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!
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
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!
I received this on June 8th and so it is time to share with you my thoughts after using my June Birchbox for over a month. I enjoyed some of these products. Let me know if you have any questions. I do pay for this and so my opinions are my own.
2. Davines Authentic Replenishing Butter for Face, Hair & Body- I used at night to remove makeup. I have enough conditioner so I didn't use it on my hair. It was an okay makeup remover and moisturizer. I didn't seem to get all my makeup off and I am currently trying to work on that and make sure everything is off and I had to go over it a few times to get everything off.
3. Davines Authentic Cleansing Nectar Hair/Body-This was used as a body wash again I have a lot of shampoos and so I didn't use it as that. It was okay. I didn't notice anything great or horrible about it. I still needed lotion with this, but I could skip it every other time.
4. LOC One & Done Shadow Stick in Haute Cocoa-I loved this color! I only used it a few times because I was working on another cream eyeshadow in my Project pan. I liked the color, but I couldn't seem to get the application right. It either didn't been at all and was streaky or it blended out too much.
5. Air Repair Complexion Boosting Moisturizer- I was disappointed that is doesn't have SPF especially for the summer time. If it had SPF I would purchase the full size because it leave my skin moisturized but not too greasy.
I hope you enjoyed my final thoughts on these products. In two days I will have my July Birchbox Unboxing up and ready for you. Don't forget to watch the above video. ~Annelise
Welcome to the beginning of July, which means it is empties time! To watch the video click the video below! I split this post into two categories: makeup, and beauty! Enjoy!
Makeup Empties
1. E.L.F. Lipgloss in Baby Doll (Not Repurchase)- This gloss gave my lips a great shine, but it wasn't long lasting and it felt very thick on your lips.
2. E.L.F. HD Concealer in Brightening (Might Repurchase)- I really liked the effect it gave under my eyes, it really brightened up my under my eyes. I have other concealers I want to try but this might be one I repurchase this one in the future.
3. The Balm's Cindy-Lou Manizer (Not Repurchase)- I received this sample in my Birchbox and loved the formula the color was too pink for me all year round and so I decided to purchase the Mary-Lou Manizer which is perfect for my skin tone.
4. Coola Makeup Setting Spray Green Tea & Aloe (Not Repurchase)- This setting spray didn't seem to keep my makeup on any longer than not using it and it smelled too natural (I know that sounds odd) to
5. Pop AquaLaquacer in Flowering Fuchsia (Not Repurchase)- I have been trying to use this up for a year! I am so excited that it is finished. It had a great pigmentation, but I wasn't a fan of the plastic applicator or how sticky the gloss was.
6. Marcelle BB Cream in Golden Glow (Not Repurchase)- While this product did give my skin a nice glow, but it isn't something I find pessary in my routine. I feel like bronzers and highlighters can give my skin the glow I want.
Beauty Empties
7. Bath and Body Works Body Mist in Black Raspberry Vanilla (Not Repurchase)- I haven't purchased a body mist in years and I won't be repurchasing them because I prefer perfumes majority of the time to body mists. I have been mainly using them for room or clothes sprays because the scent was nice, just not something I would repurchase.
8. & 9. Sea salt Sprays (Not Repurchase)- I finished both the Not Your Mothers and Davines Sea Salt Spray and while the Davines smelled amazing neither of them did anything for my hair. My hair is straight and it seems like whatever I do it is always straight so I am just going to embrace it for now.
10. Batiste Dry Shampoo (Repurchase)- I love this stuff! It is the only dry shampoo that has ever seemed to do anything and so far the nozzle has never gotten clogged. This is a wholly grail product for me.
11. Amina Un-Done Texture Spray (Might Repurchase)- I loved the scent of this and how it made my hair look. It also seemed to keep the greasiness away a little bit longer. It is on my list to repurchase once I finish all my other hair products.
12. Dove Go Fresh (Might Repurchase)- I think this does a good, but not great job. I have another one because I bought it in a twin pack and then I might look for something different.
13. Masqueology Pore Minimizing Mask (Not Repurchase)- I received this in mY birchbox months ago and it took my forever to use it. I finally did this month and I have decided I am not a huge factor of sheet masks. 1- I can never get them to fit on my face 2- they always fall off 3- I can't do anything because I wear glasses and it doesn't work to wear with sheet masks. It was hydrating just not for me.
14. Cute Nali Polish Remover (Repurchase)- I really enjoy this method to take off my nail polish and most of these I have tried have been great. I just pick whichever is available (and normally cheapest) when I am picking them up.
15. Clean Blossom Parfum (Might Repurchase)- I have a lot of scents I want to get though before I purchase one. I plan on going to a store and finding a scent I love! I did like this clean floral scent but who knows what I will be in the mood for when I buy one.
16. Davies Love Conditioner (Not Repurchase)- I received this in a Birchbox and I used it up. While it was nice I didn't notice any difference in my hair then when I use cheaper or really any other conditioner. I have a few favorites I might repurchase when I finish up what I have.
17. Davies Authentic Replenishing Butter for Face, Hair and Body (Not Repurchase)- This actually came in my June Birchbox , stay tuned for a review coming up soon.
And those were my June Empties! By the end of 2016, I want to have 300 products. I had 117 products in January thru May. Now, in June there were 17 for a total of 134 products which is great, but not quite half.
Let me know if you have ever tried more natural foudnation! Have a wonderful day! ~Annelise
It is the middle of June 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 June:
1. Eyes Lips Face All Over Color stick in Pink Lemonade- I hope to come close to finishing it in June. It is a really bright product that I use as a cream blush. I use it mainly for lazy days which I feel like will be a little more frequent in June.
2. Benefit's Watts Up- I am hoping to finish it this month. It has melted a little bit since it is in my bathroom which in the summer gets a little warmer.
3. Color Tattoo in Bad to the Bronze- I am hoping to finish it this month! I have made decent progress since last time, we will see how many times I wear makeup the rest of the month.
**4. The Balms' Cindy Lou-Manizer- I received this from Birchbox last year and I am excited to say that it is FINISHED!!! It was a gorgeous highlight, but just a little too coral toned for everyday wear.
5. E.L.F. Blush and Bronzer- I have made some progress I was hoping to hit pan this month, but it doesn't look like that is going to happen. I will continue working on both the bronzer and blush because ya never know.
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. Pop Aqua Lacquer in Flowering Fuchsia- It was in a lip prodcut project pan that didn't work too well. I am happy to announce that it is finished!
8. E.L.F. Lipstick in Natural Nymph- I realized I didn't mention this product in my introduction post. I have two of the same lipstick and so it is time to use one of them up! I have been really enjoying wearing nude lips!
I hope you enjoyed the update to the products I picked out for my June Project Pan. I will have my finale to my June Project Pan up on in about two weeks! Have a wonderful day!
