Project 100 Pan ~ 6 Month Update and August Empties!

Hi everyone!

So...I really think the title of this post should be "August Empties (and a very embarrassing Project 100 Pan update)" because I hardly made any progress this month! Unfortunately I feel like I fell off the bandwagon a little bit. I haven't really been focusing on my Project Pan items and I have definitely bought new makeup. Since I was feeling a bit discouraged about the whole thing, I did a small declutter and got rid of some of the things in my Project Pan that I decided were too old or that I really wasn't going to use. I hope that doesn't count as cheating! I figure it will allow me to focus on things I love more.

Now on to my pathetic update! I finished one measly Project Pan item this month - the Tarte Vitamin Infused Lip Gloss:

At least I finished something!

As for things I threw out, here's a list (sorry I forgot to take pictures!):
1. Victoria's Secret Pink Tinted Lip Balm in Love
2. NYC Lipstick in Peach Fizz
3. Burt's Bees Gloss in Pucker Berry
4. Bite Beauty for VIB Rouge Lipstick (I had two and kept one since this is a really nice lipstick)
5. Elf All Over Color in Toasted

As for finishing products in general, I didn't do too bad for August! Here's pictures of everything I finished:

Sorry for the rather dirty appearance of some of the bottles; it was near impossible to get them presentable looking! Also, please excuse my poor photography skills.

Out of all my August empties, I really enjoyed the Tarte Smooth Operator Powder, Victoria's Secret Body Lotion, and the Tony and Guy Hairspray. As for things I didn't like as much, I won't be repurchasing the John Frieda Blow Out Spray because I didn't feel that it did much for my hair.

If you have any questions or comments about any of the products, please leave a comment below! Some of the pictures are a bit small, I know, so I would be happy to clarify anything that needs it! :) Thanks for reading!

Best,
Anna

Finish 13 by Halloween ~ One Month Update

Hi everyone!

Today marks one month that I have been doing Finish 13 by Halloween! I have finished five out of the thirteen products, so I don't think that's too bad!

Here's what I've finished:

(excuse my poor MS Paint skills...)

1. Elf Mineral Face Primer

2. EOS Lip Balm

3. Tarte Smooth Operator Powder

4. Clinique High Impact Mascara

5. Tarte Vitamin-Infused Lip Gloss

I liked all the products I finished, but I think my favorite was the powder by Tarte. It was so smooth and I loved it for setting my undereye concealer!

Out of the products I have left, I am so close to finishing both the Benefit cream eyeshadow and the MAC foundation. The Elf bronzer has a good spot of pan in the middle, and the black eyeliner probably won't last too much longer either. Hopefully I will have a lot of stuff to show you next month!

Are you participating in this challenge? Are any of these products ones that you love or hate? Let me know in the comments below! Thanks for reading. :)

Best,

Anna

Project 100 Pan ~ 5 Month Update and July Empties!

Hi everyone!

Sorry this is a couple days late, but I was just on a vacation to the lovely state of Vermont! We had a great time and I was impressed by how green it is there! (That's what I get for living in a desert...)

As for my Project 100 Pan, it is still slow going! I must admit, I have lost a lot of motivation for quite a few of the products I chose, but I still managed to finish 3 more! That's 44 products completed!

Here are the three that I finished:

1. Bath and Body Works Raspberry Pink Peony Hand Sanitizer
2. Clearly Natural Glycerine Body Lotion in Lavender Eucalyptus
3. Harajuku Lovers Solid Perfume in Music

Project 100 Pan Empties...not a lot this month!

I liked the hand sanitizer smell, and I loved the fact that it was just alcohol and no Triclosan! The lotion was okay but nothing special. The perfume is probably my least favorite out of all the Harajuku Lovers scents, so I was happy to finish it up. It was a bit too musky for me.

As for my July empties, I did much better and finished quite a lot! Here's the list:

- Kat Von D Setting Spray ~ Love this, kept my makeup looking awesome!
- Simple Cleansing Micellar Water ~ This has become a staple for me! Makes my skin feel fresh.
- Dickinson's Witch Hazel Toner ~ Another staple that I will continue to repurchase!
- Body Shop Vinyard Peach Cream Body Scrub ~ This was okay, not exfoliating enough for me.
- Oribe Brilliance and Shine Shampoo ~ LOVED this...but so expensive.
- Oribe Brilliance and Shine Conditioner ~ Also LOVED this. :)
- MAC Blot Powder ~ One of my favorite powders, really good at controlling shine.
- Clinique High Impact Mascara ~ Good mascara, gave nice length and volume.
- Elf Mineral Face Primer ~ Good primer at a very good price!
- Eos Lip Balm in Strawberry ~ Good but became very waxy with no scent at the end.
- Ole Henriksen Protect the Truth Moisturizer ~ Love this, smells nice and leaves my skin smooth.
- Anastasia Brow Wiz ~ My favorite brow product! So easy to use since it's so thin.
- Dior One Serum ~ Would be my holy grail serum if I could afford to keep buying it! -_-
- Juice Beauty Blemish Clearing Cleanser ~ Good cleanser, but nothing outstanding.
- Sephora Age Defy Moisturizer ~ Basic moisturizer that did the job.
- Olay Strawberry Mint Body Wash ~ Lovely scent and nice lather, I received this in a Pinch Me box.

Lots of July Empties!

And that's my update! Overall not super successful on the Project 100 Pan, but some progress is better than none! What products have you finished recently? If you have any questions about any of the products I mentioned, let me know in the comments below!

Thanks for reading!

Best,

Anna