Girl, You Only Have One Face

I keep track of my makeup usage in the "vanity" section of Temptalia's blog. It lets me add most of my products (some aren't in the database) with spaces for when it was purchased, opened, and last used, as well as making notes. I mark project pan items as well as if I want to finish it this year. Since I started buying makeup in 2015, I'm starting to focus on my older products so I can make sure to use them before they start expiring. Lip Products ~ BareMinerals Marvelous Moxie lipgloss in "stargazer" is definitely one of my oldest items. I think I got this January of 2015 for sorority recruitment. Time to go, bro. I've used this sporadically as something to slap on because I see it on my vanity, but I'm making an effort now. I'm about halfway through, so I should be able to finish it before the year is up. ~ Buxom full-on lipstick in "Bombay" is a rose shade with a slight minty tingle. It looks really nice paired with the lipg...

I don't have a long list of purchases from May, which is good because I was supposed to be on a no-buy. I only bought products that were needed in my makeup routine. Even though my no-buy failed in that I made purchases, it helped me to think more critically about my buying habits. Hopefully I'll be less impulsive with my purchases in the future. ~ Maybelline Master Fix Setting Spray - I finished one of these previously and I liked it. It has a nice scent that goes away after it sets and it does its job of blending my makeup together. I'm almost done with the deluxe sample setting spray I've been using PLUS there was an Ulta coupon and points multiplier. If I'm going to make a purchase anyway, might as well do it while it benefits me, right? Right? Well, I did it, so it's gonna have to be fine. ~ Cover FX natural finish foundation in the shade N10 - I actually got color matched at Sephora for this one. I was reaching the end of my UD Naked Skin foundation, t...

I forgot to include this in my May Empties post. Oh, well. That one was going on too long anyway. I hit pan on my Nyx highlighter in Ritualistic. It's supposed to be a dupe for Becca Moonstone, but I think I actually like this better than my mini Moonstone. I think I got this late 2015 or early 2016, so I'm happy to have hit pan on this after having a dent in it for so long. You can kind of see it hiding in there. It looks like a little horizontal line in the middle of the textured/dented area, but there's a bit of pan showing through! I'll take it.

I'm really proud of my progress this month. I finished one full-sized product, eleven deluxe-sized samples, and five foil samples. Here's a picture:   (also, with the different background...did I really pack up all my trash to take to my fiance's place so I could take a picture with natural light? Yes. Yes I did.) Starting with the first row: ~ First Aid Beauty facial radiance pads: these were okay. I feel like they're essentially supposed to do the same thing as the stridex pads below, except with a more gentle scent. I probably wound not purchase the full size of these. ~ Urban Decay all nighter setting spray: I liked this, but didn't notice a dramatic difference in how my makeup wore, so I probably would not purchase a full size since it's on the more expensive end. ~ Ole Henriksen truth serum: this is the last of the 3 Little Wonders from the kit I got around the holidays. It smelled like a creamsicle, but again, I'm not sure there was a noticabl...