Monthly Archives: January 2017

NYX Lip Lingerie in Embellishment

I had been looking up swatches of this lipstick when it came out, but had no real intentions of buying it until I saw it in person and could swatch it. It looked like it could be a dupe for Cryptic Cosmetics Tortured Soul (which I don’t have and seems to be sold out and/or […]

Makeup Monsters Wilted Rose and Wolfsbane liquid lipstick review

I bought these lipsticks during the Black Friday sale in 2016. I had been eyeing Wolfsbane for a while, but Wilted Rose was a complete impulse purchase. I fell in love with the shade as soon as I saw it, and it was on sale! Packaging The cardboard packaging they come in is so cute! […]

Inventory spreadsheet, makeup and beauty goals for 2017

I’ve been making monthly updates in an inventory spreadsheet, and I wanted to compare the beginning of 2016 with the beginning of 2017 to see how panning, decluttering and hopefully smarter shopping choices have affected my collection. I colour coded the spreadsheet: red means I have too much, blue means I have just the right […]

Project 17 pan 2017: Intro

I was very happy with the progress I made last year, and the whole process of tracking that progress, so I want to do another year long project pan! I’ve chosen mostly eyeshadows, since they are the product category I have the most of. This year, when I finish a shade I’ll not stop the […]

Project 16 pan 2016, 7th update and finale!

  The project is over! I managed to finish some stuff, and declutter some stuff. I’m happy with the progress I’ve done in my mindset towards makeup, collecting and spending. 1. The Body Shop, Chocomania Body Butter Finished! 2. Alexander Sprekhus, Argan Oil Styling Elixir Tossed! The smell of this product has changed more and […]