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5 by Fall Project Pan 2019 - Update #2

Spoiler alert: I finished all the products I anticipated I could finish. I'm happy to see some extra progress on my remaining items as well. I decided not to make this a rolling project - I'm just going to enjoy focusing on the products I want when I want to see some natural progress before I start focusing on fall products in a month.

1) Stila Glitter&Glow "Smoldering Satin" - I've been wearing this at least once a week, sometimes twice a week. So I've been glittery at the grocery store, at the gym, and at home with my cat. But I'm using it. The window on the side it getting a bit larger, but it's a bit hard to see progress for sure. This won't be done by the end of the project, but I'm hoping for a bit more progress.



2) Grande Lips hydrating lip plumper mini - Finished! There's still a little bit left at the bottom, but I can't pick it up with the doe foot and I can't get the stopper out. I can't see myself repurchasing this item, so I'm glad I used it up and can move it out of my collection.



3) NARS velvet matte lip pencil "Let's Go Crazy" - Let me tell you, wearing this lip in combination with the glitter is indeed going crazy. At least for me and my lifestyle. I've resisted the temptation to sharpen this a bunch every day, so the progress you can see is from use (for the most part - I don't like feeling like my lips are scraping against the pencil wood so I sharpen it maybe a little more than is strictly necessary). Like the glitter, this also won't be done by the end of the project. I've also been missing my other lip products, so I anticipate seeing less progress on this.



4) L'Oreal magic lumi concealer/highlighter "fair" - Finished! This wont' twist up any more, so that little bit of product up at the top just gonna stay there. I liked this as a light concealer, but I can't see myself picking it up again any time soon because I don't like the twist-up-into-a-brush style of application.



5) Cover FX perfect setting powder "translucent light" - Finished! This powder was okay. I could see myself repurchasing this only if I were out of powder and it was on sale. It's in the Ulta 21 Days of Beauty a lot, so that's actually feasible.


If all goes according to plan, the next update should be short, sweet, and full of progress. I doubt I'll finish either item remaining, but I'm happy to have more use on some of the bolder items in my collection.

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