Tag: declutter

What’s In My Trash? April 2018

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I actually couldn’t fit all my items in one picture this month. I had so many full size and big items that I couldn’t get them all in sorry for the really crappy pictures. This is a really long post. At the end this month I have a new way I am keeping track of everything I find it interesting so you can read more about it at the end if you are interesting.

There is everything all lumped together in my empties bucket.

Skincare (13)

Pond’s Exfoliating Renewal Face Wipes these have the scrubby dots that make your face feel nice and clean. They also have Pond’s cold cream in them so they are really gentle on the skin. Because of the cold cream my skin feels a little sticky and residuey after I use these which is my only complaint.

Repurchase: Maybe, if they are on sale again I got these for really cheap with sales and coupons.

 

L’Oreal Revitalift Intensive Overnight Mask I hate this it had the thickest stickest texture and it was really hard to get out of the jar.  It was slime almost it would reform back into a flat smooth surface after every time I used it. It didn’t absorb easily into my skin at all and smelt odd I was not a fan.

Repurchase: No

 

Primark One Strip Cleansing Nose Pore Strips I’m pretty sure I have reviewed these before but they are terrible they don’t pull anything out and just leave a sticky residue on my nose.

Repurchase: No

 

Sephora Express Cleansing & Exfoliating Wipes these were on clearance and can tell why they are so scratchy and abrasive on the skin like I could not stand them they hurt so bad. My girlfriend really liked them and like how abrasive they are so maybe if you need really over the top exfoliation you would like these but I hated them.

Repurchase: No

 

Sephora Green Tea Sleeping Mask this is god for so many uses and is really cheap I like this for sucking up oil before I go to bed I just put it on and my face is more matte in the morning which is nice. This is the second one of these I have gone through.

Repurchase: Yes

 

L’Oreal Detox and Brighten Pure Clay Mask this is the black on I really enjoyed these I never would have thought to pick up or try any of these but these were sent through a samping company for me to try and review and I fell in love with them. I love the heavy glass jar it comes in because it feels super fancy. This black clay one is meant to brighten and like clean out some pore congestion. There are five versions now all for different uses, I have tried four and I rank this one third.  I liked that it made my skin feel a lot smoother but I need more for cleaning out my pores and I have others that clean them out better.  If you want a no irritating smoothing mask that will not make oily acne prone skin worse give this one a try.

Repurchase: Maybe

 

The Body Shop Tea Tree Skin Clearing Clay Mask this is holy grail status for clearing up my misbehaving skin.  When I have really bad deep breakouts or breakouts that just won’t go away this is my go to mask and really helps clear them up so much faster.  It is a huge pain in the ass to wash off though and very messy but the results are worth it. It really helps clear and soothe painful break outs and just all sorts of pimple related unhappiness.

Repurchase: Yes

 

Peter Thomas Roth Max Complexion Correction Pads (2) I wanted to not like these I really really did because they are ridiculously expensive.  Since I stopped using Oxy pads I have been really missing that step in my routine and my skin has been so much more congested since I have stopped but at the same time the alcohol content was really  not doing my skin any favors I really like these I may need to pick these up. They made my skin feel cleaner and felt like over time they would help with the horrible pore congestion I get.

Repurchase: Maybe

 

Neutrogena Makeup Remover Cleansing Towelettes I feel like these are the OG makeup wipes lol they are still good I got a bunch on sale at one point these are good they are nice and gentle on the skin they aren’t the best or the worst at removing makeup or swatches.

Repurchase: Yes

 

Simple Pleasures Vanilla Cranberry Scented Face Wipes I like these wipes from swatches and like wiping like my neck if its hot I get these for really cheap around Christmas at Ulta.

Repurchase: Yes

 

Kate Somerville EradiKate this is one of those Sulphur drying treatments I didn’t like this at all I don’t feel like it did anything for my pimples. This would also flake off my face and make a mess as it dried which I really hated.  Also this is fairly expensive and there is a much cheaper one form Mario Badescu so if you really have a deep desire to try a product like this I go for that one.

Repurchase: No

 

Peter Thomas Roth 24k Gold Hydra-Gel Eye Patches these did absolutely nothing. There was no point to it at all.

Repurchase: No

Random (3)

Degree Motionsense Ultraclear Deodorant I really like degree deodorants they work really well.  They go through pretty fast though.

Repurchase: Yes

 

Secret Invisible Solid Deodorant these are fine not quite as good as the degree ones but I will get whatever is on sale so in the future I would get this again.

