Post #36: Billy Joel inspired Project Pan, Update #2

February 9, 2018

(albums in chronological order)

#1 Rimmel #10

1. Cold Spring Harbor - Rimmel lipstick #10 (value from Wegman's = $4.49)

#2 Benefit Watt's Up

2. Piano Man - Benefit highlighter Watt's Up (deluxe sized sample, 1/5 of an Ipsy bag = $2)

3. Streetlife Serenade - Dior lipstick samples (4 of them) (true sample, no value)

4. Turnstiles - Rimmel eyeliner noir (value from Walmart = $4.44)

5. The Stranger - white cream eyeshadow (value ~$2.00) DECLUTTERED 01/31/2018

#6 Sephora eyeliner

#4 Rimmel eyeliner

6. 52nd Street - Sephora eyeliner silver (value from Sephora = $12.00)

7. Glass Houses - Hikari liquid eyeliner iris (value from Hikari's website = $15.00)

8. The Nylon Curtain - Urban Decay highlighter Sin (deluxe sized sample, 1/5 of an Ipsy bag = $2) DONE 01/20/2018 I really liked this highlighter, enough to buy the full size during the Nov. 2017 Sephora VIB sale.

9. An Innocent Man - Victoria Secret perfume Heavenly (value from Victoria's Secret = $55.00)

10. The Bridge - Make Up For Ever mascara (value from Sephora = $24.00) DONE 02/01/2018 I really like this mascara, it is my favorite high end mascara. I would repurchase, but I have a whole bunch of deluxe sample sizes to use up first.

#11 Revlon Stormy Pink

11. Storm Front - Revlon lipstick Stormy Pink (value from Wegman's = $5.49) <- patchy, I need to try a different lip liner, as of 1/9 I have been using Nabi's pink glitter lip liner.

12. River of Dreams - John Frieda Go Blonder Spray (value from Amazon = $7.99)

13. Fantasies & Delusions - Tarte liquid lipstick Birthday Suit (deluxe sized sample, 1/5 of an Ipsy bag = $2)

lip liner paired with #11

See video here.







Had better progress this last month. Finished two things and decluttered the white cream eyeshadow. I have been using the Watt's Up, and I am not sure I like cream highlighter, but once I am done with it, I am going to keep using the other cream highlighters I have. I will be making no progress on the bullet lipsticks in the month of February, because I am working on my #28shades challenge, which is made up of all liquid lipsticks.

Summary

Project: Billy Joel Inspired Project Pan
Duration: December 9, 2017 - (est) December 9, 2018
Update #2 - February 9, 2018
Products used: 3 of 13
Value used: $28.00 of $134.41

Post #34: 30 by 30

January 22, 2018

1. Rimmel Kate Moss lipstick #10  (value from Wegman's = $4.49)*
2. Benefit lip gloss SAMPLE - hoola (deluxe sized sample, 1/5 of an Ipsy bag = $2)
3. Revlon lipstick - Love is On (value from Wegman's = $5.49)
4. Nabi lip liner - shining red (value from Nabi's site = $0.99)
5. TCW lipstick (value = $2)
6. Lorac lip gloss - Free Spirit (value from Lorac's site = $17.00)
7. Maybelline liquid lipstick - wicked berry (value from Wegman's = $6.49)
8. L'Oreal lipstick - Classic Wine (value from Wegman's = $6.49)
9. Sephora eyeliner - silver (value from Sephora = $12.00)*
10. Prescriptive's eyeliner - violet (value from Prescriptive's site = $20.00)
11. Wet n Wild eyeliner - white (value from Walmart = $1.57)
12. Nabi eyeliner - satin blue (value from Nabi's site = $0.99)
13. Physician's Formula cream eyeliner - green (value from Walmart = $3.51)
14. Nabi eyeliner - gold (value from Nabi's site = $0.99)
15. Make Up For Ever mascara (full size) (value from Sephora = $24.00)*
16. Pur mascara SAMPLE (deluxe sized sample, 1/5 of an Ipsy bag = $2)
17. Hard Candy eyeshadow stick - pink (value from Walmart = $9.59)
18. Maybelline cream eyeshadow - blue (value from Wegman's = $6.49)

19. Pink cream eyeshadow (value = $2) done 1/21/18 - so glad to get rid of this, I knew I wasn't going to use it. There was no reason for me to keep it in my collection. Since it is so old, and came as part of a larger set, I valued it at $2.

