July 2016 Birchbox Unboxing

It is a new month ( I received this on July 11th) and so it is time to share with you my July Birchbox. I am really excited to try these products. Let me know if you have any questions. I do pay for this and so my opinions are my own. 

1. COOLA® Environmental Repair Plus® Radical Recovery™ After-Sun Lotion- I have been working outside a lot this summer so I think this will be nice to use after I come in to nourish my skin. 

2. MDSolarSciences™ Mineral Crème SPF 50 Broad Spectrum UVA-UVB Sunscreen- I am so excited to try this. Like I said above I have been working outside a lot and I have just been using normal body sunscreen for my face. I am glad I have something specifically for my face and it's SPF 50!

3.  Smashbox Cosmetics X-Rated Mascara- I have a dreamer full of mascaras and ones I really do enjoy. I am curious to see how I like this one.

4. Milk Makeup Sunshine Oil- I haven't tried too many face oils and so I am excited to give this a try. It is also suppose to be a highlighter so I am hoping it doesn't make my face look greasy. 

5. Benefit gimme brow volumizing fiber gel- I have never tried a brow product from Benefit. Brows are definitely a part of makeup that I still struggle with, so I am hoping using this goes well! Wish me luck!

I hope you enjoyed my initial thoughts on these products. Around the middle of August I will have my final thoughts on them. Hopefully I can use some of them up and really let you know how I feel. Don't forget to watch the above video.

~Annelise

July 2016 Project Pan Update

It is the middle of July 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 July: 

 

1. Eyes Lips Face All Over Color stick in Pink Lemonade- I have been working on this for too long and I am excited to maybe have it finished within the next month. It is a gorgeous color I am just not a huge fan of cream blushes an I have quiet a few I need to use up.  

** 2. Benefit's Watts Up- It is finished! I enjoyed this sample size and luckily I have another one ready to use. I don't know if I would repurchase it, I have a lot of highlighters to work through first. 

3. Color Tattoo in Bad to the Bronze- I am so close to finishing this! I am hoping within the next few days and so I can start working on other cream eyeshadows.

4. E.L.F. Golden Bronzer- I finished off a powder highlighter last month so I thought why not try and work on this. I think this might go by quicker now that the Benefit Watts Up is finished as well. 

5. E.L.F. Blush and Bronzer- I hit pan in the bronzer and so my n ext goal for the end the month is to hit pan on the blush. My overall goal is to have at least the bronzer finished by the end of August but we will see. 

6. Stila Lip Glaze in Lights- I am really happy with the progress hopefully I continue to see progress so I can finish it up this month.

7. Bare Essentials Lip Guard in Miami Beach-This is one of my oldest glosses so it is time to use it up. It is a gorgeous pink color that I think will work well with my E.L.F. lipstick.  

8. E.L.F. Lipstick in Natural Nymph- I have been really enjoying wearing nude lips! I am hoping to make some more progress as the month goes on (we will see). 

9. Palladio Eyeliner is Sky Blue- Eyeliners are SO hard for me to use up so I like putting them in my project pan to at least track some progress and feel a little accomplished. 

10. Revlon Cream Eyeshadows in Seashells- Since I am basically finished with my color tattoo I decided to add this in to start tracking progress because thesis are the next cream shadows I plan on trying to use up. 

I hope you enjoyed the update to the products I picked out for my July Project Pan. I will have my finale to my July Project Pan up in about two weeks! Have a wonderful day! 

~Annelise

Pan that Palette Update #6

I am so excited to share with you the progress on the palette I am on working for 2016. I am still not sure how much I will be able to use, but this is the only palette I am using! 

I received this as a perk for order over certain amount from eyeslipsface.com and never have really used it since it is SO big. The cover has since popped off and so I think it is time to move it out. It will be fun to experiment with the different colors while still having basics to fall back to. 

January, I wore whatever shades I wanted. I did crush up one shade(a dark army green) because it had no pigmentation and was very chalky. 

February I used the pink/red row, with some neutrals included. I hit pan 13 shades!

March, I focused on the light green row. My plan is to focus on a color fully row each month to try and move those out so I am not left with them all at the end. I want to have pan on a few shades in the next update. I ended up panning 7 out of 12 shades. 

