I decided to take a break from a straightforward project pan - instead I decided to focus on a handful of products that I want to get more use out of or test out. During the month of September, I used:
~ Buxom Va-Va Plump liquid lipstick in "Lights Down" - I enjoyed using this, but it was more drying than I remember. It's a great orange color for fall though, and I'm glad I have it and that I was able to use it more. These were on sale during Ulta's 21 Days of Beauty, and I'm glad I didn't buy another one of these.
~ Hourglass ambient lighting powder mini "Dim Light" - I discovered that I can really only use this as a luminous bronzer. It's a little too dark for me to use as an all-over powder (like it's usually touted to be), and I'm not sure if it's worth keeping just to be another bronzer. So it might be decluttered in the future.
~ MAC Fix+ mini - This wasn't life-changing, but I was able to use up a bit more of this. I'll most likely put this back into my setting spray rotation, but won't repurchase when it's gone.
~ ABH Brow Definer "medium brown" - I had super thick brows in September thanks to this product, but I was not able to finish it up. As it's the oldest brow pencil in my collection it will make a project pan reappearance later, I'm sure.
~ Jesse's Girl liquid eyeliner - I was sure multiple times that this was done, but it's still kicking. The brush tip is starting to look a little suspicious, so I suspect it will wear out before it runs out, if that makes sense.
During the month of October, I'm planning to work on some recently-unloved products that need a little time to shine.
~ MAC prep + prime lip - Lip primer hasn't been a step in my routine, but I wish I had dug this out last month with "Lights Down" making my lips peel. Since I'm focusing on (spoiler alert) more liquid lipsticks, I think now is the time to bust this guy out.
~ Benefit Precisely, My Brow Pencil "4.5" - I just bought this during Ulta's 21 Days of Beauty, so I want to use it to decide if I like it. It's a skinny pencil, more like the ABH brow wiz than the brow definer I used last month.
~ Anastasia Beverly Hills Master Palette by Mario - I haven't really used this since it was my Pan that Palette, and I miss it. The shimmer formula is my favorite of the ones I own, and the colors are great for fall. I already have pan in most of the shades so I don't have any pan goals there, just want to enjoy this in conjunction with the shades from my Pan those Eyeshadows project pan.
~ Too Faced melted matte lipsticks - I bought the holiday set last year, found that I didn't hate the liquid lipstick formula, then stopped using them once warmer weather rolled around. The sweet fall/winter/holiday scents probably contributed to that. The shades are "Hot Buttered Rum" (warm brown), "Pumpkin Spice" (orange-brown), "Cinnamon Bear" (red), and "Sugar Cookie" (light pink-nude). My plan is to focus on one each week - if there's one I end up hating, it will be a good time to declutter, otherwise I'm just looking forward to getting use out of these.
~ Buxom full-on lip cream "White Russian" - I found a mini of this bouncing around my purse, and my goal is to use this guy up this month. I'm hoping it will balance well with my liquid lip month.
~ Buxom Va-Va Plump liquid lipstick in "Lights Down" - I enjoyed using this, but it was more drying than I remember. It's a great orange color for fall though, and I'm glad I have it and that I was able to use it more. These were on sale during Ulta's 21 Days of Beauty, and I'm glad I didn't buy another one of these.
~ Hourglass ambient lighting powder mini "Dim Light" - I discovered that I can really only use this as a luminous bronzer. It's a little too dark for me to use as an all-over powder (like it's usually touted to be), and I'm not sure if it's worth keeping just to be another bronzer. So it might be decluttered in the future.
~ MAC Fix+ mini - This wasn't life-changing, but I was able to use up a bit more of this. I'll most likely put this back into my setting spray rotation, but won't repurchase when it's gone.
~ ABH Brow Definer "medium brown" - I had super thick brows in September thanks to this product, but I was not able to finish it up. As it's the oldest brow pencil in my collection it will make a project pan reappearance later, I'm sure.
~ Jesse's Girl liquid eyeliner - I was sure multiple times that this was done, but it's still kicking. The brush tip is starting to look a little suspicious, so I suspect it will wear out before it runs out, if that makes sense.
During the month of October, I'm planning to work on some recently-unloved products that need a little time to shine.
~ MAC prep + prime lip - Lip primer hasn't been a step in my routine, but I wish I had dug this out last month with "Lights Down" making my lips peel. Since I'm focusing on (spoiler alert) more liquid lipsticks, I think now is the time to bust this guy out.
~ Benefit Precisely, My Brow Pencil "4.5" - I just bought this during Ulta's 21 Days of Beauty, so I want to use it to decide if I like it. It's a skinny pencil, more like the ABH brow wiz than the brow definer I used last month.
~ Anastasia Beverly Hills Master Palette by Mario - I haven't really used this since it was my Pan that Palette, and I miss it. The shimmer formula is my favorite of the ones I own, and the colors are great for fall. I already have pan in most of the shades so I don't have any pan goals there, just want to enjoy this in conjunction with the shades from my Pan those Eyeshadows project pan.
~ Too Faced melted matte lipsticks - I bought the holiday set last year, found that I didn't hate the liquid lipstick formula, then stopped using them once warmer weather rolled around. The sweet fall/winter/holiday scents probably contributed to that. The shades are "Hot Buttered Rum" (warm brown), "Pumpkin Spice" (orange-brown), "Cinnamon Bear" (red), and "Sugar Cookie" (light pink-nude). My plan is to focus on one each week - if there's one I end up hating, it will be a good time to declutter, otherwise I'm just looking forward to getting use out of these.
~ Buxom full-on lip cream "White Russian" - I found a mini of this bouncing around my purse, and my goal is to use this guy up this month. I'm hoping it will balance well with my liquid lip month.
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