Repurchase: Yes

 

Mauloa Paper N Planning Swatch Stencils these are some swatch stencils that make curvy lines.  I bought a few different types from her Etsy shop. They are good quality and I really like them this style just didn’t work out for me it was too hard to use. I need something that is like one sticker and apply. Every stripe needed to be applied individually and it was really hard for me to space them out and line them up straight these were too much work for me not a style I prefer. I like that once you apply them nothing seeps under the edges so you can get a really clean swatch.  They are fun to use when I feel like being really extra. I would repurchase some of her other styles (the adhesive is only going to last so long obviously) but not this one.

Repurchase: No

Home Scents (12)

Victoria Secret Pink Vanilla and Shea Butter Body Mist this smells like something a little girl would wear and I bought it when I was much much younger I used it up over the month as a room spray but the scent just isn’t my taste anymore. This is one of those products I have just been hanging on to forever for no reason because I didn’t like it enough to use it but there was so much left that seemed a waster to throughout.

Repurchase: No

 

Bath and Body Works White Mint Latte Candle this smells so much like a Starbucks drink.  It is nice and chocolatey and coffee I would definitely get this again during Christmas.

Repurchase: Yes

 

Bath and Body Works Scentportable in Vanilla Bean I love vanilla scents so this was nice I just don’t find these to last long or be very strong in the car. I am just trying to work through the ones I have.

Repurchase: No

 

Bath and Body Works Be Mine (Hot Cocoa and Cream) this is not the same as the regular hot cocoa and cream candle that I love so much this actually smells better and the notes are actually different.

Repurchase: Yes

 

Bath and Body Works Hot Cocoa and Cream candle this is one of my favorite candles ever I love it. It smells like a Hershey’s bar.

Repurchase: Yes

 

Home & Body Company Soap Quotes Lemon Verbena Room Spray I picked this up on a whim at TJ Maxx because it was really cute and smelled really good. It is a good room spray it smells nice freshens up the room. It takes a lot though so these run out really fast so I don’t think they are worth it.

Repurchase: Maybe

 

Fortune Cookie Soap Company Pillow Spray in Briar Rose this was a great sweet comforting citrus scent that I love spraying on my pillows before bed I will really miss this but I went through this so fast it barely lasted 2 months.

Repurchase: No

 

Fortune Cookie Soap Company Personal Space spray in Prince Valium I love the personal space sprays from FCS and Prince Valium is one of my favorite scent they do it smells like a really nice hotel and it is really relaxing smell.

Repurchase: Yes

 

Bath and Body Works Warmth Candle (Fireside Comfort) this was eh to me it smelled like a fire kinda but not enough for me to really enjoy it and it wasn’t strong enough.

Repurchase: No

 

Bath and Body Works Whiskey Butterscotch this was a really strong candle the throw was ridiculously good and the scent lasted really long even after the candle was out.  This also melted down really well in my warmer I was able to get more uses then normal out of it.  This is a very sweet vanilla caramel scent.

Repurchase: Yes

 

Bath and Body Works Lavender Marshmallow this smelled so so good it was so sweet and marshmallowy but the lavender helped cut through the sweetness. Lavender has been growing on me lately I used to hate it. And at first this burned so pretty the wax was this gorgeous purple color and then half way through it started burning horribly it was so uneven and started to almost be burnt in some spots it was really unfortunate.  I’ve notice the pastel colored waxes seem to have this problem, because of how it burned it threw off the scent at the end so I would not repurchase.

Repurchase: No

 

Bath and Body Works Wallflower in At the Beach I love the at the beach scent and this smelled so nice as a wall flower so beachy and clean, I do feel like this got used up faster then other scents which was a bit odd but I loved this scent it is just so good.

Repurchase: Yes, already have

Lip Balm (2)

Purlisse Daily Lip Nourisher this was horrible I am actually decluttering the second one I have of this. This had a terrible texture like chunky Vaseline and it dried my lips out more than it did anything else.

Repurchase: No

 

Basin Lime Sugar Lip Balm this was ok I didn’t love it it was a little gritty and not the most moisturizing and the flavor was a little two fake tasting and smelling.

Repurchase: No

Declutter (3)

Purlisse Daily Lip Nourisher Ugh see review on the one I did manage to finish.

 

Dior Lip Addict Lip Glow in Matte Raspberry this was very odd it is a lip balm and moisturizing but matte which was cool but this just isn’t the type of thing I’m into and I didn’t love how these balms like slip and slide all over your lips.

 

Dior Lip Addict Lip Glow in Holo Pink This is a very shimmer glittery lip balm with no really color though. Again not a product I enjoy.

Makeup (1)

Eyeko Eye Do Liquid Liner this was terrible I know it gets rave reviews and I don’t know if I got a bad one because this was so bad like possibly the worst liquid liner I have ever use.  It was far from the waterproof it claimed if I even gently touched my eye it smeared every where and I could not get a clean straight neat line with this.  It just bleed and smeared and skipped and just was horrible. I will day it was very black but I mean that’s a small consolation prize  for all the makeup looks this ruined in the process of me trying to make this work.

