What’s In My Trash? September 2018

Still trying to catch up on everything in life over here. I am so behind. More then usual after coming back from a trip. I used up alot of stuff while I was on vacation in Disney so there are some separate pictures of that because I am not insane enough to bring trash home with me. I try to pack toiletries I know will get used up so I usually do a pretty good job of using stuff up. I think I used up around 30 or so items.

Skincare(23)

Fresh Vitamin Nectar Vibrancy Boosting Face Mask. Did not like. This had a weird consistency I felt like I was rubbing marmalade on my face. I also feel like it made my skin look really congested.

Repurchase: No

Bath and Body Works Sea Mineral All Over Mist this smelled  nice and like oceany I like ocean scents so this was nice and refreshing. I don’t think it had any real benefits other than feeling and smelling nice.

Repurchase: Maybe

Tarte Rainforest of the Sea Deep Dive Makeup Removing Gel Cleanser the packaging on this was so awful it is a gel cleanser so it doesn’t just pour out but the bottle is a hard plastic that you can’t squeeze so that was super frustrating. This was an ok cleanser it had the same lovely smell as the spray but between the two I would choose the spray.

Repurchase: No

Belif True Cream Moisturizing Bomb I didn’t like this it felt like it just took way to long to sink into my skin.

Repurchase: No

Clinique Fresh Pressed Renewing Powder Cleanser this was really nice especially for travel I really liked the easy of a single use packet. I liked this so much more than the Tatcha one I also tried on my trip.

Repurchase: Maybe

Ole Hendriksen Truth Serum this was fine I guess I couldn’t tell with just one use. I like the Truth line a lot though so I would be open to trying again.

Repurchase: No

The Body Shop Japanese Matcha Tea Mask I really liked this mask it was a great travel mask that made my skin feel cleaner and less just yuck from traveling but also just made my skin feel nice. Kinda a do it all mask.

Repurchase: Yes

Pond’s Wipes I don’t really love these the cold cream in them makes them very sticky and leave residue on my skin that I need to wash off and the sting my eyes a bit not a huge fan.

Repurchase: No

Cocobetty Coconut Oil Wipe I didn’t like this it was really just a coconut oil wipe. So greasy.

Repurchase: No

Cetaphil Gentle Skin Cleansing Cloths I liked these they were gentle didn’t sting and removed light makeup well enough.

Repurchase: Maybe

Tatcha Polished Classic Rice Enzyme Powder Cleanser I really liked having a powder cleanser for traveling but this one not so much it was kinda awkwardly gritty. It wasn’t gritty enough to be an exfoliator but too gritty to feel great on the skin. It did a fine job of cleaning my skin but I didn’t love it.

Repurchase: No

Clinique Take The Day Off Balm I love this. It is my favorite way to take off eye makeup.  This is as close to a Mulan makeup removing moment it is physically possible to have. It is quick easy takes everything off and doesn’t

Repurchase: Yes

The Body Shop Ethiopian Honey Mask this was ok I have had cheaper honey masks that I liked a lot better this didn’t do anything really other than feel nice.

Repurchase: No

Clinique Rinse-off Eye Makeup Solvent (yes I do really like Clinique skincare how could you tell). This does almost as good of a job as the balm for eye makeup removal and does not sting my eyes. I like this a lot for cleaning up wings taking off makeup just what ever.

Repurchase: Maybe, I like the Sephora one more that I would be more inclined to buy that

Urban Decay Meltdown Makeup Remover this is a decent first oil cleanse for makeup  removal I liked it I didn’t love it. It worked but felt like I needed a lot of product.

Repurchase: Maybe, if I could get this size because good for travel

Clarins Extra Firming-Jour I kinda used this as my face sunscreen and a primer when I ran out of mine. It didn’t break me out but it is heavy for a day cream at least for me and a touch sticky which is why it worked ok as a primer.

Repurchase: No

First Aid Beauty Pure Skin Face Cleanser very basic type cleanser feels and smells like soap.

Repurchase: No

Clinique Fresh Pressed Daily Booster (2) this is kinda like a single use vitamin c serum I guess it would be good for traveling but I found it kinda messy and wasteful and not that great.

Repurchase: No

Glamglow Supercleanse Clearing Cream-to-foam Cleanser this was a really good cleanser I really liked it. It goes own like mud but does really clean my face without stripping it.  This had a really herbally earthy scent which I liked but it was very strong fyi.

Repurchase: Maybe

Air Repair Complexion Quenching Facial Mist this had a strong smell and felt nice but also a little sticky.

Repurchase: No

Ofra Volcanic Clarifying Mask so this is one of those really hard to squeeze packages and I bet if I cut it open I could probably get one more use out of it but I am not going to bother. This does make my skin feel nice but this is one of those masks that dries does really hard and tight on your face and is so hard to get off.  Which is not something I am into at all. Repurchase: No

Random (8)

Fortune Cookie Soap Company OCD Hand Sanitizer in The Captain I love these hand sanitizers they don’t dry my hands out and they smell so good and not too much of that alcohol smell I have so many of them though and don’t use hand sanitizer a whole ton.

Repurchase: Maybe

Secret Outlast Deodorant this I really liked I felt like it worked really well I don’t think I have ever tried this before because it is more expensive than most other deodorants but I really liked it especially in the Florida heat.

