A Mask for Everyday

This blog is dedicated to all things beauty and skincare. Makeup is different things to different people, art, enhancement, armour, but it washes away and we have to live with what's underneath, sometimes that takes time, and that's okay. I dont want this to just be a reblog account. I also want to write and share about beauty journeys, including my own.Certified makup artist, over 25 and pragmatic. Happy to answer questions!!Instagram.com/leslie.n.pereira

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Imma try something...

SOOOO im going to try A LOW BUY YEAR

In August I started watching Hannah Louise Poston’s youtube channel, which revolved around her 2018 No Buy Year and I was HELLA inspired given the amount of product I have, as well as my spending in the past few years. Therefore Hannah’s Low Buy will be the exemplar for my own Low BUY YEAR

How is a Low BUY YEAR different than a Project Pan?

My Project Pan is an active way for me to use  and rotate ALL the makeup products I have, this however does not mean i am not buying more- i am. Granted I am not spending as much as I was, but still its alot more than I would like to be spending.  As such, my Low Buy will focus on not spending money, especially on duplicate items

SOOOO here we go

My LOW BUY YEAR 2019 RULES

- I cannot buy any skincare or beauty product, including tools and accessories,  such as brushes and sponges

- while I have other products which fit within a given category, including minis, I cannot purchase said item. i.e.: I finish the Laura Mercier Hydrating primer, but have a mini of the MAC strobing primer I must use the strobing primer.

- I can replenish items which break beyond use or repair- if there is no other item within the category

NOT INCLUDED:: Hair Stuff, Nail Stuff, body care

Exceptions

There are some big exemptions to my LOWBUY

- can buy 1 non-essential beauty item per month, and this allotment can be rolled over, i.e., if i dont buy a non essential item in January and February, in March my allotted amount is 3 items

EyeShadows i love acquiring single eyeshadow pans, not palettes, because of this i want to set very strict rules so i dont find loopholes OR fail at my LOWBUY. Therefore i am placing a number limit on the amount of eye shadow pans which will count as “1” non essential beauty item vs. what wont;  4- 12 pans MAX.  14 seems to be the average number of shadows in palette, so this is the number i am setting for myself. I dont think Iv ever bought 14 shadows in one sitting, but i have recently delved into indy Canadian makeup and I wouldnt just buy 1 and pay 20$ shipping.  2 pan “addons”  A further guild-line for myself, bc I know I’ll finagle more eyeshadow out of an order; For example; if i make a MAC order of essential items, studio Fix powder foundation, or fix+, I would be sneaky and add an eyeshadow pan, if i was so inclined- which i might be. As such, 2 eye shadow pans will be my maximum number to add on to a particular order.

-I can acquire samples

-gift cards will be treated as cash, for me this project is as much about product waste-fullness as much as monetary waste-fullness 

-beauty and skincare which are GIVEN or RECEIVED by me do not count 

-  I can return products and purchase a product to replace

- I can declutter*** 

when a product is utterly shit, unusable or expired I will finish it. Otherwise I will pass it along to a friend or through it in the bin.

Imats- I might go to IMATs this year (We didnt go last year), if i do go to the event anything i buy at the event will count at 1 non essential item- regardless of how much I buy. However, right now te plan is to visit the Hakuhodo stand as well as Cliondah Cosmetics, if they have a booth this year. the Frends booth is also a contender if they come this year

Thank you & BB

Leslie

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Makeup Bought in November

Pre Trip

-Mac Fix+ Mini

When abroad

-Rituel de Fille Eye Soot, Viscera  -x2 Sleek Highlighter Palettes, Solstice and Cleopatra

Post Trip- Black Friday/Cyber Monday

MAC -lip conditioner -powder Kiss lipstick, My Tweedy -x2 Studio Fix Powder Foundation N3 & C2 (repurchase) -Comfort Cream Beautylish -Chikuhodo T1 Brush -Becca Pearl Glow on the Go Set

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I know there’s a lot of tension after Tumblr’s new policy annouced for December 17th, but reblog this if you aren’t leaving Tumblr so that other blogs can know they aren’t going to be completely alone!

