Post #16: My Pan Project

Start Date: June 28, 2017

On the evening of June 27th, I went through my makeup and decluttered (aka threw out) some mascaras and eyeshadows (5 mascaras, 3 eyeshadow pallets). I also set aside a number of products that I added to my first ever Pan Project list. For those of you who are unfamiliar with the term Pan Project, it is something that has been circling in the YouTube Makeup Artist community, where you commit to finishing products, aka "Hit pan," before purchasing new makeup. I have quite a bit of makeup, so I thought this would be a good think for me to do. Also, before posting this I went through my lip product drawer and decluttered a couple lip glosses (They were more gloopy than glossy) and some lip stains (they were dried up).

My List

Mascaras:
1. Clinique High Impact Mascara (2) [These I took from makeup that my sister was decluttering]
2. Elizabeth Arden Ceramide [I have had this one since 2012]
3. Smashbox eyelash Primer [I have had this one since 2013]
4. Makeup Forever Smoky Extravagant [This one I have only had for a little over a year, it is one of my favorite mascaras so I should be able to use it up easy enough]
The remainder of this section are trial sizes:
5. Makeup Forever Smokey Extravagant [This might be empty already, but I need to double check]
6. Benefit's They're Real [My second favorite mascara, it is probably nearly finished]
7. it Cosmetics Superhero [Just got it in my May Ipsy bag]
8. The Balm Mad Lash [couple months old - from an Ipsy bag]
9. it Cosmetics Hello Lashes! [got this one because I bought an it Cosmetic's set at Ulta]
10. Our Fully Charged Magnetic Mascara [got this one in June's Ipsy bag, so it is brand new]

Eyeliners:
1. Kat Von D tattoo liquid liner [turns out it was dried out, so I trashed it. Luckily, it was only a sample size.] DONE 06/29/17
2. Rimmel Scandal-eyes kohl in Nude, pencil eyeliner
3. Makeup Forever XL eye pencil in Black [sample size, from I don't even know how long ago]

Eyeshadows:
1. Rimmel Quad Eyeshadow
2. Avon [one color]
3. Maybelline Casual Look - Browntones
4. Loreal Wear Infinite - Mocha Buff
5. Color Design [four set]
6. Loreal Wear Infinite - Rose Petals

Concealer/Powder/Foundation [thankfully some darker colors, because I am currently tan]:
1. Clinique Airbrush Concealer
2. Covergirl powder foundation - classic beige
3. Covergirl classic beige foundation
4. Rimmel Stay Matte pressed powder [I should try re-potting this one; it is all broken up]
5. Neutrogena buff foundation
6. Neutrogena buff pressed powder
7. Sephora pressed powder
8. it Cosmetics foundation medium [sample size] DONE 07/04/17
9. Loreal foundation sand beige

NonMakeup
1. Herbal Essences Dry Shampoo DONE 06/30/17
2. Garnier Skin Renew cream

So as I said, I made this list on the evening of June 27th, and officially started on June 28th. Though, I realized on the morning of June 29th I used eyeshadow from my Smashbox Strobe Effect pallet instead of the eyeshadows I was supposed to be using. But here is to using up what I already have, instead of buying more!

I hope to do an update in about six months, just before the New Year, but with the foundations: here's hoping I get through them before my tan fades.

#panproject #wastenotwantnot

PS After I am done cataloging my lipsticks, I have a couple sample sized lipsticks to add to the next round of my Pan Project.

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. 

Post #14 *blows off dust* May

I've been MIA. Things got disorganized.

Tomorrow is a fresh start, albeit it is not the first of a month, and it is not the start of a week, but I know I have been slacking with stuff I want to make happen in my life. One good night sleep, followed by an early morning tomorrow.

Eleven days before I leave for Boulder (I have a MMS meeting there). I want to take care of a few things before leaving. I'm going to get through 11 more days of the Marathon Trainer. I am going to read a bunch of relevant papers, I am going to come to a conclusion about my research so I can finish writing my paper and send it to coauthors, I am going to use Memorial Day weekend to see a dress or two and do a makeup look or two. All these things just to kickstart myself back to productivity in all aspects of my life.

Post #13 February Summary - March Goals

Straight from my January Summary:

Stuff I am hoping to finish in February:

1. Sew my first dress (will also be in the February sewing blog)
2. An alien makeup inspired by a deep sea creature

3. Chapter 2 of Gurnett and Bhattacharjee

4. Submit my first first-author paper

5. Have my thesis proposal mostly done.
6. Finish the C210k Trainer

I did complete my first dress as you have seen in post #11.

Also, I did attempt to create an alien inspired by an angler fish, post #12, albeit nearly a week late.

I have been slacking on the plasma textbook. I only completed up to the section I posted on earlier this months: post #10.

I have not submitted my paper yet...

I still have no real thought on my thesis proposal...

Technically, I have not finished the C210k Trainer, instead I have started the marathon trainer by Zen Labs. I am not doing this because I aspire to run a marathon, I am running off the adage "Go big or go home," pun intended. I ran outside during the beautiful weather we had last week, and failed miserably, so instead of trying to continue with the free version of C210k, I would just do the one time payment of the marathon trainer and be good to go until I can run on my own for any distance. So who knows, six months from now, maybe I will be capable of running 26.2 miles. (Don't worry if you laughed, I am laughing, and anyone who knows me would laugh. I am not a marathon runner, I like pizza entirely too much. Though if I do make it, this whole section will be fun to read, and make a great part of my Success Story.)

