Project 10 Pan Update # 1

Hello lovelies, today I have my 1st update for my project 10 pan. I honestly didn't think I would do an update for a month, but I have finished or hit my goal on 3 products. I decided that I will add 3 new products to replace the ones I finished so I can just keep working on products. I forgot how good it feels to finish an item or hit pan on something. There is a lot of products to go over though so I won't ramble any longer.

First the products that are either finished or I have reached my goal on.

Maybelline Better Skin Foundation - My starting point with this was the orange line so I didn't have too much left to work with. It lasted me literally 5 days. There is still a little bit at the bottom of the jar, but I can't get it open. I love this foundation and it will definitely be repurchased once I get through a few of my older foundations first.

Urban Decay Naked Basics goal to hit pan on shade Venus - This wasn't too hard because you can tell that I targeted my brush for a specific spot. I love this as an inner corner highlight.

Urban Decay Naked Basics goal to hit pan on shade Foxy - Using this to set my eyeshadow base made me go through this pretty quickly. Also because the brush I use to do this is a little larger the eye shadow as a whole is a lot lower than when I started rather than in one specific spot.

Here are the 3 products I am adding in to replace those ones.

 Benefit Hoola Bronzer - goal to hit pan - I have some decent use in this bronzer. At this point it is the oldest in my collection and I do have a back up of it. It is a great bronzer that I think I can actually hit pan on in the next coming months with continued use.

Yu-Be Lip Balm - I don't particularly like the smell of this lip balm and I don't know what made me want to buy it that day on Sephora's website. I have a lot of this to go through though and really just want to use it up.

Benefit Porefessional License to Blot - I don't really know how to use this, but I am going to try it as a primer. I don't like the idea of using it after I have done my makeup already. This is basically brand new coming in to this project, but it is only a deluxe sized sample.

Smashbox Primer Water - I have some considerable use on this. Depending on how much makeup I wear over the next 2 weeks I think I can have this done by the next update.

NYC Lipgloss in Nude York City - I have been really enjoying using this. Don't know how much of it I have used though.

Maybelline Color Tattoo in Bad to the Bronze - I am using the heck out of this, but as is to be expected with these color tattoos they are nearly impossible to get through. I did clear up a little more of the side of the container though which is promising.

Jordana eyeliner in Espresso Last - I don't know how but I am running through this eye liner. I have never made so much progress on an eye liner before and I am just really excited about it.

Essence lip liner in Satin Mauve - Lip liners aren't as hard as eye liners for me to get through so I am not as surprised at this progress.

J Cat Big lip pencil in Caramel Mocha - kind of disappointed in how little progress this has. I felt like I sharpened it a few times and I've been using it a lot, but I guess not.

Tarte Cheek Stain in Dazed - Cream blushes are hard to get through so I am pretty happy with this progress.

Tarte The Sculptor - Another cream face product. I think I'll get through this one faster than the cream blush.

Well there is my sort of quick update on where I am with all the products. I think I am doing pretty well so far. I may even be done with this soon enough to join a seasonal project depending on how well this goes. I'm hoping to have the primer water done by the next update.

Project Ipsy Reboot

Hello lovelies, I have decided to reboot my project ipsy. It has been more than a few months since I have abandoned this project. I know the first year I did this I didn't do the greatest on it, but I did manage to finish some products or declutter if I found that I didn't like them after continued use. As part of the decluttering before my move in May, I guess a lot of products were ipsy products. I have also managed to finish a couple since then. The way I am going to attempt this time around is to start with 10 products based on oldest to newest in my collection. Each month I will add 5 new products. I am very pleased to say that I don't have enough products to add beyond the month of October and even for that month I couldn't add a full 5 products. I think out of the 63 products that I have I should be able to reach my goal of 50 by the end of 2018. Anyway, as usual, I am rambling way too much and I'm just going to get into the products now.

1. Sexy Hair - Spray Clay - I don't know how much is in this can, but it can't be much. It'll be a good way to get me to start styling my hair more.

