💕😌 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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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]

@Shosh85, these gemstone masks are just alright - good call on passing on them. I still have a 3-step mask from Vitamasques I need to try but so far, their fruit line is my favorite with the lychee mask being tops. 

I’ve only recently started seeing more sheet masks with tranexamic acid in it. I’ve read good things about the Dr Morita brand and was happy to have a chance to try this one. 

[lmaster]

Oh nice! Both masks are winners!!! @itsfi I need to use my beauty roller more too 🤦

[itsfi]

@lmaster, I feel like I need to wear my face roller as a necklace to get me to remember to use it. 😆 

[Kim888]

@itsfi oh interesting! I'm not sure I've heard anything about Tranexamic acid but that mask sounds amazing! Anything that adheres and moves with the curves of your face is always a great bonus!

[itsfi]

@Kim888, tranexamic acid in skincare is gaining in popularity here in the States. I've been seeing more and more it in serums and other skincare products in the last year or two. The ingredient itself has been popular in Southeast Asia for a while, both as an oral medication and topical treatment product for melasma, PIH (post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation) and PIE (post-inflammatory erythema). It's also been used as a medicine having nothing to do with skincare. A few years back L'Herboflore had (and maybe still has?) a Tranexamic Acid + Truffle Whitening Mask that was difficult to source (at one point you could only find it overseas) but highly sought after because of its brightening effects. That was a really nice mask, but again, a challenge to get a hold of. There are more topical products and sheet masks out there now with it as a key ingredient.

[Kim888]

Catching up T is for Turmeric

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The creme shop turmeric and matcha mask is very similar to other creme shop masks in fit and saturation. 

The scent was slightly spicey but nothing overpowering. It was a bit tingly when on. 

After, my cheeks looked a bit flushed rather than brightened. 

overall, this mask was fine. There’s others from creme shop I prefer but I’d use this again 

 

[ather]

@Kim888  I wonder if the matcha caused the flushed cheeks!  Sounds ok. I actually like the fusion like from TCS 

[eshoe]

@Kim888 well this sounds like a mask for the adventurous at heart! Happy to hear it didn’t send your skin into irritation mode.

[Shosh85]

@Kim888  I've heard of people having issues with both of those ingredients, so  I'm not too surprised you had a bit of a reaction to it. Glad it didn't turn into anything too serious

[lmaster]

Spicy scent? Flushed face? Yikes!! @Kim888 I might need to stay away from that combo 🤣

[itsfi]

@Kim888, ooooh, a new "flavor" to try - both as a mask and a drink! TCS fusion line has some good ones, but I've not tried many of the newer versions to that collection. Interesting about the tingling effect - do you usually experience tingling with either turmeric or matcha as a skincare ingredient?

[Kim888]

@itsfi The only matcha item I can remember trying is that Milk makeup toning stick thing and those were pretty soothing. I do sometimes experience tingling with ginger or pumpkin so I guess turmeric could maybe be in that family. 

[lmaster]

Catching up with S for Seaweed and T for Tomato

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• Claims the sheet is 100% silk, it was very thin
• Fit was good other than there were portions of my cheek on both sides of my nose that were not covered by the sheet
• Scent was a typical sheet mask scent
• No lasting tackiness
• Wear time was 20 minutes
• Results were nice, hydrated and plumper skin
• I'd say this is more of a filler mask, due to the thin silk material, and the fit, it's not one I would seek out

   

  
• This one was a thicker flexible white cotton sheet
• Fit was great
• Scent leaned more twords floral to me, not overpowering
• No lasting tackiness
• Wear time was 20 minutes
• Results were hydrated, glowing and a touch moisturized 
• I wouldn't seek this one out again, but would gladly use it if I came across it again

   

[ather]

@lmaster  I have heard so many good things about tomatoes it’s a shame there’s not a ton of skincare using it!

[lmaster]

That's for sure!! @ather although I can't stand cherry tomatoes,,,I would absolutely love it in my skincare 😆

[missy94612]

@lmaster 

Just curious, why the dislike for cherry tomatoes? I'm the same way. My husband thinks I'm nuts. Now I can tell him that I'm not the only person who doesn't like them but loves tomatoes. 😂

[lmaster]

@missy94612 it all started when I was about 8 🤣 my dad had a garden and asked me if I wanted to try one,,I think bc the name cherry was there I thought it would be sweet, I actually got sick off them and never touched them again 🤦

[missy94612]

@lmaster 

Woah, there's history to this then. Always is, isn't there?! 🤣 

Before the pandemic, my husband and I had a tradition of going to this restaurant that would have a special fixed menu for a few days every year - tomato dinners. I would pass off any cherry tomatoes onto him. 😚

[eshoe]

Naisture seems to be a great brand overall for you, @lmaster! I would love to see tomato in more masks, too. 

[lmaster]

@eshoe I know!! They are pretty good all around, I agree with tomato,,, as long as it doesn't smell veggie like 🤣

[eshoe]

True. @lmaster! I always forget to categorize tomatoes as fruit. Ages ago I used to use a Yes To Tomatoes body wash that had the most amazing sweet, herbal scent. It was discontinued (of course) but your mask reminded me of it☺️