April Empties!

Hey everyone! 

I know I've been a bit MIA lately but I am now back and what a way to start off with than an empties! These are always my favourite posts/YouTube videos to watch. Although I don't go in depth, you can tell that I like a product when you see it more than once in my empties! On to this months trash! 

If you don't know how I do my empties, when I finish a product I write into a little note but the retail price (samples equal £1) and throw it into a bin at the end of my bed. When I finish for the month, I then tally the total amount in value and items. 

I used up:

1 Haircare

9 Skincare

9 Bodycare

3 Samples 

5 Makeup 

17 Wax (not shown in photo, see Instagram @Piperbeauty) 

1 Eyeshadow 

2 Misc

The total value I managed to use up this April = £188.74! This is a whopping amount but I think that's due to the fact I used up a lot of products valued at over £10 and my Nars lip pencil was £19 alone! 

I'm seriously getting into using up everything I own at the moment so expect to see next months empties to be a big one! 

Emma 

24by4July- 6 week update

Hey everyone, 

2 more weeks have passed and a few more items have been finished off in this project. So far I'm loving this and think Megan (Megsmakeup8 on YouTube) has made a brilliant project up. I'm just going to jump straight into the progress. 

So far I have finished:

Bare Minerals Marvelous Moxie Gloss

Juicy Couture Perfume 

Nivea Daily Face Wash 

Tanya Burr "moonlight" eyeshadow (hit pan) 

Garnier Micellar Water

Dior lipstick in 006

Batiste Dry Shampoo

Revlon Nearly Naked Powder

Stila Lionfish eyeliner

The Balm bronze desert Bronzer sample 

Bodyshop Fijian Water Body butter

Barry M "meadow" Nail Polish

So far I've only used this polish a handful of times. I'm finding at the moment in the job I'm in that painting my nails is more a chore as it's gone by the end of the day. However I am getting worse with biting my nails, so if I paint them maybe I'll stop biting them? 

Nars Orgasm Blush sample 

As you can see from the picture, there isn't much more progress here. However the texture of the top of the blush is changing which is progress for me. 

Nars Rekugien lip pencil 

I absolutely love this colour and formula! I can totally see what all the hype is about. As you can see I don't have much left and am constantly re-applying. Does anyone else find that this needs sharpening again after a days re-applying or is it just me? This will be gone by next update for sure. 

Stila eyeshadow- "Improvise" 

No useage here. I will focus on this shade once my other shadow has hit pan. 

Stila Eyeshadow- "Impulse" 

I have been using this eyeshadow consistently and yet now pan has been hit. I do find that this shadow is very tightly packed though (not helping with panning). 

Deep Steep Shower Gel

Slow and steady wins the race here. I do geninely feel that my other body washes would have gone faster in this project however, if I can get this done by at least the end of July, I'm a happy bunny. 

Maybelline Colour Tattoo in On and On Bronze

I still have a long way to go with this product however, the dip is getting deeper and I'm still loving this under any colour I apply. A favourite product. 

Isa Dora Lipliner

No progress again. I really find that I'm not going for a lip liner and the colour of this is way to dark for my skin tone. I need to find a way to lighten this up for the summer months. 

Revlon Pink Afterglow lipgloss

No progress here either as I plan to move onto this gloss once my Nars Rekugien is gone. I do like the texture and amount of glitter in this product though. 

Mac Blush in Dainty

I have no progress to show here either. I do use this blush and my Nars every other week so progress will be slow. I have noticed i am almost hitting the bottom edge of the pan though so maybe soon? 

Revlon Juicy Papaya lip butter

Again another product I have not yet focused on purely because I plan to start using this in June when I am on holiday. These don't take long to use and I'm sure in a week it will be gone. 

Loreal Infallable Mattifying Base

I really don't find this mattes my face at all OR keeps the oil at bay on my face. I think I have at least half of the product left and I'm sure this will be gone by July 4th. 

Too Faced Liner sample 

I'm still really in love with this liner however I do find I have to sharpen it a lot though. The best look for me is with a sharp point. I have made about half a cm worth of progress in 2 weeks. 

Technic Lipstick in Indian Red 

Not yet used. This maybe thrown in the bin soon as it's starting to smell off. 

Stila Illuminating Trio

I don't know whether you can tell but I have managed to hit some good pan on the pink edge (right near the closure). I am going to call this product done when I am completely finished with the pink section as this is the colour I use the most. 

Maybelline Dream Velvet Foundation 

I know what your thinking. Where's the too faced born this way? Well seen as I really couldn't get on with the too faced (unsure what I'm going to do with that to be honest), I'm subbing in this foundation which is sitting nicer on my skin. When I subbed it into this project I drew a line just under the dream. After at least 1 week of consistent use I am now on the second line. 

Marc Jacobs Daisy perfume 

I have made some good progress with this perfume too and seem as it is my only perfume in this project now I should make more progress. However I am also going to be using other minis in my collection every other week so I don't get too used to my daisy perfume and go off the scent. 

Nip + Fab Dark Circle Corrector 

I'm still in love with this product and am sure it will be finished soon. It is now very light to hold. 

Maybelline Master Precise Eyeliner

Not used. I will try again soon with this eyeliner, however if it has now dried out, it will be thrown away. 

As you can see I have got through a lot of product however I now still have a long way to go. 

Emma 

Waxbox Unboxing- April

Hey everyone, 

I've just recieved my April Waxbox in the post and I must admit I'm so excited about this box that I openned it straight away and I'm writing this review just after! It's an amazing box and opening it, you smell everything straight away. I currently purchase the £10 + p&p waxbox (that's per month) however there is also a bigger option which allows you to get more items. 

