I really didn’t do that well this month at all I think I want to aim for $200 a month which is $2400 for the year. Not that I hit that this month at all. Also to try to end the year with less items then I start it with. Something that also didn’t happen this month.
Skincare (3)
Kiehl’s Calendula Petal-Infused Calming Mask this was fine it was a bit slimey but soothing and hydrating.
Repurchase: No
Dermalogica Sound Sleep Cocoon I really liked this I felt like it actually did help me sleep better the scent was calming but not overpowering. As a moisturizer it was just a nice gel feel very light. It is so expensive though that I wouldn’t buy it due to price.
Repurchase: Too expensive.
Drunk Elephant Slaai Makeup-Melting Butter Cleanser this was not that good it didn’t really do a great job of breaking down heavy or stubborn makeup.
Repurchase: No
Home Scents (2)
Cocoa Puffs Tin Candle this was not good at all no scent throw and you cant see the flame because of the way the tin is designed so it was not a good candle burning experience and I have 4 more to get through ugh.
Repurchase: No
Bath and Body Works Wallflower in Holiday this was not impressive I really don’t care for the wallflowers that much anymore I need to find an alternative.
Repurchase: No
Lip (1)
Lano Lips 101 Ointment in Strawberry this is very thick and Vaseline like so it really leaves a sticky coating on anything you touch. It also kinda would get down my throat if I was drinking anything while wearing it not a big fan of this at all.
Repurchase: No
Makeup (1)
Maybelline Curl Bounce Mascara this was not a good mascara it was very wet and sticky and didn’t do much for my lashes at all.
Repurchase: No
Lotion (1)
FCS Body Frosting in Halloween Town I love the body frostings they are sorta like a dry oil it is a bit hard to explain. They are really moisturizing but take a long time to sink in and a little goes a long way it takes me many months to use up a jar of these. The scent on this one was like Halloween candy and I just loved it so much.
Repurchase: Yes
Bodycare (2)
Bath and Body Works Shower Gel in Waikiki Beach Coconut this wasn’t anything special it was just a body wash.
Repurchase: No
The Crème Shop 2-in-1 Body Scrub in Caramel Pumpkin Latte this wasn’t a good scrub it was too creamy and not scrubby enough.
Repurchase: No
Haircare (1)
Joico Weekend Hair Dry Shampoo this was a great dry shampoo is doesn’t leave my hair white or sticky it was good.
Repurchase: Maybe
Declutter (2)
Victoria Secret Water Face Mist this kinda stung and I really couldn’t get down with the scent of it.
Rituals The Ritual Of Sakura Foaming Shower Gel I really couldn’t get on board with the very heavy floral scent of this.
Well not a great month at all I hardly used anything up at all.
Last month of the year I tried so hard to pull out all the stops and meet my goals but I didn’t manage it. Despite using up more items this month then I the rest of the year.
Skincare (13)
Beauty Stat Universal C Eye Perfector this was interesting. It was a really silicony eye cream it did make my under eyes look and feel nice but it was also really bright and looked off on my skin.
Repurchase: No
Estee Lauder Revitalizing Supreme+ Youth Power Crème this was really thick and heavy not my cup of tea.
Repurchase: No
FCS Microdermabrasion Scrub in Dear Friend I like their microdermabrasion scrubs they are really scrubby and fine. A little too scented but I mostly use them in the shower.
Repurchase: Maybe
Kiehl’s Daily Reviving Concentrate I don’t know that this did anything.
Repurchase: No
Clarins Super Restorative Day Cream this is too thick and sticky for my liking.
Repurchase: No
Mario Badescu Facial Spray in Aloe Sage and Orange Blossom I like this spray it is my favorite scent from this line.
Repurchase: Yes
Shiseido Ultimate Protector Lotion SPF 50+ I like this sunscreen a lot it is thin and matte feeling.
Repurchase: Yes
Covergirl Weightless Water Cream I really like this cream it feels nice and light not crazy hydrating but super nice.
