Monday, January 22, 2018

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


Friday, January 19, 2018

Post #33: Makeup Inventory by the Numbers + Goals

Towards the end of 2017, I started to take an inventory of my makeup collection. Now, at the start of 2018, I believe I have a comprehensive list of all of my makeup/beauty collection. Looking at the numbers, and the retail value of my collection, I was a bit shocked, and a little upset with myself. The values are larger than I expected, and definitely larger than they need to be for a poor college student with only one face to put makeup on.

That being said, I am not ashamed. I love makeup, and the value I place on it is so much higher than the monetary value. Makeup is fun and empowering, and I love challenging myself to try something new with my makeup.

Also, the majority of my makeup was bought on sale, so the retail value is higher than what I actually spent on it.

The following is a breakdown of my collection into categories and the first number is the current amount of full size, deluxe sample size, and true sample size items in each. The second number is the end goal that I would like to reach at some point. The third number is the number of each product I would like to finish in 2018.

Category: current number, goal number, amount to finish in 2018
Foundation: 17, 4, 10
Face Powder: 8, 4, 3
Concealer: 8, 1, 4
Face Primer: 3, 1, 2
Blush: 12, 1, 1
Bronzer/Contour: 5, 1, 1
Highlighter: 22, 3, 6

Eyeshadow Pans: 531, 267, 9
Cream Eyeshadow: 25, 1, 3
Eyeshadow Primer: 3, 2, 1
Pencil Eyeliner: 53, 3, 6
Liquid Eyeliner: 8, 1, 3
Cream Eyeliner: 8, 1, 2
Setting Spray: 2, 1, 1
Eyebrow Pencil: 6, 1, 2
Mascara: 8, 2, 4

Lip Gloss: 9, 0, 3
Lip Balm: 14, 3, 3
Bullet Lipstick: 77, 14, 6
Liquid Lipstick: 32, 5, 3
Lip Liner: 53, 1, 4

Nail Polish: 9, 3, 3
Hair Care: 20, 5, 6
Face Care: 20, 6, 11
Lotion: 22, 2, 7
Spray/Perfume: 13, 3, 5

Total # of items: 988
Total $ amount: $4043.77


Tuesday, January 9, 2018

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

Sunday, December 31, 2017

Post #31: December Empties & 12 Pans of Christmas FINALE

December Empties

1. Tarte Maracujá oil - As you will see below, this was a deluxe sample size from Ipsy. I had tried it twice when I first got it, but it took my 12 pans of Christmas to actually get me to use it regularly. I liked the extra step to my face care routine, but I did not see a noticeable difference in the brightness or smoothness of my skin, so I would not repurchase. done 12/5/17

2. Neutrogena moisturizer - I have had this particular moisturizer longer than I care to admit, but since the start of my 13 by Halloween project pan I have been better about my skin care. Moisturizer is important for healthy skin, especially when you wear makeup. I will probably repurchase this one at some point in the future but for now I am try some other things. done 12/6/17

3. Aurora pro cover concealer SAMPLE - I liked the coverage of this concealer but it was really drying and set really fast. I couldn't wait to start blending. Had to work fast. I will not purchase a full size, though I did pull the stopper to get as much use as possible. done 12/6/17

12/5/17: This morning I hit pan on the eyeshadow Sand in my Smashbox Lighting Theory Palette, just wanted to document it. (And I couldn't post it on Instagram because that would spoil the surprise of the before/after post.)

12/10/17: Hit pan on the cream contour in my Smashbox Lighting Theory Palette.

4. Clean perfume SAMPLE - Brought it to NOLA with me for the AGU Fall Meeting. I didn't mind this scent, but it didn't last very long on the skin. Also, the sample vial leaked in transit to NOLA, so I only got like two/three uses out of it. I did not like it enough to want a full size. done 12/12/17

5. Replica perfume SAMPLE - Brought it to NOLA with me for the AGU Fall Meeting. I did not like this scent. I would never purchase the full size. done 12/16/17

6. Garnier moisturizing face wash - So this face wash says it is geared towards people with dry skin. I don't have particularly dry skin, but I didn't notice any 'supple'-ness after using this face wash regularly (the bottle claims that is a result of usage). I will not repurchase. done 12/27/17

7. Elf loose powder - I used this to set my under eyes after putting on concealer. Having it on helps with eyeshadow fall out. I have already repurchased. Also, this is so done, I pulled the plastic topper, as you should do with powders when you use them to completion. done 12/26/17

12/28/17: Hit pan on the eyeshadow in Sunrise my Smashbox Lighting Theory Palette.

