#13byHalloween Intro

Hey everyone! 

Seen as I decided to finish #pan4x4, I noticed two of my favourite youtubers wanted to start a new longer "seasonal" tag. It's called finish 13 by Halloween and was started by Tatum and Megan on YouTube. I've managed to choose products I know I will manage to finish up and hopefully the project will go smoothly. I've decided with this challenge I will update you at the end of every month. 

These are my 13 items. I have close up pictures for you all, so you can see where I'm starting at. 

So Susan lip and cheek palate- want to use up light pink. 

Maybelline Matte Maker Powder

Colour Couture brown eye liner

Essence Lash Princess Mascara

Balance Me Body Polish sample size

Maybelline Baby Skin Primer

So? Kiss Me Perfume

MonuSpa Rosewood Reviving Spray (I use as a setting spray too)

Rimmel Matte Bb Cream in Very Light

Origins Clear Improvement Mask

Nivea Cleansing Cream Wash

Kueshi AntiCellulite Booster (second line is where I'm starting)

Yardley Blue Orchid Body Lotion (half full)

Hopefully by the end of July some progress will have been made. I'll keep you all posted! 

Emma 

Pan4x4 Finale!

Hey everyone, 

I'm so done with this project. There is barely any progress from the last months update but I'll share the photos with you anyways. After looking at my progress lines in my little note book I have, I made serious progress on my Rimmel Kate Lipstick (however this is now having a step back from project pans for a while). My Nyx 5 colour palette, I managed to hit pan on two shades but not finish it up. I'm considering depotting the lightest shade and keeping it, however the others will be tossed. 

If anyone knows hot to depot these nyx eyeshadows can they let me know! 

Emma 

Project Polish- Update 3

Hey everyone, 

I'm coming at you with another post today (two in one day! I'm on a roll). This time it's times to update you with the third month of my project polish. I've made some substantial progress this month and there are two new polishes! One is a swapped polish but I'll explain as I get there. 

Bourjois 1 second nail polish in 2

This polish is getting harder and harder to use. I still love the colour but I find that it doesn't stay on my nails as long as it used to and chips in at least 2 days. Since last update, it has been used twice. 

Maybelline express finish polish in 190 Racing Rubies

As you may tell from the black lines, this Polish was not used at all this month. I'm deciding at this point that if I choose dark polishes during summer months, that they will be toes only. Next month I will consentrate on this on my toes. 

17 Lasting Fix polish in Glisten

This month I had to concentrate on this polish and my Ciate one. From the lines it looked as if I didn't wear this at all, however I had worn this a lot but it's opaque in one coat so it's a quick manicure. I have had a few compliments on this colour and I love it so I don't want this to go to quickly. 

Avon Matte polish in Purple 

This everyone is my new polish replacing my finished Ciate polish. I was sad to see the Ciate go but happy as that's another out of the rotation. This Avon Polish is at least 2 years old and is opaque in two coats. I started the bottle (if you can see the lines) 2/3rds of the way down and have used it on my toes once. 

REPLACEMENT POLISH- Barry M Silk Polish in Meadow

As you can probably tell Barry M used to be my favourite polish brand and I felt that the Barry M glitter I previously had in my project was not getting the use in the summer months. So this little baby has replaced it. I started at the top line (almost full) and have worn it a few times already. I've found that with Barry m polishes a lot is needed for full coverage so they will be easy to use in this project. 

BONUS TREATMENT- Sally Hansen Maximum Strength 

I've used this treatment every time I paint my nails and toes so this product will be in and out before we know it. A lot more has been used this time than the last and hopefully the progress will continue. 

That's all for this round everyone. I've decided to focus my time on the Maybelline on my toes and the Barry am silk on my fingers this month and see how much progress I can make. All in all so far I have finished 2 polishes and made a dent in the others. 

Emma 

June Empties!

Hey everyone! 

It's that time of the month again and I really did use a lot up! I managed to finish 6 items from projects and a lot of others all finished at once too! Whilst on holiday I took the advantage of using up samples from my collection and that added to the total amount too. If you don't know how I do my empties, at the end of all my saving over the month, I calculate the total value of all the items with each sample equaling £1. 

This month I used up:

2 Haircare

7 face products

4 body products 

22 samples 

6 makeup

2 "other"

In total this month, my empties came to the value of £145.82. This amount is higher because a few other items in here are high value etc Mac Fix + travel and the Rodial Stem Cell Cleanser travel. 

Hopefully my post for Pan4x4 will be up soon but I warn you, there isn't much progress! 

Emma 

#12EmptiesofChristmas- Update 1

Hey everyone! 

A month ago I started a project in which I had to choose 12 items I rarely use and empty them by Christmas. Well I didn't think I would be as far as I am today. As of this moment I have finished up 7 items of the 12. Here is my current progress on the others.

Origins Out of Trouble Face Mask- Started Full

When starting this project, I thought this product won't be used a lot and may still be here come November. However since I've come out with a lot of summer breakouts (due to heavy foundations!) I've been using this once, maybe twice, a week. With progress keeping the way it is, this maybe gone by my next update.

