PPR Mid-Month Update

It’s time for a mid-month Project Pan Roulette update and I did make a couple of modifications to the products I had chosen. I switched two products, one because I believe it has gone bad and the other because it’s not working for me due to the current weather.

Switched the ’Tini Beauty Eyetini Cordial Shadow+Base in Violet for BareMinerals 5-in-1 BB Advanced Performance Cream Eyeshadow. The Eyetini has a strong, paint thinner-like odor which is hard to bare and creases horribly because it feels like it never fully dries. This will be decluttered from my stash.

Switched Pixi Flawless Beauty Primer for Rimmel Stay Matte Primer.
I think the Pixi primer will be better used during the colder months since it’s more hydrating and has shimmer in it. I’m putting back in my collection until Fall or Winter.

The Jezibaba lip gloss sample from Aromaleigh, although unquestionably gorgeous, has been slow going. It is a bright pink, but the sparkle throughout is a bit chunky and always stays behind on my lips when the color has faded. Unfortunately, I don’t find this to be very wearable, personally, but I wear it on days when I’m being lazy indoors. I will try, with the few days I have left in the month, to wear this color as much as I can. May declutter at the end of the month.

Haus of Gloi First Blush perfume oil is my first empty this month. This gets rubbed on about three times a day and will start a brand new one perfume oil sample.

This Physician’s Formula Mineral Eye Liner Pencil is never ending! I’m honestly so bored and tired of it, I think about throwing it out the window all the time! It’s a nice formula and it very dark, but I’m just ready for a change of pace.

The rest of the products have been used regularly. The pan in Face It Oil Cut Pore Balm is getting larger and Physician’s Formula Cushion Foundation is getting drier and drier every time I use it. I’ve also noticed ELF Coffee Eyeliner Pen is starting to dry up and the point isn’t very straight anymore so it’s getting harder to use. Will try my best.

I thought making posts on empties on a bi-weekly basis would be easy for me to do and keep up with, but now I realize it’s a bit too much. I understand why people do monthly empties and I feel like that’s something I can do. My empties will be posted at the end of the month along with the finale on my monthly projects. Maybe I’m stretching myself a bit thin on taking such a load and I know I will have more time limitations due to my children going back to and starting school. Thank you all for reading and understanding.

Until next time! I will have empties, destash, finale, and intro to next month’s PPR. Have a great rest-of-the-month!

Monthly Project Pan Roulette

It's that time of the month again. Project Pan Roulette: Monthly Edition is here! I apologize for how late this post is. It was a busy holiday weekend (Independence Day in the United States) for me. I love generating random categories from my roulette and shopping my stash for items to fill up those categories. The post for May/June PPR is here if you wish to view what was used up for May and what was originally chosen for June.

June's products:

• Highlighter: Kiss My Sass Summer Glow sample- I love the multi-dimensional glow from this loose powder. It's a pale golden, warm color that transitions to a purpley-pink and looks absolutely gorgeous when worn. I did not fully finish, but will continue to use until I finish it. 
• One Eyeshadow in a palette: Brown from Profusion Twinkle Twinkle palette- I got a lot of use out of this shade, using it for a crease/transition shade, outer corner shade, contour on nose and face, and filling in brows. It worked beautifully for all those purposes, blending out perfectly while still being able to be built up. I really enjoy the formula Profusion uses for its powders so I had no problems with this shadow. I did hit baby pan (a tiny speck.)
• Face Serum: InstaNatural Hyaluronic Acid- Light, thin gel that goes on smoothly that melts and sinks into the skin almost immediately. I love how lightly hydrating this formula is so it's easy to wear under facial creams, lotions, and makeup. I did completely use it up.
• Liquid Eyeliner: Chella Indigo Eyeliner Pen & Elizabeth Mott Glitterati Liquid Liner- The pen got close to drying out while the liquid is still going strong. I used them alternately almost every day and I thought I would be able to use them due to me using them for a couple of years. I do thing it's time to destash simply because of their age.
• Asian Product: Skinfood Fresh Apple Sparkling Pore Toner & Pore Emulsion- I accidentally threw away the bottles after posting about them here. I did completely finish.
• Compare Two, Purge One: Wet n Wild Bebot Love & L.A. Colors Mauve Glaze- I used Mauve Glaze for the first two weeks, while using Bebot Love for the latter two. At the end I immediately chose to destash Bebot Love. Although I really like this shade, I'm not a huge fan of the formula. It's patchy, drying, and a bit waxy. The shade did wash me out a touch. Mauve Glaze is almost spot on for MLBB and the formula is creamy and hydrating. I will keep Mauve Glaze in my collection for now. 

Now for this month's (July) products.

1. Product You're Loving: The Face Shop Face It Oil Cut Pore Balm
2. Sheer Product: Pixi Flawless Beauty Primer
3. Favorite Brand Item: Physician's Formula Cushion Foundation
4. Body Spray/Perfume: 3 Perfume Oils
5. Full Sized Item: ELF Coffee Eyeliner Pen/ 'Tini Beauty Eyetini Cordial Shadow+Base in Violet
6. Bright Lip Color: Aromaleigh Jezibaba  Lipgloss
7. Bonus item: Physician's Formula Black Mineral Eye Pencil (I want this gone!)

For the summer I plan on having a Minipocalypse (term borrowed from Reddit post in /r/MakeupRehab) This means I'm trying to decimate as many samples as I can. My collection is mainly made up of samples and I need to downsize. This shouldn't be too hard trying to use up skincare, hair care, and makeup samples over the course of three months. 

Until this weekend when I post empties I'm late on and perhaps a makeup basket. Have a great rest of the week!