tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-78215137231555939882024-03-18T05:54:42.786-07:00Beauty Recycle by EllaThessElla Rouvashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16947929396163212210noreply@blogger.comBlogger135125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7821513723155593988.post-73064428428824036442024-03-18T05:51:00.000-07:002024-03-18T05:54:11.087-07:00January - March haul 2024<p>So here is my haul for the first three months of the year, they are a mixed bunch, some are purchases I made abroad and some are birthday gifts. My project pan for 2024 is not completely going as planned, as I stocked up on an item I had really no plans to stock up on... but I hope it will go better moving forward in the year 2024.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtVb2oxVcPOnUSpKYsA2F5C-MA3hlDrrWdUlp_lewZgtB1x3g3VHsbHNbFmj8LXCickhN72xV_pOSW5fwdHbx4t1-DGpJjIR6BMUAsj3zHiIiVrDEPTJWdNvPy1QT9j0mp8nwcOC7tuvWmvv5RJHhbRi69mtuPO1I8YETY3x48lEQUpPFS9EXmP5eW41gs/s498/Untitled.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="498" data-original-width="444" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtVb2oxVcPOnUSpKYsA2F5C-MA3hlDrrWdUlp_lewZgtB1x3g3VHsbHNbFmj8LXCickhN72xV_pOSW5fwdHbx4t1-DGpJjIR6BMUAsj3zHiIiVrDEPTJWdNvPy1QT9j0mp8nwcOC7tuvWmvv5RJHhbRi69mtuPO1I8YETY3x48lEQUpPFS9EXmP5eW41gs/s320/Untitled.jpg" width="285" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Glow cream, toner, cleanser, creams and a tinted moisturizer</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhBE6aW0fqtrd77gbcZnKCu_Sw2siuitbwxYpfPWohPeSNMc21YHCFEWjx-sQTsfqPV1cXWVmoxEYaA24wR92ZwKTAMH0SDQjoWEt4f_BGg72Vt9mDcaWbbYKUnTbnQBKfHPgHw6bfIP2uU-zYEFNcD0quupWqUklVQhtcCpvbhTpYH0nPfEmbEo5MwzTR/s779/2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="779" height="195" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhBE6aW0fqtrd77gbcZnKCu_Sw2siuitbwxYpfPWohPeSNMc21YHCFEWjx-sQTsfqPV1cXWVmoxEYaA24wR92ZwKTAMH0SDQjoWEt4f_BGg72Vt9mDcaWbbYKUnTbnQBKfHPgHw6bfIP2uU-zYEFNcD0quupWqUklVQhtcCpvbhTpYH0nPfEmbEo5MwzTR/s320/2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Glow powder, fizz tamers, lip products and eye wands</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2M8LFcl8-3dq5AaCRqx_cj-UU5JEDjwtoy5WtFVs1_eSjX5pcBstjmQOS7SCXszw_uoPokx3YpoosxHfSwoGI9bxvuxHDH7eo6MHIYHr3g6uhph9GLmbn-eZevxy-zhLeyx4QBy68KWyVnY1drlpsNBjSOshBiCttHcB0AAKuUggpQznapdiwGe1GYRPE/s771/masks.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="279" data-original-width="771" height="116" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2M8LFcl8-3dq5AaCRqx_cj-UU5JEDjwtoy5WtFVs1_eSjX5pcBstjmQOS7SCXszw_uoPokx3YpoosxHfSwoGI9bxvuxHDH7eo6MHIYHr3g6uhph9GLmbn-eZevxy-zhLeyx4QBy68KWyVnY1drlpsNBjSOshBiCttHcB0AAKuUggpQznapdiwGe1GYRPE/s320/masks.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Face masks</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6bpmvI01ml0OCjzVp15OZuOwC82deGrubxUK_q1EAU7rvbbAshlp8dhSzu9-W__YbUtPUZ5FQRa8PzDjMoNgPsH4yADEEBdIfyjdIc4Reg3RjU9_VVbP0oNOmVdInjqAMWoMMS9mYCTbC05A9m94zFzAY3_RpM7yGVJAW5OstOUSPE7ax5K7Vq-YNh2QS/s597/barbie%20beauty%20bag.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="398" data-original-width="597" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6bpmvI01ml0OCjzVp15OZuOwC82deGrubxUK_q1EAU7rvbbAshlp8dhSzu9-W__YbUtPUZ5FQRa8PzDjMoNgPsH4yADEEBdIfyjdIc4Reg3RjU9_VVbP0oNOmVdInjqAMWoMMS9mYCTbC05A9m94zFzAY3_RpM7yGVJAW5OstOUSPE7ax5K7Vq-YNh2QS/s320/barbie%20beauty%20bag.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Barbie beauty bag</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><b><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>Bondi Sands - Gloss finishing glow instant luminous bronzed sheen for face and body (100 ml):</b> My friend gave this to me for my birthday, we had seen it used by someone on social media and it looked really nice, she was so sweet to remember, and gifted it to me amongst other things. </div></b><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>The body shop - Aloe soothing toner (250 ml):</b> I grabbed this during a sales night in Kringlan shopping mall when The body shop was offering 20 or 25% off of everything in store. As I have almost finished my current bottle of this, I thought it was ideal to buy one on a discount as there are just a few weeks </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>Clinique - Take the day off cleansing balm (125 ml):</b> I had made it one of my goals in my project pan for 2024, not to purchase it again until I had finished some of my makeup removers, but it was on such a good price I caved in and bought it for later. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>Peach & Lily - Matcha pudding antioxidant cream (25 ml):</b> As a Ulta member, and happened to be close to an Ulta store in February (my birthday month), I did go in store and got to choose amongst pre selected items and was torn between this and a Kopari body cream, and ended on choosing this one. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>Ecooking - Night cream (50 ml):</b> I grabbed this item whilst at work, during a flight back and forth to Kastrup airport Copenhagen, but as we had an unusually long stop in at CPH I ran into the duty free and bought this plus the Tromborg item listed below. I had just finished the jar of this I had before, and I LOVE it.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>Dr. Jart - Ceramidin cream mist, intensive moisturizing (110 ml):</b> My friend who gave me the Bodi Sands product also gave me this ceramidin cream mist, as I had mentioned to her I was very curious about this product (again I had seen on some instragram feed of an influencer). </div><div style="text-align: justify;">Saie - Slip tint broad spectrum spf 35 sunscreen tinted moisturizer (40 ml): </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>Garnier Fructis - Sleek and shine frizz tamer (8 ml):</b> This I came across in one of the US drug store and thought it would be amazing, it is not so great. But it will suffice to use while I stay abroad for work for simple hair fixes, but for the stubborn small hairs, it does not work.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>Kosas - Air brow clear lifting treatment gel (1.77 g):</b> This with the Kosas lip oil was a part of the Sephora birthday gift for 2024. There were a few options, and I was going back and forth between this one and a skincare set from Youth to the people. But for the makeup hoarder I am of course I opted for more makeup. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>Nature Republic - Honey melting lip in 01 Apricot (2.7 g):</b> I saw <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/StateofKait" target="_blank">Stait of Kait</a> featuring this in one of her videos, and it sounded super nice, so I decided to grab in whilst in New York for work. So there went 50% of my colored lip product quota for 2024.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>Tromborg - Baked minerals in silk (5.5 g):</b> I had been eyeing this product for years, and finally pulled the trigger during a turnaround in CPH. It is a little bit dark and golden for a traditional highlighter (they also sell a lighter color called Highlight) but as this has been hyped among Danish beauty-bloggers for year I went with Silk.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>Vieve - Eye wand in Hazelnut (1.4 g):</b> I came across this brand not too long ago, and I had been very intrigued about it. And as I went on a short holiday with my friends to the UK, I decided to order some products and have them shipped my hotel in England. I chose this color as it is a medium brown shade and probably super versatile.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>Vieve - Eye wand in Sand (1.4. g):</b> I decided to grab another item from Vieve, as so many times before, I was torn between another eye wand and a liquid blush. But opted for the eye wand as I am trying to reel it in on the liquid or cream blushes. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>Kosas - Wet lip oil gloss plumping treatment gloss in Unbottoned (2 ml):</b> The other half of the Sephora birthday gift. I swatched the color in store, and from there, there was no going back. The makeup birthday gift it would be. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>Purederm skin solutions - Deep purifying pink 02 bubble mask peach (25 g): </b>Another friend of mine is also a lot into skincare, and gifted me this facemask and the following two packaged skincare products. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>Iroha Nature - Pre-soaked pads hydrating toner cica + blueberry (10 pcs 25 g):</b> At first I mistook this for a facemask, but what a genius product, pre soaked toner pads. Perfect for travel.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>Iroha Nature - Aloe vera and hyloronic acid Soothing and hydrating face mask (20 ml):</b> The third skincare product I got gifted from my friend for my birthday.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>PS - Moisturizing avocado sheet mask (23 g):</b> Avocado face mask for 1 Pound at Primark, I just had to.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>Primark - Barbie beauty bag:</b> When I spotted this in Primark, I just could not resist and had to buy it. </div><div><br /></div><div>This was quite a lot for three months, but a few of the items were indeed birthday gifts. But as I got a few facemasks, I really have to put some effort to use these single use sheet face masks. </div>Ella Rouvashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16947929396163212210noreply@blogger.com0Reykjavík, Ísland64.1469868 -21.940755235.836752963821148 -57.0970052 90 13.215494799999998tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7821513723155593988.post-34495119188614181602024-01-07T06:07:00.000-08:002024-01-07T06:10:33.307-08:00Project pan 2024I just finished giving you an update on my project pan for 2023, now it's onwards and upwards to choose the items I plan to focus on for 2024!! Usually I pick 10 products, but this year, I chose 16 items in total. So why 16 you might ask? Well four items are sample size, and some of the products I do not plan to finish per se, but more get some use out of, so I decided to add a few more items onto the project this year.<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizKH0RQmteciM5NZg8PKodkNPR5jPrIRXU40gMFhiglqgY6wXxXPXIJnnWiGLb0WUd_ItZDNcQxjApngwHzQOD5HkPaEX6rfcirlTIJZL7KgMS2FFooXYtIfFz8m9ihrplNLdjtBJjK8xn-rM1ZNB0wasmaYsWyeg6WJiDWqruyuENzt3Pi28KUD_sq6Or/s618/project%20pan%202023.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="545" data-original-width="618" height="282" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizKH0RQmteciM5NZg8PKodkNPR5jPrIRXU40gMFhiglqgY6wXxXPXIJnnWiGLb0WUd_ItZDNcQxjApngwHzQOD5HkPaEX6rfcirlTIJZL7KgMS2FFooXYtIfFz8m9ihrplNLdjtBJjK8xn-rM1ZNB0wasmaYsWyeg6WJiDWqruyuENzt3Pi28KUD_sq6Or/s320/project%20pan%202023.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">A few of the products I plan to focus on in 2024</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs6DlKkMOxiFR4cTMnpWUWgigx_uFTJaO1QDSmFqFdt2Cr6rmYirImWBLbsuNxhUDbEB_mNUc8kefSjmmQVtpIqpmFsCOo_P1sPV7f-BmrpBJXj1LwMvftgX99cC1biYuUCTIFk9RqbELXm7X4GRdqto2YKxeMG-wdfGNzI7j6dZBhM2bnkmzfKUbEwSSX/s940/prjp23.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="422" data-original-width="940" height="144" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs6DlKkMOxiFR4cTMnpWUWgigx_uFTJaO1QDSmFqFdt2Cr6rmYirImWBLbsuNxhUDbEB_mNUc8kefSjmmQVtpIqpmFsCOo_P1sPV7f-BmrpBJXj1LwMvftgX99cC1biYuUCTIFk9RqbELXm7X4GRdqto2YKxeMG-wdfGNzI7j6dZBhM2bnkmzfKUbEwSSX/s320/prjp23.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">The blusher, bronzers, concealers and eyeshadow for 2024</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRqJz1z8Fcc9Ur2foua5nsuDw72nA7imVfYdVl1PV_8P1g86jioq4VgIHTmsD8m8wZIbOuu3guIku0fTq0JJ1OAoOZJJGvG8kHhzaYmjif2nkGGTATikq_8jC6GuKidJIgqpOYWtEetFD92S7S3MPtfLZqo9r2jrlSxrXjn3pSieT2SM_ZN1RBx_EdiTWZ/s685/mission24.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="685" height="224" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRqJz1z8Fcc9Ur2foua5nsuDw72nA7imVfYdVl1PV_8P1g86jioq4VgIHTmsD8m8wZIbOuu3guIku0fTq0JJ1OAoOZJJGvG8kHhzaYmjif2nkGGTATikq_8jC6GuKidJIgqpOYWtEetFD92S7S3MPtfLZqo9r2jrlSxrXjn3pSieT2SM_ZN1RBx_EdiTWZ/s320/mission24.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Lipstick, cream eyeshadow and cream blusher for 2024</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">So here come the products I chose for 2024:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Clinique - Take the day off cleansing balm (125 ml):</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Weight at the start of 2024: 140 g</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Goal: Finish it </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Why: About 1/4th of the product remains, and as I bought it in 2018, and the fact it takes up a lot of space in my small bathroom cabinet it is time to push to finish it. I would purchase again though, but I just have too many makeup removers at the moment, and need to finish a few of them before purchasing any more</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>The body shop - Cool cucumber softening body butter (200 ml): </b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Weight at the start of 2024: 207 g</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Goal: Finish it</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Why: It is one of the oldest body creams in my arsenal, and it has started to separate, the cream from the oils. So it's now or never, and I hope to finish it early on in the year.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Mario Badescu - Facial spray with aloe, herbs and rosewater (236 ml):</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Amount remaining at the start of 2024: The remaining product in the bottle reaches just above the upper part of the label. Even though I had decanted some of this product into another bottle I take to work, so in reality I have more product remaining of this facial spray than this bottle by itself suggests. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Goal: Use 1/3 of this bottle by the end of 2024</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Why: This is the "oldest" facial spray in my stash so it makes sense to hone in on it as my main facial spray for 2024</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Smashbox - Photo finish foundation primer (7.1 ml): </b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">At the start of 2024: Unused</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Goal: Finish it</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Why: I have too many samples laying around and it would be perfect to finish some of them in 2024</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Caudalie - Vinoperfect radiance serum complexion correcting (10 ml):</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Goal: Finish it</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Why: I had intended to take this to work with me, but as the product leaked during one of my flights, I decided it would be better off staying at home to be used up in 2024.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Ecooking - Primer (30 ml):</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Remaining amount at the start of 2024: Almost full, the product just does not "touch" the top of the bottle.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Goal: Use about half of the bottle.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Why: This is not my oldest primer in my stash, but as it is an organic primer, I assume it will not have as long of a shelf life as the other ones I have - so I thought it would be a good idea to get some use out of it before it goes off. </div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Sensai - Total lip gloss (4.5 ml):</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Weight at the start of 2024: 26 grams</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Goal: Use it up</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Why: It is getting up there in age and as it is a clear gloss it is perfect for everyday use.</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Charlotte Tilbury - Lip cheat re-shape and re-size lip liner in pillow talk (1.2 g):</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Length at the start of 2024: 11.7 cm</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Goal: Use 1 cm of it</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Why: I did not focus on a lip liner last year and I think it would pair perfectly with the clear lip gloss.</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Benefit - Hervana blush (8 g):</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Weight at the start of 2024 (without the included brush): 41 g </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Goal: The goal with this item is not so much to use it up, but more focus on it and get some use out of it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Why: At the moment these light pink blushes are very trendy, so it is a perfect time to incorporate this blush into my project pan 2024</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>The body shop - Bronzing powder shade 03 medium matte (11 g): </b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Weight at the start of 2024: 48 g</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Goal: Use it up</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Why: It is my only bronzer that has any pan at the moment, and is a perfect shade to focus on over the winter. I will miss it from my collection though (as it is a discontinued product). It never looks muddy on the face and compliments my skin tone very well. </div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Miild - Natural mineral concealer duo in 01 light ample (2.4 g):</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Weight at the start of 2024: 46 g</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Goal: Form dents into the two pans - and use it on the day to day on a no makeup-makeup days, when I keep my makeup to a bare minimum with mascara and concealer. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Why: Again I focus on this product as it is a more organic/clean product and I assume it has a shorter lifespan than the average non-clean product. </div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Bourjois - Smokey eyes 09 vert de gris eyeshadow trio (4.5 g):</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Weight at the start of 2024: 22 g</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Goal: Finish it</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Why: Because I would love to finish a smaller eyeshadow palette in my collection and get a feeling that I am gaining some process on my collection, and this trio already has two pans in it. On the plus side cool shades seem to be in fashion for 2024 so even better to be focusing on this in particular.</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Clinique - True bronze pressed powder bronzer in Sunblushed (1.3 g):</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Weight at the start of 2024: 13 g</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Goal: Use it up</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Why: It is amongst the oldest products in my collection, as I do not even remember how I got it in the first place. It must have been some kind of a gift with purchase years ago. And it would make the perfect summer bronzer with a tad bit shimmer. Plus it would be great to be able to use two bronzers up in 2024 and make room for new bronzers in my collection.</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Nars - Audacious lipstick in Anna (4.2 g):</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Length at the start of 2024: 2.2 cm from the plastic base</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Goal: Use 1 cm of it</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Why: I tend to focus on one lipstick for the year. As I tend to wear one at work, and this is a perfect color that works for most of the year! I have tried to finish a few lipsticks in the last few years, but I never seem to manage to completely finish one up, so I decided to put a moderate 1 cm goal for the year 2024.</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Clinique - Chubby stick shadow tint for eyes 04 ample amber (3 g): </b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Length at the start of 2024: 2.5 cm fully screwed up</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Goal: Use 0.5 cm of product</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Why: I tend to focus on one cream eyeshadow for each year, and now this one is getting older in my collection and has gone unused in my collection so it was ideal to get some use out of it.</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>NudeStix - Nudies all over face dewy color in Bohemian rose (1.8 g): </b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Length at the start of 2024: 1.6 cm</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Goal: Use it up</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Why: It is a mini, and has gone unused until the end of 2023, when I gave it a try to see if it would be possible to use in my project pan for 2024. And OMG this product is SO pigmented, so pigmented in fact it is borderline difficult to work with. Perhaps it is because it is getting older and dried out, but omg how can people then use the full size of similar products from this brand?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b>Other goals for 2024:</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">1. No face mist purchase in 2024</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">2. No mascara purchase in 2024</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">3. No primer purchase in 2024</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">4. No cream or serum purchase in 2024 (unless I am out of that particular type of product)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">5. Maximum purchase one makeup brush in 2024</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">6. Maximum purchase of two colored lip products in 2024</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">7. Use a face mask once a week</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">8. Use a face mist at work</div></div>Ella Rouvashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16947929396163212210noreply@blogger.com0Reykjavík, Ísland64.1469868 -21.940755235.836752963821148 -57.0970052 90 13.215494799999998tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7821513723155593988.post-5237716522392545462024-01-05T03:57:00.000-08:002024-01-05T15:14:55.806-08:00Empties 2023<p> I managed to finish quite a lot of products in the year 2023 - and then I decided quite early on to declutter an eyeshadow trio from Kat Von D, as I tried it early on in the year and the performance was below par, and nothing close to when I got it in the first place. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvIXDi_ZLB_5pTofQgoyh7mhQ-aS8EyurUtfGFFq1Lm2VB9PsE0RWZWjW6s9wjzpPWzK3IycwH8AJ1LnJv7KEJkMf1NG9LB7OVSt371IQDRkuM_e_QE33zYzaJyUVfJx9ySrZiuT4-0q0pE1t6YZcqq5i6kYyiaft0uti14aNRcRBbS3gTTbB782_G9kLB/s452/main.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="428" data-original-width="452" height="303" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvIXDi_ZLB_5pTofQgoyh7mhQ-aS8EyurUtfGFFq1Lm2VB9PsE0RWZWjW6s9wjzpPWzK3IycwH8AJ1LnJv7KEJkMf1NG9LB7OVSt371IQDRkuM_e_QE33zYzaJyUVfJx9ySrZiuT4-0q0pE1t6YZcqq5i6kYyiaft0uti14aNRcRBbS3gTTbB782_G9kLB/s320/main.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">The main empties</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdVm_ek15SdOyPf8LfOmSWELLTrpn6VY4NOgrTKlph06EzarPuQqQjwBD0CIlDd7yFSr0CYODC1k-uvLUJaYaroOlDds24a-UyO-jyjLyVQ6gNkYeHAwjxzJCRcvCJxS2bfw2t4KDvz18VHrAX07hwN5oNX_z6-Hn7hN5YUIWEGCMrjD0e8q1-U2SIczc-/s1104/flatlay.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="519" data-original-width="1104" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdVm_ek15SdOyPf8LfOmSWELLTrpn6VY4NOgrTKlph06EzarPuQqQjwBD0CIlDd7yFSr0CYODC1k-uvLUJaYaroOlDds24a-UyO-jyjLyVQ6gNkYeHAwjxzJCRcvCJxS2bfw2t4KDvz18VHrAX07hwN5oNX_z6-Hn7hN5YUIWEGCMrjD0e8q1-U2SIczc-/s320/flatlay.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">All sorts of empties</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLIwzCVDPQwNdVKFiJTfQg8jmV5ul9lvCzH9D_-9Yj2ago1Jp3b4VJ7hW11k5xOmYXjn7jkQsp7nJY0p21XXIxsm-_gtH_PNSUu32RK3KgLUj1Jkp22Krt43qxCXry_DAVHW5GL_hgMxNgG8J2Mxu6sxwFHt2ollerboCScH9nhMtvIqFEz84RYAFQJRVz/s1182/flat2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="463" data-original-width="1182" height="125" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLIwzCVDPQwNdVKFiJTfQg8jmV5ul9lvCzH9D_-9Yj2ago1Jp3b4VJ7hW11k5xOmYXjn7jkQsp7nJY0p21XXIxsm-_gtH_PNSUu32RK3KgLUj1Jkp22Krt43qxCXry_DAVHW5GL_hgMxNgG8J2Mxu6sxwFHt2ollerboCScH9nhMtvIqFEz84RYAFQJRVz/s320/flat2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Samples, a soap, face masks etc.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRi1SvRGnTrRzk4p4yo35iM6MLF_4ylGD_l6rX-v5u4ilQSWOW2TLdQy0EjXO2zv4T-A9CyMQb1YiSDfy2FUw8c9A5H2HHqCsOf0qs0ReGO4XoUgorCmdxgZCdX39899Kk66HlnOzFjvUEE8n7xOp7EVRcGr8GWXzq2tBmQdkf5PQspOV8ro61G1K2zQ_B/s530/missinginphoto.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="221" data-original-width="530" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRi1SvRGnTrRzk4p4yo35iM6MLF_4ylGD_l6rX-v5u4ilQSWOW2TLdQy0EjXO2zv4T-A9CyMQb1YiSDfy2FUw8c9A5H2HHqCsOf0qs0ReGO4XoUgorCmdxgZCdX39899Kk66HlnOzFjvUEE8n7xOp7EVRcGr8GWXzq2tBmQdkf5PQspOV8ro61G1K2zQ_B/s320/missinginphoto.