Finish 5 by Fall Final Update

Hello lovelies, I write for you today my final Finish 5 by Fall update. This was a tough one, but I finished 5 products and my first project pan was a success! 

I wasn't too worried about the concealers, and they were pretty easy to get through. I will be repurchasing the Maybelline Fit Me concealer but not the Rimmel Wake Me Up. 

The Maybelline BabyLips in Coral Crush was pretty easy to get through, but I won't be purchasing any more of them until I get through my entire collection of them. I probably won't repurchase any even after that. I don't feel like they are as moisturizing as I would like. 

The Rimmel Stay Matte powder was a mess towards its end. I ended up just crushing it and turning it into a loose powder to get through it. I have already repurchased, but I know that I won't be putting it in my travel makeup bag because the packaging is terrible and ruined everything the first time round. 

be a bombshell cream shadow in submissive. I was worried that I wouldn't be able to make it through a quarter of the product. I started to really pack it on in the end honestly. I am relieved to be able to put it away now though. It is alright, but if I used too much it would crease. I much prefer the Maybelline Color Tattoos over this. 

I hadn't anticipated that the Rimmel Scandaleyes nude eyeliner would be so hard to get through. As you can see from the markings on my paper, I didn't make it through a lot. I like this product, so I am not too worried about having to continue using it. I already own a back up of that as well. This was the one product I couldn't finish, but I only needed to finish 5.

Overall, I think this was a huge success. I am currently working on minimizing my collection and put myself on a no-buy until I completely finish 10 products, so finishing these definitely helped. Also having to consistently use a product really gives you a sense of if you like it or not. 

Empties #3 - Hits and Misses

Hello lovelies, I have for you some more empties. I am going to get right into it since there is a bit to get through. 

1. Revlon Bold Laquer mascara - liked it enough but not enough to repurchase it. I think the regular grow luscious in the green and silver packaging is better than this. 

2. equate makeup wipes - I don't use wipes unless I have a total cake face on and my cleanser doesn't feel like it will be enough. I do use these to clean up while I am doing my makeup and when I go on a swatchfest (happens at least 3 nights a week). They work well enough and are inexpensive. I have repurchased these time and time again.

3. realtree for her - I got this perfume in an ipsy bag I believe. I was so sad when it finished because I am obsessed with the way that this smells. If I was any good at describing smells I would explain this but I am not so I won't. I will be purchasing a full size!

4. Real Techniques sponge - I have already purchased a new one. It is really inexpensive and I love the way that it applies makeup. This one was just getting old and started to crack so I got some when Ulta had 20% off. I also got all 3 of my sisters using it now too.

5. Chapstick in Strawberry - I know I am not the only that counts actually finishing a chapstick and not losing it somewhere as a victory. This is my favorite chapstick and once I get through all of mine it will probably be the only one I purchase. Have already repurchased, love this flavor!

6. elf makeup remover pen - i love this for when I get a random mascara dot on my brow bone --happens often-- or when I want to achieve a perfect wing. It is only $3 and I have purchased it countless times already. Made the mistake of not closing one of them properly though and so it dried out pretty quick. 

7. Bare Republic sunscreen - I didn't actually finish this, however I am tossing it because it separated. I don't know how long I have had it, but it wasn't that long. Will not purchase a full size of this. 

8. Benefit Porefessional - I like this primer, but I am not sure I would actually purchase a full size. I like the one from dr. brandt more. Once I get through all of my primers and samples, I will probably purchase that one over this. I don't hate getting samples of it though, just not sure I would spend that much money on it.

9. elf Makeup Mist and Set - I really like this for daily use. It doesn't always have the best spray, but it works well enough. I have already repurchased it. 

10. Mary Kay black eyeliner - If you seen my original Finish 5 by Fall you would know that this was one of the 5, however it was incredibly dried out. I didn't like this too much when I originally got it so I won't be repurchasing it. I have tried far better liners than this one. 

So there you have it. These are all the products that I have finished recently. Keep in mind that this does not include the products that I use for my project pans that I have going on. I keep those in a separate bag so that I can keep track of what I have going on. 

Current Reads September 2015

Hello people of the internet, so here for you today I have yet another current reads for you. I guess I will go from left to right. Lets just pretend that my planner isn't there, I couldn't be bothered to move it. 

1. apples & chalkdust by Vivki Caruana

This is a really cute read. Its just little stories and things of encouragement for teachers. Caruana uses her own experiences as well as from a couple of other teachers. Really cute read for anyone going into education.

2. Attachments by Rainbow Rowell

This is I believe the fourth book I am reading from Rowell. I have come to appreciate her adult contemporary novels and this is one of them. I just started reading it, so I don;t know how much I like this one, but so far it seems like an easy read. Sometimes I need something like this to get me out of a reading slum. 

3. The Guardian by Nicholas Sparks

Working through this pretty slowly; possibly because I have already read it before. I go to this whenever I am in the mood to read and just don't know what to read. I know when the story develops a bit more I won't be able to put it down, but it is a bit slow in the build for now and that is how it reads.

4. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling

Still working on reading all the Harry Potter books. Clearly I got stuck on the third one. There is nothing wrong with the book, but like with the Sparks book, it is taking a minute to get started. I realized this with the other 2 as well. Once I get to the good part, I am sure I won't be able to put it down.

So there you have it. I am doing a lot of reading for my classes at the moment and so my personal reading is taking a bit of a back seat. I am so far off from my goal of 24 books by the end of the year, but I will keep at it. I will be happy if I could read even 12 honestly. Happy reading everyone.