Project 10 Pan

Hey there, 

so I've been trying to blog more :) and I hope you guys enjoy all the new posts I've been making and all the ones I will make in the future. Now, as you saw with my last two posts, they were haul posts. Sadly, I still have one more post to do on a HUGE blog haul that I got off another blog sale. -___- I know. Too much makeup! Haha, anyhoo, this is why I am trying to stick to project 10 pan. I LOVE this challenge. I don't know why but I always get so happy and excited when I use up makeup. It is probably because it eases the guilt and shame I get from buying so much makeup. hahaha. Anyways, I already used up 2 items, so I wanted to show you guys that, and I will show you guys the items I am currently trying to use up.

 So first, the items I used up:

1) [left] Benefit some kind-a gorgeous sample- 

I loved this item at first. It literally melted like butter when I would apply it with my fingers, and then, it dried to a matte finish. The end result was really quite lovely. And, being that I still haven't gotten my summer tan yet, the medium shade worked perfectly for me. :/ But I soon realized that within an hour or so my skin started getting greasy and oily, and that if I am not careful, I can apply too much and it can look cakey. Also, the price for the full size product is EXPENSIVE. By the end, I was dying to just finish it and never deal with this product again.

 2) [right] C.O.Bigelow Mentha Lip Balm Stick-

 I love the c.o. bigelow mentha lip glosses and I love chapsticks so I thought this would be the perfect combination for me. I actually received this in a mua swap. Ehh, the product is alright. It tastes really really good and smells nice and minty but nothing super special that makes me want to go out and get myself another one.

*it is so sad how I have only used up a chapstick and a small sample item. sigh a long way to go guys!

And now the items I am working on:

 1) Dr. Brant Laser Lightning Serum-

 this stuff retails for $110! I know, crazy expensive right? I swapped with some girl on mua for this so I did not have to pay the rediculous price tag. I am 1/3 done. So far, my skin is looking a bit better, but to be honest, nothing extreme or amazing, so I definitely feel underwhelmed with this product. I just want to use it up and start using the bn clinique turnabout concentrate my mom gave me!

 2) Clinique Moisture Surge Face spray- 

I stole this from my mom LOL she has had it forever and never uses it so...its mine now. There isn't much left. I use it after I am done applying all my makeup as a setting spray and I also spritz my face before going to bed. Nothing amazing. Truthfully, feels the same as the Evian face spray or even...spritzing your face with water. Then again, I don't have extremely dry skin, only a few dry spots and this stuff is not moisturizing enough to help with that so pretty much useless for me. I am just trying to use it up because the bottle is HUGE and takes up alot of room.

3) Stila sheer pressed powder in medium-

This stuff use to be my favorite setting powder but once I started buying new makeup and trying new things, I neglected it and I just rediscovered it a few weeks ago. I love how smooth the powder is and the finish is really nice. I would say this is more of a translucent mattifying powder than powder foundation. The medium color is a bit too light for me, so if I do end up repurchasing this, I will have to get the shade in dark.
*yay I hit pan!

4) Revlon Colorstay eyeliner in Black-

My friend Lydia actually gave this to me. I have extremely oily eyelids and eyeliners refuse to stay on my waterline. I have tried urban decay zero, smashbox onyx -___- sigh nothing really stays. This product is alright. I heard alot of good reviews on mua, but for me, its just like any other eyeliner. I like the convenience of the twist packaging so that I never have to sharpen it and the lil hidden sharpener is cute, but other than that, there's nothing special about this. The search for the perfect pencil eyeliner continues!

 only a little more to go:

5) E.L.F. Pink Wink lip plumping gloss- 

I have already finished the shimmery plump side of this gloss! yippe! Now, I just have the pink side left. For $1, you are getting quite a nice product. It is super hard for me to find cheap matte colored lip glosses(usually they are loaded with glitter and sheen), but this one is a pure baby pink color. I personally like the color quite a bit but I probably will not be repurchasing. 

