Mask of the Week Challenge

[eshoe]

Happy fall (and Thanksgiving to those in the US 🌾) and welcome to the second half of the year! 🍂🍁 Just a few weeks left in 2020, whew! Looking forward to finishing strong & starting fresh ☺️

Thank you @Aaliaa for starting this thread, and giving us a place to share our love for masks💗 Post as frequently or infrequently as you would like, with or without following the challenge. We love hearing about every masking experience, and suggestions are always welcome. 

This Week’s Theme: Morning Masking - Masks that help give a pep to your step

Letters of the Week:  V & E

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Jun 29 - Jul 5	A & Z	Masking Pet Peeves - use a mask that has some component that drives you crazy!		@ShortErica
Jul 6 - 12	B & Y	Masking Hacks - share your masking secrets that make your life easier and your skin happy		@eshoe
Jul13 - 19	C & X	Lip, Hand or Foot Masks to help that summer skin
Jul 20 - 26	D & W	’Weird Mask' Bubbling, Peeling, Colour changing other worldly wonders!		@aalia
Jul 27 - Aug 2	E & V	Multi-Masking How many masks can you use at one time or in One Day??
Aug 3 - 9	F & U	Blind Pick Your Mask - Let's make it fun to use the masks in our stash!		@veronika23
Aug 10 - 16	G & T	Sheet Mask Focus - from cotton to cupra, coconut gel to bio cellulose, what are your favorites and why?
Aug 17 - 23	H & S	Drugstore & Grocery Brands Week		@eshoe
Aug 24 - 30	I & R	3-Step Masks/Multi-Step Masks		@heartsmyface
Aug 31 - Sep 6	J & Q	Rainbow Week - Bring out the colorful masks in every hue		@sonnydee
Sep 7 - 13	K & P	Autumn Masks - Fall goodness in a mask
Sep 14 - 20	L & O	When you are getting GLAM for a night out and want that inner GLOW
Sep 21 - 27	M & N	BIC Made you do it! Masks recommended/inspired by other BIC members
Sep 28 - Oct 4	N & M	Sephora Collections Week - House Brand Goodness
Oct 5 - 11	O & L	Masks that Make you Hungry - Fall/Winter Edition		@itsfi
Oct 12 - 18	P & K	Forgotten Wonders - Shop your stash for an unloved mask
Oct 19 - 25	Q & J	Overnight Masks - Sleeping miracles in a jar
Oct 26 - Nov 1	R & I	Masking Duel Week II		@eshoe
Nov 2 - 8	S & H	Buddy Up! Dare to compare the same mask with another BIC-er		@eshoe
Nov 9 - 15	T & G	Gross/Odd/Unusual Ingredients - Spirulina, donkey milk, bee venom, snail mucous - what masks have you used that have strange ingredients?		@Aaliaa
Nov 16 - 22	U & F	Flash Masks - masks that do doubly duty in half the time		@eshoe
Nov 23 - 29	V & E	Morning Masking - Masks that help give a pep to your step
Nov 30 - Dec 6	W & D	Mask that would make a good band name (kinda silly, I know)		@PrettyPaint
Dec 7 - 13	X & C	Holiday Party Prep Mask
Dec 14 - 20	Y & B	Most Artistic Sheet Mask		@Kim888
Dec 21 - 27	Z & A	Favourite Masks of All-Time		@itsfi
Dec 28 - 31	123	Masks you discovered this year

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, if it's an exfoliating mask (include acid info if known), your overall experience, and whether or not you would repurchase. Don't forget to include a grade (thanks to @ShortErica for the idea) to help others along the way.

Most importantly, have fun and merry masking!

2020 Mask of the Week Challenge Part 1:

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 

***Tentative 2021 Schedule*** 

Thank you for all of the fun ideas! If I have missed a suggestion, please let me know so I can get it added. Happy Masking 🙂

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[eshoe]

Vitalizing masks crack me up, @Shosh85. I’m just not sure what that means, maybe. Maybe a zesty citrus scent might *feel* like it’s waking you up (or even a coffee one)? At any rate...at least it left your skin happy:)

[Shosh85]

@eshoe  Haha! Yeah, I know what you mean. The question, "what does 'vitalize' even mean?" has definitely popped up a few times. 🤔😂

[eshoe]

Now that you posed the question @Shosh85, it made me think...’vital’ - what is vital? Nutrients? Maybe that has something to do with it🤷🏻‍♀️ If so, it would totally make sense to me!

[ShortErica]

I so agree @Shosh85. I think I was blinded by the Yadah. I bought a few boxes at Marshalls and now that I retried one, it was fine but not wow. I do appreciate the lack of fragrance and price point at Marshalls but the adherence and material could be better. I may have to do a comparison to see if any of this line stand out vs the rest. I dont know if I have this one but know I have quite a few different ones.