Repurchase: No

Lotion (2)

True Blue Spa Super Softening Hand Lotion Mini this has been discontinued. Bath and Body Works has two new products to replace them and I have tried them the paraffin lotion is exactly the same but the moisture factor is a bit improved and the new active line one that is supposed to replace True Blue is ok idk about that one really yet.  This was a really thick paraffin hand cream that was good during winter it has a light citrusy scent that I am a fan of. This is a little now sticky or waxy or oily but a little something like you can feel it on your hand which I don’t love so I only used this at night.

Repurchase: No, discontinued

 

Ulta Beauty Sugared Vanilla Ultra Rich Body Butter this was definitely a rich body cream I wasn’t in love with the scent on this the vanilla was just a little meh but the formula was nice so I would try on this cream in other scents. It was thick and took a bit to absorb but didn’t make me feel greasy.

Repurchase: No

Bodycare (7)

Fortune Cookie Soap Company Exfoliating Body Wash in Master the scent on this was great a nice fruity scent and that’s where all the good stuff ends.  This was really messy it splattered everywhere and left a huge mess in my shower the exfoliators clogged up the pump and it wouldn’t go through so I had to pour it out this really needed to be in a squeeze tube.

Repurchase: No

 

Fortune Cookie Soap Company Polyjuice Potion Bath Bomb, this was a mini sample so it was already all crunched up and powdery so it was more of a fizzy bath salt. I love the PJP scent but this bath bomb was filled with glitter and I was covered in it when I got out of the bath no Bueno.

Repurchase: No

 

Village Naturals Therapy Aches + Pains Muscle Relief Mineral Bath Soak this smelled so mentholly and minty. It definitely helped ease a lot of the muscle and tendon pain I was having in my legs but the bigger more intense knotted area of pain it didn’t do a whole lot for. I don’t really go for baths so I won’t buy this but if I was really suffering I would run to Walmart to pick it up.

Repurchase: No

 

Pūrlisse Coconut Oil + Coffee Body Scrub this smelled nice it was a fine, but it is pricey for what it is you can see my review in April’s Ipsy bag. The nice thing about using something up in one sitting that you just got is that you never have to put it away lol.

Repurchase: No

 

Lush Father Christmas Bath Bomb yea I know its April lol but this is like an orange citrus scent that doesn’t scream Christmas to me.  It smelled nice turned my bath a nice green color and made my skin feel soft. I am not a huge bath person so I have a really large collection of bath bombs that take me forever to get through. I get these in all sorts of ways and I won’t go out of my way to buy them bath bombs are just a thing that show up in my life and then live in my bathroom cabinet.

Repurchase: No

 

Kneipp Body Wash in Almond Blossom I did not like the scent of this and it wasn’t pleasant to use which is something I have never said about a body wash before it felt really sticky and dry when I was using it. They make a foam body wash that I am really curios to try though.

Repurchase: No

 

Fortune Cookie Soap Company Solid Sugar Scrub in Eat Cake this was not the scrub for me it was a very aggressive scrub but left a really thick white coating of moisturizer on my skin that would not sink in or come off. I don’t have dry skin that I think would benefit from this type of product. It smelled amazing though.

Repurchase: No

 

Perfume (3)

Juicy Couture Malibu Surf I found this randomly at like a Khols. I love Juicy Couture perfumes so I snagged it I don’t know anything about it but I’m pretty sure it was limited edition. I liked it it was a nice summery scent.

Repurchase: Yes, If I ever saw it again

 

Juicy Couture Peace Love & Juicy Couture so I know that this is in an entirely different bottle but this is my travel/small reusable atomizer that I use. So I found some teeny tiny bottle of my favorite discontinued perfume and emptied them all into here and have now finished that up. I lucked out and found 3 bottles of this stuff at Marshall’s so I am finally able to start using it again I love this perfume more than I can explain. It is a light almost beachy hippie scent.

Repurchase: Yes

 

Juicy Couture Couture La La Malibu this is the limited edition Malibu version of the Couture La La perfume. I like La La a lot but this one was a lot better it was fresher and brighter. I don’t think I can get this anywhere any more but I would if I could.

Repurchase: If I could

 

Haircare (1)

Rock Your Hair Dry Shampoo this was a perfectly good dry shampoo if you want something really simple.  Didn’t really have a scent and didn’t leave much of a white cast.  It absorbed oil well enough but this is not the kind of dry shampoo you can just layer into your hair day after day it would stop working once it was built up into your hair.

