total beauty credits: 73.48

8. Skin appetit eye gel: 15.00

New beauty credits: 88.48

I’ve been job hunting. Just to let you know I haven’t really purchased any beauty items lately. I am still sticking with my budget plan. So far I’ve got  14.13 in beauty credits but let’s see what other items I’ve finished up:

4.  Estee Lauder Daywear Cream – 38.00 — I counted this one because I’ve got a couple of other moisturizers left over.

5. Angels on Bare Skin - 10.81 — I count this one because I’ve other other skin cleansers

6. CVS medicated lip balm - 1.79 — I’ve got PLENTY of lipbalms

7. Wiccy Massage Bar – 8.75

total beauty credits: 73.48

Wow! even little purchases go a long way!

What else have I been doing? I’ve been perfecting the art of looking for drugstore finds! Recently I bought:

- Bag Balm – I like this one better than petroleum jelly and this is gonna last me a long long time

- Pure constarch baby powder — Lush sells powder but it’s so expensive! I like Karma and Silky Underwear because they smell really nice but as of now, I’ll stick with this drugstore purchase.

- Rose Water Toner at Whole Foods – This costs less than 4 dollars and it smells so nice. I mixed it with Witch Hazel and it’s working better for my skin because Witch Hazel tends to dry out my skin.

But anyways I will get back to updating. Right now I’m focusing on job hunting while working a part time job. also I’ve been moonlighting as a contributor for Associated  Content and trying to work extra hours at the co-op.

Here’s a couple more stories I wrote:

- Can’t find a job? Don’t sue your Alma Mater!

- Favorite Eats in Westwood Village – My College Town!

Please check them out:

I did an assignment if I were to change one thing what would it be? And I chose Korres Lip Butter.

Also I wrote an article inspired by another article I read called “How to Treat Mr. Big Syndrome“.

Added a Side Projects section here check it out!!!

Purchases:

- Chanel Murano quad – I thought I had my heart set on the eye gloss quad but instead I decided on the Murano quad. Isn’t it so pretty??

The colors are so pretty! and can definitely be dressed up or dressed down! It’s a good perennial product and it definitely won my heart from getting Mystic Eyes (yet again). Wearing this quad made me bring out my inner sea nymph.

- Lush Buffy Body butter – I like how after rinse off all the almonds, my skin feel moisturized that I don’t need to put some lotion or oil after the shower. It’s a good exfoliator and I would like to try other body butters too. I use this once or twice a week.

Anyways other July 2009 overviews:

- so  i just started my 3rd project 10 pan. I feel this one is going to be my last one because the goal behind doing this several times was to downsize my body lotions and moisturizers. I’m even giving away my clothes. this 3rd project 10 pan I am also trying to create a beauty budget–whenever I am done (or hit the pan) with a product, I put the amount the product costs and create a “beauty credits” however much my beauty credits are is how much my beauty budget is (check out the side bar). If I received it as a gift or a sample, it’s 1 dollar. If I finished a lotion let’s say and it was the only lotion I had left, then I can’t add that to my beauty credits because I need to buy lotion anyways. What the beauty credits can be spent on are obviously makeup and something that is considered a luxury. What I don’t consider using beauty credits for are drugstore items. Like for examples today I got Rose Water toner from Whole Foods for less than 5 dollars also I always use toner and my Witch hazel is running out. I deducted it from my Misc section but not from my beauty credits because I got it from the grocery stores–not from Lush lol. Anyways this has been effective because since I do have a few beauty products I want to spend in mind, I have been more inclined to check out some skincare products from the drugstore rather than go check out Sephora or Lush so yeah…

- I created another blog on things I am currently lusting for a moment.

- as i was heading towards finishing school for good, I had to find a hobby. But at the same time, while I’m trying to look for a full time job I decided to create a supplemental income by joining Associated Content. I have written a few articles which are currently under review but I have one published item which is a slide show of the places I went in Japan one summer so check that out:

Summer in Japan slide show

- Last week I went to my first job interview! I feel there are more websites on interview tips that focus on what to wear rather than what to say–yikes! But I hope I did well because I exhausted everything I got.

- I noticed this month I wrote a lot of rants about trying to transition away from college and figuring out apaths–anyways those were things that were in my mind. And there were some job hunting tips

So what to look out for this August?

