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What was the last makeup product you finished?
Burberry Trench Eyeshadow!
— Christine
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Nars Radiant Creamy Concealer in Custard- with the stopper removed and scraped dry!
My last, preciously-hoarded tube of UD SuperCurl Mascara. I’m so sad! I loved it so, and it is no more.
(If anyone has a recommendation for something very similar, I’m all ears… er, eyes. You know what I mean!)
I used to use Bobbie Brown’s Perfectly Defined mascara until it was discontinued – then I found Guerlain LeCils, which is great, but I prefer the “tubing” kind of mascara made by Bobbie. I also found another product similar to Bobbie’s mascara by Trish McEvoy, but the tube only lasted about 1 month (for $23.!!) Now, I understand that Bobbie Brown is coming out with a “new” mascara called “Eye Opening Mascara”: “High-drama volume and high-impact curl in the blink of an eye. The jumbo brush fans and pushes lashes up and out, while the rich, carbon-black formula intensely thickens, curls and lifts lashes all day for the ultimate eye opening effect” I’m beginning to think there is some conspiracy among the beauty manufacturers to keep looking for mascaras!
Maybelline Lash Sensational Waterproof Mascara! Gotta get another tube or 2 at Ulta with that $5 off $10 purchase. And my pan of MAC Orb may be getting close…didn’t take very long, but it is my HG browbone shade.
Charlotte Tilbury vintage vamp eye palette
Urban Decay Naked Skin foundation! Sitting at the top of my trash can as we speak.
Bare Minerals 5-in-1 Advanced BB Cream Eyeshadow SPF 15 in Linen-it’s a small tube and acts as my eye primer, concealer, and supplemental sunscreen, so it goes fast. I also finished a MAC Blot powder, a couple mini tubes of Fresh sugar lip balm, Carmex SPF15 lip balm, and some mascara. But my stash is so big, I almost never finish a lipstick, blush, or shadow unless they are mini size.
Revlon colorstay whipped foundation and nyx stay matte but not flat powder foundation,
(used to love these products but I prefer the regular Revlon colorstay or mac prolongwear foundation and the dream wonder powder. However I am glad I was finally able to use those up.)
Finishing powder. 2 or 3 jars a year. I go through primer at about the same rate.
Bobbi Brown’s Extra Repair Moisturizing Cream and her corrector/concealer pots.
Nars radiant creamy concealer
All around the same time, I finished an e.l.f. Moisturizing Foundation Stick in Ivory, an e.l.f. Instant Lift Brow Pencil in Neutral Brown, and a full-sized Tarte Lights, Camera, Flashes Mascara.
I guess my Catrice tinted eyebrow gel, since there doesn’t seem to be much coming out on the wand anymore. My makeup use fluctuates, so I usually have to throw something out for expiring before I use it all.
BTW – If anyone wants to suggest a tinted eyebrow gel replacement I’d love to hear it. I’m a dark ashy brunette. Catrice was fine to start with, but I’m ready to try something new.
I’ve been using Maybelline and I like it!
Tarte’s Lights Camera Lashes mascara
Lancome Hypnose mascara. I only ever seem to get through mascaras when it comes to make-up. I clearly have waaaaay to much!
Me too.
Christine, I don’t know how you managed to finish an eye shadow. I’ve only done that once – ever. And I’ve been wearing makeup more than 20 years.
Oh, can I boast a bit here? 🙂 I managed to finish MAC Gleam (repurchased) and Naked Lunch, Patina will also be done with soon, but that’s considering that I only own about 20 eye shadows and no palettes.
Woo hoo!
YSL RPC Lipstick#51 Corail Urbane! 🙂
NYX Micro Brow Pencil
Clinique High Lengths mascara and Bobbi Brown Skin Weightless Powder Foundation in 00 Alabaster. Although the foundation wasn’t completely finished but it just broke into a million pieces for no reason whatsoever! That happened to my first one too and I was very careful with it. Every other powder foundation I’ve used has stayed whole. Not sure I’ll repurchase even though I do like the foundation! ?
Maybelline Bad To The Bronze Color Tattoo.
IT Cosmetics CC Cream SPF50!
Which I always keep a backup of!
MAC Cork eye shadow. I use it for my brows, and I have gone through a lot of them!
A Sonia K sheer lipstick. I was so excited to finish!
Clinique Tenderheart lipstick which I re-purchased .
Shea Moisture Mandalay Dusk Bronzer…Awesome and affordable bronzer for WOC by the way.
Circa BB Cream – best BB cream I’ve tried. I already got a replacement.
It Cosmetics Eyelift in a Tube (the under eye concealer side)
Anastasia Brow Wiz
BeneFit Dallas!
I have hit pan on this too.
Clarins BB Cream Skin Perfecting. It’s OK but It doesn’t wow me. I totally prefer NARS Radiant tinted moisturizer for a light base.
Yesterday, I finally finished my NARS Laguna Bronzer!
I am about to finish my Artistry Pink Quartz lipstick. I’ll probably finish it today. It’s sooooo good…
Marc Jacobs Beauty twinkle pop eyeshadow stick in Honey Bunny. So easy to apply and achieve a wash of color that lasts whole day long.
Clinique brow powder. I didn’t really finish it but after 4 or 5 years it had hardened up to a rock.
MAC pressed Blot powder!