Repurchase: No

Total This Month: 47

Total: 252

Average per Day: 2.1 items

Category Totals:

Skincare: 44

Makeup: 15

Declutter: 98

Home Scents: 27

Lip Balm: 11

Lotion: 3

Bodycare: 19

Perfume: 11

Random: 20

Haircare: 4

I want to break everything down into these categories so I can really see what I use and what I don’t so I know what not to buy or buy less of in the future. Like I have so much lotion on back up and I am starting to see that I do not go through it very fast so I really don’t need to buy so much of it. My problem is I always find it for like ridiculous sales but i need to learn to say no even if it is a good deal.

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What’s In My Trash? March 2018

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I could barely fit all my empties into one picture this month. I had a ton of really varied products this month and am definitely doing really well on my goal of 365 items in a year.

Declutter (20)

Wet n Wild Color Icon Rainbow Highlighter in Bronze Over the Rainbow I bought 3 of these and am getting rid of 2.  They are not the same formula as the Megaglow highlighters these are much stiffer and filled with glitter.  I just never reach for these. I also super hate the packaging they are super bulky they have this round top for no reason so you can’t stack them which makes storing them super hard and a big part of the reason I am getting rig of two of them.

Wet n Wild Color Icon Rainbow Highlighter in Everlasting Glow same as above.

Vintage Smokey Eye Pencil this was terrible I get that it is a smokey eye pencil and meant to be smudge but this was just messy and all over the place and wasn’t very dark or black on my skin after like 2 seconds.

Purlisse Blue Lotus + White Tea Sheet masks (8) So I have a ton of these ad a ton of other sheet masks I never reach for these ones I don’t hate them but I don’t love them so I am letting them go to a home where someone can like them.

Maybelline Color Tattoo I have three that have dried up 90 Vintage Plum, 85 Deep Forest, 20 Painted Purple. I like these the Leathers are not as good as the other type by these are good cream shadows that don’t crease.

Primark Lipstick I picked up a Primark Makeup Advent calendar after Christmas for like $3 bucks most of it was crap. Some was stuff I gave away like nail polish due to no interest and I am working my way through to see if I like any other the products I kept. This was promising at first. It swatched really pretty but it smells and tastes like chemical fruit and some how looked bad kids makeup on my mouth and felt weirdly dry and creamy at the same time so it needs to go.

Pur Liquid Veil 4 in 1 Spray Foundation in Tan so this is mostly finished up but It is kinda old now and it was a touch too dark when I got it and it seems so have gotten even darker over time. So this has to go. I did like it is sat ok on my skin not the worst not the best. Had decent coverage.

Medusa’s Makeup Luminous Crème Highlighter in Star Bright this is really pretty really editorial but just not for me. If you do a lot of editorial type looks this is nice but for me it doesn’t work it is a very thick greasy type consistency and never dries down and I don’t like how that feels on my skin.

Bobbi Brown Face Touch Up Stick in 4.5 Warm Natural this is like 13 years old idk why I have been holding on to this is isn’t my color it never was not that that stopped 14 year old me from using it. This needs to move on to its new home in the trash. I will say though it is old as hell and has not gone bad.

Inika Light Reflect Cream this is useless it looks pretty for about 30 seconds and then it disappears in to my skin.

Nyx Wonder Stick in Deep is used this combined with the other colors but I just don’t reach for this any more.

Makeup (6)

Smashbox Liquid Pigment in Mauve Wife I wasn’t a huge fan of this but I also kept wanting to use it so idk how I feel. It was so fucking sticky and thick which I hate but it was so opaque and lasted a really long time like even through eating. It also stayed on my lips and not all over my face.

Repurchase: No

 

Clinique Pore Refining Solutions this was meh. And it oxidized on me pretty badly like 2.5 shades.

Repurchase: No

 

Dior Addict Lip Glow in Pink Glow this is one of those color change lip balm type things and I don’t know who in their right mind would spend $34 dollars on this. I hated the texture and it was messy it made the outside line of my lips look really sloppy and in a balm type form is something I want to be able to just swipe and go not need a lip liner.  This was also not moisturizing and too thick and sticky.

Repurchase: No

 

Pur Cameo Contour In Medium I used up the contour side the matte highlight side is going back in my collection. The contour was really thick and hard to bled out but did look nice once I got it blended out. But since I only like the matte highlight side which I have limited use for it isn’t worth it.

Repurchase: No

 

Victoria Secret Kajal Liner this is one of those thick liners that you can’t sharpen but I love those. I am happy I used this up before it went bad because it is old.  But since it is discontinued and I can’t get another I am pretty sad I really liked the it was nice and black ad smokey. And so comfortable to put on and wear.