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">I am missing an empties picture of this sunscreen</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8r63JbyHFOCSFa4d47Qw7bQl8NqgiS2FgRGTUzClB-3pg06avDj7mmYJtuqsnL1mqwm89MhFb9BtMw4DSF67gXpwEKvvtiXjnJufx10ogbyXPJmAO0FxDFUaII8RXIbT932Oa482T29kxZNDwbgYwuKv-1ZkVBTcfnI9h5tz5is9LU-9Dm6EfNZeGHc-Q/s531/declutter.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="531" data-original-width="477" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8r63JbyHFOCSFa4d47Qw7bQl8NqgiS2FgRGTUzClB-3pg06avDj7mmYJtuqsnL1mqwm89MhFb9BtMw4DSF67gXpwEKvvtiXjnJufx10ogbyXPJmAO0FxDFUaII8RXIbT932Oa482T29kxZNDwbgYwuKv-1ZkVBTcfnI9h5tz5is9LU-9Dm6EfNZeGHc-Q/s320/declutter.jpg" width="287" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Decluttered items of 2023</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><b>Harklinikken - Daily conditioner normal to dry hair (290 ml):</b> this was an excellent conditioner, quite pricy for what it is, but it was very nice.<div>Tabaibaloe la marca de canarias - Aloe cream face and body islas canarias (300 ml): My friend gave me this body lotion a few years back, it came in super handy on this years summer holiday, as it is the perfect after sun lotion. </div><div><b>Elizabeth Arden - Green tea honey drop body cream (500 ml):</b> This body cream was a part of my 2023 project pan, it was a very nice body cream, and I would repurchase when I run out of my stash. You can hardly see it in the picture, but it is there in the back.</div><div><b>Alberto Balsam - Exotic mango shampoo (350 ml):</b> This is 100% the worst shampoo I have ever tried, I originally bought it to shampoo my Barbie dolls and My little pony - toys when I went through my childhood toys a few years back. But I decided to try to use it up, I could not use this shampoo every time I washed my hair, it is that stripping. but once in a while it was ok, and did not wreck my hair.</div><div><b>Meraki - lip balm lime (4.8 g):</b> This was an average lip balm, not great but not awful. Glad it is finished and will not purchase in the future.</div><div><b>Rituals - Conditioner cherry blossom and rice milk (25 ml):</b> This definitely originates from one of the hotels I have stayed at, and for sure has been used up on a holiday or at the gym. Using these types of hair products 2-3 times does not give a lasting impression, and I do not have a solid opinion of this product. </div><div><b>Drunk Elephant - Protini polypeptide cream (15 ml): </b>This I was gifted from Sephora, and I think I have finished 2 of these. It was a nice face cream. </div><div><b>Dr. Organic - Organic manuka honey cream (50 ml):</b> I think this is the second bottle I finish of this face cream. I really like it, and I think it keeps my perioral dermatitis in check. I will 100% repurchase in the future. </div><div><b>Kiehls - Midnight recovery concentrate (4 ml):</b> This was a part of my project pan 2023, my skin is super sensitive, and I am not sure it can handle this on a long term basis. So I will not purchase. </div><div><b>Lancome - Eau micellaire confort (50 ml):</b> I really liked this micellar water as a makeup remover, but I am not sure it will perform that much better than your average micellar water.</div><div><b>Lancome - Bi Facil (30 ml): </b>One of my favorite eye-makeup remover of all time. I got this tester some while back. Will repurchase always.</div><div><b>Evy Technology - Sunscreen mousse 30 spf (150 ml):</b> One of my favorite sunscreen mousse, too bad you can not get this everywhere as it is super good, and supposed to protect your skin to a deeper layer than your average sunscreen.</div><div><b>Caudalie - Beauty elixir (30ml):</b> This was a part of my project pan 2023, I like this product but it is a bit to perfumie for me, so I would not repurchase. But it was nice to try one of these super hyped beauty products. </div><div><b>Dr. Hauschka - Facial toner (10 ml):</b> I really like this toner, and would consider to buy it full size, it smells a little bit herbal though. But I do believe that Dr. Hauschka is a clean brand and does not contain harmful chemicals. It is also a big plus that this product comes in a small glass container - that makes me feel it is even more cleaner.</div><div><b>Nature Republic -Snail solution skin booster - brightening and wrinkle improvement (sample):</b> I am not sure how much product was in this, perhaps 5-8 ml. I used it up, if I saw any benefit - I am not sure.</div><div><b>The Body Shop - Aloe calming toner (250 ml):</b> My favorite toner, will repurchase forever.</div><div><b>Bio Effect - EGF Serum (15 ml):</b> I really like this product! This was gifted to me at work some years back. I will buy some time in the future, when I have managed to use some of the products up I have stocked up.</div><div><b>Lancome - Tonique confort - Rehydrating skincare lotion (50 ml):</b> This product I really liked, it was milky pink in color and felt super gentle on my skin. Might perhaps buy sometime in the future. </div><div><b>Korres - Body milk fresh citrus (30 ml): </b>This like so many of my miniatures originates at some hotel, as this is a Greek brand it always raises my interest. The scent is quite masculine, and was used up at the end of the year specially to declutter my stash. </div><div><b>Lancome - Hypnose mascara 01 black (6.2 ml):</b> I was gifted this mascara a few years back (either 2019 or 2020) as a part of Lancome Idole launch - but I dragged my mom to the mall and we got a gift bag, full of Lancome products. </div><div><b>Express - Love Express eau de parfum (10 ml):</b> I bought this in Express, years ago. I really like the scent and seriously considered to buy it full size few years back. Not so sure today, but it is mild enough for me to be able to wear it, but when I browsed the perfume aisle in Hagkaup, the biggest beauty department in a supermarket in Iceland I found most of the new scents to be quite heavy and to potent - and I would unlikely to be able to wear it. </div><div><b>Sin Kov - Insect repellent (100 ml):</b> This I bought in Turkey years ago, I did finish it in Crete this summer. It did me wrong though, as I probably did not spray enough on and got severely bitten - to the point I had to see a doctor and get a shot. </div><div><b>Becca - First light priming filter (15 ml):</b> This was a part of a set, and I put this particular item into my project pan for 2023. It was almost full when I started out, and managed to finish it within the course of one year. I do not use makeup every dag, but I tried to make an effort to use this primer when I did, so now I can assume I will be able to finish 15 ml of primer in one year.</div><div><b>Blue Lagoon Iceland - Hand cream (7 ml): </b>This was just an average hand cream, not awful but not great either. </div><div><b>The Body Shop - British rose hand cream (sample):</b> This hand cream is among the worst I have tried, it is super light, and the scent of rose unbearable. But did finish it this December to be able to declutter it. </div><div><b>Boots - Moisturising nail polis remover pads (15 pads):</b> This I purchased in Boots years ago, and it does come in super handy on a holiday - as you do not need to take with you a bottle of acetone which can wreck havoc in your suitcase. </div><div><b>Sóley - Græðir hand cream (50 ml):</b> This on the other hand is amongst the top three hand creams I have ever tried. Will repurchase for sure (if I do not forget how good it is).</div><div><b>The body shop - Vitamin C microdermabrasion facial exfoliator (75 ml):</b> This had been lingering in my shower for years, so it was about time for me to finish it up. I did not use it that often, but it worked well when my skin was giving me some issues. </div><div><b>The body shop - Hemp hard working hand protector (10 ml):</b> This is for sure in my top 3 hand creams of all time. </div><div><b>Primo Bagno - Aloe vera gel 100% organic (100 ml):</b> This I purchased in Greece a few years back, and did come in handy as an after sun on my holidays this year.</div><div><b>Lancome - Hydra Zen Jelly mask - Anti stress rehydrating mask (15 ml):</b> This came with the Lancome gift set I got in the mall with my mom in 2019/2020 - even though it was only 15 ml it lasted quite a while. I did even try to finish it up in 2022 without success. </div><div><b>Victorias Secret - Lip gloss in cookie kiss (13 g):</b> This I tried to finish in <a href="https://ellathess.blogspot.com/2021/12/beauty-goals-for-2021-final-results.html" target="_blank">my project pan 2021</a> without success, I have been working on it ever since, unofficially and finally I managed to finish it up, and I mean completely, as I did cut the packaging up, and OMG the amount that remained inside the packaging after I was not able to squeeze anything more out of it.</div><div><b>Jergens - BB Body perfecting skin cream (221 ml):</b> Another product I tried to pan in <a href="https://ellathess.blogspot.com/2021/12/beauty-goals-for-2021-final-results.html" target="_blank">my project pan 2021</a> without success, but I had really gone a long way with it, and it only took a few uses in the beginning of 2023 to use it up.</div><div><b>Carroten - Be cool after sun tissue face mask (20 ml):</b> This was a brilliant purchase in Crete early summer 2023 and I did use it on that one week holiday, but it contained a whopping 20 ml of product, so I was able to use the remaining product a few times more as a serum.</div><div><b>Sea Moisture - African black soap (227 g): </b>This is my favorite facial soap, and I continue to purchase it time and time again, as it suits my skin and seems to be able to keep my perioral dermatitis in check. </div><div><b>Neutrogena - Cica-repair hand mask (20 g):</b> I was gifted this hand mask, and it contained two tissue gloves, and it worked like a charm. </div><div><b>Caudalie - Vinoperfect radiance serum (1.5 ml):</b> I got a few of these testers at Sephora, and what a great thing to have in my suitcase for work or for travel. </div><div><b>Peter Thomas Roth - Water drench hyaluronic clout rich barrier moisturizer (2 ml):</b> This was used in the same way as the previous product, probable at one of my stop-overs in the US for work. I am very interested in these skin barrier creams, and it has been on my radar to buy one of those in the near future. Not sure it will be this one though, even though it was light and very moisturizing. </div><div><b>Nature Republic - Real nature mask sheet tomato (23 ml): </b>This I probably used that early on in the year I do not remember this product in particular. But I am sure as it contains a lot of product I was able to use the remaining product in the packaging as a serum for a few days after I used the sheet mask itself.</div><div><b>Dr. Belmeur Advanced - Cica recovery serum (1.5 ml):</b> This had lived in my skincare travel bag for quite some time, so I decided it was time for me to make use of it.</div><div><b>Taramar - The serum skin restoring bioactive formula (1.5 ml?):</b> I was gifted this tester at work some while ago, so it was about time to use it up.</div><div><b>Garnier - Moisture bomb sheet mask Super hydrating + revitalizing mask, hyaluronic acid + pomegranate extract (28 g): </b>Another facemask I did use up this year. The only downside of these single use face mask is that they contain so much product, so a lot of it remains in the packaging after you use it, so you end up using the leftover product for several days as a facial serum.</div><div><b>Pharmaid - Aloe treasures - Intimate care mild antiseptic cleansing liquid with 100% organic aloe vera + tea trea oil & bisabolol (5 ml):</b> This I got as a gift with purchase in one of these cream and olive oil stores in Crete last summer. I originally mistook it for aloe vera gel - but when in fact it was an intimate cleanser!! And what a surprise, if I had tried it right away I would have bought it full size while on holiday in Greece.</div><div><b>Kalliston - Sun protect cream face & body 30 spf (2 ml):</b> This I got at the same time as the previous sample. And I did use it whilst on holiday in Turkey.</div><div><b>The body shop - Body butter almond milk (8 ml):</b> I really love the body butters from the body shop and this was no exception.</div><div><b>Dr. Hauschka - Rose day cream (1.5 ml):</b> This I did also use up either on holiday or at work. I do love all the Dr. Hauschka products I have tried, it was a little bit thick but very nice.</div><div><b>Biotherm - Aquasorce gel (1 ml):</b> This like the others I did use up probably at work. It was ok, but in general I am not a fan of gel creams.</div><div><b>Biotherm - Aquasorce aura concentrate intense regenerating serum (2 ml):</b> This serum was very liquidy, again I probably used it up at work. But I am always quite skeptical about "intense" products and am afraid they will agitate my perioral dermatitis. But these small samples rarely do though. </div><div><b>Sulwhasoo - Essential comfort firming cream (1 ml):</b> Another tester that had lived for some time in my work/travel skincare beauty bag, so it was about time for me to use it up.</div><div><b>Hawaiian Tropic - Silk hydration protective sun lotion (180 ml):</b> I am missing an empties picture of this product as I finished it on my summer holiday in Turkey this autumn, and forgot it in one of my hotel rooms during that trip. I love the smell, but sadly the ingredients might not be the best.</div><div><b>Kat Von D - True romance eyeshadow in dreamer (7 g): </b>I apparently bought this in Seattle 2013 - so it is roughly 10 years old, and I only used it a couple of times. In retrospect I am happy I bought on a sale, but perhaps I would preferred I had not bought it at all. When I tried it at the start of the year 2023 and it performed awfully I decided to declutter it from my collection. </div><div><b>L.A. Colors - eyeshadow in Onyx (3 g?):</b> As this shadow has been depotted I am not sure how many grams of product it contains. But as I have not reached for this shade in years it was time to get rid of it from my palette of depotted eyeshadows. </div><div><b>Urban Decay - Eyeshadow primer potion (6 ml):</b> My original plan was not to declutter this, but when I was looking for the time I purchased the KVD eyeshadow I realized I bought this product at the same time, and as I rarely use it and as the formula has a tendency to separate, I decided it was due to declutter it. </div><div><br /></div><div>Did you use up a lot of items this year?</div>Ella Rouvashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16947929396163212210noreply@blogger.com0Reykjavík, Ísland64.1469868 -21.940755235.836752963821148 -57.0970052 90 13.215494799999998tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7821513723155593988.post-36445064615520663342023-12-29T08:09:00.000-08:002024-01-05T03:59:18.960-08:00November - December 2023 Haul<p> So here is my last shopping confession of the year</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcQ_53PJidw1ImZcByiQ6CrukFXNUf0MqGSJwi6u1Z7terTM1d01JSnouzJnLDAxcFDAvExTvAVSVtY3VfNM8N4TUW2z75LLJCxKbotvSG_5_CFunHCOXyWmemAOiaVzmpZ0hyphenhyphenGn6kZR8xp9bIoNUPKOTXmqmLCkDDpiGQ904WW9z2RGagdRuq9-AU4-QA/s504/haul%20final%20232.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="458" data-original-width="504" height="291" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcQ_53PJidw1ImZcByiQ6CrukFXNUf0MqGSJwi6u1Z7terTM1d01JSnouzJnLDAxcFDAvExTvAVSVtY3VfNM8N4TUW2z75LLJCxKbotvSG_5_CFunHCOXyWmemAOiaVzmpZ0hyphenhyphenGn6kZR8xp9bIoNUPKOTXmqmLCkDDpiGQ904WW9z2RGagdRuq9-AU4-QA/s320/haul%20final%20232.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Skincare and lip balms</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKKCVbfQTGH70eFA5mxv2UXwTqRRPhVWrLHl6mtFXTr9QVEEdzXHPX35RjysbbBxgNlQUSx4D21WGPbPWpyitP7fPpwoHtLL8U8Ui-jCyDcLWGy0bB7k3g69RSGBKaH9SABIx2SOjRJhfwSzz1972fa0T9yjDRWxuiO3EUuMqH6tsNobgauaubt8jXjXfN/s663/haul23%20final.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="543" data-original-width="663" height="262" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKKCVbfQTGH70eFA5mxv2UXwTqRRPhVWrLHl6mtFXTr9QVEEdzXHPX35RjysbbBxgNlQUSx4D21WGPbPWpyitP7fPpwoHtLL8U8Ui-jCyDcLWGy0bB7k3g69RSGBKaH9SABIx2SOjRJhfwSzz1972fa0T9yjDRWxuiO3EUuMqH6tsNobgauaubt8jXjXfN/s320/haul23%20final.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Brush, concealers, eyeshadow and hand cream</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Nuxe - Honey lip care (10 ml):</b> This I grabbed in Paris after searching for it in January 2023 without success, I found this in the first pharmacy I visited in Paris this December.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Lumene - Pure arctic miracle 3 in 1 micellar cleansing water (250ml):</b> I already have a big bottle of this micellar water, but as I got stranded in Copenhagen for one night without any makeup or cleansers, so I grabbed the most needed items for a one night sleep in Copenhagen.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Cosrx - Advanced snail 96 mucin power essence (100 ml): </b>This was on a major sale in Ulta Beauty on black Friday, and as I had the chance to grab one I did decide to snatch one up as I am running low on my snail gel I already have, and do believe this does miracles for my skin. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Manufactura - Dead sea soft day face cream (50 ml):</b> I purchased this on a holiday in Prague, as this brand came highly recommended and you always do need a face cream.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Lumene - Nordic hydra moisture balm (50 ml):</b> This for sure was not a planned purchase, and as the micellar water was purchased as I needed a face cream for an unexpected overnight stay in Copenhagen. I do like the brand so I opted for a cream from this brand vs. something else.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>By Terry - mini to go baume de rose lip care (2.3 gr):</b> This I spotted at Prague airport and as this was a mini, and it is an item that is very hyped among beauty gurus I decided to give it a try.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Dermacol Prague - Master brush powder and blusher D56:</b> I spotted a few of the Dermacol stores around the city of Prague, the makeup looked to be a bit of lower quality, but the brushes seemed to be of a decent quality, so I decided to grab one, and as a matter of a fact, I was having the hardest time to choose between two of them. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Nilens Jord - Second skin concealer no.2 Shell (3 ml):</b> This I also picked up in Copenhagen, in Magasin du Nord, I did need a concealer, as the bare minimum, and I did not have this type of concealer in my stash, this kind of a click pen with a brush.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Mac - Eyeshadow - All that glitters (1.3 gr):</b> This is another item I snatched up on a black Friday offer in Mac, as they were having a discount of everything in their stores. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Dermacol Prague - Magnolia flower care delicious hand cream (30 ml):</b> This was gifted to me from the sales associate at the Dermacol store in Prage. Such a nice gesture, and will for sure come in handy as my hands tend to be dry.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Bare minerals - Multi tasking concealer broad spectrum spf 20 in bisque (2 g):</b> I had been intrigued about this product for some time, and as I kept on getting red splotches on my face the current concealers I have at hand at the moment did not seem to stick I decided to give this a try. And it does work like a charm!! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">So that concludes my purchases for the year 2023 - and soon there will be time to outline my goals for 2024, both for project pan and as what to buy and what not to buy.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Do you have any plans regarding your cosmetics in the coming year?</div>Ella Rouvashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16947929396163212210noreply@blogger.com0Reykjavík, Ísland64.1469868 -21.940755235.836752963821148 -57.0970052 90 13.215494799999998tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7821513723155593988.post-16623040679662451082023-12-25T14:57:00.000-08:002024-01-01T11:56:12.731-08:00Project pan 2023 - final results<p>So how did I do on my project pan for 2023. Well first of all I did remove one item from the lot quite early on, that was the French lavender and honey fragrance mist from Bath and Body works. As the bottle was huge, and I did really not fancy the scent after all, and decided to sell it in a second hand shop booth I had booked in October. That fragrance mist unofficially got replaced with the perfume I attempted to finish in 2021: Our moment by One direction which is a whopping 100 ml bottle.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5LgZno5eqvriAPN6jrnbTIyi0pOUUy9jgMCSBevO_8KB1fGcUNfi1N_mrm64TyfK3qS97i8GPQHn5PQqRzoIQ3wqyipeWI-gOdwSp3bXoCwLYQlnnWB5l2V8Zt5vAsHHpAexB3l3sjEOiFz7ha0_xGAlDXY6okz3ZKftofEvrE1WtjsCQzLHVZ4bOe5A2/s542/update2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="542" data-original-width="520" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5LgZno5eqvriAPN6jrnbTIyi0pOUUy9jgMCSBevO_8KB1fGcUNfi1N_mrm64TyfK3qS97i8GPQHn5PQqRzoIQ3wqyipeWI-gOdwSp3bXoCwLYQlnnWB5l2V8Zt5vAsHHpAexB3l3sjEOiFz7ha0_xGAlDXY6okz3ZKftofEvrE1WtjsCQzLHVZ4bOe5A2/s320/update2.jpg" width="307" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">The 10 products I focused on in 2023</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqCgGZ14mAbvf-wglyjru02WBS6_jCzSLEg1aD_Ozi79nIKG0xO6eyxZXUUPzSMNiKKOWyZBVeNrEFvsQCspkz03s3UQ0z48Jet68jNcapeob_YD_AqJ2x39pc5mSrQqgAsmrgo7BWjQHr1TcA-spiLiTcRZC0o7VGI74g0ksco0aIbMqEVuE3WTOQvTKs/s603/update.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="355" data-original-width="603" height="188" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqCgGZ14mAbvf-wglyjru02WBS6_jCzSLEg1aD_Ozi79nIKG0xO6eyxZXUUPzSMNiKKOWyZBVeNrEFvsQCspkz03s3UQ0z48Jet68jNcapeob_YD_AqJ2x39pc5mSrQqgAsmrgo7BWjQHr1TcA-spiLiTcRZC0o7VGI74g0ksco0aIbMqEVuE3WTOQvTKs/s320/update.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Update on usage</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b>Supergoop - Zink Screen SPF 40 (50 ml):</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Weight at the start of 2023 (with packaging and cap): 85 gr</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Goal: Finish it</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Weight at the end of 2023: 56 gr - which means I used about 18 g of sunscreen.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b>Estée Lauder - Pure color creme lipstick in Rose tea (0.12 oz/3.4 g):</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Length at the start of 2023: measured from plastic base: 2.4 cm</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Goal: Finish it</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Length at the end of 2023: 1.9 cm</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b>Becca - First light priming filter (15 ml):</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Weight at the start of 2023 (with packaging and cap): 16 g</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Goal: Finish it</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">End of 2023: finished (empty packaging weighs 5 g)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b>Elizabeth Arden - Green tea honey drops body cream (500 ml):</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Weight at the start of 2023 (with packaging and cap): 245 g</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Goal: Finish it</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">End of 2023: finished, empty packaging weighs 67 g, which means I used up about 178 g of product.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b>Caudalie - Beauty elexir (30 ml):</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Estimated product at the start of 2023: 1/3 </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Goal: Finish it</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">End of 2023: finished</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b>One direction - our moment eau de parfum (100 ml):</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I replaced the body spray from Bath and body works for this parfum I had tried to finish in 2021, at the end of 2021 it weighed 304 g - I did not weigh it at the start of this project but now at the end of 2023 it weighs 278 g. So I assume over two years I managed to finish 26 g of parfum.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b>Kiehls - Midnight recovery concentrate (4 ml):</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Amount left at the start of 2023: Just below half</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Goal: Finish it</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">End of 2023: Finished.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b>Sensai - Bronzing gel in BG 62 Amber bronze (50 ml):</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Weight at the start of 2023 (with packaging and cap): 64 g</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Goal: Use 10 g of it</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Weight at the end of 2023: 64 g - so instead of 10 g, I ended up using less than 1 g</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b>Fenty Beauty - Match stick, matte skinstick in Amber (7.10 g):</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Start of 2023: When fully screwed down, the product sticks out 6 mm from the packaging.