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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
โNโ for Nu-Pore!
Over the past couple of weeks I decided to compare a few Nu-Pore masks. I had tried a couple in the past; loved one, was not swayed by the other. I was hoping to hit the mask jackpot - but would I?
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| Scent | Fit/Adherance | Serum/Tack | Longevity |
| Repurchase |
Best Self Forward | Clean, somewhat floral/berry | Med. Weight, best adherence of all | Clear, somewhat thick. Med. Tack. Slight itching around bottom edges. | 20 mins wear time |
| No. |
Girlโs Night In | Very slight cucumber | Med. Weight. Similar to Fresh Start. | Clear, thin. Enough to reapply to cheeks & forehead. Med tack. | 20 mins wear time |
| Nope. |
Fresh Start | Subtle green/white tea | Med. Weight. Good fit but chin flapped away. Comfy. | Thin, clear, drippy. Tiny bit of extra in packet. Med tack | 16 mins forehead & chin were running free. 26 mins wear time |
| Maybe? |
Sit Back & Relax | Light lavender | Med. Weight. Decent fit. | Clear, thin. Med tack. | 20 minutes |
| No. |
The short answer is no. The mask I tried and loved was the Panda character face mask. The serum, fit and adherence seemed much better, and were what spurred me on to try these.
Overall, they werenโt necessarily bad. They each were scented just as you would expect from the packaging; a bonus in my mind. None caused significant reactions. If I had to pick a winner, I would say the Fresh Start Green Tea.
The names on the masks are cute.
Packaging never lacks on masks, @nuinui933 โบ๏ธ
Well that's a bummer! @eshoe too bad they didn't compare well to the cute panda mask
Yeah, I was disappointed @lmaster as I thought at least one would be a standout. Some lines are just stellar for that-this was not one of them ๐คท๐ปโโ๏ธ
Love the comparison, @eshoe! Too bad the masks were just a touch better all around.
@quspork I know! There was not really a stand out, but I mean than in a good way-a bad stand out would not have been great๐
@eshoe, I've always loved charts. At first, I thought nose strips when I read the brand's name. They do have cute names for their sheet masks.
Nu-Pore does sound like an apt name for those, @itsfi. Speaking of nose strips, I was reading a packet of Biorรฉ strips and noticed they are made in Japan. This lead to a little rabbit trail where I found their patent is set to expire next month. Reading through their patent, I found this term I had never heard;
Visual aids are so helpful, especially when evaluating and comparing the same attributes in each mask๐ค ๐
@eshoe, yes, Biore is a popular brand in Japan, as is its parent company Kao. We mainly associate Biore with nose strips in the US (though theyโve introduced more skincare products, mainly cleansers), but they also make a lot of other products, including a great sunblock, well loved and popular in the AB space and by sunblock aficionados. @heartsmyface is a fan of their sunblock, and for good reason.
Oh @itsfi that is valuable info, thank you! Although I am happy with my sunscreen, it never hurts to venture a bit here and there, just to test the waters ๐
@eshoe Wow you did a lot of work! Thank you for doing this . Lots of information!
Thank you, @Cissy63 - it isnโt the most detailed, but it helped me answer the burning question: to repurchase, or not ๐ค
Hi @eshoe , that red tube is this product from sephora SEPHORA COLLECTION Lip Sleeping Mask Strawberry ? do you like it? ๐๐ค
I do, @Skunk12puzzola - it has a little strawberry scent to it, too๐ I would call it more of a lip oil rather than a mask, as it is pretty thin and wears quickly on me. But it is always pleasant to use!
Thanks @eshoe !! I saw that they also have a vanilla one!! yummy ๐
Vanilla sounds absolutely yummy, @Skunk12puzzola - sweet, smoky, and everything in between โบ๏ธ
Couple masks for Open Week
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I will seek more from this brand!!
@lmaster These sound wonderful with good results !!
@Cissy63 they both are 5 star masks!
@lmaster, this is good news on so many fronts! ๐ค Thrilled to hear that the hydrogels are performing better for you! ๐๐ผ Itโs a let down when the serums are not absorbing well.
Round Lab has been making quite a name for itself in the skincare space, especially the toner from the line that the first mask is part of. Itโs fantastic to hear both these masks are winners for you. It made me super happy to hear that youโve found a favorite hydrogel mask - we go through so many masks and itโs great that many perform well, but itโs exceptionally rewarding when you find a sheet mask that is your favorite of a certain type - material, ingredient, etc.
โhydrated and moisturized skin is never a failโ - now that is the truth!! ๐๐ผ