Nivea Night Cream- Started almost Full

Now I actually haven't been forcing myself to use this. If anything I have used it every other night because of a serum I'm trying. However I've still almost finished it! I do love this but I find it takes FOREVER to sink in. I'm just too impatient. 

Bourjois Colourboost Lipstick- Started Full

Yes I've barely worn this. No I do not like it. I'm going to have to stash this in my bag on holiday this next week and force myself to use it if I want to see any progress by Christmas. It is however a summer colour and can only really be worn until September. 

Maybelline Colour Tattoo in 65 Pink Gold- Started Full

This one may look a little different to you. I swapped out my Gold colour for this Rose gold pink as I've finding this one goes with the pink and purple tones I'm panning at the moment, however It will also go with the copper colours I plan to wear in the winter months. I started this colour tattoo one week after the intro and it started full. Everyday use is applied here. 

Benefit Highbeam Sample- Started half full

I'm surprised at how much progress I've made with this. In every look I make I use this as my highlight across the top of my cheeks and down the bridge of my nose and I've made some good work here. As soon as I took the photo it decided to fall over hence why the product is above the line. 

By this update I finished:

Soap & Glory Righteous Body Butter

Superdrug Vitamin E Hot Cloth Cleanser

Kueshi Face Toner

Naobay Face scrub

Morgan Sweetpea Shower Gel

Seventeen StayTime Primer

Here's to more good progress for this next month and more progress on my makeup items! I won't be finishing this project at Christmas! 

Emma P 

Glossybox- June 2015

Hey everyone, 

Today is Glossybox day and to start you with I little downer of a side note, I am not very impressed. The theme of the box is festival goer, of which I am not one. However all the items (except one) will be used and tried and tested! 

Glossybox is £10 + p&p and you usually get around 4-5 products including full size. Each month varies and most months have themes. There are also international versions of Glossybox for my international readers! Next month, French theme! As usual I will go in order of my favourite items and what I will use the most. 

Essence The Gel Nail Polish in 25 Prince Charming- full size £1.71

Seen as I'm on a year long no buy and project polish, I keep getting nail polishes in my Glossyboxes and I'm never going to say no! This colour is beautiful and perfect for Summer. It's a perfect mint colour with blue shimmer. I'm going to be naughty and paint my nails with this today even though it's not in my project polish! 

Monu Spa Rosewood Reviving Mist- Sample Size- Full size is £11.95

This mist spray came at the perfect time for me! I have two holidays coming up (one starting Sunday!) and to have this in my travel bag is perfect! You can use this as a makeup setting spray (awesome timing as my Mac Fix + mini is running out) OR as a face mist to help your skin cool during the day. I'll try to keep this for my holiday in August, however I'm loving it already.

Kueshi Anticellulite Booster- Full size- £14.55

This will be something new for me to try, however if you've been following me for a while you know I'm a big fan of skincare! The brand Kueshi is slowly becoming a favourite since the Toner in my first ever Glossybox, so I have high hopes for this cream. Even if it doesn't work on my cellulite, it should be a nice body lotion for my legs. 

Glossybox Flash Tattoos- Full Size- £6.50

Halo Frangrance Free Facial Wipes- Sample Size- £1.20

Now for the theme of the box this month, I can see why these are in the box. But for an average day to day person, these have barely any use. I will use the travel size wipes on my holiday in my travel bag and I may try out the tattoos for a giggle but I was not wowed by either of these. Just more stuff to add to my ever growing collection. 

As I said at the beginning, I wasn't wowed by this months box but everything will be tried out. I love the nail polish and am having a cheat day on my project polish for this. I'm majorly excited for next months French themed box but I think that's mostly because my sister is taking A level French currently! 

Emma P 

4x4- Update 2

Hey everyone! 

I'm coming a little early this month with the #pan4x4 update as I'm working a lot this week. However you will notice a load of difference in my products this month! I actually managed to finish up 2 products and hit 2 goals in my pallet! I won't keep you waiting, here are the items left. 

I managed to use up my Magic Lumi Primer and finally used up my Barry M eye and lip pencil in 1. That was a monumental day for me. The Barry M pencil had been going strong for 4 months, but when I went to go use it 2 weeks into May, the crayon fell out. All gone! 

As you can probably tell a lot went on with this pallet this month! I managed to hit pan on the two shades I use the most in my everyday look. I now can't decide which colour I want my last one to hit pan on should be especially seen as we are going into summer. I think I will continue to use the lightest shade with the grey in my crease. If I can't finish my goals by 4th July at least I've made a major dent in this pallet which never got love from me. 

Oh Rimmel lipstick how you seem to annoy me so much now. I'm getting more and more progress with this lipstick but now we're getting into summer I can't see myself wearing this neutral shade. It's better for winter months. I think with this product if It hasn't gone by 4th July, I shall be chucking it as it's rather old. 

Hopefully I will have made more progress by the finale as I'm pretty happy with how much I have made so far! Hitting pan on those shadows made me rather happy. I've been going through my collection a little more recently and have decided I may have enough destashed to do a blog sale. It maybe up soon! 

Emma