Empties: Makeup I Have Used Up: 12-30-2014

A few of these have been sitting in the bag I store this stuff in since July; I’ve not been feeling the most up to organizing my thoughts on these things so it has taken a while to get posted.

Wet n Wild Fergie: Clear Coat

Never Used: 12-28-2014

I have a lot of makeup, more makeup than I will ever be able to use in a timely manner. But I’m okay with that because the makeup serves more of a purpose for me than just going on my face. It is my therapy for helping me to get through the days when I physically don’t feel good and it is my entertainment on the days when I can’t do other things but don’t feel bad enough to stay in bed all day. I don’t feel guilty for having as much as I do and I value all of the makeup I have quite highly.

Every once in a while when going through my makeup I find something that expired/dried up before I got a chance to use it. I thought it might be helpful to post about those things and a bit about why they never got used in the first place as the reasons will not always be the same.

Review: Madame Milly Eye Liner in Black

Eye Liner:    Madame Milly Eye Liner in Black

Influenster Follow up: Blue Diamond Fruit Flavored Almonds and the Vitamin Shoppe Next Step

I received this product complimentary from Influenster for testing purposes.

This follow up is very late compared to when it was received because I have not felt up to writing this until now. My apologies for how long this has taken to complete.

These two products I was unable to use because they both contain stevia. I have both had reactions to stevia and therefore am unable to consume products that contain it. My husband had no interest in trying these and I wasn’t going to press him. I do hope to someday be able to make use of the Jaxx Shaker Cup, but at this time have not found a need for it, if I ever do I will follow up again.

Influenster Follow up: Aqua Spa Relax Collection

I received this product complimentary from Influenster for testing purposes.

This follow up is very late compared to when it was received because I have not felt up to writing this until now. My apologies for how long this has taken to complete.

Of everything that came in the #govoxbox, this was what I was most excited about. I love bathes, I love bath products, anything to make the bath more relaxing is pretty much a win with me.

Influenster Follow up: Muller Greek Corner and Corner yogurts

I received a coupon for this product complimentary from Influenster for testing purposes.

This follow up is very late compared to when the coupon was received and the product consumed because I have not felt up to writing it until now. My apologies for how long this has taken to complete.

The yogurt was consumed by my husband because I am not used to have dairy products. The below are his thoughts on how it tasted.

Influenster Follow up: Playtex Sport Fresh Balance

I received this product complimentary from Influenster for testing purposes.

This follow up is very late compared to when the product was received because I have not felt up to write it up until now. My apologies for how long this has taken to complete.

When I received this product I thought, “great, free tampons, I can always use more tampons.” I waited until time to use them and then was only able to use two of them. It wasn’t because of a problem with how they absorb, it turns out I am allergic to these. We are not sure if it is because of the perfume or because of the odor absorber, but I had an allergic reaction that ended up being a three day long problem and I only used these for about 10 hours before realizing what the problem was. So I can’t really review these because I wasn’t able to really use them for long enough to say much about them.

Never Used: 07-08-2014

I have a lot of makeup, more makeup than I will ever be able to use in a timely manner. But I’m okay with that because the makeup serves more of a purpose for me than just going on my face. It is my therapy for helping me to get through the days when I physically don’t feel good and it is my entertainment on the days when I can’t do other things but don’t feel bad enough to stay in bed all day. I don’t feel guilty for having as much as I do and I value all of the makeup I have quite highly.

Every once in a while when going through my makeup I find something that expired/dried up before I got a chance to use it. I thought it might be helpful to post about those things and a bit about why they never got used in the first place as the reasons will not always be the same.

Keep in Mind: June 2014

The month of June saw a massive decline in health for me, to the point where my health problems became visible not just in my need to use a wheelchair outside of the house, but also in my physical appearance and written all over my face. I first developed dark circles under my eyes that were significantly darker than I have ever had to deal with even when not sleeping. Then they turned blue to the point that it looked like I had been punched in the face. I also had bruising elsewhere and no cause for the bruises to be appearing, it was all related to my digestive tract no longer being able to absorb nutrition from my food. We have made changing to my food and the way I am having it so that it is easier for my body to absorb and it seems to be helping, but it will be a while before we will know how much.

During this month I have also been using makeup to help distract me from just how far down I was falling health wise. I applied it to my face, when I couldn’t do that I swatched it on my arms or I rearranged it, and when I couldn’t do that I just stared at it. But this month was one where makeup played a bigger roll in giving me something to do throughout the day because most of the time, I could do nothing else other than that.

Of all of the days that I used makeup on my face this month, I had three where I really liked how it looked and one day where I thought I looked absolutely fabulous even though I felt horrible. That one day, while physically unable to do much of anything, I could not stop smiling about how great the makeup had turned out and how wonderful that was making me feel emotionally.

This one day specifically and this month in general reminded me just how important makeup is to my emotional wellbeing, not because I think it makes me look better. I don’t wear it to hide from others how my health is doing (well, I wear it to keep my parents from worrying too much about me but that is only one time a week). I don’t wear it because it is expected, my husband could not care less whether or not I actually used any of the makeup I have, he just knows it makes me smile when I look at it and when I use it so that is why he keeps buying it for me.

So this month there is not a specific product that I want to remember to use or not use. I just want to remind myself to use the makeup as much as I possibly can because it really does work as a therapy for me to help me get through the pain and the frustration that goes along with having an illness.

When I am looking at the makeup, rearranging the makeup, picking out makeup to apply, and applying the makeup, I am not thinking about the pain I am in. I am not thinking about the things I would rather be doing. I am just thinking about the makeup and how pretty it is, and how I can use it, and what all I can do with it. And that makes it a very important thing for me to have.

Influenster Review: PROFOOT Pedi-Rock

I received this product complimentary from Influenster for testing purposes.

This is another product for the feet that I really should not be reviewing, this time because my feet are probably the most ticklish part of my body and even doing a pedicure is a challenge. Oddly, I have tried using pumice stones several times over the past 20+ years that I have been aware of them. I am one of those people who wants to take part in a every beauty ritual I learn of including ones for the feet, but alas, I can never run anything along the bottom or sides of my feet more than once without ending up in hysterics.

For this product I was solely looking to see if I could actually touch it to my feet and not start laughing hysterically.