What’s In My Trash? October 2021

This was a really good month I feel like this years challenge is turning around for me and it is looking more like I might reach my goals so exciting.

Skincare (14)

Ulta Beauty Merry Marshmallow Moisturizing Mud Mask well this has at least 2 uses in it which is good value for the money. I don’t love mud/clay masks anymore because they are super hard to remove and I don’t love that for my skin but this was very comfortable and really nice and it did make my skin feel soft and nice.

Repurchase: Maybe

Milani Green Goddess Makeup Melter I didn’t love this it didn’t break down or emulsify well. It didn’t get makeup off really well I like balms for being able to really easily break down tough makeup and this just didn’t provide that for me and it isn’t a savings compared to the Clinique one I love. This is $14.49 for 45g or 32 cents a gram, Clinique is $34 for 108g or 31 cents a gram.

Repurchase: No

Sunday Riley Tidal Cream I love this cream it is moisturizing but also active and brightening it is just so freaking expensive so I won’t buy it I’ll just continue to use little samples.

Repurchase: No

Acure Brightening Under Eye Supergreens Hydrogels these were nice. They were cooling they stayed on really well even while I did stuff which is great. They weren’t the most hydrating but they felt really nice.

Repurchase: Maybe

Neutrogena Stubborn Blackheads Daily Serum (x2) this was very harsh and stung a little it was effective but not as effective as the Tula So poreless scrub that I liked.

Repurchase: No

Oh K! Pore Refining Nose Strips hated these they were so hard to get to stick they didn’t pull anything out of my pores and they left weird white residue on my face.

Repurchase: No

Mad Hippie Vitamin A Serum I mean this was a once time use thing that I just used up because I had it on hand I expected this to be liquid but it is more of a cream and I don’t think that it would be worth the price.

Repurchase: No

Dr. Dennis Gross Ferulic + Retinol Wrinkle Recovery Peel I didn’t have enough of this so see any results but I feel like I would like it my skin felt nice it wasn’t to sticky or irritating.

Repurchase: Maybe

Acure Ultra Hydrating Watermelon Seed Oil I love a good face oil and a little of this went a really long way. I thought I would love this because I love a lot of watermelon based skincare I tried but I only liked this I much prefer a lot of other oils I have tried.

Repurchase: No

Urban Decay Quick Fix Hydra Charged Complexion Prep Priming Spray I love this spray a lot but the spray on this travel size bottle is not as good as the spray on the full size bottle. I am currently testing what might be a really good dupe for this for substantially less month so stay tuned.

Repurchase: Maybe

FCS Who Are You Charcoal Face Mask this was not my thing. It was way way to scented and a lot like flowers and grass. I also don’t like masks like this that dry super hard and really need to be scrubbed off.

Repurchase: No

MidFlower Hyaluronic Acid Moisturizing Sheet Mask this was great really hydrating and really made my skin feel really nice after a very long rough drying skin days.

Repurchase: Maybe

Goldfaden MD Pure Start Gentle Detoxifying Facial Cleanser I love this brand and it was a perfectly great cleanser but I would never shell out the money for an expensive cleanser.

Repurchase: No

Random (3)

FCS Veggie Protein Deodorant in Desert Oasis I love these veggie deodorants I also really like having natural deodorants on hand to use when I am just hanging around not doing much. But I also don’t actively seek them out.

Repurchase: Yes, the scent of this one was not my jam.

Dove Go Fresh in Apple and White Tea I really liked this the scent was nice. I enjoyed it.

Repurchase: Yes

Sweet & Shimmer Face and Body Mini Wipes in Berry Pretty I love these I get them every year for super cheap at Ulta and sue them for swatches and whatever all year long the scents are great and the mini size is also really good for swatches.

Repurchase: Yes

Home Scents (7)

Bath and Body Works Single Wick Candle in Suntan one of my favorite scents I will buy this forever. It smells like summer and suntan lotion.

Repurchase: Yes

Bath and Body Works Hot Cocoa and Cream Fine Fragrance Mist I always use these as room sprays they don’t last a super long time but you can get a million uses out of them they aren’t too strong and this is like one of my most favorite scents so I love using it.

Repurchase: Yes

Natural Pure Honest Candle in Always Victorious this was fine it was an alright scent with a modest scent throw.

Repurchase: No

Fortune Cookie Soap Company Wax Tart in Strange & Unusual this had no scent throw.

Repurchase: No

Geeky Girl Scents Candle in Midnight Dreary this was a nice Halloween/graveyard scented candle. Did not have a long burn time but it was really nice.

Repurchase: Maybe

Bath and Body Works Wallflower in Blueberry Sugar I don’t know why but this had like no scent throw, and I normally love Blueberry Sugar as a scent I don’t know maybe this one was defective.

Repurchase: No

Vitabath Fragrance Mist in Lavender Chamomile I used this as a linen spray it was fine the chamomile really cut the lavender to make it more bearable for me.

