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Project Use It Up - update

Here's what my checklist looked like at the end of April. There are more pictures of certain products I thought would be interesting to see. Some of them aren't pictured either because they'd be boring or because I've since finished them off. I'll probably end up spoiling which is which. As a reminder, the ones with checks have been finished and the ones with blank circles are still in progress. As I meet my goals, I add in a new one at the end of the list. Between each month, I'll take off the ones completed at the last update so this list doesn't become unmanageably long.

Here's what we're working with for May:


 - I used up two candles, and I was sad to see the "Happy" candle go. My scent-hating fiance actually enjoyed that one too. Maybe someday I won't have 7 million candles and I can repurchase it.
- The items in progress at the beginning are going to take a long time. I got ambitious with the full-sized items.
- I finished the brow gel and the glamglow cleanser between the screenshot of this list and the writing of the post. I'll talk about them in my next empties post. See most recent empties for descriptions of the other used up cosmetics/perfumes.


- This is "Very Hollywood" by Michael Kors. It was my first fancy perfume, received as a Christmas gift I don't even know how long ago. Left: the first line is where I started in the middle of the month when I rolled it in; the lower line is where I ended April. Right: now you know what I mean by 2nd row of dots - I want to get through the middle part of the pattern on the bottle. It still has too much sentimental value to totally pan. 


- This thing is going to take so long. Note to self: do not buy face mist at TJ Maxx or Marshall's. You do not need face mist. All it does is enhance my orange scent in the morning. (The lower line is where I ended in April.)

- Ooh, look! The makeup part! I can sometimes see windows in the lip gloss and concealer. And now you can see how much I have left of the L'Oreal eyeliner and the lip liner (rolled up all the way, hopefully will be done soon).
- Face lotion in a tub is boring and the candle burns poorly so I can't make lines on it. Boo.

As an aside, I'm also trying to work through all of my foil samples, but I don't put them in here since they're finished in under a month. Every thing I finish is one fewer item to pack and take with me when I move.

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