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What’s In My Trash? October 2019

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The month of spooky is over and now it is full on Christmas season there is already Christmas music and movies playing.

Skincare (9)

Medusa’s Makeup After Glow Facial Serum I loved this so so much and will probably have to repurchase. It is expensive for such a small amount but it did last me a very long time. I only need about three drops for my whole face. This is a grapefruit oil serum/moisturizer and it made my face look and feel so glowy and soft and it smelled so amazing I just really loved it and am missing it already but I have a few thing in reserve that I need to give a shot before I repurchase this.

Repurchase: Yes

Body Prescriptions  Micellar Foaming Cleanser I didn’t really like this cleanser it didn’t remove makeup and I found it pretty drying and stripping on my skin. My girlfriend on the other hand loved it and said it made her skin clearer so you know differing opinions.

Repurchase: No

Fortune Cookie Soap Company Facial Cleansing Oil in Totally Rad I love the cleansing oils from FCS they even remove eye makeup with out stinging or making a film on my contacts. They don’t emulsify at all which is the only down side but they really work perfectly all the same.

Repurchase: Absolutely

Wander Beauty Baggage Claim Gold Eye Masks these are the only eye masks I have ever use that actually work they hydrate and take away dark circles lines and puffiness they stay on really well so I can wear them while doing my eyeshadow and use them to make a crisp line as well as catch fall out these are great.

Repurchase: Yes

Double Dare OMG! 2 in 1 Detox Bubbling Microfiber Mask this was a two-step mask first is one of those bubbling sheet masks that is supposed to cleanse your skin and remove your makeup and exfoliate. I don’t know how it could do all those things I would not trust this to remove my makeup but my skin did feel clean and soft after it. The second step is a hydrating mask that I didn’t really like it was sticky and thick and didn’t seem to absorb well.

Repurchase: No, I do have another one.

Valjean Labs Restore Facial Serum I didn’t like this I don’t feel like it did anything for my skin and it was sticky.

Repurchase: No

Clinique Dramatically Different Hydrating Jelly this is a water gel moisturizer I don’t love it but I’ll use it when I have it which is  fairly often. It is very light and watery.

Repurchase: No

7th Heaven Green Tea Peel-Off Face Mask this did nothing the only good thing about it was that it didn’t hurt when I peeled it off.

Repurchase: No

Smartly Unscented Facial Cleansing Wipes these were pretty drying and not very effective.

Repurchase: No

Random (3)

Fortune Cookie Soap OCD Hand Sanitizer in Third Times a Charm this was super old it had lost its scent I had been using it so long. I love their hand sanitizers I find them less drying then other had sanitizers.

Repurchase: Yes

Secret Deodorant Ph Balance in Shower Fresh. I liked this a lot I forgot that I liked this line of deodorants I would repurchase.

Repurchase: Yes

Koh Gen Do Pure Cotton Pads these are super super soft which I really enjoyed but I don’t like cotton pads that have unfinished edges because I feel like they get fluff everywhere and I don’t like that. These are pretty big though so I cut them in half to get double the amount of use out of them.

Repurchase: No

Home Scents (2)

Bath and Body Works Summer Suntan Candle this is my all time favorite candle they make I smells like summer and suntan lotion and reminds me of the beach and I just love everything about it. This pretty glittery rainbow jar they did for pride month was really awesome too.

Repurchase: Yes

Bath and Body Works Vampire Blood Candle I really wanted to love this the jar is pretty the wax is this gorgeous bloody red color when it was melted. But there was no scent throw on this at all. I also lost the jar it grew legs and walked away.

Repurchase: No

Lip (2)

Fortune Cookie Soap Company Shine Bright Sheer Shimmer Lip Balm this was so good it tasted good and smelled good kinda fruity. It felt so nice and moisturizering and smooth on I loved it so much sad to see it go.

Repurchase: If this formula comes back yes

Platinum Endontics Lip Balm this is like a random giveaway item you get for free from a million different types of places this one happens to come from the dentist and it is an oddly nice lip balm it is really smooth and coating so it feels like and protecting on my lips and is a nice vanilla flavor.

Repurchase: No because it isn’t for sale but I will use them when I get them.

Makeup (4)

Bare Minerals Whipped Velvet Long Wear Eyecolor in Gilded Beige I didn’t really like this as a liquid eyeshadow it was boring and not super impactful. I used it up as a highlighter it was pretty but not over the top. I’m glad I got some use out of it but I didn’t really like it.

Repurchase: No

Medusa’s Makeup Witch Lash in Electric Blue I love this mascara so so much the witch lash mascara is in my top 5 mascaras and their blue mascaras are really pigmented and show up so well.  I also like how long and feathery it makes my lashes look.

Repurchase: Yes

Urban Decay All Nighter Setting Spray this is my favorite setting spray it really works and it isn’t sticky, doesn’t smell weird and sprays out really nice and even.

Repurchase: Yes

Too Faced Better Than Sex Mascara this is a really great mascara it really is as great as all the reviews it makes my lashes look really bold and full. I don’t like how hard it is to get off but It is a great mascara.

