March 2016 Empties & Declutter

Welcome to the beginning of April, which means it is empties time! To watch the video click the video below! I split this post into three categories: makeup, beauty! Enjoy! 

Makeup Empties

1. The Body Shop Born Lippy in Raspberry (Not Repurchase)- I am so glad this is finished this. It was a good lip balm, but I am a fan of them in potted forms. 

2/3. Markwins Pink and Coral Blushes (Not Repurchase)- These originally came out of a palette with a lot of other eyeshadows. I am happy to have these done because they were depotted but they didn't have a magnetic back so it was hard to store them. They were super pigmented but they weren't very blendable. 

4. Revlon Lip Butter in Berry Smoothie (Might Repurchase)- I love these lip products I have had this for a long time so I was so happy to see this used up!

5. Loreal Age Perfect (Not Repurchase)- While this is almost finished, it is a DECLUTTER, it started to oxidize and made me look like a pumpkin. I tried to mix it with foundation and it was still too orange. Even before it oxidized I could;t wear it on its own. It had no coverage and the color was a little off. 

6. C.O. Bigelow Methea Lip Balm Sitck (Not Repurchase)- This balm had a great minty scent and it moisturized my lips so well! I won't repurchase it because it causes my lips to turn white which obviously is not attractive.

7. Loreal Magic Nude Liquid Powder (Not Repurchase)- I got this on clearance about a year ago and it was finally time to pull it out. As I started wearing it, I realized that it was not long longwearing and it patched off. I tried different primers and nothing helped. About month after I started using it, I started to get bumps on my face and when I stopped using this they disappeared. 

8. Lancome La Base Pro Hydra Glow (Not Repurchase)- My husband gave me a Lancome set for Christmas and I was excited to use this. I really liked the affect it  gave my skin, but it did;t seem to hold on my makeup on so I wouldn't repurchase it. 

9./10./11. Mascara- Last month I did my makeup collection and inventory with my mascaras. While filming that video I realize some of them had gone bad so they went straight to the empties bucket. 

Beauty Empties 

12. Taylor Swift Wonderstruck (Might Repurchase)- My husband gave me this a few years ago for Christmas and I loved the scent! It is definitely something I would think about purchasing one all my other scents are used up, but who knows by that time if my tastes will have changed.

13. SmartBrow Brow Cleanser (Not Repurchase)- This came with an eyebrow product my mom gave me, that has long since been used up. When I found this in my drawer I started using it to get off my eye makeup and it worked wonderfully. 

14. Liz Earle Cleanse and Polish (Not Repurchase)- I just used this as a regular cleanser. I wouldn't repurchase it because it was nothing special. 

15. Julep Sicilian Orange Foot Soak (Not Repurchase)- I received this in a Julep Maven Box and never really had a place to use it. Since being in my own home and having a bathtub I have been using it when I take baths. I really like the smell, but I have other bath products I want to try.

16. Bath and Body Works Japanese Cherry Blossom Hand Sanitizer (Might Repurchase)- I keep one of these by my bathroom sink to use while I am doing my makeup. I will always have sanitizer by my sink,  I don't know if I will be getting a different brand. I do love the Bath and Body Works scents. 

17. Olay Soothing Cucumber Body Bar with Massasing Design (Not Repurchase)- I received this from someone (I can't remember) and I am not a huge fan of bar soap but I thought I would just use it up. I didn't like it at all. It was not moisturizing, and little pieces consistently fell off. Even if I were to buy a bar soap this is not the one I would purchase. 

18./19. Dry Shampoos (Not Repurchase)- Dry shampoo is a staple in my collection. I usually stick with the Blonde Batiste, but they were out when I went to the store. I tried these and while the Batiste was good and smelled WONDERFUL it left my hair with white patches and the Sauve made my hair feel nice but it still looked greasy.

And those were my February Empties!  By the end of 2015, I want to have 300 products. I had 55 products in January and February  and now in March there were 19 for a total of 74 products which is pretty good! 

Let me know your favorite drugstore foundation below! Have a wonderful day!

~Annelise

Makeup Collection/ Inventory: Lipsticks

I started a series on my YouTube Channel, showing my makeup inventory. I thought I would also show it here and talk about my favorites and my goals. I thought this would be a quick reference and summary of the video. A new video and blog post will be up each Saturday! 

