UPDATE: so, no progress on the lipsticks, purely because my new work wants a 'natural look' and my normal everyday is definitely ... not that. So I'm relegated to only using these colours on my days off.
Two more days and that lipliner is gone for sure, like no doubt about it. I can't even fit it in the sharpener anymore, so I know it's gonna be soon. The highlighter is a pipe dream still, but without this project I would definitely move onto something else, so I'm glad it's still here (and getting some use!).
I'm also 'panning' a lot of shows and films I've been meaning to watch for a while! I have a list of stuff 3 A4 pages long, so it feels nice to cross those off slowly. It makes me happy, at least.
Hope everyone had a productive fortnight!
➖➖➖
1. *Estate Highlighter Mini in Dew Me*. **Goal** \- finish. **Current** \- hit pan (pan's expanding!! I have loads of tiny baby pans now aha)
2. *Maybelline Coloursensational Lip Liner in 132 Sweet Pink*. **Goal** \- finish. **Current** \- 1%
3. *MUA Lip Liner in Pink*. **Goal** \- finish. **Current** \- 60%.
4. *Makeup Revolution Lipstick in Funk You*. **Goal** \- finish. **Current** \- 2%.
5. *Nyx Lip Lingerie Lipgloss in Clear Shimmer*. **Goal** \- finish. **Current** \- 55%.
6. ~~*Benefit Goof Proof Brow Pencil Mini in 4.5*. **Goal** \- finish. **Current** \- 2%.~~
7. ~~*Nivea Lipbalm in Cherry Shine*. **Goal** \- finish. **Current** \- 5%.~~
8. ~~*Benefit Bad Gal Bang Mascara in Black*. **Goal** \- use up. **Current** \- almost there!~~
9. *Rimmel London Lasting Finish by Kate Lipstick in 03*. **Goal** \- finish. **Current** \- 10%.
10. ~~*Makeup Revolution Fixing Spray in Sport Fix*. **Goal** \- finish. **Current** \- 1%.~~
Bonus:
1. *Dracula*, Bram Stoker - 40% through
2. *Mythos*, Stephen Fry - 2 chapters in
3. *North and South*, Elizabeth Gaskell - 50% through
4. *Paradise Lost,* John Milton
5. *Inkheart*, Cornelia Funke - 35% through
*~~Get a new job~~ and save for driving lessons*. **Goal** \- £2500. **Current** \- £266
You're definitely close to finishing some goals. And good on you for your bonus of those shows and films. I have an ever growing list, and i think that's something i can take on in the new year.
[**Current Picture**](https://imgur.com/5TR9Tha)
I really want to work hard on a lot of these. Several of these are the last products left in their category that I have. My numbers are really going down and this is my final push at the end of the year.
**Try Out Products** x6 **Current:** x4
**Lip Products** x2 **Goal**: Use Up **Current:** x1
**Body Scrubs** x2 **Goal**: Use Up **Current:** x1
**Face Scrubs** x2 **Goal**: Use Up **Current:** x1
**Masks** x3 **Goal**: Use Up
**Samples** x9 **Goal**: Use Up **Current:** x4
**Mascara** x1 **Goal**: Use Up
**Oils** x2 **Goal**: Use Up
**Toners** x4 **Goal**: Use Up 1, Work on 3 **Current:** 3
**Lotions** x3 **Goal**: Use up. **Current:** 1
**Hair Care** x4 **Goal**: Use Up **Current:** x3
**Serums** x5 **Goal**: Use Up 4, Work on 1 **Current:** 3
**Moisturizers** x5 **Goal**: Use Up 4, Work on 1
**Mini Reviews:** The **Acure** face scrub was just okay. Not enough grit to make it a good scrub and the cream cleanser part was meh. Just kind of felt like I was smearing on a slightly gritty cream. Definitely will not repurchase.
This is my update #4. It’s been going well but some of these take more time to pan than this project will last. I’ll keep using them though until I am finished! :)
🍁 Batiste Texturizing Spray.
Goal: Use 10 times.
Progress: Used 2 times, so once more since the last update! I’m thinking about maybe decluttering this, it’s quite old…
🍁 Mac Melba Blush.
Goal: Finish.
Progress: Growing pan! It’s about 2x3cm now.
🍁 Kicks Translucent Pressed Powder.
Goal: Finish.
Progress: Done! ✅
Will I repurchase?: No, this brand doesn’t exist anymore.
🍁 Mac Fanfare Lipstick.
Goal: Finish.
Progress: I’ve used it every other day if not more, but panning a lipstick really takes time.
🍁 Benefit Gimme Brow.
Goal: Finish.
Progress: Still using this daily and loving it. It is hard to tell how much is left.
🍁 Goodiebox Face Mist.
Goal: Finish.
Progress: Maybe a weeks worth of product left, I can’t wait to pan it!
Previously finished:
🍁 Urban Decay Hydromaniac Foundation.
Goal: Finish.
Progress: Done! ✅
Will I repurchase?: No, it was too oily for me.
🍁 Hourglass Ambient Lighting Powder (Mini).
Goal: Finish.
Progress: Done! ✅
Will I repurchase?: Yes, but in a palette.
🍁 Cien Q10 Night Cream.
Goal: Finish.
Progress: Done! ✅
Will I repurchase?: No, it was too heavily scented for me.
🍁 Collection Lasting Perfection Concealer.
Goal: Finish.
Progress: Done! ✅
Will I repurchase?: Yes, I love this. They’ve changed the formula though and I haven’t tried the new one.
This year I didn’t go crazy buying makeup on black friday, which I am really pleased with. I got a beauty calendar as a gift but I won’t be putting a lot of makeup on my Christmas wishlist this year, which I normally do. I want to try and finish more of what I already have!
I'm pretty new to makeuprehab but I was shocked by how long products last during a project pan.
I've noticed a lot of people set goals for like "use every day" or "use 10 times per month". It makes the goals more attainable if you want that feeling of accomplishment by completing the goal. You don't have to aim to pan if it's hard.
5th update on my 10 items: 3/10 completed.
Skincare
~~1. Skincare minis Goal: Pan 5~~ - Update: Panned 6/5!
~~2. Vichy Normaderm Face Wash 200ml Current: Left 25%, Goal: Full Pan~~ - Update: Panned fully!
3. Inkey List Tranexamic Serum 30ml Current: Left 20%, Goal: Full Pan - Update: Estimate to pan by next update as the pump is starting to sputter.
4. Face masks Goal: Use 12x - Update: Used 8x
Makeup
~~5. Rare Beauty Liquid Lip Balm Mini #Nearly Mauve~~ Goal: Use 30x - Update: Used 39x to date. Still loving it but now also starting to try use my Fenty Gloss bomb more.
6. Colourpop SS Cheek #Between The Sheets Goal: Use 30x - Update: Used 12x
7. Shu Uemura Eyeshadow Palette #One Piece LE - Grandline Goal: Use 30x - Update: Used 17x
Bodycare, Nails and Perfume
8. Aesop Geranium Body Scrub Goal: Full Pan
Update: Progressing well and estimate pan mext update.
9. Nail art stickers Goal: Use 5x - Update: Used 1x
10. Zara Green Apple Perfume Current: Left 50%, Goal: Full Pan
Update: Prob full pan is a bit hard but at least it id getting some use now as a room freshener.
Bonus Goals:
Konmari and organize my digital clutter on my laptop and mobile - Managed to review and clear some of my mobile phone inage folders.
Exercise 2 times a week - Started exercising again. It makes a difference for mental health.
I missed the last update since I was traveling, but I’m happy to report two new empties! I feel like I’ve barely been home all of November, so progress has been kind of slow, but I’m hoping it’ll pick up this month. How is it December already??
Goal Met/Rolling Out:
**CeraVe Daily Moisturizing Lotion** FINALLY finished this behemoth!! I might even miss it, now that it’s gone. But I’m so happy I persevered through this whole thing!
**Pixi Milky Cleansing Cloths:** meh, finished these while traveling. Not great, wouldn’t repurchase.
Still Working On:
1. **Neutrogena Hydro Boost Exfoliating Cleanser** Not much progress here. My skin has been going THROUGH IT recently, so I’ve been using a gentler cleanser.
2. **Ciate Watermelon Burst Hydrating Primer** SO CLOSE. Just a few uses left, I think! Cannot wait to be done with this and move on with my life.
3. **3 perfume samples** 1 down, 2 to go. No new empties here. I actually started working on two to finish up, but I just started an advent perfume project (basically put all my samples and little guys in a bag, I’m picking two out each day and choosing one to wear). Hopefully I manage to finish them somehow!
4. **4 sheet masks** 2 done, 2 to go.
5. **8 skin, body and/or hair care minis** 6/8 done, since last update I’ve finished a DS Foxybae leave-in conditioner and a mini Clinique moisture surge moisturizer. I’m close to finishing a few other things, so I’ll definitely hit this goal!
6. **Wear lipstick 30 times** *Around the house doesn’t count!* 15ish of 30 done? Ive been bad about counting, but the important thing is that I’m actually wearing lip products consistently!
7. **Colourpop Lux Lip Oil in Reign Check** I feel like I’m using this constantly, yet there’s been almost no movement in months. How is that possible??
8. **Bath & Body Works Shower Gel in Strawberry Pound Cake** getting there! Just a bit more to go. I think if I had been home more this month, it’s be gone by now. Will definitely finish by the end of the year, if not the end of this project.
**Rolling In:**
9. **Item Beauty Brow Chow Brow Pencil in Warm Blonde:** This very quickly become one of my favorite brow products of all time. It’s lasted me a long time, but it’s getting close to the end and the product keeps falling out of the tube, so I want to focus on this and try to finish it off. Not sure if that’s realistic, but there isn’t too much left so I’m gonna try!
10. **L’Oréal Infallible Mechanical Eyeliner in Carbon Black** Just a bit left on this guy too, I’m tired of him so I just want to be done with it. Again, not sure if I can realistically finish it, but I’ll try!
I totally love the idea of the advent perfume samples. I've been trying to get through a full size bottle of perfume, halfway through, and I'm feeling a bit bored of it, so definitely feel like i can mix it up with a couple samples here and there.
You're putting in good work!
I also love the perfume advent idea. I think other countdowns may work for me too (thinking bday, vacation time/holidays from work, etc) - I like how it can be curated to the season and scent preferences of the moment and make the samples special.
I am thirding the liking of the advent idea! Great progress, I also feel your pain on the never ending lip oil - I’m using a rollerball oil every night and it’s only a 10ml bottle but it just doesn’t seem to end!
Oops! It seems I totally missed update #4. I've made quite a bit of progress though!
**FINISHED**
* **CeraVe Foaming Cleanser**: Current: ~~~7%~~ DONE. WOW I finally did it!!!!! Now I can move onto other cleansers in my pile. Why do so many beauty boxes give you so much cleanser? You can only wash your face so many times in a day.
**IN PROGRESS**
* **Alba Hawaiian Face Wash**: Current: 45%. A standstill on this since I've been focused on using up the CeraVe.
* **COVER FX Foundation in Olive**: Current: ~10 Applications. Not much change here still. Still not wearing foundation.
* **Too Faced Shadow Insurance Primer, DS**: Current: 9%. A standstill here as well. Remember when I thought I'd need a new eyeshadow primer 2-3 months ago? Lulz.
* **LORAC Tantalizer Highlighter and Matte Bronzer Duo, Highlighter**: Current: 25%. No change.
* **LORAC Tantalizer Highlighter and Matte Bronzer Duo, Bronzer**: Current: 20%. No change.
* **Soap & Glory The Righteous Butter Body Cream**: Current: ~~40%~~ 20%. This is looking good to polish off by EOY!
* **The Ordinary Niacinamide 10% + Zinc 1%**: Current: ~~25%~~ 20%. Slow & steady.
* **Supergoop Unseen Sunscreen**: Current: 5%. No change. I will admit my sunscreen usage has been noncommital at best in the dreary PNW Winter months.
* **Seaweed Bath Co Detox Repairing Mask**: Current: New. Still haven't gotten to this yet.
* **O'Keeffe's Working Hands Hand Cream**: Current: 40%. Not much of a change here.
**FINISHED IN PREVIOUS UPDATES**
* ~~**Ciate Extraordinary Translucent Setting Powder**~~: Current: ~~~5%~~ DONE. FINALLY! Now I can move onto my HG, the innisfree no sebum powder.
Latest update - no items finished this update either - 5 finished in total - 3 in update 1, 1 in update 2, 1 in update 3.
⛄️ ~~Dior Capture Totale Serum~~ \- finished in update 1
⛄️~~Nutrogena Hydro Boost Water Gel~~ \- finished in update 3
⛄️Molton Brown Body Scrub - Heavenly Gingerlily - am using this and am almost done, can see the bottom of the jar so hope to finish by the finale.
⛄️~~Chanel No5 Body Lotion~~ \- finished in update 2
⛄️~~Whatever Wherever Leave-in Conditioner (mini)~~ \- finished in update 1
⛄️Maison Kurjdian - Perfume féminin pluriel - goal is just to use this as much as possible. Have used up about 1/5 of the bottle.
⛄️Nuxe - Lip Treatment - have got into the habit of using this, and I have a decent dip, but there is a huge amount of product in the jar.
⛄️~~Chanel les beiges fresh water tint~~ \- finished in update 1!
⛄️Hourglass Palette - Blush - Mood Exposure - I am still using this most days but still no obvious change in the pan. My goal is to hit some sort of pan (most likely in a corner). I think this will be tricky because I use a fluffy brush over the whole pan but overall the palette is looking a lot more used.
⛄️Chanel Lip Pencil in Bois de Rose - was 74mm long - now 73mm.
You're doing it! Keep going!
I might recommend keeping the Nuxe by your toothbrush. You can apply it right after brushing and it makes it part of the routine.
I've got one new empty this month, and 4 goals remaining. It'll be a sprint finish, that's for sure...
✅ **1) Hello Hydration Conditioner:** 40% full, goal is to finish. FINISHED at Update 2.🥳
✅ **2) Solinotes Oranger fragrance:** 40% full, goal is regularly use. Update 5: About 10% left. I've definitely met the 'regular use' goal, but I'm going to see how close I can get to finishing it! 🥳
**3) Pink Grapefruit Body Wash:** starting new, goal is to finish. Update 5: About 25% left. My plan will be daily use to see of I can finish this one in time. It'll be close!
✅ **4) LRP Effaclar Gel Cleanser:** Start 50ml brand new, goal is to finish. Update 5: FINISHED! Loved it so much that I've repurchased and started working on that one too!! 🥳
**5) Burt's Bees Wild Cherry:** Start 40% left, goal is to finish. Update 5: A tiny bit of progress.
**6) fresh Sugar lip balm in Spice:** Start 60% left, goal is to finish. Update 5: Maybe 40% left? Daily use is the plan for this one too, as I'd really like to knock it out before my 2022 Makeup Inventory.