Aquaphor Healing Ointment this is just a good multipurpose balm for like skin irritations, cracked skin or lips just any everything sorta staple I like to have around. A little goes along way.

Repurchase: Yes

Supergoop Everyday Sunscreen I hated this so thick and white and sticky and hard to rub in and doesn’t even smell like sunscreen this was just the worst.

Repurchase: No

Tommy Bahamas Shampoo this I got in the hotel and I used I to shave with it was fine that is usually what I do with hotel shampoos so that I don’t have to bring shaving cream.

Repurchase: No

Degree Deodorant this was fine I get what ever the cheapest mini deodorants are available for trips and just stock up and rotate.

Repurchase: Yes

Esfolio Foot & Heel Peeling Mask this took awhile to start peeling and then wasn’t the really good kinda peel everything came off in little chunks and it needed a little help from a pumice stone so not the greatest not terrible but not the greatest.

Repurchase: Maybe

Cowshed Sleepy Cow Relaxing Pillow Mist I really really really liked the way this smelled I wish it had been a bigger bottle. It had lemon and valerian in it and was super relaxing. I loved that it didn’t have lavender in it because sometimes that gives me a headache and you don’t often get sleep type things that don’t have lavender in them. Repurchase: Maybe, it is pricey

Home Scents (4)

Bath and Body Works Wallflower in At the Beach love this scent and this wallflower so much makes my room smell so nice and beachy and I just love it.

Repurchase: Yes

Bath and Body Works Cotton Candy Marshmallow Candle this smelled so sweet and yummy. It also burned forever which is why there is an Easter candle being finally finished up in September.

Repurchase: Maybe

Bath and Body Works Relax Candle I didn’t like this at first this was a pick from my girlfriend but it grew on me and I did find it pretty relaxing. I find that the Aromatherapy line of candles always have a really good scent throw.

Repurchase: Yes

Bath and Body Works Italy (Cannoli & Chocolate) Candle I loved this so so much I hope they bring it back. I love sweet candles and I love chocolate scents so I loved this.

Repurchase: Yes, if I can

Declutter (6)

Glamglow Gravitymud Firming Treatment Mask Sonic Edition this was absolutely awful I can’t even use it again. It burned my face and the pina colada smell is so sickeningly strong that I wanted to throw up. Made my face red and it made me feel sick it was awful.

Covergirl Melting Pout in 145 Gel-Bird I hate the sticky texture of this.

Cowshed Lippy Cow Lip Balm this was so waxy I felt like it was drying my lips out more.

3 in 1 Revolution Light Moisturizer this has roses in it which thankfully I noticed but I can’t use that since I am allergic.

Tarte Park Ave Princess Bronzer I am giving up on this bronzer it just does not work for me it is too shimmery and takes too long to build it up on my skin that by the time you can see it I am like a shimmery mess. Fenty Pro Filt’r Primer this sample looks like maybe its separated and gone bad so it’s got to go.

Makeup (13)

Makeup Revolution Pro Fix Illuminating Fix Spray I loved the packaging and the spray was pretty decent but overall this was just ok. It was more dewy looking then say the Urban Decay All Nighter but it didn’t really make my makeup last longer. It also got its dewiness from a gold glitter which is certainly a cheap way to do it that I am not a fan of. It didn’t leave glitter on my face or anything like that not like the Cover FX one but this just was ok.

Repurchase: No

Urban Decay All Nighter Setting Spray one of the best setting sprays does help lock in my makeup and it isn’t sticky and it sprays nice.

Repurchase: Yes

Nyx #LOTD Lip of the Day this is a liquid lip liner I don’t know all about that but I used it as a gold eyeliner is was ok but it wasn’t that smooth or that gold.

Repurchase: No

N.Y.C. Color Wheel Mosaic Face Powder in 722C Translucent Highlighter Glow well this was not a highlighter this is so so old like I had it since high school before highlighter was a thing. This was mostly just a setting powder I used it a lot but mostly because it was convenient and I liked that it had a tint and wasn’t totally translucent. I don’t think this is even made anymore I don’t know.

Repurchase: No

Wander Beauty Glowtion this is one of those tinted illuminating wear under foundation or alone type of lotions. I don’t like this nearly as much as the Glamglow one this kinda made me look glittery and blotchy.

Repurchase: No

Supergoop Defense Refresh Setting Mist this was ok I liked that I can apply it over makeup and get sun protection since I hate sunscreen. I don’t think it helped my makeup hang on though even with reapplying it.

Repurchase: Maybe

Murad Invisiblur Perfecting Shield I have a weird relationship with this product. It blurs and makes my skin really smooth it is a sunscreen that doesn’t make me break out so all yays. The cons though are that it is so hard to apply it pills really easily so you have to be really careful to use just a tiny bit and really press it in and let it set so it doesn’t pill.

Repurchase: Probably not

Lancome Monsieur Big Mascara this is a special occasion mascara it makes my lashes very big and dramatic but it is heavy it does flake a little and is super hard to remove.

Repurchase: No

Clinique High Impact Mascara and Primer this was a do nothing mascara it had no impact lol this is natural mascara defined here.

Repurchase: No

It Cosmetics Bye Bye Pores Pressed I don’t like this is very chalky and I don’t feel like it sets my face well or fills in my pores.

Repurchase: No

Nars Radiance Primer this was a pass for me it was very glimmer and pink and just not for me.

