ARCHIVE - 2020 Mask of the Week Challenge! - PART 1

[eshoe]

Please join us on Part II of this year’s challenge:

https://community.sephora.com/t5/Skincare-Aware/2020-Mask-of-the-Week-Challenge-PART-II/m-p/5433327/...

Welcome to a new year of masking adventures! ***The second half of the year thread will be up June 28th (or earlier), thank you for the suggestion @heartsmyface, @Kim888 & @quspork!***  

Thank you @Aaliaa for starting this thread and giving us a place to share our love for masks💗 Below is the 2020 schedule. Post as frequently or infrequently as you would like, with or without following the challenge. We love hearing about every masking experience, and suggestions are always welcome. Looking forward to sharing some new masking 💖 with you all this year!

This Week’s Theme: Masking Duel - Dare to compare 2 (or more!) masks in one session

Letters of the Week: “Z” and “A”

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Jan 1 - Jan 5	A & Z	Mask Stash Clean-Out! Finish those masks before they expire.	l8totheparty/ShortErica
Jan 6 - 12	B & Y	Masks that Make you Hungry	itsfi
Jan 13 - 19	C & X	Favourite Mask in your regular routine - What do you buy in bulk, so you always have it on hand in case of masking emergency?	itsfi
Jan 20 - 26	D & W	Clean Week - Masks that give your skin a boost without the guilt	eshoe
Jan 27 - Feb 2	E & V	Transportation Masking	@lmaster/@ShortErica/@missjeanie
Feb 3 - 9	F & U	Best fitting mask - Mask that best fits your facial features	PrettyPaint
Feb 10 - 16	G & T	Special Occasion Masks - the mask(s) you use to pamper yourself	itsfi
Feb 17 - 23	H & S	Gross Masks - whether it's the scent or results, share the details please!	Aaliaa
Feb 24 - Mar 1	I & R	Snubbed It: Masks you don't want to use & are continually passed over	ShortErica
Mar 2 - 8	J & Q	Female Owned Brands - In honour of Women's Day March 8th	Aaliaa
Mar 9 - 15	K & P	Masks Good Enough to Eat	heartsmyface
Mar 16 - 22	L & O	Sample that made you buy the FS - You tried it, and decided to buy it!	itsfi
Mar 23 - 29	M & N	Favourite Smelling Masks - Watermelon, Kale, Spa??
Mar 30 - Apr 5	N & M	Mask While You Task	l8totheparty
Apr 6 - 12	O & L	Most Outrageous Mask Claims	ShortErica
Apr 13 - 19	P & K	Hi-Lo Week: Mix or duel of $$$$ and $ masks
Apr 20 - 26	Q & J	Sample Dive - I know we have them!	Aaliaa
Apr 27 - May 3	R & I	Targeted Skin Concern - Mask to address a current skin issue	PrettyPaint
May 4 -10	S & H	Overnight Masks - Sleeping miracles in a jar
May 11 - 17	T & G	Mask with a Partner	Alphaboo
May 18 - 24	U & F	Vitamins Week - masks that nourish your skin with vitamins and minerals	kim888
May 25 - 31	V & E	Best/Cutest Printed Mask	Shosh85
Jun 1 - 7	W & D	Mask that best describes your personality or mood	PrettyPaint
Jun 8 - 14	X & C	Fruits & Veggies Week - masks that use natural goodness to nourish your skin	Keana1
Jun 15 - 21	Y & B	Forgotten Wonders - Shop your stash for an unloved mask	missjeannie
Jun 22 - 28	Z & A	Masking Duel - Dare to compare 2 (or more!) masks in one session	eshoe
Jun 29 - Jul 5	A & Z	Masking Pet Peeves - use a mask that has some component that drives you crazy!	ShortErica
Jul 6 - 12	B & Y	Masking Hacks - share your masking secrets that make your life easier and your skin happy	eshoe
Jul13 - 19	C & X	Lip, Hand or Foot Masks to help that summer skin
Jul 20 - 26	D & W	’Weird Mask' Bubbling, Peeling, Colour changing other worldly wonders!	Aalia
Jul 27 - Aug 2	E & V	Multi-Masking How many masks can you use at one time or in One Day??
Aug 3 - 9	F & U	Blind Pick Your Mask - Let's make it fun to use the masks in our stash!	veronika23
Aug 10 - 16	G & T	Sheet Mask Focus - from cotton to cupra, coconut gel to bio cellulose, what are your favorites and why?
Aug 17 - 23	H & S	Drugstore & Grocery Brands Week	eshoe
Aug 24 - 30	I & R	3-Step Masks/Multi-Step Masks	heartsmyface
Aug 31 - Sep 6	J & Q	Rainbow Week - Bring out the colorful masks in every hue	Sonnydee
Sep 7 - 13	K & P	Autumn Masks - Fall goodness in a mask
Sep 14 - 20	L & O	When you are getting GLAM for a night out and want that inner GLOW
Sep 21 - 27	M & N	BIC Made you do it! Masks recommended/inspired by other BIC members
Sep 28 - Oct 4	N & M	Sephora Collections Week - House Brand Goodness
Oct 5 - 11	O & L	Masks that Make you Hungry - Fall/Winter Edition	itsfi
Oct 12 - 18	P & K	Forgotten Wonders - Shop your stash for an unloved mask
Oct 19 - 25	Q & J	Overnight Masks - Sleeping miracles in a jar
Oct 26 - Nov 1	R & I	Masking Duel Week II
Nov 2 - 8	S & H	Buddy Up! Dare to compare the same mask with another BIC-er	eshoe
Nov 9 - 15	T & G	Gross/Odd/Unusual Ingredients - Spirulina, donkey milk, bee venom, snail mucous - what masks have you used that have strange ingredients?	Aaliaa
Nov 16 - 22	U & F	Flash Masks - masks that do doubly duty in half the time	eshoe
Nov 23 - 29	V & E	Morning Masking - Masks that help give a pep to your step
Nov 30 - Dec 6	W & D	Mask that would make a good band name (kinda silly, I know)	PrettyPaint
Dec 7 - 13	X & C	Holiday Party Prep Mask
Dec 14 - 20	Y & B	Most Artistic Sheet Mask	Kim888
Dec 21 - 27	Z & A	Favourite Masks of All-Time	itsfi
Dec 28 - 31	123	Masks you discovered this year