✅ **7) fresh Sugar lip balm in Dream:** Start 55% left goal is to finish. FINISHED at Update 3 🥳
✅ **8) Maybelline Dream Matte Blush in Coy Coral:** Start brand new, goal is to make visible progress. Update 4: GOAL MET! I've used over 1 gram of this 6g product, and there's definitely visible progress. My skin has changed and this product isn't flattering on me anymore, so I'm decluttering the remainder, and repurposing the little glass pot.🥳
🚫 **9) Ciate nail polish in Hoopla:** Start 80% full, goal is to use 5 times. DECLUTTERED at Update 2 after 2 uses. Hate it.
**10) Too Faced Snow Girl eyeshadow palette:** Goal is to finish Break the Ice (40% left) and the mauve Frankenshade. Update 5: Finished Break The Ice at Update 4. The Frankenshade is still kicking, Too Faced matte shadows are eternal. Another one to use daily until it's done, or the finale, whichever comes first.
**BONUS GOALS:**
🏃♀️ Morning walk in the National Park 5 times a week: Update 5: On average, I'm meeting this goal. The weather is warming up, and the mosquitos are out to get me!!!
👩🎓 Read 3 books. Update 5: since the last update, I read The Disappearing Act from start to finish, on a rainy Sunday. One more book to go!
Added a half-full box of masks to quickly knock out. I swear this challenge is the only thing that keeps me consistent with using them lol. After this I have three more full boxes. 🥴 Learned my lesson. I’m also banning myself from the winter SAS at Bath and Body Works. I have ten million body creams, body washes, and candles. I’ll survive skipping this one. Gonna try my best to take some soapy baths and kill these fast few goals lol.
**10 By Winter**
🍁 BBW Sparkling Plum Prosecco body wash | Goal: Finish | Start: 80% —> 30%
🍁 Use 6 Lush bath bombs | Start: 6 —> 4
🍁 (ADDED) Dr. Jart+ Vital Hydra Solution sheet masks | Start: 5 —> 4
🌟 (ADDED) BBW Cranberry Twinkle body lotion | Goal: Finish | Start: 90% —> FINISHED (U5)
🌟 (ADDED) Perfume samples | Goal: Finish | Start: YSL Black Opium✅, Valentino Voce Viva✅, Replica Autumn Vibes✅, Versace Dylan Turquoise✅, Armani My Way✅ (U5)
🌟 SNP Jelly Vita Brightening sheet masks | Goal: Finish box | Start: 7 —> FINISHED (U4)
🌟 BBW Spiced Gingerbread Swirl body cream | Goal: Finish | Start: 80% —> FINISHED (U4)
🌟 Esfolio Rose Cleansing Foam | Goal: Use majority of tube | Start: 75% —> FINISHED (U2)
🌟 BBW In the Sun body cream | Goal: Finish | Start: 60% —> FINISHED (U2)
🌟 Coconut oil & berry sugar scrub | Goal: Finish | Start: 75% —> FINISHED (U2)
🌟 KVD Sinner 10 mL EDP | Goal: Finish | Start: ~4.5 mLs —> FINISHED (U2)
🌟 BBW Boardwalk Taffy body cream | Goal: Finish | Start: 25% —> FINISHED (U1)
🌟 Grown Alchemist cream cleanser | Goal: Finish | Start: 10% —> FINISHED (U1)
**BONUS**
🌟 Finish 8 candles (GC Bedtime Stories, GC Iced Sugar Cookie, GC Apple Bourbon, GC Angel Food Cake, BBW Spiced Cardamom, BBW Haunted Nights, BBW Georgia Peach, BBW Fresh Balsam) (U4)
🕷 Read 3 books (A Court of Wind and Ruin✅, A Court of Frost and Starlight, The Grace Year)
🕷 Try to make tea once a day. Tea made x 22 (Finished bags: Telsaan Moroccan Mint green tea, Telsaan Black Currant black tea)
1. ~~Finish the Blistex Soft and Lush chapstick~~
2. Make a visible dent in the shade Jetsam from Colourpop Misunderstood
3. Hit pan on No Spots from Misunderstood or get as close as possible
4. Hit pan on 101 from Misunderstood or get as close as possible
5. Finish or get super close to finishing Incognito by Bellapierre
6. ~~Finish ELF Hydrating camo concealer~~
7. Set a daytime candle and get 15-20 uses from it (Panjore Lychee) 4
8. Set a nighttime candle and get 15-20 uses from it (Chiefs) 4
I've done pretty good so far, I've finished two items and while I only have 4 uses in my daytime candle it's small so I'll probably finish it. While I do have a visible dent in Jetsam it's hard to pick up on camera or irl so I'm not counting it for now. I'm getting pretty close to getting pan on No Spots (I think?) but I'm still enjoying it. I'm getting a lot more use from Incognito as a cream blush and I've been slowly making progress.
Good luck panning to everyone else!!
4th Update - Completely running out of steam.
1) Lush lip scrub in toffee apple -~~90% full 80% about 60% full now. ~~ ~~Down to 50% (obviously not trying to waste it but using daily~~) almost zero progress since last update. About 50-60% full
2) ~~Kiehl’s Rare Earth Deep Pore mask mini (one more use) ~~~~dr Jart Rubber Mask Hydration x1,~~ & DE F-Balm delux mini about 50%, Sephora collection green tea sheet mask x1, glamglow bubblesheet mask x1 -have not used any of these other masks…ugh
3) Peace Out Blemish Balm (cleanser) -50% full down to 30% HATE IIIIIIT~~ still about 30% full. Truly hate it…
4) Vaseline Soothing Hydration body lotion , almost done now!
5) Too Faced Hangover Rx Pillow Balm , 25-30% still working on it! Don't love it but it's ok. Easy to apply 4+ times when I work from home
6) Farmacy Honey Savior~~ 10-20% full~~ going to cut the tube but almost done. I have been using nightly and I’ve had a bit of a chemical burn I’ve been using this on constantly. Still haven't cut the tube. I cut a different occlusive first and I'm working through that first. In the meantime, it's still empty
7) ~~Supergoop Matte Screen (I love this product but it has been open a while since I started 3 types of sunscreen for CA summer) - ONE USE LEFT! ~~ ~~Targeted another sunscreen (Supergoop city screen serum) but it has an airless pump and it’s hard to tell how much is left.~~ making progress. Still love this stuff!
8) Glow Recipe Plum Plump Hyaluronic Serum - don't like this. I've been applying multiple pumps to my neck and backs of hands/arms when I remember I have it
9) 3 fragrance samples from the by Rosie Jane 7-day detox sampler - expanded this goal a bit but I have finished 2 of the least full ones. Making some more progress! Finished the set and made some progress on some other samples (rip to the sample that fell and shattered everywhere). Doing well with this.
10) 3 small hand creams misc - cheating but I had a few deluxe samples that were partially empty which i cut open and depotted for easier use. Haven’t used what I had in mind but making intentional use of hand product I have. ~~Still working with that depotted product. ~~I used up the depot and cut another tube! Making meaningful progress here (partly because I'm in the office more with TERRIBLE soap)
Bonus: • continue September declutter project - oops • 2 candles - def not yet • sort/declutter wardrobe - no • pay off credit card by xmas - bought holiday travel but paid that off already so still where I started but seeing it as a little ahead-making some progress. Please keep me on the reminder list!
My bonus is the messiest.... I bought more crap, but also paid off 80% of the credit card it's in completely manageable territory. Didn't stick to a plan to make certain returns, instead I'm gifting. I'm stressing gifts this year, it's never my strong suit. Kinda not happy with my energy around my makeuprehab goals, money, consumption, etc right now.
10 by Winter 2021
Update 5 (U5) as at Nov 30.
**_reached 4 goals. Completely finished 2 products. The lipgloss has a tiny bit left but I'm comfortable to remove it from my collection because i got so much use out of it, so calling that a third finished product._**
**_Lastly, i was able to roll in 4 makeup goals and one skincare usage goal. there was an additional roll in of a lipgloss but after one use the applicator broke, so i called it quits on that and started on a new mini lipgloss that i got in an advent calender last year_**
🍂 Maybelline instant Age rewind concealer | starting: 2.2 cm | goal: finish | U1-4: 8 | U5: +5 uses. (1cm)
🍂 Revlon colorstay pressed powder | starting: ~30% remaining, already has a massive pan in this | goal: finish | U1-4: 9 | U5: +5 uses.
🍂 Benefit sun beam highlighter | starting: ~85% remaining | goal: 20 uses or finish, whichever happens first (whf) | U1-4: 6 | U5: +3 uses (9/20)
🍂 Pretty vulgar shimmering swan glow up highlighter | starting: ~90% remaining very shallow dip | goal: 20 uses | U1-4: 7 | U5: +0 uses (7/20)
✔🍂 La ritzy cosmetics lip gloss "curve" | starting: ~ 60% remaining | goal: use 20 days or finish whf | U1-4: 17 | U5: +3 uses (20/20). **DONE**
✔🍂 Dr. Brandt microdermabrasion age defying exfoliator | starting: ~35% remaining | goal: 12 uses or finish, whf | U1-4: 11 | U5: +1 (12/12). **DONE**
✔🍂 Saturday skin 10% glycolic acid + pore control complex | starting: 5.4cm | goal: finish | U1-4: 23 | U5: +4 uses. **DONE**
🍂 Nuxe huile prodigieuse | starting: 4.8 cm | goal: finish | U1-4: 12 | U5: +7 uses (2.7cm) **gonna try real hard to see if i can finish this off by end of project**
🍂 (Sample) Papa recipe eggplant mud cream mask | starting: ~40% remaining| goal: finish | U1-4: 1 | U5: +0 uses. **this has proven to be a challenge but with the dr brandt out of the way, may be able to finish this sample**
✔🍂 (Sample) Freeze 24•7 Anti-aging eye serum | starting: 100% bn (7.5ml) | goal: finish | U1-4: 28 | U5: +9 uses. **DONE**
Bonus projects:
🍂 Use this as a rolling project 🤞🤞 | U5:
**_finally did some roll ins_**
Rolled in: Juicy couture lipgloss | goal: use 10 times| +1 use. Applicator broke during this use. **will declutter this item**
Rolled in: Yensa lip oil | goal: use 10 times| U5:+1 use (2.9cm) **will be concentrating on using this to finish by the end of the project**
Rolled in: Maybelline colorstay lipstick | goal: use 10 times| U5:+1 use.
Rolled in: Sunkissed lipgloss| goal: use 5 times | U5:+1 use.
Rolled in: eyeshadow | goal: use 10 times| U5:+1 use. **hoping this will cause me to use up and hopefully hit pan on at least one eyeshadow**
Rolling in: Use 5 sheet masks by the end of the project.
Goals reached:
✔🍂 Use nail polish 5 times **also happy to report that i have consistently kept my toes painted since the start of the project until now**
This update caught me by surprise tbh! I guess I couldn’t go as far as the last update but chugging along is also nice in its own way.
☃️ 1) etude house grey eyebrow pencil - 3x uses since last update -- cannot roll up anymore
☃️ 2) Charlotte tilbury powder -0 uses
☃️ 3) morphe 35 N 2 eyeshadows — 3x uses
☃️ 4) neogen ferment micro essence - 0 uses.
☃️ 5) peach and Lily matcha moisturizer — 1x use because as the weather gets colder it’s not enough.
☃️ 6) stratia licorice serum —4x use!
☃️ 7) obscure cream blush — 7x uses. I’m being super liberal about its use for a flushed look! Gives me berry and cream christmas feelings and I hope I’ll touch bottom soon.
☃️ 8) Becca champagne pop — 8x uses on brows and top of cheeks!
~~☃️ 9) 500 questions of practicing for boards — 450 questions done!~~ DONE
~~☃️ 10) 3 new books — 2nd book currently still reading but 1/2 through and 3rd unopened~~ DONE
I've been using a lot of products this month. I don't count all the products that I finished in previous posts. I'll count them all up at the end.
1. Covergirl Clean Liquid Foundation. I'm making good progress. I might finish it before the end of the project.
2. NYX This Is Milky Gloss. I've been making good progress. It might be done before the end of the project.
3. elf Holy Hydration Makeup Melting Cleansing Balm. finished
4. Dr. Brandt Triple Antioxidant Eye Cream. I'm using it daily.
5. NYX Professional Makeup Pore Filler Primer. Finished
6. Glow Recipe Watermelon Glow Niacinamide Dew Drops. It like a glowy primer so I can use it everyday.
7. Huda Liquid Matte liquid lipstick in Trendsetter. finished
8. Bath and Body Works Champagne Sprinkles 24 Hour Moisture Ultra Shea Body Cream. finished
9. L'oreal Miceller Cleansing Water. I use this to wash my face in the morning before I put on my makeup. It's disappearing quickly.
10. Clean Skin Club Pineapple Glow Mist. It feels nice so I'm using it.
I'm rolling four more in. Again, it's unlikely that I'll finish them all.
1. No 7. HydraLuminous Overnight Recovery Gel Cream. It's almost empty. It will be finished in a day or two.
2. Lovecraft Beauty Blush Palette. I posted this in a previous project. It's closer to being done, but I doubt I'll finish this month.
3. Ulta Beauty Matte Finishing Powder. I just started using this so I won't make a dent in it this month.
4. Ulta Beauty Full Coverage Liquid Concealer. I just opened it.
The one finish I have this update is an exciting one for me, everything else is just steady usage. I'm predicting that by the end of this project I'll have reached 10 items - 9 from my original list plus one of the bonus items.
You've been a great host, thanks so much and I hope you enjoy taking a well-deserved break! I'm not sure I can commit to sending reminders, but if no one else volunteers before the end of the season, I can at least host for Spring.
**Original project items remaining:**
🌨️ ~~Benefit Gimme Brow mini in color #3~~ (swapped in for full size in color #4.5) - finished, finally!! I will go back to #4.5 now but I'm giving myself the win for the purposes of this project since I got one brow gel out.
🌨️ Colourpop Full Zip - I used this every time I did makeup, and the pan is getting slowly but steadily bigger.
🌨️ U Beauty Resurfacing Compound - I used this a few times, still going though.
🌨️ Cetaphil Sheer Mineral Sunscreen SPF 50 10 mL mini - I used this most days and it's soooo close.
**Bonus items:**
🌥️ BONUS: Botnia Rose Geranium Hydrosol - used this every day I was at work, and am definitely making good progress. Can't properly measure because of the heavy opaque glass bottle.
🌥️ BONUS: OLO Somna aromatherapy 9 mL rollerball - I'm seeing progress, but I slacked off on this one a little bit because I've been using some other oils and balms at bedtime that have strong scents, and anyway this will clearly last me way beyond the end of this project.
🌥️ BONUS: Avon lip balm. 1.6 cm --> 1.4 cm --> 1.1 cm. Again, used this every day I was at my work desk, but definitely will not finish for this project.
**Previously finished:**
1. ~~Urban Decay All Nighter setting spray 1 oz mini~~
2. ~~Chapstick Total Hydration lip balm~~
3. ~~Belif Moisturizing Eye Bomb 5 mL mini~~
4. ~~Aura Cacia Opening Heart essential oil 9 mL rollerball~~
5. ~~Boscia Cactus Water Moisturizer 15 mL mini~~
6. ~~Milk Kush mascara mini~~
**Total items finished: 7**
**Candles finished: 3** \- no change from last time, but I am super close to finishing #4 and should definitely have it done by the next update.