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Goal: To use enough product that when it is fully screwed down, the product will not stick out at all.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">End of 2023: it still sticks out about 3 mm - and that even I did use it considerably to contour.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b>Becca - Under eye brightening corrector (2.3 g): </b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Weight at the start of 2023 (with packaging and cap): 23 g</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Goal: Use it up</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Weight at the end of 2023: 23 g - and this is even when I really tried to focus on this product</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div>Other goals for 2023:<div>1. No colored lipstick nor lip-gloss purchase in 2023 - well that was a fail as I bought 3 lip products over the course of the year. </div><div>2. No mascara purchase in 2023, second year in a row - I brought 2 of them into the year - one mini came with the birthday present from Sephora, the other I bought in Tukey. </div><div>3. Use a face mask once a week - that I did perhaps manage 12 times vs. 52 times.</div><div>4. Only buy one colored cosmetics per month - or 12 items in the year 2023 - This I did in the end actually stick to, even counting an unexpected product I bought in Copenhagen, but I can add to this number three testers or deluxe sample size products, two from Ilia and one from Rose inc.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><p>So what is the total number of colored cosmetics I brought into my stash in 2023?</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Ilia - The necessary eyeshadow palette in cool nude</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Maybelline - eyeshadow in nude glow</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Inglot - matte eyeshadow in 356</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">RMS Beauty - Buriti bronzer</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Kjær Weis - brown eyeliner</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Nars - gloss in Turkish delight</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Elf - Halo glow liquid filter</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Golden Rose - City style mascara</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Glossier - eyeshadow trio in Almond</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Ilia - Multi stick in at last (mini)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Ilia - Limitless mascara (mini)</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Rose inc - tinted serum (tester)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Mac - all that glitters eyeshadow</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Bare minerals - multitasking concealer</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Nilens Jord - Second skin concealer</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Then of course all the products I consider not to be of a color, for example 2 lip balms/oils, nail strengthener, 8 makeup brushes, creams, cleansers, body lotions, facial sprays, a scented body spray, mascara primer and hair products. For 2024 I really need to take firm course of action to stop this serious hoarding. </div>Ella Rouvashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16947929396163212210noreply@blogger.com0Reykjavík, Ísland64.1469868 -21.940755235.836752963821148 -57.0970052 90 13.215494799999998tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7821513723155593988.post-66681425733297876882023-11-08T08:32:00.006-08:002023-12-31T02:23:14.190-08:00August - October Haul 2023<p> There is really a general theme for my purchases in 2023 - and the theme is called makeup brushes!! </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV7cXiIE-K9Wmuqw_GWzJ55FvU-MoPKm5lzC7iXVc6S55I_l8-LP2rwQTNIWSlLMs1Po_7ozXJXEPVEqwoSmI4cEV47YTTxvGCCZdd-IUqczFM__R70JXrZLCNLgedxHsxcltzBy0d8MgQwNaj3AdzEHjaDbjMRSTPhYS4b60g-wz8s20fx4isoPCp6kJM/s507/october2233.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="482" data-original-width="507" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV7cXiIE-K9Wmuqw_GWzJ55FvU-MoPKm5lzC7iXVc6S55I_l8-LP2rwQTNIWSlLMs1Po_7ozXJXEPVEqwoSmI4cEV47YTTxvGCCZdd-IUqczFM__R70JXrZLCNLgedxHsxcltzBy0d8MgQwNaj3AdzEHjaDbjMRSTPhYS4b60g-wz8s20fx4isoPCp6kJM/s320/october2233.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">The main haul of Augsut - October 2023</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJClonqi3QrNYhwm5z81e2pw2WLEsFfdupAjKLux3jwMz1VYQhSPwZc_7JbKxFitgkuklxPcF0TMpfuo3spinJqnuO0RYYir7v7SUdIfrx2g9KUJpwgN7WCPreao2k-sg9IMnhJFrMNZkJ-ypVtNWPDsk-71vp444B8Gl19P7z7OMJ98wCDzv3EiGMfdgr/s896/october223.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="302" data-original-width="896" height="108" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJClonqi3QrNYhwm5z81e2pw2WLEsFfdupAjKLux3jwMz1VYQhSPwZc_7JbKxFitgkuklxPcF0TMpfuo3spinJqnuO0RYYir7v7SUdIfrx2g9KUJpwgN7WCPreao2k-sg9IMnhJFrMNZkJ-ypVtNWPDsk-71vp444B8Gl19P7z7OMJ98wCDzv3EiGMfdgr/s320/october223.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Sephora makeup brushes</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh07VJJDleAxWjavUuJXUxSxoYsL8-5P_n-uUQLBibbAVTYdJZbP8-rzphVzA2AwbSdanbb-2clynjMYAbFQqc8VkPQJOcxibnFlDtJFdsjQs-wbRpHQTpRIG2kQmnMksc2bmrkYAPfYzySuMvHnKzP3j1TBv7Piw1BpP7R14T4qepD2EHu-022LAB3ietZ/s460/october23.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="460" data-original-width="394" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh07VJJDleAxWjavUuJXUxSxoYsL8-5P_n-uUQLBibbAVTYdJZbP8-rzphVzA2AwbSdanbb-2clynjMYAbFQqc8VkPQJOcxibnFlDtJFdsjQs-wbRpHQTpRIG2kQmnMksc2bmrkYAPfYzySuMvHnKzP3j1TBv7Piw1BpP7R14T4qepD2EHu-022LAB3ietZ/s320/october23.jpg" width="274" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Testers from Sephora</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Elf - Halo glow liquid filter - 1 fair (31.5 ml):</b> This is supposed to be a dupe for the famous Charlotte Tilbury Hollywood flawless filter. I have never tried the CT one, but this one looks promising. I will for sure have to work on a primer in 2024 for my project pan as I seem to have accumulated quite a few throughout the last few years. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Glow recipe x Barbie - Watermelon glow pink juice moisturizer (25 ml) </b>and <b>Watermelon glow niacinamide dew drops serum (15 ml):</b> My friend asked me to grab one of these sets when I was in the US - and when I saw the packaging, a pink metal box I knew I had to grab one for myself as well. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Generic Value Products - Color protecting shampoo, compare to Matrix biolage color last shampoo (473 ml):</b> My friend recommended this brand in Sally's Beauty, so I decided to grab a bottle, as I knew Matrix was a good brand, as my mom used to use that brand in her hair salon. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>First aid beauty - KP smoothing body lotion with 10% AHA (170 g):</b> I have the suspicion I suffer from keratosis pilaris<span face="Google Sans, arial, sans-serif" style="color: #202124;"><span style="background-color: white;"> (</span></span>KP) on my legs, as they tend to be red and spotty. It could also just be eczema as in later years I have skin inflammation issues on my face, so it would be no surprise I have developed KP - so when at Ulta in Target I grabbed a tube with me to give a try. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Neutrogena - Rapid wrinkle repair regenerating cream, accelerated retinol SA (48 g):</b> I seriously had a shock after one of my flights to the US in October - the lighting in the restroom in my hotel room was too good, so I was able to spot some fine lines I had never spotted before, I went straight to Youtube to find a good retinol for sensitive skin, and this one was one of the ones that came highly recommended. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Glossier - Monochrome essential eyeshadow trio in almond (3.9 g):</b> I am always drawn into small eyeshadow palettes (over bigger ones), and this came recommended by a few of the youtubers I tend to watch. I usually draw in a dark brown to complete the look, but I have one dark brown single laying around that pairs perfectly with this one, so I am not very disappointed by the fact that this is just a trio instead of a quad. Though quad for the packaging would have been nice. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Goden Rose - Mega volume city style mascara (9 ml):</b> this purchase broke one my rules for 2023 - not to buy any mascara, but as I was traveling around in Turkey, I just had to grab one of my favorite mascara on that trip. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Sephora - Pro foundation 47: </b>I got tempted to buy this brush and the following during the latest Sephora sale, on 30% discount.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Sephora - Pro shadow 14:</b> I also got this one on a Sephora 30% sale - in retrospect maybe I should have gotten the smaller eyeshadow brush number 15.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Sephora beauty insider - Glow recipe - Watermelon glow niacinamide dew drops (15 ml) </b>and <b>Watermelon glow PHA + BHA pore tight toner (25 ml): </b>I was gifted these products and the following while browsing in Sephora, Georgetown Washington.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>JVN - Complete air dry cream (20 ml):</b> I was also gifted this item in Sephora. I am not entirely sure what is the purpose of this product, do we need a cream in the hair to let it air dry now?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><p>Did you buy something of late?</p><p>According to my calculations I have purchased 9 colored items of the 12 I set my self out as a maximum purchase of 2023 of colored cosmetics products - then to that number I can add 3 sample sizes:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Ilia - The necessary eyeshadow palette in cool nude</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Maybelline - eyeshadow in nude glow</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Inglot - matte eyeshadow in 356</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">RMS Beauty - Buriti bronzer</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Kjær Weis - brown eyeliner</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Nars - gloss in Turkish delight</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Elf - Halo glow liquid filter</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Golden Rose - City style mascara</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Glossier - eyeshadow trio in Almond</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Ilia - Multi stick in at last (mini)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Ilia - Limitless mascara (mini)</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Rose inc - tinted serum (tester)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Total of 12 colored cosmetics, three of the items are testers/gift with purchase sizes, so I wonder if they should could towards the total 12 count? Still there is quite some product in those samples.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">What of the items I purchased I could have skipped? Or which of these I did not like so much in retrospect? Number one that comes to mind, and most likely the only item on this list; the Inglot eyeshadow, it is superdry and almost no pigment comes off from it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Best purchase? The eyeliner from Kjær Weis and the Turkish delight gloss from Nars - those two are amazing. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Nota bene I have not started to use the following: Ilia multi stick, Ilia mascara, Rose inc tinted serum, Elf halo glow and the Golden rose mascara..</div>Ella Rouvashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16947929396163212210noreply@blogger.com0Reykjavík, Ísland64.1469868 -21.940755235.836752963821148 -57.0970052 90 13.215494799999998tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7821513723155593988.post-83082955284247536232023-07-23T04:55:00.015-07:002023-11-10T00:23:07.587-08:00April - July haul 2023<p>So here is the update on my continued shopping spree of 2023 - this one is spray and brush heavy!! </p><p><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPRraIABX1qvx-NsVSnnyXfknrxFVHkqwvtR2PfMfV1e3qog3HaVKombAkB470-wTYsa4tAL0OoMsf9jihalRROey-3SQfIio7VvxrDxkgBcs9FrqiOeSTyq-BmDU2K3wj_UBGUXt62SSELl3pX5qO0qSV0XFhs8oy2yWzZmbP1M4-n7vQ43LXxq577LmI/s467/July1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="467" data-original-width="376" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPRraIABX1qvx-NsVSnnyXfknrxFVHkqwvtR2PfMfV1e3qog3HaVKombAkB470-wTYsa4tAL0OoMsf9jihalRROey-3SQfIio7VvxrDxkgBcs9FrqiOeSTyq-BmDU2K3wj_UBGUXt62SSELl3pX5qO0qSV0XFhs8oy2yWzZmbP1M4-n7vQ43LXxq577LmI/s320/July1.jpg" width="258" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Haul in April - July</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-xEQngNE-CuxGLd_bC6tN_91t3DGAdpZYg7VfDE_44DTTdTvxVp9VOwSXrfsP8fDVtjNmcnrl1RSbnBtiHRzwl5mh_Am2_CLzcSGgV4i9IT0j_f9TEvlrD71Tj4N0hf-2ih8AT8Lf3btbL4PaohcKULNoc5ZCumzRdBMbxDlovhmR8e3DYkneEg6vgfaW/s946/july2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="946" height="162" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-xEQngNE-CuxGLd_bC6tN_91t3DGAdpZYg7VfDE_44DTTdTvxVp9VOwSXrfsP8fDVtjNmcnrl1RSbnBtiHRzwl5mh_Am2_CLzcSGgV4i9IT0j_f9TEvlrD71Tj4N0hf-2ih8AT8Lf3btbL4PaohcKULNoc5ZCumzRdBMbxDlovhmR8e3DYkneEg6vgfaW/s320/july2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Testers + samples</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp4j-GqBQk5OC0u9gobxDcx2SEdPH82zWhhAP8L_Dmpq6OdJ0Hs-57KT-lhIEHOxH2xNyqkKfq2uLFo-oWay8cUk2-sFn5zQFgMrIxlr4yP5GfkNZDirojjY9o4kjCZaxKpudameAR6ChJDl3zEYPzd-aLIrFFttjO8oTrvP8plGp8wtBa-s7kCkZVBAYU/s513/carroten.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="513" data-original-width="389" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp4j-GqBQk5OC0u9gobxDcx2SEdPH82zWhhAP8L_Dmpq6OdJ0Hs-57KT-lhIEHOxH2xNyqkKfq2uLFo-oWay8cUk2-sFn5zQFgMrIxlr4yP5GfkNZDirojjY9o4kjCZaxKpudameAR6ChJDl3zEYPzd-aLIrFFttjO8oTrvP8plGp8wtBa-s7kCkZVBAYU/s320/carroten.jpg" width="243" /></a></div><span style="font-size: x-small;">Carroten face mask</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Dior - Diorshow maximizer 3D triple action lash-primer serum (10 ml):</b> I had been curious about this white mascara primer trend. I am not completely sold on it, I just find it a bit of a kefaffle of an extra step while putting on my makeup.<br /><b>Nars - Afterglow lip shine gloss in Turkish delight (5.5 ml): </b>This gloss Kim Kardashian made famous years ago. It has been on my radar for years, and in spite of one of my main goals for 2023 was not to buy a colored lip product during the year (as I have more than enough of them). But this product is BEAUTIFUL with a medium dark mauve pink lip liner! </div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Moroccanoil - Brumes du Maroc fragrance mist (30 ml):</b> This I had been eying for a few months, all since I bought the Moroccanoil body oil, as I loved the smell of it - this has a very similar scent, but still it smells less jucy than the body oil. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Bioeffect - Osa water mist (60 ml):</b> This I got tempted to buy in the duty free store in Iceland on my way to my summer holiday. Have not tried it yet as I have way too many facial spreys.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Mac - Prep+Prime Fix+ Goldlite (100 ml):</b> I ran into this product at Nordstrom Rack, and got seriously tempted, did I need it? No! Did I buy it? Yes.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Nailberry - Strengthen & breathe base coat (15 ml):</b> I had no intention to buy any more nail-polish products in this year, but I had a remaining credit in Elira from a birthday gift, and they were promoting 20% off everything, so I decided to finish it before it would expire or worse yet, I would forget about it.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Sol de Janero - Rio radiance cream - Cheriosa 87 fragrance - Illuminating mica (75 ml):</b> I love the smell of this body lotion, and the shimmer radiance it gives off, it is perfect for summer. I was seriously tempted to buy the bigger size, but decided to opt for the smaller one, as I have more than enough body lotions stashed away. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Rose Inc - Blush brush no.2:</b> I was scouting for a blush brush to blend out cream blushes, and I was debating between this one and Sephora no. 47, but that one was sold out in 3 Sephora stores I visited during the Sephora sale this spring. Rose Inc were promoting a discount at the same time so I grabbed this one - to my surprise though, I still prefer to blend 2 out of my 3 cream blushes with my fingers.<br />It Cosmetics - Heavenly luxe complexion perfection brush no. 7:</div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Sephora - Pro crease 26 + pro crease 24:</b> During the Sephora sale this spring, I was able to grab these brushes. And wow, did these blow my mind, I previously had some prejudice against the Sephora line - and gosh was I wrong! Now I want every brush they make!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Hourglass - Ambient powder brush:</b> This I grabbed at Toronto airport as our flight was delayed, and we had some extra time to wonder around the airport. Oh my gosh, who knew you could even find Pat McGrath at an airport. But this brush was considerably cheaper at the airport - and it even came with a travel pouch, that snaps close with a magnetic snap. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Rose Inc - Reusable cosmetics rounds:</b> With my purchase from Rose Inc I could choose two testers, so I chose this one and the next one.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Rose Inc - Skin enhance luminous tinted serum in color 040 (6 ml):</b> I had been super curious about this product, so to be able to get a sample with purchase was perfect. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Marc Inbane - Perle de soleil tanning drops (1 ml):</b> They were giving these away at Kringlan shopping mall in Iceland during some midnight opening early this summer. I had been curious about this brand, but with 1 ml I am not even sure I can get an idea about the brand.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Kalliston - Sun protect cream spf 30 (2 ml): </b>This I got as a gift with purchase while on holiday in Crete. I will throw this in my suitcase for work and it will for sure be used - not sure I will put it on my face though, as I tend to be sensitive to ingredients in sun lotions.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Pharm aid - Aloe treasures - Intimate care mild antiseptic cleansing liquid (5 ml):</b> At first I just assumed this was an aloe vera gel as there were big pictures of aloe vera plants on the tester - it was jus now I realized it is an "intimate mild cleanser" - which I find hilarious. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Carroten - Be cool after sun face mask (20 ml):</b> I bought this while on holiday in Crete - as it would be the perfect facial pamper in the sun. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Now I really need to reel it in and stop purchasing brushes and facial sprays and focus on using some of these items up. As a matter of fact, I am over these shopping sprees - or so I keep telling myself, that might also have something to do with the fact I have a closet full of clothes I am planning to sell in one of these second hand store this autumn, and I have also uploaded some of them in one of the online stores in Iceland. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">So now it is more out with the old - and let's not drag too much in!!</div><p></p>Ella Rouvashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16947929396163212210noreply@blogger.com0Reykjavík, Ísland64.1469868 -21.940755235.836752963821148 -57.0970052 90 13.215494799999998tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7821513723155593988.post-79788838876486529132023-03-13T09:24:00.004-07:002023-03-13T09:36:36.940-07:00January - March Haul 2023<p> So here is what I hauled in January to March, plus a few birthday treats....</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq3NOD3-rENYC_xOEs1qzeT0ywvA60yLi2qHkUe8Qqjtn5wBCIpb2WRwTx2T03MO9r702ILi-qllpDvmHn3M1aXtRBpO2XT2NrwHXaAsmhKfqaxE-_eJQ2NEXkghKbpF1UvUi2XQYpyd-1gWPhtOc0m_o493J4OWq6mcHcLT_hpay2TxmT0u_dfNnDaQ/s600/20232.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="506" data-original-width="600" height="270" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq3NOD3-rENYC_xOEs1qzeT0ywvA60yLi2qHkUe8Qqjtn5wBCIpb2WRwTx2T03MO9r702ILi-qllpDvmHn3M1aXtRBpO2XT2NrwHXaAsmhKfqaxE-_eJQ2NEXkghKbpF1UvUi2XQYpyd-1gWPhtOc0m_o493J4OWq6mcHcLT_hpay2TxmT0u_dfNnDaQ/s320/20232.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Cosmetics and a hair oil</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihJCcpIJcc8sA2JXMlo-jgXbgcCs3ll2j1wGzn_vshLS-TwdXqpyMZZwepviDYwd-K3RWHejpVu64MsJ7QXxzO2GklUQLWRHzP67_myUoy37tyj87epw-rRae3dPH17TPhItp1Lgqy-b_RFCVO2qiieqhBPvW1rDNxwbneNWFmR4jH1E2q92xdyH5PCA/s706/20231.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="454" data-original-width="706" height="206" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihJCcpIJcc8sA2JXMlo-jgXbgcCs3ll2j1wGzn_vshLS-TwdXqpyMZZwepviDYwd-K3RWHejpVu64MsJ7QXxzO2GklUQLWRHzP67_myUoy37tyj87epw-rRae3dPH17TPhItp1Lgqy-b_RFCVO2qiieqhBPvW1rDNxwbneNWFmR4jH1E2q92xdyH5PCA/s320/20231.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Skin care</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Ilia - Multi stick - At last (2.5 g):</b> This was a part of the Sephora birthday gift I chose for myself this year</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Ilia - Limitless mascara - After midnight (3 g):</b> This mascara sample also came with the Sephora birthday gift.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>JVN - Complete pre-wash scalp oil (50 ml):</b> I decided to pick this up, as I have been dealing with an itchy scalp in the last few weeks. Hope it will work some magic for me.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Ilia - The necessary eyeshadow palette - Cool Nude (6x1.5 g):</b> I had been quite interested in a talc-free eyeshadow formula as my eyelids have started to feel quite dry, and borderline peeling at times. So this being talc free and with vitamine E sounded like a great idea. It was some bit of a learning curve how to use the shades, they are quite powder and at first they seemed hard to blend, but the formula requires me to put down the light color all over my eyelid as base, before working on the other colors.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Maybelline - Expert wear eyeshadow - 40S Nude glow (2.3 g):</b> I got this one by a recommendation from <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@itsjessicabraun" target="_blank">Jessica Braun</a> - and supposedly it is a close dupe to Mac All that glitters. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Inglot - Eyeshadow matte - 356 (3 g):</b> I grabbed this single shadow during an online discount with Inglot. But I had been eyeing the Dior Backstage Cool neutrals palette, as it had similar colors to the Ilia Cool Nude one, but the Ilia was missing a matte light pink shade. So I decided to order it online from Inglot to be able to get a similar look to the Dior palette. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>RMS Beauty - Buriti bronzer (5.67 g):</b> My friend gave me a credit in Elira, a relatively new beauty store in Iceland. They sell amongst other brands RMS and Roen. So it was a hard choice between this bronzer, an RMS blush or a Roen quad. And I decided with the Buriti bronzer as I would get the most use out of it. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Kjær Weis - Eye pencil - Brown (1.1 g):</b> I picked this up in Blue Mercury in NYC for a ridiculous price for an eye-liner, due to it not being a "refill" but as it came with the silver cap. The brown color is beautiful, and I will for sure buy a refill going forward. It is supposedly organic and I assume better for your eyes. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Neutrogena - Cica-repair hand mask (1 pair):</b> My friends gave this to me as a part of a care pack - when we went to Copenhagen for my birthday trip. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Up & Up - Advanced scar gel skin protectant (20 g):</b> I was on the hunt for a Mederma in Target, but I spotted this one next to Mederma, and it has exactly the same ingredients in it, and was considerably cheaper than Mederma. So I picked this up for my chapped knee, hoping it will diminish the likelihood of a permanent scar.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Biotherm - Aquasource gel (1 ml):</b> This sample also came with my birthday care pack.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Biotherm - Aquasource Aura concentrate - Intense regenerating serum moisture and glow (2 ml): </b>Also a part of the birthday care pack.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Biotherm - Aqua glow super concentrate (1 ml):</b> Part of the birthday care pack.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Biotherm - Aqua pure super concentrate (1 ml):</b> And lastly, also a part of the birthday care pack. