💕😌 2024 Masking Challenge 😌💖

[eshoe]

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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To Post:

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💗

[itsfi]

@Kim888, I find the few Farmstay masks that I have tried to be very hit or miss for me.  There was a honey version 🍯 I tried really early on in my sheet-mask-wearing-life that I liked a lot at the time; it’s one of those masks I think about trying again to see what my thoughts would be on it now. 🤔 

[Kim888]

@itsfi I definitely think all our expectations have gotten higher! It’s  always sad when you go back to something you thought you loved and are like…meh. 

[QueenMarceline]

Week’s Theme: Animal Printed Masks

Letters of the Month: A - E

The Creme Shop: Chill Out, Skin! Arctic Fox Printed Animal Sheet Mask

I absolutely love this theme and have quite a few The Creme Shop masks on hand that fit it perfectly, so I thought what better time than now to get to try out a couple new masks I've had on hand? Thank you @Shosh85 for this amazing theme 🙂

My Thoughts: 

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This mask was so cute I couldn't resist picking it up at the sale price per pack. I rarely see "cooling" masks so that also caught my attention. The mask is a nice wearable thickness and comes quite heavily saturated with serum. I did not get much of a scent off of it other than a more faint "typical face mask scent". My wear time for this was about 25 minutes and it was still quite saturated when I removed it. This mask really delivers because I could almost instantly feel the gentle cooling effects on my face. It is not a typical type of tingling cooling sensation but instead a very mild, refreshing feeling which I enjoyed quite a bit. After removal I felt a hydration and "plump" feeling that was left behind from this masking experience. I believe this would be an amazing summer-time mask, not necessarily one for post-sun usage like the Watermelon from Sephora Face Masks but instead a nice refresher after spending time outside in a hot/humid environment. I think this would be amazing to slap on after a shower or a face wash after a day spent (sweating) outside. I didn't think I needed this one but it turned out, I certainly do (especially during this season). Definitely would repurchase!

[eshoe]

Ahhhh, yes to a mask that eases the summertime heat, @QueenMarceline!  

[QueenMarceline]

@eshoe Always and forever. Will definitely use again (and again) 🤣

[ather]

@QueenMarceline  Yay glad this one worked for you!!!

[QueenMarceline]

@ather me too. Such a good mask 🙂

[itsfi]

@QueenMarceline, this is a good one! There are a few masks from TCS that I would repurchase and this is one of them. I first learned of this one from @lmaster and it’s one that makes my skin happy. 👍🏼 It doesn’t hurt that the packaging and the mask design are really cute. 😉 

[lmaster]

@itsfi oh yes!!! I love this mask @QueenMarceline 

[QueenMarceline]

@itsfi Definitely agreed. This one was a winner ❤️

[QueenMarceline]

Hey y'all, I'm very overdue for this one (as has become usual) this is an entry from the end of last month so it's for last month's theme. I've had a busy few couple of weeks but I figure I'd still post this one. 🙂 Better late than never.

The Creme Shop Witchhazel Face Mask 

My thoughts: 

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As some have picked up on I love The Creme Shop masks so I usually already have a pre-set high standard for when I judge one of their products. I picked this one up randomly at some shop because I absolutely loved the packaging. The cute little witch hats got me: hook, line sinker. I usually am not the biggest fan of witch hazel, I love it's properties and effects but my skin can be very iffy and picky with brands when I've used it in the past. I really took a gamble with this one and I'm so glad I did! This mask also has little flaps over the eyes which allow the user to choose to wear them over (closed) eyes or "flap them open" in order to have a more traditional sheet mask effect. Despite the versatility, I'm not a fan of this style of mask and much prefer the traditional face masks. The mask came with an ample amount of serum, enough that I was able to use the remainder of the satchel on other areas of my body and face. Noticing right out of the packaging, it did not have much of a scent. I was pleasantly surprised by this mask when I put it on, the mask was comfortable, had a very gentle effect and did not irritate my sensitive skin. I was able to get a decent amount of longevity out of this one: the wear time was about 25 minutes before it started to dry out a bit. After removing the mask I noticed that the following morning my face felt very refreshed. It appeared to give a temporary, slight pore-shrinking effect and also left behind a bit of a hydrating effect which is fantastic for a mask that targets oil production/acne prone that tend to dry out the skin. I would definitely repurchase this mask and I hope I can find another couple of thee to keep on hand. Highly recommend trying this one out!

[eshoe]

A slight pore-shrinking sounds very promising, @QueenMarceline! 

[QueenMarceline]

@eshoe This one was a winner, shame it's so elusive to find out in the wild.

[lmaster]

I love how they've updated their packaging! Glad to see it's a winner @QueenMarceline 

[QueenMarceline]

@lmaster me too! 🙂

[itsfi]

@QueenMarceline, what fun packaging on the mask! 😃 Nice to hear it’s a mask you like. 

[QueenMarceline]

@itsfi I'd love to try it out again, the only place I'm seeing it is bed bath and beyond and possibly Macy's. Very strange.

[itsfi]

@QueenMarceline, The Creme Shop has varied distribution partners and it's hard if not impmossible to determine in advance which stores receive / will receive which masks. Sometimes, they'll pop up at TJ Maxx / Marshall's / Winners along with CVS or Ulta, and sometimes they'll show up even before the masks appear on the brand's site online. The witch hazel one is available online at The Creme Shop direct and from time to time they have 20% off sales.

[QueenMarceline]

@itsfi Ah that makes a bit more sense. I wish there was a more centralized place to look for all of them. I've been loving their animal printed masks and you can get them pretty affordable at amazon which always comes in handy when I want to impulse buy 😜 hahahah

[Kim888]

@QueenMarceline @I don’t think I’ve ever seen this version before !! Thanks for sharing - it sounds like one worth looking out for !

[QueenMarceline]

@Kim888 It's a great one 🙂 a nice hit from The Creme Shop