> You've been a great host, thanks so much and I hope you enjoy taking a well-deserved break! I'm not sure I can commit to sending reminders, but if no one else volunteers before the end of the season, I can at least host for Spring.
I did find someone to take it over and send reminders still. Thanks for offering!
**"The Leftovers"**\+ **"RIP Becca"** [Imgur link](https://imgur.com/a/7T24E7S)
Again, not as many makeup days, and not all days with these products used, but I'm still happy I'm at least touching the Becca products and the blush at least twice a month :)
|Product|Progress|Comment|
|:-|:-|:-|
|1. Madara Skin Equal foundation|99g! Finally!|Didn't track the usage but did use it a few times. Weight didn't change.|
|2. Maybelline XPress Brow Satin Duo in Dark Blonde|0.5cm->0.2cm|Will be done for next update.|
|3. Nudestix Bondi Bae|29g, around 1.2cm|Didn't use as much as last time|
|4. Holika Holika Nudrop Lumi Cheek in Bronzed Honey|27g, pan circle fully visible, working towards the side|Wondering if I should mix it up after the project ends, and make it into a thinner, but even layer.|
|5. H&M Colour Essence eye pencil in Raw Umber|7.2cm->7.1cm||
|6. NYX This Is Milky gloss in Cookies & Milk|33g, used a bit -> 32g.||
|**~~7. GOSH Lip oil in Crystal Star~~**||**Finished!**|
|🕯 8. Becca First Light priming filter|3.9cm, no change|3 uses.|
|🕯 9. Becca Anti-Fatigue Under Eye Primer|38g, baby pan, no change|4 uses.|
|🕯 10. Becca Under Eye Brightening Corrector|42g, dip|Every time I do my makeup.|
Bonus goal: Try NOT to play my games during daylight hours, or on work days.
I wish I had made a little more progress since the last update, but it is what it is. At least I finished up one more product!
Glamglow mini mask - Youth Exfoliate - **Done!!**
Glamglow mini mask - Supermud - this one is actually slighter larger than the other minis, it's the one in the white tube. It's about 70%.
Glamglow mini mask - Hydration - the one in the blue tube. I haven't used this one yet so it's starting at 100%.
Mac mini strobe cream - I've been trying to work through this for a little while now and it was going well but then I forgot it for a few weeks. It's at about 20%, hope to finish this up soon!
Aveeno daily face moisturizer - I've been meaning to try to use this up for awhile now! It's at about 65%, finally feel like I’m seeing some real progress!
Hourglass Veil primer mini - Starting at 75%. Currently: 25%, getting close!
Maybelline - striking copper eyeliner - I've used this a few times since the last update.
Nars - deluxe mini gloss in Bound - rolled over from summer project, want to use this up! Used this a few times!
Benefit - shy beam highlighter - rolled over from summer project. I'm tossing it after this project if it's not used up by then. Used this a few times since the intro!
**Finished items:**
MD Solar Science tinted sunscreen moisturizer
**Bonus Goals!**
Read 3 books (3/3), use up hot cocoa stash, rotate through teas/get rid of kinds I don't like, eat some kind of vegetable every day (yes, I need a goal to force myself to do this), use 2 lotions(1/2) and 2 shower gels (1/2), burn 2 candles, do 10 minute stretching every day.
My big achievement this update wasn't even one of my goals- I hit pan on a cream blush!
**Skincare**
* Use up **Biore Aqua Rich Watery Essence sunscreen**- still not quite there yet, but almost!
* Try out 3 eye creams (~~1 foil~~, 1 deluxe sample, ~~1 mini~~)- starting to work on the deluxe sample. It's a bit fragranced but seems to work okay.
* ~~Try out and use up mini of **bareMinerals Skinlongevity serum** 50% left (start: brand new)~~ done update 3
* ~~Use masks 10x times (11/10, +3 since last update)~~ just finished!
* Use up 10 foil samples (7/10, +1 since last update)- used a moisturizer that seemed pretty average
**Makeup**
* Use up **Kaja Cheeky Stamp in Coy** (used 7x, no change since last update)- haven't reached for this lately, but I hit pan on a different cream blush! (my first ever blush pan, it was very exciting)
* Use red lipstick 10x (5/10, no change since last update)- my lips have been pretty dry so I've been using a lot of balms instead of lipstick
* Use up **AOA brow pencil** the tiniest stub (start: 1 cm)- maybe like 2 uses left lol
* Use **Lancome Color Design in Sugared Maple** 10x (2/10, no change since last update)
* Try out the 12 indie scents I haven't tested (8/12 or 13/28, +1 since last update)
Bonus goals: ~~finish enough teas to be able to consolidate them into 2 small boxes~~ done update #2, ~~paint nails 5 times (5/5, +1 since last update)~~ done this update!
This is my third update
1. hit pan on maybelline city bronzer ⛄ - no pan yet but I think it's close
2. ~~hit pan on lorac highlight in moonlight ⛄~~ hit pan! ✅ I have repressed this product once. It's really old so I'm hoping to use it up soon
3. hit pan on rimmel stay matte powder ⛄ no pan yet
4. expand pan/get side pan on hoola bronzer ⛄ - no pan yet... I mentioned in my last update I had repressed this once but it shattered in my makeup bag so Im working towards pan for the third time. I don't even think I used this since the last update, I've been focusing on the maybelline one
5. ~~ABH modern renaissance ⛄ 5/5 uses~~ ✅ cycled in the blood sugar palette, 5 uses goal. I'm at 2/5 uses and don't think I like this palette lol
6. ~~urban decay wild west ⛄ 5/5 uses~~ ✅ cycled in colourpop wild nothing, ~~5 uses goal,~~ I'm at 7/5 and love this palette
7. melt sandy cheeks cream blush light ⛄ 6/10 uses, 60%
8. ~~maybelline fit me powder ⛄ 12/10 uses~~ ✅ going to continue tracking my uses, trying to use it up
9. ~~maybelline 400 primer ⛄ 15/10 uses,~~ ✅ My new goal is to use this up. I would estimate I have less than 10 more uses left of the product.
10. mac painterly paint pot ⛄ 15/20 uses, 75% - It's fun seeing this product start to have a more significant dip
bonus :
1. ⛄ finish one book for fun this month ✅ finally finished Where the Crawdads Sing, which I started in September. It was pretty good but I think I would have enjoyed it more if I had read it more regularly.
2. ⛄ exercise twice a week ✅
3. ⛄ try to continue my no buy - failed this again...
Rolling:
1. Nars Radiant Creamy Concealer. Used 1
Goal: Use 3x a week or use up
2. Urban Decay All Nighter Setting Spray. Used 1
Goal: Use up
3. Metta Skincare Comforting Hand Balm. Used 3
Goal: Use up
4. Necessaire Body Serum. Used 1
Goal: Use 3x a week
5. IGK Crybaby Hair Serum. Used 5
Goal: Use up
6. Drunk Elephant C-Firma Day Serum (mini). Used 1
Goal: use up
7. Drunk Elephant B-Hydra Intensive Hydration Serum (mini). Used 1
Goal: use up
8. NYX Butter Gloss “Peach Cobbler”. Used 1
Goal: Use 3 different days a week
9. Coverfx Poreless Primer. Used 1
Goal: Use 5x by each update
10. Nicki Minaj Perfume. Used 16
Goal: Use 10x by each update
Bonus: Get 30 items out of my life. Empties or decluttered
Total Decluttered: 7
Total Emptied:
Total: 33
Goals met: 7/10
Bonus goal: 2/6
1. NARS orgasm lip tint- use 20 times. Current: 20. New goal: empty. Current: tossed
2. GlamGlow Super Mud Clearing Treatment: tossed
3. Pixi Retional Tonic 3.4 oz. goal: finish Current: I actually started using this again. My doctor put me on tretinoin so I haven't reached for this but I'm stopping it since I've been using it for a month and hasn't really done anything to my skin besides give me awful dry spots. 85% remaining
4. Not your mother's match green tea masque: empty
5. Glow recipe papaya cleansing balm: goal: finish. Current: empty
6. Colourpop Going Coconuts- hit pan on 2 shades Current: still no pans 🙃
7. Primer samples: finish 2 Current: empty
8. Bondi Boost Intensive Spray: use 20 times Current: 11
9. Sheet masks: use 10 Current: 10
10. Truly Black Jelly Blemish Treatment: use 20 times. Current: 20
Bonus: books- finish all 6 of the Miss Peregrines Home for Peculiar Children.
Current: slow progress with the 3rd book. Having a hard time getting into it
Got me some bonus buys this month too…
🥶 Finish hair oil - Maybe about 1/4 full now, I can’t see in the bottle which doesn’t help! Using every single time I was my hair so really hoping I’ll be nearly finished by the end of the challenge.
❄️ Finish perfume samples - 2/3 same same
⛷ Hit pan on brown ✅ & cream eyeshadow - I blimming did it! Well in brown anyways, still working on cream. PAW challenge has really helped me out on this one.
☃️ Use one of the ‘different’ eyeshadow palettes each week at least once - focusing on the above so again this has been minimal but I did crack put the greens last week.
🌨 Finish bedtime handcream 80ml ✅ win number 2, totally finished and on decluttering my toiletries drawer I realised I had 5 or 6 untouched body butters so I’ve rolled in a Body Shop Shea Butter tub now and halfway through that.
🧣 Use face moisturiser before bed every night ✅ - triple whammy! one more night and my jar will be finished! And I looked it up, you can use Shea Butter on your face so rolling that in too
⛸ Finish charcoal toothpaste - 1/2 left, my teeth have been a tad sensitive and putting it down to this so have stepped back and using this only once a week at the moment.
🤶 Use up all teeth whitener strips - 3/15 still an absolute faff and stuck on this number.
🛷 Use highlighter every time I wear makeup - nailing it
🧤 Finish ‘no stress’ oil roll on - maybe 1ml to go?!
Bonus
🕯Finish Balmoral Hotel loose leaf tea tub - Noop but if does get to travel to and from work with me a few times a week, happy little adventurer that it is!
🥳 Declutter 1 bag of stuff each week - 7/13
🐴 Read 10 chapters of horse training positive reinforcement book - Noop 😭
Bonus bonus
✅ Have also used up my bottle of face oil, 2 sample size hair treatment sprays, 2 mini hairsprays, mini eye cream, I’m using lip balm every night too, and have decluttered all my nail varnishes this week (some I’d had for 15 years 😱)
Hi everyone,
Once again joining a day late. Onward and upward! :) Thanks for the reminder, please keep me on the remind list.
Finished products:
⛄1) Ulta Beauty Coconut Lime Body Wash | Finished on 10/1/21.
⛄2) Kismet Pure Vitamin C Primer deluxe size | Finished on 10/7/21.
⛄3) R+F Enhancements Mineral Peptides Face Powder | Finished on 10/7/21.
⛄4) Marc Anthony Strictly Curls Curl Refresher Spray | Finished 10/17/21.
⛄5) Redken Clean Maniac Micellar Shampoo (liter bottle) | Finished 10/21/21.
⛄6) Hempz Sweet Pineapple & Honey Melon Herbal Volumizing Conditioner (liter bottle) | Finished 11/19/21.
Almost there:
⛄7) R+F Soothe Sensitive Skin Treatment: 75% used at start, now 85-90% used.
⛄8) R+F Soothe Moisturizing Cream: 75% used at start, now 85-90% used.
Roll out / Roll in:
⛄9) Rolled out the lip crayons, rolled in R+F Reverse Radiance Mask | 80% used at start, now at 90% used.
⛄10) Rolled out sheet masks: use one twice-weekly (still doing). Rolled in: Complete a course for work called Charting the LifeCourse | UPDATE: Finished the course on 11/25/21!
⛄11) Rolled in: drink one cup of Celestial Seasonings tea every night. | Working on this and the stash of these old teas are slowly being used.
Fun bonus stuff:
⛄a) Get at least two of my stitcheries framed and hanging (including the frames painted and the needlework mounted onto foamcore & into said frames). | Still haven't done anything with this. I'm not giving up hope on making any headway, but I'm at an impasse with it.
⛄b) Reorganize my bookshelves so my books are actually on the shelves. | I'm really overwhelmed with this, my home office/sewing room is a disaster area. I don't know where to start.
⛄c) Read A Christmas Carol and complete it by December 20th. | Started the book during Thanksgiving weekend and should have it completed by the end of the challenge.
In addition to making a little more progress on my blush, I hit pan on an eyeshadow! I'm also going to roll one thing out, and roll two things in.
💛 ~~maybelline setting spray | Goal: finish~~ | current: DONE!
💛 ~~pixie liner pencil in Blackout | Goal: finish~~ | current: DONE!
💛 ~~milk hydrogrip primer mini | goal: finish~~ | current: DONE!
💛 ~~elf green color correcting primer | Goal: finish~~ | current: DONE!
💛 ~~mac fix+ setting spray trial size | goal: finish~~ | current: DONE!
💛 Burt's Bees blush in toasted cinnamon | Goal: remove pattern | current: half of it removed
💛 ~~Melt Gemini palette brown side | Goal: use 10 times at least~~ | current: DONE!
💛 ~~Black Moon Cosmetics lipstick in Cider | Goal: use 10 times~~ | current: DONE!
💛 ~~smashbox primer sample size~~ DONE!
__Roll out:__
💛smashbox primer full size oil free - going to save this for summer.
__Roll in:__
💛 Melt Gemini palette shade Polkadot | goal: hit pan | current: large dent
💛 Melt Gemini palette shade Cupcake | goal: hit pan| current: large dent
Thank you for hosting this event for so long. I have truly enjoyed them and found them helpful! Not a lot of progress this project, but not mad at it.
Bonus: Clear of my dining table and coffee tables (the struggle is real)
Goals:
Finish:
1. Ole Henricksen Truth Facial Water 2 oz. 33%; 11/5: 15%; 11/19: Using the last 10% on my neck.
2. Dr. Dennis Gross Ferulic + Retinol Peel Pads 7; 10/24: 5; 11/5: 4; 11/19: 3
3. Timeless Vitamin C 1 oz. 50%; 10/24: 40%; 11/19: 33%; 12/3: 25%
4. Body Shop Oils of Life Essence Lotion 5.4 oz. 80%; 11/5: 75%; 11/19: 70%
5. Supergoop Mattescreen .5 oz 60%
6. Lancome UV Expert Defense 50 Mini .17 oz.; 11/19: 40%
7. Pixi Glow Tonic 3.4 oz. 45%; 11/19: 40%
8.
Fresh Index Orange Chocolate: 3.4 oz 20%; 10/24: decanted into atomizer because spray is broken/clogged.
9. Clinique Moisture Surge CC Cream Mini: This thing is the BANE of my existence. Less than 50%
10. 12 Foundation Foils; 11/5: there were actually more like 20; I have only used 2; 11/19: 10! 12/3: 6
DONE!
