Tag: Empties

What’s In My Trash? January 2020

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First month down. The challenge I set for my self of using up $3,500 dollars mean that I need to use up $292 dollars of product every month and I smashed it this month which hurray because it take a little pressure off next month. So lets get into it there’s alot here to talk about.

Skincare (17)

111 Skin Space Defense Bright Eye Lift Gel this isn’t even a full size and was worth almost a hundred dollars. I don’t think it was worth it. It took a long time of use to see any kind of lifting and it wasn’t dramatic. I have tried much cheaper eye creams that looked and felt like they were doing something. It was also not very hydrating. I liked that it was a gel and was really smooth and easy to put on but like no this was so not worth the price. I got this in Ipsy so I paid like $2 for it so it was worth that but I would never suggest anyone buy this it isn’t worth it.

Repurchase: No

Soo Ae Donkey Milk Skin Gel Mask these masks are nice they are hydrating and comfortable.

Repurchase: Maybe

SK-II Facial Treatment Mask I didn’t really like this at all. It was a very thick sturdy mask which was nice and everything fully absorbed into my skin but it left my skin feeling really dry and I didn’t like that. Also this is $17 dollars wtf.

Repurchase: No

Lumene Pure Arctic Miracle 3-in-1  Micellar Cleansing Water this was awful it burned my eyes and was awful feeling on my face. Terrible.

Repurchase: Never, I would never use this again

Origins Clear Improvement Active Charcoal Mask not my favorite mask it is drying and hard to remove but it help clear up my skin under the right circumstances. For a clearing mask I much prefer the Body Shop tea tree one so I would get that not this.

Repurchase: No

Garnier Skinactive Micellar Cleansing Water All-in-1 Cleanser & Waterproof Makeup Remover I hated this I felt like it left my skin greasy and stung my eyes. I used if up mostly for cleaning thing off and getting makeup spots out.

Repurchase: No

NuFace Prep-n-Glow Dual Sided Cloth these are great I love them they are exfoliating one side and the just softer on the other side. They feel nice my skin likes them but they are expensive so I don’t use them often. I also think that if I used them all the time they would be a bit rough on my skin over time.

Repurchase: Yes

Aphrodite Olive Oil Deep Cleansing Face Mask I didn’t love this it left my face feeling fine but I don’t really think it did much deep cleaning but it wasn’t drying like most purifying masks are.

Repurchase: No

L’oreal Pure-Sugar Scrub Purify & Unclog I hated this so much. I love the masks from this line so I thought I would love the face scrub but it was awful. It had like kiwi seeds in it that served no purpose other than aesthetics and making a messy. It did not scrub well and left my face just feeling weird. I just ended up using it up as a body scrub to be done with it because it did not favors for my face.

Repurchase: No

Garnier Skinactive Refreshing Remover Face Wipes these are my favorite wipes I like them for cleaning up fall out or just wiping my face if it feels grimey. Stuff like that. I don’t ever use them to actually remove my makeup. They are soft and they don’t irritate my skin at all they don’t smell like alcohol or a ton of perfume I like them.

Repurchase: Yes

The Inkey List Vitamin C Cream this wasn’t that good it was really thick and almost gritty on my skin and it did not play well with a lot of my other skincare it would pill up under most things. It was ok as a vitamin c but I have used much more effective ones I tried this because it was new and affordable at Sephora but I wasn’t impressed.

Repurchase: No

Deoproce Strawberry Yogurt Clean & Moisture Massage Cream this I hated an tried so many ways to use it up before I just down graded it to a shitty body moisturizer to use it up. I wanted to use it up before the end of 2019 and I failed so I have to settle for using it up now in the beginning of Jan. This was supposed to be like a cross between a cold cream makeup removed and a cream yogurt moisturizing face mask. It worked as neither for me it wouldn’t take makeup off or even make my face clean. If I tried it as a face mask it left my face feeling coasted and gross. I used it up as like a body lotion before bed and it kinda left me feeling slimey while moisturizing. Hated it.

Repurchase: No

Leaders Pore-Scaling Black Aqua my skin has been really dull and breaking out a lot with all the weather changes holiday makeup the heat breaking in my house and putting my skin through hell so I thought this would be a good mask to try it is supposed to clean pores and make skin brighter. The mask was black and I like black sheet masks they speak to my aesthetic this didn’t have a lot of extra serum in the pack just enough to rub onto my chest and it was a but sticky. It fairly well on my face. Left me feeling type but also hydrated.

Repurchase: Maybe

BioBelle #prime Facial Mask this made my face a bit itchy and it didn’t really do anything to help prime my skin for makeup.