Mask of the Week Misc. Info & Previous Year's Links:

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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, if it's an exfoliating mask (include acid info if known), your overall experience, and whether or not you would repurchase. Don't forget to include a grade (thanks to @ShortErica for the idea) to help others along the way.

Most importantly, have fun and merry masking!

Mask Hacks - Here are a few to get started thanks to our lovely BIC-ers, a big thank you for these fabulous ideas!

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Trim off long chin and add to forehead for sheet masks	itsfi
Squeeze tube lip balms (like Bite) into pans and place in magnetic palette	sonnydee
Layer lip sleeping mask (such as Laneige) over regular balm	cianni
Derma plane prior to a peel-off mask to ease the pain of removal	heartsmyface
Warm water helps remove clay masks quicker than cold	cianni
Lay sheet masks flat prior to use so the serum is more evenly distributed	eshoe
Remove clay/difficult masks in the shower to keep towel clean and removal easy	itsfi/BIC
Use an HA serum prior to trying a mask with alcohol high on the ingredients list	keana1
Use a Makeup Eraser to remove wash-off masks	lmaster
With a detox mask, apply a thicker layer where pores are	Ather
Use a resurfacing exfoliating spray (such as Kate Somerville’s Liquid ExfoliKate) before a detox mask to better clear out your pores	Miamia27
Re-use a large sample jar for a blank sheet mask pellet and fill it with essence/toner	Itsfi
Use a nail clippers to trip a mask if scissors are not on hand	ShortErica

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 

NEW!!! Got an idea for next year's challenge? Let me know! Was there a challenge you'd rather not repeat? Share below, so we can start building the 2021 schedule:

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https://forms.gle/JYfmPU7YXR4k6Sb19 

[itsfi]

Oil masks are hit and miss for me, which is odd since my skin is both dehydrated and dry/drier in the fall/winter 🤷🏻‍♀️, but this one sounds good. 🤩 The combo of it being a  Missha mask and a @Shosh85 approved masks definitely makes it a “must try” mask for me. 🥰

[Shosh85]

@itsfi  I was surprised with this one! It wasn't at what I expected- I totally thought the serum would be more of an oil and the scent would be floral/perfumy, so I'm pretty happy how it turned out 😃👍

[eshoe]

Despite being a little perfume-y, Missha masks seem overall great @Shosh85. I've enjoyed everyone I've tried! I like how you articulated that your skin 'felt comfortably hydrated.' It's frustrating to have tight-feeling skin after a full masking routine. 

