March Empties!

Hey everyone, 

So it's that time of the month again and I'm shocked this time. I don't have as many empties as I'd imagine I'd have. I have been working through some of my full size items, so maybe that's it. Anyways here's all my empties! 

So I used up:

2 Haircare

6 Skincare

6 Bodycare

5 Samples

7 Makeup

14 Wax (not shown in this photo)

2 eyeshadows 

3 Misc

The total amount equals to £196.16 when all prices added up. I think this is an astonishing amount considering there is so little there, however I do have a Dior lipstick in there and a few other items over £10. This next month I'm planning a no buy once again as I seem to get through more when I do those! Wish me luck! 

Emma 

Starting a new project...

Hey everyone, 

Now this post will probably come as a shock to most of you (if you don't follow me on Instagram, @Piperbeauty) but I've decided to finish all of my current project pans. Reason being that I want to start a rather large project started by the amazing Megan Fisher on YouTube (megsmakeup8). Firstly let me show you where I ended on my other projects. 

#5byCinco- 3 products left

#7bySpring- 2 and a bonus product left

Stila Project 10 pan- 2 products left

As these projects were coming to a close anyways (well 2 were) I decided to jump on Megan's idea of #finish24byJuly4. She decided to do a project pan roulette which finishes on her birthday (July 4th, mine being July 3rd) and she will be 24 (hence 24 products). As I want to move as much out of my collection as I can, I printed out her roulette list and picked out 30 products to use up. Below is the category I picked and the product to match. 

A lipgloss- BareMinerals Marvelous Moxie Gloss 

A perfume- Juicy Couture mini

A Nail Polish- Barry M "Meadow" 

Close your eyes and pick a cheek product (hit pan)- Nars Orgasm mini 

A product you use daily- Nivea Face Wash 

Your favourite eyeshadow (hit pan)- Tanya Burr "Moonlight" 

An item you bought because of YouTube- Nars "Rekugien" 

Close your eyes and pick an eyeshadow- Stila palette "improvise" 

Your Favoruite Perfume (will not finish)- Marc Jacobs Daisy 

An item you repurchase- Garnier Micellar Water

An item that makes you feel pretty- Dior lipstick in 006

An item you recommend- Batiste Dry Shampoo

An item you don't reach for enough- Maybelline Master Precise Liner 

A Colourful Eyeshadow- Stila Palette "Impulse" 

An Online Purchase- Too Faced Foundation

A product you have hit pan on- Revlon Nearly Naked Powder

Your least Favoruite body wash- Deep Steep Candy Apple 

A product you used to love- Maybelline Colour Tattoo On & On Bronze

An item from your Favoruite category- Isa Dora Lipliner

An eyeliner- Stila "lionfish" 

A bright product- Revlon "Pink Afterglow" Lip Gloss 

Your Favourite Blush (hit pan)- Mac Dainty 

A Colour Lip product- Revlon "Juicy Payaya" 

A Face Product- Balm Desert Bronzer Sample 

£10 or less- BodyShop Fijian Water Body Butter

A product you have repurchased- Nip+Fab Dark Circle Fix 

£5 or less- Too Faced Liner Sample 

An item you had in college- Technic Lipstick in Indian Red 

An item of your choice- Stila Illuminate Trio

As you can see, we're a little nuts for taking this challenge on but I'm up for it. You can also probably notice from the photos that some of the items have already been in previous projects and that's because I think I can finish them in 4 months. During this time I will have gone on holiday too so that is why there are a few brighter colours. Here's to panning a large amount! 

Emma 

Stila Project 10 Pan- Update 4

Hey everyone, 

Two weeks have passed already and I'm really unimpressed with my progress. Luckily once managed to finish another item up so I've decided to add another item in. 

So far I've finished:

Stay all day Liquid Liner in Indigo

Lip Glaze in Gleam 

Convertable colour in Magnolia (hit pan) 

Desire eyeshadow (hit pan) 

Wonder eyeshadow (hit pan) 

Dune eyeshadow (hit pan) 

Colour corrector powder

Smudge Stick eyeliner in Lionfish

As per every update, I have no way of knowing how much I have left in this product however I have been using it everyday on my lower lashline. Now that my liquid liner has finished, I'm going to start using this on my upper lashline smudged out with black eyeshadow from my Stila palette. 

