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Home » Challenges » Do you ever finish anything? Here’s my challenge

Do you ever finish anything? Here’s my challenge

May 19, 2009 Paris B 82 Comments

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 šŸ˜›

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! I’m so sad that Kanebo discontinued Revue šŸ™ I could still buy it from existing stock I know, but I’m 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 – it was time *sob sob* My skincare gets replenished regularly as well as bath and body products.

I challenge you!

Color products are harder to finish up though – you’d have to use one colour every single day to be able to make a decent dent in them. Hence my experiment/ challenge… if you’d like to join me šŸ˜‰

Here’s a barely used Definite Cosmetics Party Eyeshadow in Twist n Shout and Cargo blush in  The Big Easy.

Definite Twist n Shout Cargo 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. That’s at least 20 days worth of usage. I’ll 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? šŸ™‚ If you’d 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 – you don’t have to be as strict as I am – and when I post my update in a month’s 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 – 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, it’ll be fun to see how innovative one can be with one eyeshadow and one blush for a whole month! LOL…

Stay beautiful… and creative!

Paris B

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  1. HaNNa_HuLLaBaLoo says

    May 19, 2009 at 5:14 pm

    I did! I successfully finish my Benefit Some Kinda Gorgeous Deep, I’m in my second Deep now.

    Besides that, I always finish my pressed powders, unless it broke.

    Reply
    • ParisB says

      May 20, 2009 at 9:43 am

      Hello Hanna

      Yay for finishing products! šŸ™‚ Powders do finish – that’s a consolation hehe

      Reply
  2. Joey says

    May 19, 2009 at 5:33 pm

    Item I always finish up were mascara and e/s. Will join this challege to finish Dior lip gloss which i bought recently and Stila Smuge pot (barely put on eye liner)

    Reply
    • ParisB says

      May 20, 2009 at 9:43 am

      Hiya Joey

      Hurrah! Do let us know how you progress at the end of a month šŸ™‚

      Reply
  3. Shuu says

    May 19, 2009 at 6:52 pm

    Great idea, PB! So far I only ever hit pan on skin care, foundation, loose powder and mascara. Yes, I do agree that colored makeup especially e/s taking forever to finish yet if it is used regularly, even in a month you can notice quite a dent šŸ™‚ That’s what happened to my Maybelline gold nuggets palette during my previous semester. I had 8-AM class everyday and I was too lazy to play around with colors, I always grabbed the same palette and I hit pan on the e/s palette within 3 months lol
    Gonna join the challenge though šŸ˜€ I will post up something about this challenge later on my blog ^^

    Reply
    • Shuu says

      May 19, 2009 at 9:44 pm

      here’s the items i’m gonna use for the whole month ^_^

      http://tunalicious.wordpress.com/2009/05/19/do-you-ever-finish-anything-challenge/

      Reply
    • ParisB says

      May 20, 2009 at 9:45 am

      Hi Shuu

      3 months is a pretty decent time to hit pan on anything. Its happened to me too with a blush but I’d probably get so bored if I had to run 3 months with 1 blush hehe… Thanks for taking part and for posting about it.

      Reply
  4. rinnah says

    May 19, 2009 at 9:43 pm

    This is so interesting! I have never, and I mean never, finished any of my make-up before… most of the time I have to bin it when it reaches expiry date. Hmm… I shall try this!

    Reply
    • ParisB says

      May 20, 2009 at 9:47 am

      Hiya Rinnah

      Come come! Lets see how much we can use up in a month! šŸ™‚

      Reply
  5. jojoba says

    May 19, 2009 at 10:10 pm

    eh, i don’t think i will do this. i will be bored in 3 days!

    ok, i have finished a few things in my makeup life, believe it or not. 3 napoleon shimmer e/s (before I started hating him.) at least 2 benefit dandelion and 2+++ shiseido e/s qaud. and many foundations and full cover. i guess also maybelline wp liquid eyeliner and most mascara. šŸ™‚

    Reply
    • ParisB says

      May 20, 2009 at 9:48 am

      Hi Jojoba

      Haha… Its why I only chose 1 eyeshadow that I know I can mix and match. The blush is good to go so that’s a consolation. The thing is that its easy to finish up stuff if you only have that one or two but it gets harder when you start accumulating heh…

      Reply
  6. yanmonster says

    May 20, 2009 at 11:09 am

    I’ve been using the same 3 Jane blushes for 3 years, almost daily and I haven’t even seen the pan on any of them!!!