Repurchase: No

Urban Decay Primer Potion Original this is a tried and true I like it works like a charm.

Repurchase: Yes, but a different shade.

Coola Mineral BB Cream this had barely any color. Repurchase: No

Lotion (3)

Bath and Body Works It’s the Balm Body Butter (Marshmallow Magic) I loved this and the scent so so so much it was the perfect light and sweet but not too sweet or overpowering marshmallow scent it lasted me forever as well.

Repurchase: Yes

Fortune Cookie Soap Company Star Command Whipped Cream this one was super fun it was a spilt between purple and green (you know Buzz Lightyear) and had a nice fruity scent. I use up at least one of these a month.

Repurchase: Yes

Hempz Sugarcane & Papaya Herbal Body Moisturizer I really loved this it smelled great it felt great I will totally be trying more from Hempz now.

Repurchase: Yes

Bodycare (7)

Fortune Cookie Soap Company Crackling Bath Crystals in Fire Soul smelled nice and was super pretty. Didn’t fizz and crackle as much as I would have wanted but they were fun.  Helped with achy muscles a little but not as much as I want from a bath soak. It was good but not remarkable.

Repurchase: No

Bath and Body Works Get Happy Shower Gel (White Peach Sangria) this smelled nice and worked fine but wasn’t so impressive that I need it again.

Repurchase: No

Fortune Cookie Soap Company Glass Slipped Exfoliating Foot Stick the first time I used it, this was pretty good but over time the scrubbies got less scrubby and it didn’t work as well I still got use out of it but it isn’t as good or as convenient as a foot file or pumice stone.

Repurchase: No

Random bath bomb I think it is another FCS one maybe from the mean girls collection but totally not sure. This is one of those tiny bath bombs that not quite enough for the tub so I mixed it with some bath salts and that worked out good. The only problem was this was decorated with like sprinkles that did not dissolve in the bath and left my tub really gross. I hate that.

Repurchase: No

Basin Bath Salts in assorted scents this is one of those things I bought even though I knew I probably wouldn’t like it sometimes Disney just clouds your judgement and you buy stupid things like this because pretty packaging. Basin is a Lush type of company you can find online and at two locations in Disney World. These barely did anything and didn’t leave my skin particularly soft or ease my muscles so totally pointless.

Repurchase: No

Tree Hut Moisturizing Shave Oil in I think its citrus they don’t really name the scents it is weird. This was ok it didn’t work as good as the other scent oddly enough. This is fine but I think I might go back to baby oil for shaving.

Repurchase: Maybe

Eos Shave Cream in Tropical Fruit the only one I liked was the vanilla I feel like I got a shitty shave with the other two scents I have tried. I don’t know that might just be in my head.

Repurchase: No

Spongelle Coconut Verbena Body Wash Infused Buffer this was awesome.  These are pretty pricey but for travel it was so nice. I loved having the sponge and body wash all together and I could just use it and throw it out when I was done. This did a really good job of lathering and felt great and smelled good.

Repurchase: Yes

Perfume (3)

Aerin Mediterranean Honeysuckle this was too old lady smelling for my tastes.

Repurchase: No

Giorgio Armani Si Passione this was ok nothing really of note I barely remember it.

Repurchase: No

Juicy Couture Oui this I LOVED. I love this one they came out with for this year.

Repurchase: Yes

Haircare (3)

Marc Anthony Hydrating Coconut Oil this was not your normal light oil that like makes my hair al smooth and shiny and healthy looking this was very heavy and did not absorb well. I hate the feel of this. The mask of this is my favorite but this no.

Repurchase: No

Eva NYC Forget Me Knot Dry Conditioner this smelled weird and didn’t really revive my hair the way I wanted. It was just ok.

Repurchase: No

Wen Pomegranate Cleansing Conditioner I have been using Wen forever. I have been testing out others and still having found anything that beats it for the same price or less but I am working on it. Repurchase: Maybe


Total This Month: 70

Total: 480

Average per Day: 1.8 items

Category Totals:

Skincare: 104

Makeup: 37

Declutter: 151

Home Scents: 43

Lip: 18

Lotion: 14

Bodycare: 29

Perfume: 22

Random: 39

Haircare: 22

<3 Nightmare Before Makeup

What’s In My Trash? August 2018

Well its been awhile been a hell of a month lots has happened. Some really awful things some really great things. This will probably still be funky for a bit because I am going away during the time that all my boxes usually come so everything will probably be pretty late this month but empties are usually a more fun post when I am away because I use up alot of stuff so that will be something to look forward to. 


Skincare (12)

Ulta Beauty Cranberry Crumble Detoxifying Peel-Off Mask I really liked this it made my skin feel so soft and my pores looked and felt smoother smaller and cleaner.  Two thumbs way up for this one.

Repurchase: Yes

No7 Early Defence Glow Activating Serum (I know that isn’t how you spell defense but that is how the package has it written) this was quite nice it felt really nice and silky and light on my face I don’t know how glowy it made me with just a few uses but it looked and felt nice.

Repurchase: Maybe

Primark Men’s Facial Wipes I have written about these a few times I like them for my face for swatches for everything they are cheap soft and work pretty well.

Repurchase: Yes

Urban Decay Meltdown Makeup Remover I loved that it is a spray it was so easy to use it did not remove eye makeup at all but it did well for face makeup. I would consider a full size but I have cheaper ones that work just as well but I like this little mini for travel.

