Project Ipsy January '17 Update

Hello lovelies, here is an update after a month of working on these products for project ipsy this year. I am a little disappointed that there isn't nearly as much progress as I thought there would be. But the year is young and I have plenty of time to work on all of these.

 Ofra - Universal Eyebrow Pencil - I haven't really finished this product as you can clearly see, but I have decided to declutter it. It was causing me to breakout which is really weird. I mean it made my eyebrows really irritated. However my sister likes this and is gladly going to take it off my hands.

Sexy Hair - Spray Clay - I didn't get around to using this at all.

Zoya - Nail Polish in Mason - I used this once and used it on my niece twice. I don't see any actual progress but I think that is because my line is too thick.

Bella Pierre - Mineral Shimmer - I have been using this as an eyeliner. It is such a beautiful navy with shimmer, the shimmer isn't really detectable. I wish it wasn't such a mess to use though. I need to remember to put on my face makeup after I use this.

Starlooks - Eyeliner in Amethyst - I used this a couple of times. Still just as beautiful and shimmery as the day I got it. It has a real brightening quality to it because it is lavender with really fine glitter running through it. I wish it didn't leave glitter on my face for days after I used it though.

J Cat - Big Lip Pencil in Caramel Mocha - I used this a couple of times. I have been working on lip products in other projects though so this was unnoticed for a lot of the month.

be a bombshell - The one Stick in Sunset - I think I used this once or at least swatched it. I am working on another cream blush for a different project so this was pretty neglected.

Mally - Eyeliner in Starshine - This silver eyeliner has been a great base for the loose eyeshadow. It makes it so much brighter on the eyes. Definitely a winning duo for me.

Zoya - Nail Polish in Odette - I didn't draw the line correctly on this for the intro and I didn't think it would be that big of a deal, but alas it was an issue because now the marking it true to where it needs to be.

NYX - butter gloss in Creme Brulee - I have been reaching for this a lot actaully. More than I thought I would be. I am able to see through the packaging when I swirl the product around in there. I think I can actually finish this up this year.

The pink lines are the intro, the purple lines are this months updates and intro.

And now the products I am adding in this month.

Absolute Lip Balm in green apple - I look forward to getting this out already so I am really going to try using it up.

Bare Minerals 5 in 1 base - this is a nice taupe eye shadow base. I think it is close to being done though so if I try with this I can actually get it done in the month of February.

Hikari lipstick in Cabernet - I don't think I am going to even come close to finishing this before the year is done, but I look forward to giving it some actual use.

OPI nail polish in Feeling Very Cherry - This is one of my favorite nail polishes that I own. You can't see the mark on there but I am about a third of the way through with this nail polish already.

It Cosmetics bye bye undereye concealer - I am almost out of my Mac Studio Fix concealer and this is the only other concealer I have that can actually cover my dark circles so I look forward to using this up.

So there is all the update and new products I am adding in. As a reminder, I did decide that no matter how many products I was using up per month I would be adding 5 new ones in. Hopefully I can start pushing products out or my updates are going to get ridiculously long. So far I have finished 3 ipsy products out of my goal of 50.

Project Ipsy 2.0 Intro

Hello lovelies, I decided that I enjoyed doing project ipsy and that it went pretty well for me last year, so I am doing it again this year. This year however, I am going to be adding products every month regardless of if I have finished any from the previous month. This intro will start with 10 and each month I will add 5. I have already created the list so that I can help keep track of where I am going with it all each month. I am hoping to end the year having finished 50 products. There are products that I will be using that are not on this list that will count towards the goal so long as they are ipsy products. 

Sexy Hair Spray Clay - I have no idea where I am at with this product since I can't see through it. I do hope to actually get this done this year. Really great for giving y hair texture when I curl my hair.

Zoya Nail Polish in Mason - This is a purple magenta color. It has a bit of shimmer in it. I am more of a fan of neutrals for my nails, so this is going to be a bit of challenge for me. 

Bella Pierre Mineral Shimmer in Navy - as the name suggests, this is a mineral eyeshadow that is navy blue. There is a sheen to it when it is blended out, but no glitter which I appreciate. I doubt I will even make it to the half way point this year since loose pigments are so hard to use, but I am looking forward to using this and experimenting with it.

Starlooks Gem eye pencil in Amethyst - Love this eyeliner and look forward to using it some more this year. Another that I don't think will actually get done though since this has a lot of glitter in it and I can't wear it every day.