Repurchase: Yes

Lotion (3)

Bath and Body Works Bourbon Strawberry & Vanilla Body Lotion This smelled nice really sweet and that fake strawberry scent but really no bourbon scent. The body lotions are fine but nothing special.

Repurchase: No

Fortune Cookie Soap Wendy Bird Aloe Me Whipped Cream I love all the scents from the Second Star to the Right Collection the aloe me whipped creams are really nice they aren’t as sticky as aloe but lighter than a regular whipped cream lotion.

Repurchase: Yes

Ahava Dead Sea Water Mineral Hand Cream I loved this it smells like the ocean which is so calming and lovely to me. It was also really creamy and hydrating.

Repurchase: No

Bodycare (4)

Lush Secret Arts Jelly Bomb this was so fun and cool. It was a bath bomb that fizzes and changes the water color but in the bath bomb was like seaweed jelly that made the water extra soft and really made my skin feel so amazing this was ten times better than any other bath bomb at that. There was like no scent from this but it turned my water perfectly black and I love not being able to see through the water at all so that was great. It totally stained my tub though which was not so great because the last thing I want to do after a bath is wash my tub but still really enjoyed this.

Repurchase: Maybe, I don’t take a lot of baths and this is $8 for one bath

Bath and Body Works Shower Gel in Waikiki Beach Coconut I loved the coconut scent of this it was great.

Repurchase: Yes

Cauldron Bath Bomb I don’t know where this came from. It turned my water a really fun green color and it was super fun wathing it all bubble out of the cauldron. I didn’t love the scent though but it was nice.

Repurchase: No, I don’t know what it is or where to get it.

Bath and Body Works Rainbow Body Oil in Marshmallow Magic I loved the Marshmallow Magic scent and would love for BBW to bring it back but this oil was a miss for it had way to much alcohol in it and would sting my skin after shaving. It was pretty and smelled nice though.

Repurchase: No

Perfume (1)

Cosmos by Zoella I only have 1 left from this four scent set I bought and I can’t wait to be done with that one. I didn’t like any of these perfumes they all smell really cheap and don’t last long. I got sucked in my cute bottles and my punishment to myself is that I need to use them up completely.

Repurchase: NO

Haircare (3)

Fortune Cookie Soap Company Greased Lightnin’ Hemp Seed Leave-In Conditioner  this I didn’t like it was messy it would like leak out of the bottom of the sprayer while I tried to use it. It was kinda thin and sticky because I think the heavier good part of the conditioner was leaking out and the scent was off-putting to me too musky. This was a fail. I am very picky with leave ins they have to be perfect or I hate them.

Repurchase: No

Moroccanoil Color Depositing Mask in Hibiscus I said this before this is just a really expensive packet of hair dye and there is better hair dye for cheaper.

Repurchase: No

Pantene Intense Rescue Shot Ampoule this made my hair feel so so soft I really liked this mask. I hated the packaging though I wish it came out of a bigger hole because once this really slippery mask was in my hands it was really hard to keep squeezing the tube without it falling out of my hands. There is also something so nice about those old school hair brand scents like Pantene.

Repurchase: Yes

Declutter (2)

Elf Mineral Infused Mascara this was so natural it felt and looked like nothing was on my lashes at all and that is not a look I go for. I don’t have time in my life for crappy mascara.

Vitamasques Face Food Strawberry Yoghurt Mask this has strawberry in it and since that time I had a bad reaction to strawberries in skincare I am too afraid to use strawberry products I can’t patch test first so I will add this to the declutter bin for someone else to try.

I am coming into the season where I will be adding so much stuff into my collection over they next 3 months so I really need to put using product up into high gear now this was a slower month after using alot in September so I really need to be at double this for November. Bit disappointed in myself this month.

Total This Month: 33

Total: 473

Approx Value This Month: $257.42

Approx Paid This Month: $73.76

Approx Total Value: $2,528.11

Approx Total Paid: $717.03

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Sephora Play! October 2019 Subscription Box Review

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Sephora Play!

Cost: $10.00 monthly + tax

Cycle: Every Month

What is it: Every month our favorite money sucking store Sephora sends out a curated box of higher end samples to try out. Every month you receive 5 samples and a perfume sample. The boxes are customized with a few different variations being sent out each month.

There is a small survey that Sephora has you take that helps Sephora curate a box to your needs. There is also a card included in the box for a complimentary mini makeover and 50 extra points if you purchase something in store and now online too.

I have canceled this subscription because this box annoyed me so much and I just haven’t been happy with it in awhile and I rather save my money. So this will be the last review for Sephora Play!

Beauty Blender Bounce Foundation in 3.25

Full Size: 30 ml

Full Size Cost: $40

Sample Size: 5 ml

Value: $6.67

I don’t like foundations in packets because it is a pain that you can’t reseal them but this is resealable so I hate it slightly less. That said it is really tacky of a foundation like I could feel it on my face and it felt sticky while I was wearing it. I don’t like that. It did look really pretty on though it didn’t look as heavy as it felt and it was flattering.

