ARCHIVE: Masks on the Move!

[eshoe]

UPDATE: The new thread is up! If you are joining in, or just prefer to sit back and watch, join @lmaster at:

https://community.sephora.com/t5/Skincare-Aware/Masks-on-the-Move-Spring-V3-0/m-p/5134552/highlight/...

Spring MOTM box will be starting in mid-February. If you are interested in joining, please take a moment to complete the brief survey below prior to January 31st. ***If you have not participated in this or other BIC traveling boxes/unicorn mail, please PM me prior to completing the survey.*** We hope to see and share masks with some new faces!!!

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https://forms.gle/XjzQj9w24SEi2Dp7A

Some pertinent info regarding the NEW double-box-in-progess set-up:

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We will have two boxes in process this time. We are currently discussing the box composition and will update once decided what works best for the group.

Two BIC'ers will start off the boxes and they will travel through the shipping order until they make it to the other person at the end. 

CA participants are welcome to join again, we just need to ensure we have enough participants willing to ship in/out of the country. This will affect shipping order; other than that, order will be tentatively arranged by region to help offset shipping costs for participants.

Thank you to all who joined in the last round, we ended up with almost quadruple the original masks, which allowed me to create two new separate boxes (I also added in the extras from the first MOTM). There will be a bag of extras as usual, you all are so generous and make this so much fun!

Looking forward to February:)

Thank you @itsfi for all of your help in setting up the framework for the MOtM, and your many helpful suggestions. The entire masking community here is grateful to you! 

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1. There will be 10 face sheet masks in the packet at all times. you can remove as many or as little as you would like; but there should always be 10 masks moving forward to the next participant. You may add in extras like eye, feet or hand masks, but they will not count toward the 10 masks (they are little bonuses😉). Let's just try to keep a good variety in the box, and if there is an ISO, please be kind and don't take it out as an extra. 'Filler' masks would be great bonus items to take out when there is an overflow. Really! Filler masks would be defined as daily masks, generally ones that can be found at TJ Maxx/Nordstrom Rack/etc. and/or are widely available. 
2. How do I ship? Padded flat rate Priority envelopes are great for this, and can be ordered for free on the USPS site. Any packaging is fine, but please take care to ensure the masks are adequately protected. A smaller package will encourage more participation, which in turn makes things more fun! Think cost-effective for those shipping internationally. 
3. Will this be open to US and Canada? Yes! As long as there is an interest and participants willing to ship, we would love to cross the border. This would be taken into consideration in the shipping order.
4. Any eligibility requirements? Anyone who is has posted regularly to the previous or current thread is eligible. In addition, if you have been involved in other thread challenges on a regular basis/BIC exchanges such as Holiday, Galentine's or Halloween/traveling boxes, you are also eligible. We love new participants, please PM me if you are interested! 
5. Approval: To be fair, a minimum of the person receiving the box and 3-4 others will suffice. If at all possible, please take into account any ISO's or skin type when moving the box forward.
6. Mask Guidelines: The idea is to share your Favorite/Great Finds/Discoveries Masks. Please be considerate and keep in mind this is to give others (and yourself!) an opportunity to try some new and different masks. Let's not send gross masks/masks we just want to get rid of - this is to share our love of masking!
7. What happens if the box gets lost? USPS provides a $50 insured value for free. If a box is lost in transit, you are responsible for shipping an additional box to the next participant. Declaring a $50 value ensures that you would be reimbursed by USPS in the event your package is lost; however this is a lengthy process and thus it would be your responsibility to keep the flow of the boxes moving by curating a new box and shipping it out as quickly as possible.
8. How does the order work? I will use a random generator; if there are Canadian participants I would need to take that into consideration depending on how many people would be willing to ship in/out of country.

[quspork]

I received the mask package today from @ShortErica and will put up pics tomorrow of proposed trades!  

[ShortErica]

Package is on its way! Sent @quspork a PM with tracking. Yay!

[lmaster]

@ShortErica whoooo hooooo 🙌

[ShortErica]

My proposed trades:Ins

Outs

Bottom row is the extras. Let me know if it looks fair. Thanks!

[quspork]

Looks good to me, @ShortErica.

[eshoe]

👍🏼 @ShortErica 

[Kim888]

looks like some great ins and outs @ShortErica 

[scott1201]

Thumbs up, @ShortErica 

[l8totheparty]

Looks good!

@ShortErica 

[emaisgr8]

Looks good to me @ShortErica 

[lmaster]

looks really good!! @ShortErica

[ShortErica]

I got the box!!! First I want to say @eshoe - your attention to detail and making the box for the Summer MOtM is appreciated. It is too cute! I forget if there was a picture of it but if so, the in-person cuteness is just an even better experience.

Here's the masks currently in the box:

I didn't take a picture of the extras but I can.

So here's where I need some help. I am not sure what I'm taking yet but would like to get some opinions on what to put in. Here's some masks I can add:

Tagging @quspork @Kim888 @sonnydee  @rockstargina as the next people after me - any input is appreciated! I have other Leaders and Yadah options if there was something else you are curious about too.

[quspork]

Honestly, I'm fine with whatever you want to choose for your swaps, @ShortErica. For me personally, I've never tried any of the Candy Masks so those might be interesting, but really and truly, I think you'll be good with whatever you choose! 🙂

[ShortErica]

Thanks @quspork! I'll put my proposed ins and outs up soon.

[Shosh85]

@ShortErica My opinion doesn't matter, but those look like some great choices! 😉 Now I feel bad I didn't do this 🙁

[ShortErica]

@Shosh85 I agree with @itsfi - your opinion matters. And please don't feel bad. I went a bit overboard cause I'm a nervous nelly sometimes. Plus there are seriously so many amazing options in the box. I'm having a hard time deciding.

[Shosh85]

Thanks @ShortErica. I totally understand being nervous about it! I also thought it was super nice of you to offer it! I just want to be sure the person after me is satisfied with the choices they have to pick from! 

[ShortErica]

@Shosh85 I can guarantee the person after you was more than satisfied considering they traded 6 mask 😉

[itsfi]

@Shosh85, your opinion counts! Oh no, I wish you didn’t feel bad, shosh! The masks you put in were all first rate and fabulous! 🥰👍🏼👌🏼🤩 There were great ones that I would have picked out if the box 📦 had come to me. I think it's a nice gesture by @ShortErica but it’s not at all required. I planned to take a look at the ISO list for folks after me and propose 'ins' accordingly if I happen to have any masks that was mentioned and, I would propose to include masks that I personally love and think others might like or be interested in as well, whether or not on an ISO list.

[Shosh85]

Thanks, @itsfi 😊  This has been so fun for me and I just want to be sure everyone is having fun with it too! 

[eshoe]

Oh goodness @Shosh85 no need to feel bad! I only did it because I was starting the box. @ShortErica was just thinking outside of it 😆 I’m just happy you joined along again😊