💕😌 Skin & Body Care Masking Challenge 😌💖

[eshoe]

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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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

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2022 Mask of the Week Challenge

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2021 Mask of the Week Challenge

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2020 Mask of the Week Challenge:

https://community.sephora.com/t5/Skincare-Aware/2020-Mask-of-the-Week-Challenge-PART-1/m-p/4995162/h...

2019 Mask of the Week Challenge:

https://community.sephora.com/t5/Skincare-Aware/2019-Mask-of-the-Week-Challenge/m-p/4497678/highligh...

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💗

[ShortErica]

Darn, that is a big letdown @sonnydee. Hopefully the other ones don't stretch and are cut for a better fit.

[Shosh85]

@sonnydee  Well that's too bad! The packaging really gets you excited for it. Does the mask have any kind of print on it?

[sonnydee]

It had little pics on it- rainbow & stars. @Shosh85 

[lmaster]

That is a major shame!!

[sonnydee]

@lmaster agreed. I hope it was just a bad one in the batch or something🤷

[lmaster]

Buddy up with @ShortErica and @Shosh85 

 

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This was a gift from the kind hearted @faeriegirl I concur with both reviews. I love the scent of the green tea on this mask. The fit was decent, it could of benefited from some snipping around the eyes. Extra serum in the pouch, wear time was 20 minutes. I felt a lovely cooling sensation while I had it on. To me that was very soothing for my skin. I noticed a bit of hydration, not overly moisturizing however I did feel like it soothed my skin. An excellent choice for summer or after chemical exfoliant.

 

[eshoe]

This was a soothing mask, @lmaster. love you assessment of using post-chemically exfoliating masks!

[lmaster]

That's when I love to use them @eshoe 

[Shosh85]

@lmaster   Sounds like we all pretty much share the same thoughts and opinions about this one! Definitely a great low-key, soothing mask! 😃

[ShortErica]

Oh yeah, it would be like a lighter version of an aloe soothing mask in the summer @lmaster - good idea!

[PrettyPaint]

I think I'm too tired to post the photo I took because it's on a difference device, but just realized I can tag it. SK-II Pitera Mask

I just had to google "pitera" because I have no clue what it is. Apparently some type of yeast/amino acid/fermented ingredient? There was lots of nice serum in the packet. The mask material was quite thick and overall too large for my face. I really liked the serum, so I wish the mask would have fit better because I couldn't get it to fit very closely to my face. My skin must be a bit dehydrated, because it totally soaked up the serum within 15 minutes or so! My face felt nicely hydrated and smooth afterwards. I'm not sure if it was because of the mask or something else, but I put a little foundation on afterwards for a zoom meeting and I had some major pilling issues. Again, not really sure if it can be attributed to the mask, but I think if I were to use it again I would prefer using it at night instead to avoid applying anything over it.

SK-II Pitera Facial Treatment Mask 6 Masks 

[lmaster]

Good to know what you experienced @PrettyPaint 

[Shosh85]

@PrettyPaint  Too bad about the pilling and adherence issues, but I'm glad to hear you got some decent results despite that! 😃 I think it's a great idea to use it in the evening instead 👍

[ShortErica]

Bummer @PrettyPaint. I can handle medium material but feel I can't get a good fit when it is too thick. Hopefully it works better at night!

[Shosh85]

Buddying up with this Superfood Salad Soothing mask 😃🍵

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Farmskin Superfood Salad Soothing Green Tea Sheet Mask

This is a thin tencel sheet mask that soaking with plenty of serum, and had a light green tea scent. The fit was good - just a little bit too long at the chin/jawline, and the eye holes were just slightly too small for my preference. The adherence was good except for the extra length at the chin that popped up once or twice. I took it off after about 30 minutes. There was some very light tackiness that went away in less than 5 minutes. My face felt soft, smooth and lightly moisturized and my complexion looked a little less dull.

So far I think all these salad masks have been great and have been a pretty solid line! Nothing amazing, but gets the job done. I'd repurchase if I came across them at TJ Maxx/Marshall's, but I'm not so sure I'd pay full price for them.

Ingredients:

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[lmaster]

I really do enjoy these @Shosh85 luckily I've been gifted these because I've never seen them anywhere lol

[Shosh85]

@lmaster  I've seen them a couple places, but Marshall's definitely has the best deal I've seen! It would be hard for me to pay more than Marshall's price for them 🤷🏻

[lmaster]

Very true @Shosh85 

[ShortErica]

I wondered how the green tea scent would be for your nose @Shosh85. I thought it was an acceptable level. I agree there's no big wow but I like these. I'm afraid to look at full price. With a lot of masks I've found at TJ Maxx/Marshalls I'm like no way I'd pay real prices!

[Shosh85]

@ShortErica  Actually, now that I think about it, full price really isn't that bad. The 7 pack at Fred Meyer is $14.99 and Amazon sells it for $12.99. It's just hard to pay even that for them, when Marshall's is selling/sold them for $7. 🤷🏻

I have enjoyed this line of masks, and I think the concept of it is pretty fun! 🥗

[PrettyPaint]

@Shosh85  Looks like a good, low-maintenance mask. I find the packaging really appealing too.