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">So with these purchases, I have managed to use up my color cosmetics shopping quota for January - May - and it's only March!!</div>Ella Rouvashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16947929396163212210noreply@blogger.com0Reykjavík, Ísland64.146582 -21.942635448.256090905694684 -57.0988854 80.0370730943053 13.2136146tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7821513723155593988.post-61718887323188797742023-01-22T13:20:00.026-08:002023-03-13T09:24:58.746-07:00Project pan 2023<p>So it's the time of year to choose my items for my project pan, set a few goals, and try my best to reach them.</p><p>As so many years before I have chosen 10 items, to finish - or reach a certain goal with:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFYKlskwM6aiqBFFDja3nc16WR5SwiKoSQzepv-Bcaj7hAsIexK7870gfN0NfQAbNcYIhJGMEhtAU1IJDS5Cv9HuGJyFUUZ5_NahfsKtMpIH6fxRvhFNL9Yzls96jmgzT04rJBuMLbsvnFtFJ0TDrR8lHHX0PFVgMRHectlPKUiTmF6UyMe6fsiWHIrQ/s477/use%20up2023.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="477" data-original-width="440" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFYKlskwM6aiqBFFDja3nc16WR5SwiKoSQzepv-Bcaj7hAsIexK7870gfN0NfQAbNcYIhJGMEhtAU1IJDS5Cv9HuGJyFUUZ5_NahfsKtMpIH6fxRvhFNL9Yzls96jmgzT04rJBuMLbsvnFtFJ0TDrR8lHHX0PFVgMRHectlPKUiTmF6UyMe6fsiWHIrQ/s320/use%20up2023.jpg" width="295" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">The 10 products in my project pan 2023</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP-VwfFttD8bnUg8uKePH1tUS8URt4CfreTEyfB1agON_YbO2ELJ6lpYdP54Q4dGtASElGyD-Q5K4osgUcxGJmiNDUMq0EciN1vkgCqhn9bjf-ft3dAhVt1xrD6XlSZ-PsllfAe7wKZ6u01YFTAxe90cxA53aRcxezTXvIAncZu6bYIBqKeyNhb-BH_g/s607/2023.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="372" data-original-width="607" height="196" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP-VwfFttD8bnUg8uKePH1tUS8URt4CfreTEyfB1agON_YbO2ELJ6lpYdP54Q4dGtASElGyD-Q5K4osgUcxGJmiNDUMq0EciN1vkgCqhn9bjf-ft3dAhVt1xrD6XlSZ-PsllfAe7wKZ6u01YFTAxe90cxA53aRcxezTXvIAncZu6bYIBqKeyNhb-BH_g/s320/2023.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Status of the Fenty match stix and Becca under eye corrector</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Supergoop - Zink Screen SPF 40 (50 ml):</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Weight at the start of 2023 (with packaging and cap): 85 gr</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Goal: Finish it</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Why: It technically has expired, and I want to use it up, plus I should make a habit to use spf on the daily</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Estée Lauder - Pure color creme lipstick in Rose tea (0.12 oz/3.4 g):</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Length at the start of 2023 (measured from plastic base: 2.4 cm</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Goal: Finish it</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Why: It is getting old and I want to get more use out of it</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Becca - First light priming filter (15 ml):</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Weight at the start of 2023 (with packaging and cap): 16 g</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Goal: Finish it</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Why: I bought it around Christmas time in 2019 - and I have several primers, so I need to start to use them up, and this is quite small and should be manageable. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Elizabeth Arden - Green tea honey drops body cream (500 ml):</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Weight at the start of 2023 (with packaging and cap): 245 g</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Goal: Finish it</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Why: The remaining product was left outstanding after <a href="https://ellathess.blogspot.com/2022/12/project-pan-2022-final-results.html" target="_blank">Project pan 2022</a>, so this year I want to use it up</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Caudalie - Beauty elexir (30 ml):</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Estimated product at the start of 2023: 1/3 </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Goal: Finish it</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Why: It has a heavy scent to it and it would be good to have one less setting spray in my collection</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Bath and Body works - Fine fragrance mist in French lavender and honey (236 ml):</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Goal: Use about 1/3 of the remaining product - or down to the lower purple line on the bottle</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Why: It is getting older and I want to get some use out of it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Kiehls - Midnight recovery concentrate (4 ml):</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Amount left at the start of 2023: Just below half</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Goal: Finish it</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Why: I got it some time back, and have several serums and similar products in my stash, so I thought this one could be finished quite fast, so I could focus on other items.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Sensai - Bronzing gel in BG 62 Amber bronze (50 ml):</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Weight at the start of 2023 (with packaging and cap): 64 g</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Goal: Use 10 g of it</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Why: I have never gotten into the habit of using this bronzing gel, as it remains quite a hyped product within Iceland. So I want to try to figure out a way if I can use this product.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Fenty Beauty - Match stick, matte skinstick in Amber (7.10 g):</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Start of 2023: When fully screwed down, the product sticks out 6 mm from the packaging.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Goal: To use enough product that when it is fully screwed down, the product will not stick out at all.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Why: This is the original formula, and I must have bought it in 2019, so it is about time I get some use out of it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Becca - Under eye brightening corrector (2.3 g): </b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Weight at the start of 2023 (with packaging and cap): 23 g</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Goal: Use it up</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Why: I have owned this since the end of 2019, even though I did not start to use it until late 2020 - it is time to finish it up, plus I have a full size backup.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div>Other goals for 2023:<div>1. No colored lipstick nor lip-gloss purchase in 2023</div><div>2. No mascara purchase in 2023, second year in a row</div><div>3. Use a face mask once a week</div><div>4. Only buy one colored cosmetics per month - or 12 items in the year 2023</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div>Ella Rouvashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16947929396163212210noreply@blogger.com0Reykjavík, Ísland64.146582 -21.942635435.83634816382115 -57.0988854 90 13.2136146tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7821513723155593988.post-69551256326856814502023-01-08T06:03:00.049-08:002023-01-31T14:14:36.770-08:00Empties January - December 2022<p> So for the duration of 2022 I have collected all the items I have finished up during the year - and it is a lot! So I can say this is a successful year of using up stuff.. and then I also did somewhat of a de-clutter, which was really needed, in particular within the color cosmetics "category" as some of my cosmetics are were getting old and had at this point expired. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcuc6ffbf-dUU5G_MdKk-q1QdulXKh84gatP0rEwyyd0Up15Vx_LNMfsoOFBqKdB3Ik4LyswbF3IhncLy6iRuJ36Dyr-76tNe-iyOKLbhpLpwK9nvhmSBV_LopJdsl049Ub_O_Q-SXFss4WUIpGuUvhRg3W-Tid_L4eygelh-eKLXgAaefxrFVRTMbOg/s768/empties2022.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="465" data-original-width="768" height="194" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcuc6ffbf-dUU5G_MdKk-q1QdulXKh84gatP0rEwyyd0Up15Vx_LNMfsoOFBqKdB3Ik4LyswbF3IhncLy6iRuJ36Dyr-76tNe-iyOKLbhpLpwK9nvhmSBV_LopJdsl049Ub_O_Q-SXFss4WUIpGuUvhRg3W-Tid_L4eygelh-eKLXgAaefxrFVRTMbOg/s320/empties2022.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Items finished abroad in July 2022</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifCQi-IKjZ2PEy4oaj0hJNvfo_lP69t_MeJbL--AWF-QE6EGbQWUsHpOSmQmJcdZNECALQ8ewh83wNrnogTxmeFBtLqL75mWppTAeSE6Fqi_jy_1WPsG7136qquL6YqmEjvd3yxMfzQpN7aEqxkbXUijzcpMIYHzg0Zw10pGsk-x7bWMOlVn_46R9z_g/s508/main.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="508" data-original-width="376" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifCQi-IKjZ2PEy4oaj0hJNvfo_lP69t_MeJbL--AWF-QE6EGbQWUsHpOSmQmJcdZNECALQ8ewh83wNrnogTxmeFBtLqL75mWppTAeSE6Fqi_jy_1WPsG7136qquL6YqmEjvd3yxMfzQpN7aEqxkbXUijzcpMIYHzg0Zw10pGsk-x7bWMOlVn_46R9z_g/s320/main.jpg" width="237" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Skincare, hair care, body care empties </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIAo-sPPxu20H91XPKZLgH7FF9eAtUd6yuLgGNLTVuiXnJ79U_avPRnZ4sUoNh2LgBcuulnvv0m2P5Q_pWOzytapANuA9ub-My0M5SK7uV5L7TFwjkaH8cSA56I7jb_sBpN4OTflu7h7EA1c-NbJhXBZSOAvqbvVVfGIRUwFazx09ccVDciq9di-zpOQ/s472/main2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="466" data-original-width="472" height="316" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIAo-sPPxu20H91XPKZLgH7FF9eAtUd6yuLgGNLTVuiXnJ79U_avPRnZ4sUoNh2LgBcuulnvv0m2P5Q_pWOzytapANuA9ub-My0M5SK7uV5L7TFwjkaH8cSA56I7jb_sBpN4OTflu7h7EA1c-NbJhXBZSOAvqbvVVfGIRUwFazx09ccVDciq9di-zpOQ/s320/main2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Skincare, cleaners and color cosmetics empties</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="506" data-original-width="747" height="217" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY-lK7boHwoNoYrQDez31pFMUVW7JjDLioP3bj4wCJoDxvtk9_X6L5pxL-aMBesZ6ZIAPBBZGDUTNs7UEdFUHAbR-bSorxNaP6Py-CGl7dQUc-tNqzzCAbF5aast25QCVrOMzwCwhQBzyP0Q56P4Pb1V8LOdHTI0A3tAW1B7L4qj7naIl9sDFfCotDUQ/s320/testers1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Face mask, serum testers, hair mask and body lotion tester</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB1SD91j2ht6KxWwBpRfsXDYd4m9PzDj7t7URJyyWGt0BGANXXFTc0xCfTjIgM79BbwqXYacb_HRBAT0oSuvLubn3zQQ3l2J2MeiNcSJTxZXh7sLWJsE8R_SeJHw3jtkufbhWBQxzJAus1vzbGIdIdbvMbwGG2h76QSSMn7S4EkxHr6qpx2Z-p_leoNw/s727/declutter.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="477" data-original-width="727" height="210" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB1SD91j2ht6KxWwBpRfsXDYd4m9PzDj7t7URJyyWGt0BGANXXFTc0xCfTjIgM79BbwqXYacb_HRBAT0oSuvLubn3zQQ3l2J2MeiNcSJTxZXh7sLWJsE8R_SeJHw3jtkufbhWBQxzJAus1vzbGIdIdbvMbwGG2h76QSSMn7S4EkxHr6qpx2Z-p_leoNw/s320/declutter.png" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">De-clutters of 2022</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><b>Clinique - Mineral sunscreen fluid for face SPF 30 (30 ml):</b> I finished this sunscreen when I was on holiday in Croatia. I had owned it for a few years, and love the formula, light a little bit oily and it even works under a foundation. <div><b>Crabtree & Evelyn -Verbena and lavender body lotion (24 ml):</b> This I must have gotten at one of my hotel stays, and I decided to grab it with me to go for a one week holiday in Croatia, as it would be allowed on my carry-on luggage, and that was the only luggage I took with me on that holiday. It is just an average milky body lotion. </div><div><b>The Body Shop - Avocado body butter (8 ml):</b> This was also a perfect size to take with me on holiday - and it is an amazing body butter, super rich and nourishing on skin that has spent a day in the sun.</div><div><b>TRESemmé - Moisture rich conditioner (500 ml):</b> One of the better hair conditioner I have purchased in Bónus supermarket in Iceland. I would 100% buy it again.</div><div><b>John Frieda - Brilliant Brunette moisturizing shampoo (750 ml):</b> This bottle has lasted me several years and I am always as happy about it - not stripping but leaves your hair clean.</div><div><b>Pantene Pro V miracles - Grow strong biotin + bamboo shampoo (400 ml):</b> I still love the Pantene Pro shampoos in general and this is no exception.</div><div><b>Natural Olive - Body lotion (35 ml):</b> This is probably the biggest bullshit product I have ever gotten at one of my hotel stays around the world - as I got this in Greece, world renowned for their olives - and this body lotion was made in China! Really? Yes, just an average body milk that I randomly used up.</div><div><b>The Body Shop - Sweet lemon shower gel (250 ml):</b> a good standard shower gel - was gifted to me a few years ago.</div><div><b>Apivita - Face and body milk apricot and calendula SPF 50 (150 ml):</b> This I picked up while on holiday in Greece a few years back, it had a heavy smell of apricot, but I really grew to love the scent - the cream was super thick and white and could get stuck in your swimsuit, but it did a good job of protecting you from the sun. After I could not squeeze a drop more out of the tube, I cut it in half and got so much more use out of it.</div><div><b>Kiss my face - Natural active life aluminum chlorohydrate & paraben free deodorant (70 g):</b> I bought five of these deodorants a few years back when I was trying to find a aluminum free deodorant, and as this was scent free and only available in a 5 pack - I ordered it and gifted a few of them to friends and family and finally finished mine last year, and then I mean completely finished it - dug out the remaining product in the base and used every bit of it.</div><div><b>The Body Shop - Boost uplifting hair and body wash (tester):</b> I got this as a free gift with purchase when I bought something in The Body Shop, it was surprisingly good (for a shampoo + body wash product) and I loved the scent - I would even consider to buy it full size.</div><div><b>Zenology -Nourishing shampoo (30 ml):</b> one of my hotel shampoos, perfect for the gym or while travelling. </div><div><b>Sóley Organics - Eygló moisturiser (50 ml):</b> I love this face cream. It has clean and I assume organic ingredients and did not irritate my skin at all. The company even offers a refill - so I can take the container to the company and just pay for the refill. I will for sure do that some time in the future.</div><div><b>Peter Thomas Roth - Mega rich shampoo (24 ml):</b> this is an ok shampoo, a little bit stripping for my hair, but is ok to use from time to time.</div><div><b>Crabtree & Evelyn - La source ultra moisturizing hand therapy (25 g):</b> this hand cream is quite good, but excellent maybe not.</div><div><b>& Other stories - Fig Fiction hand cream (30 ml):</b> also this was a good hand cream, better than the Crabtree & Evelyn one. </div><div><b>The Body Shop - Aloe calming toner (250 ml):</b> my absolute favorite toner - will keep on repurchasing.</div><div><b>Sephora - Waterproof eye makeup remover (200 ml):</b> one of those good eye makeup removers that mixes an oil and water based cleanser. </div><div><b>CeraVe - Micellar cleansing water (295 ml):</b> my friend absolutely swears by this product - I on the other hand did not find it so amazing.</div><div><b>Thayers - Witch hazel aloe vera formula cucumber toner (89 ml):</b> this size I thought to be the ultimate travel size, or for the gym - the only downside is the cap that apparently opens up super easily - and spills in your gym bag, so sadly half of this product, literally went to waste. </div><div><b>Santorini herbals - Eye cream lightening (30 ml):</b> as the name might suggest I did pick up this product in Santorini - buying skincare, that can be kind of a souvenir, right? It was quite good though.</div><div><b>Blue lagoon - Hydrating cream (20 ml):</b> this I mistakenly opened thinking it was a face mask, as it comes in the same packaging. This was a "deluxe" sized tester and it was nothing beyond an average face cream.</div><div><b>Lumene - Instant glow beauty serum (30 ml):</b> I used this as a light foundation. It was super light and serum-like and gave a luminous finish. </div><div><b>Skyn Iceland - Pure cloud cream (10 ml): </b>this I used up at the start of the year, and do not remember anything in particular about this cream other than I thought it was pleasant and fluffy in texture.</div><div><b>Estee Lauder - Advanced night repair (7 ml):</b> as many people swear by this product, I can not say I was blow away by it, but then again I did not use it consistently - if anything I think it aggravated my perioral dermatitis, so I would stay away from it in the future. But it was a part of my <a href="https://ellathess.blogspot.com/2022/01/project-pan-2022.html" target="_blank">Project pan 2022</a> - so indeed I am glad it is finished. </div><div><b>Golden Rose - City style mascara (9 ml):</b> this mascara is one of my favorite mascaras - too bad I am on a mascara ban, and have way to many samples waiting for me to open them up - other vise it would be repurchased. </div><div><b>Gina Tricot - Beauty eyes eyeshadow in 42 caramel (1.8 g):</b> this eyeshadow was the perfect crease color, and was part of my <a href="https://ellathess.blogspot.com/2021/12/beauty-goals-for-2021-final-results.html" target="_blank">Beauty goals for 2021</a> - and the fact that there was so little left of it by the end of 2021 I continued using it for every day in 2022 until it crumbled and turned to dust and I used up every single dust of it (well apart from those who literally fell down the drain). </div><div><b>Mac - Studio fix fluid in NC15 (tester):</b> this tiny tester lasted me surprisingly long, it was quite good color match for me. And surprisingly did not irritate my perioral dermatitis.</div><div><b>Yves Sant Laaurent - Volupté tint in oil No. 4 (6 ml):</b> this product was a part of my <a href="https://ellathess.blogspot.com/2022/12/project-pan-2022-final-results.html" target="_blank">Project pan 2022</a> and I had been on a mission to use it up - so finally it is finished. It was good, but I was a bit tired of it after putting it into my project pan. </div><div><b>Dr. Bragi - Marine enzyme intensive treatment mask (10 ml):</b> don't get me wrong, this is a good face mask, but I am sure it is not worth the price tag, but I have a sense Dr. Bragi products are super expensive, but I received this as a gift. </div><div><b>Real Nature - Calendula face mask (20 g):</b> this brand is WAY extra in the amount it carries in their face masks - after wearing the mask on my face, I was able to use the tissue to wipe my entire body down and it was still a bit moist after - and there was plenty of liquid left in the pouch, which I poured into a small jar and used several times after it's initial use. </div><div><b>Real Nature - Cucumber face mask (20 g):</b> The same was for this face mask, plenty of product, and I was able to use the left over liquid for a few applications. Feels moisturizing and calming. </div><div><b>Blue Lagoon - Silica mud mask (7 ml):</b> I am always a little bit apprehensive about the Blue Lagoon products, as some of them are super strong, and some of them even leave my skin a little bit red afterwards. This is the "flagship" product of the lagoon, and it does indeed work, and you literally feel how super soft it leaves your skin afterwards. </div><div><b>Nature Republic - Vitapair C dark spot serum (tester):</b> my friend gifted this to me, and as I was already on a roll with testers I decided to use this one up as well.</div><div><b>Bio Effect - Eye mask (2 sheets x 1.25 g):</b> eye-masks always leave me a little bit baffled as I do not have dry skin under my eyes - so I always wonder if they do something at all - and that turned out to be the same for this one. </div><div><b>It cosmetics - Confidence in a cream (tester):</b> even though the tester was small, I could well consider to buy it full size one day.</div><div><b>Taramar - Day treatment cell activating cream (tester):</b> this tester lasted 2 or 3 times and was ok</div><div><b>Skyn Iceland - Hydro cool firming face gels - for forehead (6 g):</b> The texture of this I remember was a bit unique, a bit gel like - and really felt cooling. This was gifted to me and I sincerely believe I would have tried it out or would repurchase. </div><div><b>Garnier - Moisture bomb tissue mask (32 g):</b> This face mask even contains more product than the Real Nature one, and the liquid left in the pouch I was able to use for other applications. </div><div><b>Caudalie - Vinoperfect radiance serum (2x 1.5 ml):</b> these small packs are perfect for work to take with me abroad - even though one of these packets lasts for 2-3 applications.</div><div><b>Mythos - Hair mask olive extract + honey (7 ml):</b> This would have been perfect to take with me on the holiday to Croatia - as the end of my hair turned to shit with the sun and sea - and I had to buy the only available hair mask brand on the island of Vis - which turned out to be a huge jar.</div><div><b>The Body Shop - Shea body butter (8 ml):</b> like most of the body butters from The Body Shop, it did not disappoint.</div><div><br /></div><div><u>Then to the de-clutters of 2022:</u></div><div><b>Korres - Sunflower and evening primrose eyeshadow - 47 Olive green (1.8 g):</b> This eyeshadow had clearly gone bad, I have the feeling the oils in it have dried out and when I tried to apply it several times at the end of the year (either with a brush or with my fingers) hardly any color was deposited. I even tried to scrape some top layer off, but that did not make any difference. So out it goes. I bought it in 2015 - and it states on the back to have a 36 month shelf life - so I guess it was just past it's due date.</div><div><b>Kiko Make up Milano - Face 103:</b> I bought this brush while on holiday in Milano as a matter of fact in 2012. It is a type they do not make anymore, so I am not sure if it is a real hair brush, but I suspect so as the brush picked up quite a lot of product, and the hairs had started to become brittle and were braking so much I decided to retire it and replace it with another brush from Kiko my friend picked up for me on holiday a few years ago. It will remain as the "golden standard" of brushes, as I really liked the slanted cut and how it applied blush. So much as a matter of fact I did repair it a few years ago, when the metal part fell of the handle and I did glue it back. And it did last just over 10 years and it will be missed - but it is just to annoying to use at this point.</div><div><b>Too Faced - Lipstick in the color Marcia Marcia Marcia (3.5 g):</b> This lipstick is probably one of the oldest items in my entire collection, and I know exactly when and where I bought it - in Sephora in Thessaloniki, Greece in 2008 - and it was on sale! I have perhaps used about 1/3 of the bullet, it is a very pink shimmery color, but was perfect with other lipsticks as a "highlight" on the center of the lips. </div><div><b>Clinique - Long last glosswear SPF 15 - 04 Sunset (2.3 ml):</b> This gloss my mom gave to me when she was rampaging through some of her closet space - it was always super sticky and the color too coppery. I never used it, so it is about time to let it go.</div><div><b>Milani - Lipstick in 26 Nude crème (3.97 g):</b> This I purchased with a gift card in an online store that used to operate in Iceland a few years back. But the issue from day one was the fact that the color did not suit me at all - either my skin tone or hair color - it just did not work out.</div><div><b>GrandeLash MD - Lash enhancing serum (2 ml):</b> This product was one of the products in my <a href="https://ellathess.blogspot.com/2022/01/project-pan-2022.html" target="_blank">Project pan 2022</a>, but it did not turn better out than that I used it a bit at the start of 2022 - and then I took a session in the later half of the year, but then my eyes became super sensitive and after watching a Youtube video about the main active ingredient in this product I ended up pouring it down the drain - to stop me from using it any further.</div><div><b>Wet 'n' Wild - Fergie lipstick - A033 Fergie daily (0.1 oz):</b> This is another prime example of an awful color on me! When on me, it mostly reminds me of "concealer" lips. Way old as well, probably bought on a holiday in US in 2015.</div><div><b>Wet 'n' Wild - Eye shadow palette - 738 Comfort zone (8 shades original version):</b> I probably got this palette in NYC 2014, and I had depotted it, put magnets under the pans and put it into my Inglot palette. But as one of the Project pan 2022 missions was to de-clutter some old items from my collection, so when going over few older items in my collection, I came to this palette, and OMG it smelled like old Crayola wax-colors, so it was time to throw this away.