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December Project Pan

The Final project pan of the year, Primers: 

MUFE Step1 Smoothing: finish and continue with repurchase Mac Primer MInis: Skin base 2, Strobe Base 1, Natural Radiance Base 2

Concealer: Now that Winter has settled over Toronto Iv noticed that my skin is not reacting well to dry, cream to powder concealer, sooooo I am going to focus on the NARS Creamy Radiance Concealer mini, Vanilla as well as finishing off Tarte Shape Tape

Foundation: Josie Maron Argon Foundation, I will use this and try to finish it, but if I find my skin doesnt likes it anymore I will declutter it. this will be my 3rd winter trying to finish this foundation so i dont know if the formula has gone bad.

MAC Pro Longwear Foundation, NW13, Finish

MAC Studio Fix Powder Foundation, N3, finish and continue with back up, same colour

MAC Studio Fix Powder Foundation, C3, finish and continue with backup, C2

Powder: “Franken” powder mix, Finish!!! I want to finish this and focus one loose powder

Hourglass Veil Powder- i want to give this a good try

Blush: Extraordinary, 2017 Holiday Palette

Bronzer: Butter Bronzer, 2nd half, repressed, might declutter in New Year

Eye Stuff:: Mac Romantic Cream Eye Palette (With supplementary colours mainly shimmers)

Lips: Bite beauty lip liner 026- might declutter

In the new year I am planning on decluttering items which have been annoying/frustrating me. 

**I have not included pictures in this post bc theres no real point, in the New Year I am planning a year long project pan-  i dont know what yet, as well as an active low buy with lots of rules

BB

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November Project Pan?? Travel Makeup

 Hello all

November is going to be a weird one for my bc ill be traveling for 2 weeks of the month soo a dedicated project pan wouldn’t be very successful.

I have updated my fall project pan in a note attached to the original post, please check that out if you’re interested. In this post i will share some new products that i am testing, as well as the products I am planning to bring with me. I will also note which items i have been tracking in my bullet journal with a -T

Primer: I am bringing quite a few primers bc i dont know how my skin is going to react to the flight or the London weather

MUFE Smoothing primer -T Mac Skin Base sample mini #2: -T Mac Strobe Base sample mini #1 -T Cover FX Mattifying Primer mini sample

Foundations: Iv been taking very careful notes on foundation combinations, both the Hrglass and the ABH stick foundations are beautiful set with the Studio Fix Foundation powder, but the Abh one is less fussy, and easier to control in regards to caky-ness 

ABH Foundation Stick-T

MAC Studio Fix Powder Foundation, N3 (-T) I do hope to finish this guy by the end of the month

Concealer: Huda Overachiever Concealer, NEWish -T (in a separate travel pot)

Powder: my Franken powder -T

IN MY LARGE ZPALETTE

Contour: Smashbox sample

Bronzer: 2nd half of Physicians Formula Butter Bronzer (Original Shade), repressed

Blush NO

Highlight; ok so story time… I was playing with the idea of not bringing blush, so i didnt wear blush for a few days, and it felt like something was missing. This sensation was weird for me bc I dont particularly like or enjoy blush. I then explored the concept of a luminous blush which I could blush drape with and forego highlight- that just looked ridiculous on me. 

I then gravitated to pink-toned highlights which I could bring lower onto my cheeks. I tried this for a good week, I wear makeup 5-6 days a week btw, and this worked well, but i still felt like i had to highlight with a lighter product. My last incarnation of this exploration of blush/highlight was my recollection that I gifted my mother a Beaming Blush MAC Extra Dimension SkinFinish 2 years ago which could also work, so I tried it and it was great. Soooo I took a chunk of her highlight and actually repressed it into a trio with a Laura Gellar Baked Gelato Highlight in Peach Glow, and an ELF Baked Highlighter in Moonstone.

See image below

Eye shadows: 

PaintPots: Vintage Selection, Bare Study, small amounts in travel pots

Emme Cosmetics: Golden Roses, Burnt Brick

MAC: Uninterrupted, Grain 

MAC Saddle,ABH: Buon Fresco

MAC I’m into It, Brun (also for brows)

Depotted Paintpots; Bare study and Vintage Selection (not pictured)

LIp Stuff 

Lip liners: MAC Boldly Bare and Soar

Lipsticks: MAC Mehr (m), Sin (m), Blankety (a)

OTHER Stuff

Eyeliners: Tarte Tarteist Dream Liner Trio BLACK, BRowN, Burgundy (Double ended with felt and kohl), *** i just got this in the mail, so i still need to test them! 

