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!

[itsfi]

It was a multi-masking Monday!  🙂

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AM 

The morning started off with the Skinfood Egg White Pack (Peel-Off Pack Nose Forehead Jaw), which comes with 10 packets – 5 packets of the nose strip and 5 packets containing pieces for your forehead and jaw area.  I applied the strips to dry skin and left them on until the strips were dry, which was about 15 minutes; then peeled them of.  I followed up with a toner immediately after removing the strips.  What I like about this pack is that it comes with more than just the nose strips.  There are pieces for the forehead and chin.  The strips did a decent job of adhering to my face, but I think that other strips out there do a better job of adhering to the skin and, as a result, those other strips do a better job of removing dirt, oil and blackheads from the area where these strips are applied.  After using the egg white pack, I used the GlamGlow Thirsty Mud  as my moisturizer instead of a rinse-off mask.

PM

I started my PM masking session with Olaplex No. 3.  I applied the treatment to my hair per the direction, combed it through and left it on for about 20 minutes before rinsing it off in the shower. I then reached for my sample of the Blithe Patting Water Pack Soothing & Healing Green Tea.  I rotate the Blithe Patting Water Pack in the Yellow Citrus and Honey flavor into my skincare routine about once or twice a week and decided to give the Green Tea one a try.  These splash mask help to cut down my skincare routine because they function like an exfoliant, toner and essence in one.  I really like using them on days/nights when I’m short on time, or for times, like tonight, I want to use a few different masks but want to be as efficient with my time as possible.  Just as with the Citrus and Honey splash mask, do not get this product in your mouth; it tastes horrible.  But it does a fine job of prepping my skin for a sheet mask, which tonight, is the Shangpree Charcoal Hydrogel Mask. 

The Shangpree Charcoal Hydrogel Mask is a 2 piece sheet mask made of charcoal hydrogel.  The texture on this one felt like a cross between your traditional hydrogel mask and a rubber mask.  I found that this sheet mask to be less slippery that traditional hydrogel masks.  It has a pleasant scent – I can identify the exact scent but I’d say it falls in the category of lightly fresh and floral.  Fit-wise, this may be as good as it gets for me – I didn’t have to make any adjustments at all.  I left the mask on for 20 minutes, and patted the very little bit of essence that had not fully absorbed – there was really not a lot of it.  My skin felt bouncy, if a little tacky, and my complexion looked brighter.  If I had to do it again, I’d use this mask in the morning, because I feel it did a good job of hydrating and brightening my complexion.

While I had the charcoal hydrogel mask on my face, I applied the Sephora Collection Honey Lip Scrub to my lips and put on the pair of booties in The Crème Shop Detoxifying Charcoal Foot Mask.  The booties contain a charcoal lotion.  Unlike other foot masks I’ve tried, this one does not have any stickers to keep the booties in place so I just stayed in bed with the booties on for 20 minutes before removing the mask and massaging in the little lotion that remained.  It absorbed quickly and my feet felt soft, smooth and moisturized, like they do after a pedicure.

[bakeamuffin]

Holy smokes @itsfi, you hit all the bases except hands I think!?! 😄 Fantastic masking! 🙌🏻 

[itsfi]

lol @bakeamuffin!  Yep, no hand mask yesterday.  😞  I needed to use my hands and was not confident in my ability to use them with a mask on. haha!  Am hoping to use a hand mask tonight.  😉 

[mermadelove]

@itsfi. Holy coW! You went for broke!!!!!! 

[itsfi]

hahahaha @mermadelove!  🙂  For whatever reason, it didn't seem like that many masks when I had them on.  I am surprised by how well the charcoal hydrogel face mask works - my complexion looks clear, soft and moisturized this morning.  

[eshoe]

@itsfi, I love hydrogel masks, but have never tried a charcoal mask (hydrogel or otherwise) as I fear it would not hydrate my skin like it needs. Guess I need to rethink charcoal! Thanks for the review:)

[itsfi]

@eshoe, I get ya!  The first time I tried a charcoal sheet mask, I thought I would have to follow up with a lot of layers of hydrating essences, serums, and moisturizer, but I've tried a couple of charcoal sheet masks and have found them to be, surprisingly enough, rather hydrating.  This charcoal hydrogel is not drying at all, and, while it does provide some hydration, it's not going to drench you in it.  That said, I think it works now, but I'm not sure it would be hydrating enough in the wintertime. 