2. Bella Terra - Mineral Shimmer in Navy - I really enjoy this navy blue pigment, but it is a pigment and it is navy blue which means I am pretty sure it will be impossible for me to finish this up. I am excited to see how much of it I can use in a year though.

3. Starlooks - Gem Eyeliner in Amethyst - As much as I love this eyeliner I hate it. It is such a gorgeous amethyst color but it has glitter in it and I see that glitter lingering underneath my eyes for days after I wear this.

4. J Cat - Big Lip Pencil in Caramel Mocha - This is taking me forever to finish but I have it in this project and in my current Project 10 Pan  so I am hoping that is the motivation I need to get this lip pencil out! 

5. Mally - Eyeliner in Starshine - This is a silver eyeliner so I don't know how often I will actually reach for it, but it is really pretty and I am hoping to get some good use out of it.

6. Zoya - Nail Polish in Odette - This is a gorgeous and fun twist on a neutral color for my nails. However it chips after a day and half. I don't know if that means I'll be going through it faster or not but we will see.

7. NYX - Butter Gloss in Creme Brule - This is getting there I think. I can't really tell which is why I didn't mark it, but when I move the applicator around in there I can see about half way through the product.

8. Nicole by OPI - Nail Polish in Feeling Very Cherry - I love this polish, especially for this time of year. You can't really see the markings, but I am a little less than half way through this polish.

9. It Cosmetics - Bye Bye Undereye - There is no way that this should last me much longer, but it has proven to be the concealer that just won't quit.

10. Urban Decay - Lip Liner in Ozone - I still have this because I never really reach for it. It shouldn't take me long to get through though since it doesn't have any color and I can match it with any lip product.

So there are the 10 products that I will be working on to start this project. Some of these will take me forever like the eye liners, but I know I can get through others relatively quick if I focus on them. I will update this project monthly.

End of the Year Declutter

Hello lovelies, recently I decided it was time to update my inventory. I am so pleased that I have managed to cut my collection by a third. I decluttered before my move to Florida in May and haven't bought much makeup (until recently) and I have just been using a lot of it up. Anyway, while I was taking my inventory I thought I would do a last round of decluttering for the year. It wasn't much, but here are the few things that I have chosen to get rid of.

Rimmel Stay Matte Primer - This was on its last legs. I had previously been trying to pan this. It is a fine primer but it smells like glue. This was something that I could ignore before, but with super pregnancy nose I can't ignore any smell.

Temptu Liquid Bronzer - I enjoyed this while it was good, but it went bad. It smells of alcohol and no matter how much a shake it before use it still comes out separated.

Cover FX custom Cover Drops - This was a sample that was way too dark for me from the start. I tried to use it to darken foundations but there was so little product in here and it has always been hard to get out of the bottle. This also turned bad and is a little clumpy in there.

Colour Pop Super Shocked Matte Shadow in Hanky Panky - I was attempting to use this up, but it just crumbles and makes a mess when I try to use it. I have so many cream shadows to go through that it really isn't worth the effort.

Rimmel Moisture Renew Lipstick in Piccadilly Pink - getting rid of this because I really don't like the color and don't see myself wanting to even try to use it up.

Covergirl lipstick in Sultry - While I love this color it has gone bad. Just a reminder that I need to be using my lipsticks more instead of buying while I have so many.

Covergirl lipstick in Delicious - Again it went bad before I could finish using it up.

Hikari lipstick in Cabernet - A lipstick I got from ipsy a while back. I have never been a fan of the color. If it is gonna be a dark lip then I want it to stay that way. This fades into too bright of a pink for me.

So there are teh few products that I decided I didn't want to take into 2018 with me. I have plenty of products that I will be working on so hopefully a few more will be out before the end of the year.

Project 10 Pan

Hello lovelies. I have fallen out of step with project panning. I find it such a shame that I let life completely take over and dropped all my projects that I had going at the beginning of this year. To be fair to myself though I have not been purchasing much makeup at all and even decluttered a bunch. However, as of late with the Sephora VIB sale and Ulta sales...well I have managed to do some damage. So this new project pan is a little bit of a redemption for myself. Hopefully I will have these items out of my collection or my goal met before my little man is here in February. There is no actual time line for this project. I just want to finish or reach my goal on 10 products. I think I may be adding in new products each time I finish to keep me constantly working on products until I reach 10 because I know a couple of these products have a long way to go on them. Anyway I am rambling so I'll just get right to the products I have chosen.