 proudness-finished the plumping side:

 just got the pink to go:

6) E.L.F. hypershine gloss in flirt-

I got this gloss for free when I ordered off their website. They do this thing at the end of checkout where if you put in 3 peoples emails you get a free gift thrown in. It is always something from the essentials line. This color apparently has gotten the allure magazine beauty award before. I personally am pretty ehh about it. The color is pretty natural, nothing too fancy or bright. I am glad these glosses aren't that sticky. I have tried the stila glosses before and they are like super glue on the lips. These ones are bearable. I have another one of these in bubblegum and I like that color alot more. I just want to use this guy up!

7) Softlips vanilla chapstick-

I love you softlips, never stop making chapsticks! hahaha :) anyhoo I love love love softlips. I've used them since I was a kid. This one is in vanilla but my favorite kind is raspberry. Once I finish this guy up, I will go restock on some raspberry ones!
*wait actually...jessica...no buying for a while haha

8) Philosophy Amazing Grace perfume-

silly camera, still has the picture turned on its side. Oh well. Anyways, I love this scent, I use to have the huge deluxe sized body wash and body lotion. Haha, you could say I use to be obsessed with this scent. But  I have two other perfumes waiting to be used, so it is time to use this guy up and try some new scents. I probably will end up getting another one because my mom bought like a million of them when nordstroms had their sale so I will just beg for another one for my birthday.

 only at tinsy winsy bit left:

9) Maybelline Dream Nude Airfoam-

LOVE this stuff. My friend Britney gave this to me because she didn't like it. I really love how sheer it is, it gives me the same effect that spray foundation does. I am not trying to use this up because I hate it but rather because I am reaching for this alot and I probably will end up using it up because with these canned mousse thingies, theres really not much product.

 10) Maybelline the collossal volume express in diamond black-

I loved this when I first started using it but I think I got over the whole gimmicky diamond thing. There are sparkles in the mascara that "light up" your eyes. I personally can't see them once I apply the mascara onto my lashes, but I see them on the brush. The mascara is okay. The brush is nice and plump but my favorite mascara will always be L'oreals lash tube mascara.

:) So those are the items I am trying to use up. Hopefully I do well and use up most of them because I really need the space and I have been buying alot of makeup lately so...gotta make up for that haha. Anyhoo, I'll update you guys on my progress and I probably will be doing a spring cleaning of my makeup soon so I might even host a blog sale! No promises though but we'll see. Until next time,

<3 jess

Mimsy's Blog Sale Haul

Hey guys,

I have been going a bit crazy when it comes to buying makeup, especially makeup from peoples blog sales. Blog sales are awesome in my opinion. I have hosted my own blog sales before and I have purchased numerous times from other's blog sales. Today's haul is from Mimsy's blog sale: http://mimsysblog.wordpress.com/blog-sale/. 

She had a lot of makeup items that caught my eye and the prices were incredibly cheap so of course I had to make a purchase. On to the items I bought!

1) E.L.F. studio line cream blush in "Flirt"

I tried swatching this for you guys but unfortunately my camera just did not seem to be able to capture the color correctly :(. If any of you guys have the E.L.F. studio line blush in "pink passion", this is pretty much the cream version of it. I picked this up on her blog sale for only $1! This product usually retails for $6 on eyeslipsface.com. The texture was different than what I expected. I thought it would feel like maybelline dream mousse, light and fluffy but it actually feels like clay/play dough. I know a lot of people have a problem with the texture and application, but I personally really enjoy the texture. The application is nice, not too pigmented but not too sheer. The product can be layered to increase the intensity. 

2) Revlon Illuminance Creme Shadow in Skinlights

I've wanted this for a while now. I got this for $2 on her blog sale. I heard that these shades were dupes for mac paint pots: the 1st similar to painterly, the 2nd similar to rubenesque and the 4th similar to indian wood. I do not own any of  those mac paint pots so I can't do a comparison but the colors do seem similar to the mac versions. I love the 1st and 2nd shade especially, they are absolutely gorgeous, BUT the problem with this palette is that the shadows are so greasy and they crease almost immediately. I know that I have extra oily eyelids and that eye shadows don't tend to stay very long, but the time it takes for these is crease is rediculous. Ironically, these only work for me when they are layered over my mac paint pot chilled on ice(which is my best eye primer). So much for being mac paint pot dupes.