Repurchase: Maybe

Lip (2)

Burt’s Bees Lip Balm in Honey this was great I liked this I would try more of these for sure. I love that this didn’t melt in my car over the summer.

Repurchase: Yes

Burt’s Bees Moisturizing Lip Mask this was pretty meh it didn’t stay on great it didn’t taste terrible but it didn’t taste great either and it didn’t do much either. It was more oily then hydrating.

Repurchase: No

Makeup (3)

Laura Mercier Caviar Stick in Grey Pearl I really enjoy these, they are creamy last well look pretty easy to apply I am going to miss this but also I have so many shadow sticks and use them not super frequently so I am not in a rush to purchase again. This was a nice pretty light grey very shimmery.

Repurchase: Maybe

Nyx Strictly Vinyl Eyeliner in Hazy this was a really interesting shade of burnt red. I really liked it they don’t make it anymore. Nyx does have the habit of discontinuing things really frequently.

Repurchase: No

Primark Liquid Eyeliner this came from a random Primark Beauty Advent calendar that I literally picked up for like $3 dollars on clearance and this liner was so awesome. So black and smooth and easy to use and didn’t smudge. I would buy it if I found it.

Repurchase: Yes

Lotion (1)

FCS PJP Body Frosting I love the body frostings a lot they melt down into like a dry oil but I prefer them in the summer even though the websites says they are more for summer use. So I won’t probably use another one up until next year but well see. This is a nice lemon lime fruity scent it is a classic from them and I love it.

Repurchase: Yes

Bodycare (4)

Dove Exfoliating Body Polish in Pomegranate Seeds & Shea Butter they must have changed the formula from the original unscented one I tried because this was so so good and so much better. It had lots of really fine gritty bits so my skin felt so so smooth and polished and the pomegranate scent was great.

Repurchase: 100% will get this to have in my stash

FCS Salt Scrub in Midnight Margaritas this was a really great scrub with a really great scent I loved how gritty this was.

Repurchase: Yes

JR Watkins Creamy Body Wash in Sleep this was kinda terrible I needed a lot to get a good foamy lather going it was very creamy but not super great. It didn’t leave my skin feeling soft or moisturizer either not worth it.

Repurchase: No

FCS Walnut Scrub in Swankified this smells great but it isn’t gritty enough for body but too gritty for my face sorta sad when a product I love just doesn’t work for me anymore.

Repurchase: No ☹

Perfume (3)

Fortune Cookie Soap Company Perfume Oil I wish I knew what scent this was because I loved it was so sweet and good and just all they shit I love.

Repurchase: I would If I could figure out what it was

FCS Lifetime Supply Perfume I loved this scent from them and the bottle was really nice even though it was very simple. I would love for them to bring this scent back.

Repurchase: Yes

FCS Fine Fragrance Mist in Birthday Wishes this was generally just sweet but light and not long lasting not what I am looking for in my perfumes.

Repurchase: No

Haircare (3)

Not Your Mother’s Royal Honey & Kalahari Desert Melon Refreshing Dry Shampoo I didn’t care for this it wasn’t great I wasn’t into the scent I didn’t love how it made my hair feel I suffered through it in kinda spurts I’d use it and then put it away for awhile. I brough it back out and didn’t realize it only had like 2 uses left in it so I was happy to have it go.

Repurchase: No

Matrix Biolage All-In-One Coconut Infusion Multi-Benefit Spray this is one of those sprays that are just supposed to do it all. It was fine but it wasn’t as good as the One United from Redken or even the Mane Magic from Eva Nyc. The coconut scent also was very perfumey which I didn’t love it worked fine. It wasn’t moist enough for my dry hair but if you have less dry hair this might be a benefit to you.

Repurchase: No

Drybar Detox Dry Shampoo in Coconut Colada (not picture it has disappeared) I love the Drybar dry shampoo the coconut scent was fun but I would probably buy the original scent over this scent.

Repurchase: No

Declutter (3)

Lancome Drama Liqui-Pencil in Cote d’Azure this was so gunky and would not go on smooth it just kept clumping up in places on my eye not good. Pretty color but not functional.

Marc Anthony Strictly Curls Curl Defining Lotion Humidity Shield I held on to this for awhile because what if I wanted to try to style my hair curly but I don’t know what dream land I was living in because I have never once done that or ever had the desire to try that so I am letting this go so someone else can have it and use it.

Ouai Medium Hair Conditioner this is a nice conditioner but I can’t stand the smell it is very heavy very perfumey and I didn’t like the scent at all and it lasted on my hair for days I couldn’t get rid of the scent and it gave me headaches. If you love a fragrant conditioner and you like the scent get this you’ll be happy but it is not a scent I can live with so it has to go.


I need just about $404 dollars over the next two months to reach my goal let’s see that feels really doable. I did just open alot of new products but I’m also on the last legs or half done with quite alot of products so that feels like it could happen. I also in need to use 47 more items so like that is definitely possible.