Repurchase: No

Biossance Squalane + Phyto-Retinol Serum this sample was really too tiny to see if there were any results it only lasted about a week. I got an entire skincare routine sample set from Sephora with points and am testing out how I feel about using a entire range and so far I don’t like. I had no adverse reactions to this and it felt nice and absorbed well but I don’t think it was doing much I can’t say for certain.

Repurchase: No

Biossance Squalane + Omega Repair Cream keeping with the using one whole line of skincare I have two of these repair creams so I have used one up and subbed in the next one I had. I didn’t really like this it is like a thick barrier cream it almost reminds me of the cream you put on fresh tattoos. I like that it layers well with the other products in this line but it doesn’t really work for my skin. It feels so heavy on my skin that I feel like I am not getting any moisture.

Repurchase: No

L’oreal Revitalift Triple Power Serum + Moiturizer with 2% Vitamin C and 6% Pro-Xylane this was one time use and it is a discontinued product but I came in late after drinking and I needed to be up early so I just used this since it was serum vitamin c and moisturizer all in one. I did really like it too bad it is discontinued. I actually felt like I had done a whole skincare routine.

Repurchase: Can’t

Random (5)

Fortune Cookie Soap Company I Am Iron Man Veggie Protein Deodorant I love the natural deodorants from FCS for when I am just hanging out at home. They are really smooth and feel kinda gel like on I like them. The scent really didn’t come through on this one.

Repurchase: Yes

Cutex Corrector Pen this is a nail polish remover pen I got it for a dollar at the dollar store but it’s a big fail. I use it up but I constantly had to change the tips and then wait for the tip to resoak. I never paint my nails and I suck at it when I do. So I think Q-tips are just easier.

Repurchase: No

Dove Go Fresh Deodorant in Revive Pomegranate & Lemon Verbena this smelled really nice I love both those scents. I liked this.

Repurchase: Yes

Degree Motion Sense Deodorant in Tropical Rush I love the motion sense deodorants they work well. This was a new scent I liked it but it is very strong and very tropical summery. It competed with my perfume a bit so I don’t know. I liked the scent but it was strong for a deodorant I will revisit this in the summer probably.

Repurchase: Maybe

Fortune Cookie Soap Company OCD Hand Sanitizer in Tink! My favorite hand sanitizer and one of my favorite scents this is like an almondy slightly tropically scent that it just yummy and delicious. I have to check my stash but I think this is the last Tink! Scented product I have which is so sad.

Repurchase: Yes

Home Scents (6)

Bath and Body Works Peppermint Brownie Candle this was ok not my favorite it had an ok scent throw but it was like almost confused on who it wanted to be. It wasn’t very chocolatey or very pepperminty.

Repurchase: No

Bath and Body Works Cannoli & Chocolate Candle I wish I had bought more of these this was such a nice candle it smelled like chocolate and cannoli cream had a great throw. Loved it so so much so sweet and yummy.

Repurchase: Please come back so I can buy you!

Bath and Body Works Caramel Drizzle Candle this was ok generically sweet but fine.

Repurchase: Eh I don’t know

Bath and Body Works Sugared Snickerdoodle Candle another cookie sweet candle it was fine. Nothing to write home about.

Repurchase: Maybe

Swan Creek Candle Co Drizzle Melts in Vanilla Pound Cake smells like cake I love these. They have great scent throw and a long melt time.

Repurchase: Yes

Bath and Body Works Wallflower in Chocolate Lava Cake loved this so much it made my bathroom smell so chocolatey and warm.

Repurchase: Yes

Lip (2)

Soap & Glory Pout About it Hydrogel Lip Mask (*) this was pretty good for a lip mask it wasn’t drippy but it did hydrate and soothe my lips a lot. It stayed on well and didn’t taste bad. I wish it was a little bit bigger it was like just a tiny bit to small where I felt like the edges of my lips weren’t getting a good seal and the same benefits as the rest of my lips.

Repurchase: Maybe

Fortune Cookie Soap Company Lip Scrub in Everything is Eatable I like their lip scrubs because they are just the gritty bit and I like to use them in the shower. They taste super good too and are effective.

Repurchase: Yes

Makeup (4)

Wet n Wild Megawear Mascara this wasn’t that great I don’t remember where this came from but I know they sell it at the dollar tree. This was lengthening but it kinda gives really clumpy spider lashes if I wasn’t careful. Not that great.

Repurchase: No

Nyx Vivid Brights in Vivid Envy I used to really like these because they were the only affordable and easily accessible colored liquid liners but times have moved on and I can get colored liners in tons of shades affordably and easily now. I liked the brush it was easy to use the problem with these were that they faded on my eyes so quickly and ended up being muddy or dull and changing color. So I would not recommend. This ended up being a dirty green color rather than a bright neon green.

