I decided that I am going to attempt to do another Project Polish. I did one over a year ago that wasn't super successful (I didn't finish any polishes). I learned some lessons about myself and am ready to embark on a new and improved Project Polish.
My plan is to only pick three nailpolishes at a time and update once a month. Once I finish a polish I do plan on putting another one in. I would love to finish 10 nailpolishes by the end of 2017, we will see if that happens. Many of the nailpolishes I want to finish will be already have been used so that might help me get through some quicker.
The three nailpolishes I picked were: 1. Julep's Meryl 2. Wet N' Wild's Wild Shine in Eggplant Frost 3. Love My Nails in Manhat Red *If there are two marks on the polish that is because in 2016 I marked some polishes that I wanted to finish, none of them actually got finished.
Welcome to another year which means it is inventory time. My first actually inventory post and video will be up in about a week, so now is a good time to get caught up on my old inventories and relevant videos all linked below. 2015 Inventory Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLuMkFzNipCCK0-BRTYx8zj7REW4q9Ur7c 2016 Inventory Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLuMkFzNipCCKqEzxIMlTXWeCOueIq2CvS 2016 Pan that Palette Playlist:https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLuMkFzNipCCLRGOdimdReS9IAyBu5tsBx 2017 Pan that Palette Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLuMkFzNipCCIMULYX43J9lagB53RVvXlP Why I got rid of Birchbox: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KEg18H0thTc I hope you enjoyed getting caught up and are excited for this years inventory! ~Annelise
It is the end of December and that means time for the update of this month's project pan. The products I have chose might not be used up in the month but I want to focus on them and make some decent progress. Even if I product isn't finished it might or might not be in the next month's project pan. Listed below are the products I chose to focus on for December:
1. Maybelline Dream Bouncy Blush in Hot Tamale- I am excited to see how long this takes me to use up. In December I wasn't very consistent with using it and I need to get into the habit to start the year off right.
2. Ardian Apreal True Blush- This is my oldest blush and I was trying to finish it by the end of 2016 (obviously that didn't work). I have three blushes in my Pan that Palette that I plan on using first and then coming back to this blush to finish it up!
3. Benefit Hoola Bronzer Sample- I received this bronzer in my May 2016 Birchbox and I already have a full-size my goal for December was not to be able to see the words HOOLA in the pan. I think it went pretty well, you can see some, but bronzers are so hard to get through especially in the dead of winter on my pale skin.
4. Eyes Lips Face Baked Blush in Pinktastic- I love this highlight! It is definitely a holy grail status (at least the shade). I am hoping to make a dent in this highlight in 2017!
5. Eyes Lips Face Cream Eyeshadow in Bronze- I prefer the maybelline Color Tattoo in Bad to the Bronze to this cream shadow. The color is pretty, but I have to use an eye primer if I want it to stay all day.
6. Cynthia Rowley Creamy Lip Stain in Valentine- I really like the color of this lip stain. I am not a huge fan of how dry it makes my lips feel afterwards. I also am not a fan of the small size. This was a sample in my June 2014 Birchbox.
7. Maybelline Mix Matchers- I am really enjoying the black eyeliner. The silver side I am using as a brow bone highlight. It didn't work at all as a cream eyeshadow, pigmentation was low and patchy.
8. Wet N Wild Glass Gloss in Mow the Glass- I was really hoping for this to be used up this month, but no luck. I did makes some progress and I really enjoy this gloss and it will be moving over to January's Project Pan.
8. Tindall Lip Balm- I made some good progress this month, but not enough to finish it. I think January will be its last month (at least I am hoping).
I hope you enjoyed the finale to the products I picked out for my December Project Pan. I will have my introduction to my January Project Pan up soon! Have a wonderful day!
Welcome to the beginning of 2017, which means it is empties time! To watch the video click the video below! I split this post into three categories: makeup, beauty and random! Enjoy!
Makeup Empties
1. Benefit Watts Up (Not Repurchase)- This highlight is great, but I have come to realization that I prefer powder highlights, as of right now, so I will not be purchasing the full size.
2. Laura Gellar Air Whipped Lip Wear in Praline (Might Repurchase)- I really liked this gloss and the texture. I would like about purchasing this again once I have cleared out most of my lipglosses. I would however, probably get a different color.
3. Eyes Lips Face 144 Ultimate Eyeshadow Palette (Not Repurchase)- I worked on this all year (click here to watch the playlist). While the shadows were good quality I wouldn't purchase a big palette like this again. It was hard to store and it came with a lot of colors that weren't my favorite.
