I give in! I'm obviously not iron willed enough for P10P!

I just can't stop buying at the moment. I'm convinced it's because I'm not supposed to be buying that the urge becomes irrisistable. The flipping Debenhams vouchers are just enablers too!

So, this is a bit of a combined haul, it's a mix of a couple of Debenhams trips, an online shop and a trip to the CCO at Bicester. Here's a picture of everything...

From left to right across the back:
Illamasqua eyeshadow in Cancan
Illamasqua lipstick in Wanton
Mini Marvala nail varnish
YSL rouge volupte no.20 (spicy pink)
MAC eyeshadow in Fig.1

Pencils etc. from top down:
MAC Greaspaint stick in Dirty
MAC Pearlglide liner in Petrol Blue
MAC Pearlglide liner in Miss Fortune
MAC Lash brush

(L - Cancan R - Fig. 1)
Cancan is really beautiful, you have to pack on quite a bit to get it to show up on the lid but it's worth it. I picked up Fig. 1 at the Bicester CCO, I was really pleased to see it there. I've passed it up before and really regretted it. I'm a huge fan of purples!

These are probably the most representative swatches of the shadows

(L - Cancan R - Fig. 1)

(L- YSL Spicy Pink, R - Illamasqua Wanton)

(Top- YSL Spicy Pink, Bottom - Illamasqua Wanton)

I'm in love with both of these lipsticks, very 'me' sort of shades!

Lastly are the Greasepaint and Pearlglide swatches

L-R: Dirty, Petrol blue, Miss Fortune

Dirty Greasepaint stick is gorgeous! I'd swatched in on my hand the following week. It didn't look so great in the shops lights so I didn't get it but I regretted it as soon as I stepped outside. It has such a lovely sheen in daylight. Petrol blue liner in lovely too, I've been wearing it a lot with purple shadows. I picked up Miss Fortune at Bicester, I'd been considering either Almost Noir or UD's Rockstar so this seemed like a bargainous alternative. It still doesn't make up for my disappointment at Designer Purple being sold out though!

I've got another haul post to come as my ASOS delivery arrived this morning and I've been making use of my Revlon/L'oreal vouchers at Boots. Watch this space!

What I'm wearing right now and a ramble.

Face
Revlon Colourstay (more appeared from the bottom after the weekend!)
Touche eclat
MAC Dame blush

Eyes
MAC Satin Taupe all over lid
MAC Brule as highlight
UD Zero pencil smudged
Maybelline Stiletto mascara

Lips
Viva Glam V

No pictures today as I didn't get chance. I'm really feeling glum about project 10 pan today. I think I often purchase make-up as a pick me up and I really miss it. Especially as I went into Superdrug today and spotted Revlon Photoready. I swatched it, naturally, but it's just not the same! It's silly really as it's hardly a LE item so, it'll still be available when I've finished. I guess I'm just having a bit of a Verucca Salt moment.

I think I'll be fighting temptation even more next week. We have round 2 of the chicken pox as of a couple of hours ago. So I'll be stuck in doors yet again for a few days and Liberty of London will be released a week tomorrow. Eek, how will I cope?!

Project 10 Pan: The Beginning

As I mentioned in my first post, after organising all my make up, I became aware that I need to start using up some of the stuff I already have before I buy any more. I’m also an avid fan of Lollipop26 so I thought it was time I embarked on my very own project 10 pan.

Rather than ‘hitting pan’, I am hoping to completely finish 10 products before I'm allowed to start buying again. I have a feeling it’s going to take me several months, as I don’t use things up that quickly. I have a few things that are heavily used though and have picked these out as contenders. Plus a few of these bits are close to finishing and I thought that would spur me on.

Project 10 pan contenders!

-Modesty lipstick, 1/3 left
-BB beige lipgloss, practically empty
-Colourstay foundation, 1/4 left
-Brulé eyeshadow, 1/2 full
-Oystergirl lipgloss, 1/2 full
-Stiletto mascara, no idea how full/empty!
-Old foundation sample tube, 1/2 full
-Painterly paintpot, 3/4 full
-Beige-ing shadestick, 3/4 full
-Touche éclat, again unsure but it has been heavily used
-Teddy eye kohl, 3/4 left
-Macroviolet eyeliner, 1/2 – 3/4 full

There are another couple of lipglosses that are in the running but I don’t tend to use them as much. I’m also aiming to make a dip in at least one of my blushes. If not I can’t justify any more blush purchases and I really want to try some of the NARS range.

Unfortunately, with the impending lockdown on purchases (plus the temptation of free postage codes for Bobbi Brown and MAC) I felt the urge to splurge more than ever! So I bought a couple of bits over the weekend but now the ban is well and truly on. Hopefully it isn’t too long before I can update with some empties. I’m just a bit sad that I’m going to miss out on the Liberty of London collection next month.