Finish 17 in '17 Update 2 [hella late]

Hiyoooo - I have another update for my Finish 2017. It's super late, but it's here. haha

I have replaced a couple items so far. Also I had planned to throw up another update already, so there's already another mark before these ones.

 First off, YAY I finished this nail polish! I still had a little left on the bottom, we all know how hard it is to get everything out of these mini bottles! So awesome! 1 out of 17 done!

Not too much progress on my Mac Prep & Prime Lip and on the Tarte Univeral Lip Liner. I'm trying to use it up! Lypsyl is slow but I do use it a lot! Then, to add another product in after the polish, I added the Jordana Continuous Almond Eye Pencil. I love this thing. I think this is my 2nd one? Not the last for sure.

Still chugging along on my Mac x Kelly Osbourne Blush in Cheeky Bugger. I've got a decent dip going! Just waiting to hit pan!  Not a ton of progress on the Sexy Mama Powder by the Balm, but some! Almost done with my Maybelline Better Skin Powder! [ps I re-pressed it]

 Another view of the blush. Tried to get the dip!

 Another replacement product is this Urban Decay Naked Skin Color Correcting Fluid in Pink. [again, notice the two marks.... planned to do another update that never went up.] I'm replacing the perfume oil with this. Was just not getting used....at all. Pretty confident I can use this up soon. Again, Lovecraft by KVD is hard to tell progress on, but I use it almost daily! The FCS Cuticle Oil is going well.... kinda. haha hard to get progress marks on! Also I did have progress on the Neutral Set powder but none lately.

 Also chuggin along on the Hempz lotion.... I will finish it this year! I'm so bad with using up lotion.

 More progress on the KVD Primer and Foundation!

 and YAY PAN ON ABH DIPBROW YAS. I've never gotten this far on a DipBrow! Getting a bit tired of this Colourpop Liner, but I do try to use it as often as I can!!!!

And finally, another replacement. This is replacing the Erno Lanzlo Cleansing Oil because I cannot find it. At all. Anywhere.
This is a Temptu liquid highlighter I got in either an Ipsy or Birch Box. I like it but I never reach for it. But I have been loving it lately.

Anywho, that's it! I'll probably not put up another update until the end of June/early July.

January - March '17 Empties - Holy Guacamole

Okay, well I suck. haha was hoarding empties all the way back from January until mid March.

But anywho here they are.

 Too Faced Hangover Rx Primer - Loved it, but it didn't play well with other primers. Also, had to cut it open because pump stopped working.
Maybelline Lash Sensational Mascara - A favorite but I think I'm going to stop purchasing for a while. It can be so hard to remove and I swear it was making my lashes thin out.
Wet N Wild Setting Spray - A great one for a cheap price.
Illamasqua Matte Veil - One of my favorite primers, this is the second tub I've gone through. Will probably repurchase some time this year.
MUFE Step 1 Pore Filling Primer - A sample of another favorite.
Wander Beauty Unlashed Mascara - This was nice! Would repurchase.

 B&BW Wallflowers in Winter Cedar [yum], Tis the Season [so good], Alpine Cheer [awesome] and Champagne Toast [nice].
Mainstays Candle in Vanilla - Grandma gave this to me for Christmas. It was nice. I would go check out other scents from Walmart.
Diptyque Candle in Un Encens Étoilé - from the Holiday 2016 collection. Smelled really good like vanilla and woody incense.

