So, you buy and you buy but do you ever finish anything? I know some people are wondering about that but are (maybe) too polite to ask š
My answer is yes, I do.
My latest product to hit pan and to find its way out of my stash and into my trash is my Kanebo Revue 2way powder foundation and Revlon Age-defying foundation. I love them both and they work a treat for me with medium coverage and perfect color match to my skin. They are both my to-go foundation that I reach for without thinking. In fact, this is my 2nd or is it 3rd similar Revue foundation! Iām so sad that Kanebo discontinued Revue š I could still buy it from existing stock I know, but Iām moving on to try other stuff for a while.
I also finish lipstick and mascara in the color cosmetics department. The latest to get binned was the Guerlain le 2 brush mascara ā it was time *sob sob* My skincare gets replenished regularly as well as bath and body products.
Color products are harder to finish up though ā youād have to use one colour every single day to be able to make a decent dent in them. Hence my experiment/ challengeā¦ if youād like to join me š
Hereās a barely used Definite Cosmetics Party Eyeshadow in Twist n Shout and Cargo blush in The Big Easy.
My mission is to use these and ONLY these 2 products every single day that I have makeup on for 1 month. Thatās at least 20 days worth of usage. Iāll revisit again after 1 month to show how much a dent I have made into both products. I will of course mix the eyeshadow with other colors but I will use this particular color every single day.
Fun eh? š If youād like to participate in this challenge or experiment, feel free to leave me a comment telling me what item you plan to stick to for a month ā you donāt have to be as strict as I am ā and when I post my update in a monthās time, you can come by and tell me how your own personal challenge went. You can also post on your blog if you like.
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Update: Despite the confusion and scepticism, the idea behind this challenge is NOT to finish up your color makeup in a month ā its impossible unless its already on its last legs. The idea is to see how much a dent one can make in a product with a months constant use.
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Come on, itāll be fun to see how innovative one can be with one eyeshadow and one blush for a whole month! LOLā¦
Stay beautifulā¦ and creative!
Paris B
this is a very interesting idea PB, i personally have never ever finished a single product! i wanna play this game!
Hey prettybeautiful
Yay! Come join in the fun ā I donāt know how Iām going to do it but Iāll see it through.
whooooah! so far the only product that iāll finish using is my foundationā¦ but the current RMK foundation looks like itās immortalā¦ perhaps i should stop using foundation brush to save up foundationā¦ LOL!!!
Hi Janice
Yep foundation is one thing that does tend to finish and a foundation brush does soak up liquid as do sponges.
heheā¦ at first i thought soā¦ but after learning on how to tahan the urge to take more foundation with my brushā¦ half 10 cent dollop of foundation can done with my whole faceā¦ tat is even less than 5cent sizeā¦
Hi Janice
Good on ya! I hear RMK foundation is nice š
LOLā¦Iāve been doing that! I have a āin a rushā kit that I use every morning (in the car or on the way to meetings) ā so I already have my ādentsā..heehee..
Iāll look around to see if thereās anything else I can play with, but Iām in!
Hiya beetrice
Ya I have products I like to use often so they are ādentedā too. Yay for joining in the fun!
For the very 1st time, very happy to tell that i have finished my mineral foundation & finishing powder last week! Now living on BB cream & using it everyday. Oh i just finished my 1st body lotion ever in my life time yesterday as well & it feels good knowing that i have used up very single cent i paid for. Normally most of my products go to the trash after expiry date.
Hi Cazzycazz
Thanks for coming by. Wow you finished up a mineral foundation? Thatās impressive! Iāve only ever finished up the sample sizes š Hurrah for finishing up products!
Sounds great and fun! Iāll start off with something brand new I havenāt even swatched beforeā¦but need to go through my stash first. Iāll post it up in my blog and send you the link.
And today is a good day to start as itās my birthday!
Btw, the only things that I really finished off till it goes in the trash can are skincare ā moisturisers and eye creams. Others, esp color cosmeticsā¦..nayā¦..
Hey Vonvon
Happy birthday and thanks for joining in the fun! š I do end up scraping the bottom of the barrel for skincare but for color cosmetics foundations and lippies are the only thing as well as mascara hehe Eyeshadow and blush are ermā¦ impossible!
Hey Paris,
hereās the link to my challenge:
(http://vonvonsinterests.blogspot.com/2009/05/do-you-ever-finish-anything-challenge.html)
Hi Vonvon
Thanks for taking part. Thatās quite a lot more than just 1 eyeshadow and 1 blush though LOLā¦
Errrā¦..I just wanna take it a bit further cos I just have too many stuff accumulated over the past few months. Itās just the eye part seems a lot, but as I explained, I need something to tone down the dark eyeshadow!
Hey, sure thing! š
Iāve been thinking the same idea a few months ago ā to finish a product within 1 month. Actually this idea came from my bf who always complaining that iām buying too many makeup. I canāt help as iām such a makeup addicted! He said finish whatever u have then buy a new one. heheheā¦I challenge myself last month to finish my MAC Blot Powder and my Revlon ColorStay foundation and i did it! This month i did the same and I already finished more than 60% of the product. Canāt wait to reach 31st May so see if i can finished them again! Thanks again Paris for such a brilliant idea.