Repurchase: Maybe

Ole Henriksen Truth Facial Water I really loved this it felt nice on my skin it smelled good and it made my skin look more awake. I don’t know so much bout hydrating a ton but it felt nice.

Repurchase: Yes

Clean & Clear Advantage Acne Spot Treatment one of my favorite spot treatments one of the only ones that actually works.

Repurchase: Yes

Belief Creamy Cleansing Foam Moist Cleanser I didn’t like this is was really sticky and thick and didn’t rinse off well so my skin felt sticky and gross after and make me break out in spots I didn’t rinse it off 15 times.  This is supposed to be for dry skin but with how sticky it is I don’t think it would emulsify well enough and would be irritating.

Repurchase: No

TonyMoly Master Lab Hyaluronic you can read how I felt about it HERE. I got it in my bag and used it right away I would use it again but wouldn’t purchase it on my own.

Repurchase: No

Sephora Ginseng Sleeping Mask this is supposed to be toning and depuffing but it did nothing this is not nearly as good as the other sleeping masks from Sephora I have tried.

Repurchase: No

First Aid Beauty Milk Oil Conditioning Cleanser this is something I am glad I forced myself to use up even though I hated it. I spent a ton of money on it and it wasn’t that great so lesson learned and I didn’t let myself just hoard it because I didn’t like it. First the packaging kinda sucks it splatters a lot when you pump it. It made my eyes feel like coated if it got in them which I hated. It also isn’t great at removing makeup so it pretty much fails in all arenas. I liked it at first because it was better than the micellar type waters I had been using but in comparison to balms and the Sephora cleanser I love it doesn’t hold a candle.

Repurchase: Not even if it was free

(2) Too Cool For School Egg Cream Sheet Mask Hydration this made my skin feel super soft and hydrated. The mask stays on very well considering it is a very thick saturated mask. My skin also looked very glowy after I used it.

Repurchase: Yes

Random (6)

Random bath pouf there is not a lot to say here.

Repurchase: Yes will it be this exact one who knows

Secret Invisible Solid Berry Fresh Deodorant I like solid deodorants I feel like they work better the scents are meh and the secret ones I find are a little chunkier then the Degree ones but they are a lot cheaper.

Repurchase: Yes

Pacifica Indian Coconut Nectar Lotion Wipes this was such a cool idea I though lotion wipes would be so convenient for throwing in a bag or taking to go but they weren’t that great they were almost more like hydrating wet wipes I didn’t feel moisturized after just wiped down for lack of a better way to describe it.

Repurchase: No

Degree Motion Sense Deodorant this one is in Pure Clean I like the one with the yellow on it better can’t remember the name of that scent right now. But I like the degree deodorants just fine I go between them and Secret depending on sales.

Repurchase: Yes

Holika Holika Baby Silk Foot Mask Sheet this is one of those mask that you put on your feet you sit in those booties and then over the next few days your dry gross skin is supposed to peel off.  There was no peeling I was pretty disappointed.

Repurchase: No

Simple Pleasures Pineapple Scented Shower Fizzies these were awful. I got them at Five Below but they did not work at all they barely fizzed you couldn’t smell them they were completely useless.

Repurchase: No

Bliss ‘Fuzz’ Off Foam this is one of those hair removal gel type products but it really didn’t work for me.  This small can was barely enough to do my legs and as usual for me it didn’t really remove my hair at all. It did make my hair somehow shave off better which was cool I guess.

Repurchase: No 

Home Scents (6)

Columbia Candle Supply Fresh Cut Grass Wax Melt this smells exactly like grass but in a good summery way it was so fun to use and even this small package was good for quite a few melting sessions.

Repurchase: Yes

Columbia Candle Supply Brown Sugar Cake Wax Melt this didn’t last as long as the other wax melts. Smelled nice but the smell burnt off very quick.

Repurchase: No

Bath and Body Works ScentPortable in Suntan I loved the way this smelled made my whole car smell so summery.

Repurchase: Yes

Columbia Candle Supply Marshmallow Fluff Wax melt so far this has been my favorite scent so far it has a good scent throw the only thing I felt like this didn’t burn for quite as long as the other ones which sucks because I love the scent and wanted it to last longer.

Repurchase: Yes

Columbia Candle Supply Juicy Wax Melt this melted well but something about the notes in this one gave me a headache so I didn’t like this one as much as the grass one.

Repurchase: No

Bath and Body Works White Cherry and Thyme Foaming Hand Soap I loved this so so so much I am so sad this is gone I loved the scent. I love thyme and cherries so this was so fresh and bright and  clean smelling.

Repurchase: Yes, if it ever comes back

Lip (3)

Wet n Wild Gel Lip Balm in Kiss this is a clear balm but I really didn’t like this at all. It was super greasy feeling and not moisturizing.  I also don’t like how big it was.

Repurchase: No

Medusa’s Makeup Rage Against the Bean this was a really good lip balm it was vanilla flavored and I loved the name.  This is one of the more favorite lip balms I have tried in a while.

Repurchase: Yes

Cruzan Rum Lip Balm this was fun it smelled a little rum like but mostly it was your standard free lip balm type balm I got this at some festival or other but I liked it and used it.

Repurchase: No, because it would be impossible lol

Declutter (7)

Flower Beauty Endless Wear Eye Color in Sheer Buff this was really dry and didn’t blend or look good on my eyes at all.