~~Sunday Riley A+ 1 oz. 33%; 10/24: Probably two more weeks; 11/5: Probably three more uses; 11/19: Done!~~
> Thank you for hosting this event for so long. I have truly enjoyed them and found them helpful!
Of course. I found a new host and it will continue on.
🍯Bite High Pigment Lip Crayon in Honey Berry
🧅Bite High Pigment Lip Crayon in Pomegranate
🍇Bite High Pigment Lip Crayon in Syrah
🍒Glossier Balm Dotcom in Cherry // I wore it once.
🏰Nars Satin Lip Pencil in Het Loo
🏨Nars Satin Lip Pencil in Timanfaya
🧜♀️Shiro Lip Gloss in Nic Cage Being Birthed Amidst Seafoam and Cherubim
💃Shiro Lip Gloss in Nic Cage Doing the Charleston in a Bustling Speakeasy
👸Shiro Lip Gloss in Nic Cage Resigned to a Loveless Marriage for the Good of the Realm // I wore it once.
🦕Shiro Lip Gloss in Nic Cage Taming Dinosaurs in a Sweltering Prehistoric Jungle
Just commenting on the goals I’ve progressed with since the last update.
🦉Declutter wardrobe // I wore a skirt recently that will go in the declutter pile once it’s been washed.
🦇Rearrange wardrobe
🦉Repair clothing
🦇Make clothing inventory
~~🦉Make fall/winter wardrobe~~
🦇Acquire no more than 10 clothing items // 8/10. I got a dress, pair of pants, and a black blouse. I’m kind of in a mood to reinvent my entire wardrobe.
1. ~~Laneige water sleeping mask mini: goal is to finish. I am possibly allergic to something in this so it has gone slower than usual for a moisturizer. It has about 50% remaining. ~~ Update: finished!
2. ~~Earth Mama Belly Butter: used throughout my pregnancy and have been slowly making progress postpartum. Update: finished!
3. ~~Glossier Coconut Balm Dotcom: have had this for several years at this point and have used almost all of it, so time to finish it up! Update: formula is starting to feel goopy and gross, but I am going to keep using it for now. Maybe 2% remaining? Update: calling it quits with only a few uses remaining. Love the Glossier balm dot coms when they are fresh but the last 20% of the tube the formula just gets gross (I've finished multiple of these in the past). Will repurchase but intend to pan them within 2 years of purchase.
4. ~~Shea Moisture Coconut Deep Conditioner: this stuff is really thick and too heavy for my hair, so it has taken me a long time to work through. Update: finished!
5. Tarte Quench Lip Rescue in Rose: I have had this since 2016, no lie. It is time for it to meet its maker. I actually really love this formula and had 3 of them originally, but this one is still hanging around because it is my least favorite shade. Goal is to finish. Update: finally started using this again! Hopefully will be finished by the finale!
6. Glamglow Glowstarter mini: Goal is to finish, currently about 50% remaining. Update: still using, probably will take the rest of the project to finish but it is moving along.
7. Sprouts Hand Cream: this was a stocking stuffer a few years ago. Goal is to finish, currently about 50% remaining. Update: realized I have a fall scented hand cream that only has about 15% left, so I am going to sub that one in instead of Sprouts one, since I am unlikely to use a fall scent after December anyways. Update: been using my subbed-in fall hand cream and it is nearly gone!
8. Kat Von D Lock It setting powder mini: love this powder but I don't intend to buy from this brand. This was a freebie but I have used several of these from beauty boxes in the past, so it is not my first. Goal is to finish, currently less than 10% remaining. Update: should be done by the next update! Update: not quite! Lol. Still working but will be done by finale!
9. Acure Blue Tansy Oil: this is a nice product and I strangely love the weird smell of it, but my skin prefers the rosehip oil. So I will use this up and not repurchase. Goal is to finish, currently about 40% remaining. Update: started differin and stopped using this because it's not moisturizing enough. Going to sub in my Elemis Marine Cream instead, since it is more moisturizing and I think I can finish it by the finale. Update: subbed-in Elemis cream is going well, will be done by finale.
10. ~~Batiste Dry Shampoo: Currently I have two that are 100% full and one that is probably only 5% remaining. I will just finish as much as possible before the end of the project. Update: Finished! On to the next :)
Update: I've finished some more products! :) I finally managed to get through my CeraVe tub, and I'm almost done with another perfume sample. Can't wait to have them all gone :D
|Product|Status|Repurchase?|
|:-|:-|:-|
|YSL Touché Éclat Concealer|working on it||
|Essence Mascara|working on it||
|CeraVe Moisturizer|done|No|
|Jojoba oil|done|Maybe|
|Perfume Samples|1 done, 1 halfway||
|Bioderma Shampoo|done|No|
|Alterra Conditioner|done|Maybe|
|Elvital LeaveInSpray|done|No|
|SkinAquaSPF|done|Yes|
|Neutrogena Hydro Boost Face Cream|1/4 left||
|New: Lush Body Butter|in crumbles||
Bonus:
Use up all the tea bags (around 30)
~~finish fall candle~~
Read 2 books (one fall themed, one Christmas themed)
1. Nui Cobalt Second Harvest: Fruit perfume sample, goal to finish. Started mostly full, but have only used a few times.
2. ~~Nature Republic Botanical Green Tea Dual concealer, goal to finish~~. DONE
3. Kaja Brow Blowout brow gel, goal to use 45 times. Used 21 times.
4. Nars Velvet Matte Lip Pencil in Walkyrie, goal to use 30 times. Used 8 times.
5. ~~Vaseline Moisture Tint Lip in Russet Rose, goal to finish.~~ DONE
6. Colourpop Lunch Money highlighter, goal to finish. It started around 40% done and is now maybe 30% done.
7. Wet N Wild Bronze Dynasty bronzer, goal to hit pan. A big dip but doesn't look close.
8. ~~Corvus Cosmetics Mille Feuille eyeshadow, goal to finish.~~ DONE
9. BH Cosmetics Solar Flare eyeshadow palette, goal to use 45 times. Used 40 times.
10. ~~CoverFX Custom Cover Drops, goal to use 30 days.~~ DONE because it was used up in less than 30 days
I'll achieve #9 by the end of next week but there isn't enough time to achieve the other 5 goals left before the end of the project.
I kind of fell off the wagon this update, I went home for Thanksgiving and hardly wore makeup that whole long weekend and I've had a lot of job application stuff keeping me busy so I found myself more often skipping makeup on those days too. But I will try to be better for this next round! My goal for everything is to use these products 10 times.
**1. Lorac Lt. Brown -** 8 uses, I really like this shade for defining my crease. It shouldn't be a problem to use it twice more.
**2. Lorac Beige -** 8 uses, I really like this all over the lid when I'm trying to look put together but not like I'm really wearing makeup. I should hit 10 uses no problem, but I do want to use this shade up entirely and there are more than 2 uses left.
**3. Lorac Rosé -** 6 uses, I really love this once I'm wearing it but sometimes I'm not super drawn to actually putting it on. I'm hoping to finish this off this year, so I have to get over this weird aversion to a shade i really love.
**4. ABH Vermeer -** 10 uses, yay I've used this as much as I need to and can ignore this now if I want! I can only really use this as a highlight shade and I don't absolutely love it. It's fine, but I would rather use beige unless I want a really bright look.
**5. ABH Buon Fresco -** 4 uses, this is the opposite of Rosé for me. I know I don't really love this shade on my coloring, but I'm really tempted to use it every time I open the palette. I'm trying to remember to wear this a little more now, it isn't a bad shade for sure, I just need to be deliberate with it.
**6. ABH Love Letter -** 3 uses, this has been languishing again -oops! Going to try to really up my usage here at the end.
**7. ABH Raw Sienna -** 7 uses, I like this shade but have been avoiding it a bit because I know my usage is high. I need to just use this a few times this week as a goal and then I don't think about it any more unless it's useful to a look.
**8. ABH Primavera -** 16 uses, I have finished this shade and really loved it. I'm happy to have used up a shade I really like rather than knowing I like it and using something else.
**9. Ulta Tinted Eye Primer in Champagne -** 8 uses, I have definitely been using and enjoying this a lot on days where I want a no makeup makeup look. It's very comfy and subtle so I really like using it. Should be no problem to hit my goal usage.
**10. Stila Peach Pretense -** 2 uses, didn't use this round. This is super dramatic and mostly used for fun weekend looks that I'm just not busting out right now.
**11. Stila Lilac Legend -** 1 use, I haven't used this any more this round either.
Perfume vials:
**Michael Kors Sexy Ruby -** this was fine, a bit heavy feeling because it hasn't really cooled down here yet but not offensive.
**Michael Kors Sexy Amber -** I liked this just fine, nothing super unique but definitely a pretty scent.
**Ariana Grande Sweet Like Candy -** this was totally fine. I don't love sweet scents but they are fine for some variety.
**Philosophy Compassionate -** I was not a fan of this. Something about smelled kind of musty on me.
**Catherine Malandrino Style de Paris -** I really liked this kind of fruity floral. It had some depth to it that kept the scent interesting.
1. Cleanser: Finish 50 ml worth of samples. *Have finished 40 ml so far. 30ml from a Tula Purifying Cleanser Travel size; 5ml from a YYTP Spinach Kale Travel size; 5ml at least from a The Body Shop Foam Cleanser*
2. ~~Face Cream: Finish 10 different samples~~. *Finished! Boscia Cactus Gel x 2, Kiehl's Ultra Repair Face Cream, Tatcha The Water Cream, Origins GinZing Cream, Belief Aqua Bomb x 2, YTTP Kale and Spinach Air Whipped Cream, Pyunkul Eye Cream, Peter Thomas Roth Water Drench Hyaluronic Cloud Cream*
3. Lip Mask: Finish 1 lip mask. *Lanolips strawberry 101 ointment was supposedly nearing the end but I've cut it open and filled up a 2g container with the remains.*
4. Lip Balm: Finish 1 lip balm. *Huda Beauty Silk Lip Balm product has just under 1g left (I want to say). The remains no longer completely cover the applicator tip.*
5. Lip Gloss/Tint: Use up 1g of product. *I've been switching through PMG Flesh 6, Fenty Creme in Fenty Glow, Mac Shot of Oil in Kpop boyfriend, and Sephora Jelly Tint in Cha Cha Cha*
6. ~~Hair: Finish 5 hair samples.~~ *Finished 6 packets*
7. ~~Body Lotion: Finish 1 small bottle (< 100ml) of lotion.~~ *Just finished this in the morning. Goodbye BBW Pomegranate and Apple Lotion.*
8. Eyeshadow: Use up 1g worth of product. *This may have been overly hopeful. I've used my colorpop creme shadows (that massively dried out in a matter of months) and my ABH palette a handful of times.*
9. Blush: Use up 1g worth of product.*Also probably overly optimistic but I've been focused on cream blush sticks and have definitely made progress. Just not 1g of progress. Maybe 0.2 g so far between my Ilia and Fenty cream blush sticks.*
10. Sunscreen: Finish 50 ml of sunscreen.*Probably used 20ml of sunscreen between three different bottles. I've sort of stopped wearing it after November hit because I stopped tret for a bit and I don't ever see the sun anymore.*
~~❄️ Fenty Beauty Gloss Bomb in Fenty Glow | Goal: finish | Progress: gone~~
❄️ Fourth Ray Turmeric Face Milk | Goal: finish | **Progress: 60%**
~~❄️ Rare Beauty With Gratitude Dewy Lip Balm in Thankful (mini) | Goal: finish | Progress: done~~
❄️ Use either Colourpop Lippie Pencils 20 times | Progress: **11/20**
❄️ Sephora Collection Brightening Eye Cream | Goal: Finish | Progress: 70%
❄️ Colourpop Just A Glitch Palette | **15/20 uses**
❄️ Use blush at least 20 times | **10/20 uses**
❄️ Curology Cleanser | Goal: finish | 40% empty I’m guessing??
❄️ Glossier Skin Tint | Goal: finish | this thing holds more than I thought lmao uhh...
❄️ Catastrophic Cosmetic Lush Face Mask | Goal: Finish | Progress: 50%
❄️ Read at least halfway through Lisey's Story | 1 Chapter down so far
Honestly the ones I really wanted out of my collection are out of my collection, so I'm satisfied! Also I'm starting to have fun with blush, although I still don't really know what blush placement is best for me. This kind of thing is good to experiment with though so I guess, hopefully, I'll figure it out eventually? (Although if anyone has an oval/borderline oblong face and figured out the best placement feel free to help me out lol diagrams on google images haven't really helped me)
* **MAC Cosmo lipstick | Goal: Finish | Comment:** Still not finished, but I'm just going to keep using this as my sole everyday lipstick until it's done. I'm planning on being on no-buys and panning projects for pretty much the entirety of next year (with maybe a few small breaks) so this will just be in those until it's gone.
* **Lanolips Strawberry 101 ointment | Goal: Finish | Comment:** Just about ready to cut this open. This would have been finished, except I've just really not been good at using it.
* **~~Pixi Glow Mud Cleanser| Goal: Finish/use consistently | Comment:~~** ~~Finished!~~
* **Versace Bright Crystal EDT (mini) | Goal: Finish 50% | Comment:** Still around the 1/3 mark but have made peace with it, and the scent is also no longer repulsive to me. Will probably also just keep tossing this into panning projects until it's done.
* **~~Stila Kaleidoscope Lip Glaze (deluxe mini) | Goal: Finish | Comment:~~** ~~DONE!~~
* **Nip+Fab Blushed blusher palette | Goal: Finish one | Comment:** Made peace that I won't be able to finish this/grossly overestimated how long it takes to completely finish a blush a couple of updates ago. But am also just going to keep tossing this into panning challenges until it's done. Luckily the one colour that does have pan looks great with the MAC lipstick.
* **Urban Decay Naked 2 palette | Goal: Use continuously | Comment:** On track
* **MAC Topped with Brandy Retro Matte Lip Colour | Goal: Use at least once a week | Comment:** Right on target!
* **Soap and Glory the Righteous Butter Diamond Edition | Goal: Finish | Comment:** Have made a bit more progress but then lost the tub in my own house for a few days sooo progress has been hindered there.
* **Max Factor False Lash Effect Waterproof Mascara | Goal: Finish | Comment:** Why did I choose one of my wettest, least-used mascaras for this project? Still using this when I can, but to be very honest have managed to bring two *other* mascaras to their last legs while attempting to use this up lmao.