Other  MILK Cooling stick mini -T Mac Fix + -T UD All Nighter Setting Spray-full size to share ABH brow gel - NEW Lash Temptation Waterproof Mascara -Newish

In December I will come back to with a regular project panning to round out the year

BB

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UPDATE and REFLECTION on my travel makeup

YAyyy im back and London was sooo much fun and such an amazing experience. there are definitely aspects that were hard and frustrating, but all in all it was great. 

as for makeup and skincare; disappointing and not fun. My makeup was very simple, and utilitarian but I enjoy being creative with my makeup. That being said I also didnt want to obsess over my makeup vs focusing on the events of the day. 

Ok onto the reflection on this post

Face stuff I used without issue- also i didnt have much choice

the mattifying Coverfx primer i stopped using fairly quickly bc the skin dried up soo much, and yet i was shiny by the end of the day

I also stopped using the makeshift trio highlighter bc i bought the Solstice and Cleopatra highlighter palettes from sleek

My eye looks were fairly muted, I did focus on liner

Lips:: I mostly wore Blankety and Mehr, I only wore Sin once, its too dark to be an easy colour to maintain

OTHER:: MILK Cooling stick- didnt use

Things I wish I brought, that i didnt:  -a cool med brown transition colour.  -a standing mirror -a travel makeup bag  -hair stuff;, paddle brush, straightener, mouse -Mostly, tho, this applies to skincare, I wish I brought a more intense moisturizer for the evenings

Things I was unsure about that I am SOOO happy I brought; -extra vile of face oil -GlamGlam Supermud, i broke out like a motherfucker

Items that I wish I DIDNOT Bring -Paintpots -franken highlighter

OK I think Thats that

Thank you BB

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November Project Pan?? Travel Makeup

 Hello all

November is going to be a weird one for my bc ill be traveling for 2 weeks of the month soo a dedicated project pan wouldn’t be very successful.

I have updated my fall project pan in a note attached to the original post, please check that out if you’re interested. In this post i will share some new products that i am testing, as well as the products I am planning to bring with me. I will also note which items i have been tracking in my bullet journal with a -T

Primer: I am bringing quite a few primers bc i dont know how my skin is going to react to the flight or the London weather

MUFE Smoothing primer -T Mac Skin Base sample mini #2: -T Mac Strobe Base sample mini #1 -T Cover FX Mattifying Primer mini sample

Foundations: Iv been taking very careful notes on foundation combinations, both the Hrglass and the ABH stick foundations are beautiful set with the Studio Fix Foundation powder, but the Abh one is less fussy, and easier to control in regards to caky-ness 

ABH Foundation Stick-T

MAC Studio Fix Powder Foundation, N3 (-T) I do hope to finish this guy by the end of the month

Concealer: Huda Overachiever Concealer, NEWish -T (in a separate travel pot)

Powder: my Franken powder -T

IN MY LARGE ZPALETTE

Contour: Smashbox sample

Bronzer: 2nd half of Physicians Formula Butter Bronzer (Original Shade), repressed

Blush NO

Highlight; ok so story time... I was playing with the idea of not bringing blush, so i didnt wear blush for a few days, and it felt like something was missing. This sensation was weird for me bc I dont particularly like or enjoy blush. I then explored the concept of a luminous blush which I could blush drape with and forego highlight- that just looked ridiculous on me. 

I then gravitated to pink-toned highlights which I could bring lower onto my cheeks. I tried this for a good week, I wear makeup 5-6 days a week btw, and this worked well, but i still felt like i had to highlight with a lighter product. My last incarnation of this exploration of blush/highlight was my recollection that I gifted my mother a Beaming Blush MAC Extra Dimension SkinFinish 2 years ago which could also work, so I tried it and it was great. Soooo I took a chunk of her highlight and actually repressed it into a trio with a Laura Gellar Baked Gelato Highlight in Peach Glow, and an ELF Baked Highlighter in Moonstone.

