Operation "Use it up"! All welcome!!

PixieDancer · Feb 11, 2013

PixieDancer said:
Ok I'm going to play toooooo...

Need to use these up in February:

Arbonne Eye Cream
2 Nude colored lipliners (Too Faced & MAC)
Arbonne Shampoo & Conditioner set
MAC Brave Lipstick
MAC All That Glitters e/s

Didn't have it on my list.... I forgot to add it. But I used up my Revlon Age Defying Concealer today!!!
And my eye cream should stop pumping out product any day now!!

CONGRATS ladies on your empties!! YAY! Feels good to throw away empty packaging! Makes me feel better about the multiple products I have waiting to be used!!

charlotte366 · Feb 15, 2013

PixieDancer said:
Didn't have it on my list.... I forgot to add it. But I used up my Revlon Age Defying Concealer today!!!
And my eye cream should stop pumping out product any day now!!

CONGRATS ladies on your empties!! YAY! Feels good to throw away empty packaging! Makes me feel better about the multiple products I have waiting to be used!!

Well done!

I am on a roll this week I finished the following bits and pieces:

a body butter
Liz Earle Supersize Superskin Concentrate
Clarins Hydrating Serum
Ren Ultra Rich Moisturising Cream
B Miceller Water
YSL Faux Cils Mascara

Need to work a little harder on the make up front though, my face powder won't give up! Positively I have also hit pan on 2 eyeshadows, Style Snob and Grand Entrance, I used to love both of these, I still love style snob and have a back up, but Grand Entrance and I are not loving each other these days, it is a little too metallic/frosty to wear all over my lid, it never used to be like this? Maybe I need to change my application method?

I watched a few "collection" videos this week on you tube and I have seen a couple of nicely parred down collections, well rounded, with everything you could need but not extreame.
lip product draws.

mymacaddiction · Feb 15, 2013

I used up the bare minerals stroke of light. Almost done with the cleansing oil. The other things seem to be regenerating. I swear this gloss is endless! And the mascara too!

VampyCouture · Feb 15, 2013

I should have pics coming in a few weeks of products I am almost done with! Yay! Things are taking a lot longer, because I didn't wear much makeup these past two weeks, since I want to let my skin breath and am currently in between different skincare products.

jennyap · Feb 15, 2013

Almost forgot about this thread, so this is a very belated end of January update

My original list:
Estee Lauder Advanced Night Repair Complex - still going, but I've been using it every day so it's going down nicely
L'Oreal Glam Shine Cream lipstick in Grape Juice - also still going, have it on now

Lancome Oscillation mascara - used it exclusively until the end of the month, it wasn't finished but had been open about 6 months by then so I tossed it.
No7 Eyeshadow Trio in Good Earth - using at least one colour from this almost every day, starting to see a decent dent in one pan.
Clinique powder blush in Smoldering Plum - barely touched it.
Clinique Happy perfume - used it once, realised it had gone off, tossed it.

So that's 2 down so far. In their place I've added a couple of GWP minis to my use-it-up basket: Clinique Take The Day Off remover and Lancome Hypnose mascara, and switched out the Clinique blush for a drugstore blush that is a near dupe for Easy Manner to work on for a while.

Lisianthus · Feb 15, 2013

mymacaddiction said:
I used up the bare minerals stroke of light. Almost done with the cleansing oil. The other things seem to be regenerating. I swear this gloss is endless! And the mascara too!

ITA about lipgloss. I'm about half way through one of mine and it just will not die! I'm already sick of wearing it. I estimate it's going to take me 2-3 months to finish off a tube. With 3 lipglosses on my list, it'll take me 6-9 months to be done with them.

Honi · Feb 16, 2013

I have had the very bottom left of a The Body Shop Cranberry Joy shower gel standing in my shower. I reckon its two uses left, so god knows why I havent used it up yet. Its my new mission!

B7uemo0n · Feb 16, 2013

I'm almost done with my Angel lipstick from MAC! I always liked the color but I've fallen in love with it all over again. Here's how I wear it and I feel it helps brightens my face up along with the other things I use on my face- Cheeks- msf in dark for contour/ bronzer - cantaloupe blush - msf soft and gentle Lips- angel - strip down - Turkish delight (The good ole Kim lip combo but I pat it down to make it more matte like) It also appears I will be done with my buxom mascara maybe even before the month ends!

TXBeautyBaby · Feb 16, 2013

Im so happy I found this thread. So far I want to use up my Bobbi brown creamy concealer, Mac Swiss chocolate e/s, Mac touch lipstick, maybelline bb cream and the 3 mascaras I have in rotation have til mid march.

GloWWorM · Feb 18, 2013

GloWWorM said:
Here's a photo of what I said I will try to use up! I'm aware that I won't finish the blush or the paint pot in Feb but I'd like to finish them in the next few months at least...

A bit of an update from me...

I've been travelling so I only packed the Pinch 'O Peach, MAC paint point, BB concealer and Chanel Jersey Rose l/s from the above photo. The concealer is almost done, I'm just scraping the last bit off the sides so should be done this week!

I've substituted MAC Sweetie l/s and the Revlon lippie for a Clinique cubby stick in Super Strawberry that's has the tiniest bit left and a Chanel glossimer in Pink Peony (I have a third left) which pairs nicely with Jersey Rose.

I'll upload an update photo once I get back from my work trip! Keep going strong everyone

mymacaddiction · Feb 19, 2013

I've finished my mac cleanse off oil and the lush mask (actually, I had to toss most of it since it expired). Still working on the lipfusion gloss and Hypnose star mascara. I feel like giving up on the mascara. I really do not like it, but hate to waste it! It's so stiff and clumpy.

charlotte366 · Feb 25, 2013

I also managed to finish a Beaujois healthy mix light reflecting concealer pen at the weekend, I am definitely making progress and I have been stronger in not buying as much new stuff.