Makeup Revolution Love the Revolution eye and face palette this is really pretty would be perfect for the minimalist for traveling but if I am being really with myself I will never use this. This has a separate picture because I already gave it away to a friend.

Too Faced Liquif-Eye this is old as hell I mean like more 12 or more years old which is frightening to think about on multiple levels. This is very old school Too Faced when they were very super tongue in cheek and outrageous and crazy packaging and products then used to have rather than the overly cute main stream type things they do now. This came with a book of eyeshadow which I kept more for sentiment then for use and it could turn the eyeshadow in to liquid eyeliner. It never worked that fantastic on first swipe it did but it would get super watery and not show up that well on the eyes.  Cool concept but not well excuted things have changed in the decade since lol.  

Doucce Luscious Lip Stain in 615 Passion Peach the formula was really light and comfortable but this is way too bright orangey coral for me I didn’t like how it looked on.

L.O.C.K. Color L.O.C.K. it Velvet Lip in 5 Nude Coral the name of the color describes it perfectly it is a nude coral again not a color for me so letting this go for someone else to enjoy since it is unused.

Random not branded Makeup Brush Cleaner this is one of those dry sponge color switch type things but it really wasn’t super effective and it just wasn’t functional for me it was just another step. I have plenty of brushes so I just don’t need this.

Jouer High Pigment Lip Gloss in Bond this is such a pretty color and I love the packaging but it is way too sticky for a gloss hater like me.  It is pigmented for a gloss and pretty but I wouldn’t ever be able to get over the stickiness of this.

Makeup (3)

Wander Beauty Unlashed Mascara this got really gunky and goopy fast. The tube and the stopper isn’t great at keeping the brush fluffy or neat. I also felt like I had to work really hard to get a nice look. It is volumizing and curling but it takes to much work and fussing to get there.

Repurchase: No

Covergirl Total Tease Mascara this sucked it had a weird shaped brush that was hard to used and it didn’t make my lashes look good. I had two really bad mascaras after two really good ones so that sucked but they are out of my collection now. This one also dried up really fast.

Repurchase: No

Smashbox Insta-matte this is a lip transformer it makes you lipstick matte. It does really work and it was a really fun product to play with but not really a functional one. It super like gets all weird and pilled on your lips as you glide it over and it pulls most of the color away as it mattifys it works but not well enough. If does feel comfortable on the lips but it is so messy and stains your fingers as you are rubbing it over and it doesn’t work well with a brush. So super fun but not practical.

Repurchase: No

Lotion (1)

Fortune Cookie Soap Company Whipped Cream in Intervention this had a weirdly different texture then some of the other whipped cream lotions from them.  It was almost a matte feeling lotion I liked it.

Repurchase: Yes

Bodycare (1)

Fortune Cookie Soap Company Foaming Sugar Scrub in So Vintage this smelled like a mix of banana bread and candy I liked this a lot it had a good amount of scrub mixed with a good amount of soft soapiness if that makes any sense very much enjoyed this one.

Repurchase: Yes

Perfume (4)

Tory Burch Bel Azur perfume this was nice and bright and fruity I really love Tory Burch Perfumes but they are so pricey.

Repurchase: Maybe

Prada Candy Sugar Pop thought I would like this because it has a lot of sweet notes but it is also very floral and I don’t like it at all.

Repurchase: No

Marc Jacobs Daisy perfume this was meh too floral and muted.

Repurchase: No

Pinrose Cuddle Punk this was a very intense sweet apricot smell I used a more earthy perfume to tone it down a lot of days which worked ok. I didn’t hate the scent but it did get overwhelming sometimes. Totally not important but I loved the feel of the label it was like a soft touch matte texture that I really enjoyed.

Repurchase: No

Haircare (5)

Moroccan Oil Moroccan Oil Treatment this is one of my favorite hair oils it’s really thick but absorbs into my hair super well leaving it shiny and soft but not greasy.

Repurchase: Yes

Verb Cleanse Volume Shampoo there was not even enough in this packet for my long hair and made my hair feel like straw.

Repurchase: No

Dry Bar Double Standard Cleansing + Conditioning Foam this was ok but it made my hair feel very fluffy and thin like volumized but not the normal thick lustrous feel my hair normally has. So not bad not great either.

Repurchase: Maybe

Verb Lift + Soften Volume Conditioner this felt like generic hotel conditioner. I am super super picky so nothing really impresses me.

Repurchase: No

Garnier Fructis Damage Repair Treat +Papaya Extract. Another product I just got and used already I liked it made my hair feel soft and smooth and smell nice but nothing life changing if you need a cheap mask I would go for it.

Repurchase: Maybe


Total This Month: 49

Total: 410

Average per Day: 1.7 items

Category Totals:

Skincare: 81

Makeup: 24

Declutter: 145

Home Scents: 39

Lip: 18

Lotion: 11

Bodycare: 22

Perfume: 19

Random: 31

Haircare: 19

<3 Nightmare Before Makeup

What’s In My Trash? July 2018

There is no cumulative picture this month because I had 72 empties and just no way I could fit that all in one picture. That is like an entire shelf worth of products I am super impressed with myself. *pats self on back* Still on that figuring out the new formatting grind posts are taking triple as long now so expect weirdness and slowness for a bit. Grab a Red Bull and a snack because this is another long one 3,392 words to be exact if only it was that easy to spit out that many words for my papers I have to write.