J Cat Beauty Big Lip Pencil in Caramel Mocha - Love this color and I think if I really try that I will actually get through it this year! 

Be a Bombshell the One Stick in Sunset - Gorgeous color, I just wish there was less glitter in here. Cream blushes take forever, but whatever I don't finish of this by the end of the year will be decluttered so I really want to get some more use out of it.

Mally eyeliner in Starshine - Another eye liner that I probably won't get completely through by the end of the year.

Zoya nail polish in Odette - this polish is definitely more up my ally in terms of color. It is a very toned down neutral purple. Have it on my nails now and I can see getting a lot of use out of this polish this year,

Ofra Universal Eye brow Pencil - Brow products take a bit of time to get through, but I know I can finish this by the end of the year.

NYX butter gloss in Creme Brulee - Nice lip gloss, not that into glosses, but I can get through this one. I won't be taking out the stopper. I can't see through the packaging so I don't know where I am at. I am pretty sure that this is basically full though.

Progress lines:

I look forward to another year of panning all the products I get from Ipsy every month. As of right now, I am still subscribed to their services. If you would like to sign up as well you can use the following link: https://www.ipsy.com/new?cid=ppage_ref&sid=link&refer=6iih

Project Ipsy Finale

Hello lovelies! It is finally time to bring this first round of Project Ipsy to a close. I will be doing this again for 2017, hopefully with a little more success and structure now that I have had a one year trial run with it. I have finished a lot of products, not necessarily my goal number, but a lot more than I would have otherwise I believe. As with the past updates, I am going to only write about the products that have progress and the ones I have finished because otherwise we will be here for a while.

I have finished 5 more products to end off the year! 

Skinn - Sugar Lips Scrub - I am decluttering this because the last time I used it, my lips were burning more than they had previously when I used this. I did get about half way through it though. I would probably stick to homemade scrubs though because I can make it in smaller batches and it won't go bad so quickly.

Not Soap Radio - Liquid Freud - I liked the smell of this lotion and the message that it sends, however there wasn't that much going for it in terms of actual moisturization.

Trestique - Mini Lip Crayon in Nantucket Nude - So happy to have moved out another lip product from my collection.

LaVanilla - Rollerball in Pure Vanilla - I really enjoyed the scent of this. 

Vasanti - Brighten Up Exfoliator - Such a great scrub. 

Absolute - Lip Balm in Green Apple - I think there is a little more progress than last month. I lost this for about 2 weeks though. 

Marc Anthony - Conditioning Treatment - I have maybe 2 uses left in this. I really enjoy the smell and I think it does a decent job moisturizing my hair.

Chella - Highlighting crayon in Ivory Lace - I am so proud of how much of this I managed to use up this year. I think it will last me about another month.

J Cat - Big Lip Pencil in Caramel Mocha - I panned a lot of lip products this year and this one definitely was on the back burner for a lot of the time, but that considered, I did use a lot of this up.

Trestique - Eye crayon in Aspen Pine - hardly used this. I think the most use cam from swatching it and trying to find what I can wear with it.

Pacifica - Lipstick in Nudie Red - Pretty everyday color.

Products also in the project but did not have any progress worth mentioning:

Sexy Hair - Spray Clay

Starlooks - eyeliner in Amethyst

Pixi - Flawless Beauty Primer 

It Cosmetics - Brow Pencil 

NYX - eyeliner in silver

Mary Kay - eye crayon in turquoise 

Be a Bombshell - lipbalm (I have no idea where this is)

Mitchel and Peach - Face Oil

Marc Anthony - Argon Oil

So by the end of the year I was able to finish 46 products from my list. Not just through this project by the way. My goal was 91 initially, so I made it to the half way point. Considering I have been panning products outside of these, I think I did pretty darn good! Really proud of myself and how this project went, but like I said there will be some changes. I am excited for another year of this! 

Project Ipsy Month 12 Update

Hello lovelies, it is time again for an update on my Project Ipsy. I can't believe that I have been doing this for as long as I have. I am really excited for this year to end so I can restart this project again. I have decided that I am going to be doing it a little differently next year so that I will be able to get more done. However, until then, I will just show you the little progress that I made this month.

I have finished 2 more products this month.

Nourish Organic - Argan Face Serum - This has been helping my skin with the dehydration issue and I have been getting more into serums since I had first started this. I wouldn't purchase this specific one, but I definitely plan on getting my hands on some sort of primer for the winter.