8. The Healing Garden spray - sensual plum. I had this from a gift set from sometime in undergrad, so it could be anywhere from 5 - 10 years old. But I have been using it as a room spray before going to sleep and after waking up. It has been a nice fragrance, but I am glad to have it done. done 12/29/17

9. TRAVEL body wash that I brought home from a hotel. done 12/30/17

10. SAMPLE Burt's Bees Body oil - super lemony smelling, but I didn't notice a benefit to using it. done 12/30/17

11. Rimmel lip balm - Not particularly hydrating, but it was nice to leave in the car. It did not melt on hot summer days, which was really good. I have other lip balms so I won't repurchase. done 12/31/17

(Writing Utensil Project pan) 12/28/17: decluttered 2 dried out dry erase markers, both pink. 12/29/17: Finished a click-y pen.

12. Stila liquid eyeliner SAMPLE - Not a bad liquid eyeliner, and I know a lot of people do like it, but since this was the first liquid eyeliner I have given a real chance to, I don't really have a basis for comparison. I am ready to try out the others I have, that being said, I will not repurchase. done 12/31/17

13. Make Up For Ever eyeliner pencil SAMPLE - I love Make Up For Ever eyeliner, this one I can tell is getting a bit old. It is tugging at my eye a bit, but I gave it a lot of love the past couple of months and I am happy to finish it. I already have a back up sample, so I do not need to repurchase. done 12/31/17

14. Bath & Body Works lotion - sea island cotton. As you will see below, this lotion wasn't particularly moisturizing, nor did the scent last particularly long. I already have 2 back ups, so I will not be purchasing one to replace this one. done 12/31/17

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
2. Neutrogena moisturizer - not a sample size, (see above). done 12/6/17
3. Tarte Maracujá oil - sample from Ipsy (see above) done 12/5/17
4. Fresh Sugar lip treatment - sample from Sephora done 11/4/17
5. Hanalei powder cleanser - sample packets from Ipsy done 11/16/17

6. Origin face mask - sample from Sephora - only used 3 times, will have to roll over into a different project pan. NOT DONE 

7. [from my 13 by Halloween] Make Up For Ever lipstick - Natural - made more progress, but it is not done yet, I wore this almost everyday of December, except for while I was at the AGU Fall Meeting. NOT DONE

8. [from my 13 by Halloween] Nars lipstick pencil - cruella - made incremental progress on this one. I favored it in November, but then only wore it during the week of the AGU Fall Meeting. NOT DONE

9. [from my 13 by Halloween] Stila liquid eyeliner - so, I am going to call this one done as of the end of 2017. I gave it 3 months of good use, and I know I have other liquid eyeliners I prefer. done 12/31/17
10. Make Up For Ever eyeliner sample - I used this SOOO much the past two months, and it is SOOO close to being done. I think I could sharpen it one more time, but that is it. I am going to call it done as of the end of 2017. done 12/31/17
11. Bath & Body Works lotion - sea island cotton - not particularly hydrating, and the scent doesn't last particularly long, but I had it and I used it. If nothing else, having this lotion in a project pan made me more aware of putting on lotion daily. done 12/31/17

12. Bath & Body Works spray - sea island cotton - this didn't move nearly as fast as the lotion did. But I have moved it from my bathroom to my bedroom, and I have been using it as a room scent, like I did with #8 in my empties. It will be finished up in the next couple of months. I have two other sea island cotton lotions, so it is okay that this spray didn't get finished. NOT DONE


told you there was incremental progress
so low that I can't make a new mark


1. eyeliner 2. red lip pencil 3. natural lipstick

Summary

Project: 12 Pans of Christmas
Duration: Nov. 1, 2017 - Dec. 31, 2017
Products Used: 8 out of 12
Score: 66 %

This is my last post of 2017. Starting in 2018, my monthly empties will be structured a bit differently.  So be looking forward to that. Until next post, Happy New Year!

Friday, December 22, 2017

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





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Saturday, December 9, 2017

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.




Thursday, November 30, 2017

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...