Lipsticks 
Inventory: 36

1. Wet N Wild 907C Mauve Outta Here 

2. Wet N Wild 903C  

3. Wet N Wild 522A Dark Wine  

4. Revlon Super Lustrous in Peach Me 

5. Revlon Super Lustrous in Primrose (May 2012) 

6. Revlon Colorburst in Soft Nude 

7. Revlon Super Lustrous in Berry Haute (March 2012)  

8. Revlon Colorburst in Raspberry Pie  

9. Revlon Colorburst in Peach Parfait  

10. Revlon Lip Butter in Pink Truffle (November 2015) 

11. Maybelline SuperStay Lipstick in Perpetual Peony  (May 2012) 

12.Maybelline Blissful Berry (December 2012)  

13. Maybelline Matte in Touch of Spice  

14.Maybelline Matte in Siren in Scarlett 

15. Maybelline Shocking Coral

16. Mac Lipstick in Myth  

17. Lancome Red Stiletto 

18. Lancome Fashion icon 

19. Lancome Love it 

20. Milani Flirty Fuchsia 

21. Model Co. Party Proof Lipstick in Kitty  

22. Covergirl Blast Flipstick in pucker 

23. No. 7 Stay Perfect in Smooth 

24.  L’Oreal Color Burst in Caramel Comfort  

25. L'Oreal Fairest Nude 

26. Revlon Lipstick in Blush 

27. Eyes Lips Face Essential Lipstick in Nostalgic  

28. Eyes Lips Face Essential Lipstick in Flirtatious  

29. Eyes Lips Face Essential Lipstick in Classy
30 &31.. Eyes Lips Face Natural Mineral Lipstick in Natural Nymph (2)
32. E.L.F Moisturizing Lipstick in Cheeky
33. E.L.F. Moisturizing Lipstick Flirty and Fabulous
34. E.L.F. Moisturizing lipstick Orange Dream
35. Eyes Lips Face Natural Mineral Lipstick in Nicely Nude
36. Eyes Lips Face Natural Mineral Lipstick in Party Pink

Thanks for taking the time to read this post! Come back each Saturday for a new look into a section of my inventory! I hope this next year to continue to use up the products that I have and shrink these two categories just a bit so I can have a reasonable collection. 

~Annelise

February 2016 Project Pan Finale

It is the end of February and that means time for the finale 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 February: 

1. L'Oreal Paris Colour Caresse Wet Shine Lip Stain in Pink Resistance- I am calling this one quits. I have used it for months and it doesn't really do much so I am decluttering this. 

2. Ulta Blush in Splendor and Bronzer- I think I made some noticeable progress, I will continue to work on this but I think I am going to take it out of the project for awhile.  

3. Maybelline Color Tattoo in Pomegranate Punk- I was hoping to finish it this month, but didn't quite make it. I will taking a break from it in March and in April or May start it up again.   

4. W3LL People Bio Brightening Stick Sample in Moonstone- I have hit pan! I am so excited with the progress I made. This will be rolling over to March to hopefully finish it up. 

5. The Body Shop Lip Balm in Raspberry- I am finished! I technically finished it in March, but I am so excited to have this finished.  

6. Markwins Blushes - Both fell on the floor and a little broke off, I have made some progress and will continue to use these until they are gone.  

7. Revlon Lip Butter in Raspberry Pie - I finished it! I am so excited to be working through so many products! I really liked this, but it was one of my older lip products so it needed to go. 

I hope you enjoyed the finale on products I picked out for my February Project Pan. I will have my introduction to my March Project Pan up on in two days! Have a wonderful day! 

~Annelise

Makeup Collection/ Inventory : Cream Eyeshadows

I started a series on my YouTube Channel, showing my makeup inventory. I thought I would also show it here and talk about my favorites and my goals. I thought this would be a quick reference and summary of the video. A new video and blog post will be up each Saturday! 

Cream Eyeshadows
Inventory:15

1. Revlon illuminance in Seashells 
2. Revlon illuminance in Precious Metals 

3. Eyes Lips Face Long-Lasting Lustrous Eyeshadow in Confetti 
4. Eyes Lips Face Long-Lasting Lustrous Eyeshadow in Toast 
5. Eyes Lips Face Long-Lasting Lustrous Eyeshadow in Celebration  

6. Maybelline Color Tattoo in Bad to the Bronze 
7. Maybelline Color Tattoo in Tough as Taupe 
8. Maybelline Color Tattoo in Pomegranate Punk

9. Maybelline Color Tattoo in Audacious Asphalt 
10. Maybelline Color Tattoo in  Barely Branded 
11. Maybelline Color Tattoo in Inked in Pink 
12. Maybelline Color Tattoo in Silver Strike 

13. Wet N Wild idol Eyes in Pixie
14. 100% Pure Chocolate & Champagne
15. Laura Gellar Cool Lids in Silver Sands 

Goal: 3
  

Thanks for taking the time to read this post! Come back each Saturday for a new look into a section of my inventory! I hope this next year to continue to use up the products that I have and shrink these two categories just a bit so I can have a reasonable collection. 

