💕😌 2024 Masking Challenge 😌💖

[eshoe]

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 💮

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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💗

[CynthieLu]

Oooh no! Feel better soon @nuinui933 

[itsfi]

Everything's coming up roses! 🌹

Wash Off Mask: 

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I've tried and been pleased with a few products from the Pixi Rose skincare range so when my eyes spied this mask from that range (and saw that it was on sale), I couldn’t pass it up. 

The jelly consistency of the Pixi Rose Remedy Mask Nourishing Toning Jelly is bouncy, applies and spreads easily and quickly (thanks in part to the mini spatula that is attached to the side of the tub), absorbs smoothly, and feels cooling on the skin. There’s a very soft and noticeable rose scent that is pleasant, not artificial. There’s a slight tack to the product but it’s a wash off mask and that disappears completely once I washed off the mask after the recommended 10 minutes wear time. 

The mask washes off easily and fully, leaving no tack, stickiness or filmy residue; just soft, smooth, lightly nourished skin, with a bit of a bounce. Additionally, the redness around my nose and on my cheeks looked to be soothed and less red, both pluses. This has been a lovely mask to use in the cooler season, calming and nourishing the skin beautifully. It looks to be one that would also be great in the warmer months as the consistency is not heavy or overwhelming. 

A little of this goes a long way and there’s a lot of product in this tub so I don’t foresee a need to repurchase for a good long while but it is one that is worthy of repurchase! 👍🏼 

Nail Care: 

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Winter seems to have disguised itself as fall. My hands have been dry, I mean D-R-Y! A lot of that is my own fault and not being as diligent with my hand care as I should be. This isn’t technically a mask, but I’ve found that consistent use of a cuticle oil is important for the health of my nails as well as their growth and keeping them nourished.With that in mind, I picked up the tenoverten The Rose Oil Nourishing Cuticle Oil, an easy to use, conveniently portable cuticle oil in pen form with a light, pleasant, rose scent that, with Vitamin E and its plethora of oils (rose flower, jojoba, argan, sweet almond, hemp seed and pomegranate) hydrates, moisturizes, and nourishes my cuticles and hands. I will be keeping this handy dandy cuticle oil pen in my handbag in a plastic bag to prevent leakage (I have experienced that but you cannot be too careful) next to my hand sanitizer, with the hope that I’ll reach for it after each use of hand sanitizer.

I had the VOLUSPA Mini Frosted Holly Berry Glass Jar Candle 5.5 oz / 156 g 1-wick candle burning in the background while I was masking; it's a beautiful holiday scent, different from the traditional holiday fragrances, and in keeping with the theme, has a lovely hint of soft, fresh rose to it. 🌹

[missy94612]

@itsfi 

Love a good rose mask. 

[itsfi]

@missy94612, lots of bang for your buck with this one. 

[lmaster]

Ohhhh everything sounds so lovely!! @itsfi the candle description is incredible

[itsfi]

@lmaster, the notes on the candles are all very subtle but the work well together and blend to make a really beautiful holiday scent. I was surprised there was a rose scent to it; it’s on the softer side but I do pick it up briefly.

[ather]

@itsfi  This Pixi mask sounds lovely! Helping with redness that’s a huge plus!! The cuticle oil sounds perfect. I love that it’s so portable. You could have it anywhere. Is it greasy or does it absorb fast? Hmmm so the frosted holly berry smells like roses? That’s not what I expected at all! Great masking session!

[itsfi]

Whoops, sorry @ather, I'm just now getting to this. 

Here's what the tip of the tenoverten rose oil looks like - it works pretty well at distributing the oil, which is on the thicker (but not thick side). It's not super fast absorbing but it does so more quickly than I expected for a thicker oil. Greasiness is low-medium. It's a nice one, not my favorite, but good for travel. 

Oh, the Voluspa Frosted Berry candle doesn't have a full blown rose scent. Whenever I'm burning the candle, I pick up the rose as a middle note; it's wavers between very faint and "I pick up a soft rose scent". But occasionally, after I've blown out the candle and it's had some time to cool, if I walk back into the house, the rose scent is a tad more noticeable. 

[ather]

@itsfi  Ooo I like the roll on application of that oil. Seems pretty nifty!! Still an interesting choice for a candle called frosted berry. 

[itsfi]

Right @ather? It has a berry scent to it but that too is one the light side. Fortunately all the notes blend well together. 

[CynthieLu]

I relate to having unusual hand dryness this fall @itsfi  (The picture you took of your two hydration heroes is stunning btw)

I like the style of bottle for your nail oil, it's very appealing 😍 also excellent to hear both products are working good for you. 

Seeing improvement of redness of the face is sooo rewarding 🙌  Yeahy!

These both sound like winners

[itsfi]

'tis the season for dry hands @CynthieLu! Gotta make sure to keep them moisturized. One more thing to add to the "to do" list. 😀

[nuinui933]

@itsfi 

I have some of the Tenoverten nail polishes but haven't tried their other products - they can be expensive. This one sounds good. I'll have to look for a sale. The Pixi sounds good for dry skin.

[itsfi]

@nuinui933, it's the time of year for sales. I wouldn't be surprised if the brand has a sale for the holidays. Also, Target carries the brand and occasionally has sales for its nail care products as well as its beauty products. 

[Cissy63]

@itsfi  Oh that mask sounds excellent!!!  And a good cuticle oil is always good to have.

[itsfi]

@Cissy63, both the mask and the cuticle oil have proven to be what my skin has needed. 💞 I have to be extra mindful about keeping my skin hydrated and moisturized this time of the year. 

[Cissy63]

@itsfi  We were at Target for my husband to get a vaccine so I looked at theirs Pixi products. They had the Rose mask.  And based on your comments, I bought it.  The idea of help will redness sounds good.  Plus its a very substantial amount for product.  It will defeat last a while.

[itsfi]

Yaaaay @Cissy63! 😃 I’ll be interested in knowing what you think of it. I’m all for masks that diminish redness. There’s sooooo much product in the tub. Your husband could even mask with it if he wanted to! 

[Kim888]

@itsfi @That pixie mask sounds really interesting! It’s always nice when more reasonably priced products work! Do you think it’s a dupe for the Fresh or PTR rose masks ?

[itsfi]

That’s a good question @Kim888. I think all three masks are similar in the sense that they feel cooling on the skin, and have hydrating, soothing and calming properties. What sets this Pixi rose mask apart from the Fresh and PTR rose masks is that the Pixi has a nourishing / moisturizing effect that I don’t get from either the Fresh or the PTR. That is due in large part to the presence of oils in the Pixi mask, including rose hip oil and argan oil. 

[Kim888]

@itsfi @That sounds nice! I never found the PTR one super hydrating either when I tried it so this sounds better !