Daily Post Jan. 5

And of course it had to happen, I missed 2 days already. Honestly, I thought I would have at least kept up through January before I started missing days. We can all just blame it on the fact that I started a new show (the 100) on netflix and am trying to finish the 2 seasons that are on there before the semester starts tomorrow. I decided that I am not going to make up the posts that I missed.

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You encounter a mysterious man offering you a magic potion that, once sipped, will make one of your senses (sight, hearing, taste, smell, touch) super sharp -- but dull the others. Will you sip it, and if so, what sense do you choose?

This is a tough one. I don't know that I would want to dull out the other senses. I think that there would definitely be benefits to choosing each one of these though.

Sight, well considering I have terrible vision this would be nice. I wouldn't have to worry about glasses or contacts anymore. I imagine that I would be able to see at night, like have super night vision, that would be really cool. However, my eyes are sensitive to light as it is and if I made that stronger I don't know that that would be all too comfortable for me.

Hearing, don't we all want to be a fly on a wall sometimes?

Taste, if I wanted to become a chef or a food critique, I think that having heightened taste buds would be awesome. I would be known world-wide and everyone would want me to taste their food!

Smell, I don't know that this could always be a good thing haha. However, if I could use it to detect fires early on or find gas leaks and things like that -- well I would be a darn super hero and save a lot of people grief now wouldn't I?

Touch, this is the one that I really think I wouldn't choose at all. I imagine this being something that would make feel like your nerves are all open to the world. Like the protective layer that keeps us from over feeling things would be gone. It just sounds painful to me honestly.

After writing it all out like that, I guess my inner-foodie wins. I would super charge my taste, however the fact that I would have to dull out the others makes me iffy as to whether or not I would actually sip the potion.

Daily Post Jan. 2

What were your best and worst subjects in college?

I have taken what feels like hundreds of college courses and well there are still quite a few I still have to take. However, there are a few that have stood out for me. The worst subject was by far history. Anything related to history. I don't know if it was my professor or the fact that I am genuinely just not interested, but that was a really rough course for me. There have also been history related courses in general that I just wasn't into. I feel like I just can't get into it the way I would like to.

On a brighter note, my best subject is English. This isn't all that surprising if you have known me for any period of time. I could have an endless amount of work in those classes and it won' actually feel like work because I enjoy them so much! I have had so many English classes because I was an English major (before I decided to go ahead and have a science minor) and I took many English classes. Literature classes where we have picked apart books has been fun in the past, but by far the class that will always probably stand out for me is a Writing class I took. In fact, when I decided to do a post a day, it was that class that I thought of.

One Brand Project Pan: Maybelline Intro.

Hello lovelies, well I have officially gone off the deep end and decided to do yet another project pan. I can't help it though, I am addicted to watching my progress and finishing products! Anyway, as the title claims, this is a one brand project pan. I went through my collection and tallied up to see what brand I have the most of. Maybelline won with Rimmel only a couple of products short. I went through a made a list of the products that I could choose from, and the Maybelline list seemed like it would be the more successful of the 2. 

This is going to be a smaller project (because I haven't completely lost my mind!) with only 5 products and I am giving myself 3 months to do this. Updates will be on the 6th of every month and the finale will be on the 6th of April. I am really happy about what I chose for this project so I will get right into it! 

1. Color Tattoo in Bad to the Bronze - This is my first color tattoo. How I not hit pan on it yet I don't know. It was pretty dried up, but I gave it a mix and it is just as creamy as the day I bought it. I haven't used this in so long and I look forward to rediscovering it! My goal is to just hit pan on it. 

2. Single Shadow in Nude Glow - This paired really well over the color tattoo. It is a really pretty peachy - rose gold shade if that makes any sense. I have a decent dip in it already, but I don't know when I will hit pan on it. 

3. Colorsensational Lipstick in 920 Nude Lust - Really nice nude shade. I chose this over one of my matte shades because I figured I could get through it faster since it is creamier. This is great for everyday wear since I have been doing the mauvy-brown thing and I'm am getting bored with that look. Sometimes I just want a nude lip.

4. Baby lips in Peach Kiss - This is my least favorite one of these because it has sparkle in it. I have a lot of product to get through and I am hoping it won't take me too long since I am working on another babylips for a different project.

5. Fit Me Concealer in Sand - I love this concealer, it is one of my favorites. I don't think this is the best shade for brightening under my eyes, so once this is done I will get it in a lighter shade. I really miss the consistency of this concealer since I have been working on the It Cosmetics Bye Bye Undereye and that is so thick compared to this. I am ready to call it quits on that since I am not really seeing any progress and get into this instead. The colder weather is making my skin too dry to try and keep using the other one. 

I am actually really excited about this project. I feel like I had to really "shop my stash" to find these products. I haven't used them in a while, but I know I like them all. It will be interesting to see my progress knowing that I really do like all these products whereas normally I don't always get along with the majority and the reason they are in a project is so I can move them out. I also feel like I chose products that are going to work really well together, as well as with products in my other projects. 