- More associated content stuff

- Hobbies and DIY (maybe)

- favorite beauty things of July 2009

- Most likely more drugstore buys

- wardrobe transitioning (again)

- Life After College series – Since I finished college, I need to step with my responsibilities. Currently I’m looking for a job and trying figure out everything else.

- August 2009 budget challenge – I trying to see if I can live off of 60 dollars of eating out and 40 in entertainments–my weaknesses!

So as I am trying to look for a good full time job, I am trying to see if I could possibly live off a 1000 dollar budget. So the challenge is to see if I can survive the month with the following:

- 60 dollars in eating out (currently at 40.21)

- 40 dollars in entertainment (current at 30.00)

- 100 dollars in grocery purchases (ok so there is free food at the dormitory but right now I’m counting the purchases I get not from my dorm)

- 55 dollars in misc (extremely vague)

Anyways today’s spending:

Groceries:

100 – 12.99 (hot coco–shocking I know) = 87.01 remaining

Misc:

55 – 4.49 (rose water toner) – 0.44 (in tax) = 50.07 remaining

Today I went to the OC fair. Can’t believe I almost forgot about my budget for this month. Anyways the new monthly challenge is to see if I can live off of 60 dollars for eating out/coffee money and 40 dollars off of her entertainment. today was a big day so lots of spending! Yikes this might be harder than I expected.

EAting out: 60 dollars

7.02 for dinner

4 dollars sharing a dish with EC

4.75 Fried Reese’s Pieces

3.94 for Breakfast

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TOTAL: 19.71

leftover: 40.21

Entertainment: 40 dollars

- OC fair 10 dollars =

30 left over

p.s. more beauty related posts coming up!. Sorry I haven’t any I’ve been busy with school, work, finding a job and finding a hobby!

So I checked out my outstanding balance for my student loans and I got 12,100–wow! I know I don’t have to pay until 6 months after graduation but it’s something to watch out for.

And on top of that I’m trying budget and I’m trying make it about 1000-1200 dollars a month on things I spend. Looking through PF blogs, it seems possible but I need to practice it i.e. eating out would be 60 dollars/month etc. But anyways recently I’ve been trying to cut back such on dining out by bringing my own lunch to work and I’m trying to downsize stuff before I have to move–clothes, credit card debt, and cosmetics. I know I haven’t posted a lot of beauty related stuff but I’m trying to budget because I still love my makeup!

Anyways starting August (or maybe this Saturday because I am going to the fair) I am going to follow this budget (from what I’ve seen from other PF bloggers) since these are my following weaknesses so I should practice it:

Eating out 60 dollars. How I define this one is trips to Starbucks (since I seldom go for coffee), dining out.

Entertainment 40 dollars - this one I’m not sure how to define entertainment is so vague. More like going out to bars and going to movies I guess.

Since I live in the dormitories I can’t practice doing the 100 dollars worth of groceries.

the cosmetics budget is still project 10 pan.

I’ve seen “miscaellany” in people’s budget except I’m not sure what that means. I put 55 dollars except I don’t think I’d want to touch that maybe shopping money or gift giving  money??? or whatever you want money? *shrugs*

1.  L’oreal Nature’s Therapy Mega Moisture Creme Jar

Retailed at 10.99. This is my favorite hair conditioner–i love using this after my Lush Shampoo Bars. I do look forward to buying it again when I finish my other hair conditioners and it smells sooo good. I’m actually gonna keep the container and make a place for my makeup brushes.

I’m gonna add this to my beauty budget because I’ve got two more hair conditioners to go!

2. Lush Big shampoo

This is a sample size I got from the Big Hair Affair Kit. I’d like to buy this again it makes me think of the beach because of the salt. Since my hair is thick and has a lot of volume, I don’t think I need a volume shampoo. I would buy this again because of the novelty.

I’m gonna add 2.14 on my beauty budget (there were 7 items in the Big Hair Affair for 15 dollars so 15/7 was about 2.14)

I am obsessed with shrimptoncouture.com that I just keep adding more wishlist stuff on hervanitywishlist.wordpress.com!!!

I am soo in love with the dresses and I am gonna continue to look!

But what i’m frustrated about is that I can’t save these pictures!

More vintage clothes can be found in this article.