Repurchase: No

 

Benefit Roller Lash Mascara this really made my lashes look really nice and long and volumized but I didn’t find the formula comfortable to wear and it got pretty gloopy pretty fast. I also found it pretty hard to remove. This would definitely be a special occasion only mascara.

Repurchase: No

Skincare (10)

Primark Skin Revitalise Mask Chocolate this was pointless it had no benefits this for a dollar I would only recommend for like young preteen girls at a sleepover this is useless to anyone else.

Repurchase: No

 

South Mane Under Eye Gels I got these in a this months Boxycharm. These were very hydrating they sat on my skin for the whole 30 minutes with out slipping off or sliding around. They also reduced the puffiness I had from not sleeping well lately. These were nice.

Repurchase: Maybe

 

Gatineau Perfection Ultime Retexturing Cream this I did not like it was sticky and I didn’t see any benefits and it didn’t sink into my skin.

Repurchase: No

 

Glow Recipe Watermelon Glow Sleeping Mask this smells like real watermelons, I’m not a fan of watermelons but I know that is a plus to people. This was super nice I really enjoyed this. It was nice feeling on my skin and my skin did feel softer and a teeny bit brighter. I may get this during the Sephora VIB Sale.

Repurchase: Yes

 

Nip + Fab Dragon’s Blood Fix Cleansing Pads I HATED these. They did nothing for my skin made me feel sticky and smelled super floral.

Repurchase: No

 

Tony Moly Pocket Bunny Moist Mist this was cute but nothing special I prefer to feel like my mist is doing something more than just wetting my face I want to at least think it is helping.

Repurchase: No

 

The Body Shop Tea Tree Anti-Imperfection Daily Solution I thought I liked this but then I got the Sunday Riley UFO oil and now I can’t go back to this it almost feels scummy on my skin like there is a film on my skin. I thought it was helping with my breakouts but when I stopped using it there was not difference so I don’t think this actually did that much.

Repurchase: No

 

Sephora Waterproof Eye Makeup Remover I love this it is my favorite it takes off all my eye makeup easily and does not sting or bother my contacts.

Repurchase: Yes

 

Caudalie Vine[Activ] Energizing and Smoothing Eye Cream this was neither smoothing or moisturizing or energizing this really did nothing I have far cheaper eye creams that actually feel like they are doing something don’t waste your money on this one.

Repurchase: No

 

Soo Ae Donkey Milk Sleeping Mask this is a moisturizing sleeping pack this had a lot of uses in it I think I got like 6 or 7 uses so that is a really good value. Unfortunately I didn’t really like this it feels nice and moisturizing initially on the skin but it starts to pill off which I don’t like the feeling of. I swear I have another one of these somewhere but I can’t find it anywhere. When I find it I may use it or I may declutter it.

Repurchase: No

Random (6)

Random I believe Target brand brush the ferule broke off.  I never really liked this this shape it was too dense and too big to be of use to me.

Repurchase: No

 

Too Faced Mascara Melt Off this didn’t really work for me I thought it seemed so super cool but it didn’t make my mascara easier to remove I still had to tug and go in with a better remover after to get everything off.

Repurchase: No

 

Gillette Fusion 5 Proglide Power Razor this is the one with the flex ball thing in it. Normally I don’t have a ton of opinions on razors but this was truly terrible. The blade felt dull like right out of the package I couldn’t get a close shave at all with this and nicked my self a ton with this.

Repurchase: No

 

Elizabeth Arden Eight Hour Miracle Oil I have no Idea what this is supposed to be for I used it on my knuckles and elbows and in my hair and still don’t know what the hell this is supposed to do.

Repurchase: No

 

Fortune Cookie Soap Company Solid Conditioner Bar I used this to shave with rather then wash my hair. These solid bars don’t wash my hair well. I saw a suggestion that these work for shaving and it did work decently for that purpose but I wouldn’t buy it for that.

Repurchase: No

 

Sephora Cotton Pads these are my favorite they are just something I pick up to fill in on online orders when I need to spend a little more to get the free item. I actually have 2 different ones I have picked up to try out a very cheap one and a high end one so you won’t see these again for awhile.

Repurchase: Yes

Home Scents (4)

Soap & Glory Orangeasm Body Spray I think this would be really odd as a body spray but the Orangeasm scent is my favorite soap ad glory scent it is citrusy and like peppery at the same time it reminds me of like my grandma’s garden or something and I like those herb garden type of scents. I used this as a room spray and really enjoyed it.

Repurchase: Yes

 

Bath and Body Works Wallflower in Twisted Peppermint I wasn’t into this as a room scent It was too balsamy which I don’t like and not as sweet as the lotion which I like.