 3) Maybelline Dream Mousse Shimmer in Golden of Eden

I've wanted to try the limited edition maybelline dream mousse shimmers for a while. I tried swapping for them on mua but I never found anyone to swap with. She sold this for only $1 so I picked it up. The color is quite beautiful, a really nice highlight color. I am on the fence about this product. The color is nice but the product is a bit greasy. All the other dream mousse blush products I've tried are not that greasy and I don't understand why this one is so oily to the touch. :/ Oh well, for a $1, this will be a good highland and there is quite a bit of product so it will last a while. 

4) Maybelline Dream Mousse Bronzer Glistening Sun

The one I bought from her(for $1) was brand new. I swatched the one I am using currently to show you the color of the product. I really like this bronzer. It does not really add a whole lot of color to my face but it is a nice highlight for summer. I am still working on the one that I got from a mua swap, but I bought this one as a back up because maybelline actually discontinued the dream mousse blushes/bronzers! boooooo!

5) Maybelline ColorSensational lipstick in Born With It

I love the maybelline colorsensational lipsticks. They are so pigmented and I actually like the play-doughey scent(lol yes, I am wierd). I read some very good reviews about this lipstick on mua, so I decided to buy this being that she was selling it for only $3. :[ no one told me that this lipstick was so shimmery! It definitely is not a matte color, more of a frost finish. There are tons of silver sparkles in it. I like the color of it, but the frostiness just makes the lipstick look unpleasant on me. :/ unfortunately, I dislike this lipstick alot.

6) Nicka K Lipstick in Pink Tint

Snatched this for only $0.50! Woop Woop! The packaging reminds me of wet n' wild lipsticks. Apparently Nicka K is a really cheap and affordable makeup line that are found at select beauty stores. This lipstick is sheer and moisturizing, but it packs quite a punch of color. Absolutely stunning purpley pink color, perfect for summer time!

 7) L'oreal H.I.P. Jelly Balm in Delectable

Got this lil' guy for $1. I love love love tinted balms so I had to grab this. This is said to be a dupe of mac tendertones. I have tried both the loreal hip jelly balm in luscious and a mac tendertone in hush hush and I can tell you that there are similarities, but the loreal balm is definitely not as thick. I am not huge on this color :/ the red really doesn't show up on my lips. I will still use it because it is moisturizing and a good balm, but I want to try out some other colors, especially plush and savory. :[ Can't believe l'oreal discontinued these!

8) E.L.F. Studio Line Blush in Candid Coral

:( wahh this broke on me during shipping so when I got it, it was literally all powdery and ground up looking! It definitely was not bad packaging on her part, elf blushes tend to be very soft and break easily. I just ended up repressing it using alcohol prep wipes, but now it looks all dysfunctional(lol). Got this for $1 though so I can't complain!

9 & 10) White and Brown Braided Leather Bracelets

These were brand new, got them for $1 each. I was going to buy them on ebay anyways but I saw them on her blog sale so I decided to pick them up with my order. They sell on ebay for around $1.75 or so, so I saved like $1.50 in total haha. They are super cute, can't wait to pair them with my outfits.

Ok, so that was my whole haul. -___- I have a ginormous blog sale haul coming up so....so prepare yourself. Yes, I have been going crazy with buying makeup and I'm trying to do project 10 pan at the same time. I don't know how much more of a fail I can be hahaha. But anyhoo, have a great weekend you guys! I am going back home so I am beyond excited to see my mom, my brother and my beautiful cocker spaniel lily. :] When I have time I will post more, until then, bye bye!