[mermadelove]

@itsfi I’ll keep my eye out for that one! I love charcoal masks!

[Shosh85]

@itsfi Holy masks! –you were busy today!! 

Ive never seen the Egg White pack before! It definitely sounds fun and interesting! Too bad they weren’t as effective as you’d hoped. I’ve always liked the Biore nose strips– and I get the pack that comes with both nose and forehead strips. Even my husband likes to wear these– but he always cuts them up so they fit his ”Jew nose” correctly, haha!

Ive been tempted to buy the Foot Mask– but I usually can’t find time to just do nothing for 20 minutes, haha! Even with my face masks on I’m walking around the house getting things done! I’ve heard people wearing their own socks over the masks to help keep them more secure– I wonder if that would work for these too? 🤔

I have seriously gotta try Olaplex! – it seems everyone’s been raving about it lately! 👌

[itsfi]

@Shosh85  The Creme Shop foot mask is really nice; my feet feel soft and moisturized this morning!  🙂  It was a nice break and I managed to get quite a few things done while not really being mobile, but I would definitely wear socks over the foot masks or wear my slippers if I used the foot masks again.  

Yeah, the Biore nose strips are still tops when it comes to nose strips.  I'll have to look for the foreheads ones the next time I need to restock; in the meantime, I'll just cut up a nose strip and apply one to my forehead and one to my chin.  

Olaplex has been good for my hair and scalp.  I was surprised how well it has  worked out!

[SAlyFitz]

Catching up on a few days... Saturday morning I used the PRR peel gel & lush brazened honey and feel like I got deep into my pores which is my continued main focus. My face was super smooth and I didn’t wear any makeup Saturday or Sunday so my skin got a break. On Sunday I used boscia pore pudding and took the middle 2 pics of my face and I feel like my face looked so clear! Today I skipped makeup too and cleansed with fab cleanser and followed up with this new to me Clinique city block which I used as mask with my part of the challenge week patchology lip gels which I continue to enjoy the scent and hydration - see earlier posts for more info on patchology lip gels! I’m still wearing the Clinique and post back on my experience! Happy Monday night!

[keana1]

@SAlyFitz I’m really happy for you that your masking is giving you great results! 💕

[bakeamuffin]

These masks are working very well for you, you’re skin looks really great @SAlyFitz! 

[itsfi]

@SAlyFitz, your skin!!!  It's amazing!  ❤️ ❤️ ❤️  

[SAlyFitz]

Thanks🤩

[Shosh85]

@SAlyFitz These all look great and your skin is looking fantastic! So happy you’re seeing some results!

I’ve heard a lot of positive reviews about that Patchology! -This sounds like something I need to look into!! 

Those Lush Masks look sooo good! One of these days I’ll try some out!! 

[SAlyFitz]

Thanks it feels good to see results! I do like the patchology I like a lip mask really and this one isn’t messy and is hydrating I feel like my lips look fuller when I do them once a week! I like lush masks but Not the expiration date!

[bakeamuffin]

We had some errands today so I stopped in to Sephora to grab a sample of the PTR Pumpkin Enzyme Mask 🎃 I have been really eager to try this aha mask! 

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When I opened this mask I could smell the pumpkin right away which made me really happy! I love the scent 😃 Once I applied it to my skin I could feel some tingling and and cooling, it was very nice. I felt like it spread around easily and the physical exfoliators were not bothersome to me. At the 7 minute mark the mask had dried and it was time to rinse it off. I love how it made my skin feel and look, it’s smooth, glowing, and looks refreshed. I can see how this mask would have more Benefits with continued use, like reduced hyper pigmentation and fine lines, since it’s so great at exfoliating. I think this is one I’ll be picking it up in full size for sure, It would be an Autumn Dream Duo to use with the Bite Maple Agave Lip Mask that @eshoe brought to my attention! 😄 🍁 + 🎃 = 🧡

[keana1]

@bakeamuffin I have to try the PTR pumpkin mask, it sounds great!

[Shosh85]

@bakeamuffin I’m so glad you liked it and were able to get a sample! The Bite Maple Mask and this one sure do sound like a perfect pair, especially in the Autumn! 🍂🍁

[bakeamuffin]

@Shosh85 they could sell these together with a Starbucks mug and a pair of Ugg’s and girls all over would rejoice 😂