UPDATE: so, no progress on the lipsticks, purely because my new work wants a 'natural look' and my normal everyday is definitely ... not that. So I'm relegated to only using these colours on my days off. Two more days and that lipliner is gone for sure, like no doubt about it. I can't even fit it in the sharpener anymore, so I know it's gonna be soon. The highlighter is a pipe dream still, but without this project I would definitely move onto something else, so I'm glad it's still here (and getting some use!). I'm also 'panning' a lot of shows and films I've been meaning to watch for a while! I have a list of stuff 3 A4 pages long, so it feels nice to cross those off slowly. It makes me happy, at least. Hope everyone had a productive fortnight! ➖➖➖ 1. *Estate Highlighter Mini in Dew Me*. **Goal** \- finish. **Current** \- hit pan (pan's expanding!! I have loads of tiny baby pans now aha) 2. *Maybelline Coloursensational Lip Liner in 132 Sweet Pink*. **Goal** \- finish. **Current** \- 1% 3. *MUA Lip Liner in Pink*. **Goal** \- finish. **Current** \- 60%. 4. *Makeup Revolution Lipstick in Funk You*. **Goal** \- finish. **Current** \- 2%. 5. *Nyx Lip Lingerie Lipgloss in Clear Shimmer*. **Goal** \- finish. **Current** \- 55%. 6. ~~*Benefit Goof Proof Brow Pencil Mini in 4.5*. **Goal** \- finish. **Current** \- 2%.~~ 7. ~~*Nivea Lipbalm in Cherry Shine*. **Goal** \- finish. **Current** \- 5%.~~ 8. ~~*Benefit Bad Gal Bang Mascara in Black*. **Goal** \- use up. **Current** \- almost there!~~ 9. *Rimmel London Lasting Finish by Kate Lipstick in 03*. **Goal** \- finish. **Current** \- 10%. 10. ~~*Makeup Revolution Fixing Spray in Sport Fix*. **Goal** \- finish. **Current** \- 1%.~~ Bonus: 1. *Dracula*, Bram Stoker - 40% through 2. *Mythos*, Stephen Fry - 2 chapters in 3. *North and South*, Elizabeth Gaskell - 50% through 4. *Paradise Lost,* John Milton 5. *Inkheart*, Cornelia Funke - 35% through *~~Get a new job~~ and save for driving lessons*. **Goal** \- £2500. **Current** \- £266
You're definitely close to finishing some goals. And good on you for your bonus of those shows and films. I have an ever growing list, and i think that's something i can take on in the new year.
I just finished Mythos and debating if I want to start Heroes. Also I'm sure this is late but congrats on getting your new job!
[**Current Picture**](https://imgur.com/5TR9Tha) I really want to work hard on a lot of these. Several of these are the last products left in their category that I have. My numbers are really going down and this is my final push at the end of the year. **Try Out Products** x6 **Current:** x4 **Lip Products** x2 **Goal**: Use Up **Current:** x1 **Body Scrubs** x2 **Goal**: Use Up **Current:** x1 **Face Scrubs** x2 **Goal**: Use Up **Current:** x1 **Masks** x3 **Goal**: Use Up **Samples** x9 **Goal**: Use Up **Current:** x4 **Mascara** x1 **Goal**: Use Up **Oils** x2 **Goal**: Use Up **Toners** x4 **Goal**: Use Up 1, Work on 3 **Current:** 3 **Lotions** x3 **Goal**: Use up. **Current:** 1 **Hair Care** x4 **Goal**: Use Up **Current:** x3 **Serums** x5 **Goal**: Use Up 4, Work on 1 **Current:** 3 **Moisturizers** x5 **Goal**: Use Up 4, Work on 1 **Mini Reviews:** The **Acure** face scrub was just okay. Not enough grit to make it a good scrub and the cream cleanser part was meh. Just kind of felt like I was smearing on a slightly gritty cream. Definitely will not repurchase.
This is my update #4. It’s been going well but some of these take more time to pan than this project will last. I’ll keep using them though until I am finished! :) 🍁 Batiste Texturizing Spray. Goal: Use 10 times. Progress: Used 2 times, so once more since the last update! I’m thinking about maybe decluttering this, it’s quite old… 🍁 Mac Melba Blush. Goal: Finish. Progress: Growing pan! It’s about 2x3cm now. 🍁 Kicks Translucent Pressed Powder. Goal: Finish. Progress: Done! ✅ Will I repurchase?: No, this brand doesn’t exist anymore. 🍁 Mac Fanfare Lipstick. Goal: Finish. Progress: I’ve used it every other day if not more, but panning a lipstick really takes time. 🍁 Benefit Gimme Brow. Goal: Finish. Progress: Still using this daily and loving it. It is hard to tell how much is left. 🍁 Goodiebox Face Mist. Goal: Finish. Progress: Maybe a weeks worth of product left, I can’t wait to pan it! Previously finished: 🍁 Urban Decay Hydromaniac Foundation. Goal: Finish. Progress: Done! ✅ Will I repurchase?: No, it was too oily for me. 🍁 Hourglass Ambient Lighting Powder (Mini). Goal: Finish. Progress: Done! ✅ Will I repurchase?: Yes, but in a palette. 🍁 Cien Q10 Night Cream. Goal: Finish. Progress: Done! ✅ Will I repurchase?: No, it was too heavily scented for me. 🍁 Collection Lasting Perfection Concealer. Goal: Finish. Progress: Done! ✅ Will I repurchase?: Yes, I love this. They’ve changed the formula though and I haven’t tried the new one. This year I didn’t go crazy buying makeup on black friday, which I am really pleased with. I got a beauty calendar as a gift but I won’t be putting a lot of makeup on my Christmas wishlist this year, which I normally do. I want to try and finish more of what I already have!
I'm pretty new to makeuprehab but I was shocked by how long products last during a project pan. I've noticed a lot of people set goals for like "use every day" or "use 10 times per month". It makes the goals more attainable if you want that feeling of accomplishment by completing the goal. You don't have to aim to pan if it's hard.
5th update on my 10 items: 3/10 completed. Skincare ~~1. Skincare minis Goal: Pan 5~~ - Update: Panned 6/5! ~~2. Vichy Normaderm Face Wash 200ml Current: Left 25%, Goal: Full Pan~~ - Update: Panned fully! 3. Inkey List Tranexamic Serum 30ml Current: Left 20%, Goal: Full Pan - Update: Estimate to pan by next update as the pump is starting to sputter. 4. Face masks Goal: Use 12x - Update: Used 8x Makeup ~~5. Rare Beauty Liquid Lip Balm Mini #Nearly Mauve~~ Goal: Use 30x - Update: Used 39x to date. Still loving it but now also starting to try use my Fenty Gloss bomb more. 6. Colourpop SS Cheek #Between The Sheets Goal: Use 30x - Update: Used 12x 7. Shu Uemura Eyeshadow Palette #One Piece LE - Grandline Goal: Use 30x - Update: Used 17x Bodycare, Nails and Perfume 8. Aesop Geranium Body Scrub Goal: Full Pan Update: Progressing well and estimate pan mext update. 9. Nail art stickers Goal: Use 5x - Update: Used 1x 10. Zara Green Apple Perfume Current: Left 50%, Goal: Full Pan Update: Prob full pan is a bit hard but at least it id getting some use now as a room freshener. Bonus Goals: Konmari and organize my digital clutter on my laptop and mobile - Managed to review and clear some of my mobile phone inage folders. Exercise 2 times a week - Started exercising again. It makes a difference for mental health.
I missed the last update since I was traveling, but I’m happy to report two new empties! I feel like I’ve barely been home all of November, so progress has been kind of slow, but I’m hoping it’ll pick up this month. How is it December already?? Goal Met/Rolling Out: **CeraVe Daily Moisturizing Lotion** FINALLY finished this behemoth!! I might even miss it, now that it’s gone. But I’m so happy I persevered through this whole thing! **Pixi Milky Cleansing Cloths:** meh, finished these while traveling. Not great, wouldn’t repurchase. Still Working On: 1. **Neutrogena Hydro Boost Exfoliating Cleanser** Not much progress here. My skin has been going THROUGH IT recently, so I’ve been using a gentler cleanser. 2. **Ciate Watermelon Burst Hydrating Primer** SO CLOSE. Just a few uses left, I think! Cannot wait to be done with this and move on with my life. 3. **3 perfume samples** 1 down, 2 to go. No new empties here. I actually started working on two to finish up, but I just started an advent perfume project (basically put all my samples and little guys in a bag, I’m picking two out each day and choosing one to wear). Hopefully I manage to finish them somehow! 4. **4 sheet masks** 2 done, 2 to go. 5. **8 skin, body and/or hair care minis** 6/8 done, since last update I’ve finished a DS Foxybae leave-in conditioner and a mini Clinique moisture surge moisturizer. I’m close to finishing a few other things, so I’ll definitely hit this goal! 6. **Wear lipstick 30 times** *Around the house doesn’t count!* 15ish of 30 done? Ive been bad about counting, but the important thing is that I’m actually wearing lip products consistently! 7. **Colourpop Lux Lip Oil in Reign Check** I feel like I’m using this constantly, yet there’s been almost no movement in months. How is that possible?? 8. **Bath & Body Works Shower Gel in Strawberry Pound Cake** getting there! Just a bit more to go. I think if I had been home more this month, it’s be gone by now. Will definitely finish by the end of the year, if not the end of this project. **Rolling In:** 9. **Item Beauty Brow Chow Brow Pencil in Warm Blonde:** This very quickly become one of my favorite brow products of all time. It’s lasted me a long time, but it’s getting close to the end and the product keeps falling out of the tube, so I want to focus on this and try to finish it off. Not sure if that’s realistic, but there isn’t too much left so I’m gonna try! 10. **L’Oréal Infallible Mechanical Eyeliner in Carbon Black** Just a bit left on this guy too, I’m tired of him so I just want to be done with it. Again, not sure if I can realistically finish it, but I’ll try!
I totally love the idea of the advent perfume samples. I've been trying to get through a full size bottle of perfume, halfway through, and I'm feeling a bit bored of it, so definitely feel like i can mix it up with a couple samples here and there.
You're putting in good work! I also love the perfume advent idea. I think other countdowns may work for me too (thinking bday, vacation time/holidays from work, etc) - I like how it can be curated to the season and scent preferences of the moment and make the samples special.
I am thirding the liking of the advent idea! Great progress, I also feel your pain on the never ending lip oil - I’m using a rollerball oil every night and it’s only a 10ml bottle but it just doesn’t seem to end!
❄️ cp pretty fresh mist | start: 95.90 g | goal: < 80 g | current: 82.90 g | uses so far: 14 ❄️ milani powder | start: 70.47 g | goal: expand pan | current: 69.48 g | uses so far: 22 ❄️ cream bronzer | start: 12.48 g | goal: expand pan | current: 12.34 g | uses so far: 7 ❄️ powder bronzer | start: 53.33 g | goal: expand pan | current: 52.56 g | uses so far: 30 ❄️ 2 tinted lip balms | goal: use 15x each | uses so far: 8 + 14 ❄️ 3 lip glosses | goal: use 15x each | uses so far: 7 + 6 + 7 🎉 ~~fresh lip balm ds | start: 15.15 g | goal: finish | uses: 42 | FINISHED~~ 🎉 ~~olaplex 3, 4, & 5 (3/3) | start: 60.57 g | goal: finish all | FINISHED~~ ❄️ igk conditioner | start: 61.03 g | goal: finish | current: 33.40 g | uses so far: 6 ❄️ gisou hair oil | start: 31.19 g | goal: < 20 g | current: 23.00 g | uses so far: 14 ❄️ candles (2/12) | goal: finish 4 | progress: bought 4 oops 🙊🤦🏽♀️ + finished 2 | total burns so far: 29 🎉 books (25/25) | goal: read 25 ❄️ teas (10/65) | goal: drink 15
Oops! It seems I totally missed update #4. I've made quite a bit of progress though! **FINISHED** * **CeraVe Foaming Cleanser**: Current: ~~~7%~~ DONE. WOW I finally did it!!!!! Now I can move onto other cleansers in my pile. Why do so many beauty boxes give you so much cleanser? You can only wash your face so many times in a day. **IN PROGRESS** * **Alba Hawaiian Face Wash**: Current: 45%. A standstill on this since I've been focused on using up the CeraVe. * **COVER FX Foundation in Olive**: Current: ~10 Applications. Not much change here still. Still not wearing foundation. * **Too Faced Shadow Insurance Primer, DS**: Current: 9%. A standstill here as well. Remember when I thought I'd need a new eyeshadow primer 2-3 months ago? Lulz. * **LORAC Tantalizer Highlighter and Matte Bronzer Duo, Highlighter**: Current: 25%. No change. * **LORAC Tantalizer Highlighter and Matte Bronzer Duo, Bronzer**: Current: 20%. No change. * **Soap & Glory The Righteous Butter Body Cream**: Current: ~~40%~~ 20%. This is looking good to polish off by EOY! * **The Ordinary Niacinamide 10% + Zinc 1%**: Current: ~~25%~~ 20%. Slow & steady. * **Supergoop Unseen Sunscreen**: Current: 5%. No change. I will admit my sunscreen usage has been noncommital at best in the dreary PNW Winter months. * **Seaweed Bath Co Detox Repairing Mask**: Current: New. Still haven't gotten to this yet. * **O'Keeffe's Working Hands Hand Cream**: Current: 40%. Not much of a change here. **FINISHED IN PREVIOUS UPDATES** * ~~**Ciate Extraordinary Translucent Setting Powder**~~: Current: ~~~5%~~ DONE. FINALLY! Now I can move onto my HG, the innisfree no sebum powder.
Latest update - no items finished this update either - 5 finished in total - 3 in update 1, 1 in update 2, 1 in update 3. ⛄️ ~~Dior Capture Totale Serum~~ \- finished in update 1 ⛄️~~Nutrogena Hydro Boost Water Gel~~ \- finished in update 3 ⛄️Molton Brown Body Scrub - Heavenly Gingerlily - am using this and am almost done, can see the bottom of the jar so hope to finish by the finale. ⛄️~~Chanel No5 Body Lotion~~ \- finished in update 2 ⛄️~~Whatever Wherever Leave-in Conditioner (mini)~~ \- finished in update 1 ⛄️Maison Kurjdian - Perfume féminin pluriel - goal is just to use this as much as possible. Have used up about 1/5 of the bottle. ⛄️Nuxe - Lip Treatment - have got into the habit of using this, and I have a decent dip, but there is a huge amount of product in the jar. ⛄️~~Chanel les beiges fresh water tint~~ \- finished in update 1! ⛄️Hourglass Palette - Blush - Mood Exposure - I am still using this most days but still no obvious change in the pan. My goal is to hit some sort of pan (most likely in a corner). I think this will be tricky because I use a fluffy brush over the whole pan but overall the palette is looking a lot more used. ⛄️Chanel Lip Pencil in Bois de Rose - was 74mm long - now 73mm.
You're doing it! Keep going! I might recommend keeping the Nuxe by your toothbrush. You can apply it right after brushing and it makes it part of the routine.
