What’s In My Trash? August 2024

Oooh this is the month where hopefully we are taking a turn towards hitting this years goal. I was pretty successful this month. I was on vacation this month so the picture situation is a bit chaotic but it is what it is.

Avene Hydrance Aqua GeL Cream this was fine light nothing special.

Repurchase: No

Clarins Cryo-Flash Cream Mask I actually really liked this it was cooling and left my skin feeling tight and smooth.

Repurchase: Maybe

Strivectin Anti-Wrinkle Peptide Plump Line Filling Bounce Serum I didn’t really see anything from this but it was a nice texture.

Repurchase: No

Farmacy Cheer Up Brightening Vitamin C Eye Cream did not love this way to thin and not moisturizing enough and the brightening effect was there but it was very subtle.

Repurchase: No

Pacifica Leave Pretty Anti-Puff Eye Patches these tingled but didn’t so much except feel night.

Repurchase: No

Avene Hydrance Aqua GeL Cream this was just meh nothing special.

Repurchase: No

Kiehl’s Better Screen UV Serum I hated this it was so thick and sticky and tacky.

Repurchase: No

Good Molecules Sheer Mineral Sunscreen SPF 30 this is was fine very thick and white but did blend in well. Weirdly drying for a sunscreen so if you have very oil skin or hate the feeling of sunscreen this might be just the thing for you.

Repurchase: Maybe

DHC Concentrated Eye Cream this was very thick but did blend in well.

Repurchase: No

Philosophy Nature in a Jar Cica Complex Recovery Moisturizer hate this it is so sticky! Cica and I just do not get along at all.

Repurchase: No

Degree Ultra Clear Dry Spray I feel like this didn’t work idk what was wrong with it I have never had this problem where I feel like I deodorant straight up was like putting nothing on.

Repurchase: I don’t know

Soap & Glory Pout About It Hydrogel Lip Mask these are super annoying because you have to like hold them on.

Repurchase: No

Rocky Horror Lip Balm this was nice a cherry vanilla flavor very typical free chapstick.

Repurchase: No

Maybelline Baby Lips in 05 Quenched this I am sad to see go I really like the Baby Lips line they are super smooth and fun to apply I really like this and it had sunscreen in it which I like with out tasting gross.

Repurchase: Yes

Maybelline The Falsies Surreal Mascara didn’t love this it looked nice but it was very gloopy and stick and hard to brush through my lashes.

Repurchase: No

Mac MacStack Mascara really didn’t like this it too forever to dry on my lashes and if I didn’t wait many minutes for it to dry it would smudge everywhere.

Repurchase: No

Bath and Body Works Hydrating Hand Cream Hyaluronic Acid this was great I really love their hand lotions a lot.

Repurchase: Yes

Dial Spring Water Body Wash I hate this I don’t feel clean when I use it it doesn’t suds well. I have just been pushing through these travel bottles and trying to get rid of them but they just last forever.

Repurchase: No

By/ Rosie Jane Everyday Body Wash in Wake the F*ck Up this smells nice but is not worth the price at all.

Repurchase: No

Versace Dylan Purple Perfume zero thoughts on this.

Repurchase: No

Nest New York Balinese Coconut Perfume Oil loved this smelled so good but it is an oil so it is thick and greasy.

Repurchase: Maybe

Mac Turquatic Fragrance Blend this was nice, I’m pretty sure they don’t sell this anymore.

Repurchase: No

YSL Libre Perfume this is too strong and perfumey for me.

Repurchase: No

Victor & Rolf Flowerbomb Tiger Lily Perfume I like the flower bombs they are nice. I travel with them a lot. But I don’t know if I would ever buy them.

Repurchase: No

Maison Margiela Replica Beach Walk this smelled beachy and nice but not something I would need to have again.

Repurchase: No

Viva La Juicy Couture this is a tried and true old faithful for me that I always have on hand and just works really well for me.

Repurchase: Yes

COVERGIRL Clean Fresh Color Correcting Primer + Serum, Dark Spot I don’t have a picture of this but it was straight dark orange when I opened it so not a shade for me and it was sticky thick not a texture I like at all. This was not for me.


Total This Month: 27

Total: 196

Approx Value This Month: $227.67

Approx Paid This Month: $37.94

Approx Total Value: $1789.97

Approx Total Paid: $483.88

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What’s In My Trash? July 2024

Another not great month but alot less came into the stash this month so that is a good thing very slowly inching towards my goal but I do not see myself meeting it at all.

Dermelect Outcrease Retinol Trifecta Serum I don’t think this did much and I couldn’t tell but I think it was breaking me out. It was really oily too which was odd for a retinol.

Repurchase: No

Peach & Lily Glass Skin Refining Serum this didn’t really do anything at all.

