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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!
Spring Fling - Baskets and bouquets, showers of much-anticipated rain...this month's focus is herbal and floral sensory delights ๐ฎ
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
This looks delicious, @Kim888!
My husband caught sight of your meal and now wants to know when we'll be having it. lol.
its Flank steak sliced into a strip and rolled with marinated red peppers, spinach and sliced provolone. My parentโs butcher sometimes does them up but itโs fairly easy to just do
Thank you. Making my grocery list now. This'll be what's for dinner Friday night.
@Kim888 ๐คค now how do you cook this??
@lmaster @I just put it in the oven for 20-25 minutes (depending on how rare you like it) at 350. I did 22 minutes which was perfect medium rare.
You do definitely need the cooking twine to hold it together when cooking
@Kim888 ahhhh thank you thank you!! ๐
Oh wow @Kim888 that looks DELICIOUS! Yum!!
A twofer from last week - B for brightening and bubbly (lip scrub) and a "sparkle on" mask
Etude House Jewel Beam Gel Mask - Moonlit Pearl is a two-piece hydrogel mask with a pearlescent warm champagne finish. While soft, there's a certain density to the material that keeps it from slip-sliding about like many hydrogel masks. The mask is coated in a liquid essence that has some slip to it without being slippery, adheres well against the contours of my face, and feels cooling on the skin.
@itsfi Well, I like the sound of those results, but not sure I could handle the scent. ๐ Why do companies have to ruin a good mask with a strong fragrance?!
@itsfi everything about the mask sounds nice,,, like you said a strong perfume scent is less than desirable for me too
Oh no, @itsfi - the EH label had me hoping for good things. There are just too many other good masks out there without added fragrance. The bubbling lip scrub, especially the name-sounds fun and also like one set aside for nights when you have a little extra-added energy for your masking sessionโบ๏ธ I think it sounds like a pretty fun evening!
@eshoe, the EH mask would have been a good one if it hadn't been so heavily fragranced. Though I imagine for some, they'll like having more fragrance. This bubbling lip scrub has a pump dispenser which is nice and easy to use.
After sampling a DS of the Alpyn Melt Moisturizer and noticing significant differences, I was curious how much the Alpyn Beauty Wild Huckleberry 8-Acid Polishing Peel Mask 1.7 oz / 50 mL DS would differ from the FS. Thank you @Ispend2much6 for being the motivating force behind this little match-up.
So the mask. This is a hefty, natural acid packed mask. When it says use for five minutes, use for five minutes. I started with the left side of my face, and the FS jar. I set my stopwatch. It took me 33 seconds to apply to my skin. Next I applied the DS to the right side of my face as quickly as possible. This took about 20 seconds. I was quickly writing everything down, noting the scent (both the same), color (the DS is slightly lighter), and texture (the DS seemed โfluffierโ). When I looked at the clock and saw 5 mins 46 secs, I immediately began rinsing. Very, very carefully, as the mini and larger granules can be harsh if removed too aggressively.
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Alpyn sounds great. Do you use the entire line?
Not yet, @elleb810 ๐ I have used the Melt Moisturizer, Melatonin Sleeping Mask and Huckleberry 8-Acid mask. I am hesitant to try the Alpyn Beauty Line-Filling Eye Cream with Bakuchiol and Caffeine 0.5 oz/ 14 mL based on my experience with the strongly-scented line. My eyes arenโt overly sensitive, but I have noticed creams with scents/oil extracts make them water.
The Huckleberry mask sounds like it would be a strong one - 8 acids. I didn't know there were that many. lol. The strong fragrance would be a turnoff for me too.
It is a very intimidating mask for me as well, @elleb810. As long as I stick to the 5-minute limit, my skin feels soothed and loved. I did learn during a Virtual Masterclass with the creator/Owner that redness from enzymes is to be expected, as it increases blood flow. If it doesnโt burn or feel irritated, that is ok!
@eshoe did you say the FS smelled like Plastic and the Ds didn't?
@lmaster the FS was definitely stronger in scent that the DS, almost rubber-like. The Sleeping Mask is much more rubbery in scent, but I still love it because it makes my skin look and feel so good.