Smashbox - Photofinish Primer - I have had so many of these samples and really I don't know that it makes my foundation last any longer than it would otherwise. So I won't be purchasing this either.

Marc Anthony - Conditioning Treatment - I used this after coloring my hair recently and it smelled really good and actually made my hair pretty soft. The mark is under the word coconut.

Absolute - Lip Balm - I am still working on clearing the one half of it by the end of the year. Not sure how doable it is at this point.

Vasanti - Face exfoliator - I could have jsut used this and been done with it, but nope. I may have used it 2 or three times though. 

Mitchel and Peach - Fine Radiance Oil - I have been really enjoying mixing this in with my foundation lately. However I only need 2, 3 drops at most, and it is pretty slow moving.

La Vanilla - Pure Vanilla Roller Ball - I think if I had cared how I smelt over Thanksgiving break I would have been done with this, but I didn't leave for a week and I will smell as I please in my own home haha. Also it was in my room which my brother and his wife from out of town had taken over so I couldn't really get to it.

Not Soap Radio - Liquid Freud - Been making more and more progress on this. My hands have flared into full eczema mode and this will most likely be done by the end of the month since it is always in reach.

Chella - Ivory Lace highlighter crayon - same steady progress with this.

It Cosmetics - Brow Pencil - made the tiniest bit of progress with this from a week of use. 

Be A Bombshell - Lip balm - this went missing for a while so there is minuscule progress.

Trestique - lip crayon in Nantucket Nude - I am so proud of the progress on this one. I think I will definitely have this done for the finale! 

So there it is. This is not all the products I am working on, but it is the products that I actually have some progress on. There isn't much this month, but with Thanksgiving and the end of the semester coming up, things have been pretty busy and not much has been going on my face. I know I will have a lot more done for the finale, but the total is 39/90.

Project Ipsy Month 11 Update

Hello lovelies, well I figured it is time for another update on my Project Ipsy. I can't believe that this year is getting so close to coming to an end. I haven't finished up nearly as much as I thought I would this year, but I am still really happy with how this project went. I overestimated the amount of time it takes for me to use up a lot of these products, especially since a lot of them were full size. Anyway, I will get into it and end this little ramble that could go on forever.

I managed to only finish 1 product this month.

Bayberry Naturals - Rosehip and Hibiscus Moisturizer - man oh man I was not a fan of this at all! It came out really liquidy, it would literally just pour out from the packaging. The worst part is that it just sort of sat on top of my skin and did not sink in at all resulting in very little actual moisturization happening.

Here is the updates on the products that actually have some progress.

Nourish Organic - Argan Face Serum - This is making such a mess in my bathroom so luckily it is almost done. It has been helping a lot with the super dehydrated skin situation that I have been dealing with. I drench my face in this every night and let it just soak up.

Not Soap Radio - Liquid Freud - Well I remembered this a couple of days ago when I was sitting at my desk and my arm started to randomly itch. I think I need to just put it somewhere more visible. It really shouldn't be this hard to finish.

Pixi - Flawless Beauty Primer - Use this everyday. It gives a lovely subtle glow to my skin. I just have to think about where I am putting it because it can get a bit overboard.

LaVanilla - Rollerball in pure vanilla - I have been absolutely loving this. I'll be sad to see it go and I think that I will be finished with it soon. Maybe I should grab one during the VIB sale sephora has coming up.

Absolute - Lip balm in Green Apple - Now that I have technically hit pan on 2 of the edges I am going to try and focus on 1 side of it. There is a chance that I can get one side cleared by the end of the year.

Chella - highlighting crayon in Ivory Lace - I have been absolutely loving using this to really clean up my brows. 

J Cat - Big Lip Pencil - not too big of a dent, but something is better than nothing.

It Cosmetics - Brow Power - I made the teeniest little dent in this.

Be a Bombshell - lip balm - teeny progress on this as well.

Trestique - Nantucket Nude - made a little progress on this. I swear this lip product regenerates over night.

Marc Anthony - Argan Oil - Unfortunately there is no way for me to actually track the progress on this because it is a black opaque bottle, so I guess I will just use it until it is gone.

Trestique - Shadow Crayon in Aspen Pine - This is a really pretty deep olive green with gold shimmer in it. Pretty excited to see how I can make this work.

