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May 28, 2018

How Long Does It Take To Finish Up Makeup? - How Many Uses? | Project Pan Info


Admittedly, I have draws overflowing with makeup. This year I've started off with a minimalist makeup collection and... now half my desk has makeup laying around. It gives me anxiety knowing that this is only the makeup I have at my university dorm, when I merge the collection with the rest of my makeup at home, it's going to be VERY overwhelming! Consumerism is a first world problem.

I want to start focusing on using up my makeup to make the most out of my money and to free up some space, rather than constantly purchasing new products because of all the social media hype. Which brings up the question - how long does it take to use up makeup? I personally couldn't find a post or article containing everything I wanted to know, so I thought i'd share all the information I've found here with you guys! :) It's useful to know if you plan on doing/ already are doing a Project Pan. Or simply want to use up your makeup before it expires. They usually expires after 6 to 24 months, but I know most people tend to keep using products until they go funky - colour change, weird smell etc.

Enough rambling, let's start!

► Face Products


Primer - 3 Months. 100 Uses Per 10ml

Based on Benefit POREfessional Primer. The standard size for POREfessional contains 22ml of product, which has 110 uses. IF you were to use a pea sized amount each time. Benefit's primer has a slightly thick texture. Where as, say the Makeup Forever Primer Bases are runny. You would also use more product in that case. If you were to use it everyday it would take 3/4 months to finish. 

Concealer - 4/5 Months. 150 Uses Per 10ml

Based on Lancôme Teint Idole Ultra Camo Concealer 10ml. Again if you were to use a pea sized amount. Concealer and foundation uses will vary depend on the texture and coverage. If it is high coverage or thick, you may use less. If it has medium converge or is runny then you may use more. If you were to use it everyday it would take 4/5 months to finish. Potentially 6, if you don't use much, but girlll I am covering like half of my face thank you.  

Foundation - 3 Months. 50 - 60 Pumps Per 10ml

Based on two different foundations. Fenty Beauty Pro Filter has 180 pumps for 30ml. Rimmel London's Foundation only had 20ml usable product because the pump couldnt reach the end product, it managed to pump out 100 times for 20ml. I tend to use 2-3 pumps per application, so it would roughly last 3 months. 

Blush (Powder) - 1 Year+. 100+ Uses Per 1.5gram

Blushes are one of those products that seem never ending! I couldn't find any information for blushes but assuming if you were to use a fair amount of blush - 0.015 grams, you would get 100 uses. However, for blushes it varies due to how much you use (I go quite light handed), how you apply it and the pigmentation of it. MAC blushes weight 6 grams, 400 uses could last you 1 to 2 years. If you had a travel sized 1.5 gram blush like Tarte Amazonian Clay Blush, it would take you approximately 3 to 5 months. 

Highlighter (Powder) - 1 Year+. 90-100 Brush Swatches Per 1 gram

Based on Jeffree Star Skin Frost, which weights 15 grams. Beauty News did brush swatches of it and managed to get fricking 1260 swatches! Keep in mind they went heavy handed and how pigmented the Skin Frost highlight is so you could definitely get more uses out of it or assume the swatches were for application of both cheeks. Highlighter finishes up quicker than blush because the powder is looser. 

► Eye Products


Eyeshadow - 3/4 Months. 120 Uses Per 1 gram

Makeup Box tested how many eye shadow application, she included loose pigments as well. She went generous with the application, enough to cover two lids. She worked out you can get 120 applications per gram. You would definitely get more uses as most people won't only apply one colour all over the lid. It's also depends on the pigmentation, shadow texture and how densely its packed. It takes so long to finish a single colour, no wonder why my palettes seem untouched. 

Mascara - 6 Months To 1 Year Per Tube

I wasn't going to mention mascara since it's one of those products that is recommended to be changed every 3 months or it simply dries out before you even finish it. Makeup hack, simply add a drop or two of eye drops to make it last longer. Mascaras have a lot of product and it depends on how many coats you apply, but it can last up to good a year of use!

► Lip Products


Lipstick - 3 Months. 300 Swipes Per Tube

For lipstick this applies to both traditional tube lipsticks and liquid lipsticks. On average you'll use 2 to 3 swipes, which would last for around 3 months if you were to it use everyday. If you did touch ups through out the day, then it would be even quicker.

TL;DR

Liquid products will take a good 3+ months and powdered products can take 6 months to 1 year, if you were to use them everyday. Being realistic, I don't wear makeup everyday, maybe 3-4 days a week, so it would take me twice the amount of time. I probably have enough makeup to last me until i'm like 60 or for my entire life time, I really need to work harder to finish them and be more cautious the next time I think of purchasing a new product! Do I really need it?