    Maybe it had to do with using a fiber optic brush. But if I can’t even finish any of them, I can’t buy new ones =[

    Reply
    • ParisB says

      May 20, 2009 at 12:49 pm

      Hi yanmonster

      Using a fiber optic brush definitely picks up less color so you use up less. That’s a great resolve not to buy if you don’t finish.

      Reply
  7. Vivien says

    May 20, 2009 at 8:53 pm

    I’ve finished a whole MAC Mineral finish compact to the core before! I always finish my eyeliners but not mascaras and blushes.

    Reply
  8. Indulgent Diva says

    May 21, 2009 at 7:41 am

    Sounds like fun! Will take part. I finish skincare easily but definitely not colour makeup! Great idea, Paris B!

    Reply
    • ParisB says

      May 21, 2009 at 9:53 am

      Hi Indulgent Diva

      Yay! Come join in the fun – the more the merrier šŸ˜€

      Reply
  9. Sylvia says

    May 21, 2009 at 11:48 am

    For blusher I got no problemo, I’ve been sticking to CyberColor puff blusher in Rosy Tan hue for quite some time. Shockingly it lasted until now and I figure will last for another 3 mths with daily use. The more challenging part is to stick to the same lippy and eyeshadow. I have chosen 2 e/s color – light green and cool blue for this challenge. For lippy *gasp* I’l’ pass. lol

    Reply
    • ParisB says

      May 21, 2009 at 1:36 pm

      Hi Sylvia

      I’m skipping lippies too because I can always finish up lipsticks! Thanks for joining in the fun

      Reply
  10. ieda says

    May 21, 2009 at 6:19 pm

    i never finish eye color, blusher and lipstick. foundation and mascara are easy to finish. šŸ™‚

    Reply
    • ParisB says

      May 22, 2009 at 3:22 pm

      Hi ieda

      I think most of us find it hard to finish color makeup šŸ™‚

      Reply
  11. cafiena says

    May 24, 2009 at 5:05 pm

    im in!

    my friend always complain on my habit of buying make up and not finishing them up until there are expired.

    and i didnt feel guilty about it.

    Reply
  12. Beth says

    May 25, 2009 at 8:58 pm

    Sounds fun! I’ve been trying to get into this exact habit ever since I read an article in Self Mag (YEARS ago) that French women tend to stick to the same make-up line-up; the advantage being that it takes less time, costs less in terms of products, and helps create a signature look.

    I’ve got a good everyday eyeshadow that is getting close to its expiration date, so maybe a month will finish it off. Only problem is… I’m a little tired of it already. It’s a very natural looking gold-pink, and everywhere I go the ads are flaunting crazy-bright colors for spring/summer. But if you can do it, I’ll bet I can!

    Reply
  13. Indira says

    May 29, 2009 at 5:06 pm

    I think I’ll skip the challenge šŸ˜›

    I finished all my makeup bases, but for makeup colors?! Hmmm…usually I tossed them away after they cracked

    Reply
  14. lemon says

    June 4, 2009 at 11:20 am

    hi,

    i really like coming here to read and find out more about makeups. thank you very much for all the reviews and sharing.

    btw,do you happen to try any BB cream?

    cheers, šŸ˜‰
    lemon

    Reply
    • ParisB says

      June 5, 2009 at 11:14 am

      Hi Lemon

      You’re most welcome. I’ve tested a couple of BB creams but nothing wowed me. Try doing a search I can’t remember the last one I tried LOL

      Reply
  15. aYu says

    June 19, 2009 at 4:20 pm

    well, today is the day..so, show us what is left after one month!

    Reply
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