Healthy Habits Challenge April 2018 (formerly labeled Reading Challenge)

I decided to rename this activity to better suit its purpose. I want to replace makeup purchasing and makeup Youtube watching with more enriching activities. As a way to (hopefully) rein in my spending on makeup and encourage other activities I get money towards my makeup budget from reading, running, and learning Spanish on Duolingo.

Purchases:
~ MAC Instant Artistry Lip Prep Nude Kit - $19.75
this was an Ulta 21 Days of Beauty impulse buy. I wanted to try MAC products and I thought I might like Velvet Teddy, so I did it. Hopefully I won't regret it.
~ Jo Malone sampler set - $82 (I had a gift card and I'm not counting that.) Yes, I need to work on my positive coping skills. I'm a work in progress.
~ Bobbi Brown Crushed Lip Color in "Plum" - impulse purchase from Belk since I had heard good things about them. I went in "just to swatch." That always works out the same way. - $24 (at least it was on sale?)
~ Tatcha kit and mini Hourglass Dim Light from the Sephora sale - $40

Books Read ($1 per 100 pages):
~ The Intelligent Conversationalist by Imogen Lloyd Webber - 396 pages ($3.96)

Running challenge ($3 per 1 mile):
~ 4/5/18 - 3 miles ($9)
~ 4/9/18 - 3 miles ($9)
~ 4/20/18 - 2.75 miles ($8.25)
~ 4/22/18 - 2 miles ($6)
~ 4/25/18 - I ran outside, I timed 20 minutes of running time and there were hills ($10)
~ 4/27/18 - outside, about 2 miles ($6)

Duolingo ($1 per 10 day streak):
~ 10 day streak hit on 4/16/18 ($1)
~ 20 day streak hit on 4/26/18 ($1)

How am I doing? (includes totals carried over from previous months, starting Dec 2017)
Total spent: $297.37
Total read: 6315 pages
Total run: 49.5 miles ($140.5)
Total Duolingo: 20 days ($2)
How am I doing? -$82.80 available to spend

Yep, back in the negatives. I'm going to work on it.

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December 2018 Empties

Y'all. This month looks pitiful compared to past months. I suspect it's because I've mainly been using full-sized skincare so I'm not blazing through as much as I have been. ~ It cosmetics secret sauce moisturizer sample - was a little too much for my oily skin. would not repurchase. ~ Mario Badescu herbal rehydrating serum sample set - this was a gel moisturizer, so it's no surprise that I liked this one. Might try it again in the future, but I have a lot of moisturizer to go through first. ~ 2 Sephora samples of Commodity Gold perfume - this is a warm, sweet scent that I really enjoy and I currently have a travel-size spray. ~ Living Proof perfect hair day shampoo - if you remember when I finished the conditioner, you'll recall that I hated this pair of shampoo and conditioner and I used it up as a shaving cream. Would not repurchase. ~ Estee Lauder sumptuous infinite mascara - this has a plastic bristle brush, which I normally don't like, but

Pan that Palette March Update

So last month my goals were to hit pan on "5th Ave" and "Marina" and I did not meet them. I did, however, hit pan on "NYC" and I'm happy to have something to show for my time with this thing. Since I used mostly "Marina" and "Paris" I think I have bigger dips in them, but it's hard to say for sure. Anyway, here's a picture: For this next month's goals, I'm going big - I want to hit pan on "Marina," "Paris," and "5th Ave." Again, we'll see. I'm still working away at "Lula" since I use it in the crease, but it doesn't take very much to do what I need it to do.

February 2018 Empties

I have a couple products in here I'm particularly proud to have finished up. It was a very productive month considering it was the shortest! Clockwise from top left: ~ Marc Jacobs "Decadence" and "Divine Decadence" foil sample card - I honestly can't tell the difference between these two scents, but I do like them. They had a sweet, slightly floral scent. The fiance isn't the biggest fan though, so I would not purchase a larger size. ~ YSL "Mon Paris" sample - I thought I would like this more than I did. It's also a sweet floral, but once on my skin it started to smell more powdery and chemical-y. Would not purchase. ~ Elizabeth and James "Nirvana Black" DS rollerball - I've had this for a while, and I think it started to go off on me. It's a warm and spicy scent that I used to enjoy more. Might repurchase. ~ Too Faced lip injection glossy "Milkshake" - This was a surprise love from last February

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