Tarte Rainforest of the Sea Water Foundation in 27S Light Medium Sand

Full Size: 30 ml

Full Size Cost: $39

Sample Size: 5 ml

Value: $6.50

I love this tiny cute bottle. This is a pretty watery foundation so I will either really like this because it’ll be light and comfortable or it’ll be streaky and messy and I will hate it. As a very infrequent foundation wearer I can’t test out three types of foundation in a month and am so annoyed that they sent three baffling to me.

Make Up For Ever Matte Velvet Skin in Y315

Full Size: 30 ml

Full Size Cost: $38

Sample Size: 5 ml

Value: $6.33

I have had good luck with Make Up For Ever base foundation products so I feel like this will be good for me I have high hopes for their foundation products. Sephora has sent me so many Make Up For Ever foundations though that it is like wow can we be a little more creative.

Moroccan Oil Night Body Serum

Full Size: 100 ml

Full Size Cost: $62

Sample Size: 4 ml

Value: $2.48

I love a body oil so I am hyped for this. This is a one or two time use vial so I will use it for a night away so I don’t have to go with out or bring a full size one. I don’t love the scent on most Moroccan Oil product but we’ll see.

Smashbox Photo Finish Smooth & Blur Primer

Full Size: 1 oz

Full Size Cost: $36

Sample Size: 0.25 oz

Value: $9

Oh look a primer that everyone and my mother has tried lol I mean it is a great primer but like really. So old school. This is a blurring smoothing silicone primer it makes your skin look super smooth but it is pretty slick and not all foundations stick well to it.

Urban Decay All Nighter Setting Spray

Full Size: 118 ml

Full Size Cost: $33

Sample Size: 15 ml

Value: $4.19

This is the best setting spray and This is the only like tried and true that I am not upset about getting repeats of because I like the small sizes and I do go through setting sprays.

All the repeats and now sending three foundations I just feel like I am not getting value out of this box. I am not excited when it comes so I am saving my money and will not be getting this any longer. Good Riddance.

Quick Summary:

Total Value: $35.17

Skincare: 0

Makeup: 5

Tools: 0

Hair Care: 0

Perfume: 0

Other: 1

And as far as sizes:

Full Size: 0

Deluxe Sample: 0

Sample: 6

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Boxycharm October 2019 Subscription Box Review

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Boxycharm

Cost: $21

Cycle: Every Month

What is it:

Boxycharm sends out 4 to 5 full size items every month which makes it really unique among the  boxes I subscribe to.  It is a nice change to get all full size products especially for the reasonable price of $21 which is usually less then the cost of one item in the box.

If you would like to subscribe you can use my referral link HERE. I don’t get anything other then points but would really appreciate it but do as you feel comfortable you are also welcome to use the link in the header that leads to the regular homepage.

You can also review your products and get “charms” which are their versions of points that you can use as money off in their shop.

Boxycharm like Ipsy is raising its prices and allowing for one customized item and that starts next month so we’ll see how that all works out next month. I got a choice between 2 nice seeming skincare items which is cool.

Touch in Sol Pretty Filter Glassy Skin Balm

Full Size: 30 g

Full Size Cost: $32

This I was more excited for then I thought I would be. I expected this to be really sticky feeling but it is actually really nice it feels quite smooth on and looks dewy in a pretty way rather than a greasy way like alot of dewy primers do on me.

Steve Laurant Jelly Highlighter in Cotton Candy

Full Size: 7 g

Full Size Cost: $26

This is weird so in the pan it looks too dark for me and then it ends up being too light for me and mostly glitter. This has the same powder cream formula as Colourpop Supershock Highlighters and I don’t love that. This is kinda a no for me. Swatched Below.

Iconic London Lip Plumping Gloss in Lovestruck

Full Size: 5 ml

Full Size Cost: $26

This was quite sticky and thick. It also didn’t do much in the way of plumping it just did that minty tingling feeling and the color is very milky I don’t like this at all. Swatched Below.

Jonteblu Lip Liner in 935 Dark Natural

Full Size: 1.2 g

Full Size Cost: $5

This is very stiff for a lip liner and in a color I would never use it is a dark lip color like it is a very dark natural type of lip liner color it just isn’t for me. Swatched Below.

Dose of Colors Snow Angels Palette

Full Size: 1.7 g x 5 Shadows

Full Size Cost: $32

So I have this palette (so of course that would be the one I receive there were like 8 options and I own 2 of the options) that said I love this palette and don’t mind having a back up. These shades are so up my alley they blend and last well and are really pigmented I really love the does of colors formula. I would say of all the palettes this is the “worst” only because the bright blue and the pink need a bit of building just because of the type of shades they are not in like a negative way. I don’t really love the brush that comes with these palettes it is just a bit to tiny to be of much use for anything other then tiny little detail work.

I love a bruise colored shade Like the middle one so much.

This box was a bit of a miss for me since two products I won’t use one I really don’t love and one I own already. So kinda meh.

Total: $121

Total Value to Me: $64

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