Marc Anthony - Conditioning Treatment - My hair definitely needs a pick me up and I hope this works for it.

Pacifica - Power of Love Lipstick in Nudie Red - I know I probably won't make too big of a dent with this lipstick, but I like it as an option and if it is in a project I feel less guilty about using it all up. 

37 out of the original goal of 91. I'm not mad at being more than a third of the way there. I am hoping that I can definitely get a few more of these out by the next update, or at least by the end of the year. 

Project Ipsy Month 8 Update

Hello lovelies, I have my 8 month update for my project ipsy. I have decided to declutter 1 of the items from this project and I have been trying to make more progress on products that are not in this project because I am not making nearly the progress I wanted to be making this late in the year. I am only updating on the products with visual progress.

 I have decided to declutter this lipgloss from Mary Kay in the shade Teddy Bare because I am not making any sort of real progress on it and I do not enjoy wearing this at all. I always put it on and then take it off almost immediately. No sense in keeping something that I am disliking that much.

Vasanti exfoliating cleanser - Not as much progress as I had hoped there would be.

Avene Thermal Spring Water - I have been using this to wet my beauty blender and I think I am even lower than I marked.

Pure Brazillion Leave in conditioner - Making steady progress on this. I think I am going to try and focus on this until I finish this product off.

Sexy Hair spray clay - I have styled my hair twice this month and so there is some actual progress. 

St. Tropez gradual face tan - I think I am going to just start using this on my arms or something. I like it well enough, but now my face is a lot darker than the rest of me because of this product.

Ofra eyeshadow in Bliss - I am not sure if you can tell in the picture, but I have a bit of a dip going in this.

Absolute lip balm - So close to hitting side pan. I probably would have had more progress had I not lost it for a week and a half.

Chella Ivory Lace highlighter crayon - Same steady progress.

Jcat Big Lip Pencil - I decided that this will be the product that I am going to put a lot of focus on. I am really going to have to use this a lot if I plan on having it done by the end of the year!

Bare Minerals lipstick in Get Ready - Made a small dent.

Nyx Butter Lipbalm - The tiniest bit more progress has been made here. I have decided that I will use this for the month of August and then just declutter it. I am curious to see if I can get to the half way point with this.

Starlooks Amethyst eyeliner - I have been loving this as an innercorner highlight. Will probably begin to make more progress with it now that I have realized that.

And now for the 3 products I am adding in this month! (all marked on the above paper)

Nyx Slim Eye Pencil in Silver Shimmer - This is going to be interesting to use since it has actual pieces of glitter in it. I don't think I have ever used this so it may be a declutter next month if this doesn't go well. I am interested to see how the glitter in it is since the Starlooks one has glitter that falls all over my cheeks but I love the color far too much to get rid of that one, silver however I think I can live without, but we will see!

It Cosmetics Universal Brow Pencil - I like that this has a spooly, but I like my eye brows to be a bit warmer since I have a warmer toned hair, but I will get through this.

Mary Kay eye crayon in Teal Me More - I have a gold one like this that I have reached for a lot more. I know there is no way that I can get through this by the end of the year but I am excited to make some progress on it and maybe finish it off next year.

So in total I have finished 26 products. I think my new goal will be 50 products by the end of the year as opposed to the 91 that I initially wanted. I think by the next update I can have the Avene spray, leave in conditioner, and st tropez face tan done. I would be pretty content with that.

Project Ipsy Months 6 & 7 Update!

Hello lovelies, I am finally updating my project ipsy. Last month was a month of very little makeup and so I just forgot to update this project. I had marked everything and was ready to go with it all in a bin on my desk, but it just slipped my mind to actually take the photos. So I will get right into the update on the products that have been in the project and then the products I added each month.

Sexy Hair - Spray Clay - I am not sure if this progress is new or if it was from a couple of months ago, but it is some progress. It will probably take me the rest of the year to finish this since I am don't really style my hair often.

Pure Brazillion - Leave in Conditioner - I have steady progress with this product. I wish I remembered to use it more often because it smells really good, but I am not a fan of having product in my hair that often.

Mary Kay - Jelly lip gloss - Still steady progress on this. I feel like I am not going to be able to finish this by the end of the year unless I really kick it into high gear.

Pixi - Flawless Beauty Primer - I'll probably start reaching for this more now since it is summer. I think I started with that red line and that is where I still am.