<3 jess

Rite Aid 40% Wet n Wild Haul

Hey Guys,

I went back home this weekend and I went to my local rite aid for a look at the makeup aisle. To be honest, I hate my local rite aid -____- the makeup selection is quite small and the prices are rediculously overpriced!     I ended up still walking over to take a peak, because sometimes they have decent sales and with their whole rite aid bucks rewards, I often can get alot of makeup for very cheap! The sale that I was interested in was wet n wild 40% sale. So lets take a look at what I got:

First, I got two wild shine nail colors, one in blazed(left) and one in creamy poppy(right).

These were only $0.99 cents, and with the discount, they ended up costing $0.59!!! These colors are nice and bright, great for spring and summer. 

Next, I got a coloricon brow and eye liner in dark brown:

This pencil cost $0.99 and with the discount, ended up costing $0.59 also. I use to have this pencil but I lost it when I was out one day :( but for $0.99, it is always replaceable. It is a really great brow pencil. It has a waxy texture, so it keeps your brows in place and the color is super pigmented and lasts all day. I do use it also as an eyeliner, but :/ unfortunately, it does fade quite a bit and smear under my eyes. I probably won't use this just quite yet. I need to use up my elf brow kit and my wet n wild ultimate brow kit. 

I always wanted to try Wet n' wilds hyped about gel liner, so I picked this up, the mega eyes creme eyeliner in black:

haha the packaging reminds me of a spaceship saucer. As you can see, wet n wild does the same thing that E.L.F. does where they have clunky bulky packaging that gives the illusion that you're getting alot, but truly there's only a dime size amount of product:

the brush that comes with it:

I have not opened this yet because I am not done using my other eyeliners and I heard this gel liner dries up especially fast so I will open it when I need it. I have mac's blacktrack, so I will do a comparison post when I do start using it!

The next item is actually not wet n wild, but revlon. This is the Revlon multi-use palette. I remember when this came out it retailed for $13.99 at my rite aid. (-____-) rediculously right? Well I picked mine up for only $3.45! Yippe, good deal because you get 5 products and this is discontinued now and hard to find.(ebay has them for around $3-5 dollars+shipping, so if your interested, ;) check out ebay!)

swatches:

The one I am showing you is actually my 1st one. Yes, I have two of these now. LOL. I am so wierd I know but I love love love the cheek colors in this palette and theres only a small tiny square of product so I had to get a back up. This palette comes with 2 cheek colors, 2 eye colors, and 1 lip color that comes with a tiny lip brush. Starting off with the cheek colors, these are just divine! I wish Revlon made full size versions of these colors. The white color is actually a highlight that comes off sheer with gold shimmer in it. I love this highlight. It is the best highlight I have ever used. Yes, better than benefit high beam, too faced candlelight powder, etc. I also use this as an eye brightener. The other cheek color is a coral color, great for summer! The consistency and pigmentation remind me of the NYC limited edition blush sticks in wild berry and pink flash(being that these were the only non shimmery ones NYC came out with). Really nice flush of color and the coral color goes great with the current coral/orange trend that seems to be really hot this spring. The last product is the lip color. This lip color is seriously like a lip stain! It is a bit dry in consistency but whats great about it is that once you apply it, the color is not going anywhere. It is staying on your lips! Reminds me of the red that geishas often wear. The lip brush is cute and useable, but because it is so small, I'm sure most people would find using their own lip brushes easier.

The last item is wet n wild $0.99 lipstick(which I got for $0.59) in Hot Paris Pink:

Swatched on hand:

on lips:

I saw temptalia do a post on this lipstick and the color looked stunning on her. I really like how it is not a true red, but rather a pinkish red color. Unfortunately my pictures don't do the lipstick justice. I love wet n wild $0.99 lipsticks. For the price you get amazing pigmentation and a wide selection to choose from. 

So thats my haul guys! Enjoy the rest of your week. I've actually been going crazy buying makeup so there will be more posts coming up soon. 

much luv,

<3 jess