November Favourites

FAVOURITES 

MAKEUP

• MAC Strobe Cream 'Pinklite' - When I first started using this, I didn't really have an opinion on it or think it made that much of a difference, but after consistent use I've really grown to love this. It just makes my skin look beautiful. As a primer it gives this subtle luminosity to the skin that makes my foundation look like healthy skin, and I'm just really enjoying using this at the moment!
• Colourpop Ultra Glossy Lip 'Champagne Mami' - These are just my favourite glosses, not sticky, lightweight, but the perfect balance of pigmented and sheer. Champagne Mami in particular is just a beautiful colour that enhances my natural lip colour and makes my lips look full and plump. I love the applicator on these, the scent, and they wear well too! I recommend the Colourpop glosses to everyone because they're just perfect. 
• Becca Macaron Glow Kit Shimmering Skin Perfector Pressed Mini Set - This set comes with for mini highlighters, Prismatic Amethyst, Rose Quartz, Vanilla Quartz, and Opal. I bought this because these were all shades I was interested in but couldn't justify the price of the full sizes, and I have not been disappointed! The colours are beautiful and they just blend so smoothly onto the skin. Rose Quartz and Prismatic Amethyst have definitely been stand outs for me because they're fun colours but they don't leave a weird cast on the skin or look chunky. This set has given me a greater appreciation for the Becca highlighters for sure, prior to this I only owned Moonstone and I don't love the colour of it, but these are all beautiful.   
• Colourpop Precision Brow Pencil 'Black 'n Brown' - The first time I used this I found it way too intense, but I've learnt to be light handed with this product because it is so soft, and I really love the effects I get when I use this. This is a good colour for my eyebrows, maybe a little dark, but I can still work with it. Because this is so creamy it's very easy to go overboard or make mistakes, but running through the brows with a spoolie takes away the excess and gives a perfect full look to the brows. I've really grown to love this brow pencil!

Iz 🦀 

Empties #10

EMPTIES 

OCTOBER  20 - NOVEMBER 22

• Maybelline Fit Me Set + Smooth Powder '120 Classic Ivory' - This was a nice powder, I just wish it came in a translucent version because this was the lightest shade and it was too dark for me. This was really smooth and didn't emphasise any texture on my skin, the only issue I had with it was the colour. I don't think I would repurchase this unless they brought out lighter shades. 
• Keune Design Curl Cream 200mL - This is my favourite curl cream because it doesn't leave my hair too crunchy, and just enhances my natural curls. This tube lasted me well over a year so I know it's good value and I have already repurchased! The only downside is that this can be a little tricky to find.  
• Beyonce Heat Rush Perfume 100mL - I liked this perfume, it was fruity and citrusy and sweet which is what I like, but this didn't last very well on me, however I may have just grown accustomed to it because I wore it nearly everyday for the past nine months or so. One thing I can't stand about this perfume is the name, but what can you do about that? I think I would repurchase this in the future, but maybe just the 30mL as over an extended period I got a bit bored of using this. 
• Help @ Hand Cotton Tips 200 Pack - These were okay, I went through these very quickly as they didn't hold much product and would break apart very easily. They weren't unusable, but when using them I would use far more than I typically would. Don't think I would repurchase any time soon. 
• Mitchum 48HR Protection Shower Fresh Deodorant 50mL - I am so sick of using this and it just doesn't work for me. Need to find a replacement very soon. 
• Colorpop Brow Boss Gel 'Clear' - I really don't know how I feel about this brow gel. It really held my brows in place, but I feel like there were more cons than pros with this. There was very little product, and the wand picked up so little that I had to remove the stopper to actually use it. It also left a weird white/grey cast on my brows because its white rather than translucent. I liked how well this set/held my brows in place, but I wish it was truly clear, and that there was more product in the tube. I don't think I'll be repurchasing. 
• Simple Cleansing Facial Wipes 25 Pack - I think I still have another backup pack of these, but I will not be repurchasing in the future. These are just a bit too rough for my skin.
• Barry M Flawless Original Primer -  This was the oldest primer in my collection and I really hated it. I picked it up when I was in the UK back in 2016 because I didn't own a primer and this sounded like it would be good - it claims to be pore minimising, smoothing, and mattifying but I found it to do none of those things. Maybe it's just not for my skin (all though it claims it's for all skin types), but I found that this didn't minimise my pores, made me look greasy, left a gross heavy and sticky residue on my skin, and smelled awful. This also did not help with the wear of my foundation, I noticed product broke down more quickly when I used this as a base. Would not recommend and will not be repurchasing. 
• Colourpop Lippie Stix 'Button' - I have a weird relationship with Button, it's my oldest Colourpop lipstick, and while I do love it, sometimes it looked really bad and sometimes it was beautiful. It's a very comfortable lipstick, I just find that because it's so creamy it's very easy to put too much on and it ends up looking thick and heavy on the lips. I found that I really loved to wear this blotted down, but still enjoyed it unblotted too. This was a pretty neutral pink on me and I think it was flattering, it wore beautifully and even once it started to wear off it would leave a nice stain on the lips. I would consider repurchasing this in the future, but I think this colour has been discontinued. 
• Soap & Glory Mini Hand Food Hydrating Hand Cream 50mL - I still really enjoy this hand cream, but for the scent more than anything. It's not the most hydrating for me (my hands get very dry), but it is a nice product. 

Value of products used up: $101

Iz 🦀

Project Pan Finale!

