What’s In My Trash? October 2025

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So close to hitting my goal for the year!!!

Skincare (6)

Tony Moly I’m Aloe Sheet Mask this was fine nothing special.

Repurchase: No

Sunday Riley C.E.O. Afterglow Brightening Vitamin C Cream I really like this it was great smelled nice was nice on the skin.

Repurchase: Yes

Lancome Renergie H.P.N. 300 Peptide Cream this was fine its one use so can’t really say if it did anything.

Repurchase: No

Naturally Good For You Clear Your Skin Decongest Fruit Enzyme Crème Mask I don’t feel like this did much decongesting and it’s a gel mask not a crème.

Repurchase: No

Mad Hippie Super Serum A didn’t like this at all did not feel like it did anything and it was really hard to get out of the bottle.

Repurchase: No

Supergoop Unseen Sunscreen SPF 40 I love this sunscreen I love the soft matte feel of it and how clear it is and how easy it blends in.

Repurchase: Yes

Home Scents (6)

Grace & Ivy Candle Co. Wax Melt in Maple Walnut this very sadly was awful not even one little bit of scent throw. What a shame.

Repurchase: No

Grace & Ivy Candle Co. Cleansing Room & Linen Spray in Strawberry Waves this was like a strawberry candy scent very nice I really enjoy these room sprays.

Repurchase: Yes

Good Vibes Lavendar & Rosemary Candle this was a cute candle good burn time not much scent.

Repurchase: No

Bath and Body Works Wallflower in Limoncello this was good very sweet and lemony.

Repurchase: Yes

HomeWorx Candle In Trick Or Treat this really did smell like trick or treating as a kid. Like leaves and fireplaces and assorted unidentifiable candy smell it was really nice.

Repurchase: Yes

Ashland Candle in 3 Wood Wick Cinnamon & Ginger this candle I have mixed feeling abouts it burned super-fast and have very little scent and it was expensive, but the wicks had the most amazing crackle and roar it really sounded like I had a mini fireplace going and I loved that.

Repurchase: Only when they are really discounted

Lip (1)

Holika Holika Golden Monkey Glamour Lip this was actually really nice. My lips have been so so chapped and while this didn’t magically fully resolve the problem it helped a lot.

Repurchase: Yes

Lotion (1)

Solar Flare Brazilian Caramel Dreams Body Butter this isn’t really a good dupe for the Bum Bum Cream but it was a really nice lotion it worked well it was cheap I would totally buy it again. The only thing was because it is in a jar the scent does fade from opening it and closing it over time and having it get exposed to air.

Repurchase: Yes

Bodycare (2)

Eos Cashmere Shave Oil in Pink Champagne this was fine I like the tree hut one more but this is a better price.

Repurchase: Maybe

Tree Hut Shea Sugar Scrub in Rainbow Sherbert this was good liked the scent it’s a good scrub.

Repurchase: Yes

Declutter (6)

Nars Velvet Matte Lip Pencil in Mysterious Red I used to love these pencils but I have just moved on to better more matte more long wearing formulas. These are very comfortable but that is not as important to me as staying power.

Elemis Pro-Collagen Cleansing Balm I have tried a few times to like this but I hate it. It is sticky it doesn’t remove my makeup it stings if it gets in my eyes. I am done trying.

Urban Decay Lipstick in Red Hot this red is too pink for me.

Trader Joe’s Brazil Nut Body Wash this has no scent at all and doesn’t lather well.

Baked Beauty Body Butter in Winter Candy Apple this has a terrible texture it is so hard and hard to get out of the container and does not easily melt into the skin at all.

FCS Bummy Butter in Butter My Crumpet this is more for like irritate or chafed skin and this is just not something I really have a use for.

Total This Month: 22

Total: 254

Approx Value This Month: $191.42

Approx Paid This Month: $57.96

Approx Total Value: $2,070.82

Approx Total Paid: $656.26

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What’s In My Trash? September 2025

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This was a great month for me this is hopefully the tipping point and i can Hit my goal before the end of the year I am 24 items away from having reduced my collection but 10% this year which is huge for me.

Skincare (7)

Caudalie Resveratrol-Lift Instant Firming Serum I don’t really care for this brand and kinda just trying to use up things I have as I find them.

Repurchase: No

Perricone MD Retinol Recovery Overnight Moisturizer this was meh not that great didn’t love the fragrance.

Repurchase: No

Lancome Clarifique Pro-Solution this was not good it didn’t work at all.

Repurchase: No

Feel Enzymatic Exfoliating Cleanser this was fine.

Repurchase: No

Avya Daily Essentials Honey + Amber Deep Cleansing Exfoliating Scrub this was also fine but I liked it slightly less than the Feel one.

Repurchase: No

The Ordinary AHA 30% + BHA 2% Peeling Solution like this a lot it really does do some nice skin resurfacing.

Repurchase: Yes

Origins Checks and Balances Milky Oil Cleanser this kinda stung my eyes and didn’t really break down makeup super well.

Repurchase: No

Random (1)

By/ Rosie Jane Everyday Deodorant in Wake the F*ck Up I like the scent of this but I don’t think its really effective as a deodorant.

Repurchase: No

Home Scents (5)

Ashland Sunlit Mandarin Candle this was the never-ending candle it burned so long. The scent dissipated really fast like after the first burn but if you are just looking for the glow this is a great deal I got so many long burns out of this and they are always on sale at Micheal’s for like $2.

Repurchase: Maybe in a different scent

Grace & Ivy Candle Co. Wax Melt in Simply Fall this smells really good and super fall vibes loved it.