20. Pro Art shimmer powder - purple (value = $2)
21. Elizabeth Mott highlighter SAMPLE (deluxe sized sample, 1/5 of an Ipsy bag = $2)
22. Peter Thomas Roth highlighter SAMPLE (true sample, no value)

23. Smashbox lip topper SAMPLE (true sample, no value) done 1/21/18 - This is the best example of how useful samples are. I got this from a Sephora order last year, and when this product first hit the shelves I was VERY tempted to purchase it. Thankfully, I didn't. I used up this sample, and although it definitely worked the way it was supposed to, making my non matte lipsticks matte, I did not like the feel and how it wore. This sample saved me from making a purchase I would have probably regretted.

24. Benefit foundation SAMPLE (1) (2) (deluxe sized sample, 2/5 of an Ipsy bag = $4)
25. Lorac eyeliner SAMPLE (deluxe sized sample, 1/5 of an Ipsy bag = $2)
26. Smashbox LT blush - carnation (value from Sephora = $11.66)
27. Fresh Sugar lip scrub (value from Sephora = $24.00)
28. B&BW lotion - beautiful day (value from B&BW = $12.50)
29. B&BW spray - beautiful day (value from B&BW = $14.00)
30. Eos lip balm - red (value from Wegman's = $2.99)


* Items also in my Billy Joel inspired Project Pan.

The items in italics I switched up from the intro.

See the quick video update.

Summary

Project: 30 by 30
Duration: December 22, 2017 - (est) January 22, 2019
Products used: 2 of 30
Value used: $2.00 of $198.74

Post #32: Billy Joel Project Pan UPDATE #1

January 9, 2018

(albums in chronological order)

1. Cold Spring Harbor - Rimmel lipstick #10 (value from Wegman's = $4.49)

2. Piano Man - Benefit highlighter Watt's Up (deluxe sized sample, 1/5 of an Ipsy bag = $2)

3. Streetlife Serenade - Dior lipstick samples (4 of them) (true sample, no value)

4. Turnstiles - Rimmel eyeliner noir (value from Walmart = $4.44)

5. The Stranger - white cream eyeshadow (value unknown) <- considering getting rid of... I need to play around with it on a nonword day to see how it performs.

6. 52nd Street - Sephora eyeliner silver (value from Sephora = $12.00)

7. Glass Houses - Hikari liquid eyeliner iris (value from Hikari's website = $15.00)

8. The Nylon Curtain - Urban Decay highlighter Sin (deluxe sized sample, 1/5 of an Ipsy bag = $2)

9. An Innocent Man - Victoria Secret perfume Heavenly (value from Victoria's Secret = $55.00)

10. The Bridge - Make Up For Ever mascara (value from Sephora = $24.00)

11. Storm Front - Revlon lipstick Stormy Pink (value from Wegman's = $5.49) <- patchy, I need to try a different lip liner, as of 1/9 I have been using Nabi's pink glitter lip liner.

12. River of Dreams - John Frieda Go Blonder Spray (value from Amazon = $7.99)

13. Fantasies & Delusions - Tarte liquid lipstick Birthday Suit (deluxe sized sample, 1/5 of an Ipsy bag = $2) (5 uses as of 1/9/18)

See video here.

Unfortunately, I have made little progress on this project because I was wrapping up my 12 Pans of Christmas. As of now I only have two projects happening, this one and my 30 by 30. More progress will be made by 2/9/2018.