In April, I decided to focus on the light blue row. I have hit pan on 10/12 shades. I am excited to see what happens. I have also decided this month that when I have a large amount of pan on a shadow I will be crushing it up because it becomes too messy once pan has hit.  

In May I am focused on the purple column. I  really enjoyed the way that these eyeshadows look. I was never a huge fan of purple, but it is growing on me! I ended the month plus a few days in June panning 8 out of 12 shades in that column. 

June, I used the four columns I have focused on and trying to use them up. I have four green shades, 1 blue shade, 4 purple shades and 5 from the pink/orange column to use up! I hope I can make some progress with them and finish them up this month! 

July, was similar to June, I want to work on the four columns that I have previously been working on. The only difference because I only had 1 purple shade, 4 pink/ orange shades, 1 blue shades and 0 green shades. I decided to start working on the other blue column. I plan on working on this in both July and August, because I don't know how much makeup I will be wearing as I continue into summer. 

In total I have 67 shiny pans and 2 with pan showing! I will be updating you every month and we will see how it goes! Wish me luck! Let me know if you are going to panning a palette this year! 



~Annelise 

July 2015 Birchbox Review

Each month when I get my birchbox I film an unboxing. About a month later, I film/write my thoughts on each of the products when I have had a chance to try them out. Here on my thoughts on my July Birchbox. If you haven't see my unboxing video watch it first (above). 

1.The Balm Balm Desert Blush/Bronzer- I LOVED this product. I am thinking about getting the full size once this and a few other bronzers are finished. I liked that it had a pink rather than orange tone to it, it is perfect for my fair skin. 

2. Supergoop! City Sunscreen Serum- I was not the biggest fan of this. I did find that it protected my skin from the sun. However, it was more of a lotion than a serum, but it wasn't moisturizing. I will finish using this up. I will not be purchasing the full size. 

 

3. Juara Radiance Enzyme Scrub- I really liked the texture of this product. I won't be purchasing the full size because it became too harsh on my skin and I had to mix a facial cleanser with it. I want my facial cleanser to have exfoliants in it, so I don;t have to mix. 

4. Oribe Wave and Shine Spray- Like most wave or sea salt sprays this did nothing for my hair. I did notice my hair had some shine when I sprayed it. I might purchase the full size if I can't find a cheaper product that gives me that shine. 

5.  Stila Stay All Day Liquid Lipstick in Bella- I LOVED this lip stain. It was bright and stayed on for hours. It was a matte so I usually ended up putting a gloss on top, I prefer that look better. 


I hope you enjoyed this post! Let me know if you have tried any of these products and what your thoughts/experience was. Have a wonderful day! 

~Annelise

July 2015 Favorites

I can't believe it is the end of July! This summer has gone by so fast. I only have 4 beauty products this month as favorites (watch the video to find out other favorites). I hope you enjoy this short post!

1. Maybelline Color Tattoo in Bad to the Bronze- I have been using this base since March and I love it! It is one of my favorite color tattoos and works great under any eyeshadow. I really like how you can build up the pigmentation, so it can be very sheer or super pigmented. 

2. E.L.F. Blush in Candid Coral- I have been working on this blush for this month. I have been loving it with the bronzer I received in my July Birchbox. It is buildable and such a gorgeous color especially for the summer time. 

3. E.L.F. Golden Bronzer in Golden- I hit pan on this the first week of July and decided to continue using it. I have been loving it to add done my chest and sheerly over my face to give it a glow and bronziness! It will be going in my August Project Pan.

4. Laura Gellar Spackle Tinted Under Make-up Primer- This is the never ending primer. I have been really enjoying it this month because it has a slight shimmer to it, which has helped my face which has become very dry (who knows why). 

I hope you enjoyed my favorites! Have a wonderful day!

~Annelise

July 2015 Project Pan Update

Update Time! If you haven't seen the introduction, watch the video above! The product I 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 July and the progress. 

1. COLORIMPACT Fashion Eyeshadow 1 and 2- I have hit pan on 3/6 shadows! I am hoping I can hit pan on the rest by the end of the month. I have only been using this eyeshadow this month to see how much I could use. 

2. E.L.F. Blush in Candid Coral- The pan is growing! I am so glad that I am making visual progress on this blush. I love it! But I have so many blushes that I need to start working through some of them.  

