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2021 Project Pan- Update 1

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Today, we are doing an update on my project pan. For those who missed my first post, here is a quick overview of this project: I am doing a rolling project pan with check-ins every other month. I am running a little late with this post, but I’ve actually made some good progress!

The first product I wanted to work on was the 100% Plant-Derived Hemi-Squalane by the brand The Ordinary. This product has gone down minimally as I have been very bad about using it. I have noticed that while pregnant, this is not providing as much hydration as I need, so I have been using other moisturizers and often forget to add this as a second layer. I am going to make more of an effort to use this product, even if it’s on the body also.

Next was the Urban Decay Primer Potion. Exciting news! I finished up my mini! I will be rolling in another product to replace this one. A mini review on this product: I loved it! I have very oily eyelids and therefore my eyeshadow tends to crease easily. This primer creates a matte surface on the lid so the shadows don’t crease, but still allows for enough slip to blend shadows on top of it. If you suffer from oily lids, I highly recommend checking this primer out.

The next product in the project was the single eyeshadow by Wet n Wild in the shade Sugar. My goal was to hit pan and we have another success! I have created a decent-sized pan in the shadow and will continue to use it, but for now, I am going to remove it from the project since I completed my initial goal. As you might be able to tell, I enjoy this shadow and I plan to continue to use it regularly. For this project though, I will be rolling this product out and replacing it with something new.

The last product was the ColourPop Pretty Fresh Hyaluronic Tinted Moisturizer. I have made some progress on this product but not as much as I would have liked. If I’m honest, I did a lot of “no makeup, makeup days” where I didn’t use a base or foundation product. I have also been trying out a new base product and I am finding I might like that one a little bit more. As we move into warmer months, I might remove this product and replace it with something else, but for now, I think I will keep it in the project and see if I can get further use out of it.

Now, it’s time for the exciting news, the new products that I will be adding into the project! The first product is the Morphe x Jeffree Star Set and Refresh Mist. I am not a supporter of Jeffree Star, and I only picked this up because I wanted to try the formula that everyone was raving about (and it was on sale at the time). I would like to finish this up and remove it from my collection.

The second item I am adding into the project is a Super Shock Shadow from ColourPop in the shade Sailor. Keeping with my “achievable goals” theme, I do have a pretty sizable dip in this shade, but I would like to hit pan in this shadow. If possible, I would like to uncover the first round disc in the bottom of the pan, not just see the pan. This is one of my favorite shades and it shouldn’t be hard to achieve this goal, but again, I’ve never hit pan on a Super Shock Shadow.

Bonus: I wanted to also toot my own horn as I was intending to add in a brow product. I use the Ulta Beauty eye shadow in Desire to fill in my brows. My goal was to hit pan on this product, but it turns out I already have so I will not be adding it into the project, but I was still very proud of this accomplishment and wanted to share.

  • The bonus item!

2021 Project Pan – Beginnings

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Welcome to a new year! First off, I hope everyone had a wonderful New Year’s Eve and is excited for the new year. To start this year off, I am going to attempt my first ever Project Pan. As this will be my first attempt, I have no idea how long I will be going for, but my current plan is to make it a rolling project pan with about four items in the project at any given time. I plan on trying to go for the whole year and doing a check in every other month.

For those who do not know what a project pan is, it is a way to use the makeup in your collection. You can do this one of three ways: one, try to use up a product, two, try to “hit pan” or use a product so much that you are able to see the bottom of the container at some point, or three, set a number goal to use a product that number of times before the next check in.

The first product in the project is the 100% Plant-Derived Hemi-Squalane by the brand The Ordinary (not pictured below). I am currently about halfway through the bottle and I really love this for my super dry skin. I tend to get really flaky skin in and near my eyebrows especially. I would love to use this up as I do have backups of it and I know that skin care can go bad quickly. Also, by putting this in the project, I hope to get in the routine of using my skincare products more regularly.

The next product I am putting in the project is the Urban Decay Primer Potion. This product has been in my collection for a while and I am very close to using it up (which is my goal). I’ll admit that this one (and another product I will talk about later), I added into the project at the beginning as hopefully easy successes. My hope is I will be encouraged to keep going. This is my preferred eye primer and I do have a backup I would like to get to and use.

The other product that I added into this project as an easy success is the single eyeshadow by Wet n Wild in the shade Sugar. I have a noticeable dip in the pan already so that should help! I primarily use this shadow as an inner corner highlight. I have never hit pan on a shadow before (crazy, I know!) and would like to be able to say that I have. I think that I will be able to hit pan on this if I use it consistently by the next update.

Finally, I am going to include the ColourPop Pretty Fresh Hyaluronic Tinted Moisturizer. While this is semi-new to my collection, I really love this foundation (or that’s how I use it). I do have a shade that is slightly off for me and would like to get my right shade, but I also am trying to keep from adding to my collection in this category. So before I can get a shade that I think will work better for me, I want to use up what I have. I also know that I will be able to use this consistently as it plays nicely with my skin.

Are you guys going to do a Project Pan or do you have any products you want to use up in the new year? Leave a comment and good luck on any new endeavors you are embarking on in this new year!

Halloween Makeup Must Haves and Costume Tips

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As a makeup enthusiast, I can safely say I do not possess the skills to do masterpieces with makeup. I am not a makeup artist. This is important because when it comes to holidays like Halloween, it can be intimidating. It’s far easier to buy a costume and call it good, but it’s not necessary. Here are a few quick ideas and the products that you need (and probably have) in your collection.