FINALE 

This was my first attempt ever at a project pan, and I think I was very successful. I managed to completely finish 26 products, and hit my goal on an additional 5 products. There were unfortunately 5 products that got rolled out of the project uncompleted, but I'm still very happy with all the progress I made! The products I "gave up" on and rolled out early were my Colourpop Lippie Stix in Candy Paint, NYX Wonder Pencil in Light, Urban Decay x Kristen Leanne Vice Lipstick in Bun Bun, Colourpop Yes Please Palette (shade: Bling), and Colourpop Super Shock Cheek in Flexitarian. These items got rolled out, for the most part, because I didn't have the motivation to use them. 

I can't believe I was able to finish/hit goal on so many items, when I started this project everyone was posting their 18 in 2018 intros and I thought there was no way I could finish 18 products, but here we are. When I started this project I didn't really have a clear idea of what I should be choosing to use up, so I basically picked items I was gravitating towards at that point in time, I definitely made some mistakes, but it just made it a good learning experience. The goals I set at the start of the year were use up old products, and hit pan on an eye shadow or other powder product.
I managed to use up the oldest foundation, oldest primer, and two oldest lipsticks in my collection, as well as completely finishing a face powder, hitting pan on three eye shadows, and two highlighters - and that's not counting the pan I hit outside of this project. It's definitely been a successful year for me, although the project has not stopped me from purchasing new products - but that's okay!

So, for the finale I thought I would recap all the products I managed to finish or hit my goal on this year!

PRODUCT	PROGRESS WHEN ROLLED IN	EMPTIES
Mario Badescu Facial Spray with Aloe, Herbs, and Rosewater	¼ left (roughly) at the introduction of the project	Finished January 22nd
One Direction 'Our Moment' Perfume	Approximately ¼ left at the introduction of the project	Finished February 10th
Rimmel Lasting Finish Foundation '010 Porcelain'	Approximately ¼ left at the introduction of the project	Finished February 22nd
L'oreal Brow Artist  Plumper Clear Brow Gel	Approximately half finished at the introduction of project   (No images for this item due to opaque packaging)	Finished March 27th
Mario Badescu Facial Spray with Aloe, Cucumber, and Green Tea	Rolled in on January 22nd – full	Finished March 30th
Covergirl Full Lash Bloom Mascara	Approximately half full at the introduction of project (No images)	Finished April 12th   (Used until dry)
Maybelline Master Strobing Stick '100 Light-Iridescent'	Progress at introduction of project	Finished April 24th
Essence Lash & Brow Mascara	Rolled in on March 27th - full	Finished May 17th
NYX Total Control Drop Foundation 'Porcelain’	Rolled in on February 24th (1/4 used)	Finished May 22nd
Too Faced Sweet Peach Palette	Introduction of project: palette was in near-new condition, no dips	May 22nd – reached goal of hitting pan in Peaches ‘n’ Cream
Rimmel 60 Seconds Nail Polish '500 Caramel Cupcake'	Rolled in March 23rd	Finished May 31st
Colourpop Lippie Stix 'Drop Top'	Progress at project introduction	Finished June 7th
NYX Dewy Finish Setting Spray	Basically full at introduction of project (no images due to opaque packaging)	Finished June 11th
Essence Lash & Brow Gel Mascara	Rolled in May 18th - full	Finished July 8th
Clinique Chubby Stick Blush ‘02 Robust Rhubarb’	Progress at introduction	Finished July 14th
Jeffree Star Skin Frost ‘Peach Goddess’	Progress at introduction of product	Hit pan July 19th
Clinique High Impact Mascara	Rolled in April 12th – brand new (no images)	Finished July 28th (retired as it started to irritate my eyes)
E.l.f. Makeup Mist & Set	Rolled in June 11th  – little over half remaining	Finished August 9th
E.l.f. Under-eye Setting Powder	Progress at project introduction	Finished August 19th
Essence All About Nudes Palette	Rolled in 22nd May (focus on the cream shade)	Hit pan August 22nd
Rimmel Lasting Finish by Kate Lipstick ‘55 My Nude’	Progress at project introduction	Finished August 26th
Maybelline Baby Skin Primer	Progress at introduction: Used approximately 1/8 of the product (no image)	Finished September 29th
Maybelline Fit Me Concealer ‘15 Fair’	Progress at introduction: Mostly full (no image)	Finished October 3rd
NYX Photoloving Primer	Progress at introduction: Basically full (no image)	Finished October 5th
NYX Avant Pop Palette ‘Art Throb’	Rolled in August 22nd, some wear marks, minimal use	Hit pan October 9th
Too Faced Sweet Peach Creamy Lip Oil Gloss 'Pure Peach'	Rolled in June 10th (new)	Finished October 9th
Maybelline Fit Me Set + Smooth Pressed Powder '120 Classic Ivory'	Progress at introduction: Basically full	Finished October 20th
Becca Shimmering Skin Perfector Pressed 'Moonstone'	Rolled in July 28th (new)	Hit pan October 20th
Beyonce Heat Rush 100mL Perfume	Rolled in June 10th approximately ½ empty (?)	Finished October 31st
Barry M Flawless Original Primer	Rolled in October 5th with approx 1/3 left	Finished November 16th
Colourpop Lippie Stix ‘Button’	Rolled in June 10th, progress as shown	Finished November 16th

I don't think I'll be doing another project pan next year, at least not a year long project anyway. I will be continuing with my Roulette Pan and Lip Project for now, but otherwise taking a little break. I'm really excited to be able to use my collection freely for a bit as I feel like I've neglected some products over the year. 

Iz 🦀