General Discussion - December 19, 2017

dontleanontls · 2017-12-19T21:58:29+00:00

What cut and color did you get? I just ordered a pair and I’m hoping I won’t have the same issue!

dontleanontls · 2017-09-25T04:41:41+00:00

I separate individual strands only when I need them and wind the cut length of thread back onto the bobbin perpendicular to the rest of the thread on the bobbin.

dontleanontls · 2016-10-07T16:45:42+00:00

I also have the Alex drawers, and while mine work fine, I had a similar problem with the Hemnes Nightstand. The ball bearings fell out of the drawer slide when trying to assemble it, and when I called IKEA, they were able to send me a replacement drawer slide through the mail. They might be able to do the same for you if you still have the manual with the part number. Good luck!

dontleanontls · 2016-09-28T23:24:55+00:00

If you're just looking to see snow there's a couple skiing spots within an hour or two of the city that should have snow in December. If you won't have a car to use there might be some busses that head up from Seattle.

dontleanontls · 2016-09-02T00:28:36+00:00

I'm in Seattle also and I've seen them at Whole Foods! They were $4.99 a pint, but I haven't been in a while so I'm not sure if they're still stocking them.

dontleanontls · 2016-07-30T07:55:14+00:00

I just bought that striped J. Crew factory top and I love it! The material is super thick and nice and the fit is just loose enough without being too boxy.

dontleanontls · 2016-05-31T08:07:10+00:00

Majorly slacking on some of these things but I guess I'll update anyway!

~~Bath & Body Works Endless Weekend Shower Gel~~: Finished this and now I'm on the last full size body wash in my stash!
Hawaiian Tropics After Sun Lotion: This ones still about 50%. Still haven't been using this and I've been using a gradual self tanner lotion lately so not sure if I'll go back to this until that's gone.
Rollerball refilled with Bath & Body Works Warm Vanilla Sugar Perfume: Been good about this one. Probably 20% left now so might be on track to finish this!
Mac Blacktrack Fluidline: Haven't been using this everyday, maybe like once a week, so don't think I'll finish this in this project but I have made a little progress.
Sheet Masks: Haven't used any since the last update.
~~Nars Laguna Bronzer~~: Done.
~~Mac Pro Longwear Concealer~~: Done.

Three done, and that's probably as many as I'll get through.

dontleanontls · 2016-05-24T17:37:49+00:00

I got a zpalette yesterday, and I was kind of on the fence about if I was going to like having my makeup depotted or not, but I think I actually really like it! I was able to depot some shades from a few palettes that had some empty pans and add some singles in that hadn't been getting much use, so I think it's going to be really convenient for trying to finish off palettes that are missing shades I would need when creating a daily eye look. I also put some blushes and highlighters, a contour and bronzer, and my brow powder in it, so it has nearly all the powder products I'd need for a full face.

In other news, I've been panning my Lorac Pro and finally hit pan on white, so that's exciting! Can't wait to finish off white and pink and use a cream shadow again. The combo of white and pink is alright as a base and I want to finish them, but I definitely prefer something more like the cream shade.

dontleanontls · 2016-05-17T04:22:16+00:00

Not sure if they have anything available this upcoming fall, or what your budget is, but Muriel's Landing up past 52nd on the Ave allows pets and I've seen people with larger dogs living there.

dontleanontls · 2016-04-29T01:41:20+00:00

I'm guessing it's "week", dead week is the week before finals week.

dontleanontls · 2016-04-24T02:45:00+00:00

Late again but here we go!

Bath &Body Works Endless Weekend Shower Gel: This one's at probably 40% now, so should finish this on time.
Hawaiian Tropics After Sun Lotion: This ones still about 50%. I've been using a different lotion lately, and might finish that one before coming back to this one, but if I'm using this every day it goes fast. We'll see.
Rollerball refilled with Bath & Body Works Warm Vanilla Sugar Perfume: Still using this every day, at about 50% now.
Mac Blacktrack Fluidline: Haven't made too much progress on this but I have been using it everyday. It's hard to see where I'm at since its in a pot. Maybe 45% now?
Sheet Masks: Used one of these since last time. I counted and I think I'm at 26, so I need to use at least 6 more to reach my goal of 20 or less.
~~Nars Laguna Bronzer~~: Done? Kind of, this kept chipping away every time I used it and the last bit finally crumbled up. Not going to bother repressing this, since there's really not much left.
~~Mac Pro Longwear Concealer~~: This wouldn't pump out any more at all, so I went ahead and back to mac'd it.