Repurchase: Yes

Bath and Body Works Wallflower in Lucky Vibes this was super sweet smelling.

Repurchase: Yes

Homesick Lemongrass Breeze Candle this was an ok candle nice scent but light. I don’t think the cost is justified.

Repurchase: No

Grace & Ivy Candle Co. Wax Melt in Sweet Harvest this was good very sweet and fall-y with the cranberries.

Repurchase: Maybe

Lip (2)

Summer Fridays Lip Butter Balm in Vanilla Beige loved this it is so comfortable and it tastes and smells good and the color is nice.

Repurchase: Yes

4imprint Lip Balm I loved this chapstick it was a vanilla peppermint and was really good. I got this as a sample from one of those companies that prints logos on products but I’m not going to order 100 lip balms. But like if that is something you need to do highly recommenced.

Repurchase: Unfortunately No

Makeup (5)

Tarte Maracuja Miracle Mist this was a really good setting spray it did make my make up last longer not as long as a some more high intensity spray but it also made my skin look nice.

Repurchase: Yes

Jeffree Star Mini Liquid Lip in Abused I used this a bunch but it is dried out not I love the grey blue color.

Repurchase: Yes

Jeffree Star Mini Liquid Lip in Titanic this is super long lasting and comfortable for a metallic but I don’t wear a color like this enough to justify replacing it.

Repurchase: No

It Cosmetics Lash Blowout Mascara this was a really nice mascara I liked it made my lashes really long and fanned out.

Repurchase: Yes

Lancome Idole Ultra Precise Waterproof Liner in 01 Glossy Black I have a love hate with this eyeliner. It is so liquidy which makes it so hard to work with and it bleeds a ton. But it is super black and very long wearing.

Repurchase: No

Haircare (1)

Marc Anthony Nourishing Argan Oil Deep Hydrating Conditioning Treatment I don’t love this one I like the other formulas more. I would use it again if I had it but I wouldn’t seek it out.

Repurchase: No

Declutter (7)

Nyx Soft Matte Lip Cream in California I don’t like this color two baby pink on me.

Nyx Soft Matte Metallic Lip Cream in California I don’t like this color anymore in metallic then in matte.

Nars Velvet Matte Lip Pencil in Train Bleu I don’t really enjoy the deep purple lipsticks to much anymore and since this does not dry down it gets on everything and is not worth it to me.

Belle En Argent Auteur Creme Lip Color in I’ll Bring Dessert this was fine it broke and I have 1 million lipsticks similar so not trying to fix it.

Nyx Suede Lipstick in STFU I just don’t love the formula enough to keep a color I would rarely use.

Physicians Formula The Healthy Lip Velvet Liquid Lipstick in Tu-lip Treatment this one has a weird texture.

Hot Topic Harley Quinn & The Skull Bags Pigmented Lip Gloss in Red I just don’t need or want a super pigmented red lip gloss.

I really have to try to keep the same energy though the next three months and I can actually hit my goals for the year.

Total This Month: 28

Total: 232

Approx Value This Month: $213.62

Approx Paid This Month: $54.95

Approx Total Value: $1,879.40

Approx Total Paid: $598.30

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Walmart Fall 2025 Beauty Box Subscription Box Review

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Walmart Beauty Box

Cost: $6.98

Cycle: Every Quarter/Season

What is it: Every season Walmart sends a little sample products of all sorts of health and beauty type items. It used to be a free sample box with $5 shipping. But they have now changed it to a $6.98 box with free shipping with the promise of better and more full size items.

It’s a 10 Miracle Leave-In Product

Full Size: 2 oz

Full Size Cost: $13

This is a great leave-in so I’m pretty thrilled to get a full travel size of it.

OGX Argan Oil of Morocco Shampoo

Full Size: 3 oz

Full Size Cost: $3.79

I don’t love that we only got the shampoo I hate not having a matching set.

MakeUp Eraser

Full Size: Yes

Full Size Cost: $12

This is a full mini size of the makeup eraser which is really great its the perfect size to wash your face and travel with. I have a ton of these and I use them.

Addias Energy Drive Perfume

Full Size: 50 ml

Full Size Cost: $24.87

Sample Size: 1.2 ml

Total Value: $0.60

This is a bit unisex but leaning to fresh and masculine for me personally.

Milani Conceal + Perfect Blur Out Smoothing Primer

Full Size: 0.81 oz

Full Size Cost: $13.97

Sample Size: 0.059 oz

Total Value: $1.02

This is normally a potted primer and it is pretty thick and hard as most blurring primers are so I don’t know that this is the best format to present this sample. but it’ll be fun to try on a short trip.

Physicians Formula Diamond Mascara in Black Diamond

Full Size: 8.5 ml

Full Size Cost: $9.98

Sample Size: 2.3 ml

Total Value: $2.70

Always fun to get a mini of a drug store mascara.

Covergirl Clean Invisible Foundation

Full Size: 30 ml

Full Size Cost: $6.88

Sample Size: 16 x 0.57ml

Total Value: $0.13

I love Covergirl foundations. I am only valuing this at $0.13 because you are only going to really shade match to 1 maybe two of these so you can’t really use the whole 9.12 ml of foundation. I find these foundations to be super breatheable on the skin.

This season’s box was great and back to the quality and sizes that I am use to from Walmart. Super Happy.

Quick Summary:

Total Value: $33.24

Skincare: 0

Makeup: 3

Hair Care: 2

Tools: 1

Perfume: 1

Other: 0

And as far as sizes:

Full Size: 3

Deluxe Sample: 1

Sample: 3

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