Smudge Crayon in Antique 

I've been using this everyday I wear makeup however I have only made about 2mm of progress on my paper. I can't complain though, any progress is good progress. In total I have made 2cm worth of progress on this product in this project. I do want this to be finished soon as I have a lot of eye bases I want to use before the end of the year. 

Lip Glaze in Orchard

I must be entirely honest with this product and say I really don't enjoy it. I haven't even re-marked this product this month as so little was used. I've tried to use this on top of lipsticks, on it's own and even just on a Lipliner. It just looks wrong. Maybe if I could just force myself to use it up, it'll be gone soon.

Lip Glaze in Precious Pink 

Now I know what your thinking, why have you put in another lip glaze? Well this colour is just like the first one I managed to use up in my project. It's a light pink colour with micro glitter which looks great on top of product or on it's own. I am starting this off completely new I'm this project however I don't think it will be here long! 

I've still got a long way to go on this project however I am extremely happy with the progress I have made on my collection. 

Emma 

Glossybox- January 2016

Hey everyone, 

It's time for another Glossybpx unboxing and it's the first box of 2016! Now I was excited about how Glossybox was going to interpret the start of 2016 and I must say I'm a little disappointed as I'm sure you will see in this review. I've recieved Glossybox for a year now and I've had better. Glossybox is £10 a month plus p&p and I pay using the three monthly subscription. They also have subscriptions for other countries so it's worth checking if your country has a box. 

(Sorry about the lighting in these pictures, it's a little dull due to the snowy weather!)

As always I will start with my favourite item in the box and work my way down to my least favourite. 

Unani Dermo Defense Face Mask- Full size- £11.36

Of corse skincare is going to be first on my list as I'm really getting into my skincare. Masks are no exception. This mask is meant for sensitive skin and during the winter although I do have oily skin, it can become dry due to the heating and cold weather. So anything to pick my skin up again is a plus. It says to use once a week over a cleansed face. I can't wait to try this one out. 

Madara Cellular Repair Serum- Luxury Size- full size is £38

I had literally just ran out of my night time serum when this little baby arrived so of corse I tried it straight away. It is a light green colour with a slight herbal smell. It blended well into my skin but left me feeling a little tight. I found it was best to follow with a moisturiser straight away. I can see myself using this luxury sample up quickly. 

Glossybox Eyeshadow in glossy mauve- full size- £7.10 

This eyeshadow is beautiful and totally on trend for this season! It's a beautiful mauve colour with a slight shimmer that packs a punch when it comes to pigment. I haven't used this yet as I have a few shadows going in my projects at the moment, but I can't wait to give this a try! 

Teeez Cosmetics Oasis Gem Lipstick- full size- £11.93

The packaging on this lipstick is to die for, but unfortunatly the colour is not. I tried this straight on and I have come to the conclusion that corals are just not for my skin tone. I also noticed that when applying this lipstick that it coated like a balm and after one useage, that a lot of the product is gone. I must say though, pigment in this lipstick is amazing. 

Emite Micronized Powder Blush in 108- full size- £20.59

I know what your thinking and I bet it is exactly what I thought too. I've had this in my Glossybox before. Just the same as my box before, I really don't like this colour and it's way too bold on my skin tone. I have already recieved an email from Glossybox explaining that they have made a mistake with this and are going to send me another item in my next box. I can not fault their customer service, it's amazing. I'm afraid though that this product and the lipstick will be passed along. 

Next month we will all be receiving an MUA lipgloss which subscribers will be able to pick their colour, have you already picked yours? I picked the nude to be able to wear to work. As I have already said to my parents, I'm going to give Glossybox until the end of this three months to pick up, otherwise I will be going elsewhere. 

Emma 

2015 Final Empties List

Hey everyone, 

So it's time to see how much I've actually used over the corse of 2015. Believe me, I was shocked and I'm sure you will be. After seeing this list I've also decided to make my list for this year a lot shorter too and when I come to those sections, I'll explain why with a *. 