Absolute - Lip balm - I have made some progress on this. I hoped that I would have been able to hit side pan, but I lost it for a while. I guess I'll just have that goal for next update! 

em - waterliner - I made progress on this without even trying in the past 5 months. 

Chella - Ivorylace - Still steady progress.

J Cat - Big Lip Pencil - Still steady progress here too.

Bare Minerals - Get Ready - No progress. Hopefully some next month.

NYX - Butter Lip Balm - tiny bit of progress this month. I have been trying so hard to use this.

Starlooks - Amethyst - No progress here.

Products added in month 6:

Vasanti - Brighten Up - I had put this in the bin to be photographed so there is no progress on this. But I have used it recently, and I like it so it probably won't last more than another month or two.

Avene - Thermal Spring Water - I don't really care for this so I used it to wet my real techniques sponge when I am too lazy to go to a sink. I can't use this over makeup because it is too intense of a mist, my face gets really wet from it.

Skinn - Lip Exfoliator - This is a newer ipsy item compared to the items I have had in this project, however I wanted to make sure I used it before it went bad since it is made with more natural stuff and because I have to put my finger in it I don't want to have it laying around for years.

Products added this month:

Ofra - Bliss - The goal is to just hit pan on this. I have had it for a while and it is so pretty, but I haven't used it nearly enough. The pan is larger than a regular single shadow and I really like that. It is a really nice champagne color.

St. Tropez - Gradual Face Tan - Since summer is kicking into full swing, I think this would be nice to try out. I like that it is gradual since I am pretty fair and I wouldn't want something too drastic, just some slight color.

Hang Ten - Tanning Oil - I am curious to try this again since I used it last year and while I got some color, I also got a slight rash from this. I am going to try it with a lot of SPF and see what happens. This may end up as a decluttered item though.

So to date I have only finished 23 products. I really wanted  to be much farther along now that the year is halfway over. Hopefully from this batch I should have at least the face tan and the face exfoliator done. I want to start adding items that are going to actually be done after a month but there aren't many. I am going to have to kick it into high gear on the products that are not in this project but are just sitting in my collection. 

Project Ipsy Month 5 Update

Hello lovelies, here is the next month of my year long project ipsy. There wasn't as much progress as I would have liked to have seen, and I didn't finish anything. Because of this I decided that I needed to add more products anyway because if I waited until I finished something to add a new product in, I would never make any decent progress. 

Pixi Flawless Beauty Primer - used this a few times. I have to be very careful about where I put this because it leaves glitter particles on my face everywhere. 

Mary Kay lip gloss in Teddy Bare - I have been making very steady progress with this lip gloss. I put it on whenever I remember to, but it isn't something that I would wear on its own because it is so sticky and opaque. 

Chella Ivory lace highlighting pencil - same steady progress here. 

J Cat Big Lip Pencil - this had very little progress, I think now that it is spring I will probably try and reach for this some more since it is a peachy color.

Bare Minerals Get Ready lipstick - I am going to go ahead and assume that this mark is from this month, I made it at the beginning of the month so I am not sure. If it is, at least there was some progress this month! 

NYX Butter Lip Balm - this is so red and patchy that I have to be very careful when I put it on. I have been trying to reach for it more but it isn't that moisturizing so I feel like it is pointless to use it, but I will get through the whole thing if it takes me all year!

Starlooks Amethyst eyeliner - I really enjoy using this when I want something a little extra. I don't think it is possible for me to be able to get through the whole thing in this year though.

The products I am adding in:

Pure Brazillion Leave in Conditioner - I have had this for a while, and I don't really reach for leave in conditioners so adding it into this project is probably the only way I would get through it. I do really like the smell of this though so I don't think I will be too bothered to use it. 

Absolute lip balm in Green Apple - I am not a fan of lip balms that you have to stick your finger into, so I want to move through this as soon as possible. 

So, I am now working on 12 products total. I have used up 22 ipsy products from my goal of 90. I'm getting there, slowly but surely getting there. 

Project Ipsy Month 4

Hello lovelies, I just wanted to do a quick update on my project ipsy. These pictures have been sitting in my draft box for about a week now and I finally have a second to take a breath, so I decided to just go for it. So as a quick update, I got through 2 more products which is good, I was really hoping for more progress on everything else, but I guess it has really been a slow makeup month for me, the products I finished weren't even makeup...

