Healthy Habits Challenge

Healthy Habits Challenge - May 2019

For those who haven't seen this recurring post explained - I have a system in which I have to "earn" the money I spend on makeup by doing activities that are better for my mental health than buying & applying makeup and consuming makeup-related media. I can buy whatever I want, it just has to be within the budget. I recently decreased the amount I earned from exercise since it was adding up fairly quickly and was burning a hole in my pocket, so to speak. Here's how I did for May!

Purchases:
~ Ulta: Urban Decay x Game of Thrones eyeliner "Lannister Gold" and eyeshadow brush shaped like Arya's sword, "Needle"; L'Oreal infallible pro matte foundation "101 Classic Ivory" - $68
~ Sephora: pineapple nose mask, purchased to get shipping for point perks; Point perks: NARS powermatte liquid lipstick "American Woman," Bobbi Brown crushed liquid lip "Smoothie Move" and Sunday Riley A+ retinol - $3
~ Sephora Play! box (individual sale, not the subscription) - $9

Books read ($1 per 100 pages)
~ The Chemist by Stephenie Meyer - 522 pages ($5.22)
~ A Great Deliverance by Elizabeth George - 431 pages ($4.31)
~ The Secret Life of Violet Grant by Beatriz Williams - 432 pages ($4.32)
~ American Gods by Neil Gaiman - 674 pages ($6.74)
~ Swept Off Her Feet by Hester Browne - 330 pages ($3.30)

Exercise ($4 per workout video, from the BeachBody line of workout videos)
~ 5/1/19 - 1h walk - $4
~ 5/2/19 - LIIFT4 - Week7, Day4 - $4
~ 5/3/19 - LIIFT4 - Week8, Day1 - $4
~ 5/6/19 - LIIFT4 - Week8, Day2 - $4
~ 5/6/19 - 1h walk - $4
~ 5/27/19 - LIIFT4 - Week8, Day3 - $4
~ 5/27/19 - 1h walk - $4
~ 5/28/19 - LIIFT4 - Week8, Day4 (last day of the program!) - $4

Money available to spend: $41.11

It's been almost half the year, and I've actually been able to stick to this system of "earning" my beauty product budget. I have been able to splurge on things (like the Ulta haul above) but also had to stop myself from other big-ticket items because there wasn't money in the budget. Those Natasha Denona palettes on sale for Memorial Day really tempted me, but I stayed strong!

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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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