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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!
March Madness - Competition is in the air. Find a worthy dupe of a ๐ฐmask that is share-worthy? Or find a dupe that works even better than the original? Details, please!
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:
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
2022 Mask of the Week Challenge
2021 Mask of the Week Challenge
2020 Mask of the Week Challenge:
2019 Mask of the Week Challenge:
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 masks๐
Laughing and smiling. No better way to tidy up the weekend, @itsfi ๐ฅฐ
Holy smokes! Or maybe I should say holy snails! LOL! That's a lot of snail masks. As others have said, loved reading your post - always very detailed and creative! My husband said he's down for trying a snail mask and your thoughts will be helpful.
@missy94612, โholy snails!โ Hahaha! ๐ Thank you! I spread the masks out over a period of time so it wasnโt all in one week, but that could be a lot of fun too! Yaaay that your husband is open to trying a snail mask. Thereโs a few of us who are big fans of the gastropod so if you have questions about snail sheet masks, let us know. ๐
I may just take you up on that offer. Going to do a little more reading through some reviews here to finalize my list of snail masks.
@itsfi Wow Iโm impressed!!!! I always love a good snail ๐ mask!!!
Thank you @ather! I was pleased that I was able to find a lot of these masks. ๐
@itsfi I love this post (haven't read the bottom portion yet) - but that Etude house looks amazing! I know I've seen you post about it before.
This was such a fun theme you came up with @PrettyPaint! ๐ It definitely sparked an interest to come up with something creative last year that was worthy of such a great theme. Thank goodness I had the snails ๐ for inspiration. ๐ The 0.2mm line from Etude House has some wonderful masks; they have quite a following, including some maskers on BIC.
@itsfi World tour and Escar Go-Go's haha that was such a brilliant read! I loved it.
Thank you @Samtian! ๐ It makes me happy that you got a kick out of it. It took a while to get my hands on some of them - didnโt help that so many face covering masks with snail designs popped up when doing a search online. ๐ Do you like snail sheet masks? ๐
Well, at least you have one major award winner in the bunch! @itsfi
@lmaster, if I wasnโt comparing these snails masks and being extremely particular in evaluating how well they perform vis-a-vis one another, there would probably be a few I would rate higher. Deliberating comparing masks make the little things, both good and bad, stand out. ๐ The Etude House mask โฌ๏ธ and the Some By Mi one that I posted about below โฌ๏ธ are the ones that really shined.
@haleyvvvv, yaaay! I shall keep in mind that you are a fan of The Gastropods! ๐ ๐ ๐ This was a lot of fun to do, and interesting too when it came to trying to get my hands on certain masks.
Oh my goodness! The character limits! I thought I was being more brief too. ๐ It was particularly odd because initially, it actually let me post it as is, with all reviews combined. I noticed though that there was an awful lot of spacing between masks that I had not included when I typed it up so I went to edit the post to remove the extra spaces between the different masks and spoilers. Thatโs when I got the message about character limits. ๐คท๐ปโโ๏ธ
@itsfi , woah. that's so cool that you found all of these snail masks from different places. Love that you used the band name theme again to tie these together. That's really creative. We bought a pack of Etude House mask based on what you and other maskers here had to say about them. I picked out the green tea one and have my turn coming up to pick another one. This is making me think I should get the snail to try.
@nuinui933, I was so happy to have found the additional sheet masks, and surprised at how it was easier to get my hands on one mask over another. Ooouuuh, the Etude House snail mask is a good one! ๐๐ผ Itโs hard to go wrong with any mask from that 0.2mm line though.
More of Asia leg of The Gastropods & Escar Go Go's World Tour -
My Scheming Snail Essence Hydrating & Repairing Black Mask:
๐Brand Origin: Taiwan
๐Material: black mask - not sure it's a charcoal mask; pretty sure, it's not.
๐Adherence: Good
๐Fit: one of the better fitting masks, perimeter is just 1/4" or less too wide. Adjustments to corners of eyes and to the nose bridge - too wide
๐Serum: clear, medium viscous but not goopy
๐Scent: Prominent and sweet. I initially thought it might be honey or something along those lines, but it's not listed on the INCI list and I've assumed it's the added fragrance.
๐f(x): Hydrating and repairing
๐Results: There's quite a bit of essence left after 30 minutes and it becomes stickier as you press / pat it in. It takes about another 30-40 minutes to fully absorb / dissipate and leaves a slight film.
๐Repurchase?: No; the My Scheming Snail Essence Hydrating & Repairing Black Mask is one I would use again but not one I'd run out to buy.
Zoe Laure Escargotiere / Snail Wrinkles Correct Mask:
๐Brand Origin: Hong Kong
๐Material: Microfiber cotton
๐Adherence: Good
๐Fit: Large around the perimeter; adjustments needed to the outer corners of the eyes and mouth
๐Serum: Clear, slightly viscous; has more of an essence consistency
๐Scent: Unscented
๐f(x): Anti-aging and skin regeneration
๐Results: I experienced some minor tingling throughout the 30 minutes I had on the mask - nothing alarming and likely the result of exfoliating ingredients in the mask. Skin looks hydrated and nourished. There's a plumpness to my skin as well, and my cheeks feel more firm.
๐Repurchase?: I'm torn over the Zoe Laure Escargotiere / Snail Wrinkles Correct Mask. If it didn't tingle, I'd be keen to repurchase it, but even though the tingling was minor, my preference would be a snail mask that didn't do so.
Bisutang Skin Care Snail Essence Cleanse Moisture Black Face Mask:
๐Brand Origin: China
๐Material: Soft, thin, pliable, bamboo charcoal mask. The material feels thinner than the Etude House 0.2mm masks
๐Adherence: Good
๐ Fit: Good
๐Serum: Clear, thin, watery but not runny or drippy; lots of it
๐Scent: Fruity-floral; something about the scent is very familiar but I can't figure out what it is
๐f(x): Moisturizing
๐Results: Stickiness after removing mask, but it becomes more of a slight tack after the serum is fully absorbed (which takes about 10 minutes).
๐Repurchase?: Yes, and I'd probably do it fairly soon if there hadn't been a slight snafu that resulted in me now having received (by accident and without charge) more than the two extras of these Bisutang Skin Care Snail Essence Cleanse Moisture Black Face Mask. lol
Some By Mi Real Snail Skin Barrier Care Mask:
The Gastropods and Escar Go Go's thank you for joining them on the Asia leg of their 2021 part-of-the-world tour. Hope to see you soon for the US leg. ๐
@itsfi Loving this! Canโt wait for the US leg!
@ather, itโs been a lot of fun to put this together and to be able to use and compare these masks over the last few months. ๐
@itsfi Can't wait for the US leg of the tour. Hey, I wish there were band tees. I would totally wear a shirt that featured the packaging from all of these snail masks.
@PrettyPaint, yaaaay! ๐๐ผ The US leg of the tour will be making its way here soon. ๐ Yes!!! Band tees would be awesome! โฅ๏ธ The Gastropods and Escar Go Goโs are inching their way ๐ to their next venue! ๐