[Shosh85]

@eshoe  Both the scent and serum surprised me with this one - totally thought it'd be perfumy, like you mentioned, and also thought the serum would be more oily. I was pleased with how it turned out 😃

[lmaster]

a rosy scent @Shosh85 sounds divine 🌹

[Shosh85]

@lmaster  I always think of you when I do a rose mask 😉 I'm not a huge rose fan, but it smelled more like fresh roses and it was light, so I really didn't mind it so much.

[cianni]

Little update on the Hell Pore (I know @quspork liked other products by the same brand). I did do it properly this time!

I applied a thin layer with my hands (it was hard to get a thin layer using a spatula). I left it on for 25 mins (the directions said 15 but it took slightly longer to dry). Same as before, the fragrance is incredibly strong. 

I peeled it from the edges inward. It came off in three big pieces. It hurt, I won’t lie. It peels dead skin and peach fuzz. The peeled pieces were FULL of blackheads and sebaceous filaments. Like way more than I would have thought. My face was a little red from the peeling but it subsided quickly. Aside from the peel, the mask didn’t burn, sting or cause any irritation related to the ingredients. I was happy with the results at that point.

what was most surprising is that I got even better results by following the second instruction: wipe away excess oil and sebum from your face after removing the mask. I have one of those extraction tools, and used the flat edge against the sides of my nose and cheek and WOAH even more stuff came out. It’s like the mask prepped the skin for additional extraction. For the first time in a while, my nose is completely blackhead free!!

[ShortErica]

Better than Biore @cianni?!

[cianni]

@ShortErica The results in the end are better but for the amount of time/work/mess I would still pick the Biore. This peel off mask is something I think I’ll use when it gets really bad as an “at home extraction”

[ShortErica]

That's useful info - thanks @cianni!

[itsfi]

@cianni, “blackhead free”? I’m intrigued! Will have to give it a try. Just gotta give my nose a little pep talk beforehand about the pain that comes with such fabulous results. 😆

[eshoe]

@cianni did you derma plane first? I had no idea, but I did my first peel without doing that first and holy moly. I thought I was going to peel off my skin, it was so awful!

[Shosh85]

@cianni  Ooooh, this sounds amazing! I'm willing to experience a little pain if it brings great results! So happy this worked out so well! 😃🙌

[lmaster]

oh girl @cianni I need this!!

[lmaster]

O is for Oxygen pixi O 2 I used this exactly how it says to, I honestly thought I liked the Pacifica mask better, but now I think I like them both equally 🤦 this one contains lactic acid, and has a much shorter wear time, my skin did feel a little bit softer with this one. the scent on the Pacifica was better, this pixi had more of an earthy scent. my skin felt nicely clarified with this one as well. Both of these will stay in the collection, next to use bliss the final oxygen mask to see if I equally like them all 😂

[eshoe]

With an earthy scent @lmaster this one sounds like one to try. @Shosh85 may be on to something - ginseng always seems to produce a scent like the one you are describing. Thank you for the comparison as well. I pick up a lot of Pacifica stuff for my daughter but I try it out too. I like most of it, some stuff causes her to break out though.

[Shosh85]

@lmaster I wonder if the earthy scent you're picking up is from the ginseng? 🤔 Happy to hear you loved this one just as equally! They both definitely sound wonderful! 😃 I'll be interested to hear how the Bliss ranks with them!

[lmaster]

You may very well be right @Shosh85 didn't even think of that 😆

[Anonymous]

Both of these are overnight masks. I alternated using these every other night this week and I'm partial to the Origins - it's very nicely moisturizing for my skin. I'm still not seeing any firming effects from the Kiehl's overnight but my husband, however, is a fan - he likes the cooling feel and that his skin feels smooth and a bit tighter. He's not a huge fan of the scent but said at the same time that it's not horrible and he could live with it. I'm glad he's being so accommodating of the scent now that it seems he has commandeered this mask for his own. lol.

[itsfi]

@Anonymous, completely agree with your thoughts on both masks! I used the Origins last week and my skin was very happy.

[Anonymous]

The origins one is really nice, isn't it @itsfi. I've been fairly pleased with the masks I've tried from Origins and Kiehl's.