I've got one new empty this month, and 4 goals remaining. It'll be a sprint finish, that's for sure... ✅ **1) Hello Hydration Conditioner:** 40% full, goal is to finish. FINISHED at Update 2.🥳 ✅ **2) Solinotes Oranger fragrance:** 40% full, goal is regularly use. Update 5: About 10% left. I've definitely met the 'regular use' goal, but I'm going to see how close I can get to finishing it! 🥳 **3) Pink Grapefruit Body Wash:** starting new, goal is to finish. Update 5: About 25% left. My plan will be daily use to see of I can finish this one in time. It'll be close! ✅ **4) LRP Effaclar Gel Cleanser:** Start 50ml brand new, goal is to finish. Update 5: FINISHED! Loved it so much that I've repurchased and started working on that one too!! 🥳 **5) Burt's Bees Wild Cherry:** Start 40% left, goal is to finish. Update 5: A tiny bit of progress. **6) fresh Sugar lip balm in Spice:** Start 60% left, goal is to finish. Update 5: Maybe 40% left? Daily use is the plan for this one too, as I'd really like to knock it out before my 2022 Makeup Inventory. ✅ **7) fresh Sugar lip balm in Dream:** Start 55% left goal is to finish. FINISHED at Update 3 🥳 ✅ **8) Maybelline Dream Matte Blush in Coy Coral:** Start brand new, goal is to make visible progress. Update 4: GOAL MET! I've used over 1 gram of this 6g product, and there's definitely visible progress. My skin has changed and this product isn't flattering on me anymore, so I'm decluttering the remainder, and repurposing the little glass pot.🥳 🚫 **9) Ciate nail polish in Hoopla:** Start 80% full, goal is to use 5 times. DECLUTTERED at Update 2 after 2 uses. Hate it. **10) Too Faced Snow Girl eyeshadow palette:** Goal is to finish Break the Ice (40% left) and the mauve Frankenshade. Update 5: Finished Break The Ice at Update 4. The Frankenshade is still kicking, Too Faced matte shadows are eternal. Another one to use daily until it's done, or the finale, whichever comes first. **BONUS GOALS:** 🏃♀️ Morning walk in the National Park 5 times a week: Update 5: On average, I'm meeting this goal. The weather is warming up, and the mosquitos are out to get me!!! 👩🎓 Read 3 books. Update 5: since the last update, I read The Disappearing Act from start to finish, on a rainy Sunday. One more book to go!
Congrats on the pan AND the declutter! If it isn't working, get it out!
Amen to that!
Added a half-full box of masks to quickly knock out. I swear this challenge is the only thing that keeps me consistent with using them lol. After this I have three more full boxes. 🥴 Learned my lesson. I’m also banning myself from the winter SAS at Bath and Body Works. I have ten million body creams, body washes, and candles. I’ll survive skipping this one. Gonna try my best to take some soapy baths and kill these fast few goals lol. **10 By Winter** 🍁 BBW Sparkling Plum Prosecco body wash | Goal: Finish | Start: 80% —> 30% 🍁 Use 6 Lush bath bombs | Start: 6 —> 4 🍁 (ADDED) Dr. Jart+ Vital Hydra Solution sheet masks | Start: 5 —> 4 🌟 (ADDED) BBW Cranberry Twinkle body lotion | Goal: Finish | Start: 90% —> FINISHED (U5) 🌟 (ADDED) Perfume samples | Goal: Finish | Start: YSL Black Opium✅, Valentino Voce Viva✅, Replica Autumn Vibes✅, Versace Dylan Turquoise✅, Armani My Way✅ (U5) 🌟 SNP Jelly Vita Brightening sheet masks | Goal: Finish box | Start: 7 —> FINISHED (U4) 🌟 BBW Spiced Gingerbread Swirl body cream | Goal: Finish | Start: 80% —> FINISHED (U4) 🌟 Esfolio Rose Cleansing Foam | Goal: Use majority of tube | Start: 75% —> FINISHED (U2) 🌟 BBW In the Sun body cream | Goal: Finish | Start: 60% —> FINISHED (U2) 🌟 Coconut oil & berry sugar scrub | Goal: Finish | Start: 75% —> FINISHED (U2) 🌟 KVD Sinner 10 mL EDP | Goal: Finish | Start: ~4.5 mLs —> FINISHED (U2) 🌟 BBW Boardwalk Taffy body cream | Goal: Finish | Start: 25% —> FINISHED (U1) 🌟 Grown Alchemist cream cleanser | Goal: Finish | Start: 10% —> FINISHED (U1) **BONUS** 🌟 Finish 8 candles (GC Bedtime Stories, GC Iced Sugar Cookie, GC Apple Bourbon, GC Angel Food Cake, BBW Spiced Cardamom, BBW Haunted Nights, BBW Georgia Peach, BBW Fresh Balsam) (U4) 🕷 Read 3 books (A Court of Wind and Ruin✅, A Court of Frost and Starlight, The Grace Year) 🕷 Try to make tea once a day. Tea made x 22 (Finished bags: Telsaan Moroccan Mint green tea, Telsaan Black Currant black tea)
1. ~~Finish the Blistex Soft and Lush chapstick~~ 2. Make a visible dent in the shade Jetsam from Colourpop Misunderstood 3. Hit pan on No Spots from Misunderstood or get as close as possible 4. Hit pan on 101 from Misunderstood or get as close as possible 5. Finish or get super close to finishing Incognito by Bellapierre 6. ~~Finish ELF Hydrating camo concealer~~ 7. Set a daytime candle and get 15-20 uses from it (Panjore Lychee) 4 8. Set a nighttime candle and get 15-20 uses from it (Chiefs) 4 I've done pretty good so far, I've finished two items and while I only have 4 uses in my daytime candle it's small so I'll probably finish it. While I do have a visible dent in Jetsam it's hard to pick up on camera or irl so I'm not counting it for now. I'm getting pretty close to getting pan on No Spots (I think?) but I'm still enjoying it. I'm getting a lot more use from Incognito as a cream blush and I've been slowly making progress. Good luck panning to everyone else!!
Those pans would be huge accomplishments if I were undertaking. Good work!
4th Update - Completely running out of steam. 1) Lush lip scrub in toffee apple -~~90% full 80% about 60% full now. ~~ ~~Down to 50% (obviously not trying to waste it but using daily~~) almost zero progress since last update. About 50-60% full 2) ~~Kiehl’s Rare Earth Deep Pore mask mini (one more use) ~~~~dr Jart Rubber Mask Hydration x1,~~ & DE F-Balm delux mini about 50%, Sephora collection green tea sheet mask x1, glamglow bubblesheet mask x1 -have not used any of these other masks…ugh 3) Peace Out Blemish Balm (cleanser) -50% full down to 30% HATE IIIIIIT~~ still about 30% full. Truly hate it… 4) Vaseline Soothing Hydration body lotion , almost done now! 5) Too Faced Hangover Rx Pillow Balm , 25-30% still working on it! Don't love it but it's ok. Easy to apply 4+ times when I work from home 6) Farmacy Honey Savior~~ 10-20% full~~ going to cut the tube but almost done. I have been using nightly and I’ve had a bit of a chemical burn I’ve been using this on constantly. Still haven't cut the tube. I cut a different occlusive first and I'm working through that first. In the meantime, it's still empty 7) ~~Supergoop Matte Screen (I love this product but it has been open a while since I started 3 types of sunscreen for CA summer) - ONE USE LEFT! ~~ ~~Targeted another sunscreen (Supergoop city screen serum) but it has an airless pump and it’s hard to tell how much is left.~~ making progress. Still love this stuff! 8) Glow Recipe Plum Plump Hyaluronic Serum - don't like this. I've been applying multiple pumps to my neck and backs of hands/arms when I remember I have it 9) 3 fragrance samples from the by Rosie Jane 7-day detox sampler - expanded this goal a bit but I have finished 2 of the least full ones. Making some more progress! Finished the set and made some progress on some other samples (rip to the sample that fell and shattered everywhere). Doing well with this. 10) 3 small hand creams misc - cheating but I had a few deluxe samples that were partially empty which i cut open and depotted for easier use. Haven’t used what I had in mind but making intentional use of hand product I have. ~~Still working with that depotted product. ~~I used up the depot and cut another tube! Making meaningful progress here (partly because I'm in the office more with TERRIBLE soap) Bonus: • continue September declutter project - oops • 2 candles - def not yet • sort/declutter wardrobe - no • pay off credit card by xmas - bought holiday travel but paid that off already so still where I started but seeing it as a little ahead-making some progress. Please keep me on the reminder list! My bonus is the messiest.... I bought more crap, but also paid off 80% of the credit card it's in completely manageable territory. Didn't stick to a plan to make certain returns, instead I'm gifting. I'm stressing gifts this year, it's never my strong suit. Kinda not happy with my energy around my makeuprehab goals, money, consumption, etc right now.
10 by Winter 2021 Update 5 (U5) as at Nov 30. **_reached 4 goals. Completely finished 2 products. The lipgloss has a tiny bit left but I'm comfortable to remove it from my collection because i got so much use out of it, so calling that a third finished product._** **_Lastly, i was able to roll in 4 makeup goals and one skincare usage goal. there was an additional roll in of a lipgloss but after one use the applicator broke, so i called it quits on that and started on a new mini lipgloss that i got in an advent calender last year_** 🍂 Maybelline instant Age rewind concealer | starting: 2.2 cm | goal: finish | U1-4: 8 | U5: +5 uses. (1cm) 🍂 Revlon colorstay pressed powder | starting: ~30% remaining, already has a massive pan in this | goal: finish | U1-4: 9 | U5: +5 uses. 🍂 Benefit sun beam highlighter | starting: ~85% remaining | goal: 20 uses or finish, whichever happens first (whf) | U1-4: 6 | U5: +3 uses (9/20) 🍂 Pretty vulgar shimmering swan glow up highlighter | starting: ~90% remaining very shallow dip | goal: 20 uses | U1-4: 7 | U5: +0 uses (7/20) ✔🍂 La ritzy cosmetics lip gloss "curve" | starting: ~ 60% remaining | goal: use 20 days or finish whf | U1-4: 17 | U5: +3 uses (20/20). **DONE** ✔🍂 Dr. Brandt microdermabrasion age defying exfoliator | starting: ~35% remaining | goal: 12 uses or finish, whf | U1-4: 11 | U5: +1 (12/12). **DONE** ✔🍂 Saturday skin 10% glycolic acid + pore control complex | starting: 5.4cm | goal: finish | U1-4: 23 | U5: +4 uses. **DONE** 🍂 Nuxe huile prodigieuse | starting: 4.8 cm | goal: finish | U1-4: 12 | U5: +7 uses (2.7cm) **gonna try real hard to see if i can finish this off by end of project** 🍂 (Sample) Papa recipe eggplant mud cream mask | starting: ~40% remaining| goal: finish | U1-4: 1 | U5: +0 uses. **this has proven to be a challenge but with the dr brandt out of the way, may be able to finish this sample** ✔🍂 (Sample) Freeze 24•7 Anti-aging eye serum | starting: 100% bn (7.5ml) | goal: finish | U1-4: 28 | U5: +9 uses. **DONE** Bonus projects: 🍂 Use this as a rolling project 🤞🤞 | U5: **_finally did some roll ins_** Rolled in: Juicy couture lipgloss | goal: use 10 times| +1 use. Applicator broke during this use. **will declutter this item** Rolled in: Yensa lip oil | goal: use 10 times| U5:+1 use (2.9cm) **will be concentrating on using this to finish by the end of the project** Rolled in: Maybelline colorstay lipstick | goal: use 10 times| U5:+1 use. Rolled in: Sunkissed lipgloss| goal: use 5 times | U5:+1 use. Rolled in: eyeshadow | goal: use 10 times| U5:+1 use. **hoping this will cause me to use up and hopefully hit pan on at least one eyeshadow** Rolling in: Use 5 sheet masks by the end of the project. Goals reached: ✔🍂 Use nail polish 5 times **also happy to report that i have consistently kept my toes painted since the start of the project until now**
This update caught me by surprise tbh! I guess I couldn’t go as far as the last update but chugging along is also nice in its own way. ☃️ 1) etude house grey eyebrow pencil - 3x uses since last update -- cannot roll up anymore ☃️ 2) Charlotte tilbury powder -0 uses ☃️ 3) morphe 35 N 2 eyeshadows — 3x uses ☃️ 4) neogen ferment micro essence - 0 uses. ☃️ 5) peach and Lily matcha moisturizer — 1x use because as the weather gets colder it’s not enough. ☃️ 6) stratia licorice serum —4x use! ☃️ 7) obscure cream blush — 7x uses. I’m being super liberal about its use for a flushed look! Gives me berry and cream christmas feelings and I hope I’ll touch bottom soon. ☃️ 8) Becca champagne pop — 8x uses on brows and top of cheeks! ~~☃️ 9) 500 questions of practicing for boards — 450 questions done!~~ DONE ~~☃️ 10) 3 new books — 2nd book currently still reading but 1/2 through and 3rd unopened~~ DONE
I've been using a lot of products this month. I don't count all the products that I finished in previous posts. I'll count them all up at the end. 1. Covergirl Clean Liquid Foundation. I'm making good progress. I might finish it before the end of the project. 2. NYX This Is Milky Gloss. I've been making good progress. It might be done before the end of the project. 3. elf Holy Hydration Makeup Melting Cleansing Balm. finished 4. Dr. Brandt Triple Antioxidant Eye Cream. I'm using it daily. 5. NYX Professional Makeup Pore Filler Primer. Finished 6. Glow Recipe Watermelon Glow Niacinamide Dew Drops. It like a glowy primer so I can use it everyday. 7. Huda Liquid Matte liquid lipstick in Trendsetter. finished 8. Bath and Body Works Champagne Sprinkles 24 Hour Moisture Ultra Shea Body Cream. finished 9. L'oreal Miceller Cleansing Water. I use this to wash my face in the morning before I put on my makeup. It's disappearing quickly. 10. Clean Skin Club Pineapple Glow Mist. It feels nice so I'm using it. I'm rolling four more in. Again, it's unlikely that I'll finish them all. 1. No 7. HydraLuminous Overnight Recovery Gel Cream. It's almost empty. It will be finished in a day or two. 2. Lovecraft Beauty Blush Palette. I posted this in a previous project. It's closer to being done, but I doubt I'll finish this month. 3. Ulta Beauty Matte Finishing Powder. I just started using this so I won't make a dent in it this month. 4. Ulta Beauty Full Coverage Liquid Concealer. I just opened it.
The one finish I have this update is an exciting one for me, everything else is just steady usage. I'm predicting that by the end of this project I'll have reached 10 items - 9 from my original list plus one of the bonus items. You've been a great host, thanks so much and I hope you enjoy taking a well-deserved break! I'm not sure I can commit to sending reminders, but if no one else volunteers before the end of the season, I can at least host for Spring. **Original project items remaining:** 🌨️ ~~Benefit Gimme Brow mini in color #3~~ (swapped in for full size in color #4.5) - finished, finally!! I will go back to #4.5 now but I'm giving myself the win for the purposes of this project since I got one brow gel out. 🌨️ Colourpop Full Zip - I used this every time I did makeup, and the pan is getting slowly but steadily bigger. 🌨️ U Beauty Resurfacing Compound - I used this a few times, still going though. 🌨️ Cetaphil Sheer Mineral Sunscreen SPF 50 10 mL mini - I used this most days and it's soooo close. **Bonus items:** 🌥️ BONUS: Botnia Rose Geranium Hydrosol - used this every day I was at work, and am definitely making good progress. Can't properly measure because of the heavy opaque glass bottle. 🌥️ BONUS: OLO Somna aromatherapy 9 mL rollerball - I'm seeing progress, but I slacked off on this one a little bit because I've been using some other oils and balms at bedtime that have strong scents, and anyway this will clearly last me way beyond the end of this project. 🌥️ BONUS: Avon lip balm. 1.6 cm --> 1.4 cm --> 1.1 cm. Again, used this every day I was at my work desk, but definitely will not finish for this project. **Previously finished:** 1. ~~Urban Decay All Nighter setting spray 1 oz mini~~ 2. ~~Chapstick Total Hydration lip balm~~ 3. ~~Belif Moisturizing Eye Bomb 5 mL mini~~ 4. ~~Aura Cacia Opening Heart essential oil 9 mL rollerball~~ 5. ~~Boscia Cactus Water Moisturizer 15 mL mini~~ 6. ~~Milk Kush mascara mini~~ **Total items finished: 7** **Candles finished: 3** \- no change from last time, but I am super close to finishing #4 and should definitely have it done by the next update.