Repurchase: Maybe
Urban Decay Meltdown Makeup Remover Cleansing Oil Stick I don’t like this it does break down makeup well but it burns my eyes and that really just makes the convenience of this null and void. This isn’t even made anymore so it really doesn’t matter so goodbye.
Repurchase: No
Patch Holic Aqua Plus+ Soothing Mask this was very very wet and left my skin feeling filmy and sticky.
Repurchase: No
Peter Thomas Roth Glycolic Retinol Resurfacing Serum this was nice it left my skin feeling really smooth but it was a bit more irritating then other resurfacing serums I have tried.
Repurchase: No
Bliss Lid + Lash Wash Makeup Remover this didn’t work that great for breaking down makeup it didn’t sting my eyes but it just wasn’t that effective at all.
Repurchase: No they don’t even make this anymore
Clarins Sunscreen Multi-Protection SPF 50 I didn’t really like this it was very very white and hard to blend in but not thick and sticky like a lot of sunscreens like this are. I can’t tell if I was allergic to this or not when I would use it on my face for multiple days in a row I would get break outs but if it was just once or twice it I didn’t so it is a bit hard to pin it on this.
Repurchase: No
Random (2)
Dove Go Fresh Revive Antiperspirant this is fine I am just at the point where I buy what I can get for a good price.
Repurchase: Maybe
Degree Dry Protection in Shower Clean I really didn’t like this it was the really gooey slippy kinda of deodorant. It worked really well but I was not the fan of the texture.
Repurchase: No
Home Scents (6)
Bath and Body Works Wallflower in Old Fashioned Cider Donut this had no scent.
Repurchase: No
Lichen & Limestone Candle in The Ravens the scent throw was super nice on this one and the crackling wood wick was really lovely but the wick wasn’t fully secured so it traveled a lot and it ended up on the side od the glass and I couldn’t fix it which isa bummer because that makes it too dangerous to burn.
Repurchase: No
Trader Joe’s Scented Candle in Pineapple Cilantro this had no scent throw.
Repurchase: No
Trader Joe’s Candle in Honeycrisp Apple this had a lot of scent throw unfortunately I didn’t love the scent it was almost too appley and clean I just didn’t love it.
Repurchase: No
Bath and Body Works Wallflower in Gingerbread Marshmallow this had like no scent throw it was not good at all.
Repurchase: No
Insight Editions Slytherin Color Changing Candle the scent throw on this was light but the burn time and how well the candle burned was really fantastic and it was super fun to watch as it changed colors as it burned and you would get different shades of green it was super pretty and not I have a nice jar.
Repurchase: No only because this is like a one time thing you only need one of these jars hanging around lol
Lip (3)
Lasting Smiles Lip Balm in Strawberry Crème I really liked this it smelled and tasted like strawberry cream and was a really good lip balm.
Repurchase: Maybe
Wet n Wild Lip Mask in Candy Apple this smelled and tasted good but it wasn’t a particularly good lip mask and it was very red tinted so it would get on everything if I was wearing it at night.
Repurchase: No
Beekman 1802 Goat Milk Lip Balm this is a really smooth comfortable lip balm but not really scent or anything else.
Repurchase: No
Makeup (3)
Smashbox Always On Metallic Matte Liquid Lip in Maneater I really love these and I am sad that this one has reached the end of it’s life. It is such a pretty Christmasy metallic red and it lasts so well through eating and drinking and talking.
Repurchase: Probably
Mac Magic Extension Mascara in Extensive Black I really disliked this mascara a lot. It made my eyes itchy it was so dry and so hard to removed and it didn’t make my eyelashes look that great.
Repurchase: No
Smashbox Always On Matte Liquid Lip in Bawse you know it’s Christmas when I use up 2 red lipsticks in one month. I love this one just as much ad the metallic one. I would be very torn on which to buy since these are pricey I wouldn’t want to buy both I need like a mini pack lol.
Repurchase: Probably
Lotion (4)
Bath and Body Works Champagne & Apple Honey Body Lotion this was fine it smelled nice it didn’t blow me away.
Repurchase: Maybe
Ulta Beauty Pixar Monsters Inc Body Lotion in Salted Caramel this was nice ran through it very quickly but the scent was really warm and yummy and it was a nice thinner lotion.