Skincare (13)

Forever 21 Rimmel Ulta Skincueticals Philosophy Walgreens Derma-e Lancome Tarte Murad Korres Fortune Cookie Soap Company

Forever 21 Love & Beauty Tea Tree Oil Sheet Mask first off I have no idea when where or how I got this like no memory what so ever which is weird for me and disconcerting lol. Second this really didn’t do a whole lot but it felt nice on my skin.

Repurchase: No

Philosophy Ultimate Miracle Worker Fix eye cream this really did nothing.

Repurchase: No

Simple Pleasures Peppermint Swirl Scented Face Wipes I love how these always smell nice I mostly use them for swatches. Ulta always carries them around Christmas and I pick them up then so these are a standard. This is my last pack for awhile.

Repurchase: Yes

Skinceuticals Triple Lipid Restore 2:4:2 this cream has ceramides and fats in it I was excited to try it but it was a miss for me. It was way to thick and did not absorb at all which led to my skin getting really itchy.

Repurchase: No

Tarte Rainforest of the Sea Marine Boosting Mist this smells so good it smells like a spa. I found it really refreshing and not at all sticky but it definitely didn’t set my makeup at all. It smelled so good I think I might need a full size bottle.

Repurchase: Yes

Rimmel London Gentle Eye Makeup Remover this is a pretty terrible makeup remover but that isn’t what I used it for.  It takes a lot of effort for it to break down makeup but it doesn’t make my eyes stig or water so I have been using this for literally ever on qtips to clean up makeup mistakes and it is perfect for that. Granted you can really use anything for that.

Repurchase: Maybe

Korres Golden Krocus Ageless Saffron Elixer this is one of those things that when you get the sample it’s so exciting because this is like a $90 product or something else equally ridiculous. I felt like a friggen princess using this but a little does not go a long way and this packaging meant you couldn’t quite get every little bit out there is probably 1 more use in the dropper and bottle that are just stuck. This really made my skin look awesome so bright and smooth and just healthy looking but still soft and matte like not all greasy and gross. It is just so damn expensive this is something that in like a few years I can see myself buying but I can’t justify such expensive skincare right now.

Repurchase: In the future, far off future

Walgreens Tea Tree Oil I like tea tree oil for really tough breakouts and especially for body breakouts.  I didn’t love this one I used to use a Lush Spray but I ran out and just picked this up a year or two ago in a skin care emergency this was really thick and sticky it worked but I hate the texture.

Repurchase: No

H2O+ Oasis Hydrating Treatment this was such a thick sticky gel and it sorta looked like aloe but didn’t have any of that moisturizing coolness of aloe so I didn’t really get the point of this it felt pretty terrible on my skin but it didn’t clog I can’t really say that it was or wasn’t hydrating I just was like overcome with how sticky it was.

Repurchase: No

Murad Advanced Active Radiance Serum I really liked this it felt nice on it wasn’t sticky a little went a long way and I feel like my skin did look a lot brighter after I used it.

Repurchase: Yes

Lancome Energie De Vie Water Infused Cream I like the Energie De Vie line a lot this is a nice moisturizer and I used every last bit but it isn’t so special that I would spend the money on it.

Repurchase: No

Fortune Cookie Soap Company Oil Facial Cleanser in Aqua De Vida I really like their facial oil cleanser for when I am doing a double cleanse it breaks down my foundation pretty well. I already have a full size in a newer scent.

Repurchase: Yes

Derma-e Microdermabrasion Scrub I really like this scrub I like it better than the Dr. Brandt one it is a good dupe for it as well I would buy this over the Dr. Brandt one I forgot how much I liked this for a while.

Repurchase: Yes

Random (4)

MUA Skinfix
Sally Hansen All-Over Body Wax Kit

Pumice Stone/nail brush combo the pumice stone all wore down and broke off so this ones is dead.

Repurchase: No, I am not tied to any brand of these in particular

Skinfix Inked Tattoo Balm I found this way too thick for my taste it smells really nice with the orange peel but the texture doesn’t do it for me I have tattoo balms I like a lot better.

Repurchase: No

MUA Brush Cleansing Balm this left my brushes kinda sticky I was not a huge fan. Still looking for my holy grail brush soap.

Repurchase: No

Sally Hansen All-Over Body Wax Kit this is a hot wax kit and I used it for my eyebrows. It worked fine but having to heat up the wax was so inconvenient that I won’t repurchase. Why I took the picture of this separate the world will never know because I have no idea.

Repurchase: No

Home Scents (4)

Swan Creek Candle Co. Break Apart Drizzle Melts in Roasted Espresso I loved this so much and it smelled so amazing and lasted for a while I am going back to the place I got these tomorrow so I am going to try to get another pack.

Repurchase: Yes, got the last pack they had

Bath and Body Works Suntan Candle I love the scent of suntan lotion and this smells just like suntan lotion but not very strongly while it is burning unfortunately I did like it and it burned for a long time but I wish the throw was stronger.

Repurchase: Maybe

Bath and Body Works Summer Boardwalk Candle I loved the scent on this and I expected not to to be honest but it smelled so caramel popcorn in a good way.

Repurchase: Yes

Bath and Body Works Coconut Water Candle I liked how this smelled but it burned really awful and unevenly and would not fully burned I had to end up melting most of it.