So 2 out of 6 goals completed... eh. Here's to a successful March:

Stuff I am hoping to finish in March:

1. Sew a vest, some beach apparel, and my Tea Party dress

2. An angel/devil makeup inspired by a good/bad personality trait

3. Chapter 2 of Gurnett and Bhattacharjee

4. Submit my first first-author paper

5. Have my thesis proposal done.

6. Finish weeks 2, 3, 4, and 5 of the Marathon Trainer

Post #12 FaceOff Spotlight Challenge 1 (Hobby No. 2)

Alien Makeup inspired by a Deep Sea Creature

Yes, I know this post is late, but the weather was so beautiful President's Day weekend that I ended up getting sun burnt, and liquid latex on sunburn is not a good idea. So I am a week late.

It's really faint because it was a sketch.

Materials: Cotton balls, Liquid Latex, fake nails, cc cosmetics cream paint.

So it looked less alien and more rock monster... the color pallet was probably my biggest mistake. I was able to work on my patience issue I discovered during my sewing adventures. I felt comfortable with how I handled the cotton ball and latex appliance but I think I will try using a mold to build on for the next one. It is stressful to build an on-face appliance.

 

After pulling off [most of] the latex

Looking forward
April: Angel/Devil based on Good/Bad personality traits
May: Monster High in real life - Operetta
June: Snow Queen inspired by a snow flake
July: Jekyll & Hyde

Post #11 So turns out I am not particularly patient (Hobby No. 1)

So I did only a couple sewing projects over the past month. The first one being my very first circle skirt, which turned out alright for a first project. Next I tackled sewing a full dress, complete with sleeves, which also turned out alright. I have a lot of progress to make before Halloween.

My first circle skirt. 

I started by cutting out a pattern from some package wrapping paper. I chose to make my skirt 24" long to ensure that it would reach my knees. I used my pattern on the folded fabric, and cut out a half circle. I repeated that process twice, and it resulted in two half circles. The picture below was after I sewed the two pieces together. 

 After hemming all the edges on the bottom of the skirt I started to tackle to waist. I decided to put in a zipper, which I pulled from another dress that didn't fit very well. After frankenstein-ing the zipper in, I decided I needed a waistband. Using the same fabric I used for the straps on my New Years Eve dress, I made a waistband that was about two inches thick, and attached that. My last step was to add a couple eye hooks to close the waistband. And voila! My first circle skirt.

Please disregard the cat, Hatter is obsessed with the bathroom (other cat owners can commiserate, I am sure).

 

It ended up fitting better after the first wash, although I should extend my ironing skills to the pre-wear time. Heck, my ironing skills need work too, I burned myself while working on this skirt.

Amount Spent: ~$17

My first dress

To be honest, I sewed this dress last night because I knew I was going to be posting this blog today. I started by using my circle skirt pattern to cut the skirt, but this time I folded the fabric so I ended up with one piece instead of the two I cut out for the first skirt. 

I then used one of my existing dresses to cut out the bodice, and finally I used some sleeves that I had from another hack job that I used for my sleeve pattern. I am kind of impressed with myself.

When walking into Joann's to buy the fabric, I didn't realize I was going to end up with Syracuse colors, oh well (Go 'Cuse!). What was good about this project is that I got to play with different stitched and different materials. FYI: The knit fabric I chose was so slick, it was kind of hard to work with. I will have to keep that in mind for my next outfit. 

Amount Spent: ~$25

As I mentioned in my title, as I was sewing last night I realized that I am a "measure once, cut once, sew once" kind of person. I don't take extra time to make sure everything is the way it should be. This is something I need to work on. Luckily, both my hobbies are situated where I am able to practice patience. I am not sure what my next sewing project will be, probably my dress for the Third Annual Tea Party. I do know that April's post will be beach-y!

Post #10 "It is a relatively simple matter to show that..." (Physics post)

From Gurnett and Bhattacharjee (hereafter known as G&B): "It is a relatively simple matter to show that..."

This is a fairly common phrase in physics textbooks, and most of the time a student reads that phrase and immediately laughs because usually it is not 'simple' to show whatever it is they want to be shown. It could be simple if a couple key notes were added in the text, I am going to use the above example from G&B.

"It is a relatively simple matter to show that the root-mean-square velocity is given by (root 3) times (C sub s), where C sub s equals (root (kappa times T sub s) divided by m sub s)." I will include a screen shot of my LaTex file, so don't worry so much about the "math into words" I have decided to add:

First things first, root-mean-square velocity. For this problem it is:

Also from an earlier 'easy to show' in chapter 2 of G&B, we know that the denominator is equal to the density of a particular species of particle, n sub s. So the above equation becomes:

The distribution function, f(v), in this case is the following:

So now you can plug it in to the numerator and solve for the root-mean-square velocity. But wait, there is more math that is not for the faint of heart, (feint of heart?). Cue the Google-ing of "definite integral of exponential." Thank you Wikipedia. Skip to this one:

Where n = 4, and alpha equals m sub s divided by (2 kappa T sub s), and don't forget to carry the constants in front of the v and exponential:

To get a cleaner version of the integral in the general form I direct you to a blog post by a friend and colleague: Conrad's blog, and a YouTube video that I found very helpful.
So plugging stuff into this:

You get this:

and after canceling out and putting it back in the numerator of the root-mean-square velocity equation:

you see "It is a relatively simple matter to show that..."

Ta-Da.

Hope this post was sufficiently physics-y and look forward to next weeks post on my sewing projects, including my first circle skirt, and my first dress. Also, two weeks from now I will have my special effects makeup post, featuring my take on an alien inspired by a deep sea creature.