Repurchase: No

 

Bath and Body Works Snowflakes and Citrus Candle this was a yummy citrusy light candle I really enjoyed it.  It burned really evenly and for a really long time.

Repurchase: Yes

 

Bath and Body Works Blueberry Sugar Candle this smelled really good it was a nice sweet blueberry scent. It was also super pretty the wax was blue and melted into a gorgeous like light navy color it was super pretty. The throw wasn’t the greatest.

Repurchase: Maybe

Lip Balm (2)

Blistex Medicated Mint Lip Balm this is too minty and burns and my lips I don’t like it at all.

Repurchase: No

 

Malin + Goetz Mojito Lip Balm first off this didn’t smell or taste like mojitos it was basically flavorless. I had a love hate thing with this lip balm it was super thick and a little sticky but it felt really slick and nice on my lips at the same time. It also kind of got every where so this was regulated to night time only which made it last forever. It also wasn;t super moisturizing but it did feel soothing which is says it was supposed to do so that claim worked out true.

Repurchase: No

Haircare (2)

Garnier Fructis Sleek and Shine Anti-Frizz Serum this product makes me sad. It was so good and it smells so good but it makes me break out horribly. I was using it all the time when I first bought it because it made me hair so sleek and shiny and basically did everything it said it was going to do. Then I started breaking out terribly like all around my hairline and my forehead basically the only places I tend to never break out.  Couldn’t figure out why finally realized it was this when I stopped using it for two weeks for some other random reason.  So I started just using it just on my ends and so it took me eight million years to use up. If you need a heavier oil, anti-frizz serum type thing for your hair this is awesome and not too expensive for such a giant bottle I totally recommend it. I am super sad that I can’t use it.

Repurchase: No :’(

 

Shea Moisture Jamaican Black Castor Oil Strengthen & Glow Treatment Masque I was worried I wouldn’t like the smell of this with the shea and the castor oil, but it actually has a warm comforting smell. This was a really messy mask which was odd it got all over my shower as I was putting it in my hair which is weird. This was a really nice mask it made my hair feel nice and thick.

Repurchase: Yes

Perfume (1)

Viktor & Rolf Flowerbomb sample I thought I would hate this based on the name but I was very wrong this smells really good it has orange blossom in it which is one of my favorite scents. I ended up using up some Sephora points on a little mini bottle of this which I can’t wait to arrive so excited. This is a very expensive perfume though so I don’t know If I will splurge on the full size.

Repurchase: Maybe

 

Lotion (1)

Bath and Body Works Twisted Peppermint Body Cream I like this it was a nice thick body cream I really liked the Twisted Peppermint scent in the lotion It was nice and sweet and you can’t smell the balsam scent in it at all thank god. The mint in it also felt really nice on tired feet and leg muscles so that was a plus.

Repurchase: Maybe when it comes back out for Christmas (I have baskets of lotion so it is hard to justify more)

Total This Month: 52

Total: 205

Average per Day: 2.3 items

Keep this up and I might be able to double my goal which would be really awesome.

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What’s In My Trash? February 2018

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So time to pack it in for February hopefully that means the cold ass miserable weather packs it in too. I am ready for the warmth I hate the cold.

Once again I was doing some travel so there are separate pictures of those empties. I used up a solid amount this month I am well on my way to using up an item a day or maybe more.

I used up a ton of makeup this month which I am really proud of.

Declutter (26)

City Color Contour Palette I just got this in my Ipsy bag and it is now out the door the highlight is chunky and just looks like heavy translucent powder on the skin they bronzer is orange. The contour is a nice shade but does not blend at all it just goes on and that’s it.

 

Crown Glam Metals Eyeshadow palette this is just to inconsistent and too hard to work with I ended up depotting Rebel the shade I did like it’s a nice creamy shimmery gold copper and I’m just pitching the rest.

 

3 Urban Decay shadows that came out of a little travel palette that like had all these drawers it was cool and little and compact it had a tiny eyeliner, brush, mascara and these little eyeshadows and a little instruction book.  I have had these for like 13 years at least there are some massive chunks used up from them but I just don’t use these colors any more so I am finally letting them go.

 

Victoria Secret Pink Wild Berry and Honeysuckle Shimmer Powder I never use this anymore I barely used it when I bought like 8 years ago I didn’t even realize I still had it and it needs to go. It does smell good but the shimmer dispensing brush never worked that well it came out with so much powder at a time and you couldn’t blend without more powder coming out.

 

Real Techniques brush case I just don’t like cases like this that make the easel stand and aren’t closed all the way around.