Summary

Project: Billy Joel Inspired Project Pan
Duration: December 9, 2017 - (est) December 9, 2018
Update #1 - January 9, 2018
Products used: 0 of 13
Value used: $0.00 of $134.41

Post #30: 30 before 30 - long Project Pan {INTRO}

30 before 30 Project Pan 

So at this point I have done a couple of Project Pans, and I have decided to try a big one. This project pan will be some random products that have a goal of finishing before I turn 30. I turn 29 on January 22, 2018, so this Project Pan will be a long one, lasting 13 months, finishing on January 22, 2019. I will post updates on the 22nd of each month.

Start date: December 22, 2017
End date: January 22, 2019
Duration: 396 days

1. Rimmel Kate Moss lipstick #10
2. Benefit lip gloss SAMPLE - hoola
3. Revlon lipstick - Love is On
4. Nabi lip liner - shining red
5. TCW lipstick
6. Lorac lip gloss - Free Spirit
7. Maybelline liquid lipstick - Grey Envy
8. L'Oreal lipstick - Classic Wine
9. Sephora eyeliner - silver
10. Prescriptive's eyeliner - violet
11. Wet n Wild eyeliner - white
12. Nabi eyeliner - satin blue
13. Physician's Formula cream eyeliner - green
14. Nabi eyeliner - gold
15. Make Up For Ever mascara (full size)
16. Pur mascara SAMPLE
17. Hard Candy eyeshadow stick - pink
18. Maybelline cream eyeshadow - blue
19. Pink cream eyeshadow
20. Pro Art shimmer powder - purple
21. Elizabeth Mott highlighter SAMPLE
22. Peter Thomas Roth highlighter SAMPLE
23. Smashbox lip topper SAMPLE
24. Benefit foundation SAMPLE (1) (2)
25. Lorac eyeliner SAMPLE
26. Smashbox LT blush - candlelight
27. Fresh Sugar lip scrub
28. B&BW lotion - beautiful day
29. B&BW lotion - beautiful day
30. Eos lip balm - red

#28 & #29

#12 & # 14

#6 & #17

#21 & #22

#19 & #20

#13 & #10 & #25

#24

#18 & #16

#3 & #9

#5 & #8 & #11

#30 & #4 & #2

#7 & #23 & #27

#1 & #15

#26

Check out my INTRO video on YouTube.
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Post #28: Billy Joel Project Pan INTRO

I had originally planned to do this Project Pan soon after I watched Wednesday Greenleaf's video about her Muse inspired project pan (in the video she says she was inspired by Elle S's Fleetwood Mac inspired project pan). But here I am about 4 months later and I am doing it.

I will do my updates here on my blog, on my YouTube channel, and my Instagram/Twitter. This is the introduction to the products and why I chose them. I will post video and blog updates once a month (on the 9s). I will finish this project pan with a finale post in December 2018, (or before if I have finished it earlier). That gives me a full year to finish these products.

Start date: December 9, 2017
End date: December 9, 2018 (hopefully before)
Duration: 365 days

#1

So here it goes. I decided to select one product for everyone of Billy Joel's studio albums, this does not include his live album nor does it include the greatest hits album.

(albums in chronological order)

1. Cold Spring Harbor - Rimmel lipstick #10 

#2

I selected this lipstick because it was my first favorite lipstick, this album was Billy Joel's first. I also selected it because it is a red lipstick, a classic, much like this album. 

2. Piano Man - Benefit highlighter Watt's Up

I selected this highlighter because I have had it for a long time, this album has some notably long songs on it (Piano Man & Ballad of Billy the Kid). Also, the song Piano Man is one of Billy Joel's biggest hits, and because of that, it is quite overplayed. Much like the popularity of Piano Man, this highlighter has made it's way into a lot of people's project pans.