123 Samples

7 Eyeliners

7 Lipglosses

7 Lipsticks

16 Handcreams 

6 bodysprays (includes deodarent forms) 

7 Hairmasks /lotions 

27 Facewipes 

5 Shampoos 

4 Hairsprays 

6 Deodarents 

11 Makeup Removers

17 Cotton Pad Packets 

47 Facemasks (includes sheet masks)

15 Bodylotions 

1 Pack of Q Tips *removed from 2016 list*

3 Bath Products *removed from 2016 list*

3 Conditioners

8 Lipbalms 

12 Primers

8 Perfumes 

6 Toners

9 Face Scrubs 

17 Moisturisers

5 Bodyscrubs 

2 Eyebrow Pencils *removed from 2016 list* 

6 Foundations 

7 Eyemasks 

9 Mascaras

1 Blush 

7 Powders

3 Foot Lotions *removed from 2016 list* 

5 Dry Shampoos 

9 Nail Products

9 Body washes 

4 Shave Creams 

4 Blotting Sheets *removed from 2016 list* 

4 Toothpastes 

12 other/misc 

2 Cream Bases 

13 Eyeshadows 

6 Concealers

10 Cleansers

2 serums 

1 Bronzer

1 Sun Cream *removed from 2016 list* 

4 Setting Spray 

3 Lipliners

1 Palettes

15 Undereye *now with Eyemasks in 2016 list* 

Now as you can see that is a massive list and I favour using certain things up more than others like powder and lip products but I do have a huge way to go! I have a massive 2016 starting inventory and I'm a little embarrassed to show it personally! I went mad spending this last year and I want to make it a goal to spend less and save more for my house savings. I can do this! 

Emma 

7bySpring- Intro

Hey everyone! 

After completing a few projects recently, I found myself only doing two projects currently. I already have the #14by14Feb going (almost done 14!) and my Stila project pan, however I wanted to add in a smaller seasonal project to get a few sample sizes of my makeup out my of my ever growing collection. So I hopped on the 7 by Spring challenge and I know there a few different versions of this project, so I just stuck with my normal ways of panning. I'm going to hit pan/use up 7 items by the start of spring (March 20th). I'm going to update every 20th of the month and hopefully we'll have good progress. 

Collection Illuminating Touch Concealer

Now I've noticed before that concealers don't tend to go quickly for me in my project pans, however I have noticed that with this product I do have to click the product up a lot for a good amount to cover my dark circles. I don't think the colour is a perfect match for me so to use this in a project would be great. Obviously I have no way of showing you all the progress, so when it doesn't appear in these posts, it's finished up. 

The Balm Balm Desert Bronzer Sample (hit pan)

I recently recieved this bronzer sample from my friend Charlene in our recent Beauty Advent Swap (post coming up soon) and I absolutely love it. It's the perfect colour for my light skin and seen as I was using it everyday anyways, I've decided to see if i can hit pan by Spring! 

Rimmel Lipliner in Eastend Snob

Do you all recognise this product? It's appeared in a project before and I loved it so much, that I repurchased. I know that I can use this Lipliner up quite easily and I'll enjoy the process of doing so. This will then make my total of lip liners in my collection 4. I will always repurchase this colour though! 

Dior Tie Dye Lipstick in 006 Nude

I know, I know. I can hear you all saying now. Why are you trying to pan a Dior lipstick, are you mad? Possibly. Recently I've been wearing this product more and more at work and have seen significant progress really quickly and that is why I decided to add it into the project. For the price of these lipsticks, they really shouldn't be able to go so quickly. But who knows, I could be pleasantly surprised! 

Finish Naked 2 eyeshadow 

I've been using Naked 2 in my crease ever since I finished my pan that palette and have made considerable progress. However after taking an inventory of my eyeshadows the other day, I really need another to be gone. So I plan to finish this colour by Spring, whether or not I can do that is another question. 

Crave (hit pan) 

Seen as I have a dark eyeliner in my Stila project, I have been using crave as an eyeliner setter. I've only recently been doing so and have made that massive dip already. I don't think this target will take too long to hit, however I could be surprised. 

Clinique High Impact Mascara Sample 

Another amazing gift from Charlene however from a different swap and I must say, she really knows her mascaras! I love this one and have been using it for a topper mascara for just over a month. I'm not quite sure how much is left in this sample, but I plan to use it until it's dried out because I love it so much! 

Bonus item 

Revlon Balm Stain in Honey

As you all know by now, I've been working on this little lipstick for over three months and I've managed to get to here. I did plan to have this finished by the end of 2015, however it just doesn't want to go. So as an added extra I'm going to see if I can finish this little nubbin up by spring. If I do, i will count it as one of my goals. 

As you can see, these 8 were only little goals I want to have done by March 20th but if I can finish some of these, then I will be a happy bunny.

Emma