Urban Decay loose setting powder! Probably the one and only cosmetic item that went in the trash empty in about 4 years!
hmmm it’s been a while since I’ve finished anything! probably an ABH brow wiz or brow gel…I go through them so fast!
In reality, I should say my Nars translucent pressed setting powder, but I’m still scraping off what I can use! I refuse to give it up (even tho I have a backup). it’s just so expensive T_T
In the past week:
– NYX Brow Gel
– Anastasia Brow Wiz & Sephora Automatic Brow Pencil
– The Body Shop Waterproof Eye Makeup Remover
– La Roche Posay Tinted Sunscreen
How is it that so many bite the dust at the same time? 🙁
Nars Radiant Creamy Concealer in Chantilly.
Urban Decay Perversion Mascara
Anastasia Brow Wiz in Dark Brown
Anastasia Brow wiz in Graphite.
Urban Decay All Nighter setting spray. And I have a new one on the way 😀
Nars eyeliner that came free from Sephora for my birthday. I mainly used it for my waterline. It wasn’t as good as the Marc Jacobs highliner, but it still lasted a fairly good time & no irritation.
Amore Pacific cushion compact in Tan Gold.
mac paint pot in soft ochre!
My favourite foundation: naked from urban decay
Bobbi Brown Serum Foundation – The best foundation I’ve used in a long time. Really great coverage and texture on my skin.
L’Oreal Voluminous Mascara, Chanel Le Volume Mascara, and an Armani blush I’m still trying to scrape pan for!
Giorgia Armani Eye Tint – but it’s ok because I have a backup! (or two) ; )
Rimmel Match Perfection foundation in light porcelain, which I re-purchased in a two for $20 sale.
L’oreal Volume a Million mascara and Olay Regenerist Luminous Tone Perfecting cream moisturizer.
MAC Ample Pink Plushglass and Smolder Eye liner, Nars Radiant Creamy Concealer, all essentials, and repurchased
NYX Smokey Look Lip Gloss
Nars Sheer Glow
MAC Paintpot in Painterly and I don’t know if face primer counts as makeup but this week I also finished a 2oz tube of Hourglass Mineral Veil. That one feels like a crazy expensive thing to have to replace.
Guerlain maxilash so volume.
nyx lip primer in nude .
Collection Lasting Concealer in 01 Light, always buy this and go through it quickly! Luckily it’s cheap.
I have one more application of UD Primer Potion left which I will finish tomorrow (and I cut open, scraped out, and transferred the remaining bit about a month ago). Otherwise, I finished a mojito-flavoured lip balm from a local company last week.
Loreal infallible pro matte foundation
Too Faced Better Than Sex mascara. I already had another one in backup 😉
I finished two eyeshadows, Mac’s Cork and Texture. They are transition shades for me. I also finished my Nars eyeshadow primer and Creamy concealer. Just bought more concealer during the 20% sale @ the Nars boutique. Good timing!
1. MUFE liquid lift foundation. A really good one for dry skin, but I get bored using the same product, so I replaced it with Bobby Brown Moisture Rich.
2. MAC Matchmaster Concealer. Cannot say I do not recommend it straight out, cause it’s creamy, blends well, but for my needs there are better products out there.
UD Naked Skin foundation. Took me about a year to finish up, rotating through some other formulas. I liked it, but I probably won’t repurchase.
Make Up For Ever Ultra HD Liquid Foundation by far the best foundation I’ve ever used.
MAC Painterly paint pot, MAC Fix+ spray
Cover FX CC Cream, Maybelline Full and Soft Waterproof Mascara, and Benefit Gimme Brow. I have a knack for getting my HG products to all run out at the same time… grrr…
My Holy Grail MUFE Ultra HD foundation, in the old formula/color 128. The bottle lasted so long, especially since I normally only wear tinted moisturizer on the day to day, that they have since reformulated and changed color numbers and all. Love this stuff so!!! Praying the new formula is as good as the original. I have heard mixed reviews about the changes and I’m scurred.
Clinique Buttershine lipstick in Raspberry Rush
MAC Prunella eyeliner. Went to replace and bought 3 new eyeshadows as well. Oups.
Lancôme Teint Idole foundation and Bite lipstick in Fig……need to replace both!
NARS Abyssinian single eye shadow.
Benefit Lemon Aid. HG product. Have another one on the go.
Benefit They’re Real! Mascara and Philosophy Renewed Hope in a Jar
Armani Maestro 25 Eye Shadow, discontinued and unable to replace, wishing for more.
Urban Decay 24/7 eyeliner in Mushroom.
To Maybelline baby lips the peach one and the plane doctor rescue also mascaras I go through the most I finished a Maybelline Colossal mascara and Maybelline falsies mascara but I will not be repurchasing anymore Maybelline because they are not cruelty free
Okay, so I know it’s two weeks late, but can we talk about how Sephora carries Burberry beauty now but doesn’t have the ‘Trench’ eyeshadow?! Christine has raved about it for so long and I really want to try it, especially since I’ve yet to use my VIB Rouge $25 coupon, but Sephora doesn’t have it. Seriously?!
WHAT’S YOUR GAME SEPHORA?! WHAT DO I HAVE TO DO TO GET YOU TO CARRY IT?!
They discontinued it 🙁 Well, they reformulated their eyeshadows and Trench did not make the cut!