Mask of the Week Challenge!

[Aaliaa]

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!

[Shosh85]

@SAlyFitz Thank you!!😊

[GG84]

@Shosh85

You are the cutest human being! There, I said it!! 😃

[Shosh85]

Well, aren't you just the sweetest!😘 Thank you so much, @GG84!! ..... but I do owe a lot of that to the mask on my face, haha! 😂

[SAlyFitz]

Hey yall! Long time no mask talk! I’ve just enjoyed catching up and reading about the masks you’ve been using and Inspiring me with!! I have been masking for weeks but posting has been hard with fall and routines and busyness!! So here’s my lists of what I’ve been up to and the only product I give a no go to it’s the ahava mud mask it made my skin tingly and uncomfortable😕 hope to be back to posting regularly!!🍂🎃💀🏈✔️💕

[itsfi]

Love your masking notes - so many great masks there @SAlyFitz! Did you have a favorite or favorite combination of masks?

[SAlyFitz]

Thanks! Nothing too special this go around although I really liked the Tsubaki splash mask by boscia for hydration!

[Aaliaa]

Oh wow you did some great masking @SAlyFitz!!

[SAlyFitz]

Thanks!!!💀

[eshoe]

What do you think of the Clarins mask, @SAlyFitz?

[SAlyFitz]

To be fair my under eye has been maintaining hydration and has not had much of any dark circles and I don’t use it often maybe once a week so I think it’s doing its job when I’m using it. I’m also using belif moisturizing eye bomb for eye cream so I think I have to accredit some results to that eye care as well... I did really like the laneige eye sleeping mask and bought the clarins to try another brand.. would probably prefer the laneige as far as hydration!

[lmaster]

@SAlyFitz I get the busyness lol my two boys (3&4) are both in pre k finally!! so I get to have some free time... much needed free time! happy masking!

[SAlyFitz]

Lol you too!!

[Alphaboo]

Wow, it's great that you have been masking so much even if you haven't been able to post!

[SAlyFitz]

Thanks!! Self care is so necessary lol💕💀

[Alphaboo]

Monday's masking - free is cheap, right? I am not sure how much this mask retails for but it came as a freebie from a Beauties order I placed earlier in the year. 

3W Clinic Fresh Lemon Sheet Mask

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I used this mask this past Monday but haven't had much of a chance to get online this week. The experience turned into something of a saga anyway. Most of the masks that I have tend to be targeted for dry or mature skin but the air down here had been so saturated with moisture that those sorts of products have been feeling very heavy. I didn't pick this mask because of the weekly theme although it sort of fits - I chose it because my skin has been very tired and stressed lately so this mask sounded like it was what I needed and I decided to give it a try in the morning to help perk me up. I am usually wary of applying lemon juice or oil to my face but it was very far down on the ingredient list and the mask promised "not only cleaning and astringent effects but also soothes tired looking skin."

The mask had a light fresh lemon scent and was a fairly thick cotton with eye flaps that I didn't use. It was too big overall but most masks are because I have a small head. However, the eye, nose, and mouth cutouts were all spot on which was a pleasant surprise. The instructions said to leave it on for 20-30 minutes but because I was nervous about the mask type I left it on only for about 8. My skin actually did look more awake and energized after the mask but felt a little sticky which is a common complaint I tend to have with sheet masks. So far so good, right?

The day after I used the mask I noticed that the skin on my decolletage was oddly irritated and rough - almost leathery. I could not for the life of me figure out what was going on with it. Except for the mask I had not used anything new in my routine but I had only smoothed the serum from the mask onto my neck and chest whereas my face was exposed to the wet mask for the whole time yet my face and neck were perfectly fine. I used all my most emollient balms and ointments to try to calm the irritated skin and it has slowly been recovering although it still is somewhat rough. I finally figured out what most likely happened though: I use sunscreen everyday because I am fair and don't want any more skin damage than I already have (I actually have been obsessive about sun safety for decades but had a number of severe burns when I was a kid). We had a mishap in our yard that required my spending about 45 minutes outside repairing the landscaping. The lemon extract from the mask made my skin photosensitive. I was wearing a hat, but it most likely didn't cover my chest, only my face and neck, and the sun down here is more intense than I am used to anyway. Also, I was sweating profusely, and may have lost some of the sunscreen protection that way. So no more lemon masks for me.

On the bright side, my Wish Formula bat eye masks arrived and they look to be the perfect size and shape to cover the affected area!

And on the other end of the spectrum, I splurged on a luxe DS to try out.

Sisley Express Flower Gel mask

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Also keeping with the week's theme, I used my Sisley Express Flower Gel hydrating and toning mask on my face while I treated my chest with heavy duty balms. This mask is pleasant but not magical and I wouldn't spend $140 on it. I do love the scent though, and it is nice to have a 3 minute mask option for quick pick me ups.

[itsfi]

oh no @Alphaboo! I’m so sorry about the masking saga; hope the healing process speeds up! Looking forward to hearing your thoughts on the bat mask! 

[eshoe]

Oh @Alphaboo, I am so sorry. Excellent sleuthing on your part, though. Thank you for sharing as it’s something I didn’t know until a year or so ago re: photosensitivity. I hope your skin recovers fully and quickly😊

[lmaster]

@Alphaboo so sorry to hear about your skin! hope it heals fast for you! the lemon does sound nice to me 😄

[Shosh85]

@Alphaboo I'm glad you figured out what was causing your skin irritation! Sounds like this mask may be ok for some, just not everyone! 🍋

I'm happy to hear you ordered some Bat Masks!! That was one of my most favorites!  It has good results (for me anyway😉) and is so fun – perfect for this time of year!! I'll be interested to hear what you think of it!! 🦇

[Alphaboo]

I think the mask itself is fine as long as you have UV protection. Or I could be completely off base about what caused the irritation and it wasn’t the mask at all but I do know lemon is associated with photosensitivity so it is the most likely thing to me. 

And yes, I am really excited to try the bat masks! 

[keana1]

I’m sorry 😐 all of you beautiful people, I haven’t been posting anything much for about a week. I haven’t been feeling well and I also had iPad and router problems! I hope to be posting regularly soon! I miss you guys 🤗 ! Love, keana1.