This waxbox is the companies 1year birthday so we did have one bigger surprise in there too! Happy Birthday Waxbox! 

Kringle Candle Wax Melt- Sweet Pea

I do currently own a Kringle candle wax melt, however I have not melted them before. These pots contain up to 5 wax melts (if split), however to get more throw it may be an idea to use more than one section. Upon first sniff of Sweet Pea, I do get a very light scent which is almost candy like to me. I think this melt will be a light thrower and may need a mixer tealight. 

Kringle Candle Wax Melt- Sparkling

Straight away I will say wow with this scent. I automatically get a lime fizz smell which could almost smell candy like too. I already know this one is going to be tried this month as I can sense it will be a relaxing melt. 

Busy Bee Candles Magik Beanz Hot Shots- Butter Popcorn

I have actually already tried this brand from ebay and I know the throw is great. However I have never tried their Magik Beanz before and the idea is you use more Beanz the more throw you would like. Initially I smell the butter from these melts and considering I can't eat popcorn at the moment, these will be a lovely substitute. These are a melt that I wouldn't purchase on my own however. 

Woodwick Wax Melt- Island Coconut

This wax melt packs a punch even on cold sniff! When i openned the waxbox, this is the first scent I could smell. I am a lovely of all things coconut or piña colada, so smelling this is amazing. The size of this wax melt could also mean that you could get two melts out of this (chopping it in half) and I'm sure the throw would last a good few hours. Another melt that will be used this month! 

Mystic Melts- Monkey Farts

This is a brand I've never tried before and it smells amazing! Available to buy from Facebook and made in the UK, this melt smells just like bananas and bubblegum! It's a sweet, yet enticing smell which will sure make an banana lover happy! 

Owl Tealight Wax Melter (mini) 

For our "birthday" present from WaxBox we all recieved these mini owl wax melters which are adorable! I currently am not allowed to use these in my room, however when I move into my new place this will have a pride of place and be used to melt all my mini melts and left over wax brittle pieces. It's adorable! 

So far I am loving Waxbox and think Paula is doing amazing! Happy birthday again Waxbox, enjoy it and melt to your heart content! 

Emma 

24by4July- update 2.

Hey everyone, 

As I recently said in my first update, until I start using up a lot more of the items in this project these updates will be short and sweet I'm afraid. Since last update I have now finished a total of 8 items. Im really rather proud if how well this project is going. 

So far I have finished:

Marvelous Moxie Lipgloss

Nivea Face Wash

Tanya Burr "moonlight" eyeshadow 

Garnier Micellar Water

Dior Lipstick in 006

Revlon Nearly Naked Powder

Stila Lionfish eyeliner

Bodyshop Fijian Water body butter

Juicy Couture Frangrance- consistant use, could be finished in 2.5 months. 

Barry M "Meadow" Nail Polish- I need to use this more, no progress here. 

Nars "orgasm" Blush- used everyday with other blush, no pan yet. 

Nars Rekugian- since last update I have had consistant progress. Hopefully finish this soon. 

Stila "improvise" eyeshadow (dark purple)- I have made a little dent in this however I have noticed I no longer need to set my eyeliner for it to stay. 

Stila "impulse" eyeshadow (light purple)- using everyday as my lid shade, I have a slight dip going now.

TooFaced Born this way foundation- I've found that as I was using this that my skin has become more oily and this foundation now breaks up on me after a 4 hour shift at work. That's why not much progress has been made. I have been opting for other foundations over this one. 

Deep Steep Body Wash- slow and steady wins the race with this body wash. I've also been using a different body wash this last month so maybe that is why the progress is slow. 

Maybelline Colour Tattoo in On and On Bronze- as you can see I have a lovely dip going on here. I use a brush to apply this and put a light colour on top to lighten it. Lovely with my purple eyeshadow. 

Isa Dora Lipliner- I will be honest, I haven't used this much. The colour is way to dark for the other lip items in this project but I will carry on trying to use it. 

Revlon "Pink Afterglow" lipgloss- another with no progress. I really haven't used it at all. 

Mac "dainty" blush- I use this every other week, swapping with my Nars blush and I can still say I like dainty the most out of my collection. 

Revlon "Juicy Papaya"- ive used this a few times and you can see a small amount of progress. This will be an amazing balm for June when I have my summer holiday. 

The Balm Balm Desert Bronzer- consistant progress and more pan from the last update. I hope to have this finished within the next month. Still my favourite bronzer.

L'oreal Infallable Mattifying Base- as you can see I really do use this almost everyday. I don't find it helps Mattify me though as I am oily again after 4 hours of work. 

Too Faced Liner Sample- I am in love with this liner. It's so creamy (which means more sharpening) and stays in my waterline even without setting. Super black too! 

Technic "Indian Red" lipstick- another product I really haven't used. I need to focus on the other products now. 

Stila Trio Illumunating- I've been using this almost daily as a collar bone highlight and the pink as a inner corner highlight. I have a good dip in the pink but more is neded else where. 

Marc Jacobs "Daisy"- consistant use, alternated with my other purfume. 

Batiste Dry Shampoo- only a few more uses from this product and I will need a new one! 

Nip + Fab Dark Circle- in love with this product and I never want it to go. No idea how much I have left of this! 

Maybelline Master Prime eyeliner- I really am not using this, but i plan to make this month my eyeliner month to get this gone. The tip is already dying out. 

Wow, that was a lot to write about! As you can see I get stuck in my ways with my work makeup especially seen as I now only work 4 hour shifts at a time. I need to experiment more and use more items from this project. 

Emma