Hiya Ayu
Yeah sometimes its fun to challenge ourselves and be surprised at the outcome š Have fun!
i never finished my blushers, not a single one. and of course my eyeshadows too. š
but i finished lots and lots of mascaras!!!
but this is a fun challenge! but i get bored fast with only 1 colour š lol.
Hey plue
Having only 1 blush makes it easy for me to decide in the mornings! LOLā¦
Great challenge! I shall take part. Will post a short one on this showing yāall what Iāll be using š
Hiya Tine
Yay! Join in the fun! š
Iām scared to join in. Skin care I finish but makeup? Other than concealer and mascara, the others are quite difficult! Iāll think about this. hehe There are a few things that Iām trying to finish so maybe I can try those? š
Hiya Connie
Sure thing! Just choose anything you want. Iām not planning to finish this eyeshadow and blush, Iām just wanting to see how much a dent Iāll see in a monthās time with regular use š
Iāve actually finished an In2it blush before–shock and awe! But other than that, colour stuff never finishes! Foundation and mascara goes the fastest for sure. I donāt think I can manage that challenge. I canāt stick to one blush a whole month–too weak for this challenge, sorry!
Hiya Monstro
Woohoo! š Iāve come thisclose to finishing a Lāoreal Blush Delice. No worries come see how I do in a monthās time š
I had one, PB. My previous smashbox primer. hehehe. I think iām gonna finish the 2nd one in the next 6 mths.
But for e/s, blush, lipstickā¦.errrrrr this far..itās never. š
this last 2months, iām so lazy to do experiments in making up my face. I just did it without thinking. i picked the same blush these days. so i have a dent on my chanel rose petal blush!! yipppiieeā¦.
Hi Reeka
Yay for finishing stuff! I donāt think I have Rose Petal blush ā it looks so pretty and iām sure its really pretty on the skin too!
Wow..this is a great idea! and so far, I have finished many products, like my P&J Dual Powder Foundation, my Ellana Mineral Foundation, come to think of it, I havenāt finished any eyeshadow yet, and recently, in a makeup class challenge, I did this look that requires me to put blue eyeshadow all over the forehead, side of the face and neck FULL! And I still have more than half the eyeshadow pan! I think eyeshadows do last a loooooonnnngggg time!
Hey Nikki
I was trying to see how much a dent one can make in a month in color products. I LOL at that blue eyeshadow all over the face! Did they look like an alien? š
Oh yeah I have to add, I finished Maybelline blush which I had for almost a year! LOL and it was a small blush pan! YAY! I finished a blush! hahahaha it will be difficult for me to take part as I use makeup for others š Will Try!
Hey Paris, Iāve been visiting your site very regularly but this is the first time commenting.
Iāve got a LāOreal quad and I use two of the colors *everyday* (browbone highlighter & browcolor) for the past 6 months, but the dent is slight!
Other than eyeliner & lipgloss Iāve never finished any color makeup before. But that doesnāt stop me from buying! =D
Hi Ashley
Thanks for coming by! Yeah none of us will stop buying even if we never finish a color ā people do get bored heheā¦ Thanks for sharing your experience.
Hi Ashley
Thanks for dropping by and sharing your experience. Color products are so hard to finish up but cosmetics companies would go bust we didnāt get bored and keep buying š
Besides items Iāve finished I have actually used the same palette and blush everyday for a month (or more) when travelling in Europe. But when they came close to finishing I panicked because I loved them so. And stopped using them! (Theyāre both LE and not replaceable)
Hey Kahani
Iād be worried too if I ever hit pan on the Cargo blush ā its pretty and of course unavailable here LOLā¦
Sounds like fun!! I should do it too. Iāve never finished my liquid foundation. The only ones that I always finish and bin within 2 months are mascaras.
Hey Amanda
Why not join it? Its fun and its only for a month anyway š
Iām definitely in! š Started this morning.. am going to use the same blush, same liquid foundation (just got it 2 days ago), same mascara and same lipgloss for 1 month. Haha. This is fun š Those arenāt LE items, so itās ok to hit the pan!
Hey Amanda
Hurrah! At least you can still play around with your eye colours š
The only makeup stuff I finish are mascara and makeup remover.
I donāt know why I can use 1 tube of BB cream almost 20 days in a month for more than 6 months and not finished yet!
Hiya pf1123
Wow thatās surely value for money for you! š Maybe its because you donāt need a lot of the product? I do find that with foundation how much is used up depends on whether I need very little or I need coverage.
This is difficult for me. I just receive 10 piece of LA colors and how? Iām gonna do more tutorials.
The only thing I ever hit the pan is my Maybelline Clear Smooth Compact but not finish yet.
Hiya Traclyn
Oops! š Maybe try to finish the Maybelline compact? š
You make me feel guilty when I read this post, because I never finished my makeup, other than my foundations. >.<
Hey Sue
Awwā¦ donāt feel guilty š Iāve never finished color makeup too! š
Halamakā¦. this is toughā¦ heheheā¦. skincare was easyā¦ makeup??? haiiihhhā¦. -_-
Hey Affy
Awwā¦. come on its a challenge š You donāt have to finish it just see how much is used up in a month.