Spider Eyes:

Products used: black eyeliner, fake lashes and lash glue. Steps: apply black eyeliner in a winged liner fashion. Extend the liner to make a long, thin wing, then draw two more lines (one straight out of the eye and one angled down). Connect two lines at a time with “u” shaped lines. Once a web is formed, draw a small line down the side of your face for the string to spider and add a black dot (kind of large dot). Lastly, cut up the fake lash, apply glue and place on the dot. This will form the spider on the face.

Stitched Mouth: This costume idea is best for someone staying in and celebrating with their loved ones.

Products used: black coal eyeliner, black eyeshadow, white or light foundation or concealer. Steps: cover face with foundation or concealer. Set the liquid. Using the black eyeliner, draw circles around the eyes and fill with black shadow. Then draw “x”s over the mouth. Using a little of the black shadow, shade over the “x”s to give some dimension.

Simple Skull:

Products used: black coal eyeliner, black eyeshadow, white or light foundation or concealer. Steps: cover face with foundation or concealer. Set the liquid. Using the black liner, map out the temples with sideways “u” shapes. Fill with eyeshadow. Map the eye socket (draw a circle around the eye) and fill with eyeshadow. Draw a triangle on the nose and fill with black shadow. Lastly for the teeth, draw a line from each side of your mouth. Then make a grid. If you want to shade them, you can add black shadow in a “v” shape on the line closest to the mouth. Or another option is to wear a mask and skip the teeth all together (this is what I recommend!).

All in all, Halloween doesn’t have to be intimidating. It can be a fun and creative way to express yourself and give a quick scare. My recommended products include: black liquid liner, fake eyelashes, eyelash glue, black coal eyeliner, black eyeshadow and a white or lighter then your skin tone foundation. All of these can be found at the drug store for a pretty affordable price. My preferred brand is Wet’n Wild. I hope this is helpful and that you all stay safe! Make sure to wear your masks if you are going out!

New Makeup Alert! Wet n Wild Bretman Rock Jungle Rock Highlighter

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Today, we are taking a look at the semi-new highlighter in the Bretman Rock collection that was released by Wet n Wild. Now most of you may have already checked this collection out but in my area, it has been difficult to locate, especially given the restrictions of products shipping currently.

It was available for a short time on Ulta’s website and is currently available on the Wet n Wild site. I was able to find mine in a local Fred Meyer. This product retails for $7.99 and includes two loose highlighters in the shades Gold Lioness and Bronzed Tigress. According to the packaging, both shades are safe for use on the eyes, lips and face, which is probably a good thing as one of the colors is rather unique.

Starting with the shade Gold Lioness, the formula seems very similar to the other shades of Wet n Wild’s lose highlighters. This shade is golden in color and has a slight shift to a pinky color which plays nicely with the other shade. It is a finely milled powder and goes on smoothly. The pink reflect comes from small sparkles of pink throughout the powder, but is not chunky in any way.

The other shade, Bronze Tigress, is a new formula that I have never seen. In the package it appears to be bronze in coloring with a heavy pink flip. However, when you swatch or apply it to the skin, the powder is extremely chunky and appears to be mostly glitter particles. While I could not use this shade as a highlighter, it is nice to know that if one of these shades don’t work for you as the intended purpose, it is safe to use them in other ways and I would most likely use this shade as an eyeshadow topper.

Lastly, I wanted to talk about the packaging. As mentioned, there are two shades in this duo but there is no risk of mixing the two shades if you don’t want to. Each side has a plastic clasp inner lid to keep the product in the appropriate location. This is completely unique to this product and I haven’t seen another product utilize this mechanism in this way. It helps to keep the mess down and keep the shades separate.

So with all this information, the question you have to ask is, is this product worth the $7.99 price tag? I would say, if you don’t have anything like this in your collection and these shades are appealing to you, then yes, it is worth it. However, if you are only planning on using one side then I would recommend seeking out other options.

Wet n Wild V.I.Purple Palette

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Wet n Wild is a popular drug store brand that comes at an extremely affordable cost. This might seem like an oxymoron since many think of drug store costs as being “affordable” but as of late, the cost of many popular drug store brands has gone up and are beginning to reach the low end range of “high-end” product costs. Wet n Wild is one of the few brands that have maintained their low cost and still provided well performing products.

One of their most popular formulas are their ten pan palettes that they have released. These palettes come out in their permanent line, but they also release them around Halloween time in limited edition colors. Sadly, the limited edition color stories, have been notorious for not performing as well as the permanent line.

The V.I.Purple palette is part of their permanent line and is one of their top sellers as it has taken me a long time to finally track it down. I have to say, the other ten pans that are part of their permanent line that I have used do perform really well so I expected the same out of this palette. Unfortunately, this palette did not impress me.

Starting with the positive, the mattes in this palette are beautiful. They are pigmented, creamy and blend well with each other. The disappointment comes on the purple side of the palette. The shimmer pinky-red color does show up well but the other shimmers on the right side of the palette (the purples) are extremely patchy. The bottom purple doesn’t appear purple on the eye at all, but rather a rosy taupe shade and it doesn’t shimmer at all, even though it looks like the most foiled shade in the pan. Even trying to wet the shade, there was no pigmentation to it.

All of that being said, you can make this palette work and the gold shimmer shade is amazing on the eyes. It is a known fact that purples are difficult to formulate so it does not surprise me that this palette struggles a bit. If you are interested in this palette for the browns and the gold then you will be very pleased, but if you are looking for beautiful purples, maybe save up your money and try a different palette.