~Annelise

December 2014 Favorites

Welcome to my December 2014 Favorites. I am going to show you what I have been loving this month! 

1. E.L.F. Acne Fighting Foundation in Ivory- This foundation is great! It is only $6 and has amazing coverage! The only negative I see from this foundation is that at times it can look a little cakey depending on the powder you use. 

2. Revlon Colorstay in Siren- This eye shadow pallet I have been loving! It is perfect for the holidays. The eye-shadow pallet I am working on using up is all natural matte colors, so it is nice to pull this add and add some gorgeous shimmer to your look. 

3. Face Oils (Truth Art Beauty Face Nourish, Kiehl's Clearly Corrective Dark Spot Solution, & Paula's Choice Resist Intensive Wrinkle Repair Retinol Serum)- I have been loving face oils this month. I received all three samples in my birchbox over the last year or so and I recently cleaned out my bathroom and decided to try them out again and try to use them up. I fell in love I would mix the Keihls with my moisturizer in the morning and the other two at night and my skin felt so moisturized! 

4. Ruffian's Hedge Fund- I did a blog post on this nail polish click here to see it. I loved this color this month and the last power is amazing! 

5. Maybelline Matte Lipstick in Siren in Scarlet- I have been loving this lipstick this month! I have been wanting a red lipstick and when I got this last month I fell in love. I am still trying to figure out how to NOT get it on my teeth, but it is a great lipstick that doesn't dry out your lips. 

6. Covergirl Wetslicks Amazement in Un-Wined- This lip gloss is one I reach for every winter and fall! It is a gorgeous color and it goes on so well and stays on for quite a while. I feel like the mint makes my lips feel amazing! 

I hope you enjoyed! Let me know what your favorites are down below! Have a great day! 

~Annelise

January 2014 Favorites!

It is the end of the month and that means it is favorites time! Every month on my Beauty Channel, I make a video showing my favorite products of the month. This month is will be live on January 31st. Here, on my blog, I post extra information and pictures then the video. 

The brand & name have worn off!

1. Wet N' Wild Ultimate Sheer Tinted Moisturizer in 181A Beige -- This is a great Tinted Moisturizer, it is has SPF 15, which is great for all year round! In the summer I will wear this all on its own, it doesn't have great coverage but it does even out my skin. Right now though I have been mixing it with a moisturizer and putting that on underneath my foundation/BB cream. I love to layer moisturizers, especially in the winter time!

2.  Revlon Photo Ready Powder-- No matter what I am wearing (tinted moistuizer, BB cream or foundation) I always wear some type of powder. I feel like it sets everything into place and makes it stay for a long time. I loved the Revlon Photo Ready Powder for the long wearing and the matte finish it gave my face. I am always looking to try something new, so let me know your favorite down below. 

3. Elf Highlighter & Concealer-- Most days I don't want to look flawless, I want people to be able to still see my skin, so normally I like light concealers. They hide the redness, but it doesn't look cakey. This is true for the ELF Concealer. The Highlighter is AMAZING it gives your face a glow without being shiny or shimmer. The light hits it and it looks so natural and glowy. I love it! (Hence, why it is in my favorites, right?) And it's only $3!

A swatch of the concealer & highlighter

4. Maybelline Falsies Volume Express Mascara-- Let me start by saying, I never have and don't plan on curling my lashes. I just don't see the need. I have been loving this mascara because if you can see the wand is curves so you can "curl" your lashes and bring them up just by using the wand! I only use it on the top lashes and it gives them a ton of volume.  

5. Beauty Smoothie in Berrylicious-- I always use lotion when I get out of the shower. I take burning hot showers (like the knob all the way over to hot), so when I get out my body needs moisture and maybe even a little cooling. This lotion is great for that because not only does it have the lotion to moisturize there is also gel which cools my body. It feels so nice! The smell is overly sweet, but it doesn't stay on your body long so don't let that stop you!

You can see the layers of lotion & gel

6. Zoya Nail polish in Dove-- I won't spend too much time on this because I made a whole blog post on it, with tons of pictures so go check it out! 

7. STASH Chai Green Tea-- I love tea, especially green tea. This chai green tea is okay, but I know how to make it Great (for me anyways). First, I start with hot water, I then add sugar in there with some additional cold water. After those are all mixed I add the tea bag and it is delicious! I like cold tea better then hot, so that is how I normally make it but this tea is good hot too!  

This tea is also 100 % natural! 

 

Thanks for reading! I hope you have a great day! What was your favorite product you used in January! 

~Annelise