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Low-Buy 2017 Progress Report: January

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Well, we somehow got through January, even if we spent the last third of the month refreshing various news sites in growing horror. And now it's time for my first low-buy progress report of 2017! A reminder of the low-buy goals I've set for myself this year: No more than two makeup products per month, excluding replacements No new nail polish in the first half of the year And that's it for the consumption part of my beauty resolutions — the more I make, the more I'll forget, right? So let's see how well I did in January: New Makeup: L-R: The Ultimatte, Nudist Peach, Missy and Fierce. Milani Amore Matte Metallic Lip Creme in 15 The Ultimatte: $8 Wet n Wild Liquid Catsuit Lipsticks in Nudist Peach and Missy and Fierce: $5 each Total: $18 New Skincare: Skinfood Super Nut mask, My Beauty Diary Damask Rose mask, and Tosowoong Propolis mask (already used): $7ish total Etude House My Beauty Tool blotting papers: $4 Samples: COSRX Ultimate Nourishing Rice Mask and Snail Mu...

My 13 Least Favorite Beauty Products of 2016

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Welcome to the first, and saltier, of my two 2016 roundup posts! A few notes before we begin: There are 13 products on this list simply because I was disappointed by 13 products last year (not a large number, considering how many I tried).  As always, the products are listed in chronological order of purchase, not from best to worst or vice versa. I've linked to my original reviews where available.  I returned several of these products, sometimes too quickly to take photos. In those cases, I've used the brands' product shots. I also lost a number of my photos while clearing my phone's memory last year. Not all of these products are total fails. I kept and still use a few of them, since I don't subscribe to the KonMari doctrine of getting rid of anything that I don't absolutely love. Especially in the case of color cosmetics, if a product fulfills a specific purpose but isn't perfect, I'll often keep using it instead of buying yet another product in the s...