Post #18: 100 Days of Lipstick

100 days, 100 lipsticks, 1 woman.

Back in April (April 7), I was a little over a month removed from my ‘#28shades’ challenge I did with one of my friends. The month of February was so fun; in forcing myself into a different color of lipstick each day, I was able to push myself. A late night of Instagram browsing had me stumbling onto my newest challenge. So when I decided to do the ‘#100daysoflipstick’ I, myself, thought I was crazy. I didn’t want to believe that I had that many lipsticks. A quick count one evening revealed that I had at least 107 lipsticks (bullets and liquids and stains, oh my!). I added at least 15 to my collection since starting the challenge.

It isn’t just the catalogue of my lipsticks that I am getting out of this adventure. I am using Instagram to promote my self-love. I don’t spend hours taking the perfect selfie, at most I take 3 or 4 before posting one. Typically, I post the first one I take (my only criteria is that the lighting shows off the lipstick). The practice of not taking hundreds of pictures has built my confidence. I know how I look and I love myself, I am not afraid to share the photo if it isn’t perfect, because I am not perfect! I have bags under my eyes, I have chubby cheeks, I have acne, but I also have confidence and joy. I am happy to share with the world my love of lipsticks. See my YouTube video to see all the colors (link at the end).

As of August 2, I have 173 lipsticks. Which might seem extreme, sorry, not sorry. As of August 6, I have 136. I decluttered 39 lipsticks either because they were colors I would never wear (oranges and pale pinks), or the formula was not good (patchy).