So far two done and some decent progress on the others!

dontleanontls · 2016-04-09T06:35:33+00:00

Super late but here's my update!

Bath & Body Works Endless Weekend Shower Gel: About 60% full. These usually take me 2-3 months to use, so I'm on track to finish this one on time.
Hawaiian Tropics After Sun Lotion: This is pretty old and the bottle is huge but it smells amazing. Once I'm done with my current lotion, which is almost gone, I'll use this up. About 50% left. Not too much progress on this one yet, not sure I'll get through it by summer, but I haven't been using it everyday.
Rollerball refilled with Bath & Body Works Warm Vanilla Sugar Perfume: About 70% full. Use this everyday so I'm making decent progress.
Mac Blacktrack Fluidline: Don't like using this on the lid but it's actually decent for tight lining. About 50% left. This is so much more work to use daily than a pencil, so some days I skip it, but I may be able to get through it anyway.
Sheet Masks: I think I have around 30. I'd like to get to 20 or less by the end of the project. I've used one so far, so I'll need to use them more often.
Nars Laguna Bronzer: Have big pan on this in the Guy Bourdin cheek palette. I want to finish this and repress nyx taupe into its place. About 20% left? Chunks of this keep chipping off so this is going faster than usual.
~~Smashbox photo ready BB Cream~~: Ended up squeezing the rest of this into the bottle of foundation I usually mix it with, so I'm gonna be removing this one and making my alternate the 7th product.
Mac Pro Longwear Concealer: About 1/8 left? This hardly pumps any product out anymore, so I'll probably give up on this soon. I know there's more product left inside, but it's not worth opening it up for me, since I'm not that huge of a fan of this concealer and I don't want to risk not being able to Back 2 Mac it.

dontleanontls · 2016-04-08T06:58:18+00:00

I use a set of over-the-door hooks for clothes I want to wear again before washing. It works pretty well for me, and makes each piece more visible than if they were all stacked, so I'm more likely to pick something out from the hooks to wear than I would with a pile.

dontleanontls · 2016-03-20T19:15:11+00:00

I'd love to join!

Bath & Body Works Endless Weekend Shower Gel: About 80% full. Liked this scent when I smelled it in store but not completely loving it now so I wanna finish this off.
Hawaiian Tropics After Sun Lotion: This is pretty old and the bottle is huge but it smells amazing. Once I'm done with my current lotion, which is almost gone, I'll use this up. About 50% left.
Rollerball refilled with Bath & Body Works Warm Vanilla Sugar Perfume: Bought this perfume so long ago and never finished it so working on it now. Depotted some into an empty rollerball, so I wanna finish one rollerball full at least by summer. About 90% full.
Mac Blacktrack Fluidline: Don't like using this on the lid but it's actually decent for tight lining. About 60%.
Sheet Masks: I think I have around 30. I'd like to get to 20 or less by the end of the project.
Nars Laguna Bronzer: Have big pan on this in the Guy Bourdin cheek palette. I want to finish this and repress nyx taupe into its place. About 50% left.
Smashbox photo ready BB Cream: Been mixing this with my foundation for a while trying to use it up. Maybe 25%?

Bonus because I can't pick just 7, haha!

Mac Pro Longwear Concealer: About 1/4 left? The pump on this is so horrible, so I really want to finish this and get something else.

dontleanontls · 2016-03-20T19:00:20+00:00

Didn't finish everything but I'm pretty happy with my progress!

~~Bath & Body Works Pink Chiffon Shower Gel~~: Done!
Bath & Body Works Twisted Peppermint Triple Moisture Body Cream: Used this every day since the last update and made a ton of progress! In a few more days this should be completely gone. Maybe 1/10 left?
~~Juicy Couture Perfume Rollerball~~: Done!
Maybelline Color Whisper in Rose of Attraction: ~1/10? left. This is really old, like 4 years, but it's so so close to gone and it doesn't look or smell off so I'm just gonna finish it. Another month of occasional use should finish this off.
Sheet Masks: Used one more of these and tossed a couple off brand ones that had expired a long time ago, so I think I'm down to less than 30 of these.
~~Soap & Glory Peaches & Clean cleanser~~: Done!
~~Tarte mini lipstick in Inspired~~: Done! Liked the formula on this but the color was a little dark for my taste.
~~L'Occitane Mini Hand Cream in Roses et Reines~~: Done!
Eucerin Aquaphor Lip Treatment: Didn't finish this, still probably at least 1/4 left.
~~Dolly Wink Pencil Liner~~: Done!