Repurchase: Maybe
Bath and Body Works Hand Cream in Vampire Blood (Wicked Plum) at first the scent on this was so strong that it was unbearable, but it mellowed over time. These hand creams are some of my favorites.
Repurchase: Yes
FCS Whipped Cream in I am Found I like the whipped cream lotions and the scent was quite nice.
Repurchase: Maybe
Bodycare (2)
Bath and Body Works Peach & Honey Almond Shower Gel I didn’t like this it had no scent. I like my body washes to be really scented and luxe feeling and this just didn’t do it.
Repurchase: No
L’Occitane Amande Supple Skin Oil this is a great body oil but it isn’t so special to justify the price.
Repurchase: No
Perfume (3)
Fortune Cookie Soap Company Fine Fragrance Mist in So Extra Terrestrial this was too sweet smelling like almost made me sick.
Repurchase: No
Pinrose Merry Maker Perfume I really didn’t like the scent of this and it also faded almost immerdiately.
Repurchase: No
Juicy Couture Noir this is my favorite Juicy Couture perfume and it is the last one I had and I’m pretty sad about that.
Repurchase: Yes
Haircare (2)
Verb Ghost Shampoo I didn’t really like this I don’t feel like it did a whole lot for my hair.
Repurchase: No
Andrew Fitzsimmons Hair Conditioner Body I did not like this at all it made my hair so poofy but also flat and I couldn’t style it for the life of me after using it really just didn’t work for me.
Repurchase: No
Declutter (1)
Smashbox Always On Matte Liquid Lip in Audition I just don’t like this color it is too light and too peachy on me and just doesn’t look right. Love this line of lipstick though it is just the color.
Total This Month: 39
Total: 371
Approx Value This Month: $356.86
Approx Paid This Month: $100.32
Approx Total Value: $3769.46
Approx Total Paid: $715.84
Well I will do a final wrap up and all that in the next post. I did my best it wasn’t quite good enough I used up like 38 more items then expected but $230.54 less in value then I wanted to.
Alright only one month to go definitely not going to meet my goals this year but that is ok it is what it is.
Skincare (12)
Cetaphil Sheer Mineral Sunscreen SPF 50 hate this it is so sticky and thick and white and hard to rub in. Awful.
Repurchase: No
Exuviance Radiance Serum this was fine I got two uses out of it was very oily it that isn’t your jam.
Repurchase: No
Peach Slices Acne Clarifying Cleanser this was very gentle for an acne cleanser. I don’t really have a need to buy acne cleansers anymore because when I do get breakouts which is still all the damn time its more of a hormonal thing and I just treat it I don’t have a constant acne problem like I did as a teenager.
Repurchase: No
Upcircle Face Moisturizer I hagted this it was thick and sticky and didn’t rub in and left my skin white and it got in my hair and crusted up just gross.
Repurchase: No
Kiehl’s Clearly Corrective Dark Spot Solution this did work but holy hell it was a slow process and it never full got rid of the dark spot so I think not that this is gone it is going to come back.
Repurchase: No
Nudestix Citrus-C Mask & Daily Moisturizer this was nice it did make my skin feel moisturizer and glowy but I wasn’t super into the texture it got really gummy and sticky the longer I left it on my skin.
Repurchase: No
Drunk Elephant Protini Polypeptide Cream I like this moisturizer it is nice and feels good and isn’t to heavy but also very expensive for not having any of the added benefits of some of my other favorites in the same price range.
Repurchase: No
Freeman’s Hydrating Cactus + Cloudberry Water Gel Mask I like this for a cheap moisturizer it is cooling and super nice and hydrating.
Repurchase: Yes
Dermablend Long Wear Makeup Remover this was not a great makeup remover it wasn’t super effective and it doesn’t exist anymore which makes a lot of sense to me.
Repurchase: No
Drunk Elephant Bamboo Booster I don’t care for things I have to mix in to other things. This was really gritty and good it left my skin smooth but it was so hard to wash off it left like the sandy charcoal bits on my face and I hate that.