</div><div><br /></div><div>This for sure is the biggest amount of items I have used up in a year, and also the biggest de-clutter I have done so far - now I just have to stay focused on the goal, to get rid of more stuff than I am bringing in. </div>Ella Rouvashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16947929396163212210noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7821513723155593988.post-46274906665036002292022-12-31T03:07:00.024-08:002023-02-07T13:20:59.199-08:00Project pan 2022 - final results<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt; text-align: left;">So now it's time for the final results of my project pan 2022 - (compared to how things looked at <a href="https://ellathess.blogspot.com/2022/01/project-pan-2022.html" target="_blank">the beginning of 2022</a>)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS6xfBte2I4PtedTIs4Jye0wTt5y-5dfxKSyk6UQZP6j-qfQzFu1Lh1iDUs7KbrLEQVyzQ7Tu0n5mztGHPMKSvqneia-hC7k2bgzjAb-U6Zbq_Md3eJuXIkaAP5rth_SRlSoXKP4gciQGE4p7naohutJ0dI50VSP5PTMGdLqAZVG1CGTKhTwOZL2H4_A/s466/epties%202022.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="466" data-original-width="440" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS6xfBte2I4PtedTIs4Jye0wTt5y-5dfxKSyk6UQZP6j-qfQzFu1Lh1iDUs7KbrLEQVyzQ7Tu0n5mztGHPMKSvqneia-hC7k2bgzjAb-U6Zbq_Md3eJuXIkaAP5rth_SRlSoXKP4gciQGE4p7naohutJ0dI50VSP5PTMGdLqAZVG1CGTKhTwOZL2H4_A/s320/epties%202022.jpg" width="302" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Products in my project pan 2022</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpVBbnQx7LZcGHHD-L77NnsP4mFAUgiQESNLjHi7jzu6T9aO6NNbaI6ErLv1QL9SaabcxLmWCZRxcjsl7rFQZEUGitsCbV0CUXfmIlbJaM9LV-C2HaZmnQY56ih_FFQGfT2VvqcSwWz-F3XNxtwXAQlhsEYr6JiIMWI-00u2X6Hbw_dT4w4hS3BiiQZA/s454/empties%2022.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="423" data-original-width="454" height="298" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpVBbnQx7LZcGHHD-L77NnsP4mFAUgiQESNLjHi7jzu6T9aO6NNbaI6ErLv1QL9SaabcxLmWCZRxcjsl7rFQZEUGitsCbV0CUXfmIlbJaM9LV-C2HaZmnQY56ih_FFQGfT2VvqcSwWz-F3XNxtwXAQlhsEYr6JiIMWI-00u2X6Hbw_dT4w4hS3BiiQZA/s320/empties%2022.jpg" width="320" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Progress of a Mac paint-pot and Milani powder</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt; text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt; text-align: left;"><b>Yves Saint Laurent - Volupté tint in oil - No. 4 (6 ml): </b></span></div><div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Weight at the start of 2022 (with packaging - as for all of the products): 20 g </span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Wight at the end of 2022: 18 g (without stopper)<br /></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Goal: Finish it</span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Did I reach my goal: YES</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"><br /></span><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Milk Makeup – Lip+Cheek – Werk (6 g): <br /></span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Weight at the start of 2022: 20 g </span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Wight at the end of 2022: 18 g<br /></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Goal: Use this as my primary cheek product for 2022<br /></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Did I reach my goal: No, nowhere close, but maybe something close to 2 g?<br /></span><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Elizabeth Arden – Green tea honey drops body cream (500 ml):<br /></span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Weight at the start of 2022: 368 g</span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Weight at the end of 2022: 245 g<br /></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Goal: Finish it up<br /></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Did I reach my goal: No, but I did use 123 grams of product, and this from the look of it, I have managed to use half of the product that was in the jar at the start of the year. <br /></span><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Estée Lauder – Advanced night repair (7 ml): <br /></span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Weight at the start of 2022: 16 g </span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Weight at the end of 2022: 12 g<br /></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Goal: Use it up<br /></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Did I reach my goal: YES<br /></span><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Grande lash MD – Lash enhancing serum (2 ml): <br /></span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Weight at the start of 2022: 20 g </span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Wight at the end of 2022: 18 g<br /></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Goal: Use it 2x a week<br /></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Did I reach my goal: Well no, but I started the year out by using it 2x a week, that soon faded into nothing. Then when I visited this product again in November and used it a few times in a row, my eyes became super watery in the morning. And after watching <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tiRLNc6_A0E" target="_blank">a Youtube video</a> about the active ingredient in this serum I did not want to use it again, and poured the remaining product out.<br /></span><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Lumene – Instant glow beauty serum (30 ml):<br /></span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Weight at the start of 2022: 70 g </span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Weight at the end of 2022: 65 g <br /></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Goal: Finish it up<br /></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Did I reach my goal: YES<br /></span><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Lancóme – Hydra Zen Jelly mask (15 ml): <br /></span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Weight at the start of 2022: 18 g </span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Weight at the end of 2022: 11 g<br /></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Goal: Use it up<br /></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Did I reach my goal: Not quite, but did use 7 grams according to the weigh in.<br /></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><b>Mac – Pro </b></span><span style="font-size: 18px;"><b>long wear</b></span><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><b> paint pot – Groundwork (5 g): </b></span><br /></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Weight at the start of 2022: 53 g </span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Weight at the end of 2022: 53 g<br /></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Goal: See a difference in the dip in the pan<br /></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Did I reach my goal: No, I kind of put this product aside, and continued to use up the Gina Tricot eyeshadow that was a part of my <a href="https://ellathess.blogspot.com/2021/12/beauty-goals-for-2021-final-results.html" target="_blank">Beauty goals for 2021</a><br /></span><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Milani – Prep+Set+Glow illuminating transparent powder (8,5 g): <br /></span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Weight at the start of 2022: 43 g </span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Weight at the end of 2022: 42 g<br /></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Goal: Hit pan</span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Did I reach my goal: No, but I did use it as my main setting powder for the entire year 2022 - and according to this I barely used 1 gram of product, and even less as I had to scrape a hard pan from the top of this powder. </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"><br /></span><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Clarins – Lipliner pencil – 02 nude beige (1,2 g): <br /></span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Length at the start of 2022: 12 cm </span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Length at the end of 2022: 11.6 cm<br /></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Goal: Use 2 cm of product</span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Did I reach my goal: No, I did not even reach quarter of the goal I had set for the year.<br /></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"> <br /></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">This year I decided to add on a few extras:<br /></span><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Crest – Noticeably white whitestrips – dental whitening kit (20 total strips):<br /></span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Number of packs at the start of 2022: 5 packs of strips</span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Number of packs at the end of 2022: 0<br /></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Goal: Use it up<br /></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Did I reach my goal: YES<br /></span><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Dr. Bragi – Marine enzyme intensive treatment mask (10 ml):<br /></span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Number of masks: 1<br /></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Goal: Use it<br /></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Did I reach my goal: YES</span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"><b>Skyn Iceland - Hydro cool firming face gels for forehead (6 g):</b></span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Number of masks: 1<br /></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Goal: Use it<br /></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Did I reach my goal: YES</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"><br /></span><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Bio Effect – eye mask (2 sheets x 1,25 g):<br /></span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Number of masks: 1<br /></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Goal: Use it<br /></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Did I reach my goal: YES</span></div></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"><br /></span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Other goals for 2022 were:</span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><ol><li><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Use eye shadows I own, to make similar looks to palettes I would like to own - did I reach this goal? Not so much.</span></span></li><li><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Keep an ongoing wish list - this I have done all year, and managed only to buy one eye palette </span></li><li><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Use a face mask once a week - this maybe stuck with me for 12 weeks - then it was forgotten, but I do plan to make it a goal of 2023.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">De-clutter old items from my collection - this I did yes, when I decluttered one eyshadow palette, a eyeshadow single and four lip products out of my stash. </span></li><li><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Use nail polish once a month - maybe used in January and February</span></li><li><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">No mascara purchase in 2022 - I did buy one mini one as a part of the Sephora Favorites set.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">No nail polish purchase in 2022 - I did not buy one, but was gifted one as a part of the Guinot Advent calendar </span></li><li><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">No body lotion purchase in 2022 - fail as I did buy one small one from Sol DeJanero. </span></li></ol><div><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Out of the ten main products in this project pan, I managed to hit my goal with three of them, which turns out to be a better result than from the two previous years 2021 and 2020. Even though 3 out of 10 does not sound so good, which makes me want to do better in 2023.</span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Do you have too much makeup and could do with a "project pan"?</span></span></div></div>Ella Rouvashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16947929396163212210noreply@blogger.com0Reykjavík, Ísland64.146582 -21.942635435.83634816382115 -57.0988854 90 13.2136146tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7821513723155593988.post-73012853941962274352022-12-29T14:24:00.005-08:002023-01-09T13:48:53.161-08:00X-mas haul 2022<p>I received three gifts this year that can be considered beauty related..</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH6T4aYwXheI2Ml2BiuV-FKw1mj8yz4_sEH7JFBsAKwn7YJQBcAx90SAjh4zwZvL0XEosQupJfd9Xfu-pN0r455XDRrdxcZzIDPDGzopO43zmYWjvtkQTgPL0TRO8v10V6kL-KxhdAKkAI_5mhP_d3qIixw8oW0xHRAQ-YmQcY25zorrapKoPJSjfTaQ/s635/haulxmas.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="471" data-original-width="635" height="237" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH6T4aYwXheI2Ml2BiuV-FKw1mj8yz4_sEH7JFBsAKwn7YJQBcAx90SAjh4zwZvL0XEosQupJfd9Xfu-pN0r455XDRrdxcZzIDPDGzopO43zmYWjvtkQTgPL0TRO8v10V6kL-KxhdAKkAI_5mhP_d3qIixw8oW0xHRAQ-YmQcY25zorrapKoPJSjfTaQ/s320/haulxmas.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Guinot Advent calendar</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6g0goCo1CialuAZ8zEDXtQyin7bWU3ulBU2qURHVSCC-1evtlbbD0rYGJMUoWWLdPmfYZFotO55NF1fLHGKKff30GD2TRAxYmRsEC0Wkkelr0B1uMwNT9LLsExid7f_jQSEtD2bnKOazV3hFDcO0M_chr8PLaVVimZMzDXGweYL1TtBDTM2smkWvMgw/s555/xmashaul.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /><img border="0" data-original-height="555" data-original-width="399" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6g0goCo1CialuAZ8zEDXtQyin7bWU3ulBU2qURHVSCC-1evtlbbD0rYGJMUoWWLdPmfYZFotO55NF1fLHGKKff30GD2TRAxYmRsEC0Wkkelr0B1uMwNT9LLsExid7f_jQSEtD2bnKOazV3hFDcO0M_chr8PLaVVimZMzDXGweYL1TtBDTM2smkWvMgw/s320/xmashaul.jpg" width="230" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Gifts from my nephews</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><b>Guinot Advent Calendar:</b> My sister gifted me my Christmas gift from her in advance on December 1st. It contained 24 little bags, each containing a deluxe sample size of different Guinot products. Contents of the Advent calendar: Sculpt expert cream - sculpt and firm cream body (30 ml), Longue vie corps body cream - firming youth cream body (30 ml), Hydra fraicheur milk - cleansing milk face (30 ml), Hydrazone corps lotion - gentle moisturizing lotion body (30 ml), Gommage facile easy scrub - gentle exfoliating gel body (30 ml), Nouvelle vie cream - first signs of ageing cream face (15 ml), Biologic exfoliating gel - gentle exfoliating gel face (15 ml), Dynamisant anti-fatigue mask - instant refreshing mask face (15 ml), Night logic cream - anti-fatigue radiance night cream face (15 ml), Anti-wrinkle mask - instant revitalising anti-wrinkle mask face dull skin (15 ml), Pur confort cream - soothing protective cream spf15 face sensitive skin (15 ml), Longue vie mains hand cream - youth cream anti-dark spots hands (15 ml), Eclat parfait scrub - exfoliating cream with double microbeads face (15 ml), Mirific anti-age oil - anti aging oil body (15 ml), Hydra fraicheur toning lotion - toning lotion face (30 ml), Micellaire cleansing water - cleansing water face and eyes all skin types (30 ml), Longue vie pids foot cream - regenerating youth cream feet (15 ml), Express yeux eye make-up remover - cleansing lotion non-oily eyes (30 ml), Hydra summum serum - perfect moisturising serum face (5 ml), Hydra finish cream - moisturising complexion-enhancing cream spf face (10 ml), Masters colors Paris - lip definer lip pencil - color 01 (0,28 g), Masters colors Paris - lipstick color 02 (4 g), Masters colors Paris - nail color - color 30 (5 ml) and a Guinot facial brush. <div><b>Shiseido - Colorgel lip balm: - 108 Lotus (2g):</b> one of my nephew and his bf, gifted me 2 Clarins lip balms, one in 02 and the other in 04 - so I swapped the 02 and paid a little difference to change it to this Shiseido lip balm. The formula is a dream, rich color and super soft on one's lips!</div><div><b>The body shop - Aloe calming toner (250ml):</b> I had requested this toner for x-mas when my younger nephew asked me what I wanted for x-mas. I am about half way through my other one I have. And this is something I purchase repeatedly it was ideal to get it for x-mas.</div><div><b>Clarins - Lip comfort oil - 04 Pitaya (7 ml):</b> This was another item I had requested for x-mas, as I had been super curious about this oil from Clarins. This color is apparently PH-responsive, but the 02 color is not. Both of them are pink, but I assume my lips turn more pink with 04 - 02 applies more clear - but according to swatches online 02 is also a super cute color. Maybe I will get that one when I finish 04. </div><div><p>That sums up my beauty x-mas gifts, did you get any?</p></div>Ella Rouvashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16947929396163212210noreply@blogger.com0Reykjavík, Ísland64.146582 -21.942635435.83634816382115 -57.0988854 90 13.2136146tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7821513723155593988.post-74477798026455998082022-12-25T11:05:00.008-08:002023-01-22T12:48:24.977-08:00November - December Haul 2022<p>It's time for the last haul of the year - I will really have to put more effort into scaling back my purchases next year - as I have backups upon backups of skin creams, serums, mascaras etc. in my stash. Anyway here comes the haul for the last two months of the year.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVmKfN81D4oFV4--DtJXOKL_IrsoKKmjPeMWpVhw2XODoZsl78_4DunJSbrnyprhg8iYDlpdlMKI3TEJTnuxa235yMjFCLQU2vL5NKP0Lc3E5I0hOaCvMDL0o2OTqLWPmZ5CtpWriPIoPQL1OGtKlXjqSlwyQx637Nm4VZEwwkn4IdLDKPZuUB7mgFfg/s515/haul1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="503" data-original-width="515" height="313" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVmKfN81D4oFV4--DtJXOKL_IrsoKKmjPeMWpVhw2XODoZsl78_4DunJSbrnyprhg8iYDlpdlMKI3TEJTnuxa235yMjFCLQU2vL5NKP0Lc3E5I0hOaCvMDL0o2OTqLWPmZ5CtpWriPIoPQL1OGtKlXjqSlwyQx637Nm4VZEwwkn4IdLDKPZuUB7mgFfg/s320/haul1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Serum, color makeup, testers and a makeup brush</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik0K2ukNP8OU8fX86fTG98vZjNKyB9dc-adOFgnMBNTccrVC_LnGNNOo2NG_hRd_H5fGeUhIv5hANzsNt3_oeJ0MzCqFgL1UzLiMwuq5sXcA0nFvFHweByHya5Q9h3mkt2XB1L61ThOJi7AoMGxHs_yE7_MqCnLgXZdM5tRm1MrUVOXv5HcCqOvvUBwA/s497/haul2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="497" data-original-width="410" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik0K2ukNP8OU8fX86fTG98vZjNKyB9dc-adOFgnMBNTccrVC_LnGNNOo2NG_hRd_H5fGeUhIv5hANzsNt3_oeJ0MzCqFgL1UzLiMwuq5sXcA0nFvFHweByHya5Q9h3mkt2XB1L61ThOJi7AoMGxHs_yE7_MqCnLgXZdM5tRm1MrUVOXv5HcCqOvvUBwA/s320/haul2.jpg" width="264" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Eyeshadow palette, hair products and eye serum</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisJ4p5F3Xz6IWSLwGb3-fb45jRzP-g5Eri8gw907wAvaYFc69FExGuzW-boNoEjbIzcIIUTWXTnYanQ9y4J6X8NLwjnMrhyVQUKqFUAGXqkxnKQvX6aEUfqsgsDLJCr4lL9WkUufJrIWgMFYfdc4aN8kXNywXMuKcAuaFQM2SsNt4Q86xEVPxnzdfaSA/s508/testers.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="508" data-original-width="448" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisJ4p5F3Xz6IWSLwGb3-fb45jRzP-g5Eri8gw907wAvaYFc69FExGuzW-boNoEjbIzcIIUTWXTnYanQ9y4J6X8NLwjnMrhyVQUKqFUAGXqkxnKQvX6aEUfqsgsDLJCr4lL9WkUufJrIWgMFYfdc4aN8kXNywXMuKcAuaFQM2SsNt4Q86xEVPxnzdfaSA/s320/testers.png" width="282" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Five Caudalie testers (one missing in pic)</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Milk Makeup - Pore eclipse mattifying primer (4 ml):</b> This item came in a pack from Sephora; Sephora favorites sparkly clean set. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Taramar - Night treatment (10 ml):</b> We were gifted this item at work, as we met one of the Taramar representative on his way to launch the brand in Dubai!! Super cool, I have been on their email list for over a year, but still had not tried anything out yet - now I have the perfect opportunity to test this brand out and he also gave us a few other samples: Day treatment, Purifying treatment and The serum.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Biossance - Squalane + omega repair cream (15 ml):</b> This came in the Sephora favorites set, and is perfect for work to take abroad or to put into my gym-bag :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>JVN - Complete conditioning mist (60 ml):</b> I was super curious about this hair leave in treatment, but given my laziness to use hair products, I decided to go for the smaller size</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Caudalie - Vinoperfect - radiance serum complexion correction (10 ml):</b> this serum came with the Sephora favorites set, and is perfect for the work or gym bag! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Saie - Mascara 101, black (5 g):</b> Perhaps the only thing I do not need is a mascara, given the fact that I have at least 3 backups, but I think all of the un-opened ones are some version of a sample size.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Ilia beauty - Balmy gloss, only you (4.3 ml):</b> I have been super curious about this brand, as it is apparently a clean one, and this as many products in this haul came in the Sephora favorites set. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Rose Inc - Lip and cheek color, Heliotrope (4.5 g):</b> This also came with the Sephora favorites set, and with the lip gloss from Ilia, were the two products I was most curious about. And after swatching the blush in store - I just had to buy this set. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Hourglass - Vanish seamless concealer brush:</b> A lot of my purchases these days are due to recommendations, usually someone from Youtube, this being no exception, this time it was <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@alittlebitetc" target="_blank">Maree</a>, who recommended this brush, but it was exactly what the dr. ordered as I had been having some issues blending my concealer under my eyes of late. And it works perfectly!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Jason Wu - Flora 9 - 01 Matte Agave (5.85 g):</b> I had planned to purchase a different palette in Ulta on a black Friday offer in store, but when I swatched "Too faced Born this way the natural nudes" I found some of the shimmer colors to be too chunky for my taste, and just picked one up for my friend. So when I found myself in Ulta one hour later, feeling sad I did not fall in love with the Too faced palette, I decided to buy this on a whim and as a somewhat of a compensation for not buying the other one. It performs over average for a drugstore matt colors, and has a selection of matte colors perfect in the crease. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Big Sexy Hair - Volumizing conditioner (1000 ml):</b> This I picked up in Ulta during black Friday week - as it was on generous discount, and I was running out of conditioner and needed to pick one up.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Mac - Fix+ stay over alcohol free long-lasting setting spay (30 ml):</b> I have for a long time wanted to try the MacFix+ and when I knew they had this one, an alcohol free version it sounded perfect. So I decided to buy this one in it's smaller version as well. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Perricone MD - Essential Fx Acyl-Glutathione Eylid lift serum (15 ml):</b> This I got tempted to buy after seeing it featured in a video from <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@MakeupByTiffanyD" target="_blank">Tiffany D on Youtube</a>. And as it came highly recommended by her, and I am starting to feel my age is catching up with my hooded eyelids I decided to grab it as it was on a 40% discount on the Perricone webpage.. but it was still expensive, even with the discount.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Eva Nyc - Mane magic 10 in 1 primer (160 ml):</b> Yet another recommendation from Youtube, this time it was <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@itsjessicabraun" target="_blank">Jessica Braun</a>, and with my hair being unusually long these days, the ends are super dry and brittle, so this is amazing to spray into my hair before I brush it through - and it does indeed prevent further hair breakage. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Caudalie -</b> <b>Vinoperfect - radiance serum complexion correction (5 x 1.5 ml): </b>I got these testers with my purchase of the sparkly clean set at Sephora - perfect for travel! </div><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">That sums up the makeup, skincare and body care purchases for 2022. </div><p></p>Ella Rouvashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16947929396163212210noreply@blogger.com0Reykjavík, Ísland64.146582 -21.942635435.83634816382115 -57.0988854 90 13.2136146tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7821513723155593988.post-80018756671054950522022-10-22T12:01:00.002-07:002022-10-22T12:01:42.029-07:00August - October Haul 2022<p> So I lost it a little bit in the eye-shadow department in these last few months</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitI76cZsrMJ3CbFjn6zDZW6STjpbNvh6f9KJ7I5BMhcaRpztSvrqwX7E1DXhVF80aw8dGTahjZ7CwxRJM1881GC5K1-HgF_Fu7KGZ9TggPXDxO0tUfuhjrUjAQXVNMaJjST3ok9vbiKO93gE7BJIxumpxrLaXezYrNuO4MzuNt204kplTGZqPkRJrOiA/s742/1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="474" data-original-width="742" height="204" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitI76cZsrMJ3CbFjn6zDZW6STjpbNvh6f9KJ7I5BMhcaRpztSvrqwX7E1DXhVF80aw8dGTahjZ7CwxRJM1881GC5K1-HgF_Fu7KGZ9TggPXDxO0tUfuhjrUjAQXVNMaJjST3ok9vbiKO93gE7BJIxumpxrLaXezYrNuO4MzuNt204kplTGZqPkRJrOiA/s320/1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Cream eyeshadow and brushes</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi80_vFyX5kFGEU7Zug7uRy_qyU4SL-K6Wp9307h0Bk5EnVVMYOwuV8O1uk0cIAfdlsYpDZlYli9yD8L6x2jMGq6mUmf4Ll_3D0tAUTJ6KVSXPdphDuaDlEjKUlz7Pe-pZDxdtNQGpk9S9Vq79aftyLXcmadgn9Jpp0rb-2gtwp9wXzO96LBpCEsa6lTA/s490/2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="490" data-original-width="422" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi80_vFyX5kFGEU7Zug7uRy_qyU4SL-K6Wp9307h0Bk5EnVVMYOwuV8O1uk0cIAfdlsYpDZlYli9yD8L6x2jMGq6mUmf4Ll_3D0tAUTJ6KVSXPdphDuaDlEjKUlz7Pe-pZDxdtNQGpk9S9Vq79aftyLXcmadgn9Jpp0rb-2gtwp9wXzO96LBpCEsa6lTA/s320/2.jpg" width="276" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Liquid eyeshadow, makeup removers and eye cream</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh56Sxv2RvNoy87fMC_lCgov5PawlxsKnUDzDd4o71Af5r3sB6Ry15_vpU08N5_QlP2rNN4FrecrDFez5I45lMn2ISzTFcAoW4WYHBbhokQlGN5uXKPxmhwZby_iexH0Wqwp_3im8XK79fYDe-Y4L9koxXXd9e0wkyJhVDRdW0Soc9OdyJqaIbEG1d1rw/s673/3.