Back in January I posted the above photo on Instagram. It was supposed to be 14 items I wanted to use up in 2014. Howeverrrrrr... My math skills were lacking that day and I chose 15. Whoops. Today I just wanted to post an update to that photo and let everyone know what's used up, if I'd repurchase any of these items, and what's left for me to work on...
Products I Finished...
1. NYX HD Photogenic Concealer in Lignt- This stuff was decent. It covered well under my eyes and I even popped out the plastic stopper to make sure I used every lil' bit. As for repurchasing... Probably not. Not because it wasn't good, but it didn't rock my world. I'd rather keep trying different products than settle on this one.
2. Maybelline Dream Lumi Touch Highlighting Concealer in Radiant- Those of you who love this product, I'm sorry... But this did NOTHINGGGGGG for me. I'm glad it's gone. I did love that it was in one of those clicky wand things (what is the proper term for those things?!?!) but other than that, dud. I will not repurchase.
3. Urban Decay Eyeshadow in Virgin (from the Naked Palette)- Love this shadow. Love that palette. I used this shade mainly as a brow highlight and as a lid shade from time to time. Eventually I would repurchase this, but it's not available as a single. I'll wait 'til I use up more of the shadows and then just buy the whole palette again. In my opinion, there is no better palette than the ORIGINAL Naked palette.
4. MAC Summer Sweetheart Lipglass- While usually I'd be sad to see a limited edition item go, this time... I'm not. I have come to realize that I genuinely do. not. like. lipgloss. At all. So even if this wasn't limited edition, I still wouldn't repurchase it. Color-wise, it was ok. And as with any lipgloss from MAC, it smelled delicious.
5. Tarte Amazonian Clay Tinted Moisturizer in Agent 02 (now known as Amazonian Clay BB Tinted Moisturizer)- Another one I wouldn't repurchase. Firstly, this was the wrong shade for me. But aside from that, nothing about this product stood out to me. I like to have a tinted moisturizer or BB cream (along with a foundation) in my makeup rotation, for days where I don't want full coverage. I just didn't like the way this stuff felt and "sat" on my skin. To me, it feels thicker than a moisturizer should.
6 & 7. bareMinerals Mineral Foundation in Light and Mineral Veil- I loved both of these while I used them. They just blend so well into the skin and look natural. If I ever get in the mood for a mineral foundation again, this is where I'd turn. For now though, I'm going through a liquid phase.
8. Fresh Sugar Lip Treatment- This craze is lost on me. To spend $22.50 on a lip balm is a lil' crazy to me. But to spend it on THIS lip balm, is ludacris. I've had two trial sizes of these and both of them continuously broke as I used them. If I had paid for them, I'd be furious. It just wasted so much product. I don't get it. I'd take Chapstick over this crap.
9. L'oreal Revitalift Miracle Blur- Now this is good stuff. It's about $25 at your local drugstore, but it's almost always on sale. And you might be saying to yourself, "why would I spend so much on a drugstore primer?"... Wellllll, because it's worth it. And if you compare the size of this primer to say, Benefit's Porefessional, It's double the amount and $6 less. And it works just as well. I swear. I'd definitely repurchase.
Products I'm Still Working On...
So I have (roughly) 6 months left and 6 items; Sephora Nano Lip Liner, Too Faced Tinted Beauty Balm, Revlon Lip Butter in Cotton Candy, a deluxe sample size of Benefit's Erase Paste, and two Urban Decay eyeshadows in Sidecar and Toasted (both are also from the Naked Palette). If I'm being completely honest with you (and myself)... I definitely think I'll finsih up the lip butter and the eyeshadows... The other three... ehhhhh. We shall see!
What are you trying to use up this year? Or have you had a different experience with any of these items? Let me know in the comments! Xoxoxo!
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