Post #27: November: Empties, Decluttering, & 12 Pans of Christmas UPDATE, oh my!

November Empties/Used up products

1. Clean & Clear Nightly Face Wash - I have been using Clean and Clear face wash since I was a teenager, the type changes but it is all still C&C. I already bought a new one, a brightening morning formula this time. done 11/1

2. Fresh Sugar lip treatment SAMPLE - I had to toss this because it got flipped in the move from one apartment to the next, spilling the product all over my sink, and making it unusable. I got 3 uses out of it, so I don't have a real opinion of it. decluttered 11/4 (see below)

3. John Frieda Go Blonder spray - finished off the larger bottle, but I put some in a travel sized bottle that will tide me over until I can repurchase. I have had this bottle for a while, and slacked on using it, but I am back into the pattern of using it so I have repurchased. done 11/14

4. Hanalei powder cleanser SAMPLE - I did not like this. It cleansed well enough, but since it is a powder, it wasn't particularly user friendly. I got ~2 uses per packet. I was happy to try it, but it is definitely not something I would repurchase. done 11/16

5. GlamGlow dream duo SAMPLE - So I saw no benefit to this moisturizer. It wasn't as pasty as the volcasmic moisturizer that I had in my 13 by Halloween. I did like the two step part of it, it was a fun addition to my nightly routine. (My makeup/face routine is my self care, it's therapeutic to me) I don't plan to repurchase though, GlamGlow is expensive. done 11/18

November Declutter - got rid of a lot of old makeup and makeup that I wouldn't use

1. Neutrogena highlighting blush (old) 11/7
2. Too Faced eyeshadow primer (old) 11/6
3. Max Factor eyeshadow trio - black, white, silver (old) 11/6
4. CoverGirl powder - classic beige (old) 11/10
5. Nyx liquid lipstick - pink cloud (would never wear it, gave it to Kimberly) 11/10
6. Maybelline liquid lipstick - dashing orchid (old) 11/6
7. CoverGirl lipstick - #964 (old) 11/6
8. 18 Nabi liquid lipsticks (don't like the formula, they were cheap off amazon)
9. 21 Nabi lipsticks (never was going to choose them over my other lipsticks, they were never going to be used, might as well get them out of my collection)
10. Burt's Bees foot cream (old) 11/11
11. CoverGirl blush (old) 11/6
12. TCW blush (old) 11/6
13. Maybelline eyeshadow single (old) 11/6
14. L'Oreal eyeshadow duo 11/6
15. Maybelling eyeshadow duo 11/6
16. Max Factor eyeshadow trio - green, blue, purple (old) 11/6
17. 4 TCW eyeshadow duos (old) 11/6
18. Almay eyeshadow trio (old) 11/6
19. Revlon eyeshadow quad (old) 11/6
20. Nightmare Before Christmas lip balm (old) 11/10
21. Clinique concealer (old) 11/6
22. It cosmetics CC powder (don't like the formula, I had hit pan, but I wasn't going to finish it so it needed to go) 11/10
23. L'Oreal eyeshadow stick - blue (really old) 11/6
24. L'Oreal eyeshadow stick - black (really old) 11/6
25. CoverGirl eyeshadow stick (old) 11/6
26. L'Oreal cream eyeliner -  black (dried out) 11/12
27. L'Oreal eyeliner - ebony (turns out it isn't a retractable eyeliner, in attempt to get it ready for a project pan, I scrolled it all the way up, it wouldn't go back down, and it broke. Not making that mistake with my second one. Update: turns out I did make that mistake with the second one.) 11/13, 11/26
28. Elizabeth Arden eyeshadow pallet - It's old and I was never going to use it. 11/26

12 Pans of Christmas

1. GlamGlow Dream Duo (actually 2 samples, but they are meant to be used together) - cut open to get more product out on 11/15 done 11/18/17 (see above)
2. Neutrogena moisturizer - not a sample size, but I have had it for a while and I need to finish it up. As of this update: I am really close. It even sputtered a little on the night of 11/28. I don't have a replacement yet... I should get on that, I can't go without moisturizer.
3. Tarte Maracujá oil - sample from Ipsy
4. Fresh Sugar lip treatment - sample from Sephora done 11/4/17 (see above)
5. Hanalei powder cleanser - sample packets from Ipsy done 11/16/17 (see above)
6. Origin face mask - sample from Sephora I don't think I am going to be able to finish this one before my finale... I am going to bring it on my conference with me. An empty hotel room is the perfect opportunity to do some face masking.
7. [from my 13 by Halloween] Make Up For Ever lipstick - Natural
8. [from my 13 by Halloween] Nars lipstick pencil - cruella
9. [from my 13 by Halloween] Stila liquid eyeliner Still working on this one. It's impossible to tell progress though.
10. Make Up For Ever eyeliner sample - slow progress because all I use it for is on my waterline.
11. Bath & Body Works lotion - sea island cotton
12. Bath & Body Works spray - sea island cotton Unlike the lotion, I haven't been using this much, and therefore have very little progress (especially in comparison to the lotion).

Note on lip product progress: I have made a realization; I don't reapply my lips during the day. I pride myself on making it all day with my lipstick not coming off. A lot of project panners I watch reapply their lipstick throughout the day, meaning they move through product faster. I am not upset at my progress, but I now know not to compare my progress to others'.