Briogeo - Don't Despair, Repair Deep conditioning mask - this smelled nice, but I don't think I will go out of my way to purchase a full size. My favorite hair mask is the Loreal Total Repair 5 Damage Erasing Balm, and I don't know that anything can actually beat it at this point.

dr. brandt - microdermabrasion - I don't really care for products from this brand. I felt like the exfoliators in here were really sharp, like it made my skin smooth afterwards, but it really hurt when I was using it. It was like rubbing little shards of glass on my face, and while it made my skin feel nice and smooth, it didn't always get rid of the dry patches that I have randomly on my face. Oh, and I don't like the smell either. So, definitely won't be purchasing a full size of that.

Chella - Ivory Lace highlighting crayon - Haven't been using this as excessively as I was the month before so there is less progress. Not too worried just yet because it is a pencil and it isn't going to be sharpening all the way down anyway. 

Jcat Big lip pencil, Bare Minerals get ready lipstick, Nyx Butter Lip balm - Have used these probably once each so there isn't much progress to show here at all. Need to start moving through them a little more.

Starlooks - Amethyst eye liner - This is such a beautiful eye liner, however every time I wear it it is just a big glitter bomb on my eyes. I always have glitter on my face for 3 days when I use this pencil. But it is such a pretty color and look that I am usually okay with it. I don't think I will try to get through the whole liner simply because I don't have anything else like this and I think Starlooks liners like this are amazing with lasting power.

Now for the new products I am adding to this month

Hikari Blush in - This is a really bright, barbie colored looking blush. Sheered out it isn't too much, and I think it will be nice to use this spring. I also like that it isn't shimmery which makes it easier to wear as well. I don't plan on trying to hit pan or anything, but I do want to get some use out of it.

Pixi Flawless Beauty Primer - I have used this a couple of times since I pulled it out at the beginning of the month....this is a lot more shimmery than I remember it being. I have to be pretty selective about where I put it. I like a glowly look, but this leaves little pieces of not actual glitter, but something that resembles is a lot, so I am not sure about how this is going to go. 

Well, there you have it. At this point I have finished a total of 20 of the 91 goal that I have for the end of the year. I am really going to need to step it up and start working through the products that aren't even in my project more. I am sure that I can do it, but I am a little worried about how slow my progress is. I need to be finishing between 7 and 8 products a month, which is simple enough with the foil packets and things like that, but the bigger makeup products are going to take me a while. 

*** These photos were taken at the beginning of the month, I have just been way too busy to actually post anything.***

Project Ipsy March Update

Hello lovelies, I come to you after another month of using some of my ipsy products. This has been a rather unsuccessful month and I'm not sure if it is because it was a slightly shorter month or because I actually just completely forgot about these products. Either way, something went wrong and I didn't finish anything and there isn't much progress on the products that I actually did make progress on. I also failed at getting 10 products and I don't know what happened there either. So, I guess I'll get right into it.

NYX Blush in Desert Rose - I don't think I used this more than once this month. I actually put it away and was experimenting with other blushes in my collection. I did use one that was from ipsy though. I am going to switch this out with another product since it isn't so springy.

Sexy Hair Spray Clay - Didn't style my hair at all this month since there hasn't been much time, so there is zero progress on this.

Pacifica Duo in Natural Beauty - I have been using the white shade that has shimmer in it as an inner corner highlight. You can see that I have a really good dip in the eye shadow. If I had made more of an effort to use it this past week I would have probably hit pan on it already, but I have been preferring a much more natural look by using the Chella highlight pencil instead.

Mary Kay Jelly Lip gloss in Teddy Bare - this has such little progress on it. However, considering how much I don't like to use lipglosses (especially one this pigmented!) this is some decent progress. It may take me all year, but I will get through this one! 

dr. brandt Microdermabrasion - there is literally no excuse for why I couldn't finish the tiniest face scrub. 

Em Michelle Waterliner in Turquoise - I am disappointed that I don't see the progress with this liner at all this month. I used it a handful of times, but I think because I use it over the Chella Pencil I don't have to warm it up on the back of my hand of go over it a bunch of times to get the product to show up. Putting this one away for a little while. 

Chella Ivory Lace Highlight pencil - Steady enough progress on this. Again something I thought I was using more of, but the progress lines aren't reflective of that. It takes a while before I have to sharpen this so that is probably why.