Repurchase: No

Lip (2)

Ilia

Ilia Tinted Lip Conditioner in Nobody’s Baby I just don’t really love most tinted lip balms and this was no exception this also felt kinda thick in an unpleasant way.

Repurchase: No

Ilia Tinted Lip Conditioner in Bang Bang this was a pretty vibrant red tinted lip balm I liked this better then the Nobody’s baby shade but still not for me.

Repurchase: No

Declutter (35)

Beauteque Brow Shaping Scissors I will just never use these and I need to accept that and move on lol.

Primark Nose Pore Strips these don’t work at all and they leave fuzz and stickiness on my face.

Love Beauty and Planet Lavender & Argan oil Shampoo

Love Beauty and Planet Lavender & Argan oil Conditioner I don’t really use traditional shampoo and conditioner and I don’t love lavender so these need to go.

Nyx Wonder Stick in Medium I used these a lot when I first started contouring and I really liked them I just haven’t used them in a long time they’re are getting old and the tone is just too orange and not right for me.

Manna Kadar Sheer Glo Shimmer Lotion I have no use for this pink shimmery lotion.

Absolute NY Spot Light Illuminating 3D Liquid Highlighter This is still sealed and I have a few more I would like to get though so this needs to go.

Dermablend Glow Creator I liked the formula of this but it was just way to dark for me to make work.

Nudestix All Over Face Glow in Illumi-naughty I really like cream highlighters and this is a really pretty pink pearl but I have two and I don’t need two.

Bare Minerals Complexation Rescue in Chestnut 09 this is too dark for me.

Smashbox Harterade Liquid Metal Liquid Lipstick I don’t like these they are so thick and sticky these are better then the liquid pigments they look much smoother on the lips but I just don’t like thick sticky lip products that get all over everything. They look gorgeous they just are not practical for my life.

Smashbox Rose B4 Bros Liquid Pigment these are so heavy thick and stick on the lips and settle in lines I just cant.

Urban Decay Vice Special Effects Liquid lip sample pack I just don’t use these and I have had them sitting around forever. I want to be the person that users lip topper but I am not I just don’t like how they make what ever I am wearing on my lips smear and I have one or two full size lip topper options if I ever really want to try this is just taking up a lot of room.

Skinfix Inked Tattoo Balm I found this way too thick for my taste it smells really nice with the orange peel but the texture doesn’t do it for me I have tattoo balms I like a lot better.

Global Beauty Care Charcoal Wash- Off Mask I just don’t need another mask and I redid my mask storage ad somethings just didn’t make the cut like this.

John Masters Organics Rose & Apricot Hair Milk I don’t know how this snuck its way into my collection I am allergic to roses so I can’t use this.

Clinique A Different Nail Enamel I bought this because I needed something cheap to get the gift with purchase I used it once but I just have no desire to paint my nails.

Briogeo Rosarco Milk Reparative Leave-in Conditioning Spray I just don’t like the Briogeo Rosarco line.

Philosophy Purity Made Simple Moisturizer I just don’t really like the Philosophy products they kinda are just meh to me.

Fortune Cookie Soap Company bath bomb this is just a random bath bomb I don’t know I don’t need it and it is making a mess.

Sally Hansen Extrasmooth Aftercare Lotion I didn’t find this post wax soothing lotion to really soothe that much. And I have some other lotions that I want to try out.

Ulta Nail Laquer in Army of 1 I think I got this in a gift with purchase I did use it a few times but I just don’t care for painting my nails and this is like 5 years old and has gone bad and started changing colors.

I Am Juicy Couture Shimmering Body Lotion (2) I am just not into shimmery lotions I have like 2 or the occasions I need or want them but for the most part these just need to go.

Josie Maran unidentified mask this was a make your own mask I got almost a year ago at GenBeauty so I don’t really want to put it on my face. I don’t really like the Josie Maran masks they always stain my skin.

Burt’s Bees Deep Cleansing Cream this burned the shit out of my eyes so bad that I just can’t bring myself to use it again.

Wet n’ Wild Gel Balm in Rule I was dying to try these and I got a tinted one and a clear one the clear one isn’t that bad but this is just kinda messy and gets all over my face and since it is purple you can see it.

Temptu Liquid Glow this is amazingly gorgeous when you first put it on but like disappears into the abyss about 10 minutes later this is like exclusively for photos and I don’t have time for that, really it is because I don’t have space for keeping products I will never use.

Sephora Mud Mask I just have never loved this having tried it a few times I just know it won’t get used.

Fortune Cookie Soap Company thing? I have no idea what this is and that is why it is so important I get myself to regularly clean out my drawers I have no idea what this is but I found it all mushed up and it needs to go. Oops.

Quai Wave Spray this is sticky even for a wave spray and I don’t use wave sprays so even though I did use this I tried It just isn’t for me.

Simple Micellar Cleansing water I have two of these and I don’t love micellar waters so even though I want to try it I don’t need two.

Glamglow Supermud Clearing Treatment (3) I am so over Glamglow mask I don’t feel like for the pricey they are doing as much for my skin as they should be I liked them at first because it felt really luxe to be using such an expensive mask but I have since tried so much stuff that is so much better that these are a no.

Makeup (5)

Butter London Double Decker Lashes Mascara this was a really awesome mascara it gave me so much volume and curl, not so much length though, I really enjoyed this mascara. It is a clumpy dry formula so this did goop up and dry out a little quicker then I would like so in the future I will try to get the travel size if possible.