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="461" data-original-width="673" height="219" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh56Sxv2RvNoy87fMC_lCgov5PawlxsKnUDzDd4o71Af5r3sB6Ry15_vpU08N5_QlP2rNN4FrecrDFez5I45lMn2ISzTFcAoW4WYHBbhokQlGN5uXKPxmhwZby_iexH0Wqwp_3im8XK79fYDe-Y4L9koxXXd9e0wkyJhVDRdW0Soc9OdyJqaIbEG1d1rw/s320/3.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Sheet mask and facial concentrates</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvErtBazk9cV1h_uY_3jNlFFfBwVbXUt6wRFX01E8IRnolXuNa2I8TCb6UphySYO__Euxzc1cC8OscrrB7GOWpPRfTcPt5z1x_YoB5u3jgdv1oCACOv4nHwB4AJYPTka6nwnAkPpKWVSa8Kf6GoPThgXyCM-tPse5l0_Onwjvkve1i1hLg7m3gzr_pOA/s516/4.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Facial masks and testers</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Maybelline - Color tattoo eyeshadow - Socialite (4 g):</b> I have one eyeshadow from the original launch of the color tattoo, and I absolutely love it. It is one of those products that I am actually close to finishing, as I believe it used to be a part of a project pan in 2019. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>RMS beauty - Eye polish - Solar (4,25 g):</b> RMS launched a new series of cream eyeshadows, this type being the old one, and thus on a good discount on the RMS website, so I decided to snatch one up before they go off the market forever.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Revlon - Colorstay cream eyeshadow - 730 praline (5,2 g):</b> I bought this one at the same occasion as the Maybelline one would you believe? The color is beautiful, but the packaging is awful, yes the base is clear class, but the lid is extremely difficult to screw off if it has remained closed for a few days - so difficult as a matter of a fact, ones hand hurts trying to unscrew it, which makes it not worth it to keep it as it is such a hustle to get into.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>BK beauty - 107 flat brush:</b> I had been curious about the BK beauty brand from the moment they launched, as I had watched <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/lisajmakeup" target="_blank">Lisa J on Youtube</a> for some time before they launched. So I took the advantage of a discount they had running on their web-page. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>BK beauty - 101 contoured foundation brush:</b> this brush I was the most curious about out of the entire BK beauty collection. So far I have only used it a handful of times, but it does an immaculate job of blending out foundation. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Armani beauty - Eye tint liquid eyeshadow - 11 rose ashes (3,9 ml):</b> <a href="https://www.ttsandra.com/" target="_blank">ttsandra </a>raved about this product, and especially this color in one of her youtube videos. And me being on the light pink eyeshadow train, and the Armani website having a sale, it somehow ended up in my posession. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Bioderma - Micellar water makeup remover (250 ml):</b> I have wanted to give this one a try for several years now, so it was about time I picked it up.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Skinfix - Barrier + triple lipid boost 360 brightening eye cream (15 ml):</b> after experiencing dry flaking eye-lids, I decided to grab this eye cream in Sephora, to have in my beauty bag for work. So this one now comes with me when I stay abroad for work, as well as I grab it when at home, and it feels super calming and moisturizing. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Sephora - Waterproof eye makeup remover (200 ml):</b> a tried and true staple in my arsenal of makeup removers.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Garnier - Moisture bomb sheet mask (32 g):</b> my friend bought me the sweetest "take care" package when I was at home with a bad flu at the end of August - tea, honey, candy, cinnamon buns and a facial mask! What a friend!! I was close to tears I tell you!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>La Roche-Posay - Hyalu B5 serum, anti-wrinkle concentrate repairing replumping (30 ml):</b> well you will spot a theme here, three anti wrinkle serums/concentrates? Well I guess it is safe to assume the fact the big 4-0 is approaching soon is getting to me. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>La Roche-Posay - Retinol B3 serum, anti-wrinkle concentrate renewing resurfacing (30 ml):</b> did I need another concentrate from La Roche-Posay, I guess not, but apparently could not stop myself. Where I am going to find the time to slather all these products on my face, and with the amount of products that await to be used, god knows when I will come around to it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Ecooking - Night cream (50 ml):</b> This came as a free gift with purchase in Magasin Copenhagen when I bought a few hand soaps from the same brand. And this brand is actually something I am quite interested in, vegan, clean and free from unnecessary ingredients (assumedly).</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Joico - K-pak Color therapy - Color protecting shampoo (1 L): </b>I picked this up in Marshalls in Toronto, as I love to buy big jugs of shampoo and conditioner, then you do not have to think about buying it again for months at a time.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Dove - 0% aluminum sensitive deodorant (74 g):</b> like with the eyeshadows I am also on a deodorant shopping spree? I mean how many armpits do I have? Well one good thing is that my previous deodorant is about to be finished </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Lumene - Nordic bloom anti-wrinkle & firm moisturizing v-shape serum (30 ml):</b> as Lumene is a brand I really love, I decided to pick up this serum while in Copenhagen. Now I just have to finish a few of the ones waiting in line among my backup products. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Mario Badescu - Drying lotion (29 ml): </b>in the last few months, I have started to develop pimples on my face, this being an issue I have not had to deal with for several years, I decided to pick this drying lotion up which is supposed to work miracles against blemishes. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>CeraVe - Therapeutic hand cream (85 g):</b> I was flying with a co-worker who really recommended this hand cream, as with flying, frequent washing of your hands and hand sanitizer they tend to be very dry.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Nature Republic - Real nature mask sheet - olive, bamboo, acai berry, tomato and green tea (23 ml each):</b> My friend who went to S-Korea came bearing gifts after her holiday, five facial masks and a few samples from this brand I have once come across in Toronto before. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Nature Republic - Vitapair C - dark spot serum:</b> I might have to google how to use these samples.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Nature Republic - Snail solution, emulsion:</b> some version of a snail cream - I am exited to try</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Nature Republic - Snail solution, skin booster:</b> same for this one. I seriously have to get working on my samples though! </div><p>I seriously need to stop shopping....</p>Ella Rouvashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16947929396163212210noreply@blogger.com0Reykjavík, Ísland64.146582 -21.942635435.83634816382115 -57.0988854 90 13.2136146tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7821513723155593988.post-71837716028816506532022-08-07T10:32:00.011-07:002022-08-07T15:11:51.624-07:00June - July haul 2022<p>Well as I have started to fly again, with stops in the US and Canada on a monthly basis, I have had some opportunity to shop a bit, as well as I have picked up a few items in Iceland ofc.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijYy80R7aSJ4TNil4u2LYlCUDk6qsYCwijzdRpFfqp3zyl8I1pltXLuUUm1nJK7oYr_zD4JUCoKUSIBxZaetv92tdidoG28R6gXx403TTe6gmcAhoLty6QRuWDBWvFNHpZ_nxkxlpCH28GR1o1aHt8gnfhwZPh784q29WFlD33tfqrRcHy3ktvODUCEw/s1073/sunbloc.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="548" data-original-width="1073" height="163" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijYy80R7aSJ4TNil4u2LYlCUDk6qsYCwijzdRpFfqp3zyl8I1pltXLuUUm1nJK7oYr_zD4JUCoKUSIBxZaetv92tdidoG28R6gXx403TTe6gmcAhoLty6QRuWDBWvFNHpZ_nxkxlpCH28GR1o1aHt8gnfhwZPh784q29WFlD33tfqrRcHy3ktvODUCEw/s320/sunbloc.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Soap, sunscreen, deodorant and facial cream</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrkWNUSFsLXsWZUv_aCtJV8lovHrXKbFIOEAvmIZCpPm7SomimV6EJVsCbIJeL375Q6WTc9hbDpttCyg65cfhQVpbU73LkV8x-Q8IGpC0PpKEWOC0EnHbO7leIw5jj_6c85p9IeJ2kUxltGYHpOrOyfPjn468d8D2xmtgJgLyDbunuft5t5ZCE8xI8jg/s1137/cream.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="327" data-original-width="1137" height="92" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrkWNUSFsLXsWZUv_aCtJV8lovHrXKbFIOEAvmIZCpPm7SomimV6EJVsCbIJeL375Q6WTc9hbDpttCyg65cfhQVpbU73LkV8x-Q8IGpC0PpKEWOC0EnHbO7leIw5jj_6c85p9IeJ2kUxltGYHpOrOyfPjn468d8D2xmtgJgLyDbunuft5t5ZCE8xI8jg/s320/cream.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Body cream, hair mask and Tangle Teeze</span>r</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLjDUjIspDn-z_LkuOFgdDCdEPwNx4zhHvKPRJ1OIO6oPA_kdQg8seiY6VfvyKw4A8-C81MU1Au4H89_rx_OeQr4rLOcWaYSsdBE0T2vWQeub_DoM_0gPkAryuLGJutqy_LtDBUmv5oyz20EhvbhGt-4OK1htb9gWy4jD494FApnSVjIqtzWVcR53CwA/s560/foundation.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="560" data-original-width="388" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLjDUjIspDn-z_LkuOFgdDCdEPwNx4zhHvKPRJ1OIO6oPA_kdQg8seiY6VfvyKw4A8-C81MU1Au4H89_rx_OeQr4rLOcWaYSsdBE0T2vWQeub_DoM_0gPkAryuLGJutqy_LtDBUmv5oyz20EhvbhGt-4OK1htb9gWy4jD494FApnSVjIqtzWVcR53CwA/s320/foundation.jpg" width="222" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Makeup, facial spf and cream tester</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Shea Moisture - African black soap (227 g):</b> This has been a tried and true product for me, as facial soap for my skin issues - I was not in a dire need of a refill, but as I spotted it in Target I grabbed it. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Eau Thermale Avéne - Mineral lotion spf (100 ml):</b> This I bought in Canada, as I was planning to travel abroad in July, only with hand luggage, and in need of some sunscreen that I could take on carry on (which has a max of 100 ml bottles). </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Hawaiian Tropic - Silk hydration protective sun lotion (180 ml):</b> This I picked up in the supermarket in Iceland, I had not bought an Hawaiian Tropic in years - as I theoretically had enough spf bottles. But it came in very handy, as I squirted some of this bottle into a small travel bottle to bring with me to Croatia. The other spf bottles I have, come in foam and spray form - and would not be rebottled so easily!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Native Deodorant - Aloe and Green tea, sensitive (75 g):</b> I have been very curious about aluminum free deodorant, and as I am finally seeing to an end of one of my 3 previous bottles, it was time to pick this one up.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>La Roche-Posay - Kerium DS creme (39 g):</b> I had picked up a tube of this for my nephew a few years back, as he was struggling with flakey eyebrows. And recently I had started to get flakey spots between my eyebrows and eyelids, I went on a mission to find a tube for me to use. And I really think it works!! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Sol de Janeiro - Brazilian bum bum cream (75 ml): </b>I smelled this exact product a few years back, and did absolutely not understand the hype around this scent as I really did not like it at first sniff. But now - omg I loved it!! Given the fact I have more than enough of body lotions, I just grabbed the small jar of it. But I might actually be tempted to buy other types, or even the scent spray.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Macadamia oil extract - Hair mask (250 ml):</b> My hair after about 5 days of sun and sea in Croatia went totally haywire, and I managed to find this in one of the little shops on the island I was staying - and it managed to turn my haywire hair around after one treatment. But you do need to be consistent with it. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Tangle Teezer hairbrush:</b> My friend was so kind to grab this for me while she was on a holiday in UK. This has since moved into my gym bag - so I will never forget to take a hairbrush with me to the gym again</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Kosas - Revealer concealer in 01N (6 ml):</b> Did I need a concealer? 100% not, I already have about 4 concealers in different formats. Two in liquid format as a matter of a fact. Have I started to use it yet? No not yet... </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Kosas - Revealer skin improving foundation in Very cool light 120 (30 ml):</b> Who am I? Purchasing two foundations in the same year? And I already have several in my stash (again in a few formats; liquid, mineral powder and pressed powder). I guess I just have to put real effort to in 2022 to doll myself up on an everyday basis.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Urban Decay - All nighter long lasting makeup setting spray (30 ml):</b> This was purchased with the intent to take it with me to Croatia for the wedding to double insure the makeup. Then in the end there was no space in my hand luggage for more liquids. I just got one sprits from my friend who managed to take some with her to the wedding. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>It Cosmetics - Your skin but better CC+ color correcting full coverage cream spf 50 in fair (32 ml):</b> I had gotten one or two testers of this particular product in Sephora a while back. And given my previous experience, this product performed exceptionally well, with good staying power, without creasing or looking cakey. And given the fact I was going to a wedding in Croatia, where the temperature would be around 35 degrees Celsius, I would need something long lasting. So I grabbed this during some online discount in Hagkaup Iceland</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Revlon - Colorstay brow fiber filler in 303 medium brown (6.8 ml):</b> I am about to run our of my Rimmel colored eyebrow gel, and on a recommendation from <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/lisajmakeup" target="_blank">Lisa J on Youtube</a>. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>La Roche-Posay - Anthelios mineral fluid 50 spf (50 ml):</b> I got sucked in in a Canadian drugstore to pick this up (even though I have a bottle of Supergoop zink screen). Now I just have to be more active in using these facial sunscreens.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Laura Mercier - Translucent loose setting powder (5 g):</b> This was a part of my Sephora birthday gift for 2022. And boy am I excited to give this a whirl, as this is a product that has been hyped up for years.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Laura Mercier - Caviar stick eye color in strapless (1 g): </b>The other part of the Sephora birthday gift I selected for 2022. Another product from LM that I have heard about for years but never tried. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Tower 28 - Beach please cheek and lip color in Magic hour (4.5 g):</b> I had been curious about this product and this brand since 2019 or 2020. So I could not resist when I spotted it in Sephora.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>It Cosmetics - Confidence in a cream, tester (? g):</b> This came as a bonus with the It Cosmetics CC+ cream. Another leaflet for me to use up for sure... I might even have to go on a "tester use up" mission.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">So will I perhaps calm down in my purchases in the months to come? Well I have two orders being shipped as we speak... and several items on my "research list" </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div>Ella Rouvashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16947929396163212210noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7821513723155593988.post-58237924320341798252022-06-27T10:05:00.004-07:002022-06-27T10:05:27.919-07:00January - May haul 2022 + Birthday gifts<p>So it's way due for an updated haul for the fist part of the year + what I got gifted for my birthday in February</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-kAfpEvW6ixp3HwIG9RgUB9Mu9GFKbRLO85ALrgUZfoMs2GUuc9xMjcrRVVyNngU8S9GUX0zwn3P7EOvYXq4EFP6wbojcOshxwEsLkAL8-yOh9c9gFR7s0fh426SRaRqNrAu-AAaJvEgHacQAhH57fTqG5uJ7govPe7-MF4H_TbWEYWei0koGgR3VxA/s705/haul22.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="527" data-original-width="705" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-kAfpEvW6ixp3HwIG9RgUB9Mu9GFKbRLO85ALrgUZfoMs2GUuc9xMjcrRVVyNngU8S9GUX0zwn3P7EOvYXq4EFP6wbojcOshxwEsLkAL8-yOh9c9gFR7s0fh426SRaRqNrAu-AAaJvEgHacQAhH57fTqG5uJ7govPe7-MF4H_TbWEYWei0koGgR3VxA/s320/haul22.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">The items I have collected so far in 2022</span></div><br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2tr35-kvikwE8eo26gJkczScPO0oZzlVyznGhmOZg5cu8jWcdrYhIOavBda3ZOfeCPPUQAqtSkuaUD3eiAKg-kGqf-iWsE-40JgPWLbEQRxjrkJc6WjCLtre_0R40jBnmvwy7VikHXl8CVUZ6E2EDm6JJuXHpMyDoa3LPD96JMKGpYf42kCT1ws50cg/s790/haul23.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="429" data-original-width="790" height="174" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2tr35-kvikwE8eo26gJkczScPO0oZzlVyznGhmOZg5cu8jWcdrYhIOavBda3ZOfeCPPUQAqtSkuaUD3eiAKg-kGqf-iWsE-40JgPWLbEQRxjrkJc6WjCLtre_0R40jBnmvwy7VikHXl8CVUZ6E2EDm6JJuXHpMyDoa3LPD96JMKGpYf42kCT1ws50cg/s320/haul23.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Testers of body butters and a sheet mask</span></div><br /><p><b>The body shop - Aloe calming toner (250 ml):</b> I love this product, and this is probably my third or fourth repurchase. So when the body shop was having some discount I grabbed a refill.</p><p><b>The body shop - Hemp hard working hand protector (10 ml):</b> This is absolutely the best hand cream I have EVER tried, my mom used to own this stuff. And now it is really needed as my hands are super dry.</p><p><b>Maybelline - Lifter gloss in 003 Moon (5.4 ml): </b>This gloss got so much hype online so I really got tempted to buy it for myself for my birthday, and it really is amazing! To me it is like a better version of Fenty Beauty gloss bomb. The Maybelline has really similar colors, chunky packaging and you do not feel any grit on your lips from the Maybelline one, whereas from the one color I own from Fenty, I feel some grit from the glitter on my lips (but I have sensitive skin so I might feel something that the average person does not sense).</p><p><b>The body shop - Almond nail and cuticle manicure oil (1.8 ml):</b> My friend gifted me this one along with the face mask. It will come in super handy as I have started to fly again, and with the constant hand washing, hand sanitizing and the dry air on the airplanes my hands tend to feel super dehydrated.</p><p><b>The body shop - Body butter Avocado (8 ml): </b>This I got gifted on a bachelorette party we hosted for one of my friends, and all of the girls who attended got a small gift bag containing several body shop testers.</p><p><b>The body shop - Aloe Calm sheet mask (18 ml):</b> This item my friend also gifted me for my birthday! Sounds intriguing. Will have to resume the Mask Monday ritual again this summer to use some of the masks I have stashed away.</p><p><b>The body shop - Body butter Almond milk (8 ml):</b> This I was also gifted on the bachelorette party</p><p><b>The body shop - Body butter Shea (8 ml):</b> I also got this one in the goodie bag at the bachelorette party. This especially will come in super handy, as my skin is starting to get really dry.</p><p><br /></p><p>What have you bought so far into the year?</p>Ella Rouvashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16947929396163212210noreply@blogger.com0Reykjavík, Ísland64.146582 -21.942635435.83634816382115 -57.0988854 90 13.2136146tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7821513723155593988.post-88706521370839828132022-01-05T15:21:00.004-08:002022-01-06T15:20:27.982-08:00Project pan 2022This year as in the the years before, I want to continue tracking my purchases and focusing on use some stuff up! So for 2022 I have selected ten items as usual I want to focus on, plus a few bonus items.<div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgnCNGEaLZ47qsZ22pgSXVDv_y0eiLE4-HpkiOPhljJeizuVj3eSj5eOxN0PipzkaAgGLeg-YQWXJ5SJflw9vHs814L6406WHZkIzRM0o_N4H9om5xEUlSuiRiNhrUR8Ib3wWRoWxMANUcIbM_EdVy5Sd01z4Bg7aOSj04ft93HUlfaYvxmAdW4gc7x4A=s513" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="513" data-original-width="440" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgnCNGEaLZ47qsZ22pgSXVDv_y0eiLE4-HpkiOPhljJeizuVj3eSj5eOxN0PipzkaAgGLeg-YQWXJ5SJflw9vHs814L6406WHZkIzRM0o_N4H9om5xEUlSuiRiNhrUR8Ib3wWRoWxMANUcIbM_EdVy5Sd01z4Bg7aOSj04ft93HUlfaYvxmAdW4gc7x4A=s320" width="274" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">The products I want to "hit pan on" in 2022</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjb7S2Zuu2NsrqMyYVju-I8s46083VRAHjfny-YLmZOaD4XV4tDwql-wiGbTZJcByYrTqGgPDHxAG6GGIL1oykTFa0G3ksSE0FIw4Y6HS0pZl5hr3aD6LxV0rDZ0RL9ez7Dtr-PHcZndsRySz1wPqyltoLIH1amY854dFyedkY39aLKweRqD5vE7Z14Bg=s680" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="471" data-original-width="680" height="222" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjb7S2Zuu2NsrqMyYVju-I8s46083VRAHjfny-YLmZOaD4XV4tDwql-wiGbTZJcByYrTqGgPDHxAG6GGIL1oykTFa0G3ksSE0FIw4Y6HS0pZl5hr3aD6LxV0rDZ0RL9ez7Dtr-PHcZndsRySz1wPqyltoLIH1amY854dFyedkY39aLKweRqD5vE7Z14Bg=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Mac paint pot and Milani powder at start of 2022</span></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjtj5HOOIOwxW91N7ktPBC0DjHCB-E5VKaaWeweps2sxuQLbo22fyx420KLg9HOLCj1I_2p0HDUtnOvx83rorKHzw716DW2fckeVbgrEgD85N-2Lisw-Gi_NLcSeo1wQypGOggbvGhhrnf--SMWhSxAM7MTACdfHbnzcCvkK7O8YKVOxi-vCnp-Ofl-2A=s955" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="501" data-original-width="955" height="168" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjtj5HOOIOwxW91N7ktPBC0DjHCB-E5VKaaWeweps2sxuQLbo22fyx420KLg9HOLCj1I_2p0HDUtnOvx83rorKHzw716DW2fckeVbgrEgD85N-2Lisw-Gi_NLcSeo1wQypGOggbvGhhrnf--SMWhSxAM7MTACdfHbnzcCvkK7O8YKVOxi-vCnp-Ofl-2A=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Extra items I want to finish in 2022</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Yves Saint Laurent - Volupté tint in oil – No. 4 (6 ml):<br /> </span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Weight at the start of 2022 (with packaging - as for all of the
products): 20 g <br /></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Goal: Finish it<br /></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Why: This was a part of my beauty goals for 2020 (at the start of the
year it weighted 25 g) – and it is really about time to finish it up<br /></span><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Milk Makeup – Lip+Cheek – Werk (6 g): <br /></span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Weight at the start of 2022: 20 g <br /></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Goal: Use this as my primary cheek product for 2022<br /></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Why: As I have a few cream blushes now, I have to start using some of
them before they go bad<br /></span><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Elizabeth Arden – Green tea honey drops
body cream (500 ml):<br /> </span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Weight at the start of 2022: 368 g<br /></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Goal: Finish it up<br /></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Why: this was a part of my beauty goals for 2020, which I later in the
year swapped out for the Jergens cream – this cream weighed 427 g at the
beginning of 2020 – now it is it’s time on the chopping block!<br /></span><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Estée Lauder – Advanced night repair (7 ml): <br /></span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Weight at the start of 2022: 16 g <br /></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Goal: Use it up<br /></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Why:There is little product left of this item, so why not finish it and