Beauty Empties
7. Got2b Rise'N Shine Whipped Mousse (Not Repurchase)- I didn't see an effects either positive or negative when using this prodcut. Even afterward, nothing seemed to be affected. I got this on clearance and shouldn't have wasted my money.
8. Secret Mean Stinks Body Spray (Not Repurchase)- My mother-in-law actually gave this to me. I really liked the smell, but the spray seemed to have gotten clogged and I can't get it clean. I decided to get rid of this because it became too difficult and a hassle to use.
Random Empties
9. Mainstays Mulled Cider Wax Cubes (Repurchase)- I loved the scent of these and they actually last quite a long time in a wax warmer. It is a scent I go back to time and time again and would definitely recommend it for the fall and winter time.
10. I love Cookie DOugh Hand Sanitizer (Not Repurchase)- I got really sick of this scent as I used it. I prefer a clean or the original scent. I used this as I applied my makeup in between to clean my hands since I use my fingers as I apply my makeup.
And those were my December Empties! By the end of 2016, I wanted to have 300 products. I didn't keep track, but I know I didn't make it. I am will be lowering my goal (especially without Birchbox tin 2017 and trying to work through larger products).
Hello! It has been months since I have update this site, I am sorry I got behind in many aspects of my life (this included). I am back and ready to begin again just in time for the new year. Since I haven't posted in awhile I thought I would start with a post about my 2016 Makeup Use up Goals and how they went. All the highlighted categories were completed! 1.Use all face Primers a.Covergirl Outlast-All-Day Primer b.Smashbox Photofinish Primer c.Lancôme La Base Hydra Glow 2.Use all eye primers a.Urban Decay Eyeshadow Primer Potion b.Benefit Stay Don’t Stray 3.Use all foundations a.Loreal Magic Nude Liquid to Powder Foundation b.Almay Smart Shade Smart Balance in Light/Medium c.Almay Smart Shade in Light/Medium d.Neutrogena Healthy Skin 4.Finish all concealers a.Rimmel Match Perfection Concealer and Highlighter in Fair b.E.L.F. HD Lifting Concealer in Brightening c.E.L.F. HD Lifting Concealer in Fair d.Hard Candy Stick Concealer in Fair/Light e.Covergirl and Olay Under Eye in 310 5.Finish 2 BB Creams a.L’Oréal Age Perfect BB Cream in Light/Medium b.Marcelle BB Cream in Golden Glow 6.Finish 3 Highlighters a.Benefit Watts Up (2) b.W3ll People Bio Brightening Stick Sample c.E.L.F. Baked Blush in Pinktastic d.The Balm Cindy-Lou Manizer 7.Finish Elf 144 palette a.Pan that Palette Finale 8.Finish 3 cream shadows a.Revlon illuminance in Seashells b.Revlon illuminance in Precious Metals c.Maybelline Color Tattoo in Tough as Taupe d.Maybelline Color Tattoo in Bad to the Bronze e.Maybelline Color Tattoo in Pomegranate Punk 9.Finish 1 single 10.Finish 1 duo, trio, quad a.E.L.F. Quad in Drama b.E.LF. Quade in Butternut 11.Finish 2 bronzers a.E.L.F. Golden Bronzer b.E.L.F. Contouring Blush and Bronzer c.Ulta Splendor and Bronzer 12.Finish 4 mascaras a.Benefit Bad Gal Lash b.L’Oréal Voluminous Extra- Volume Collagen Waterproof Mascara in Black (2) c.Boots No. 7 Maximum Volume d.E.L.F. Volumizing Mascara e.Maybelline Intense XXL 13.Finish 10 lip glosses a.Laura Gellar Air Whipped in Praline b.Stila Lip Glaze in Lights c.Covergirl WetSlicks Amazement in Toast-ed d.C.O. Bigelow Mentha Lip Shine e.LIplicious If the Tiara Fits (Pineapple) 14.Finish 5 lip balms a.C.O. Bigelow Mentha Lip Balm 15.Finish 5 lipsticks (finished none) 16.Finish 1 cream blush a.E.L.F. All Over Color Stick in Pink Lemonade 17.Finish 4 powder blush a.Markwins Pink Blush b.Markwins Coral Blush c.E.L.F. Contouring Blush and Bronzer d.Ulta Splendor and Bronzer 18.Finish 1 lip liner (finished none) 19.Finish 1 eyeliner a.L’Oréal Telescopic Eyeliner b.E.L.F. Cream Eyeliner
I completed 14/19 categories! I am so excited with the progress I made, obviously some categories still need some work! I am hoping 2017 will be the year of the lip products ;) To catch up on my life watch my Vlog Channel where I just completed Vlogmas: http://bit.ly/2ipXbai I hope you all had a wonderful new year! ~Annelise