Repurchase: Yes

Urban Decay Trouble Maker Mascara I had two mascara wins which is amazing to me I like this one more then the Butter London one but I do love them both. This makes my lashes literally double the length without clumping, I hate clumpy lashes on me. This mascara gives me the long fluttery look that I love and the brush has really nice separated bristles so it doesn’t get all gooped up. The only down side is this dries on my eyelashes like cement so my eyelashes are really dry and hard and it is hard to wash off but it is worth it for the look. It will flake if you rub your eyes but if you’re good about not doing that it doesn’t flake.

Repurchase: Yes

Smashbox Liquid Metal Liquid Lipstick in Crimson Chrome I can’t get over how gorgeous this looks like it is mesmerizingly red and shiny and metallic and pretty I just can’t wear it. It is super sticky and thick on the lips I mean it shiny and pretty and opaque on the lips but it is so sticky and gets on everything and I can’t be worrying about my lipstick all the time. It also stains the shit out of your skin (not your lips).

Repurchase: No

Philosophy Renewed Hope in a Jar this has like no coverage what so ever like none and if you build it up it gets kinda cakey.

Repurchase: No

Algenist Reveal Concentrated Color Correcting Drops in Blue I did not think I would like this but I did it went on smooth didn’t break me out and really evened out my skin tone.

Repurchase: Maybe

Lotion (3)

Bath and Body Works Recharge Body Cream I really enjoyed the scent of this too bad it was a limited edition winter scent I have the body wash as well that I am saving since it really is a more of a Christmasy scent. I have found I don’t love the body creams from Bath and Body Works I find them to be really sticky and heavy and not sink in to my skin well so I will not repurchase body creams from them anymore. I do have a couple to use up though.

Repurchase: No

Victoria Secret Hand Cream this smelled like straight cotton even though it was supposed to Acai. I didn’t like this hand cream at all I didn’t like the smell or how greasy my hands felt after using it.

Repurchase: No

Fortune Cookie Soap Company Best Cup of Coffee Ever Whipped Cream I love this scent it is maple syrup and coffee, kinda Elf themed. It smelled so good I have had it forever using only little bits so I could save it as long as possible bit it has been like 4 or 5 years and it was finally starting to turn so I used it up be for it went bad.

Repurchase: Yes

Bodycare (1)

Bath and Body Works

Bath and Body Works White Mocha Kiss Shower gel I hated using this but that was my own fault. In the bottle it smelled like a white mocha latte type of scent but In the shower it only smelled of orchids. I saw the orchid note but ignored it so it is my fault I just didn’t expect it to be so strong.

Repurchase: No

Perfume (2)

Dolce Tom Ford

Tom Ford Eau de Soleil Blanc this smells so so good like the fancy version of At the Beach and In the Sun from Bath and Body Works. It is also super super pricey. I may try to get this with a sampler set from Sephora but I don’t know yet it is a very very strong perfume and I think I need to see how it wears over a few days sometimes strong perfumes can irritate me after a few days.

Repurchase: Maybe

Dolce & Gabbana Dolce Garden this smelled really nice a light sweet coconut scent but it was way to light this would not stick on my skin so I wouldn’t buy the perfume with how light it is.

Repurchase: No

Haircare (3)

IGK Punk Colour Marc Anthony Haircare

Punky Colors Hair Dye Alpine Green I used this to do a green blue mermaid ombre lol I like that these dyes because they smell fruity rather than chemically which is nice. I don’t love the narrow jar these come in because when you are all covered in dye it is really hard to get it out as you need it.  This was enough to dye about 6 inches of hair 2 times. This month I used the green for some final touch ups because I will probably be going back to a normal color at the end of August.

Repurchase: Maybe, I like Manic Panic more

IGK Smoke & Mirrors Conditioning Cleansing Oil I wasn’t a fan of the smell but as a cleansing conditioner it was alright I will be exploring other options still. It was fine but not great.

Repurchase: Maybe

Marc Anthony Refreshing Coconut Clear Dry Shampoo it is clear so if you hate white cast this is for you it does not leave a trace on my fairly dark hair. It smells really nice like coconuts too but it doesn’t do enough for me I want my dry shampoo to really absorb oil and not leave my hair feeling sticky this is light so it doesn’t dry out my hair but it doesn’t absorb enough oil for my purposes. I would use it again but I wouldn’t buy it.

Repurchase: No


Total This Month: 72

Total: 361

Average per Day: 1.7 items

Category Totals:

Skincare: 69

Makeup: 21

Declutter: 138

Home Scents: 33

Lip: 15

Lotion: 10

Bodycare: 21

Perfume: 15

Random: 25

Haircare: 14

Well 4 items away from my goal (SPOILER ALERT: I have already hit it in these first few August days). I don’t know that I will double my goal but that is sorta the over ambitious hope at this point. I am really going to try and push myself to use up alot of the little samples I have around. I am starting to get over the weird anxiety I have about using up products because I am a big numbers and goals person so having a concrete number to strive for really makes me excited every time I use something up. Using up makeup is still a hard thing for me and I don’t get as excited because I am a huge collector of everything so I feel like I am losing a piece of my collection and that makes me sad but I can accept that about myself.

<3 Nightmare Before Makeup