Hope you found all this info useful! Please follow me on Instagram @michellecheungg to be notified whenever I write a new post. <3
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May 27, 2018

Equality Mini Velour Liquid Lipstick Box Set Reveal and Insta Story Swatches 🌈 | JEFFREE STAR COSMETICS

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Here she is; Jeffree has finally revealed the shades in her newest mini liquid lipstick set and they do not disappoint! I've got all the info you need and swatches from her Insta, you know i'm quick with the screenshots. ^.<

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I've seen people worry that the shades may be boring nudes with a pretty rainbow packaging because how of Tarte played us with their Be a Mermaid & Make Waves Eyeshadow Palette. Urghhh the palette had so much more potential! Anyway back to Jeffree, she came through slaying with each colour of the rainbow.

The 8 shades in the set include:

💖 - Diva.
❤️ - Redrum
🧡 - Flamethrower 
💛 - Queen Bee. *Jeffree mentioned in her story, Queen Bee was an limited edition shade from the Summer 2017 Collection and it has been reformulated so that it's less patchy and slightly thicker than the first launch. 
💚 - Equality. *Brand new shade!
💙 - Breakfast At Tiffany’s
💙 - Blue Velvet
💜 - I’m Royalty 



The Equality set bundle is available June 1st on the Jeffree Star Cosmetics website and retails for $52, same as the rest of the bundles. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to the Los Angeles LGBT+ centre to help LGBTQ+ youth in need. I though collaborating with the LGBTQ+ Centre was such a sweet idea as it helps towards a cause and it's something that Jeffree is passionate about raising awareness for. Now time for some swatches! 


Bold and vibrating colours. Literally to die for! 😍 

The Jeffree Star Summer 2018 Collection will also be revealed soon! So far, we know the collection includes the Thirsty Eyeshadow Palette, Liquid Frost Highlighters and 8 brand new shades of velour liquid lipsticks.

Are you excited for any of the new JS products? :)
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May 21, 2018

Bean Body Coffee Scrub - Coconut & Manuka Honey Review | Booths' New Beauty Range



Booths have recently expanded their skincare range so that you can pick up your favourite beauty essentials while grocery shopping. Perfect for saving time and travelling from place to place. 

Coffee scrubs are all the hype on Instagram and since Booths had the addition of Mr Bean Body Coffee Scrubs, I just had to try it out! Keep on reading to find out if they're worth the rave!


Bean Body is an Australian brand that believes in affordable premium skin care, all of their products are made with natural, organic ingredients and they're vegan too! I have a lot of skin imperfections - eczeme, psoriasis, stretch marks, you name it, so I am beyond happy to take any help I can get.

The Coffee Scrub claims to provide the following benefits:

  • Caffeine will stimulate blood flow and help reduce the appearance of cellulite, eczema, stretch marks, age spots, varicose veins and psoriasis. 
  • Demerara Sugar & Himalayan Salt will exfoliate your skin, removing dead skin, acne, whiteheads, blackheads, breakouts & other skin blemishes. 
  • Coconut oil will hydrate & moisturise your skin. 
  • Cocoa & Vitamin E are high in antioxidants which nourish & protect the skin, promoting cell repair & rejuvenation.


To use the scrub, you simply take a handful, scrub it in circular motions on damp skin and then leave it on for 5 minutes before rinsing it off. I like to focus the scrub on my problem areas, which are my arms and legs. The coffee grounds are a little coarse which gives you a gritty feeling, personally I like it because it lets me know it's at work and doing a good job exfoliating all the dead skin cells away. The coconut oil coats your skin after all the buffing, hydrating your skin and leaving it feeling super soft and smooth. I find that the more I use it, the less obvious my psoriasis is. I'm super excited to keep using it to see more results. I love this stuff! It makes my skin baby soft and radiating like a glowy goddess ready to slay the day from the caffeine kick.


The Coconut scrub smells so heavenly! Honestly it makes me want to eat it because it smells that good! As for the Manuka Honey scrub it only smells like coffee, there's not really a honey scent to it. As of writing this post now, there are 6 different scents available.


The down side to the scrub is that it can get quite messy but that's the same outcome with all coffee scrubs. You'll need to rinse the shower or bath after using it otherwise there will be coffee grounds everywhere. Also I find that the coffee scrub leaves a brown tint on my body after. I like that it gives me like a mini quick tan but if I wanted the coffee residue to be completely gone, I would need to rinse with shower gel over.

Overall, the scrub is lovely. It smells divine, is gentle and actually works! I think a little coffee residue is worth the smoother, glowy skin. The ingredients are high quality and you can see that in the results. With regular use my skin has got better, I've been struggling with psoriasis my whole life so this scrub has done wonders. I definitely think it's worth the hype and I can see why it's a cult favourite.

For my UK lovelies in North East area, Bean Body Coffee Scrub are now available at Booths.

Have you got round to trying coffee scrubs yet?

*Disclaimer: Complimentary Products from Booths
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