Girl, You Only Have One Face

I meant to do this in January to start the year off by showing a bit of progress, but here we are. Some of these pans are recent, while some are old news. It makes me happy to open up a palette or other product and see the signs of use on my makeup - it's been a nice reminder to keep using what I own without constantly wanting to buy more. I have pan showing on: ~ 9 eye shadows ~ 1 setting powder ~ 1 blush ~ 2 highlighters - Lorac Mega Pro 3 - pan on "pink cream" in the top left - Lorac Pro (original) - pan on "white," "cream," "taupe," and "champagne" - Tartelette in Bloom - pan on "charmer," "flower child," "smarty pants," and "firecracker" - Laura Mercier invisible pressed setting powder (DS) - Revlon "naughty nude" blush - NYX "ritualistic" highlighter - Becca "moonstone" highlighter (DS)

Since I'm rotating and using this palette every other week instead of all the time, I haven't made a ton of visible progress. Some of the dips are larger, and I've been enjoying using it when I do my makeup. Anyway, here's a picture: I feel like the dips in "Marina" and "5th Ave" have gotten larger. "NYC" is also looking a bit more used since I use it in the outer corner most days. As a reminder, I'm not making an effort on "Claudia" and most likely "Hollywood". I'm not drawn to using those shades, and I wouldn't feel bad if I moved this out of my collection without using them. The other ones, I want to use until they reach the end of their usable life for me. I may of may not repress the ones I really like (should I get to that point), but I don't think every speck of colored dust has to be used in order for me to have gotten my money's worth out of it. Next month, I hope to hit pan on ...

Month two! Purchases (does not include replacements or gifts): none! I did get a replacement for my Kat von D eyeliner that finally kicked the bucket and a lip mask as a present for someone. I resisted the Ulta 20% off coupon, which I'm really proud of. Books: ~ The Wedding Machine  by Beth Webb Hart - 285 pages ~ Turtles All the Way Down  by John Green - 286 pages ~ The Queen of the Tearling  by Erika Johansen - 434 pages ~ The Vacationers  by Emma Straub - 292 pages ~ Beautiful Creatures  by Kami Garcia & Margaret Stohl - 563 pages Bonus challenge ~ 01/02/18 - 2 miles ~ 01/10/18 - 2 miles ~ 01/12/18 - 2 miles How am I doing? (includes totals carried over from last month) Total spent: $106.62 Total read: 4106 pages Total run: 10 miles ($30) How am I doing? -$32.64 or -3264 pages I'm getting closer to being out of the negative!

I really moved through some skincare last month. I realized that I have a ton of the minis I love so much, so now that I've used up some full sizes I can work on the minis. I also hit pan on a few new shadows (yay!). ~ Viva la Juicy Noir sample - this smelled like the body spray I got bombarded with in high school/middle school locker rooms after gym class. It's a sweet scent, and I would probably like it more if I didn't have that association. ~ Gucci Bloom sample - I loved this, but maybe not on me? Florals make me feel fancy, but they also make me sneeze. I have another sample of this, so we'll see if my opinion changes after that one. ~ Kat von D tattoo liner in "trooper" - This thing lasted me about a year, and was incredible easy to use. I've started to hear some questionable things about Kat von D (as a person, not the brand), so I bought a Clinique liner to replace this one. ~ Belif peat miracle revital eye cream - I thought this actually ma...

I think I'm ready to attempt my first Pan that Palette project! I want to tackle the Anastasia Beverly Hills Master Palette by Mario this year. The formula is really soft and I actually enjoy using this palette when I bring it out, I've just been afraid to use it up since it's limited edition. This year, I'm going to try to get over that fear. I have a ton of eye shadow, but only the two eyes - there's room for me to get through the shades I really like since I have other colors in other palettes that I also really like. I plan to use this palette every other week so I can still get some use out of the other eye shadows in my collection. So the updates may not be too exciting. However, I don't really plan to use all of the shades. For example "Hollywood" (top left, light gold) and "Claudia" (top right, blue) - meh. I also really like "Lula" (lower left, taupe) in the crease, and don't get a ton of use out of the 2 matte shades...

Last empties of 2017! While I did a lot of purchasing, it was nice to keep track of everything I was actually able to use up. For 2018, I hope to do more using than buying, which is why I'm doing my reading challenge thing. Like usual, I'll post my opinions beneath the picture. ~ Drunk Elephant C Firma Day Serum - I really liked this when I first got it, then I stopped using it for a while and it may have gone bad. It turned my face orange towards the end. I like having a Vitamin C in my routine, but I think I'll look for other options after I finish up the travel size I have of this. ~ L'Occitane Vanilla Bouquet hand cream - Really enjoyed the scent, nourishing to my hand skin. Would repurchase.  ~ Marc Jacobs Daisy perfume card (didn't use the Daisy dream part since I already know I don't like it) - I like this perfume, and already own it in a full size. ~ Clean Reserve "Sueded Oud" sample - This smelled like a cigar. You could tell it...

I'm going to try out an incentive system for buying makeup products. For every 100 pages I read, I get $1 towards non-replacement purchases. So far, I'm starting in the negatives. My fiance has also issued a bonus challenge - he'll give me $3 for every mile I run. For my current fitness abilities, I'm doing $3 per mile exercised (I'm currently working off of a walk/run interval program). Hopefully, I'll be able to replace buying makeup with more fulfilling hobbies. Purchases: ~ Anastasia Beverly Hills 7B eyebrow brush: I got this with my December Sephora coupon. The other item was a gift, so it won't be included in the total; also it was for a Secret Santa with a $25 limit, so assuming the other one was $25, this is the balance: $3.43 ~ Becca Rose Quartz highlight: I really wanted this last year, but held out and regretted it. So when it came back recently, I just got it. With tax, it was $40.01  ~ Algenist Genius Sampler Set: I've gotten a few foil...