I hope to finish a lipgloss and the powder that won't die before the end of March. I have made good progress on my foundation, i now have just under 50% left now, and I am only alternating it with a BB cream when my skin is sensitive/upset as it helps and the finish is better.

Had great fun reading everyones progress and picture updates, keep using stuff up everyone!

Honi · Mar 1, 2013

My The Body Shop Cranberry Joy shower gel is complete, alongside my Garnier eye Roll-on that I made a point to use up. Now i realized i have no more eye-cream left in my stash so it seems like I'm going shopping!

B7uemo0n · Mar 1, 2013

B7uemo0n said:
Hello from the US ladies! Came here for some support. I did sell most of my well used makeup so I will be mostly starting from full product items but that's ok! Seeing as January is almost over I will update middle or end of Feb. Products I want to put to good use- MAC- Angel lipstick MAC- Apres Chic MAC- Viva Glam Bare Minerals foundation Buxom mascara Boing concealer (I tossed it. It was dried out) MAC- Blankety (melted and ugly on me. B2m) Wish me luck ladies! EDIT- I refined my list so I could be involved in the "makeup with a theme," thread. This way I'm using colors in season and getting good use out of my products!

Update: MAC Angel lipstick- less than half left MAC Apres Chic- used a lot in Feb MAC Viva Glam- used a lot in Feb Buxom Mascara- dried out but still works well. Bare Minerals - empty! I am very happy with the outcome. I used Viva Glam and Apres Chic to enjoy the month of love. Since I just purchased them I wanted to make sure I put them to good use. I also used a lot of Angel with different lip liners. I also found I love the buxom mascara when its formula is on the drier side. I have a full size so I might open it and let it dry for a few weeks. Products I will use for the month of March- MAC Peaches - hit pan and need to finish Buxom mascara- finishing last bit Cargo concealer- %75 left MAC Flatter Me PM- would like to get use

mymacaddiction · Mar 2, 2013

mymacaddiction said:
Ooh! I love this idea! I have a few things I need to use up because they are just taking up space, but I don't have the heart to throw them out. 1. Bare essentials Stroke of Light highlighter. 2. Lancome Hypnose mascara 3. Mac cleansing oil in tranquil 4. Lipfusion gloss - not sure of the color. Will look later. Light, sheer pink. 5. Lush Love Lettuce mask- expires soon anyway. Will have to use it or lose it!

I managed to use up everything on my list except the mascara. It just made my lashes too crispy. I ended up putting it in my purse for a lash "emergency." Too harsh for every day use! For march: Boscia purifying gel cleanser Lush ultrabland cleanser Buxom gloss in Samantha Maybelline the falsies mascara (don't love it so would like to use it up). Rimmel match perfection concealer in fair.

PixieDancer · Mar 12, 2013

Need to use these up in March/April:

Arbonne Eye Cream (STILL working on this little bugger!)
2 Nude colored lipliners (Too Faced & MAC - these are both SOOOO stubby I can't barely sharpen them! Haha)
MAC Prep & Prime Highlighter Radiant Rose (LOVE this stuff! Have already repurchased!)
Tarte Smooth Operator (mix this w my tinted moisturizer... Have already repurchased)
Fix+ travel size (have 3 of these - 1 needs to run out soon!)
MAC Blot Powder
MAC Sundipped Bronzer
MAC Prep & Prime Illuminate (anyyyyy day now you'll be gone!)

Here's some of my goodies... Look at those pans baby!! HeeHee

Lisianthus · Mar 14, 2013

Lisianthus said:
Hi ladies!

Here's my list. Hope to finish a few of the following by the end of February. Trying not to buy anything until April!

Mac Perennial High Style Lipglass
Mac Frankly Fresh Lipglass
Mac Easy Lounger Lipgass
Mac Greasepaint Stick
Mac Fix +
Mac Eye and Lip Remover

I finally finished a lipgloss! Perennial High Style is done!

My Fix plus is getting close and everything else...well, it's going to take some time.

charlotte366 · Mar 27, 2013

I have been missing in action a few more bits finished up since my last update:

Bioderma Miceller Water
B Miceller Water
Wella Intensive hair conditioner
Soap & Glory Flake Away Scrub
Sanctury Relaz Body Butter
Eucerin 10% Urea Body Lotion
L'Oreal Resurfacing primer
2 Foundation samples, Dior& Guerlain
UD 24/7 Shadow Pencil in Sin
YSL Faux cils Mascara

Still working on lots of other bits, my everyday make up is pretty much composed of the same stuff in an effort to finish bits up!

How is everyone else getting on?

~Edit: I also finished my Emma Hardie Cleaning Balm! Forgot about that one!

Honi · Apr 1, 2013

Honi said:
This is such a good idea! I already do keep my empties and show them in a video at the end of the month, but there are products that I would love to use up and kick to the curb. I have 2 things I'm currently working on: - B never to busy to be beautiful eyeshadow (Lush's old sister brand). Ive hit pan but I really just want to use it up. - Nivea foundation. About 1/4 left, just want to finish so I can enjoy other things and not have it lying around! There's probably more but Ill get to that later

I have finally finished my Nivea foundation, there's literally nothing left in it. Woop!

B7uemo0n · Apr 2, 2013

Update for March! MAC Peaches- I've used this everyday and still 75% left LOL MAC Flatter me- well used Buxom mascara- EMPTY Cargo concealer- 50% left April products to use- MAC Peaches MAC Flatter Me Cargo Concealer MAC Daddy's Girl

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