 

14 assorted brushes that are either old, broken or just not something I use. I have in here a MAC brush from a gift set so scratchy. A Luxie travel duo fiber brush that is just flimsy and useless to me. Some BH Cosmetics brushes that are just not types I use. Some Ulta ones and some non-name brand ones.

 

Fortune Cookie Soap Company Lip and Cheek stain in XOXO this has no pigment and I don’t like potted lip products.

 

Skinn Sugar Lips Lip scrub I tried for way to long with this product it smells great but tastes like poison and burns my lips I have so may nicer scrubs that I don’t know why I kept trying to make this work for me. Probably because it was my first lip scrub.

 

Ulta Sharpener this is just old and broken now.

 

Medusa’s Makeup Stick It eye primer this was a mess it was so oily and never dried down and made my eyeshadow crease so badly and was so sticky and heavy on the eyes.

 

Mellow Precision Pen Eyeliner this is no precision it is patchy and bleeds and no thank you.

Perfume (5)

Tory Burch Simply Belle perfume this was fine. I usually like Tory Burch perfumes.

Repurchase: No

 

Atelier Cologne Orange Sanguine I love their citrus perfumes they are so expensive though.

Repurchase: Maybe

 

Twisted Wonderland Perfumery Happy Hellidays perfume I wasn’t super into this it was a meh scent that just didn’t last on me.

Repurchase: No

 

Dior J’adore sample card this was ok ish it’s a card I can’t really judge much by it it is just something I slap on quick before like running to the gas station or whatever because I have so many and am trying to use them up.

Repurchase: No

 

Victoria Secret Pink Wild Berry and Honeysuckle Body Mist I used this as a perfume for a long time but it just didn’t last long enough and I really wanted to use it up so I like to use body mists as rom sprays since I am so pick with my perfumes and they don’t always smell as nice on me as they did in the bottle.

Repurchase: No

Makeup (6)

Tarte Tarteist Mascara I talked about this last month when I decluttered one to my mom and this tube I just finished up.  I liked this it is a good mascara and I recommend it. It just isn’t my favorite type of mascara. It is a very wet formula and I prefer a dry formula but this gives that very long clumpy dramatic look to your lashes. It is a good mascara I just prefer fluffy full natural looking lashes more.

Repurchase: Only a mini for a special occasion or look

 

Kat Von D Tattoo Liner in Trooper why does everyone like this? I hated it. It was hard to use I feel like it wasn’t smooth or nice looking like it didn’t go over shadow well and was hard to wing out for me. I have wet and wild eyeliner I love for like $2 and this is so expensive.

Repurchase: No

 

Too Faced Hangover Rx Setting spray I really liked this it felt light on my face and not sticky or heavy. It doesn’t hold on to makeup as long as UD’s All Nighter does but it is good for everyday use.

Repurchase: Yes

 

Urban Decay Vice Lipstick Sample in Rapture I didn’t like the formula on this at all it is like a thick opaque lipstick gloss so it is sticky and not for me.  The color was nice but not as nice as Backtalk which is my favorite in the line.

Repurchase: No

 

I used up two Clinique Superprimer samples this was a nice primer I liked it a lot one of the better ones I tried I also used it as an eyeshadow primer and it was really great for that too. It is a thick white primer that rubs in and feel kinda like a moisturizer not to sticky not to smooth just very natural feeling primer.

Repurchase: No

Lip Care (3)

Ven Effect Anti-Aging Lip Treatment this burned!

Repurchase: No

 

Fortune Cookie Soap Company tinted chapstick this I will really miss it was so such a good sweet flavor/smell ad you could smell and taste it the whole time I was wearing it and gave a really youthful pretty pink tint to the lips.

Repurchase: Yes

 

Fresh Sugar Advanced Therapy Lip Balm I really like this but I go through it way too fast for the price and it doesn’t feel super different then Carmex other than this having a better flavor.

Repurchase: No

Skin Care (9)

Bath and Body Works Totally Tea-riffic Sheet Mask this I was expecting to dislike and ended up really enjoying. I love tea tree for my face so I should have known.  This was exactly what my skin needed after flying since it has tea tree and is moisturizing it fixed both the break outs and the dryness that I get when I fly.

Repurchase: Yes

 

Simple Cleansing Wipes these are not good they don’t do enough to take my makeup off.

Repurchase: No

 

Skin Fix Facial Cleansing wipes I’m over these they aren’t the best or the worst they just don’t impress me.

Repurchase: No

 

Yes to Cucumbers facial wipes these are eh not horrid not great.

Repurchase: No

 

Dr. Brandt Pore Dermabrasion exfoliator got this in a boxy charm a few months back. I do like this exfoliator my face feels clean and nice after but I didn’t see and spectacular long term effects that would make it worth the high price tag. I much prefer the more inexpensive derma-e one to be honest. I mean I’ll always happily use samples of this but I won’t buy it.

