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Hitting Rockbottom

April 19, 2017

Hitting rockbottom is not always a bad thing. Yes, this phrase has always been associated with being at the lowest phase of your life, but I don’t. I have decided to take up the challenge of hitting the bottom of the pan of my makeup, skincare, body and haircare bottles. Quite simply put I’ve taken it upon the challenge of finished up the products I have listed in this post.

Having worked in the beauty industry, over the years, I have accumulated a lot of products, and even after shipping off loads to my friends and family, I still have a considerable collection.

  • Pros: I have a lot of things I get to try out.
  • Cons: I never really finish any product, because I get excited about the new stuff and start trying it out.

In addition to this, because I love makeup so much, I also end up buying a lot of makeup, which I never end up finishing. Which now brings me to this challenge.

Here I am, challenging myself to only use the products mentioned in this post until they hit pan or the bottom of the bottle or tube.

Skincare:

  1. Estee Lauder DayWear Advanced Multi-Protection Anti-Oxidant & UV Defense SPF 50
  2. Estee Lauder Nutritious Radiant Vitality 2-in-1 Foam Cleanser
  3. Sunday Riley Luna Sleeping Night Oil
  4. La Mer Blanc de la mer Serum
  5. REN Glycolactic Radiance Renewal Mask
  6. Sunday Riley Good Genes
  7. Estee Lauder Enlighten Even Skintone Correcting Creme
  8. Smash box Photofinisher Primer Water
  9. Garnier SkinActive Micellar Cleansing Water

Complexion:

  1. Tom Ford Traceless Perfecting foundation – Sienna
  2. Nars Radiant Creamy Concealer- Caramel
  3. Clinique Chubby Stick Sculpting Contour
  4. MAC Powder Blush- Desert Rose

Lips:

  1. Nars Velvet Matte Lip Pencil- Dolce Vita
  2. Nars Velvet Matte Lip Pencil- Walkyrie
  3. Tom Ford Lipcolor- Casablanca
  4. Tom Ford Patent Finish Lip Color- Ravageur
  5. NYX Soft Matte Lip Cream- Rome
  6. NYX Soft Matte Lip Cream- Dubai
  7. NYX Soft Matte Lip Cream- Budapest
  8. Chanel Rouge Coco Lipstick- Mademoiselle
  9. Estee Lauder Pure Color Envy- Decisive Poppy
  10. Dior Addict Lip Glow

Eyes:

  1. Tom Ford Eye Defining Pen
  2. MAC Haute and Naughty Mascara
  3. Urban Decay Primer Potion
  4. Sleek I-Divine Palette- Oh so Special
  5. Chanel Les 4 Ombres in 268 Candeur et Experience
  6. Chanel Illusion D’Ombre Velvet in 132 Rouge Contraste
  7. Tom Ford Cream and Powder Eye Color- Naked Bronze
  8. Anastasia Beverly Hills Master Palette by Mario

Body:

  1. Nuxe Huile Prodigieuse
  2. Tom Ford Noir Pour Femme Moisturiser

Hair:

  1. Batiste Divine Dark Dry Shampoo
  2. Dove Oxygen Moisture Shampoo
  3. Its a 10 Miracle Leave in Product

Fragrance:

  1. Narciso Rodriguez NARCISO Eau de Parfum
  2. Tom Ford White Suede
  3. Tom Ford Cafe Rose

You might think that there are quite a few products in this list. Yes, there are, but that is because I genuinely want to stick to using these products only. Knowing myself, I will get bored of using the same product and hence I am allowing myself the luxury of choice. Choice sometimes even in the same category.

The downside to that however is, the more number of products I’ve allowed myself, the longer it is going to take to use all of them up. So wish me luck!

Have you ever ever tried taking up a similar challenge? I’d love to hear how you did.

D x

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  1. Yiota says

    April 19, 2017 at 10:00 am

    Good luck with your project. I do the same, I never get to finish products and I always get excited when I add new products in my collection and get to try them as soon as I receive them.

    Yiota
    PinkDaisyLoves

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    • Deepti says

      April 19, 2017 at 10:06 am

      Thanks Yiota!

      Deepti xx

      Reply
  2. Paola Lauretano says

    April 19, 2017 at 10:52 am

    A lots of interesting products!
    Kisses, Paola.
    Expressyourself

    Reply
  3. La Bijoux Bella says

    April 19, 2017 at 1:06 pm

    I always love the idea of having a lot of options and choices in makeup, the feeling is you get to look beautiful in different colours each and everyday. In reality, I never get to try them all, I tend to stay with one faithful colour all year round, just because I know that colour will make me look pretty. So I’ve learned of cutting back over the years. I walked pass the makeup counter without a glance at it … and just keep on walking … it worked for me! ๐Ÿ™‚

    Love your post, it’s a really good challlenge. ๐Ÿ™‚
    ?LA BIJOUX BELLA? | BY MIA | A Creative Lifestyle Blog

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    • Deepti says

      April 20, 2017 at 9:12 pm

      Thanks Mia! It is a challenge indeed! I hope one day I can be a minimalist like you!

      Deepti xx

      Reply
  4. Kiran says

    April 19, 2017 at 3:39 pm

    Good luck! I have been trying to push myself out of my comfort zone and use the makeup that I barely touch myself, I hope it works well for you xxx

    ALittleKiran | Bloglovin

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    • Deepti says

      April 20, 2017 at 9:09 pm

      Thanks Kiran, yeah, its hard to get out of your comfort zone, especially with Makeup. I’d love to hear how you get on with it too!

      Deepti xx

      Reply
  5. Tiffany Lea Zimmermann says

    April 20, 2017 at 8:26 am

    Thank you for the very useful tips ๐Ÿ™‚
    Love, Tiffany Lea
    https://zimmylifestyle.com

    Reply
    • Deepti says

      April 20, 2017 at 9:11 pm

      I’m glad you found it useful Tiffany!

      Deepti xx

      Reply
  6. Jessi Malay says

    April 20, 2017 at 6:22 pm

    Sounds like such an interesting challenge babe! I’m excited to hear how it works out ๐Ÿ™‚ Thanks so much for sharing!

    XO Jessi,
    http://www.mywhitet.com/coachella-recap/

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    • Deepti says

      April 20, 2017 at 9:07 pm

      Thanks Jessi, it has been interesting so far. It funny how quickly things are getting used up now that I know I can only use them, and nothing else.

      Deepti xx

      Reply
  7. Lauren says

    April 22, 2017 at 12:00 am

    That is a good challenge! I was just thinking that to myself the other day that I should use up all of one product before moving onto the next but sometimes that can be hard when you want to try new things so often!

    xx
    Lauren
    http://www.blameitonbarneys.com/

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    • Deepti says

      April 23, 2017 at 11:59 am

      Thanks Lauren, I’d love to know how you get on with your challenge. Yes, it is hard indeed!

      Deepti xx

      Reply
  8. Jannine Pampu says

    April 22, 2017 at 1:21 am

    I really like the idea of your challenge. Us beauty junkies can be so wasteful without using everything we purchase.

    xo Jannine | http://www.happystylishfit.com

    Reply
    • Deepti says

      April 23, 2017 at 11:58 am

      Haha, yes, thats very true Jannine!

      Deepti xx

      Reply
  9. Penten says

    May 31, 2017 at 9:33 pm

    Great post! So informative. You can pass some of your products down to me too, lol.

    Xoxo
    http://www.stylemefancy.com

    Reply

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