3. Temptu Highlighter in Champagne Shimmer- This highlighter was a little easier to work through then I thought. Which I am happy about.  

4. Pop Aqua Lacquer in Flowering Fuchsia- I was focused on another lipgloss the beginning of the month, so hopefully there is a lot of progress this next week!  

5. Benefit's Confessions of a Concealaholic-  I finished lemonade! I am still hoping to hit pan on the erase paste by the end of the month and hopefully get close to finishing the concealers.  

6. Palladio Eyeliner in Sky Blue- I lost this as I was moving so I didn't get to use it very much. I am still loving it and hopefully I can continue to make porgress!  

7. Bodyography Lip Pencil in Zinfandel- This is done! I am so happy!  

I hope you enjoyed! Check out the video to see some swatches. Come back in two weeks for the finale update. Have a great day! 

~Annelise

July 2014 Birchbox Review

 
July Birchbox Review Time! This month's box was pretty good! I love getting Birchbox each month and this is a review click here to see the unboxing to see my thoughts in the beginning.

1. Cynthia Rowley Beauty Silver Eyeliner- I loved this eyeliner! I actually put it in my July Favorites, which I rarely but something from that months birchbox. This eyeliner is so pigmented and perfect!  

2. Harvey Prince Hello Body Creme- I liked this body cream, it smelled so good and the packaging is so bright and cheery! It was pretty moisturizing but I like body creams that are a little bit thicker than this one was. 

3. Number 4 Super Combo Prep & Protect- I don't use heat on my hair so I am not to worried about protecting it a lot. The prep portion of this protect was suppose to detangle your hair. I did love the smell of this product, but I didn't like how hard it is to spray out. I also didn't think it did an amazing job detangling my hair. 

4. Supergoop! Daily Correct CC Cream SPF 35+ - I love CC cream and I think this does a great job! I would recommend it, the two things that are stopping me right now is 1. I am trying to use up products I already have and 2. I don't order online and I haven't seen this brand in any stores near me.

5. SmaryPants All-in-One Gummy Vitamins for Adults- I received an orange and yellow gummy and I loved them. Both were so good and flavorful. They were also very soft and easy to chew some gummies I have found are difficult to chew. 

I hope you enjoyed! Let me know how you feel about ordering online down below. I usually prefer buying things in the store, unfortunately I don't have many stores near me. I hope you have a wonderful day! 

~Annelise

July 2014 Empties (Part 2)

Here is Part 2 of my July Empties! I finished 14 products this month and these are products 8-14. Click here for Part 1. Some of these products have some hair on them because they have been sitting in my room with my two cats and dog!

1. Philosphy Purity Facial Cleasner (Might Repurchase)- I got this in my Birchbox and fell in love! I didn't want to use this up so I only used it when I traveled! Since I have been trying to use up products I decided it was time to use this product a few more times and use it up

2. Oscar Blandi Hair Serum (Not Repurchase)- This little sample took a long time to use up! It was a great hair oil, but I like other oils much better, so I won't repurchase this product.

3. Weleda Wild Rose Smoothing Facial Lotion (Might Repurchase)- I loved this product! It smelled so good! It was a wonderful lotion to use at night when I didn't want to use a thick night cream! It was a great lotion and might have to repurchase it! 

4. The Body Shop Honey & Oat 3-in-1 Scrub Mask (Repurchase)- I loved this mask! It was cleansing, exfoliate, and moisturizing! I bought this on a whim and I am so glad I did! 

5. Supergoop! City Sunscreen Serum (Not Repurcahse)- I got this in my Birchbox and loved it! It was super smooth and seemed to protect my skin. I won't be repurchasing this because I like sunscreen that has a little tint to it. 

6. Burt's Bees Super Shiny Natural Lip Gloss in Sweet Pink (Not Repurchase)- I love the Burt Bee's brand and their products. This product was a lovely pink color. It was a little less sticky than 

7. Viva La Juicy (Repurchase)- I love this perfume! I received this as a sample in my Birchbox over a year ago and I tried it a few times and went out and repurchased the full size, I recently found this sample and decided to use it up! I love this scent and already own the full-size and live it!  

I hope you enjoy! Have a wonderful day! 

~Annelise