June 2016 Project Pan Introduction

 

It is the beginning of June and that means time for the introduction 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.

     

2. Benefit's Watts Up- I was happy with the progress I made last. I am hoping to continue my progress and maybe finish it this month.

4. Color Tattoo in Bad to the Bronze- I was so happy that I was able to finish one of these last month that I thought I should put in another one this month! 

5. The Balms' Cindy Lou-Manizer- I received this from Birchbox last year and it is the perfect color with the next prodcut so I thought I would try and use it up this month. Plus that would mean a highlighter down.

6. E.L.F. Blush and Bronzer- I have been saving this prodcut for the summer and I am excited it is here! I have had this for many years but I am working through lots of products that this one. I have a feeling it might go pretty fast once I hit pan. My goal for this month is to it pan on both products, we will see how that goes.
  

7. Stila Lip Glaze in Lights- I am really working through lip products this month and so since I finished my lip gloss last month I thought I would throw in two more! I am excited to work on this nude gloss, I have had this for years and it needs to get gone.  

8. Pop Aqua Lacquer in Flowering Fuchsia- This is the other lip gloss I plan own focusing on. It has been in a lip prodcut project pan that didn't work too well. I am hoping this month to power through what I have left of it.  

I hope you enjoyed the introduction to the products I picked out for my June Project Pan. I will have my update to my June Project Pan up on in about a week! Have a wonderful day! 

~Annelise

May 2016 Project Pan Finale

 

It is the end of May and that means time for the update of this month's project pan. I FINISHED THREE PRODUCTS! 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 May: 

1. Maybelline Color Tattoo in Pomegranate Punk (FINISHED)- I am so excited to have this finished! While it was a fun color, I prefer to have a neutral base for my eyeshadows.  
  

2. Liplicious If the Tiara Fits (FINISHED)- I am excited that I was able to finish this! I have been working on it for months and I am glad to say good bye!   

3. E.L.F. Blush in Candid Coral (FINISHED)- This blush was really powdery and started to break off and kick up lots of powder as I used it. I am glad I used it up when I did because it clearly needed to go.  

4. Eyes Lips Face All Over Color stick in Pink Lemonade- I have had this for WAY too long. I was hoping to make some good progress but unfortunately that was not the case. I will be using this in June to hopefully come close to finishing it.   

5. Eyes Lips Face Bronzer- I didn't notice too much progress this month. It is a darker bronzer, I am going to set it aside for June and pick it back up in July. I really like it and am kind of glad I didn't get it used up.     

6. Benefit's Watts Up- I was happy with the progress I made. I think when the weather warms up it will help this product go faster.  

7. Model Co. Kitty Lipstick- I really love this lipstick and I am kinda glad I wasn't able to finish it this month. I am thinking about repurchasing it once it is gone .

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

~Annelise

May 2016 Favorites, Purchases and Resolutions Update

 

This year I am going to be combining my Monthly Favorites and Purchases with my Resolutions Updates (in the Video). I hope you enjoy May's picks! 

Favorites

1. Model Co Matte Lipstick in Kitty- I received this in a Birchbox over a year ago and I have been afraid to pull it out because of it being nude. I decided to put it in a project pan this month and fell in love with it and nude lips. Check out my June Project Pan to see another nude lipstick I will hopefully fall in love with (Posted June 2nd). 

2. Mascaras ( No. 7 Maximum Volume and Loreal Telescopic Carbon Black)- I have short blond eyelashes and these two together work wonders! They had lots of length and the perfect amount of volume.

3. Mainstays Wax Melt in Strawberry Lemonade- Summer is HERE! I am loving this scent for my house. It is so summery and clean. I enjoy many of the mainstay scents check them out at your local Walmart. 

Purchases 

* This month I had NO PURCHASES! This doesn't count my Birchbox which I get every month, but pay for in August. 


Resolutions 

*Check out the video for this information!

Those were my Favorites and Purchases for May! Let me know what your favorites were down below! Have a wonderful day! 