1.  Maybelline Vivid Matte Liquid: no. 55 Sinful Stone [April 7th]

2.  Ciaté London Liquid Velvet: Pin Up (from Ipsy)

3.  Nabi Lipstick: NLS 23 Hot Pink

4.  Nabi Matte Lip Gloss: MLG1 08 Mauve

5.  Nabi Lipstick: NLS 12 Baby Pink

6.   Nabi Lipstick: NLS 85 Lollipop

7.   Nabi Lipstick: NLS 35 Baby Orange

8.   Nabi Lipstick: NLS 84 Baby Orange

9.   Nabi Lipstick: NLS Lavender II

10. Nabi Lipstick: NLS Cute Pink

11. Nabi Lipstick: NLS Pastel Orange

12. Revlon: 440 Cherries in the Snow

13. Sephora Wonderful Cushion Matte Lip Cream: Wonderful Purple

14. Lipsense: Fly Girl

15. Nabi Lipstick: NLS Garnet Red

16. Lorac Alter Ego: Bombshell

17. Lorac Alter Ego: Visionary

18. Lorac Alter Ego: Hot Shot

19. Maybelline Super Stay: Pink

20. Nabi Matte Lip Gloss: MLG1 42 Rose Pink

21. Maybelline Vivid Matte Liquid: no. 02 Grey Envy

22. Maybelline Vivid Matte Liquid: no. Electric Pink

23. Lorac Alter Ego: MUA

24. Sephora Wonderful Cushion Matte Lip Cream: Wonderful Red

25. Nabi Matte Lip Gloss: MLG1 13 Orange Red

26. Loreal Colour Riche: Classic Wine

27. CoverGirl Katy Kat Matte: Cat Call

28. CoverGirl Katy Kat Matte: Cosmic Cat

29. CoverGirl Katy Kat Matte: Catoure

30. Caked Lip Fondant: Low Key (from Ipsy)

31. Maybelline: 691 Rich Ruby

32. Lorac Alter Ego: Celebrity

33. CoverGirl Katy Kat Matte: Sphynx

34. Nabi Matte Lip Gloss: MLG1 66 Indigo

35. CoverGirl Katy Kat Matte: Coral Cat

36. Nyx Soft Matte Lip Cream SMLC 18 Prague

37. Sephora Wonderful Cushion Matte Lip Cream: Wonderful Magenta

38. Lorac Alter Ego: Secret Agent

39. Lorac Alter Ego: Free Spirit

40. CoverGirl Katy Kat Matte: Magenta Minx

41. Nyx Lingerie: Lipli

42. Loreal: British Red

43. Shany 07

44. Nabi Lipstick: Cherry

45. Rimmel Kate Moss: 01

46. Nyx Lip Butter: Ripe Berry (from Ipsy)

47. Rimmel Kate Moss: 10

48. Lorac Alter Ego: Show Girl

49. CoverGirl Katy Kat Matte: Kitty Purry

50. Nabi Lipstick: NLS Matte Orange

51. Lorac Mod Lip Cream: Tres Chic

52. Lorac Mod Lip Cream: Savoir Faire

53. Revlon: Stormy Pink

54. Nabi Lipstick: NLS Spice

55. Lorac Mod Lip Cream: True Beauty

56. Nabi Matte Lip Gloss: Plush Red

57. CoverGirl Katy Kat Matte: Crimson Cat

58. Nabi Matte Lip Gloss: Peach

59. CoverGirl: Seduce

60. Nabi Lipstick: NLS Lavender

61. CoverGirl: Spellbound

62. Maybelline Vivid Matte Liquid: Berry Boost

63. Rimmel Kate Moss: 104

64. CoverGirl Katy Kat Matte: Pink Paws

65. Nabi Lipstick: NLS Shining Pink

66. Shany 01

67. Nabi Matte Lip Gloss: Pink Red

68. Nyx Whipped Lip and Cheek Cream: Pink Cloud (from Ipsy)

69. Nabi Lipstick: NLS Red Red

70. Lorac Alter Ego: Beauty Guru

71.   Revlon Infallible: Red (decluttered)

72.   Crayola Crayon Blue (not real lipstick, I made it myself)

73.   Lorac Mod Lip Cream: Belle-ieve

74.   Lorac Mod Lip Cream: Red Rose

75.  Shany 04

76.  Nars Velvet Lip Pencil: Cruella

77.  Urban Decay Vice Lipstick: Bad Blood

78.  Nabi Lipstick: Nude

79. Nabi Lipstick: Red

80. Revlon: Wink For Pink

81. Winky Lux Double Matte Whip: Angel Food (from Ipsy)

82. Maybelline Metallic: Copper Rose

83. Lorac Alter Ego: Dominatrix

84. Maybelline Bold: Midnight Blue

85. Urban Decay Gwen Stefani: Rock Steady

86. Nars Satin Lip Pencil: Rikugien

87. Icing: Pink

88. Makeup Forever Acrylips: 501

89. Tarte: Delish (from Ipsy)

90. Icing: Red

91. Loreal Infallible Lip Paint: Domineering Teal

92. Tarte: Birthday Suit

93. Makeup Forever Sample

94. Maybelline Metallic Matte: Serpentine

95. Maybelline: Espresso Exposed

96. CoverGirl Katy Kat Matte: Maroon Meow

97. Maybelline Vivid Matte Liquid: Wicked Berry

98. Maybelline Metallic Matte: Gun Metal

99. Maybelline: Sapphire Siren

100. Nyx Soft Matte Lip Cream: San Paulo [August 8]

Be sure to check out my video that is the slide show off all these selfies from Instagram: LINK HERE.

So my next step is to start using up some of the lipsticks I have. I considered doing just one color until it was gone, but a very smart friend said I would probably get bored, and she is right. So I am thinking of picking 7 and rotating through them.

Until my next post, thanks for reading.

Post #15 Making up for lost time

Updates!

Sewing

I have still been doing a bit of trial and error when it comes to getting better at sewing. Since my last sewing post I made another circle skirt and a simple dress, both in the same fabric. The fabric I used is a black and white, tribal print pattern. I saw it at Joann's and I wanted it. It is a thick, knit fabric, aka it is stretchy, but not prone to runs like the navy blue knit fabric I used for my first dress (post #11). The circle skirt was only one piece, so a true circle skirt, that all I had to do was add the elastic waist band and secure the hem. I am pretty pleased with it. and it is one of three skirts I wear on a regular basis. (I have only worn my first skirt once). The dress is also a big hit, I am consistently getting complements on it.

Day 32 Lorac Alter Ego Celebrity and the dress I made

Makeup Artistry

I have not done any movie makeup looks since my Alien/Sea creature, but I did start a Pan Project on June 28th (Post #16). That is gonna be a big improvement because I was able to declutter some makeup that was dried up and was a waste of space. I also found that I have some darker foundations and powders that will look better with my summer skin (I managed to get a tan somehow). I am also currently partaking in a 100 days of lipstick (Post #17), which I will post about once it is all over, I am 30 days away. If you haven't seen pictures, you must not be following me on Instagram (neon8919). It is on Instagram that I am keeping track of what I look like in each lipstick. I am also writing down all the lipsticks in a little notebook, which is a helpful way to keep my life organized. 

Running

I restarted the Marathon Trainer for a third time, I am on week number 4, GEM kind of derailed my progress, but the hope is that I will be able to keep it up and get to a point where I can run without the Trainer. As I have said before, and I will say again, I am not intending to run a marathon any time soon, but I would like to be able to run a 10k (~6 miles), that would be awesome. 

Physics

June was a month of travel: the 2nd MMS community workshop (in Boulder, CO) at the beginning of the month, and then GEM 2017 (in Portsmouth, VA) the third week. I am one of the GEM Student Representatives so that kept me busy leading up to, and into, the meeting. 

This summer I have two things that need to get done:

(1) My paper - which I have been working on, but it is not in a completed stage yet...

(2) My thesis proposal - I will be turning it in at the beginning of the Fall semester, so as soon as my paper is done my efforts will be turned to coming up with my title. The title cannot be changed from the one I submit in the Fall, this means it has to be broad enough, because I don't know what results I might get, and it must be narrow enough to still be a PhD title.