Repurchase: No

Kaja Mist Me Hydrating Face Mist in 01 Pina Colada really didn’t like this it was really heavy feeling and it didn’t smell like pina colada.

Repurchase: No

Elemis Pro Collagen Cleansing Balm I don’t really like this It is too Vaseline like and I don’t like the texture. It also isn’t great at getting makeup off.

Repurchase: No

Kiehl’s Powerful Strength Line-Reducing Concentrate I never get a big enough sample to know if this is really working but it has a odd almost grainy but dry kinda of texture.

Repurchase No

Earth Therapeutics Soft & Smooth Gentle Peeling Foot Mask I did this a few days ago and so far no peeling so not very thrilled.

Repurchase: No

Bath and Body Works Wallflower in Hanukkah these smell so good very sweet and donut-y.

Repurchase: Yes

FCS Squeezeable Wax in Dreamhouse this was more floral than I wanted it to be and it has been so hot this basically stayed liquid even without the warmer on.

Repurchase: No

Bath and Body Works Rainbow Confetti Candle this smelled like rice crispie treats.

Repurchase: Maybe

Vaseline Lip Therapy Original I really enjoyed this it was very smooth and nice.

Repurchase: Yes

Tree Hut Shave Oil in Sparkling Sugar love this will buy and try every scent I get a great close shave with this.

Repurchase: Yes

Fortune Cookie Soap Company Exfoliating Body Wash in Beach You Off I didn’t love the texture or the scent of this it was really thick and hard to lather.

Repurchase: No

Fortune Cookie Soap Company Perfume Oil in Summer Girl this smelled really good and it did smell summery beachy and fruity.

Repurchase: Maybe, these are hard because they are limited edition so you rarely can ever get them again.

Jean Paul Gaultier Gaultier Divine this smelled really sexy and it was good but I am not really a sexy perfume person so I have mixed feelings.

Repurchase: No

Bare Minerals Mineralist Lip Gloss Balm in Sincerity so sticky.

Nyx Shout Loud Lipstick in Red Haute pretty color but it just slides around way to much.


Total This Month: 16

Total: 169

Approx Value This Month: $172.58

Approx Paid This Month: $53.37

Approx Total Value: $1562.30

Approx Total Paid: $445.94

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Macy’s Beauty Box July 2024

Macy’s Beauty Box

Cost: $15

Cycle: Every Month

What is it: Every month you will get a bag, a $5 off coupon with a purchase amount which I hate (SUCH A DOWNGRADE), 5 deluxe samples and 1 bonus sample. Why not just say 6? I don’t get it. Lately we have been getting between 6 and 8 items per month you never really know how many things you are going to get.

All the brands will be brands you can find in Macy’s which is cool since they sell Mac and a lot of other brands that are never to rarely seen in subscription boxes.


Fan

Full Size: Yes

Full Size Cost: $1.31

I like fans like this for drying my setting spray and such and my current one was getting a bit old so this is nice to have it is paper and very like party favor quality so I don’t think this will hold up for a long time.

Valentino Born in Roma

Full Size: 50 ml

Full Size Cost: $135

Sample Size: 1.2 ml

Value: $3.24

I have had a few samples of this I don’t think I like it and I have so many perfumes I need to get through that I will pass this along.

Lancome Advanced Genifique Youth Activating Concentrate

Full Size: 30 ml

Full Size Cost: $135

Sample Size: 7 ml

Value: $31.50

I am sick of seeing this sample and I don’t think it does anything.

NudeStix NudeScreen Lip Primer SPF 30

Full Size: 10 ml

Full Size Cost: $20

Well this was not what I was expecting at all. This comes out like a nude brown it is very liquidy and feels a bit tingly on. not it blends nicely into the lips but it is not something you can put on with out a mirror so for me that defeats the point of a lip balm with sunscreen since I primarily use them when I am out and about. I will give this a fair shot but I do not see this lasting long in my life.

Kiehl’s Powerful Strength Line-Reducing Concentrate

Full Size: 50 ml

Full Size Cost: $79

Sample Size: 5 ml

Value: $7.90

I like vitamin C and will probably just use this up this month it has been awhile since I have used a vitamin C for brightening.

Kopari Sun Shield Soft Glow Daily Face SPF 30

Full Size: 44 ml

Full Size Cost: $38

Sample Size: 5 ml

Value: $4.32

Always down to try a new face sunscreen.

First Aid Beauty Bump Eraser Body Scrub

Full Size: 8 oz

Full Size Cost: $30

Sample Size: 1 oz

Value: $3.75

I have like enough of these samples now that I think I have a full size tube. I really should use them


Total Value: $72.02

Skincare: 3

Makeup: 1

Tools: 0

Hair Care: 0

Perfume: 1

Other: 2

And as far as sizes:

Full Size: 2

Deluxe Sample: 1

Sample: 4

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