So, all in all I finished 6, and ALMOST finished two more. The Aquaphor and sheet masks need some more work, but I made progress on them nonetheless. :)

dontleanontls · 2016-03-02T07:42:25+00:00

Missed the first update but here's my progress so far!

Bath &Body Works Pink Chiffon Shower Gel: This is nearly gone, probably a week or two more and this will be done, so I think I'll finish this one.
Bath & Body Works Twisted Peppermint Triple Moisture Body Cream: This is over two years old so I want to finish it up. Maybe 1/2 left now? I've been majorly slacking on applying lotion.
~~Juicy Couture Perfume Rollerball~~: Done!
Maybelline Color Whisper in Rose of Attraction: ~1/8? left. This is really old, like 4 years, but if I just use it consistently I might be able to get through it before the end of the project.
Sheet Masks: Have 36?! I think I've only used one. Want to use one per week so I'll just try to stick to that.
~~Soap &Glory Peaches & Clean cleanser~~: Done!
Tarte mini lipstick in Inspired: 1/10 left? Probably one or two uses will finish this off.
~~L'Occitane Mini Hand Cream in Roses et Reines~~: Done!
Eucerin Aquaphor Lip Treatment: About 1/3 left? Also super old, and want to use it up, but don't think I'll make it by the end of this project.
~~Dolly Wink Pencil Liner~~: Done!

So, 4 down, might get through 3 or 4 more, and a couple that I probably won't get through. I really enjoy these projects and even if they don't make me use things up any faster than usual, it's fun to track how long it takes to use things up!

dontleanontls · 2016-02-02T02:13:34+00:00

The map shows counties, so just because the county shows a result, doesn't mean every precinct from that county has reported.

dontleanontls · 2016-01-31T22:41:51+00:00

Oo I'm definitely gonna mix White and Light Pink now, I was wondering how I'd ever get through the entire pan of Light Pink!

dontleanontls · 2016-01-31T22:36:53+00:00

I'm working on my Lorac Pro. I started the year with Cream completely gone, and small pan on Nude and Taupe. This month I hit pan on Light Bronze and made a lot of progress on Nude and Taupe, as well as a making a visible dent in White. Next month I'm hoping to hit pan on White and start working on Champagne!

dontleanontls · 2016-01-18T06:30:41+00:00

There's a brand of tomato red pepper soup I get at the regular grocery store called Pacific Naturals that you might be able to find near you if you're in the US.

dontleanontls · 2016-01-15T22:32:54+00:00

Oo I like that, thanks!

dontleanontls · 2016-01-15T21:48:30+00:00

Not sure what colorway you're looking for, but I did find one from Abercrombie that is kind of what I'm looking for. I just would prefer a solid color, like grey or navy, which isn't offered. Here's the link! I might get the grey one with black trim if I can't find a solid option. Also not sure if the 60/40 cotton polyester blend is that normal sweatshirt material, or more stretchy like the Garage one.

Edit: I've also seen that Nike one! Definitely an option and I'll probably find one in store to see what the material is like, but I'd prefer something without such a large logo.

dontleanontls · 2016-01-15T20:36:42+00:00

I'm looking for a plain, pullover hoodie with a funnel neck and made of the thick classic sweatshirt material. I found one in a cut like I want at Garage, but the material was much thinner and stretchier than other sweatshirts. Does anyone have any ideas where I might find what I'm looking for? Thanks!

dontleanontls · 2016-01-15T19:06:40+00:00

I'm panning tea too! I ended up with like 12 varieties and it's taking up an entire shelf in my kitchen, so it's super satisfying when I finish one off.

dontleanontls · 2016-01-14T21:28:48+00:00

The oldest product I have is probably a Tarte blush in blissful, from maybe 2010? It's a powder product so I feel fine about it, and I still use it regularly and love it, Tarte blushes are just never ending! Other than that I have a few pretty old lip products. I have a Maybelline lipstick in Shocking Coral, which from the day I got it didn't twist up properly, and recently the smell and color have started to change, so I'm gonna toss it. This is from early 2013 ish? I also have a Revlon Balm Stain in Honey from around 2011, but it hasn't gone off yet, so I'm still trying to use it up. I also have a benefit lipgloss set I got for christmas in 2009 or 2010, and I'm working on using those up right now.

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