#12 I have made enough progress to make a new mark

#11 Fair amount of progress, will be done by Christmas

#7 Super proud of this progress!

#10 Some progress... though it's getting hard to sharpen

#8 Not a lot of progress, because I have been focusing on #7

#2 Almost there!! 

#3 Good progress, I might rebuy... need to think about it

#6 no progress, I have only used it twice...

Post #26: Marathon Training v. Suzanne Point Oh

I registered for the 16th Annual Little Rock Marathon at 9:24 EDT on August 1st. Technically, I registered for the Marathon/5k combo. I was lucky enough to get ten percent off the price too, because I had signed up for the training program.

The theme is Medieval, and to reveal that they did a cute video that was Monty Python themed. A lot of people were confused or upset about the theme, poo on them!! I loved the video and I am super excited for the theme. Thank you to the Chicks in Charge #CIC for loving what they do and having fun with it!!

I started the "ramp up to training" training on August 7th. The ramp up training is particularly for first timers, and people who are not at the point of running/walking/crawling 6 miles. I specify running/walking/crawling because from now on when I say running, I am channeling Hobbit, and I mean all it: running/walking/crawling, getting through the milage. I would love to be able to run all the way through all of my training runs, but all I am gonna focus on is getting through the milage. The actual training started on September 18th.

09/08/17 Update: My 3 mi build up training run yesterday (9/7) I ran the whole 3 miles, no walking, at a 13 min per mile pace.

10/19/17 Update: As I have already mentioned, I am using the marathon training program provided by the Little Rock Marathon. The focus of the training program is mileage, not time. Sure it is going to take me 5+ hours to finish my 20 miler on February 10th, but you know what I am gonna do it.

Things I need when I go for my long runs (> 6 miles):
1. Water
2. Running GU(s) (1 for 10/12/14 milers, 2 for 16/18 milers, 3 for 20 miler, and 4 for my marathon)
3. Sweatband/sweat towel
4. Lip balm

10/23/17 Update: One year ago today, I finished the ZenLab's Couch to 5k training program. If you had asked me on that day if I would ever run a marathon, I would have laughed in your face. I never intended on running a marathon. It wasn't until June (after I started listening to podcasts regularly), that I stumbled upon the Not Real Runners Podcast and after 5 weeks of listening I decided 'Why not?' It was them talking about the Little Rock Marathon in the first episode 34 (the one from July 11th) that put it in my mind that I wanted to complete a marathon.

I use the run/walk method for my weekend long runs. I don't have a nifty watch that tells me when to run and when to walk so I rely on the ZenLabs Marathon Trainer app. In the app it has daily training prompts, including short runs (45 - 60 minutes), cross training sessions, rest days, and long runs. The long run days are the only ones I use. In particular, I am using Week 11 Day 6 for runs less than 11 miles and Week 20 Day 7 for all above 11 miles. Week 11 does 23 repetitions of run 4 mins, walk 2 minutes. Week 20 does 52 repetitions of run 4 mins, walk 1 minute.

5k Costume?

As of now, 4 ish months before my Marathon weekend, I am thinking of doing a plague skeleton for my 5k costume and a Monty Python Spanish Inquisition themed outfit for my Marathon 'costume' (red shirt, red bottoms, running with a cross, and the hat).

Clif Energy Gel Reviews: I got the multi pack from Amazon so I could try out a bunch of different flavors. (1) Chocolate Cherry w/caffeine: 10/22, not bad, but a little too heavy on the chocolate taste, could have used more cherry flavor. But to be fair, I am not a chocolate fan.

Marathon Costume?

Post #25: 12 Pans of Christmas

So I have seen this Project Pan idea a bit on YouTube (Wednesday and Too Much Tash), so I thought it would be a good next project for me. Also, doing something that ends on Christmas will set me up nicely for a 2018 themed Project Pan.

Project start date: November 1, 2017
Update: November 30/December 1
Expected end date: December 25, 2017
(duration 54 days)

Much like my 13 by Halloween, these 12 products will be mostly samples.

1. GlamGlow Dream Duo (actually 2 samples, but they are meant to be used together)
2. Neutrogena moisturizer - not a sample size, but I have had it for a while and I need to finish it up.
3. Tarte Maracujá oil - sample from Ipsy
4. Fresh Sugar lip treatment - sample from Sephora
5. Hanalei powder cleanser - sample packets from Ipsy
6. Origin face mask - sample from Sephora
7. [from my 13 by Halloween] Make Up For Ever lipstick - Natural
8. [from my 13 by Halloween] Nars lipstick pencil - cruella
9. [from my 13 by Halloween] Stila liquid eyeliner
10. Make Up For Ever eyeliner sample
11. Bath & Body Works lotion - sea island cotton
12. Bath & Body Works spray - sea island cotton

Pictures of products here:

GlamGlow Dream Duo Samples

Neutrogena Moisturizer - notice progress line

Origins Face Mask Sample

Fresh Sugar Lip Treatment Sample

B&BW spray and lotion

Make Up Forever Lipstick level

Nars lip pencil level

Make Up For Ever eyeliner level

Stila liquid eyeliner (middle)

Hanalei sample packs of face cleanser

No video for this Project Pan.