be able to move it out of my collection<br /> </span><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Grande lash MD – Lash enhancing serum (2 ml): <br /></span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Weight at the start of 2022: 20 g <br /></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Goal: Use it 2x a week<br /></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Why: I am not sure I can tolerate this product every day as you are
supposed to – so I want to use it up this year by using it 2x a week<br /></span><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Lumene – Instant glow beauty serum (30 ml):<br /></span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Weight at the start of 2022: 70 g <br /></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Goal: Finish it up<br /></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Why: This product was a part of my beauty goals for 2021, I did
not use it up, and it is one of my oldest foundations in my collection<br /> </span><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Lancóme – Hydra Zen Jelly mask (15 ml): <br /></span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Weight at the start of 2022: 18 g <br /></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Goal: Use it up<br /></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Why: it is a small tester and can be used up easily<br /></span><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Mac – Pro longwear paint pot – Groundwork (5 g): <br /></span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Weight at the start of 2022: 53 g <br /></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Goal: See a difference in the dip in the pan<br /></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Why: I continue to put one of my cream eye products into the project
each year, and now it’s time for this Mac paint pot<br /></span><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Milani – Prep+Set+Glow illuminating transparent powder (8,5 g): <br /></span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Weight at the start of 2022: 43 g <br /></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Goal: Hit pan<br /></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Why: To rotate my powders, as I tend to use the same one all the time<br /></span><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Clarins – Lipliner pencil – 02 nude beige (1,2 g): <br /></span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Length at the start of 2022: 12 cm <br /></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Goal: Use 2 cm of product<br /></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Why: This lipliner was a part of my beauty goals for 2020, but with
Covid and mask-life I only used up 0,2 cm of it. This year I really hope to do
better, and will be able to incorporate lip liners into my daily makeup
routine. As well as it could be a good combo with the YSL lip oil<br /></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"> <br /></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">This year I decided to add on a few extras:<br /></span><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Crest – Noticeably white whitestrips –
dental whitening kit (20 total strips):<br /></span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Number of packs at the start of 2022: 5 packs of strips<br /></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Goal: Use it up<br /></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Why: I just got a dental clean late December 2021 – so it is perfect to
use them up now as all the dental plaque has been removed.<br /></span><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Dr. Bragi – Marine enzyme intensive
treatment mask (10 ml):<br /></span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Number of masks: 1<br /></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Goal: Use it<br /></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Why: I tend to let things lay too long in my stash and not use it</span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"><b>Skyn Iceland - Hydro cool firming face gels for forehead (6 g):</b></span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Number of masks: 1<br /></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Goal: Use it<br /></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Why: To get rid of some of my masks</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"><br /></span><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Bio Effect – eye mask (2 sheets x 1,25
g):<br /></span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Number of masks: 1<br /></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Goal: Use it<br /></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Why: It has technically expired so let’s use it up</span></div></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"><br /></span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Other goals:</span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><ol style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Use eye shadows I own, to make similar looks to palettes I would like to own</span></span></li><li><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Keep an ongoing wish list</span></li><li><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Use a face mask once a week</span></li><li><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">De-clutter old items from my collection</span></li><li><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Use nail polish once a month</span></li><li><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">No mascara purchase in 2022</span></li><li><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">No nail polish purchase in 2022</span></li><li><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">No body lotion purchase in 2022</span></li></ol></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"><br /></span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">What about you - any goals?</span></span></div>Ella Rouvashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16947929396163212210noreply@blogger.com0Reykjavík, Ísland64.146582 -21.942635435.83634816382115 -57.0988854 90 13.2136146tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7821513723155593988.post-28181152629878649662021-12-31T06:39:00.030-08:002022-01-01T07:32:54.842-08:00Beauty goals for 2021 - final results<p>So did I hit my beauty goals for 2021..?</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjSf5vbenuQh0wsMwdAX-sOp9LgLMaIYfs4c78Qed5bPGRURRBgJz3md3jCIAyBNyD8e4NwEEysgbh1Bn_xiWE0aX_Bjq4O2IagSJu5zTtpozBk6wJ5dOtTaTCsRmD1rOf2nz-NYjNXiGyHC331P72_jC5Aa65Ju7BRtCcsWktALVKqWo4yXcRsqcpikg=s524" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="524" data-original-width="473" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjSf5vbenuQh0wsMwdAX-sOp9LgLMaIYfs4c78Qed5bPGRURRBgJz3md3jCIAyBNyD8e4NwEEysgbh1Bn_xiWE0aX_Bjq4O2IagSJu5zTtpozBk6wJ5dOtTaTCsRmD1rOf2nz-NYjNXiGyHC331P72_jC5Aa65Ju7BRtCcsWktALVKqWo4yXcRsqcpikg=s320" width="289" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Final results of beauty goals 2021</span></div><br /><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><br /></blockquote><b>Lumene - Instant glow beauty serum (30 ml):</b> <blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><div>Weight at the start of 2021 (with packaging - as for all of the products): 78 g </div><div>Weight at the end of 2021: 70 g</div><div>Goal: was to finish it up - I ended up using only 8 g</div></blockquote><div><b>Kiko - Stick eyeshadow - 05 (1,64 g): </b></div><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><div>Weight at the start of 2021: 11 g</div><div>Weight at the end of 2021: 10 g </div><div>Goal: was to use 0,6 g of it - according to the weight I did reach the goal - but I am not so sure, as the scale I use is just a standard kitchen scale </div></blockquote><div><b>Garnier - 5 sec perfect blur, soothing perfecting primer (30 ml):</b> </div><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><div>Weight at the start of 2021: 34 g</div><div>Weight at the end of 2021: 32 g.Goal: use 10 g - I used 2 g </div><div>Goal: was to use 10 - I used 2 g - as I used this product probably around 4 times this year I should just stop buying primers</div></blockquote><div><b>Jergens BB Body perfecting skin cream -all medium to deep skin tones (221 ml):</b> </div><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><div>Weight at the start of 2021: 95 g</div><div>Weight at the end of 2021: 41 g </div><div>Goal: was to finish it up, well I did not reach it</div></blockquote><div><b>One direction - Our moment eau de parfum (100 ml):</b> </div><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><div>Weight at the start of 2021: 324 g</div><div>Weight at the end of 2021: 304 g </div><div>Goal: was to finish it up, but I did use 20 g in the course of 2021</div></blockquote><div><b>Lumene - Vitamin C+ anti-puffiness roll-on eye serum (10 ml) - (missing on photo):</b></div><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><div>Weight at the start of 2021: 10 g</div><div>Weight at the end of 2021: 8 g (empty packaging) </div><div>Goal: was to finish it up, which I did</div></blockquote><div><b>Clarins - Radiance-Plus golden glow booster (15 ml):</b> </div><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><div>Weight at the start of 2021: 27 g</div><div>Weight at the end of 2021: 26 g </div><div>Goal was to use half of the remaining product, or get the product line down to the area where "radiance-plus" is written on the packaging. I did use this in the year of 2021, but I did not reach my goal</div></blockquote><div><b>Essence - Stay all day concealer - 10 natural beige (7 ml):</b> </div><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><div>Weight at the start of 2021: 9 g</div><div>Weight at the end of 2021: 7 g (empty packaging without stopper)</div><div>Goal: was to use it up, I did reach that goal</div></blockquote><div><b>Victoria's Secret - lip gloss (13 g):</b> </div><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><div>Weight at the start of 2021: 11 g</div><div>Wight at the end of 2021: 9 g</div><div>Goal: was to finish it up, ended up using only 2 g</div></blockquote><div><b>Gina Tricot Beauty - eye-shadow - 42 caramel (1,8 g):</b> </div><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><div>Weight at the start of 2021: 13 g</div><div>Weight at the end of 2021: 11 g (I am sure a lot of the product went down the drain though as the shadow kept crumbling).</div><div>Goal: was to hit pan, and that goal I did reach.</div></blockquote><div><div><br /></div><div>So all over I only hit 2 of my goals, finished the Lumene C+ vitamine eye cream and hit pan on the Gina Tricot eye-shadow</div><div><br /></div><div><u>Other goals:</u></div><div><ol><li>No impulse buys just because there is a discount - 90% successful - as I was only tempted to buy one gift box in Copenhagen on discount, but still I had had my eye on that gloss for some time. So the other items came as a bonus with the purchase, and at a cheaper price than if I had bought that lip gloss in Iceland by itself</li><li>Only one eye-palette purchase in 2021 - Yes I did reach this goal as I did not even buy a single eye shadow palette in 2021</li><li>No body lotion purchase in 2021- Yes did not buy a body lotion in 2021</li><li>No bronzer purchase in 2021 - Yes did not buy a bronzer in 2021</li><li>Keep an ongoing wish-list - Yes I did keep an ongoing wish list</li><li>Use nail-polish at least once a month - Did not reach that goal - maybe used nail polish 3 times during 2021! </li></ol></div></div>Ella Rouvashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16947929396163212210noreply@blogger.com0Reykjavík, Ísland64.146582 -21.942635435.83634816382115 -57.0988854 90 13.2136146tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7821513723155593988.post-45463887738321998862021-12-28T16:58:00.010-08:002022-01-01T06:48:54.547-08:00Empties January - December 2021<p> So here is the whole lot I used up of beauty products in 2021...</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEghEYmvJyarA7atar-snZklr9QuoP0iRAsrZW8430DJZGqiS24aJmeVcKJIy9eMemv-TipkyaaG5Z7xGQkEmi0s09mN4pQHUzzh25TFbMKylIYX8UMSM-MneJbmBkXikirzPUMH5dIPbsokvsng126JdHZ6fvcrSFrHlpSKlfTOpGAaQ9YoT6UHadPqzA=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEghEYmvJyarA7atar-snZklr9QuoP0iRAsrZW8430DJZGqiS24aJmeVcKJIy9eMemv-TipkyaaG5Z7xGQkEmi0s09mN4pQHUzzh25TFbMKylIYX8UMSM-MneJbmBkXikirzPUMH5dIPbsokvsng126JdHZ6fvcrSFrHlpSKlfTOpGAaQ9YoT6UHadPqzA=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Products I finished in 2021</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj9AeiSw-japX3YCBeXmlN5YcSgcUw0DM-s3aITfzr5_6Ta2_ekSV-60v1N2AziQ2PQ5JEkcdFxjD_vs6TRfBuQkw-AUhEhZOBXQVTVJsDQLrHzro_y3-aPmCa9xr3UfF1qNFGdFE3_L4Ys_jkL4kns3V-MDeg88YcKE1Gp6fXnAjMTZVIOUzaCqOQjRA=s1180" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="528" data-original-width="1180" height="143" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj9AeiSw-japX3YCBeXmlN5YcSgcUw0DM-s3aITfzr5_6Ta2_ekSV-60v1N2AziQ2PQ5JEkcdFxjD_vs6TRfBuQkw-AUhEhZOBXQVTVJsDQLrHzro_y3-aPmCa9xr3UfF1qNFGdFE3_L4Ys_jkL4kns3V-MDeg88YcKE1Gp6fXnAjMTZVIOUzaCqOQjRA=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">The rest of the products I used up in 2021</span></div><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><b>Essence - stay all day concealer - 10 natural beige (7 ml):</b> this was a product was a part of my beauty goals for 2021, and I managed to finish it in the first half of 2021<div><br /></div><div><b>Essence - Lash Princess mascara (12 ml):</b> This remains a hyped up mascara on YT, I did not like the brush though, found the wand a bit too big, and I do prefer a plastic bristle brush. So it tended to smudge a bit when I was applying it on my hooded eyes - might buy again in a pinch.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Lumene - Vitamin C+ anti-puffiness roll-on eye serum (10 ml):</b> This was a part of my <a href="https://ellathess.blogspot.com/2021/01/beauty-goals-for-2021.html" target="_blank">beauty goals for 2021</a>, I managed to use the little product that remained in it. Glad it is finished as I am sure the C vitamin has probably lost it's potency since I bought it. </div><div><br /></div><div><b>Lancome - Bi-Facil double action eye makeup remover (200 ml):</b> This is absolutely my favorite eye-makeup remover and I will for sure continue to repurchase it.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>The body shop - Aloe Calming toner (250 ml):</b> This is absolutely my favorite toner, and I always continue to purchase it as long as the Body shop makes it. </div><div><br /></div><div><b>Lumene - Intense hydration 24 hour moisturizer (50 ml):</b> One of my favorite day creams, soft and I love the scent soft and mild. </div><div><br /></div><div><b>Cover Girl - Ready set gorgeous - 115 (30 ml):</b> This foundation was unsuccessfully a part of my <a href="https://ellathess.blogspot.com/2020/01/beauty-goals-for-2019-results.html" target="_blank">beauty goals for 2019</a>, and surprisingly the tube seemed to be never ending, as more and more product came out of it's nozzle. </div><div><br /></div><div><b>Skyn Iceland - Pure Cloud Cream (10 ml):</b> Continuing on the theme from last year to use up my testers, this is a very light cream and probably most suitable for oily skin, as my skin is combo, and this was a product I used in the autumn, it was not the best for me, as even though having a combo skin, I sometimes have a dry skin surface, and this cream really did not play along well with that. Never the same I managed to finish it. </div><div><br /></div><div><b>Dr. Organic - Organic Manuka Honey hand and nail cream (125 ml):</b> this hand cream is by far the best hand cream I have ever tried.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Hurraw - Grapefruit lip balm (4.3 gr):</b> This lip balm is average, not the greatest and not the worst.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Artdeco - Soft eyeliner waterproof, 16 (1.2 g):</b> this eyeliner is super close to Mac Teddy eye-kohl, but this is not an empties as such. But a declutter, I have Mac teddy in my stash - and this one is getting a bit old, and I rarely use it, so it's time to declutter it.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Sephora - Macadamia hand masks (1 pair):</b> After a season of excessive hand washing and hand sanitizing, this was exactly what the dr. ordered, and my god did each glove come with a lot of product!! After my first use, I stored it in the fridge, and used the day after, and right after using it on my hands for the 2nd time, I threw the "gloves" on my feet and used them as a partial foot mask! </div><div><br /></div><div><b>Blue Lagoon - Algae mask ice cube (7 ml):</b> this is a fairly strong mask, so I did not have this on for very long. But my skin felt squeaky clean afterwards. </div><div><br /></div><div><b>Dr. Hauschka - Hand creme (10 ml):</b> Another tester used up - yey!! Actually I expected this hand cream to be better than it was, considering it was from Dr. Hauschka. Would choose Dr. Organic any day!</div><div><br /></div><div><b>L'oréal Paris Elvital - Steam mask - for long damaged hair (20 ml):</b> This hair-mask even came with it's own shower cap, and a whole lot of product!! And the dry ends of my hair felt super soft afterwards.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>John Frieda - Frizz Ease hair serum (3 ml):</b> Another tester done, this product is always nice from time to time. But I am not much of a hair-person so usually I do not fuss too much with my hair.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>The labs organics - Hyalurornic serum 200 (1 ml):</b> Another tester used up in 2021, this tester was way too small to be able to say anything about the product though.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Inglot lab - Hydrating day serum (1 ml):</b> The same goes for this tester, as the last one, too small to be able to say anything about the product. </div><div><br /></div><div>Did you use up a lot this year?</div>Ella Rouvashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16947929396163212210noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7821513723155593988.post-57361252406213893102021-12-25T10:07:00.020-08:002022-01-07T05:43:24.507-08:00May - December Haul 2021<p>For the second half of the year 2021 Covid-19 continued to rise and fall, in regards to makeup purchased I made a small order from Colourpop and later in the year I managed to go on a weekend trip to Copenhagen, and as my sister went to Florida for a week, I made a small order on Sephora and used up some points I had with them. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjUYrmTSItVl5r46rRBg8gl6N1E2_WbODTPzBbwRqsWEqBP0kzboTtnb1smr8NtSn5ZmXnZ1h-S4953unBoCHIeuRWE9T2Sbc9sKqYuItnZsrbs_AzuQgXbglWEk-tStYujz5Pza_0Ekg0mD-XD-yygaFT6OnJWZPx8uCQxjT5UYBSq3n0yyi6Gcea-xg=s965" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="490" data-original-width="965" height="162" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjUYrmTSItVl5r46rRBg8gl6N1E2_WbODTPzBbwRqsWEqBP0kzboTtnb1smr8NtSn5ZmXnZ1h-S4953unBoCHIeuRWE9T2Sbc9sKqYuItnZsrbs_AzuQgXbglWEk-tStYujz5Pza_0Ekg0mD-XD-yygaFT6OnJWZPx8uCQxjT5UYBSq3n0yyi6Gcea-xg=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Haul from USA and Denmark</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiwmf_vdbFQ-CmS4XUEIwbzS2VcnJtrRKwaZQ1aE4ap363_9gqou0JqoYs8V1Ih9ClkEhWenS_TVaFr0WdS4HTj5kODiR0ZJlmTuMK6z0vMoJ0eUp-X_Adffo1lmsvqfXqrXVQM09uCfoNIDBI3qihLotHtoEPuBBV6oN-K4iKr8jpreVMWbrVHn_drmQ=s826" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="418" data-original-width="826" height="162" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiwmf_vdbFQ-CmS4XUEIwbzS2VcnJtrRKwaZQ1aE4ap363_9gqou0JqoYs8V1Ih9ClkEhWenS_TVaFr0WdS4HTj5kODiR0ZJlmTuMK6z0vMoJ0eUp-X_Adffo1lmsvqfXqrXVQM09uCfoNIDBI3qihLotHtoEPuBBV6oN-K4iKr8jpreVMWbrVHn_drmQ=s320" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-size: x-small;">Haul from Denmark and an order from Colourpop</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgkDHFPhQuUil1Vk_n_8Zaq-ONgz-2iK2YcehBl6RuKNrPOrAV9ubrmPsQr1nyWKEut1obNMcpQOSf5-kED7i2AdFLqxkwzQkYUTWgBcTp8pH55O2DF3MfLW_AVrk5PJ3KZB1H9Ts_x0gNfUoBOrvV7AWlJfK8SvEZmKoMNhpAkmaqWmqjueRqc0L8qUg=s510" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="510" data-original-width="374" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgkDHFPhQuUil1Vk_n_8Zaq-ONgz-2iK2YcehBl6RuKNrPOrAV9ubrmPsQr1nyWKEut1obNMcpQOSf5-kED7i2AdFLqxkwzQkYUTWgBcTp8pH55O2DF3MfLW_AVrk5PJ3KZB1H9Ts_x0gNfUoBOrvV7AWlJfK8SvEZmKoMNhpAkmaqWmqjueRqc0L8qUg=s320" width="235" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Becca, Bio Effect and Meraki products</span></div><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><br /><p><b>Rare Beauty - Selena's faves 4 pice mini set: Dewy liquid blush - Joy (3,2 ml), Liquid luminizer - Mesmerize (2,5 ml), Matte lip cream - Inspire (3 ml) and Universal volumizing mascara - Black (8 ml).</b> I had this sent to my sister's hotel in Florida, as this was a brand that was not sold in Sephora stores in Denmark. But this was a brand I had been super curious about since it launched. The blush is super pigmented, you only need one dot on each cheek and then blend it out, the same for the hightligter. And the matt lip cream has a very unique formula, it feels somewhat plushy and super comfortable on the lips!! The mascara will have to go in my backup drawer as I am working on finishing older mascaras from my collection. But a small size containing a whopping 8 ml (that is the same amount as a full size Lancome Idole).</p><p><b>Ecooking - Primer (30 ml):</b> I was very curious about this brand, which is a clean Danish brand. I had had by eye on a few different products from them. The poweder-foundations colors were weird in some way, so I did choose to pick up this primer, as it swatched amazing. I just have to up my primer game in 2021.</p><p><b>Nudestix - All over face dewy color - Bohemian Rose (1,8 g):</b> As I was ordering from Sephora and had outstanding points, and this item was available for 100 points I decided to grab it, as the point perks in store are rarely this good.</p><p><b>Kiehl's - Creamy eye treatment with Avocado (14 ml):</b> As my eye-cream is about to be finished I thought it would be a great idea to grab this in Magasin in Copenhagen, as this was a brand that was not sold in Iceland (it launched about one week after I came home from Copenhagen). But Magasin was having some good discounts on Black Friday weekend.</p><p><b>Pure & Care - Konjac sponge:</b> Since I saw this in store in Denmark 2016, I have been curious about this kind of a product, so when I was browsing in Normal in Copenhagen, I grabbed one and I am super curious to try it! </p><p><b>Colourpop - Cosmic charge (2,1 g): </b>When I saw <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/AmandaZ" target="_blank">Amanda Z</a> on Youtube recommend this shadow I just knew I had to get it. And I jumped on board when Colourpop was offering some discounts on their website I decided to grab it.</p><p><b>Colourpop - Ritz (2,1 g):</b> as I was already putting in a Colourpop order, I decided to grab Ritz also, which has been compared to Urban Decay space cowboy single shadow, which of course is not sold in Iceland. Ritz is in a way a kind of a shimmer topper, the shade is fairly sheer, but has nice shimmer in the formula. Something I might have to slab on my eyes over new years! </p><p><b>Miild - Skin and lip care (15 ml):</b> This was the other Danish brand I was interested in, and they are also a clean brand like Ecooking. Very Danish!! This product I thought was genius, as it is a lip balm, and you can also use it anywhere on your skin, perfect if you have a dry patch on your face, so this is perfect to have on the go if you tend to get dry patches that irritate you during the day.</p><p><b>Miild - Natural Mineral Concealer duo - 01 Light Ample (2,4 g):</b> And as this product swatched so well, and would be perfect for every day, when you are not in the mood to put on a full face. Plus it was on an amazing offer in Magasin. </p><p><b>Clarins - Beauty must have -01 instant light natural lip perfector (12 ml), hand and nail treatment cream (30 ml), instant eye makeup remover (50 ml) and supra volume mascara (3,5 ml).</b> As I saw this set in Matas, on a 25% discount, making the set cheaper than just the lip gloss in Iceland, and the color of the gloss in the set was a color I had have my eye on already I decided to snatch it up.</p><p><b>Becca - Under eye brightening corrector - Ligt to medium (4,5 g):</b> This I grabbed last minute at the end of summer or September, as Becca closed, and as I recently started to love the little jar I have of this item, so I decided to grab one as a backup before I would not be able to get them. Little did I now that Smashbox picked up a few of Becca's favorite items under Smashbox x Becca - this product being one of them.</p><p><b>Bio Effect - Volcanic exfoliator (280 ml): </b>This I got as a gift with purchase when I bought the Bio Effect EGF eye serum. And omg what a gift with purchase - I just need to start using it!!</p><p><b>Bio Effect - EGF eye serum (6 ml):</b> I was looking for a super light eye cream that I could put onto my skin just above the crease of my eyes - as I felt recently my skin is not looking it's best there, I guess my age is catching up with my, in combination with puffy eyes due to allergies and it needs some tlc.