See image below

Eye shadows: 

PaintPots: Vintage Selection, Bare Study, small amounts in travel pots

Emme Cosmetics: Golden Roses, Burnt Brick

MAC: Uninterrupted, Grain 

MAC Saddle,ABH: Buon Fresco

MAC I’m into It, Brun (also for brows)

Depotted Paintpots; Bare study and Vintage Selection (not pictured)

LIp Stuff 

Lip liners: MAC Boldly Bare and Soar

Lipsticks: MAC Mehr (m), Sin (m), Blankety (a)

OTHER Stuff

Eyeliners: Tarte Tarteist Dream Liner Trio BLACK, BRowN, Burgundy (Double ended with felt and kohl), *** i just got this in the mail, so i still need to test them! 

Other  MILK Cooling stick mini -T Mac Fix + -T UD All Nighter Setting Spray-full size to share ABH brow gel - NEW Lash Temptation Waterproof Mascara -Newish

In December I will come back to with a regular project panning to round out the year

BB

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I wanna destroy the culture of “women have to wear makeup to be considered presentable” and replace it with “makeup is a fun accessory that allows u to have horribly fake purple lips and green eyelids if u want yee haw who wants some glitter on their nose” who’s with me on this

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What I bought in October

in October my No Buy was over and i bought  stuff, but I also felt restraint, like i didnt neeeed stuff and more clear thinking, otherwise i would have definitely bought a Pat McGrath palette- I also have the expense of an overseas trip looming over my head sooo that helped!

What I bought:

MAC Sin lipstick and Chestnut lip liner

Sephora Huda Over achiever Concealer

Sephora VIB/ROUGE SALE sephora 57 Concealer brush, Fresh Seaberry Soap, Tarte Tarteist Dream Liner Trio BLK, BRN, Burgunday (Double ended with felt and kohl), ABH clear brow gel

Beauty Bay: zpalette pots

Shoppers: L’Oreal Lash Paradise and Maybelline Lash Temptation

Not bad right?

BB

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TESTING…testing

In August I came upon Hannah Louise Poston’s youtube channel, which is dedicated to her 2019 No-Buy Year and I was VERY inspired to try it, especially given the amount of product I have and the amount of money I spend. 

SOOO before I jump into a NO BUY YEAR, which I am heavily considering, Imma try NO BUY SEPTEMBER

In contemplating a year long NO BUY I feel like i am down playing how hard even a single month no-buy is going to be.

I am going to tack this September NoBuy on to my Project pan, so please check out that post for the makeup ill be using and possibly, tho not likely, replacing. I should be good for Skincare, so although my no buy is a replacement no buy i doubt ill NEED anything.

My Skin Care

(Day and Night use) Cleanser; Ole Henriksen Truth Serum Gel, Finishing, and Peter Thomas Roth AntiAging Cleansing Gel, back up

Toner NA

Day Time Oil/Moisturizer: The Ordinary Argon Oil + back up

Night Time Products

Oil/Moisturizer: Dr Dennis Gross Alpha Beta Exfoliating Moisturizer, MAC Comfort Cream

Hydrating Mask: GlamGlow Thurstymud (finishing, and value sized back up)

Daily Treatment: The Ordinary Salicylic Acid

Chemical Exfoliant: Dr Dennis Gross Alpha Beta Universal Peel

Pore Mask: Ole Henriksen Cold Plunge Pore Mask, Deluxe sample, backup GlamGlow Supermud Activated Charcoal Treatment

Other Stuff I have lying around:

Sunday Riley CEO Vitamin C Serum

GlamGlow Samples (10g); Gravitymud, Flashmud, Powermud, Youthmud

Glamglow Sample (15g) Youthmud

Clinique Pep Start Eye Cream (forgot i had this🤦‍♀️)

What I hope to get from this NOBUY

-save money

-analyse my spending habits

-exhibit self control

-enjoy what i have rather than fill my head with “whats next″

-have the confidence to attempt a NO BUY YEAR 2019

THANKS

Leslie

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UPDATE on my Sept No Buy

I feel good having completed the month without buying unnecessary beauty products. 

However, I wont make it a year, which is what I wanted to do, I know that about myself. Particularly concerning single pan eyeshadows, I get obsessed with a colour and I will buckle! 

So I’m currently trying to come up with rules for a LOW buy year, I want to set myself to succeed, rather than fail by buying and then just say “fuckit!”

