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Welcome to the Skin & Body Care Masking Challenge!
Feel free to join in whenever and wherever. Share your thoughts and observations on a mask you have tried, we need all the details, please! Most importantly - have fun!
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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
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 masks💗
B for B:VID
tl;dr: Clear, slightly viscous serum infused in a thin, bio-cellulose mask that, unlike most sheet masks, is intended to be worn until fully dry in order to clear skin of excess sebum, dry spots and other impurities, leaving it hydrated, plump and with a healthy, clear, fresh-faced brightness. Instructions call for wetting the mask after it has dried and been removed, in order to see the areas of the face where the mask has sucked up the skin's impurities. Sounds gimmicky but it legitimately works!
Sheet Mask:
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| Mask: | B:VID In & Out Facial Mask |
| Material: | Thin bio-cellulose mask |
| Adherence: | Great, as expected from a bio-cellulose mask |
| Fit: | Good; some minor adjustments needed to the openings for the eyes, mouth and nose for a better, more tailored fit |
| Essence / Serum: | Clear, slightly viscous serum infused in the mask that you can actually feel before applying it on the skin, which is not often the case with this mask material. |
| Scent: | No scent that I could pick up |
Claim(s): | Exfoliating, hydrating and firming |
| Other Noteworthy Qualities: | Instructions call for leaving the mask on until it has dried, which for me, ended up being close to an hour. Directions then suggest wetting the mask all over, with the idea being that this will show the areas of the face where the mask has sucked up excess sebum and dead skin from the skin. I initially was skeptical but it legitimately works! |
| Results: | My skin felt lightly hydrated and bouncy after removing the mask, though there were also certain parts of my face that felt a little tight (more on that below). I also experienced some tingling along the lower part of my cheeks on both sides during the time I had on the mask. Earlier in the morning, I noticed a patch of dryness on my right cheek when I was trying to get my makeup to apply more smoothly in that area. The slight tightness I experienced was likely due to that area already being drier to begin with. What was amazing was that after using the mask, the noticeable dry patches were gone. |
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Lip Care:
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Coloupop Coco Loco Lippie Scrub has an interesting texture - it's rather emollient for a scrub, and the tiny granules do a good job of sloughing away dead skin without making lips feel dry. This one smells and tastes good, too! It acts as a nice step before the Bath & Body Works Coconut Lip Gloss with Coconut Oil, which has a nice oil-balm consistency that leaves lips feeling soft, moisturized and with a glossy finish. I wouldn't have known about this B&BW lip oil if it were not for one of @Shosh85's fabulous hauls; thank you, Shosh!
Some shimmery, shiny things for Sparkle Week:
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This Leader’s Labotica Transforming Liquid Foil Mask has been in and out of my destash pile since my first use. Thanks to a brilliant skin-saving tip from @heartsmyface, I now know to dermaplane prior to using a peel-off mask like this one. I prefer modeling masks for their gentle removal and cool, soothing characteristics, but this posed no pain for me. I used it on my T-zone, while patting Suqqu’s Moisture Mask onto my cheeks.
The Leader’s has a pretty pearlescent shimmer, and dries after around 15-20 minutes depending on how thick of a layer I use. I have learned that more is better when it comes to this type of mask; it is much easier to remove in one piece this way. And no matter how carefully I apply it, this always happens to me:
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It prompted my daughter to capture this photo, after which she found another one from a couple of years ago…
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I look like a melting Elsa.
I look like a melting Elsa.After having some fun peeling everything off, I reached for the Garnier SkinActive Moisture Bomb Sheet Mask. I have had good experiences with the Garnier hair masks, so why not give this one a try? This turned out to be a great decision.
This is a vegan mask that is bio-degradable/compostable and claims to hold nearly a full bottle of serum (which I find that most masks do at around 1 oz each). The scent on this one…unique. To me, it was pine mixed with milk. A peculiar blend, but thankfully, it wasn’t overpowering. As I removed the sheet, I did a little skip inside my heart for joy. The material was exactly like the soft Heimish pH 5.5 mask I love. And so much serum! Instructions state to use it for 15 minutes, but I left it on close to 45, as the fit and adherence were thoroughly enjoyable. After removing, my skin felt cool to the touch, with zero tack. It also appeared plumped, bonus!
There are a few others in this line, which I am very excited to try based on my experience with this one.
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