J Cat Big Lip Pencil in Caramel Mocha - Steady progress with this as well. I don't hate it yet so I don't mind using if for another couple of months or so. 

Bare Minerals Marvelous Moxie Lipstick in Get Ready - no progress here.

And now time for the products I am going to swap out a couple of other ones with.

Briogeo Don't Depair, Repair Deep Conditioning Mask - This was in another project and is really close to being done already, however I want an easy product because I need to finish something already. This has about 2 more uses in it.

Starlooks Gem Pencil in Amethyst - No where in my mind do I think that I could finish this pencil this year, but I do want to use it for a couple of months just to make sure that I am getting some use out of it, much like the other eye liner.

NYX Butter Lip Balm in Red Velvet - This is going to take me forever to get through because it is a very red lip balm. I am not a fan of the way this looks on me so it will probably be something I only wear when I am at home and have a mirror close by, but I will get through this...even if it takes me all year! 

So there are the 10 products that I will be working on for this month. I really hope I can get some more progress on these products and actually finish some off, but we will have to see I guess. 

Goals:

Finish dr. brandt microdermabrasion, briogio hair mask, and hit pan on shadow in Pacifica duo. 

As of now I have completed 14 out of the 91 goal for the end of the year...I am about on the right track, but I would like to finish the products that I am working on in this challenge specifically. 

Project Ipsy Month 2 Update

Hello lovelies, today I have for you my Project Ipsy update. In case you didn't see my original post, I am doing this so I can make sure I am getting use out of the things that I am getting monthly...especially the things from 2013. Over this past month I finished 5 products (I forgot to take a picture of one of them because I repurposed the container). 

Absolute Makeup Wipes - These were really heavily fragranced and I don't really like using makeup wipes so I am happy I was able to just get through them.

Noya Cherry Lip Balm - This was moisturizing, not something I would look into purchasing though. 

Hey Honey Take it Off peel off mask - I enjoyed this. I don't know that it actually did anything for my skin, but I really enjoyed the peel off part. 

Juice Beauty Cleansing Milk - If it wasn't for this stuff I probably wouldn't have gone through the makeup wipes. This did absolutely nothing. It kind of just smudged everything all over the place and left a film over my face. Makes me weary of trying anything else from the brand.

Balanced Guru Balm me Up body balm (not pictured) - this was nice I guess. It had a weird texture, it exfoliated and loitioned up my skin at the same time. I don't know that I would seek out purchasing it strictly for the fact that I was not a fan of the scent at all.

Now onto the products I will be working on this month...

NYX blush in Dessert Rose - I will use this again this month but after that I will probably put it away since it isn't really a springy shade. This is so pigmented that I don't see ever getting through it unless it is the only thing that I use, and well I like to switch up my blush quite a bit. 

Sexy Hair Spray Clay - I have had this around for so long since I really didn't need it. However over the past couple of years my hair has changed a lot and I actually need a bit more texturizing when I curl my hair. I am about a third of the way through this can. 

Mary Kay at Play Jelly lipsgloss in Teddy Bare - I have literally used this once. I don't know if I will like it or not, but since it is essentially clear it shouldn't be a problem for me to use. Sometimes I like a highlighted glossy lip look and this would be nice to do that with.

em michelle waterliner in Turquoise - I have made a bit of progress on this, but I am not the biggest fan of the quality of the pencil. It is called the waterliner but doesn't show up much on my waterline. It also kind of emphasizes my undereye bags and that is just not a cute look. I will get through this though, even if I have to put it away after this month and bring it back out to work on later.

Chella Ivory Lace Highlight Crayon - I think if I actually use this everyday I would have seen more progress with it. I use it pretty much as my inner corner highlight base, sometimes as my browbone highlight. The order I do my makeup in makes that not as realistic as just the inner corner though. I also don't need to sharpen this too much, so it might take me a while to finish it up, but I like it so I don't mind.

Pacifica eyeshadow duo in I don't know what because I am not around any of my things right now - I gave the Pop Beauty Trio to my sister because she anted it. I was really close to hitting pan on the highlight shade in it though. I am hoping to hit pan on the lighter shade in this one. It is a pretty white with gold shimmer in it. I really like this as an innercorner highlight over the Chella crayon and it lasts really well there.

J Cat Lip Crayon in Caramel Mocha - This is a nice peachy color and I think I will get a bit more of use out of it once the Spring comes. I also took this out of my purse because I didn't think I was getting as much use out of it that way. It is an easy quick option for something other then my usually mauve shades.