Repurchase: No

 

Skyn Iceland Blemish Dots these are those dots you put on pimples to help draw them out and heal them. These didn’t work for my skin at all. I was disappointed they sounded really good with the willow bark and salicylic acid but they just didn’t work for me. I love the Peter Thomas Roth ones and have gotten some more.

Repurchase: No

 

Sunday Riley Saturn Sulfur Acne Treatment Mask this really didn’t do much to help calm my breakouts my Tea Tree one from the Body Shop is so much better.

Repurchase: No

 

Ever Reveal Biometric Peel Pads go these using Ipsy Points and super regret it these did nothing for my skin ther were supposed to make it firmer and brighter and these were just a mess in crappy packaging.

Repurchase: No

 

Clinique Turnaround overnight Radiance Moisturizer this wasn’t special and didn’t do anything to for me.

Repurchase: No

Body Care (5)

Nivea Cherry Blossom Lotion this was fine but I have plenty of lotion you really have to wow me in the lotion department to make it into my lotion stash.

Repurchase: No

 

Nivea In-Shower Body Lotion so I don’t like the whole in shower lotion thing it doesn’t work for me just makes me feel slimey but my girlfriend loves it so I let her use it up and it works great for her dry skin.

Repurchase: Not for me but yes for her

 

Fortune Cookie Soap Company Shower Oil in Tink omg I loved this and it lasted forever I am so sad it is gone now. This is a spray on oil that I would use after I showered usually after I shaved. It sprayed in a really fine mist and was made me so smooth and moisturized.

Repurchase: Yes

 

Bath and Body Works Shower Gel in Frosted Coconut Snowball this was alright it didn’t have a strong smell unless you used a lot but it did lather a lot with lots of BUBBLES!

Repurchase: No

Tree Hut Moisturizing Shave Oil I really liked this it is more expensive then baby oil and doesn’t last as long so still if you are on a tight budget go with that. This doesn’t kill my razors as fast though and smells much better then baby oil. I also love the pump. I have already repurchased this in the one other scent it comes in and I like that scent better so far.

Repurchase: Yes

Random (7)

Briogeo Don’t Despair Repair Hair mask still don’t love this I think this is my last sample though so that’s good.

Repurchase: No

 

Venus Waterless Razor THIS IS SUPER COOL. It has gel in it so you can shave without water but just squeezing it out (it does work slightly better with water but you really don’t need it).  This is great for when you have shaved and then realize a hour later you missed one strip of hair. Raise your hand if this happens to you not just me right? It was also useful for travel

Repurchase: Yes

 

Goody Hair Ties I finished a pack and still had the wrapper so I figured I throw them in. I am not too picky with my hair ties they just need to be black and not have the metal.

Repurchase: Yes

 

Degree Men’s Deodorant in Cool Rush this was ok but the Old Spice ones are better. I like Men’s travel deodorant for travel because they are half the price of women’s and I’d rather save the money.

Repurchase: No

 

Fortune Cookie Soap Company Dry Shampoo in Cotton Headed Ninny Muggins hehe loved the name in this so I know this is a hair care item but these powdered dry shampoos don’t work for me but I found on accident (let’s not go into it) that this works great as just like a good fabric freshener like for pillows or carpets or shoes or whatever so that how I used this. So as dry shampoo I hate this and don’t recommend it as a fabric refresher I’d get this again.

Repurchase: Not for its real purpose but for the one I use it for sure

 

Nad’s Cleansing wipes I use these for prewaxing cleaning of my skin this isn’t the best one I have ever tried but it was fine. I don’t buy these they come with kits so I use what I get I don’t buy them.

Repurchase: No

 

Random Beauty Sponge this is ripped so its time to go I don’t remember what this is.

Repurchase: No I have plenty

Home Scents (2)

Bath and Body Works Flipping Awesome Candle (Pumpkin Pecan Waffles) this was delicious and had the most adorable name.

Repurchase: Yes

 

Bath and Body Works ‘Tis the Season Candle this is a very Christmasy candle not my cup of tea I don’t love the more woody cinnamon type of candles. It did pair pretty well with the Christmas cookie candle I used up last month which is how I was able to get through this one.

Repurchase: No

Total This Month: 63

Total: 153

Average per Day: 2.6 products per day

Still going strong with over 2 products used up a day. I am so so proud of myself I am really working at trying to declutter and use stuff up and really having put my mind to it seems to be paying off. It is so statisfying seen the pil of stuff to get rid of at the end of the month. Even if looking at what I still have in my stash can be overwhelming as fuck.

<3 Nightmare Before Makeup