Healthy Habits Challenge

Healthy Habits Challenge - January 2019

I'm letting my total money available roll over from last year (because I'm in the positives and don't need an excuse to hit "refresh"). These posts will now also serve as a brief update on the status of the No-Buy.

Purchases:
~ Cover FX Power Play foundation, Mario Badescu glycolic foaming cleanser - $56.29 - I had a moment of weakness due to a bad day and a too-tempting Ulta Beauty Break. Ironically on the day I posted my no-buy intro. Good job, Maggie. I'll get back to the no-buy again for February. No way but forward.
~ I also got a replacement loofah at Ulta, but that doesn't count. A) it's a straightforward replacement; B) it's a hygiene tool, like buying another toothbrush when one gets worn out.

Books read ($1 per 100 pages)
~ Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli - 312 pages ($3.12)
~ Empire of Storms by Sarah J Maas - 691 pages ($6.91)
~ Tempests and Slaughter by Tamora Pierce - 480 pages ($4.80)

Exercise ($5 per workout video, from the BeachBody line of workout videos)
~ 01/03/19"Dirty 30" video from 21 day fix - $5
~ 01/04/19 - "Upper Fix" video from 21 day fix - $5
~ 01/06/19 - 1h walk - $5
~ 01/13/19 - 1h walk - $5
~ 01/16/19 - "Total Body Cardio Fix" - $5
~ 01/16/19 - 1h walk - $5
~ 01/19/19 - 1h walk - $5
~ 01/20/19 - 1h walk - $5
~ 01/21/19 - "Cardio Fix" video from 21 day fix - $5
~ 01/22/19 - "Upper Fix" video from 21 day fix - $5
~ 01/24/19 - "Total Body Cardio Fix" - $5
~ 01/28/19 - "Upper Fix" - $5
~ 01/30/19 - 1h walk - $5
~ 01/31/19 - "Dirty 30" video - $5

Duolingo ($1 per 10 day streak)
~ 01/02/19 - 260 day streak ($1)

Money available to spend: $33.35

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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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