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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💗
I used these three masks throughout last week. In a nod to that week's theme, it was vitamin E that tied each of these three masks together, as all 3 masks contained an ingredient that is a source of Vitamin E.
Wash Off:
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VT has a few masks in these capsules - while the packaging may not be the most eco-friendly (though they are recyclable), they work beautifully for travel, which is almost always a plus for me. The thicker-leaning vibrant yellow gold tinted gel-cream is soft and spreadable and boasts soothing and moisturizing ingredients like royal jelly, honey, propolis, marigold, and ubiquinone, among others. The consistency of the VT Progloss Gold Capsule Mask is a bit gooey and goopy, and requires seom extra washing. It also contains a sparkly, glittery element but can be challenging to wash off and using a wash cloth is something I would recommend.
There's a generous amount of product in each capsule, enough for at least 2 masking sessions. Directions recommend leaving the mask on for 10-15 minutes and it's advisable to keep an eye on the time since the mask itself doesn't dry down and you could easily have the mask on for more than 30 minutes. Once the mask has been rinsed off, skin is left looking more awake, with a radiant, healthy glow and feeling hydrated and nourished. Of the two masks in this series, I'm partial to the sheet mask but find this one to be a nice treat to use as part of makeup prep before a special occasion.
Sheet Mask:
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Ahhh, Etude House (now known as Etude)! This brand has been around for a long time, going back as far as 1958. It makes some of my favorite sheet masks and skincare products so it was an easy decision to pick up this Etude House Real Propolis Tension Mask when I came across it.
Claim(s): Brightening, nourishing, soothing and improves wrinkles
Material: Described as a Tension Mask, this honeycomb printed sheet has a certain tautness (without being rigid) and elasticity to it and beautifully wraps around the corners and contours of the face.
Adherence: Beautiful.
Fit: Good. A more tailored fit can easily be had with some adjustments to the length at the chin/jawline and the openings of the eyes and mouth.
Essence: Clear, liquid with a consistency between water and a serum
Viscosity: Very slight - enough to keep it from being watery and runny
Scent: An extremely faint floral scent; there are hints of honey that can be picked up but it is very subtle. I wouldn't have minded if it was more prominent.
Performance (30 minutes wear): Ahhhh, this sheet wore close to the skin and felt comfortable for the entire half an hour I had it on, sealing in the goodness from the ingredients packed into the essence. During that time, I did not experience any tingling or irritation.
Results: Soft, supple, hydrated skin. My complexion looked refreshed and rejuvenated and had a lovely bounce to it.
Repurchase?: Oh yes, this is a buy, buy, buy for me, and a mask I'd recommend for those with dry, very dry or hydrated skin. Those with oily, normal or combination skin would like this as well with some adjustments for wear time and wringing out some of the essence before application depending on the oiliness of their skin.
Hair Mask:
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The creamy consistency of the Project Beauty Hairgurt Intense Repair Yogurt Hair Masque Almond Honey is on the thicker side, but without being too heavy that it/s unwieldy. 5-10 minutes is all that's needed for soft, shiny, smooth tresses. The delicious almond and honey scent I was hoping for didn't come to fruition - the scent was interestingly more floral than almond or honey. It's not overwhelming but just a little disappointing.
I almost forgot that I had this little sample size of the fresh Rose Face Mask 3.3 oz/ 100 mL because it was buried at the bottom of my sample stash but I thought it worked out perfectly to use it with my Bliss Micromagic facial exfoliator scrub and do a two-fer.
It has a pleasant rose scent and after leaving it on for about 10 minutes and rinsing it off I didn't really notice any change in how my skin felt although it claims to provide softer, smoother, more hydrated skin. At least it was easy to apply and remove so I'll finish it; I'll probably get another couple of uses out of the little jar before retiring it to my Empties bin.