[Shosh85]

@ShortErica  Yeah, I'm kind of regretting buying a 10 pack of the snail/collagen - they're fine and all, I just didn't need 10 of them! I wouldn't mind trying the others (lime and seaweed), but only if I can get singles 😉

[ShortErica]

@Shosh85 I have the snail/collagen, the pore care, and the honey. I remember liking the pore care the best and the honey wasn't impressive but I really need to retry them.

[lmaster]

Everyone needs a great filler mask right @Shosh85 

[Shosh85]

Exactly @lmaster, always good to have a few on hand! 😃

[itsfi]

@Shosh85, I agree with you about it being a good filler mask. In general, the masks in this particular Yadah line seem well suited for daily masking, especially if you can find them in a box of 10 at TJ Maxx / Marshalls / Winners. I've used the snail version for daily masking for a week and was pleased with the results, which makes me curious how many different flavors are in this line - I doubt there's enough for a different flavor per day for a month, but I wonder if there's enough different varieties that you could use 2 or 3 in a month. Hmmm....

[Shosh85]

@itsfi  Yeah, I agree, these masks would be great daily masks! I've thought about using the snail/collagen one consecutively, but I feel like I'd get too bored, even just for a week 😂 - but alternating the different flavors is a great idea!
I *think* there's 6 different varieties, and I've tried all but the lime/brightening one. I'm pretty sure the snail is my favorite 🐌😉

[ShortErica]

@Shosh85 I think I saw what looked like a seaweed one in @lmaster's empties. From the packaging it looked like the same line but I could be wrong.

[lmaster]

I didn't like the scent on this one at all lol @ShortErica @Shosh85 

[Shosh85]

@ShortErica  oh yeah, I remember that one! It didn't show up in the group images online. So that puts the total to 7! Could definitely do a week of Yadah @itsfi! 👍😃

[itsfi]

We'll see @Shosh85. A week with a variety of masks is doable. Maybe I'll do it in the fall or winter. I don't typically use sheet masks in the summer as often as I do in the cooler months, mainly because of my skin's temperment. 🤣

[l8totheparty]

I believe I have some of these! Must use down my stash. @Shosh85 

[Shosh85]

@l8totheparty  I accidentally loaded the picture of the Mediheal mask that I'm doing tomorrow - today was Yadah 😂 Which mask is it that you have?

[l8totheparty]

Haha the Mediheal! Although I do believe I have a few of the Yadah that were gifted to me as well! 😊 @Shosh85 

[Kim888]

@Shosh85 Always a bummer when it doesn't adhere very well, at least the results were decent!

[Shosh85]

@Kim888  Yeah, "decent" and "filler mask" are definitely words I use to describe this one. 🤷‍

[missjeanie]

I had some time this morning and BIC was co-operating better than it has been so I decided to join in on the multi-masking fun! 

Started off with the Holika Holika Egg.  I have been trying to use this every other day before I shower. I don't leave it on for too long and rub off in the shower, to have less mess.  After using it consistently for a few weeks, I can pretty safely say that I don't think this does much if anything.  Its also the egg that keeps on keeping on.  I'm going to try to finish this, as I don't like 'wasting'.  Product of my childhood there, I can hear my mom and grandmother 'waste not, want not'!  I'm going to be excited to finish this, mostly to have it out of my cabinet, the dang egg shape that I was so into when I got it, just takes up too much room.  I also have no business purchasing any mask of this size.  I should be restricted to deluxe samples only.  

Second mask was the Shea Moisture African Black Soap Body Mask.  I picked this up after falling in love with the bar soap from the same line.  I use the bar soap to clean my brushes and love the scent.  This mask has that same beautiful scent and dries down a bit.  I used it on my chest/arms and still have a few uses left.  I'm trying to use it once a week and may end up switching to the egg as a body mask at some point. I honestly can't speak too much to the efficacy of this mask as I don't have many issues and its more of a fun/preventative measure. 

Third up was the Look at Me panda eye patches.  Under eye darkness is a huge concern of mine.  I recently had under eye filler and it helped 1000% so I kind of laid off these, but I've a few jars of different ones to use, so lets get at er.  Do they perform miracles?  No.  Are they fun and a bit moisturizing? Yeah. 

Fourth was the Mustus sheet mask.  This was a lovely mask, that I believe was sent to me by @lmaster ?  I found the material to be very forgiving to my lack of patience at laying a mask down perfectly.  It smooshed wonderfully and wore comfortably for a half hour at which point the remaining serum massaged in nicely and left no tack.  There wasn't a lot of extra serum in the packet and I'm okay with that, I used what was there on my decollate and much prefer that combined with the smaller packet shape. 

Might try to get in some hand and foot masks this week now that I'm having fun with it again!

I missed you all!  Will see how BIC holds up today/tonight and get some reading done!

[ShortErica]

Hahaha I feel you on the egg awkwardness and taking space on my carousel @missjeanie. And about not wanting to waste. I need to start using mine more regularly. Hoping BIC lets you add pics soon.