1. Maybelline - Better Skin Foundation - I love this foundation. I am starting at the orange line. As you can see there isn't much left in it. I love how this doesn't feel heavy on my skin and when it is really hot and humid here in Florida I really appreciate it. It is very natural looking and just makes me look really good.

2. Smashbox - Primer Water - I have had this for some time and lately my skin has been feeling dehydrated so I have actually been enjoying using it. I don't know that it actually prolongs the wear of my foundation, but it feels good.

3. NYC - Liquid Lipshine in Nude York City - I can't mark where I am on this, but I know that I have used it more than a handful of times so it can't be that full. I enjoy how this doesn't stay sticky or gloopy on my lips but adds a pretty long lasting shine. This nude is great over an lip color or on its own.

4. Maybelline - Color Tattoo in Bad to the Bronze - The cream shadows that don't die. I know I won't finish this nearly as soon as any of the other products, but I want to get more use out of my cream shadows. This is a great one for the looks I have been going for so I hope to get a lot of use from it.

5. Urban Decay - Naked Basics - Venus goal to hit pan - I know I am really close on this one. especially since I target my brush when I use it. I love this as an inner corner highlight. 

6. Urban Decay - Naked Basics - Foxy  goal to hit pan - This has a pretty significant dent in it as well. I prefer W.O.S. to this, but it works as a base to set my primer and as a brow bone highlighter.

7. Jordana - Liquid Eye Pencil in Espresso Last - This will take me forever to get through, but I have been enjoying using brown eyeliner instead of black so I am excited to get some use out of this. Its a really creamy pencil.

8. Essence - Lip Liner in Satin Mauve - I have a backup of this and I really don't need to have 2. I love the color of this and it is a really good lip liner. It isn't too creamy or too stiff. It is that perfect in between.

9. J Cat - Big lip pencil in Caramel Mocha - I really just need to get thru this already.

10. Tarte - Cheek Stain in Dazed - Not much left in this and I thought it was a good product to use up. I know it will take me a while but I like a cream blush on an easy day or even under my powder blushes to make them last longer.

11. Tarte - The Sculptor - I know I can get this out of my collection if I just focus on using it more. I just forget to use my cream products before I set my face.

So 11 products to get me started. Not sure whether updates will be biweekly or monthly. I usually do monthly but I feel like I should be able to see some actual progress since these are all pretty basic daily products.

Sephora VIB Sale Wishlist

Hello lovelies, here is a list of products that I have my eye on for the Sephora VIB sale. If you are a rouge member the dates are 2 weekends: 11/3 - 11/6 and 11/10 - 11/15 with 20% off. VIB members dates are 11/10 - 11/15 with 20% off. Beauty Insiders dates are 11/10 - 11/15 but with only 15% off.

Sephora Favorites Superstars Everyday Must Haves Set. At $75 this kit is a great value, but if I am able to get it for an even better price then why not? These sets come with so much to try. I have only tried a couple of these products so it is definitely worth getting it for me so I am not paying so much for each of these minis individually. 

Huda Beauty Contour and Strobe Lip Set. $25. I plan on getting this is the shade Muse/ Angelic. I think this is such a beautiful set. Again this is something that I haven't tried again. I like holiday sets since they are a good value. I have heard such good things about Huda Beauty lip products and figured this would be a good way to try them out for myself. I also like the color of this and figured I would actually be likely to wear it.

Sephora Favorites Glow For It. $40. I am a sucker for these Sephora Favorites sets I swear. I bought one of these highlighter kits a year or two ago and it was a purchase that I did not regret. Benefit Highbeam is the only product that I have from this set so I know I won't be disappointed with this purchase either. I love a good highlight and I love trying different forms of highlight so I knew I wanted this right when I saw it. 

