Post #37: February Empties - Makeup Rehab no. 2

02/01/18: Happy February! For the second year in a row, I am participating in #28shades, an instagram lipstick challenge started by my friend, Dorothy. We did it last year where we selected a different shade of lipstick everyday in the month of February. This year I am doing the same, but specifically, 28 shades of liquid lipstick. This reason is 2 fold. 1) I am not a huge fan of liquid lipstick, I prefer bullet lipsticks 2) liquid lipsticks go bad faster than bullets, so if I really enjoy any of my liquid lipsticks, I want to use them up before they go bad. This month will have me trying ALL of my liquid lipsticks, and I will choose to keep or declutter them.

My hope for 2018 is to use more than I spend. Each month I will post a blog with makeup purchases versus makeup empties.


Writing utensil empties: none

February Purchases

1. Nyx primer $14.00
2. Maybelline primer $8.49
3. Make Up For Ever eyeshadow palette $19.05

February Empties

1. Make Up For Ever Smoky Extravagant mascara $24.00
2. Japonesque Brush Cleaner SAMPLE $2.00
3. John Frieda Go Blonder spray $7.99
4. Pantene dry shampoo $4.99
5. Elizabeth Mott highlighter SAMPLE $2.00

February Declutters

1. Elf face primer $6.00
2. Nyx Lip Lingerie - Ruffle Trim $7.00 (shade no. 1 of #28shades)
3. Sephora - wonderful red $8.00 (shade no. 4 of #28shades)
4. Caked - Low Key $16.00 (shade no. 9 of #28shades)
5. MDM Flow - Retro $23.37 (shade no. 16 of #28shades)

Summary

Amount spent: $41.54

Amount used: $40.89

Values were a little closer this month. Here's to a low/no buy March.

Year to Date (01/01/2018 - present)

Amount spent: $194.76

Amount used: $71.36