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

Dec. 2015 Empties - Hits and Misses

Hello lovelies, I have today my empties from the month of December.

Maybelline Clean Express Waterproof Eye Makeup Remover. This was my second one of these I believe, and I won't be repurchasing. I have a different eye remover to get through, but I don't really use them that often to be honest. If I am playing with makeup and I do something really dramatic, then I use it, but I dno't like to reach for the extra step. I typically wash my face in the shower and that gets rid of everything. I don't wear waterproof makeup either so I don't really need a product like this.

Avene Thermal Spring Water. This is something that I got in ipsy. I have a backup of this, but I think this one got really old because it started to smell like the can if that makes sense. I didn't feel comfortable using this on my face anymore. I prefer other sprays over this because it comes out pretty strong. Wouldn't repurchase.

Loreal Telescopic Shocking Extensions. I love this mascara and already have 2 backups. It makes my lashes literally look like falsies, to the point I have actually been asked if they were my real lashes more than once! Will repurchase forever...my only problem with this is that it flaked a bit, but I put up with that for the effect it gives my lashes.

Clinique Bottom Lash Mascara wand. I used this to comb through my brows because I feel like it is the perfect size for that, however the brow pencil I have been using is way too creamy and the wand keeps getting gunked up. I have cleaned it enough and I got a spooly and eye brow brush in my ipsy this month so it is time to retire this.

Skyn Iceland Eye Gels. I put these in the fridge before I used them because I heard that helps. However, I didn't really feel like these did much. I have another set so I will have to test it out again I guess. 

Eco-Beauty good day, day moisturizer. This was nice, kind of smelled like fresh cucumbers. I loved that even though it was a foil packet, it came with a twist cap and was actually a larger size. I used this for a while before I finished it. Nothing incredible though, so I won't be repurchasing. 

Equate Makeup Remover Wipes. Nothing new here, I will repurchase these because they are a great value. I use these to wipe down my desk, to remove swatches, to clean my hands if I get makeup all over them. I just wish the packaging was better because the last few dried out because I had completely ripped off the cover by accident. 

Neutrogena Oil-Free Acne Wash. By far my favorite cleanser. I especially like it to take off my makeup. My skin looks its best when I use this. I have a few other cleansers to get through, but once I do I will definitely be repurchasing! 

epice Purifying Exfoliant. This worked well enough. I felt like the little particles in this were too harsh though, like they were cutting my skin. Won't purchase.

Neutrogena Healthy Skin Boosters Cleanser. This was nice, not a big enough sample for me to know how well it worked because I left it in the shower and someone used it all up. I only used it twice, but I do have another sample like this so I will have to test it out again...maybe just not leave it in the shower haha!

I feel like I finished up a decent amount of products this month. I hope that 2016 continues this way but with more makeup involved. 

Shadow Panning Pandemonium Jan. Goals

Hello lovelies, I decided that I will post the shadows I want to hit pan on monthly, so in the beginning of the month I will post my goals and at the end I will post whether or not I actually hit pan on them. I will probably start posting my goals and updates on the same post so that I am not wasting everyone's time to have to check back again the next day. 

I chose 3 shadows this month, 2 of which are actually in a project pan and I want to get a move on them. 

First is the Wet n Wild single in Brulee I believe. I have this in my z-palette so it is always pretty readily available for me to use. I use this to set any primer or base that I have put down. It is also a great browbone highlight shade. 

Second is Elizabeth Mott Pop! Goes the Shadow in Champagne. This is my favorite rose-gold all over the lid shade. Also a really gorgeous inner corner highlight when I am doing a matte eye but still want some sparkle.

Last is the peachy shade (#6) from the Hard Candy Birthday Suit palette. It is such a great shade for going through the crease. I like having something warm there and this is perfect for that.Very easy shade and pairs well with the other 2 shadows.

I have pretty good dips in all of these and I am not too worried about hitting pan, however I have never really done this before so I am hoping it is as easy as I think it is! 

Daily Post Jan. 1

So I am ready to get into this daily writing thing. I have a list of writing prompts and I am having someone choose a random number and I will just respond to that post. I encourage who ever is reading this to comment down below their responses as well. Lets get into my head:

What did you most enjoy doing this week?

This week I enjoyed New Years Eve. There is something about the idea of starting fresh that kind of really gets to me. I didn't really set any resolutions though because I am satisfied with where my life is at and while I decided that I want to make a couple of changes, it isn't something that I would consider a resolution because I feel like once I attach that word to something, that is it, I won't actually accomplish it. Anyway I also loved the fact that I didn't have work, I got to eat my body weight in junk food (paying for it today!), and just hung out with my family and watched Impractical Jokesters. By far the funniest show I have ever watched in my life! Really enjoyed starting off the new year laughing, it seems symbolic of how my year should go.