What I got from this NOBUY, reflection:

-save money?? Hell yeah, Only 1 necessary purchase, Fix+

-analyse spending habits??? it hasnt been long enough for my to do that, but i do really like the freedom of not considering products because its a NOBUY

-self control??? eeeeeeehhhhhh lets see what I order on the 1st of October

-enjoy what I have??? yeah, Iv been a little more adventurous with older products that have been forgotten or rue them in ways i havent before. For example, I became obsessed with a dark burgundy liner vs a harsh black line, so i was looking for gel liner to fit that, which i would have bought instantly, but NO BUY. Soo i used a cream eyeshadow as a burgundy liner- so now i wont buy a new gel/pot liner!! yay!!

-Confidence to commit to a NO BUY year??? NOPE i know myself too well, I will however do a LOWBUY Year with 1 non essential beauty item purchase per month, which can be rolled over and accumulated (Full rules to come in 2019)

While I wont be continuing on in october, i am going to try not to go crazy, but there are things i want to buy:

Laura Mercier powder, mini- my current loose powder isnt oil controlling enough, bought

ABH Foundation stick, I love the Hourglass Foundation stick, however it is fairly expensive for the amount of products, also i prefer a matte finish. at this point theirs also a 50/50 chance that it just wont work on my skin, bought

I am also on the hunt for a darkish brown red lipstick, soo far i think MAC Velvet Rebellion is a winner, but on the search i swatched and fell in love with MAC Liptensity in Dionysus, so that one is also on the list

Sin is the winner, with Chestnut as a lip liner

BB

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Project Pan- End on Summer & Fall Beginning

Primers

CoverFX Blot drops FINISHED

***Product Add: MUFE Smoothing Primer, emptied the last of my travel size into a 5oz jar, and cut open the tube the use up the remaining product

***Added Product MAC Primer minis x8; I want go through as many as these as possible before the year is out

Powder

MAC Prolongwear Powder, isnt sitting well on the face, might declutter

MAC Sheer Loose Powder NW15 Discontinued, DECLUTTERED, looked horrible on the skin

“Franken powder“ too pink, not oil controlling enough, I repackaged the powder and added the Laura Mercier travel size of the loose powder, to make it more matte

FOUNDATION

Prolongwear Foundation, NW13; little to no movement, continue to use

Studio Fix Powder N3 and C3; Repressed

I will continue to repurchase both, they work beautifully for me, likely before the end of October.

CONCEALER

Urban Decay Naked Weightless Concealer, Light natural, FINISHED

Tarte Shape Tape; I am liking shape tape more than i have, I think bc its not too wet. However i want to save this for my up coming trip rather and start looking for a new concealer when i get back.

***Added Product NARS Radiant Creamy, mini, Vanilla

Bronzer

MAC Bronzing Powder, decent use, to warm to continue into the fall

***Added Products MAC Mineralized Skinfinish Natural, MED Dark, I aim to finish this

Highlight

ABH Sundipped, Moonstone, Goal Achieved; Hit pan, its the teeniest bit but its there and thats good enough for me.

***Added Product, Becca, Moonstone mini (top)

*** Added Product, Elf, Baked Highlighter, Moonstone, repressed in to 2 pans (Bottom)

Brows: ABH Dip Brow Pomade, i had to use the rest of the duraline to make the product usable, its a chore to use so I wont continue it

Bite Beauty 026, will continue to use, but its very pink, not very versatile

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Haul- I bought all the things in August

I have multiple justifications, but here is the most important one...

its my birthday!

Sephora

Shiseido Ultimate Sun Protection Spray Broad Spectrum SPF Too Faced Shadow insurance Glitter Glue Birthday Gift: Glamglow Set

Surprise VIB SALE

Hourglass Vanish Stick foundation, blanc Glamglow Thurstymud, value size Drybar round brush, medium Drybar curlers Drybar Volume Booting Dry shampoo

MAC

Eye shadow: Im trying to dupe the colour “soul” from the ABH Norvina palette Cobalt

The Ordinary 

Argan Oil Salicylic Acid

Not Much, iv mostly been ordering from amazon, so I am also going to share beauty related purchases from amazon

contact paper- marble pattern

-i used this to refinish my vanity, which is a repurposed desk

Lipstick Tower!! now i can see 90% of my lipsticks

Honestly i thought id spend more this month, but i really wanted to control myself, I have an upcoming  trip, i dont want to be anxious about my spending while away.

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