Bare Minerals - Marvelous Moxie lipstick in Get Ready - I am in no rush to get through this, but it would be nice to finally get it out of my collection. I'm not the biggest fan of the color, but the formula isn't terrible. 

dr. brandt Microdermabresion Skin Exfoliant - This is a smaller sample and I don't think it would take too long for me to get through it. 

Lee Anni Eco 3 in 1 - I actually threw this out. I tried to use it after I took these photos a week ago, and the smell was not the best. I thought maybe that is just the product since it is a more natural one and I hadn't had it for that long, so I tried it on my face. It didn't sink in and I really couldn't handle the smell so I wiped it off and washed my face. 

So I am going to only work on 9 products this month. I have a lot of ipsy products in other projects as well as me just using them on my own, and now there is a running total of 13 out of 91. I am on the right track with this and I am happy that I can work through these products. Also that moisturizer taught me that I really need to get through these products a little earlier so they don't go bad on me. 

Project Ipsy Month 1

Hello lovelies, I have decided to go ahead and start another project pan. This one will be a project targeted specifically towards the products I have received monthly from ipsy and will last all year. I have been subscribed to ipsy since April of 2013, and I still have some products from then. This is a good way for me to kind of make sure I use those older things up and make space for the newer things I am getting since I still am subscribed. I got this idea from Christine Chantal, who I first met on instagram and she has started a Youtube channel which is really exciting so go check her out and subscribe if you are as obsessed with project panning as I am! I have 91 products and my goal is to finish or hit pan on at least 41 of the products. That will leave me with the things that are only from 2015 and on. Now you won't see me go through all the products here because I do currently have 11 or 12 of them in other project pans that I have going. I also enjoy using some on a regular basis without them being in a project, so each month I will give you the running total of ipsy products that I have moved out of my collection.

I have picked 10 products to start off with and each time I finish a product I will replace it with another, so there will always be 10 products. Without further ado, I will get right into the products! 

1. Juice Beauty Cleansing Milk - There isn't much in this sample. I have used it a few times already, and I know I don't like it at all. It leaves my skin feeling like there is a film over it and it does nothing for removing my makeup. I will be happy once this is gone! 

2. Hey Honey Take it Off - This is a peel off mask. I like doing this mask mostly because I like peeling it off. It is strangely satisfying for me. I don't think it actually does anything for me though, so I will be glad when that is gone. I have 2 maybe 3 more uses out of that.

3. NYX Blush in Desert Rose - I love this blush so hopefully I won't regret adding this in. I just want to hit pan on it. I thought adding it in early would give me more time to work on it and it is something I got in my first bag so I do really want to get more use out of it since it is older. 

4. Pop Beauty Eyeshadow trio in Naturally Bare - I want to hit pan on at least one shadow to start. I am pretty sure that I could hit pan on that first shade early on because I have a really good dip in it. I will use this all month long and see where that gets me. 

5. Noyah Lip Balm in Cherry - I like this and I keep it in my back pack. The semester starts on the 7th, so I just need to remember to use this more often or to take it out and leave it on my bedside.

6. J Cat Big Lip Pencil in Caramel Mocha - I like this, but again I have had it for way too long. I need to find where to get these because I really like the formula of this. The shade is easy and wearable so I am not too worried about having to use this.

7. Balanced Guru Balm Me Up - I am almost done with this, a little more than half way through. I like this well enough, but I will be happy once it has moved on. I am not a fan of the lemony scent that it has.

8. Chella Ivory Lace Highlighter Crayon - One of my favorite products, but it came in my first ipsy bag and I am ready to just use it up. I wonder if I use it everyday how long it will take me to finish it up.

9. em michelle Waterliner in Turquoise - I like green eyeliner, so I am excited to get to use this one. I have way too many green eyeliners for someone who doesn't wear it often (I prefer blue), so I will be happy once I am down one.

10. Absolute Makeup Remover Wipes - How do I still have these?! I don't think I have even opened this package. It has 10 in there so it shouldn't be too hard to use up. I will probably use it to clean up after using that Juice Beauty cleanser. Just don't want them taking up space anymore.

So there you have it. 10 products that I would like to get through. 

Goals - Finish:

Juice Beauty Cleanser

Makeup Wipes

Hey Honey Mask

Balanced Guru body balm

Hit pan on at least one shadow