Total This Month: 43

Total: 376

Approx Value This Month: $292.74

Approx Paid This Month: $85.68

Approx Total Value: $3,196.46

Approx Total Paid: $554.68

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Boxycharm October 2021 Subscription Box Review

Boxycharm

Cost: $25

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 $25 which is usually less then the cost of one item in the box. Boxycharm also joined the customization train and you can choose between a few items to have one in your box for the month. I really like that because Boxycharm was getting to the point where I was only liking one thing in my box and even though the value was there the fun wasn’t anymore.

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.


This was really not the box for me but let’s get into it.

Laura Geller Spackle Hydrate Primer

Full Size: 59 ml

Full Size Cost: $29.50

I don’t really want or need a hydrating primer. And this tube feels super massive. I don’t know if I will hang on to it or not but it is a cool product to be able to get in this box.

Haus Laboratories Glam Attack Liquid Shimmer Powder in Aphrodite

Full Size: 3.5 ml

Full Size Cost: $20

I don’t need a shimmer liquid eyeshadow. But My mom loves Lady Gaga and I have been wanting to get her something from her makeup line but nothing has ever thrilled me so this will make a cute little stocking stuffer for her.

Hanalei Matte Bronzer

Full Size: 5 g

Full Size Cost: $25

Its fine its a matte bronzer. It does have a really interesting warm but grey ton so I am curious about it but I can see this getting decluttered in the future Because I have so much bronzer but always reach for my favorites.

Julep Beauty Makeup Remover Towelettes in Cleansing

Full Size: 60 Towelettes

Full Size Cost: $20

Like I’m not not gona use these wipes are always useful but $20 wipes that’s insane they better be magical. This package feels really dense and heavy but these are witch hazel wipes and I have a feeling they are gona be really dry and I don’t like that.

Glow Recipe Watermelon Glow Niacinamide Dew Drops

Full Size: 40 ml

Full Size Cost: $34

This bottle is so cute and pretty! I love watermelon and niacinamide in my skincare so obviously I was picking this as my choice for the month. This definitely left my skin glowy and fresh looking so I look forward to seeing if there are long term benefits.


I am really happy with my glow recipe item but pretty ambivalent to the rest of the box.

Total: $128.50

Total Value to Me: $79

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Ipsy October 2021 Subscription Box Review

Ipsy Bag

Cost: $12 monthly, $132 annual

Cycle: Every Month

What is it: Every month Ipsy sends out a cute makeup bag of samples and full size items. You can review your bag for points that you can trade in for reward items. The rewards change often and the range between 300 points and 1000 points. You can get around 95 points every month.

If you want to subscribe you can subscribe HERE and skip the waitlist. That is my referral link so I do get points to spend but I’m not an affiliate I don’t make any money or anything it’s just the same link any subscriber would get.

You can now customize your bag and pick out one sample per month that will get to be in your bag which is a pretty nice change even though it came with a price increase.


I fucking love the bag this month it is so cute with the lips and the fangs and the lime green and the lime green lipstick pull I am in love.

F.A.R.A.H. Concealer Brush 10F

Full Size: Yes

Full Size Cost: $10

This is fine. I don’t love the quality of F.A.R.A.H. brushes I find them to feel really cheap and not preform as well as other brushes in the same or cheaper price ranges.

Sugar Cosmetics Plush Crush Creme Crayon in 05 Mauve Mama

Full Size: 1.8 g

Full Size Cost: $15.99

I am not even going to open this so that I can pass it on fresh to some one I don’t care for creme lip products and I have not had great experiences with Sugar cosmetics I am unenthused by everything I have tried from this brand.

Pistache Skincare Pistachio Oil Hydrating Hand Cream

Full Size: 71 ml

Full Size Cost: $18

Sample Size: 20 ml

Value: $5.07

This was my choice for the month. I have had this from Ipsy before and I had really enjoyed it so I wanted the chance to have it again. It smells like pistachios and just gives me all the happy nostalgia feels.

Goldfaden MD Doctor’s Scrub Ruby Crystal Microderm Exfoliator

Full Size: 50 ml

Full Size Cost: $38

Sample Size: 15 ml

Value: $11.40

I very much enjoy this brand and their products they really seem to work for me so I like getting to try all different ones of them through Ipsy.

Real Her Power Wear Blush in Not Your Average

Sample Size: 2.5 g

I have all kinds of problems with this product like first of all I don’t like this brand. Second of this product doesn’t actually exist for sale so it is likely left over old product since this is one of those companies that changes out and discontinues products often in my experience. I don’t like the color either it is very pink but dusty in real life.


3 of 5 things I will keep but the bag I love so that kinda makes up for it. I wish there had been a more Halloween theme to the products in the bag that would have been really fun.

Quick Summary:

Total Value: $42.46

Skincare: 1

Makeup: 2

Tools: 1

Hair Care: 0

Perfume: 0

Other: 1

And as far as sizes:

Full Size: 2

Deluxe Sample: 0

Sample: 3

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