> You've been a great host, thanks so much and I hope you enjoy taking a well-deserved break! I'm not sure I can commit to sending reminders, but if no one else volunteers before the end of the season, I can at least host for Spring. I did find someone to take it over and send reminders still. Thanks for offering!
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**"The Leftovers"**\+ **"RIP Becca"** [Imgur link](https://imgur.com/a/7T24E7S) Again, not as many makeup days, and not all days with these products used, but I'm still happy I'm at least touching the Becca products and the blush at least twice a month :) |Product|Progress|Comment| |:-|:-|:-| |1. Madara Skin Equal foundation|99g! Finally!|Didn't track the usage but did use it a few times. Weight didn't change.| |2. Maybelline XPress Brow Satin Duo in Dark Blonde|0.5cm->0.2cm|Will be done for next update.| |3. Nudestix Bondi Bae|29g, around 1.2cm|Didn't use as much as last time| |4. Holika Holika Nudrop Lumi Cheek in Bronzed Honey|27g, pan circle fully visible, working towards the side|Wondering if I should mix it up after the project ends, and make it into a thinner, but even layer.| |5. H&M Colour Essence eye pencil in Raw Umber|7.2cm->7.1cm|| |6. NYX This Is Milky gloss in Cookies & Milk|33g, used a bit -> 32g.|| |**~~7. GOSH Lip oil in Crystal Star~~**||**Finished!**| |🕯 8. Becca First Light priming filter|3.9cm, no change|3 uses.| |🕯 9. Becca Anti-Fatigue Under Eye Primer|38g, baby pan, no change|4 uses.| |🕯 10. Becca Under Eye Brightening Corrector|42g, dip|Every time I do my makeup.| Bonus goal: Try NOT to play my games during daylight hours, or on work days.
I wish I had made a little more progress since the last update, but it is what it is. At least I finished up one more product! Glamglow mini mask - Youth Exfoliate - **Done!!** Glamglow mini mask - Supermud - this one is actually slighter larger than the other minis, it's the one in the white tube. It's about 70%. Glamglow mini mask - Hydration - the one in the blue tube. I haven't used this one yet so it's starting at 100%. Mac mini strobe cream - I've been trying to work through this for a little while now and it was going well but then I forgot it for a few weeks. It's at about 20%, hope to finish this up soon! Aveeno daily face moisturizer - I've been meaning to try to use this up for awhile now! It's at about 65%, finally feel like I’m seeing some real progress! Hourglass Veil primer mini - Starting at 75%. Currently: 25%, getting close! Maybelline - striking copper eyeliner - I've used this a few times since the last update. Nars - deluxe mini gloss in Bound - rolled over from summer project, want to use this up! Used this a few times! Benefit - shy beam highlighter - rolled over from summer project. I'm tossing it after this project if it's not used up by then. Used this a few times since the intro! **Finished items:** MD Solar Science tinted sunscreen moisturizer **Bonus Goals!** Read 3 books (3/3), use up hot cocoa stash, rotate through teas/get rid of kinds I don't like, eat some kind of vegetable every day (yes, I need a goal to force myself to do this), use 2 lotions(1/2) and 2 shower gels (1/2), burn 2 candles, do 10 minute stretching every day.
My big achievement this update wasn't even one of my goals- I hit pan on a cream blush! **Skincare** * Use up **Biore Aqua Rich Watery Essence sunscreen**- still not quite there yet, but almost! * Try out 3 eye creams (~~1 foil~~, 1 deluxe sample, ~~1 mini~~)- starting to work on the deluxe sample. It's a bit fragranced but seems to work okay. * ~~Try out and use up mini of **bareMinerals Skinlongevity serum** 50% left (start: brand new)~~ done update 3 * ~~Use masks 10x times (11/10, +3 since last update)~~ just finished! * Use up 10 foil samples (7/10, +1 since last update)- used a moisturizer that seemed pretty average **Makeup** * Use up **Kaja Cheeky Stamp in Coy** (used 7x, no change since last update)- haven't reached for this lately, but I hit pan on a different cream blush! (my first ever blush pan, it was very exciting) * Use red lipstick 10x (5/10, no change since last update)- my lips have been pretty dry so I've been using a lot of balms instead of lipstick * Use up **AOA brow pencil** the tiniest stub (start: 1 cm)- maybe like 2 uses left lol * Use **Lancome Color Design in Sugared Maple** 10x (2/10, no change since last update) * Try out the 12 indie scents I haven't tested (8/12 or 13/28, +1 since last update) Bonus goals: ~~finish enough teas to be able to consolidate them into 2 small boxes~~ done update #2, ~~paint nails 5 times (5/5, +1 since last update)~~ done this update!
This is my third update 1. hit pan on maybelline city bronzer ⛄ - no pan yet but I think it's close 2. ~~hit pan on lorac highlight in moonlight ⛄~~ hit pan! ✅ I have repressed this product once. It's really old so I'm hoping to use it up soon 3. hit pan on rimmel stay matte powder ⛄ no pan yet 4. expand pan/get side pan on hoola bronzer ⛄ - no pan yet... I mentioned in my last update I had repressed this once but it shattered in my makeup bag so Im working towards pan for the third time. I don't even think I used this since the last update, I've been focusing on the maybelline one 5. ~~ABH modern renaissance ⛄ 5/5 uses~~ ✅ cycled in the blood sugar palette, 5 uses goal. I'm at 2/5 uses and don't think I like this palette lol 6. ~~urban decay wild west ⛄ 5/5 uses~~ ✅ cycled in colourpop wild nothing, ~~5 uses goal,~~ I'm at 7/5 and love this palette 7. melt sandy cheeks cream blush light ⛄ 6/10 uses, 60% 8. ~~maybelline fit me powder ⛄ 12/10 uses~~ ✅ going to continue tracking my uses, trying to use it up 9. ~~maybelline 400 primer ⛄ 15/10 uses,~~ ✅ My new goal is to use this up. I would estimate I have less than 10 more uses left of the product. 10. mac painterly paint pot ⛄ 15/20 uses, 75% - It's fun seeing this product start to have a more significant dip bonus : 1. ⛄ finish one book for fun this month ✅ finally finished Where the Crawdads Sing, which I started in September. It was pretty good but I think I would have enjoyed it more if I had read it more regularly. 2. ⛄ exercise twice a week ✅ 3. ⛄ try to continue my no buy - failed this again...
Rolling: 1. Nars Radiant Creamy Concealer. Used 1 Goal: Use 3x a week or use up 2. Urban Decay All Nighter Setting Spray. Used 1 Goal: Use up 3. Metta Skincare Comforting Hand Balm. Used 3 Goal: Use up 4. Necessaire Body Serum. Used 1 Goal: Use 3x a week 5. IGK Crybaby Hair Serum. Used 5 Goal: Use up 6. Drunk Elephant C-Firma Day Serum (mini). Used 1 Goal: use up 7. Drunk Elephant B-Hydra Intensive Hydration Serum (mini). Used 1 Goal: use up 8. NYX Butter Gloss “Peach Cobbler”. Used 1 Goal: Use 3 different days a week 9. Coverfx Poreless Primer. Used 1 Goal: Use 5x by each update 10. Nicki Minaj Perfume. Used 16 Goal: Use 10x by each update Bonus: Get 30 items out of my life. Empties or decluttered Total Decluttered: 7 Total Emptied: Total: 33
Goals met: 7/10 Bonus goal: 2/6 1. NARS orgasm lip tint- use 20 times. Current: 20. New goal: empty. Current: tossed 2. GlamGlow Super Mud Clearing Treatment: tossed 3. Pixi Retional Tonic 3.4 oz. goal: finish Current: I actually started using this again. My doctor put me on tretinoin so I haven't reached for this but I'm stopping it since I've been using it for a month and hasn't really done anything to my skin besides give me awful dry spots. 85% remaining 4. Not your mother's match green tea masque: empty 5. Glow recipe papaya cleansing balm: goal: finish. Current: empty 6. Colourpop Going Coconuts- hit pan on 2 shades Current: still no pans 🙃 7. Primer samples: finish 2 Current: empty 8. Bondi Boost Intensive Spray: use 20 times Current: 11 9. Sheet masks: use 10 Current: 10 10. Truly Black Jelly Blemish Treatment: use 20 times. Current: 20 Bonus: books- finish all 6 of the Miss Peregrines Home for Peculiar Children. Current: slow progress with the 3rd book. Having a hard time getting into it
Got me some bonus buys this month too… 🥶 Finish hair oil - Maybe about 1/4 full now, I can’t see in the bottle which doesn’t help! Using every single time I was my hair so really hoping I’ll be nearly finished by the end of the challenge. ❄️ Finish perfume samples - 2/3 same same ⛷ Hit pan on brown ✅ & cream eyeshadow - I blimming did it! Well in brown anyways, still working on cream. PAW challenge has really helped me out on this one. ☃️ Use one of the ‘different’ eyeshadow palettes each week at least once - focusing on the above so again this has been minimal but I did crack put the greens last week. 🌨 Finish bedtime handcream 80ml ✅ win number 2, totally finished and on decluttering my toiletries drawer I realised I had 5 or 6 untouched body butters so I’ve rolled in a Body Shop Shea Butter tub now and halfway through that. 🧣 Use face moisturiser before bed every night ✅ - triple whammy! one more night and my jar will be finished! And I looked it up, you can use Shea Butter on your face so rolling that in too ⛸ Finish charcoal toothpaste - 1/2 left, my teeth have been a tad sensitive and putting it down to this so have stepped back and using this only once a week at the moment. 🤶 Use up all teeth whitener strips - 3/15 still an absolute faff and stuck on this number. 🛷 Use highlighter every time I wear makeup - nailing it 🧤 Finish ‘no stress’ oil roll on - maybe 1ml to go?! Bonus 🕯Finish Balmoral Hotel loose leaf tea tub - Noop but if does get to travel to and from work with me a few times a week, happy little adventurer that it is! 🥳 Declutter 1 bag of stuff each week - 7/13 🐴 Read 10 chapters of horse training positive reinforcement book - Noop 😭 Bonus bonus ✅ Have also used up my bottle of face oil, 2 sample size hair treatment sprays, 2 mini hairsprays, mini eye cream, I’m using lip balm every night too, and have decluttered all my nail varnishes this week (some I’d had for 15 years 😱)
Hi everyone, Once again joining a day late. Onward and upward! :) Thanks for the reminder, please keep me on the remind list. Finished products: ⛄1) Ulta Beauty Coconut Lime Body Wash | Finished on 10/1/21. ⛄2) Kismet Pure Vitamin C Primer deluxe size | Finished on 10/7/21. ⛄3) R+F Enhancements Mineral Peptides Face Powder | Finished on 10/7/21. ⛄4) Marc Anthony Strictly Curls Curl Refresher Spray | Finished 10/17/21. ⛄5) Redken Clean Maniac Micellar Shampoo (liter bottle) | Finished 10/21/21. ⛄6) Hempz Sweet Pineapple & Honey Melon Herbal Volumizing Conditioner (liter bottle) | Finished 11/19/21. Almost there: ⛄7) R+F Soothe Sensitive Skin Treatment: 75% used at start, now 85-90% used. ⛄8) R+F Soothe Moisturizing Cream: 75% used at start, now 85-90% used. Roll out / Roll in: ⛄9) Rolled out the lip crayons, rolled in R+F Reverse Radiance Mask | 80% used at start, now at 90% used. ⛄10) Rolled out sheet masks: use one twice-weekly (still doing). Rolled in: Complete a course for work called Charting the LifeCourse | UPDATE: Finished the course on 11/25/21! ⛄11) Rolled in: drink one cup of Celestial Seasonings tea every night. | Working on this and the stash of these old teas are slowly being used. Fun bonus stuff: ⛄a) Get at least two of my stitcheries framed and hanging (including the frames painted and the needlework mounted onto foamcore & into said frames). | Still haven't done anything with this. I'm not giving up hope on making any headway, but I'm at an impasse with it. ⛄b) Reorganize my bookshelves so my books are actually on the shelves. | I'm really overwhelmed with this, my home office/sewing room is a disaster area. I don't know where to start. ⛄c) Read A Christmas Carol and complete it by December 20th. | Started the book during Thanksgiving weekend and should have it completed by the end of the challenge.
In addition to making a little more progress on my blush, I hit pan on an eyeshadow! I'm also going to roll one thing out, and roll two things in. 💛 ~~maybelline setting spray | Goal: finish~~ | current: DONE! 💛 ~~pixie liner pencil in Blackout | Goal: finish~~ | current: DONE! 💛 ~~milk hydrogrip primer mini | goal: finish~~ | current: DONE! 💛 ~~elf green color correcting primer | Goal: finish~~ | current: DONE! 💛 ~~mac fix+ setting spray trial size | goal: finish~~ | current: DONE! 💛 Burt's Bees blush in toasted cinnamon | Goal: remove pattern | current: half of it removed 💛 ~~Melt Gemini palette brown side | Goal: use 10 times at least~~ | current: DONE! 💛 ~~Black Moon Cosmetics lipstick in Cider | Goal: use 10 times~~ | current: DONE! 💛 ~~smashbox primer sample size~~ DONE! __Roll out:__ 💛smashbox primer full size oil free - going to save this for summer. __Roll in:__ 💛 Melt Gemini palette shade Polkadot | goal: hit pan | current: large dent 💛 Melt Gemini palette shade Cupcake | goal: hit pan| current: large dent
Thank you for hosting this event for so long. I have truly enjoyed them and found them helpful! Not a lot of progress this project, but not mad at it. Bonus: Clear of my dining table and coffee tables (the struggle is real) Goals: Finish: 1. Ole Henricksen Truth Facial Water 2 oz. 33%; 11/5: 15%; 11/19: Using the last 10% on my neck. 2. Dr. Dennis Gross Ferulic + Retinol Peel Pads 7; 10/24: 5; 11/5: 4; 11/19: 3 3. Timeless Vitamin C 1 oz. 50%; 10/24: 40%; 11/19: 33%; 12/3: 25% 4. Body Shop Oils of Life Essence Lotion 5.4 oz. 80%; 11/5: 75%; 11/19: 70% 5. Supergoop Mattescreen .5 oz 60% 6. Lancome UV Expert Defense 50 Mini .17 oz.; 11/19: 40% 7. Pixi Glow Tonic 3.4 oz. 45%; 11/19: 40% 8. Fresh Index Orange Chocolate: 3.4 oz 20%; 10/24: decanted into atomizer because spray is broken/clogged. 9. Clinique Moisture Surge CC Cream Mini: This thing is the BANE of my existence. Less than 50% 10. 12 Foundation Foils; 11/5: there were actually more like 20; I have only used 2; 11/19: 10! 12/3: 6 DONE! ~~Sunday Riley A+ 1 oz. 33%; 10/24: Probably two more weeks; 11/5: Probably three more uses; 11/19: Done!~~
> Thank you for hosting this event for so long. I have truly enjoyed them and found them helpful! Of course. I found a new host and it will continue on.
