious to hear more on the HK ones!!!

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The Naruko is nice @veronika23! The HK one is a good one; it does have a noticeable scent to it. Not at all overwhelming but it’s there. I think it smells like a light lotion.

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I was reading the comments below... I wonder how the naruko would work for me if it's along the same line as the volition snow mushroom serum... My skin definitely didn't seem to like that one.  Oh that's not too bad... light scents are alright. Might keep my eye out for that one since a few of you have mentioned it. @itsfi 

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@veronika23 I don’t remember where the tremella mushroom falls on the ingredients list - at top or bottom. I’ll be home later tonight and will take a photo of the ingredients list.

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Oh no worries!!! Thanks @itsfi!!!

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It's not a problem @veronika23. Here's the ingredients list for the Naruko mask. It's the same mushroom in the Volition serum but in the mask, it's further down on the ingredients list. In the serum, it's the first ingredient. 

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Great! Thanks so much for this!!! @itsfi 

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@itsfi so good to know about the cherry blossom ones! I have a 7 pack as well and have yet to open them. Do they have a scent? I assumed because of the name that they would have a light fresh floral, but the only thing I’ve learned through masking is that you never really know 😂

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@cianni, it is scented, not overwhelming but it is noticeable. If there was a spectrum for a fragrance’s strength, with very subtle on one end of the spectrum and overbearing on the other end, I would say it is on the very subtle side, somewhere between most subtle and the middle. To me it smells like a light lotion with a slight floral-ish bent. @eshoe‘s “Shiseido scent” reference is a good one. 😃

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