~Annelise 

May 2016 Birchbox Unboxing

 It is a new month ( I received this on May 7th) and so it is time to share with you my May Birchbox. I am really excited to try these products. Let me know if you have any questions. I do pay for this and my opinions are my own. 

1. Benefit Cosmetics Hoola Bronzer- I actually have a full size of this prodcut and love it so I am excited to have another one. 

** Didn't  get a good picture and now can't find the gloss!**

2. Model Cos Lip Laquer in Creme Brûlée- Recently, I have been really loving nude lips so this is a perfect color to try out and see if it works for me. 

3. Coola SPF 30 Organic Makeup Setting Spray- I have received this in a Birchbox before (I picked this box) and the first time it didn't spray out. I liked it but it wasn't something I would purchase the full size of. We will see if this bottle changes my mind. 

4. Davines LOVE Smoothing Shampoo and Conditioner- This shampoo and conditioner is suppose to calm fizz, add moisture and shine. I really love the lavender smell.

5. Clean Blossom Eau de Parfum- This is a gorgeous scent with notes of Tunisian neroli, orange blossom and sensual sandalwood. It does smell like clean and floral I like it we will see how it wears. 

I hope you enjoyed my initial thoughts on these products. Around the middle of June 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

May 2016 Project Pan Update

It is the middle of May and that means time for the update of this month's project pan. I FINISHED ONE PRODUCT! 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 May: 

1. Maybelline Color Tattoo in Pomegranate Punk- I am so excited to have this finished! while it was a fun color, I prefer to have a natural base for my eyeshadows.  
  

2. Liplicious If the Tiara Fits- I am excited about the progress but I hoping for me as we close out May.  

3. E.L.F. Blush in Candid Coral- I made some awesome progress! I think it helped that the blush is old and powdery. 

4. Eyes Lips Face All Over Color stick in Pink Lemonade- I have had this for WAY too long. I am hoping to make some better progress the end of this month and into June.  

5. Eyes Lips Face Bronzer- I didn't notice too much progress but you only need little bit. I am hoping to make more progress now that I am off work and it is summer time.    

6. Benefit's Watts Up- I was happy with the progress I made. I think when the weather warms up it will help this product go faster.  

7. Model Co. Kitty Lipstick- I really love this lipstick. I am thinking about repurchasing it once it is gone. 

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

~Annelise

April 2016 Birchbox Review

It has been a month since I received my April Birchbox. I am excited to share my thoughts about these products with you. Let me know if you have any other questions.  

1. Marcelle 3-in-1 Micellar Solution- This product is suppose to cleanse your skin as well as get off any makeup. I think it did a pretty great job at getting my makeup off. While I really liked it I won't repurchase it because I like the Simple Cleansing Water just as well and it is cheaper.  

2. amika Un.Done Texture Spray- This spray is suppose to add lots volume as well as shine and strength. I am in love with this stuff! I plan on purchasing it after I have used up some other hair products.  

3. Au Naturale Cosmetics Trio Set- First, this sample is so small. As you can tell I used up the cream eyeshadow, but all of these were so greasy that this is going in my May Empties/Declutter. 

4. Dr. Jart+ Liftra™ Contour Cream- I haven't used this but I can't tell a difference in my skin's texture. I will finish up the product because it seems to be a nice moisturizer I won't purchase the full size.  

5. Odacite Black Cumin + Cajeput Serum Concentrate- This oil is suppose to combat acne and purify skin to prevent breakouts. I didn't get a chance to try this, hopefully soon though.

I hope you enjoyed this quick post of my April  Birchbox. Come back in May and I will review the products I received. Hope you have a wonderful day! 

~Annelise

Pan that Palette #4

I am so excited to share with you the progress on the palette I plan on working on in 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. 

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.  

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. 

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

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

In May I am focusing on the purple column. I have really enjoyed the way that these eyeshadows look. I was never a huge fan of purple, but it is growing on me! I have hit pan on one shade so far. 

In total I have 43 shiny pans and two with a tiny bit of 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