Finish 5 By Cinco De Mayo- Update 3

Hey Everyone!

It's Update 3 time of #finish5bycinco and I've got loads of progress this time. I'm beginning to get a little bored of this project however I'm so close to finishing my 5. Only one to go! This time I managed to finish my Rimmel Viynl Lipgloss especially as the stopper was not in it. On to the progress I have in the last two items. 

1) Soap & Glory Body Wash

I have had so much progress with this this month. The last two months I've been using it as body wash, hand wash and to wash my makeup brushes (seen as it extra moisturising). I saw this tip on Cherish's project pans (PrettyPistol on YouTube). As you can see by the last two lines, so much has gone! That and I don't have much left to go. Hopefully this will be done by 5th May.

2) Maybelline Gel Eyeliner

Since the last update, I'll be honest, I haven't been using it everyday. However when I want a more dramatic eye, this is my first port of call. As you can see from the photo, I have more of the pan showing now, but it is going to be a very long time before it's used up. This eyeliner is over 2 years old, however It hasn't dried up or started to irritate my eyes, so I'm going to carry on using it until it's gone. 

We've only got one more month of this project and I can almost guarantee that my body wash will be gone however that is then my 5. So I will be happy with that! 

Emma P

March Project Pan Finale AND finish 4x4 intro

Hey everyone! 

So today's the day. March's Project Pan has finished and I've got no progress from last week. The last two items I had left in this project were the Stilla Lipgloss in Glamour and Miss Sporty Liquid Concealer. I'm not sad to see these two go. The Stilla lipgloss was a total flop, way too sticky and the colour was a little too bold to re-apply. I used it a handful of times since last week, but no progress was made. This will not be a repurchase and in the empties it goes. My Miss Sporty concealer is another story altogether. I loved this product and although I do have probably another week left in the tube, it is over 2 years old and I don't want 2 year old gunk on my face!  Big tip though: I did find that when the stopper was taken out, the product was used up faster. 

This project was a quick and fast one for me and I found that by choosing items which were almost empty (bar 2 of corse), I found I enjoyed my project pan more. After I have finished my seasonal projects, I will be back on to monthly project pans.

Finish 4 by 4th July 

This is my next instalment of project panning. Instead of my monthly project, I feel I will be making much more of a dent in my makeup if I carry on with #finish5byCinco and start #pan4x4, both of which were started by youtubers designed to use solely makeup products. #pan4x4 was created by Amber who also created the Pan that Pallet challenge (which I am thinking starting with a mini pallet in the summer). The aim is too choose 4 makeup products which you can finish by 4th July. Seen as this is one day after my birthday, I'm creating an extra challenge for myself that if I can finish these up I can buy one high end makeup purchase on my wish list. On to the items I have chosen.

I decided that seen as I have too many small pallets, lipsticks and primers, that this would be a perfect project to clear some of these out. These 4 items all happen to mix well with my #finish5bycinco project too! 

Nyx 5 colour shadow- The Caribbean Collection

Believe it or not but this pallet is one of my original pallets that I bought when I first started collecting makeup. I haven't touched it since I bought it (or rarely have). I decided that with this project I want to hit pan OR clear 3 shadows, which won't be too hard as these shadows kick up a lot of dust. I have been wearing these colours all week so far and have made a big dip in the middle pink and end purple. These colours also mix well with my newest colour tattoo in 15- endless purple, so also helping with using products.

Barry M eye & lip colour in 1

If any of you have been following me on Instagram (@Piperbeauty) then you will remember this from previous project pans. I really love this product but do need to move it from my collection. I have marked down in my panning book where I am at this update and I currently only have 4cm of sharpen able product left (the end is plastic so can't sharpen). I tend to use this as a base for the grey colours, a highlight for my browbone and cheeks and down my nose. A multi use product. 

L'oreal Lumi Magique base Primer

This primer is only just a recent purchase for me however I haven't given it a chance apart from this week. So I thought this product would be great for it to prove itself. It is the only primer I have used that is more of a moisturiser form and so far so good! The second mark on the bottle is where we are starting from. 

Too Faced Melted Liquid Lipstick in Melted Fuchsia

Now this product really is one of my favourites however it is only a mini and I want to be sure I want the full sized or even their new melted metals collection, so in the project it goes! We're starting at the line which is only at the L in melted. This hopefully will be gone within the first update as you do have to reapply. This however is a bright colour so minimal eye products are needed. 

I hope everyone will be joining me, Amber and the panning community on this new but quick challenge. 

Emma P 

Project Use it Up Progress

Hey Everyone! 

I've decided that after a few months or so I will be updating you guys on how I'm doing with my project use it up for 2015. These posts won't be my usual picture heavy unless I have some serious progress to show you although you probably would see that in my project pans. I'm going to write all my current use it ups first and then my wish list. I'll write the progress/whether or not I have bought it next to it in all my updates. 

Use it up list:

- Rimmel BB Matte- currently using- Bourjois Healthy Mix- not purchased

- Rimmel BB Matte Sample- GONE

- Mircle Matte Powder by Seventeen- GONE- Mac Mineralised skin finish in soft and gentle- no purchased

- NYC Smooth Skin- no progress

- Dark Brown Powder by Technic- no progress

- Colletion 2000 Super Size Mascara- GONE- Covergirl Lash Blast Mascara- not purchased

- Technic Get Lashed- currently using- TooFaced Better than Sex Mascara- not purchased

- Benifit Roller Lash Sample- currently using

- Barry M eye & lip Crayon- currently using- Maybelline Colour Tattoo in any brown- not purchased

- Calvin Klein eye base- no progress

- Eyeko Fat Stick in Black- no progress

- Natural Lipbalm (unknown brand)- used slightly 

- Fanta Lipbalm lip smackers- used slightly 

- Rimmel Purple Lipbalm- currently using

- Coke Lipbalm lip smackers- no progress

- Miss Sporty liquid concealer- almost gone

- Benifit Benitint Blush Sample- GONE- Max Factor Creme Puff blush- not purchased

- NYC Cheek Glow- used slightly - Bourjois Little Round Pot Blush- not purchased

- Nicka Pot blush- no progress

- Rimmel Vinyl Gloss- almost gone

- Soap & Glory Sexy mother Pucker- no progress

- Stilla Lip Gloss- almost gone

- Rimmel Kate in 08- almost gone- Mac Velvet Teddy- not purchased

- Clinique chubby stick- GONE- Mac Hue- not purchased

- Revlon ColourStay Balm in Honey- currently using

- Maybelline Colour Sensational in Galactic Mauve- no progress 

- Maybelline Baby Skin- GONE (and repurchased)- Mac Fix+ Full size- not purchased

- Stay Time Primer by Seventeen- 70% used- Smashbox 24hour Primer- not purchased 

- Ice Pour Femme perfume- currently using- Marc Jacob "Daisy"- not purchased

- Harajuku Lovers perfume in music- no progress- Victor & Rolf "BonBon"- not purchased 

- Star perfume (unknown brand)- no progress

- Sex & the City perfume- no progress

- All body lotions- only have 4 left

- All shower gel- only have 5 left

As you can see I have used up 6 products on this list (not including the body lotions and shower gels) and only purchased 1. I decided when I first started that I would use up 2 items on each "section" before purchasing a new product hence why no items have been purchased. The Maybelline Baby Skin was an acception as I loved that primer so much! Seeing my progress like this (instead of just my list in my book) has made my realise how much I've enjoyed panning my products and how much I like to treat myself with a reward when done. 

Hope this post wasn't too boring for you all! 

Emma P