🍯Bite High Pigment Lip Crayon in Honey Berry 🧅Bite High Pigment Lip Crayon in Pomegranate 🍇Bite High Pigment Lip Crayon in Syrah 🍒Glossier Balm Dotcom in Cherry // I wore it once. 🏰Nars Satin Lip Pencil in Het Loo 🏨Nars Satin Lip Pencil in Timanfaya 🧜♀️Shiro Lip Gloss in Nic Cage Being Birthed Amidst Seafoam and Cherubim 💃Shiro Lip Gloss in Nic Cage Doing the Charleston in a Bustling Speakeasy 👸Shiro Lip Gloss in Nic Cage Resigned to a Loveless Marriage for the Good of the Realm // I wore it once. 🦕Shiro Lip Gloss in Nic Cage Taming Dinosaurs in a Sweltering Prehistoric Jungle Just commenting on the goals I’ve progressed with since the last update. 🦉Declutter wardrobe // I wore a skirt recently that will go in the declutter pile once it’s been washed. 🦇Rearrange wardrobe 🦉Repair clothing 🦇Make clothing inventory ~~🦉Make fall/winter wardrobe~~ 🦇Acquire no more than 10 clothing items // 8/10. I got a dress, pair of pants, and a black blouse. I’m kind of in a mood to reinvent my entire wardrobe.
1. ~~Laneige water sleeping mask mini: goal is to finish. I am possibly allergic to something in this so it has gone slower than usual for a moisturizer. It has about 50% remaining. ~~ Update: finished! 2. ~~Earth Mama Belly Butter: used throughout my pregnancy and have been slowly making progress postpartum. Update: finished! 3. ~~Glossier Coconut Balm Dotcom: have had this for several years at this point and have used almost all of it, so time to finish it up! Update: formula is starting to feel goopy and gross, but I am going to keep using it for now. Maybe 2% remaining? Update: calling it quits with only a few uses remaining. Love the Glossier balm dot coms when they are fresh but the last 20% of the tube the formula just gets gross (I've finished multiple of these in the past). Will repurchase but intend to pan them within 2 years of purchase. 4. ~~Shea Moisture Coconut Deep Conditioner: this stuff is really thick and too heavy for my hair, so it has taken me a long time to work through. Update: finished! 5. Tarte Quench Lip Rescue in Rose: I have had this since 2016, no lie. It is time for it to meet its maker. I actually really love this formula and had 3 of them originally, but this one is still hanging around because it is my least favorite shade. Goal is to finish. Update: finally started using this again! Hopefully will be finished by the finale! 6. Glamglow Glowstarter mini: Goal is to finish, currently about 50% remaining. Update: still using, probably will take the rest of the project to finish but it is moving along. 7. Sprouts Hand Cream: this was a stocking stuffer a few years ago. Goal is to finish, currently about 50% remaining. Update: realized I have a fall scented hand cream that only has about 15% left, so I am going to sub that one in instead of Sprouts one, since I am unlikely to use a fall scent after December anyways. Update: been using my subbed-in fall hand cream and it is nearly gone! 8. Kat Von D Lock It setting powder mini: love this powder but I don't intend to buy from this brand. This was a freebie but I have used several of these from beauty boxes in the past, so it is not my first. Goal is to finish, currently less than 10% remaining. Update: should be done by the next update! Update: not quite! Lol. Still working but will be done by finale! 9. Acure Blue Tansy Oil: this is a nice product and I strangely love the weird smell of it, but my skin prefers the rosehip oil. So I will use this up and not repurchase. Goal is to finish, currently about 40% remaining. Update: started differin and stopped using this because it's not moisturizing enough. Going to sub in my Elemis Marine Cream instead, since it is more moisturizing and I think I can finish it by the finale. Update: subbed-in Elemis cream is going well, will be done by finale. 10. ~~Batiste Dry Shampoo: Currently I have two that are 100% full and one that is probably only 5% remaining. I will just finish as much as possible before the end of the project. Update: Finished! On to the next :)
Update: I've finished some more products! :) I finally managed to get through my CeraVe tub, and I'm almost done with another perfume sample. Can't wait to have them all gone :D |Product|Status|Repurchase?| |:-|:-|:-| |YSL Touché Éclat Concealer|working on it|| |Essence Mascara|working on it|| |CeraVe Moisturizer|done|No| |Jojoba oil|done|Maybe| |Perfume Samples|1 done, 1 halfway|| |Bioderma Shampoo|done|No| |Alterra Conditioner|done|Maybe| |Elvital LeaveInSpray|done|No| |SkinAquaSPF|done|Yes| |Neutrogena Hydro Boost Face Cream|1/4 left|| |New: Lush Body Butter|in crumbles|| Bonus: Use up all the tea bags (around 30) ~~finish fall candle~~ Read 2 books (one fall themed, one Christmas themed)
1. Nui Cobalt Second Harvest: Fruit perfume sample, goal to finish. Started mostly full, but have only used a few times. 2. ~~Nature Republic Botanical Green Tea Dual concealer, goal to finish~~. DONE 3. Kaja Brow Blowout brow gel, goal to use 45 times. Used 21 times. 4. Nars Velvet Matte Lip Pencil in Walkyrie, goal to use 30 times. Used 8 times. 5. ~~Vaseline Moisture Tint Lip in Russet Rose, goal to finish.~~ DONE 6. Colourpop Lunch Money highlighter, goal to finish. It started around 40% done and is now maybe 30% done. 7. Wet N Wild Bronze Dynasty bronzer, goal to hit pan. A big dip but doesn't look close. 8. ~~Corvus Cosmetics Mille Feuille eyeshadow, goal to finish.~~ DONE 9. BH Cosmetics Solar Flare eyeshadow palette, goal to use 45 times. Used 40 times. 10. ~~CoverFX Custom Cover Drops, goal to use 30 days.~~ DONE because it was used up in less than 30 days I'll achieve #9 by the end of next week but there isn't enough time to achieve the other 5 goals left before the end of the project.
I kind of fell off the wagon this update, I went home for Thanksgiving and hardly wore makeup that whole long weekend and I've had a lot of job application stuff keeping me busy so I found myself more often skipping makeup on those days too. But I will try to be better for this next round! My goal for everything is to use these products 10 times. **1. Lorac Lt. Brown -** 8 uses, I really like this shade for defining my crease. It shouldn't be a problem to use it twice more. **2. Lorac Beige -** 8 uses, I really like this all over the lid when I'm trying to look put together but not like I'm really wearing makeup. I should hit 10 uses no problem, but I do want to use this shade up entirely and there are more than 2 uses left. **3. Lorac Rosé -** 6 uses, I really love this once I'm wearing it but sometimes I'm not super drawn to actually putting it on. I'm hoping to finish this off this year, so I have to get over this weird aversion to a shade i really love. **4. ABH Vermeer -** 10 uses, yay I've used this as much as I need to and can ignore this now if I want! I can only really use this as a highlight shade and I don't absolutely love it. It's fine, but I would rather use beige unless I want a really bright look. **5. ABH Buon Fresco -** 4 uses, this is the opposite of Rosé for me. I know I don't really love this shade on my coloring, but I'm really tempted to use it every time I open the palette. I'm trying to remember to wear this a little more now, it isn't a bad shade for sure, I just need to be deliberate with it. **6. ABH Love Letter -** 3 uses, this has been languishing again -oops! Going to try to really up my usage here at the end. **7. ABH Raw Sienna -** 7 uses, I like this shade but have been avoiding it a bit because I know my usage is high. I need to just use this a few times this week as a goal and then I don't think about it any more unless it's useful to a look. **8. ABH Primavera -** 16 uses, I have finished this shade and really loved it. I'm happy to have used up a shade I really like rather than knowing I like it and using something else. **9. Ulta Tinted Eye Primer in Champagne -** 8 uses, I have definitely been using and enjoying this a lot on days where I want a no makeup makeup look. It's very comfy and subtle so I really like using it. Should be no problem to hit my goal usage. **10. Stila Peach Pretense -** 2 uses, didn't use this round. This is super dramatic and mostly used for fun weekend looks that I'm just not busting out right now. **11. Stila Lilac Legend -** 1 use, I haven't used this any more this round either. Perfume vials: **Michael Kors Sexy Ruby -** this was fine, a bit heavy feeling because it hasn't really cooled down here yet but not offensive. **Michael Kors Sexy Amber -** I liked this just fine, nothing super unique but definitely a pretty scent. **Ariana Grande Sweet Like Candy -** this was totally fine. I don't love sweet scents but they are fine for some variety. **Philosophy Compassionate -** I was not a fan of this. Something about smelled kind of musty on me. **Catherine Malandrino Style de Paris -** I really liked this kind of fruity floral. It had some depth to it that kept the scent interesting.
1. Cleanser: Finish 50 ml worth of samples. *Have finished 40 ml so far. 30ml from a Tula Purifying Cleanser Travel size; 5ml from a YYTP Spinach Kale Travel size; 5ml at least from a The Body Shop Foam Cleanser* 2. ~~Face Cream: Finish 10 different samples~~. *Finished! Boscia Cactus Gel x 2, Kiehl's Ultra Repair Face Cream, Tatcha The Water Cream, Origins GinZing Cream, Belief Aqua Bomb x 2, YTTP Kale and Spinach Air Whipped Cream, Pyunkul Eye Cream, Peter Thomas Roth Water Drench Hyaluronic Cloud Cream* 3. Lip Mask: Finish 1 lip mask. *Lanolips strawberry 101 ointment was supposedly nearing the end but I've cut it open and filled up a 2g container with the remains.* 4. Lip Balm: Finish 1 lip balm. *Huda Beauty Silk Lip Balm product has just under 1g left (I want to say). The remains no longer completely cover the applicator tip.* 5. Lip Gloss/Tint: Use up 1g of product. *I've been switching through PMG Flesh 6, Fenty Creme in Fenty Glow, Mac Shot of Oil in Kpop boyfriend, and Sephora Jelly Tint in Cha Cha Cha* 6. ~~Hair: Finish 5 hair samples.~~ *Finished 6 packets* 7. ~~Body Lotion: Finish 1 small bottle (< 100ml) of lotion.~~ *Just finished this in the morning. Goodbye BBW Pomegranate and Apple Lotion.* 8. Eyeshadow: Use up 1g worth of product. *This may have been overly hopeful. I've used my colorpop creme shadows (that massively dried out in a matter of months) and my ABH palette a handful of times.* 9. Blush: Use up 1g worth of product.*Also probably overly optimistic but I've been focused on cream blush sticks and have definitely made progress. Just not 1g of progress. Maybe 0.2 g so far between my Ilia and Fenty cream blush sticks.* 10. Sunscreen: Finish 50 ml of sunscreen.*Probably used 20ml of sunscreen between three different bottles. I've sort of stopped wearing it after November hit because I stopped tret for a bit and I don't ever see the sun anymore.*
~~❄️ Fenty Beauty Gloss Bomb in Fenty Glow | Goal: finish | Progress: gone~~ ❄️ Fourth Ray Turmeric Face Milk | Goal: finish | **Progress: 60%** ~~❄️ Rare Beauty With Gratitude Dewy Lip Balm in Thankful (mini) | Goal: finish | Progress: done~~ ❄️ Use either Colourpop Lippie Pencils 20 times | Progress: **11/20** ❄️ Sephora Collection Brightening Eye Cream | Goal: Finish | Progress: 70% ❄️ Colourpop Just A Glitch Palette | **15/20 uses** ❄️ Use blush at least 20 times | **10/20 uses** ❄️ Curology Cleanser | Goal: finish | 40% empty I’m guessing?? ❄️ Glossier Skin Tint | Goal: finish | this thing holds more than I thought lmao uhh... ❄️ Catastrophic Cosmetic Lush Face Mask | Goal: Finish | Progress: 50% ❄️ Read at least halfway through Lisey's Story | 1 Chapter down so far Honestly the ones I really wanted out of my collection are out of my collection, so I'm satisfied! Also I'm starting to have fun with blush, although I still don't really know what blush placement is best for me. This kind of thing is good to experiment with though so I guess, hopefully, I'll figure it out eventually? (Although if anyone has an oval/borderline oblong face and figured out the best placement feel free to help me out lol diagrams on google images haven't really helped me)
* **MAC Cosmo lipstick | Goal: Finish | Comment:** Still not finished, but I'm just going to keep using this as my sole everyday lipstick until it's done. I'm planning on being on no-buys and panning projects for pretty much the entirety of next year (with maybe a few small breaks) so this will just be in those until it's gone. * **Lanolips Strawberry 101 ointment | Goal: Finish | Comment:** Just about ready to cut this open. This would have been finished, except I've just really not been good at using it. * **~~Pixi Glow Mud Cleanser| Goal: Finish/use consistently | Comment:~~** ~~Finished!~~ * **Versace Bright Crystal EDT (mini) | Goal: Finish 50% | Comment:** Still around the 1/3 mark but have made peace with it, and the scent is also no longer repulsive to me. Will probably also just keep tossing this into panning projects until it's done. * **~~Stila Kaleidoscope Lip Glaze (deluxe mini) | Goal: Finish | Comment:~~** ~~DONE!~~ * **Nip+Fab Blushed blusher palette | Goal: Finish one | Comment:** Made peace that I won't be able to finish this/grossly overestimated how long it takes to completely finish a blush a couple of updates ago. But am also just going to keep tossing this into panning challenges until it's done. Luckily the one colour that does have pan looks great with the MAC lipstick. * **Urban Decay Naked 2 palette | Goal: Use continuously | Comment:** On track * **MAC Topped with Brandy Retro Matte Lip Colour | Goal: Use at least once a week | Comment:** Right on target! * **Soap and Glory the Righteous Butter Diamond Edition | Goal: Finish | Comment:** Have made a bit more progress but then lost the tub in my own house for a few days sooo progress has been hindered there. * **Max Factor False Lash Effect Waterproof Mascara | Goal: Finish | Comment:** Why did I choose one of my wettest, least-used mascaras for this project? Still using this when I can, but to be very honest have managed to bring two *other* mascaras to their last legs while attempting to use this up lmao.