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 

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 

Liquid Lipsticks- why we just don't don't get on.

Hey everyone, 

So I decided that today's post will be a little bit different for me. For a while now I've been trying out different liquid lipsticks and I've come to the conclusion that I just don't get on with them. I've tried many brands (mostly drugstore as high end are too expensive for me) and now I thought I'd give you my honest opinions on all of them. A few you would have seen before as I've reviewed them already so I'll keep those quick. 

(I apologise for picture quality, it's a really dark day here and the back light is on!) 

I will go from left to right describing the quality and why we do or don't try on. 

Too Faced Melted Liquid Lipstick in Nude 

I have tried two liquid lipsticks from Too Faced ( I used to own Melted Fuschia) and I must say I do get on with this formula. I've found that it isn't too drying and the pigmentation stays on the lip for a long time. However with darker colours I have found I need to wear a lip balm underneath or else I do get staining on my lips. 

Makeup Revolution Salvation Velvet Lacquer in What I Believe 

This brand is quite strange. I've found that the liquid lipsticks have great colour and pigmentation but do not last long on the lips. This is one of the drugstore makeup brands that I do follow quite religiously and their lip products are quite good, however their shade range is way to bright and colourful for the average day to day (as you will see with the next colour). I've found that this product is quite liquidy to apply but does dry to a solid matte. It can also be very drying so a lip balm is needed. 

Makeup Revolution Salvation Velvet Lacquer in Keep Crying For you

I don't even know why I bought this. Considering I don't wear liquid lipsticks on a daily basis and this colour is not one you can wear when going to work, I found that you really have to apply this with a steady hand. Go outside the natural line of your lip and you will know. Believe it or not this colour is actually the next shade up from What I Believe and the shade difference is huge! This colour does make me look dead and creates a grey shade to my skin, so this one is deffinalty not a favourite.

Freedom Pro Melts Lipgloss in Up

As you all have seen this in a review previously, I won't go too much into detail however I will say this. These "lipglosses" are so much more like liquid lipsticks when applied. They last ten times longer than lipglosses and the pigmentation is amazing! Drugstore win. 

Freedom Pro Melts Lipgloss in D-ream

Another choice from the drugstore which I say is a liquid lipstick. I do actually wear this one for work and the colour is more acceptable. I don't find these lipglosses drying and the colour stays. A win for me. 

Nyx Liquid Suede Cream Lipstick in Soft-spoken

I have only tried this liquid lipstick for half of a day, but I do know that it isn't too drying on the lips and the colour payoff is amazing! Exactly the colour you see on the package. Nyx' shade range is amazing and I'm so glad you can now purchase this in the uk on Boots.co.uk. I did find with this liquid lipstick (probably due to the shade) that I had to do two coats as it was a little patchy and that it was a little high maintenance. 

Essence Liquid Lipstick in 02 Beauty Secret

I will be totally honest here, although this is a drugstore brand (only £2.50 for this one in wilkinson) I had high hopes but it's really a lipgloss. This product does not dry down and stays completely shiny. As soon as I took a drink, it was gone. I did not like this product and will probably be passing it on. 

Overall, the idea of a liquid lipstick is great. They're meant to be long lasting, great pigmentation and not drying. However due to the fact I've only really tried drugstore versions, I haven't really seen any of these products doing just that. I would like to try Jeffree Star Liquid Lipsticks and Anastasia ones too but these are just way out of my price range. For me I think that if I stick to a traditional bullet lipstick I will be okay. 

Emma