Repurchase: No
The Creme Shop Fusion Sheet Mask in Tumeric and Matcha this stayed on well it felt nice it made my skin look glowy not a bad mask.
Repurchase: Maybe
Drunk Elephant A-Passioni Retinol Crème this was a little harsher than a lot of retinols I have tried but it did work well and a little went a long way.
Repurchase: Maybe
Random (1)
Ecotools Mask Remover Sponges I like these for taking tough masks off but I don’t really know hwere to buy these they just kinda show up in my life randomly.
Repurchase: Yes
Home Scents (2)
Lucky Charms 3 Wick Candle this was not a good candle it had not scent and it burned poorly.
Repurchase: No
Cocoa Puffs Candle this was meh. It smelled good but it didn’t burn well and the jar wrapper deteriorated as it was burning which was weird.
Repurchase: No
Lip (2)
Unplugged Book Box Lip Balm in Iris Hollow this was nice it had a really woodsy almost vanilla scent but it wasn’t the most moisturizing lip balm ever.
Repurchase: No
Naked Cosmetics Lip Scrub in Peppermint this was fine it was a very tiny tub. I would rather try something new before repurchasing this.
Repurchase: No
Makeup (2)
Lancome Fix It Forget It Setting Mist this was a really great setting spray it held my makeup well it was pretty intense.
Repurchase: Maybe
Covergirl Professional Natural Lash Clear Mascara this was not good at all. It had no hold.
Repurchase: No
Lotion (4)
Completely Bare Don’t Grow There this was actually really nice after shaving it left my legs smooth and it had an after-shave effect on closing pores and little nicks. Can’t say it did much for reducing hair growth though.
Repurchase: Maybe
Bath and Body Word Body Lotion in Strawberry Pound Cake I loved this. It smelled so good like really strawberry pound cake I really really loved using this.
Repurchase: Yes
Neutrogena Hydro Boost Hand Gel Cream this was two watery and scent wasn’t quite the same as the big body cream is I did not like this as much.
Repurchase: No
Petrichor Ink Whipped Body Frosting in Princess Beatrice this was a very dainty vanilla scent probably from the apple notes in it. It absorbed well but was not the most moisturizing better for the summer then the fall and winter.
Repurchase: No
Bodycare (6)
Petrichor Ink Shower & Bath Gel in Ruby this was nice, it didn’t leave that much of an impression on me.
Repurchase: No
Ipsy Refreshments Pillowy Shave Cream in Citrus Spritz this was awful hated the scent and it did not preform well as a shaving cream.
Repurchase: No
First Aid Beauty KP Bump Eraser Body Scrub this was goods the aha in it was nice it made my skin feel brighter and smoother but I don’t think this is super necessary for me.
Repurchase: No
Fiction Bath Co. Bath Salts in Redarys this was nice the scent was very woodsy and manly which not my favorite.
Repurchase: No
Robinson Family Soaps Spa Milk Bath Soak in Scarlet this was fine. I am not super keen on the Robinson Family Soap Products.
Repurchase: No
Natural Pure Honest Salt Scrub in Cabeswater this was a really great scrub very scrubby and had oils in it that left me moisturized very not in the axe teenage boy scent of this.
Repurchase: No
Perfume (3)
Burberry Brit Sheer for Her this was nice a very light florally very spring and summery perfume.
Repurchase: No, I have so much perfume.
I Heart Juciy Couture Perfume this was always going to be a risk as a perfume the notes are taffy apple, which love, tiger lily, which is super hit or miss for me, and patchouli, which is a big no for me. At first the taffy apple carried this along but I’ve just been picking up the patchouli more and more and I can’t stand it. I made it through half the bottle but I can’t do it anymore so this is one of those declutters but I’ve used up half so I am counting it.
Repurchase: No
Pinrose Pillowtalk Poet Perfume this was not my thing too soft.
Repurchase: No
Haircare (1)
Briogeo Scalp Revival Micro-Exfoliating Shampoo this was an ok scalp scrub not as good as the Christophe Robin one I usually use.