 Rodan & Fields Unblemish Face Wash - Always good.
Bioderma Sebium Micellar Water - I think this one is supposed to be for oily/acne prone skin? I did not like it as much, it stung my eyes and I'll just stick to regular Bioderma.
Scinic Snail Matrix Essence Mask - I loved this.
Tony Moly I'm Real Makgeolli Mask - Also loved this. At Ulta.
Paula's Choice Resist BHA Treatment - I like this stuff, scared to ever take it out of my routine.
Clinique Acne Solutions Serum - It's good but not the best.
Neutrogena Make Up Remover Wipes - A staple in my travel bag.
Alaska Glacial Mud Co. Vanilla Lavender Mud Mask - I LOVE THIS STUFF! If you saw her on Shark Tank, look her up and give her your support! They messed up passing on her.
Glam Glow SuperMud Mask - always a fave, a very expensive fave.
Korres Golden Krocus Saffron Elixir Serum - I REALLY wanted to like this serum. I couldn't finish it. Broke me out bad.
Clean & Clear Continuous Control Acne Cleanser - Stole this from the cabin & finished it. It has benzoyl peroxide so I could only use this on my body.

 Batiste Original Dry Shampoo - Found it at Marshall's and really enjoyed it.
L'Oreal Ever Fresh Balancing Conditioner - Received this from Influenster and this is part of a color safe dandruff system. It was decent.
Overtone Extreme Purple Conditioner - Still steady on using this.
Fortune Cookie Soap Deep Conditioner in Bravery - This was nice, I got a couple of uses out of it.
FCS Dry Shampoo in Cotton Headed Ninny Muggins - I couldn't finish this. Wasn't the greatest dry shampoo.

 Method + Rebecca Atwood Sea Spray Hand Soap - Was alright.
Listerine - Mostly a husband empty.
B&BW  Hand Soaps in Web of Lies & Golden Autumn Day - Loved both.
Shiseido Facial Cottons - My fave for skincare
Colgate Total Toothpaste - it's alright.
Up & Up Basic Cotton Rounds - The name is the greatest description of these. Ha. I always buy the big pack at Target.

 Dr. Teal's Soothe & Sleep Epsom Salt Soak - Been going through salts faster now that I'm back working out.
Blue Heron Soap Company in Autumn Leaves - Great soap.
Lush Snow Fairy Shower Gel - Always a Winter repurchase.
Babe Pink Salt Body Scrub - I didn't like this at all. The salt wasn't abrasive enough.
Tree Hut Shea Sugar Scrub in Coconut Lime - If you want to smell like a gummy bear, use this! It was nice and scrubby, didn't leave me too oily and smelled amazing. Even my husband walked into the bathroom and was like WHOA that smells good.
Lush Shower Jelly in Refresher - This was a sample from an order and I loved it! Smelled so nice and citrusy.
Witch Baby Soap Body Scrubs in Hallowmas [the best scrub ever] & Venus Wine [it was okay]
Hempz Body Oil - This smelled good but after awhile I was just sick of it. Also the packaging sucked.

 Exfoliating Foot Treatment - I think I may have gotten this in Ulta? It was okay. I thought it would make my feet peel but it didn't.
Victorian Disco Cosmetics Nail Polish in Zombie Flesh - VDC doesn't exist anymore but I regret not buying this polish in the full size. It was so pretty so I ran out fairly fast. Sad to see it go!

.... and 14[?] bath bombs & bubble bars.  Yowza!


If you made it to the end, congratulations.

Year of Empties - 2016

Hello!

About time I take some time to sit down and write this.

At the end of 2015, I had watched a video of [Cherish] PrettyPistol86's yearly empties. She saves up more than I do, I believe but I wanted to save up all of my makeup empties. So from primers to setting sprays, these are all that I used up in 2016.

So, overall, I finished:

3 setting sprays [2 had gone missing by this time.... and of course I found them right after disposing of these]
7 primers
4 foundations
1 concealer
2 lip products
3 brow pencils
4 brow gels
4 liquid liners
3 pencil liners
4 face powders
15 mascaras [primer included]

Also the chubby lip pencil and two liners at the bottom were declutter items.

And yes, I'm saving this 2017's empties as well. And I did save my MAC packaging!

It feels pretty cool to see the makeup products I was able to get through in a year!

Finish 17 in '17

Trying another new project this year.

I'm trying to use up at least 17 products this year.