Nars Soft Matte Creamy Concealer. $30. I don't know that I would pay the full price for this concealer, but with 20% off I think it is worth a try. I have sampled this before but I just couldn't get myself to buy it because I always had too much concealer. I have been working through my products so I think that it is ok for me to get a new one to add to me collection. 

Nars x Man Ray: Love Triangle Blush/Lipstick Set. $24. I love the Nars Audacious lipsticks. I haven't tried the blushes though so I thought this would be a nice little set to get. I want to get it in the Deep Throat/Barbara set. I think this is the best combo that they have to offer. 

So there are the products that I have on my wishlist to purchase on the 10th. Are there any products you think I should add to my wishlist?

Top 10 Fall Must Haves

Hello lovelies, seeing as it is fall I thought it would be a good time to share my fall must haves. In no particular order here are my top 10 must haves for fall:

1. Cable, some sort of streaming service, anything to watch all the new fall premiers of basically every TV show. Some of the shows I look forward to watching are Arrow, The Flash, Gotham, and Jane the Virgin to name a few.

2. Some good books to curl up with. Something about the weather getting a bit crispier and not as sunny (something that is only just starting to happen in Fl!) just makes me want to read more. I typically get into moods about reading and it is during the fall that I usually feel the need to read as many books as I can.

3. Grungy makeup look. I love a good grungy, messy eye shadow look pretty much any time of the year, but I feel like I can get even darker and messier with it in the fall. My personal preference is more for a dramatic eye than a bold lip that I feel is often the trend in fall.

4. Tea. I am not a pumpkin spice kind of girl. Never have been and probably never will be. I much prefer a nice warm  mug of tea. I am a long time lover of chamomile and pretty much any relaxation type of tea with a spoon of honey as opposed to sugar. A warm glass of tea really warms up the soul.

5. Ankle boots and leather jackets. These are the epitome of fall fashion for me. Ankle boots and leather jackets are staples in a wardrobe. They are something that can be worn in a casual manner as well as adding some edge to an outfit that is a little more put together looking.

6. Nude and dark nail polish. I mainly paint my nails in the fall and winter because I am not too crazy about loud colors on my nails. There's also the fact that I really begin to lose any sense of a tan in the fall and I really like the way dark polishes look on pale skin.

7. Sweatshirts.  A little less glamorous than ankle boots and leather jackets, but I love the fall because it is the perfect time to bust out the crew neck sweatshirts and hoodies that I basically live in. This hasn't been something that I have indulged in much as of yet seeing as Florida still believes that it is the summer, but I am promised that it will get that cold eventually. Luckily the ac is always running and so I get to wear them indoors at least.

8. Fall scented candles. Moving to the south I definitely lost that fall air a bit, but I am compensating with candles that smell like falling leaves.

9. Beauty releases. I love that so much new makeup is released with the new season. It is a great time to really experiment with makeup.

10. Redecorating. Getting rid of the bright colors of summer and embracing the warm reds and golden colors of fall is one of my favorite things. I embrace fall tones so hard when it comes to decorating my apartment. There is something about that it that makes everything feel more homey.

What are some of your fall must haves?

Its Been a While

Hey lovelies, this post is way too overdue. 7 months is a long time to be MIA for, but life managed to get away from me and I haven't been in the mind space to get back into writing. A lot has happened actually since the last time I posted. I survived student teaching, graduated with my Bachelors Degree, got married, and moved to Florida. Life was just kind of moving, moving, moving, and then I finally got to just stop. And stop I did. I felt that I really needed to kind of take a moment for myself and kind of refind myself again. But now I am in a place here I am ready to get going again.

I want to get back into writing because it is something that I enjoy doing regardless of whether or not anyone is actually reading what I have to share. That said, I don't know what I should write about. I have some ideas that I have been jotting down, but if you have any ideas about things you would like to see feel free to let me know. I look forward to getting myself back out there and for you all to read what I've got to say. Hopefully I will be able to get some content out that is on a more regular basis. Until then I hope you all stay happy and well.