</p><p><b>Meraki [lime] lip balm (4.8 g):</b> My friend gifted me this for Christmas, and what a perfect timing, as I was about to buy a lip balm to put in my handbag.</p><p>Well with all these purchases over the year 2021 I will have my work cut out for me in my beauty goals for 2022. But a good development is for sure that there was no eye shadow purchase in the entire year of 2021!!</p>Ella Rouvashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16947929396163212210noreply@blogger.com0Reykjavík, Ísland64.146582 -21.942635435.83634816382115 -57.0988854 90 13.2136146tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7821513723155593988.post-12836458904184136312021-05-01T09:14:00.006-07:002021-12-26T04:23:09.987-08:00January - April haul 2021<p>Covid 19 remains to be a defining factor for 2021, with very few events, no social gatherings, hence very few occations where one wears full face of makeup or fells inclined to buy something new.</p><p>So in the first four months of 2021 I only bought three items:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpB4tpT6ClQkjQW5uiZy-_c9zkYCJKLhgBhWdugzPscvAO7e1lwPtlRKnz93WmRrUFSoQieCUEyXts61HHthIzNRY-ybI5Mz1c-apI27boMATB_xt8pKiBQH7T_2l8KH7rR7yBpp_dgBXq/s486/haul22.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="474" data-original-width="486" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpB4tpT6ClQkjQW5uiZy-_c9zkYCJKLhgBhWdugzPscvAO7e1lwPtlRKnz93WmRrUFSoQieCUEyXts61HHthIzNRY-ybI5Mz1c-apI27boMATB_xt8pKiBQH7T_2l8KH7rR7yBpp_dgBXq/s320/haul22.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">January - April haul</span></div><br /><p><b>Gosh - Kohl eye liner (1,1 g):</b> So I took a second attempt to use a skin colored eye liner to use in the lower water line to open the eyes. Have I used since? No...</p><p><b>Nailberry - Breathable nail polish - Simplicity (15 ml):</b> I had been very curious about this nailpolish brand since it launched in 2019 or 2020 in Iceland, claiming to be toxic free, breathable and not discoloring the nails yellow. Number of uses? Once, did not feel at all differnet from regular nail polish.</p><p><b>Gua sha - rose quartz facial massage stone:</b> I grabbed this item on a birthday sale with <a href="http://www.nola.is">Nola</a>. I had wantet to try this type of facial massager and also wanted to try to use it on my stiff shoulder/neck to see if it would be able to release some tension. Have I used it? Yes once on my face and once on my neck/shoulder area. </p><p>Should I maybe stop purchasing any beauty products, as I do even use them more than once? Yes deffinetly!</p>Ella Rouvashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16947929396163212210noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7821513723155593988.post-58937162891943921172021-03-28T08:34:00.002-07:002021-03-28T08:34:55.286-07:00Birthday gifts 2021<p>My friends all seem to have an excellent understanding that I love beauty stuff, so I tend to get a few beauty related birthday gifts each year amongst other things, 2021 being no exception.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrVBv1lry9nvfKQ4Bq9yYc5sEMO_5bhxW-gmLXLZ6sxgfV3Py712enK1WK6VAOHeBqKieDpfnI1_ef4KtsDOA3U2tNc2Lp5SNIKXRkVnYzES-EY8TLDu3iJQVYJe3FLfJy4Sk0Ppp61dOq/s534/ammlis.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="534" data-original-width="461" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrVBv1lry9nvfKQ4Bq9yYc5sEMO_5bhxW-gmLXLZ6sxgfV3Py712enK1WK6VAOHeBqKieDpfnI1_ef4KtsDOA3U2tNc2Lp5SNIKXRkVnYzES-EY8TLDu3iJQVYJe3FLfJy4Sk0Ppp61dOq/s320/ammlis.png" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Beauty related birthday gifts</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Becca - Shimmering skin perfector, pressed - Champagne pop (2,4 g): My first Becca highlighter, and the company has declared it is closing down in September 2021. Could not be much later onto the train.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">A&K - Face gel scrub (100 ml): This had been on my radar for some time so it was the perfect birthday present, and I am super excited to finish my old scrub and give this one a try. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">GlamGlow - Bubblesheet oxygenating deep cleanse mask (1 mask): This I have tried once before, but boarderline irritated my skin, or the edge of my lips to be exact. </div>Ella Rouvashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16947929396163212210noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7821513723155593988.post-4890818416309877482021-01-05T05:25:00.007-08:002021-01-05T05:27:12.347-08:00Current wishlist - makeup contemplations - January 2021<p> I last made a <a href="http://ellathess.blogspot.com/2020/03/current-wishlist-makeup-contemplations.html">wishlist in March 2020</a>, before the true Covid-19 strike, and the entire list consisted of only eyeshadow palettes. Of that list, there are two items from that list still on my wishlist: Charlotte Tilbury - eyes to mezmerize - Oyster pearl (previously called Marie Antonette) and the Tom Ford quad in nude dip. Then there are also a few other items that have trickled onto my wishlist.</p><p>Westman Atelier - Vital skin foundation stick - 68 USD <a href="https://www.westman-atelier.com/collections/all/products/vital-skin?variant=30144847511595">@WestmanAtelier</a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSI9IoRoe-kMvolwHCjt0kOrIMeLoZpaEqvO55sPnuYrcnxtRdJ4hcWsLf0kbPRiNVhG37wdhsS-DzM6ohgpkoIjopIhDfY7jAA-NVUIme9VQvvHp3Mh-gSQRVV1hnXyS-ArXQe_pDfw5e/s854/westmann.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="854" data-original-width="680" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSI9IoRoe-kMvolwHCjt0kOrIMeLoZpaEqvO55sPnuYrcnxtRdJ4hcWsLf0kbPRiNVhG37wdhsS-DzM6ohgpkoIjopIhDfY7jAA-NVUIme9VQvvHp3Mh-gSQRVV1hnXyS-ArXQe_pDfw5e/s320/westmann.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Photo credit: <a href="http://www.cultbeauty.com">www.cultbeauty.com</a></span></div><br /><p>I have really wanted to try this foundation for some time, as this is a clean brand, and in theory would not irritate my skin. But with the fact I do not see a possibility to travel abroad in the near future, I highly doubt I will be able to get this in the near future. Plus I have quite the accumulation of face products that need to be finished before purchasing more. </p><p><br /></p><p>Jo Malone - Wood sage and sea salt cologne - 142 USD <a href="https://www.sephora.com/product/wood-sage-sea-salt-cologne-P417179">@Sephora</a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyV2p9aw6V1WAcDH1uOeAu6iyCL2T6skWGTgoFxl311f6dJCO0sHYNmJwXgABOgA3dYeiLfpBzWlccBGcClR7RF1TuZP3Rx8gDslwAMv8ZnGdJxBi2PjqBecYrnw3TUJE2-ohuWnWHaCpr/s1000/jo+malone.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyV2p9aw6V1WAcDH1uOeAu6iyCL2T6skWGTgoFxl311f6dJCO0sHYNmJwXgABOgA3dYeiLfpBzWlccBGcClR7RF1TuZP3Rx8gDslwAMv8ZnGdJxBi2PjqBecYrnw3TUJE2-ohuWnWHaCpr/s320/jo+malone.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Photo credit: <a href="http://www.jomalone.com">www.jomalone.com</a></span></div><br /><p>This perfume has been on my wishlist for years, but as I have a backload of fragrances in my stash, it really does not make sense for me to buy any more until I at least finish a bottle or two of the seven perfumes, of various siszes from 15 ml to 100 ml.</p><p><br /></p><p>Nars Cosmetics - Lip gloss - Turkish delight - 24 USD <a href="https://www.sephora.com/product/lip-gloss-P386666?skuId=1596444">@Sephora</a> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqH_sGp5dkuFhY59TpRivJyWvLPx-ruVHdz_nOvLjX9-6U6jM4yOev-j_OkN0L2YvXUmJEmUhOhNTk_sEG6X4r6Ap4QfCdi3Q4zEg5HRYIChUhfYJHYIM_nH-ZxZABn63_mAsA-t4-2m4l/s750/nars.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="750" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqH_sGp5dkuFhY59TpRivJyWvLPx-ruVHdz_nOvLjX9-6U6jM4yOev-j_OkN0L2YvXUmJEmUhOhNTk_sEG6X4r6Ap4QfCdi3Q4zEg5HRYIChUhfYJHYIM_nH-ZxZABn63_mAsA-t4-2m4l/s320/nars.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Photo credit: <a href="http://www.narscosmetics.com">www.narscosmetics.com</a> </span></div><br /><p>This gloss which was made famous by Kim Kardashian, I am super curious to try out at one point. Still I have way too much lip products, and this color might be too light for me to pull of with my dark hair.</p><p><br /></p><p>Natasha Denona - Mini retro palette - 25 USD <a href="https://www.sephora.com/product/natasha-denona-mini-retro-eyeshadow-palette-P457653?skuId=2348084&keyword=natasha%20denona%20mini%20retro">@Sephora</a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFTp1L1EbEW_5YP1f6k4MDXwCn5eU7ymETIh7r3mnpJdoC6BFF0FlMEfKsFWPfbph3iShyphenhyphenPO7yWMGGbcyFjLJQsjUTjJqnXNm4vnChv-CmnG5GrHUb8XAqDWMtvWNWUqhteZ-aAmCsyg_g/s550/natasha.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="550" data-original-width="550" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFTp1L1EbEW_5YP1f6k4MDXwCn5eU7ymETIh7r3mnpJdoC6BFF0FlMEfKsFWPfbph3iShyphenhyphenPO7yWMGGbcyFjLJQsjUTjJqnXNm4vnChv-CmnG5GrHUb8XAqDWMtvWNWUqhteZ-aAmCsyg_g/s320/natasha.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Photo credit: <a href="http://www.beautylish.com">www.beautylish.com</a></span></div><p>The Charlotte Tilbury, pillow talk quad used to be on my wishlist last year, but now I am not so sure any more. With all my palettes, and the price of the Charlotte Tilbury one, and considering how many seem to love the Natasha Denona formula, I am a bit curious about the brand. And of the smaller palettes she has the mini retro appeals the most to me. </p><p><br /></p><p>Bare Minerals - Gen Nude eyeshadow palette - Neutral / Rose - 29 USD <a href="www.sephora.com">@Sephora</a></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcb1rSRFErSVj2m4DBGdlAuz2hvbsgCMfWcmHhIHaLPoO61XZVBQ7qegK7gXWHCvp77H1C0oDMdQSgPzGR5xNAw-t-tr0dsk9KbM4lhy9_V1DnWku43t812RXJrOSKfMysJ1jIR66eoUHz/s726/both.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="418" data-original-width="726" height="279" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcb1rSRFErSVj2m4DBGdlAuz2hvbsgCMfWcmHhIHaLPoO61XZVBQ7qegK7gXWHCvp77H1C0oDMdQSgPzGR5xNAw-t-tr0dsk9KbM4lhy9_V1DnWku43t812RXJrOSKfMysJ1jIR66eoUHz/w486-h279/both.png" width="486" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Photo credit: </span><a href="http://www.bareminerals.com" style="font-size: small;">www.bareminerals.com</a></div></div><br /></div>These palettes have been hyped so much for quality on Youtube, by several of content creators I follow. The colors that appeal the most to me are neutral and rose. The funny thing is though, when I swatched this palette in store, the neutral one looks more pink than the rose one, but then again the rose one is a tad cooler than the neutral one. The neutral palette resembles the Charlotte Tilbury pillowtalk quad more, but the rose one reminds me more of the Natasha Denona mini retro palette. What these palettes lack though is a beautiful high shine topper kind of shadow, like both the Charlotte Tilbury and Natasha Denona palettes have.<div><br /></div><div>Nars Cosmetics - Voyageur eyeshadow palette - Suede - 29 GBP <a href="https://www.lookfantastic.com/">@LookFantastic</a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid6EmYhaN9KiZFWRecFjmzdmXGeXaxb6tXE6ogdfQzDpsEGsIe61HmuEZeu3IlYRLZPjE_A_3z6sZuWhHuWdN_KwVgrlX__sLMXwitS_xLX2wy_Ef0I0SrEuUSNVzKzgUUiyGvBAC5CQ5S/s425/narrrspalette.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="383" data-original-width="425" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid6EmYhaN9KiZFWRecFjmzdmXGeXaxb6tXE6ogdfQzDpsEGsIe61HmuEZeu3IlYRLZPjE_A_3z6sZuWhHuWdN_KwVgrlX__sLMXwitS_xLX2wy_Ef0I0SrEuUSNVzKzgUUiyGvBAC5CQ5S/s320/narrrspalette.png" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Photo credit: <a href="http://www.lookfantastic.com">www.lookfantastic.com</a></span></div><br /><div>This palette and the brand Nazar has also been on my radar for some time. But this now has been discontinued, and is not available on the company's website. And even though I love the color story, after a palette becomes discontinued, it somehow becomes less relevant, and not as appealing. But I am still curious about eyehsadows and other products from Nars. </div><div><br /></div><div>Anything on your list?</div>Ella Rouvashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16947929396163212210noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7821513723155593988.post-70504053500604126602021-01-03T07:17:00.002-08:002021-01-03T07:18:47.951-08:00Beauty goals for 2021<p> As per usual, I have chosen ten items to focus on in the year of 2021.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2mydcHQhZU9_7TlHlpkZ3mGAe0qma2H4Hnc0HgFfHj0cUOYsY5bIUwRp4lY8tly7QbiLPlhqoZSdEmn-EJdDy6JnwCMzKf3zKCVB-E9cIuX9orgLaMOlJj2r_WpzDsAjasiobj731PeXa/s549/2021+mission.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="549" data-original-width="405" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2mydcHQhZU9_7TlHlpkZ3mGAe0qma2H4Hnc0HgFfHj0cUOYsY5bIUwRp4lY8tly7QbiLPlhqoZSdEmn-EJdDy6JnwCMzKf3zKCVB-E9cIuX9orgLaMOlJj2r_WpzDsAjasiobj731PeXa/s320/2021+mission.png" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">My 10 chosen items for 2021</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><b>Lumene - Instant glow beauty serum (30 ml):</b> <blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><div>Current weight (with packaging - as for all of the products): 78 g. </div><div>Goal: finish up. </div><div>Why: this is one of my oldest complexion products</div></blockquote><div><div><b>Kiko - Stick eyeshadow - 05 (1,64 g): </b></div></div><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><div><div>Current weight: 11 g</div></div><div><div>Goal: use 0,6 g of it (about a third of the entire eyeshadow)</div></div><div><div>Why: For the last 2 years I have focused on one cream eyeshadow each year, and I have hardly used this one at all, so I would like to give it some love before it dries out.</div></div></blockquote><div><div><b>Garnier - 5 sec perfect blur, soothing perfecting primer (30 ml):</b> </div></div><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><div><div>Current weight: 34 g</div></div><div><div>Goal: use 10 g</div></div><div><div>Why: this is my oldest primer and I want to start to wear primers more.</div></div></blockquote><div><div><b>Jergens BB Body perfecting skin cream -all medium to deep skin tones (221 ml):</b> </div></div><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><div><div>Current weight: 95 g. </div></div><div><div>Goal: to finish up. </div></div><div><div>Why: roll over from Beauty goals of 2020.</div></div></blockquote><div><div><b>One direction - Our moment eau de parfum (100 ml):</b> </div></div><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><div><div>Current weight: 324 g</div></div><div><div>Goal: finish up</div></div><div><div>Why: roll over from Beauty goals of 2020.</div></div></blockquote><div><div><b>Lumene - Vitamin C+ anti-puffiness roll-on eye serum (10 ml):</b> </div></div><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><div><div>Current weight: 10 g</div></div><div><div>Goal: finish it.</div></div><div><div>Why: this is getting older and is almost finished.</div></div></blockquote><div><div><b>Clarins - Radiance-Plus golden glow booster (15 ml):</b> </div></div><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><div><div>Current weight: 27 g</div></div><div><div>Goal: to use half of the remaining product, or to get the product line down to the area where "radiance-plus" is written on the packaging.</div></div><div><div>Why: I never remember to use tanning product like this one, and it is getting older and would like to use more of it.</div></div></blockquote><div><div><b>Essence - Stay all day concealer - 10 natural beige (7 ml):</b> </div></div><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><div><div>Current weight: 9 g</div></div><div><div>Goal: to use up</div></div><div><div>Why: I bought this product in Crete in 2016. So it is amongst my oldest concealers and needs to go.</div></div></blockquote><div><div><b>Victoria's Secret - lip gloss (13 g):</b> </div></div><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><div><div>Current weight: 11 g. </div></div><div><div>Goal: to finish up. </div></div><div><div>Why: roll over from Beauty goals of 2020</div></div></blockquote><div><div><b>Gina Tricot Beauty - eyeshadow - 42 caramel (1,8 g):</b> </div></div><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><div><div>Current weight: 13 g</div></div><div><div>Goal: to hit pan</div></div><div><div>Why: this is a repressed shadow, and the texture was amazing before I repressed it, now it is not so amazing, so I want to hit pan again. </div></div></blockquote><div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><u>Other goals:</u></div><div><ol style="text-align: left;"><li>No impulse buys just because there is a discount</li><li>Only one eye-palette purchase in 2021</li><li>No body lotion purchase in 2021</li><li>No bronzer purchase in 2021</li><li>Keep an ongoing wish-list</li><li>Use nail-polish at least once a month</li></ol></div></div>Ella Rouvashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16947929396163212210noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7821513723155593988.post-57346256247177811862020-12-31T06:23:00.007-08:002021-01-02T07:49:27.720-08:00Empties January - December 2020<p>So this year has really been the year of testers, as the majority of the products I used up this year are as a matter of a fact testers. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl-x7iqg-1xu5LJeIC2o448QUk3m3Jkzes8aSSyd6qcUJm1TT1dE2Z8efwmu6Dwyo33ro2HdpIQNuMBaS0xLmLUDGA42t4vN2c3SJEe1gs-_s_KnOar0TH4yAtsvejNfw7-yDhh9ycNTa9/s367/222222.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="367" data-original-width="364" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl-x7iqg-1xu5LJeIC2o448QUk3m3Jkzes8aSSyd6qcUJm1TT1dE2Z8efwmu6Dwyo33ro2HdpIQNuMBaS0xLmLUDGA42t4vN2c3SJEe1gs-_s_KnOar0TH4yAtsvejNfw7-yDhh9ycNTa9/s320/222222.png" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Empties of 2020</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn41-eI08DHD9nsbo2b4wbjp6YxH1_hlavPjCIHy9-Uf0uBditt-ws318I8LAoW5TsdauuPhQS0Arb0L5OmCeKny6X7qoUSc4WHnpkfgXCtkWtt2kqQFug-XssoD-EFz6uJ3ZGgp-6logp/s2048/20201231_145652.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /><br /></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguwXktvcWBYSclhkYtpld6rhCDC9Dw4U1Qqqp5p-WBk_Drq2MafSVI_V9um5kTcm-uhN96GJUspDxoaodlZuLEU20zMXJPI_Bgn2OcxQ-RDCqrnXNDdaXj_I9lXteG2WqRc2YHvqE7eZmu/s511/4444444.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="440" data-original-width="511" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguwXktvcWBYSclhkYtpld6rhCDC9Dw4U1Qqqp5p-WBk_Drq2MafSVI_V9um5kTcm-uhN96GJUspDxoaodlZuLEU20zMXJPI_Bgn2OcxQ-RDCqrnXNDdaXj_I9lXteG2WqRc2YHvqE7eZmu/s320/4444444.png" width="320" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">More empties</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3ThGqghVOEA-zuePcRM3DCJ3MiPwACIYU_B87Pgp1F_gr-cXbgbTnJgBq8APdRUXbYwimWidBGOzcKyw52AV2uhX-iz54kKpz_ST-POpfod9eJiSlAeSXyKdnB9P9unM8iuYjitbLKW-O/s533/11111.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="478" data-original-width="533" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3ThGqghVOEA-zuePcRM3DCJ3MiPwACIYU_B87Pgp1F_gr-cXbgbTnJgBq8APdRUXbYwimWidBGOzcKyw52AV2uhX-iz54kKpz_ST-POpfod9eJiSlAeSXyKdnB9P9unM8iuYjitbLKW-O/s320/11111.png" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Empty testers</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiDAzMiBnyclB9pf9cmGA3QEyMcRZD8HIbVrRj6m4fdse-X8AHZninf6uQLO-136a9_onW3n0-ka2fkSru1GxBaTLu01zIrQjtXD5MCH7zWLNF_6dg0Pl3Vje647NNzMu7YH0is5cJBLwm/s501/66666666.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="501" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiDAzMiBnyclB9pf9cmGA3QEyMcRZD8HIbVrRj6m4fdse-X8AHZninf6uQLO-136a9_onW3n0-ka2fkSru1GxBaTLu01zIrQjtXD5MCH7zWLNF_6dg0Pl3Vje647NNzMu7YH0is5cJBLwm/s320/66666666.png" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">More empty testers</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><b>Gosh - Boombastic macara volume XXL (13 ml):</b> This mascara I got for free, for returning in a used mascara which happened to be an expired Gosh mascara. I love this one, it has a plastic brush and the formula is totally perfect. When I manage to finish the mascara backups I have I would repurchase.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Origins - Drink up 10 minute mask to quench skin's thirst (100 ml):</b> This was a part of my beauty goals for 2019 and 2020. Finally finished.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Bourjois Paris - Happy light luminous serum primer (15 ml):</b> this was also a part of my beauty goals for 2020. A nice primer indeed, but I always struggle to remember to use a primer so not sure I would repurchase.</div><b>L'occtane en provence - Overnight reset oil-in-serum (5 ml): </b>This I got as free promotion from L'occitane. The texture was nice, but with only 5 ml, it is hard to say what benefits it has. But it does smell amazing.<div><b>Kneipp - Almond face cream (50 ml):</b> I loved this face cream which I bought in a wholesale discount sale. I then saw this brand on the pharmacy shelves in Amsterdam. So I scouted the different pharmacies in town, without success, and after I looked the brand up online, it turned out they now only carry body products. So no wonder why I could not find this face cream.</div><div><b>Harklinikken - Daily conditioner (10 ml):</b> This tester I got as a gift from the company, and did I like the conditioner enough to buy it in full size. </div><div><b>Bio effect - EGF serum (2 x 3ml):</b> I had accumulated a few of these EGF serums, but as I have a few different serums stashed away, I never manage to stick to one brand. But these I do really like, I just do not like the price point. </div><div><b>Origins - Ginzing ultra-hydrating energy-boosting cream (5 ml):</b> This is one of the things I got for my birthday. Loved this cream, light and moisturizing. </div><div>Clinique - Blush in fig (1,8 g): This particular blush was a part of my beauty goals for 2018. I depotted it from a small pan which contained both this blush and eyeshadows. And considering the fact it is only 1,8 grams it took me forever to finish it. </div><div><b>GlamGlow -Bubblesheet oxygenating deep cleanse mask (1 mask):</b> I am not sure my sensitive skin can handle a mask like this one, my skin came out intact but it did indeed irritate my lips, and the edge of my top lip was boarderline swollen after using it. </div><div><b>Super Goop - CC screen 100% mineral CC cream spf 50 (tester):</b> I originally got this tester in a different bottle, but as that bottle cracked, I dumped it into a Sephora tester jar. Loved this product.</div><div><b>Lancome - Fix it forget it, makeup setting mist (1,5 ml):</b> this I managed to use up the few times I went to work. Good or bad? With 1,5 ml I have no idea. </div><div><b>Skyn Iceland - Oxygen infusion night cream with glacial flower extract (1,7 g):</b> average cream, nothing miracle, but didn't annoy my skin either.</div><div><b>Skyn Iceland - The antidode cooling day lotion with Icelandic kelp and white willow bark (1,7 g):</b> this was surprisingly cooling. I am not sure I would like to have a whole bottle of this though. </div><div><div><b>Belief - The true cream aqua bomb, light gel cream for the face (3 ml):</b> This I received as a gift with purchase at some Sephora visit in 2019. Liked the product, still I prefer cream over gel.</div></div><div><b>Belief - The true cream moisturizing bomb, rich cream for the face (3 ml):</b> This I did indeed love, and if I would have easy access to the brand I would purchase a full size.</div><div><b>Bio select Dictamelia - 24 hour cream anti aging/moisturizing (2 ml):</b> This I got as a gift with purchase in Greece. The scent was very organic and herbal. I loved the texture, and how it felt on my skin, would love to purchase. </div><div><b>Sóley - Birta lift and glow, anti aging moisture with Icelandic herbs (5 ml):</b> Really did like this cream on my skin, but not sure I would purchase an anti aging cream, as it might be to strong for my skin. </div><div><b>Dr. Hauschka - Regenerating body cream (5 ml):</b> I find it a bit funny to get such a small of a tester of a body product. It probably was enough to put on one leg, or two at the most. Not a memorable product. </div><div><b>Rimmel London - Fresher skin, breathable natural finish foundation - 100 ivory (1,5 ml):</b> I really did like this foundation, and I do believe I have another tester sachet somewhere in my stash. </div><div><b>Sóley - Eygló, pure organic moisture with evening primerose and wild Icelandic herbs (5 ml):</b> Loved this product, and my skin did really get along with it. </div><div><b>L'oreal Professional - Force vector, glycocell, reinforcing anti-breakage shampoo for fragile, brittle hair (10 ml):</b> This tester was indeed a big one, and did last for two or three hairwashes. I find shampoo in general to be all the same. Unless they do a terrible job of cleaning my hair. This shampoo was good, it did the job.</div><div><b>Mythos - Shampoo olive extract + sandalwood (2x 7 ml):</b> This was an average shampoo, did the job. </div><div><b>John Frieda - Frizz Ease, hair serum, original formula (3,5 ml): </b>Love this product, it does wonders when I put it through my hair, gives a much smoother result. Maybe I should use the spray bottle I have somewhere with this more. The application of a gel through the hair is though still somehow more satisfactory. </div><div><br /></div><div>What did you finish this year, any testers?</div>Ella Rouvashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16947929396163212210noreply@blogger.com0