Some of them are super gimmes but others are already proving to be a little tough.

I did take these photos in the beginning of the year, so I'm just a little late posting them. But hopefully I can get updates up in a timely manner. I'm thinking monthly updates.

Also, I'm going to work harder on getting better photos now that my lights are out of storage.

So, let's start.

First we have my Maybelline SuperStay Better Skin Powder in Porcelain. I received this for free from Influenstser sometime last year. It's pretty dark on me for the winter, but I like using it mostly on my neck and chest to darken it up a bit to match my face. Then there's the Cheeky Bugger Blush from MAC x Kelly Osbourne. I LOVE this blush. I don't think I'll be able to use it up completely by the end of the year, but I just wanna see how much I can use in a year. I use it nearly everyday since the year started and it's so pretty. Also probably not a use up, but I wanna try, is Kat Von D's Everlasting Liquid Lipstick in Lovecraft. This is my favorite shade from KVD ever. I have it in the bullet form as well. It's just perfect. This full size isn't for sale on its own yet, but I caved and bought the giant clutch of lippies she had on sale.

 Next is this mini Kat Von D x Formula X Nail Polish in Homegirl. I hope you can see the mark on the bottle. I should have thought ahead of time to paint my nails with it before I took the photo, but whatever. It's basically a dupe for OPI Lincoln Park After Dark.

 More Kat Von D! I want to try to use up this Lock It Featherweight Primer. It's nice and light and mixes well with other primers. Again, sorry if it's hard to see the mark. And I want to use up this Lock It Tattoo Foundation in Light 44. It's even a bit dark and yellow on me, but I think it works. I just want to use this up before I buy a new bottle.

Pretty much starting fresh and new with these Fortune Cookie Soap products. The one on the left is the One C Cuticle Oil. A little goes a long long way with this so this will be a tough one. Also the Polyjuice Potion Perfume Oil. Best scent from FCS.

Next I want to see how far I can get in my Anastasia Beverly Hills Dipbrow Pomade in Taupe. This gives a nice base color to my brows and I top it off with powder depending on how dark my hair is. Next is this Colourpop Creme Gel Liner in No Shame. It's a gorgeous deep purple and I want to use it more! It's hard to see but I've used it a ton. I like to add Inglot's Duraline to it to make it nice and smooth. Then there is the Sexy Mama Anti-Shine Translucent Powder by The Balm. I've had this powder for a long while so I just want to get rid of it. It is nice and does a nice job of controlling my oil, but I do find it can darken up where I apply it heavily so I lightly dust it on my face. 

Another easy one is this Erno Laszlo Cleansing Oil. I also got this from Influenster for free for testing. I've already used up the bar soap that goes along with this, but I've been lazy with really making sure my makeup is off at night. This is a nice oil that removes nearly everything. Then there's this beast. The Ben Nye Neutral Set Colorless Powder. I've made a good dent on this since I've been using it to bake. I don't hate this and I do like it but I just wanna get it out this year.  I know, I'm ballsy for trying to use up 3 powders.

 I want to use up this Hempz White Peppermint and Vanilla Body Lotion. It's so nice and light that I keep it in my living room mostly for my hands. IT SMELLS SO GOOD. I want to eat it.

Alright so these photos suck but here we go. I want to use up this MAC Prep & Prime Lip Base. I find this doesn't work well under ALL lip products, but most. Also I've had this Tarte Amazonian Clay Universal Lip Liner. It's pretty but not my favorite. If I wear it on it's own I don't like how it makes my lips look. And finally I'm working toward using up my Lypsyl Lip Balm. I love this stuff!

So here are swatches of some of the products. Top is natural light, bottom is flash.
L-R is KVD Foundation, Maybelline Powder, The Balm Powder, MAC Blush, KVD Lovecraft Liquid Lip, Tarte Lip Liner, ABH Dipbrow & Colourpop Gel Liner.