3. Streetlife Serenade - Dior lipstick samples (4 of them)

#3

#4

This selection was mad because of the song Big Time Spender. Also there was no BIG hit on this album, so in my opinion it flew under the radar. These Dior samples (which I got for free) were likely to sit in my collection and continue to be missed. Also, Dior is an expensive brand, so if I were to ever purchase these lipsticks, I would be a big time spender.

4. Turnstiles - Rimmel eyeliner noir

This album has New York State of Mind and I've Loved These Days on it, because of these two songs I wanted to pick something in my collection that I used to love when I live in NY. Rimmel eyeliner was one of the first eyeliners I had purchased. (I am sure the eyeliner I will be using in this project pan is not the one I had in high school, but it is pretty old.)

5. The Stranger - white cream eyeshadow

So I went for this cream eyeshadow because of Scenes from an Italian Restaurant ("Bottle of red, bottle of white, it all depends on your appetite") and Only the Good Die Young ("Gotta nice white dress and a party on your confirmation"). 

#5

#6

6. 52nd Street - Sephora eyeliner silver

This choice was kind of easy because songs on the album include Honesty, My Life, and Zanzibar. In Honesty there is a like that says honesty is hard to find; silver was my first crazy eyeliner purchase, and back in the day, it was hard to find. My Life, well that's easy, it's my life, and if I want to wear silver eyeliner I am damn well going to. Finally, Zanzibar, Zanzibar is a pretty unique song, but I really enjoy it, silver is a unique color for an everyday eyeliner, but I will make it work.

7. Glass Houses - Hikari liquid eyeliner iris

So this one is a little confusing but it made perfect sense to me as I was working through my thought process. Let's see if you can follow. First song: You May Be Right, my thought: wrong/right. Next song: Sometimes a Fantasy, enough said. Third song: Don't Ask Me Why, one of my favorites, but another one where the title says it all. It's Still Rock and Roll to Me, with this one focus on the Rock and Roll part. The last song that clinched this one for me: C'etait toi (You were the one). It had to be the purple liquid eyeliner. The first liquid eyeliner I got through my Ipsy subscription. I didn't give it a fair shot, but I am ready to do so now.

8. The Nylon Curtain - Urban Decay highlighter Sin

This one was a bit difficult. I was thinking military for Goodnight, Saigon. But there was also Scandinavian Skies. So I ended going with something that I want to finish, and I am going to be militant about it, but it is also light like I imagine Scandinavian skies are like.

9. An Innocent Man - Victoria Secret perfume Heavenly

This is my favorite album, and I wanted to do it justice. So with songs like Keeping the Faith, Easy Money, Uptown Girl, and The Longest Time, I wanted to do something that would be easy, girly, and I have had for a long time. Also, the fact that this perfume is called Heavenly fits with Keeping the Faith.

10. The Bridge - Make Up For Ever mascara

#11

This was probably the hardest one. All I have to go on is Modern Woman and Baby Grand... so I picked a black mascara.

11. Storm Front - Revlon lipstick Stormy Pink

I knew what I wanted to pick for this one, before I finished picking for The Bridge. If the name of this album and this lipstick weren't enough, this album has songs like: Not Her Style, I go to Extremes, Shameless, and When in Rome. I don't particularly like this pink lipstick, so it is not my style. It is going to be an extreme challenge for me. Also making myself pick this color is me showing  no shame, and finally I am doing a project pan so "when in Rome."

12. River of Dreams - John Frieda Go Blonder Spray

This was a little bit of a cop out. There is a song on this album: Blonde over Blue, so why not put my blonde protection spray here.

13. Fantasies & Delusions - Tarte liquid lipstick Birthday Suit

This is an instrumental album, classical piano music. This is a simple compliment to everything, so why not pick something simple like a nude lipstick that can be worn even when I am not wearing makeup, a compliment to every thing.

See video here. I will also include updates on my Instagram: neon8919.

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.