Repurchase: No

Tarte Big Ego Mascara I loved this mascara it was comfortable and really made my lashes looked curled and fluffy. I liked the brush a lot it is a natural bristle in an hourglass shape. Really loved this.

Repurchase: Yes

Physicians Formula #InstaReady Setting Spray this was fine. Nothing really special but it was fine I prefer All nighter though.

Repurchase: No

Lotion (2)

Delectable By Cake Beauty Butter Balm Hand Cream in Triple Citrus Blend I loved the lemony cake scent of this and it was super rich and moisturizing but not too greasy slippy.

Repurchase: Yes

Mickey Mouse Hand Cream in Blackberry I bought this because it had Mickey on it and it was ok it was a nice blackberry scent and it looked adorable on my counter but it was just a generic nothing special  not super hydrating hand lotion.

Repurchase: No

Bodycare (3)

Lush Creamy Candy Bath Bomb I like really fragrant bath bombs that really dye the water and this was just not it. The water turned pink but it wasn’t in a fun or impressive way.

Repurchase: No

Lush Body Conditioner in Snow Fairy I used this sample up because I love Snow Fairy scent but I am not super into the body conditioners wet skin moisturizers just aren’t my thing I find them just weird to use it is a personal preference thing. The scent of this lasts on your skin for hours though and I love that.

Repurchase: No

Nature’s Whimsey Sugar Body Scrub in Sugar Cookie this is the kinda scrub I really like where it is almost like a moldable scrubby paste. It also smelled like sugar cookies and was a perfectly pleasant experience. Unfortunately this is from an Etsy seller and it is a little too pricey for a full size 4 oz jars when there are others that I like even more that I can get for less per ounce.

Repurchase: No

Perfume (1)

FCS Perfume Oil I don’t remember what this scent was called but it smelled like raspberries but muskier it was fine. I have so many perfume oils that you have to wow me because they last so damn long I tend to get sick of them before they are all used up.

Repurchase: No

Haircare (3)

Amika Soulfood Nourishing Mask I like this hair mask I have used it before. It leaves my hair feeling soft and healthy. It is pricey for what I would want to spend on a hair mask at $28 but I do really like it and I don’t need a ton of it like I do with other masks. As my stock of hair masks has been diminishing it is time to start thinking about what full size ones I might like to buy and this has potential.

Repurchase: Maybe

Garnier Fructis Smoothing Treat Coconut 1 Min Hair Mask I like these hair masks they are quick and good this coconut one was pretty nice. It does take a lot to cover my hair with this though.

Repurchase: Maybe

Hask Charcoal with Citrus Purifying Dry Shampoo this was a meh dry shampoo it was nice that it did leave any white cast and it smelled nice but it really wasn’t the best as soaking up oils or giving texture. It was just an ok dry shampoo. It is pretty cheap for a lot so in a pinch I could see myself buying this again but it is not going to be my first choice.

Repurchase: Maybe

Declutter (8)

Physicians Formula The Healthy Lip Velvet Liquid Lipstick in Magentile Treatment now I don’t mind this formula it is pretty comfortable even if it isn’t super long lasting. This bright pink is just a shade I’ll never wear. With coupons I was able to grab a 13 shade set with a lip topper of all the shades from this range for $2.22 so even though there was bound to be at least 2 or 3 shades that were not for me it was totally worth it. The liquid lips were also almost full size and the lip topper is full size and exclusive to the set so it was an awesome deal. Hot pink just is not for me.

Physicians Formula The Healthy Lip Velvet Liquid Lipstick in Coral Minerals I don’t like pinky coral colors.

Nyx Lip Lingerie in Silk Indulgent another baby pink kind of color that I will not wear.

Chirality Nail Polish in The Night Runner this is a really pretty multidimensional sparkly polish but it doesn’t look great on my toes and I haven’t had painted fingernails in probably 8 years. So this needs to go.

Sephora Cream Lip Stain in 40 this is like light concealer colored lipstick and it is not for me I don’t like that look. I love this formula though these are some of my favorite liquid lips that I own.

Fortune Cookie Soap Company Solid Perfume in Flash this smells really nice and warm and cinnamony but this is a scent I think I will prefer on my gf so I am going to give this to her and let her wear it for me. She can also get through colognes so much faster than I get through my perfumes and I don’t want this going bad.

Wet n Wild Mega Cushion Foundation in 106a Light Ivory this is just too light for me I was able to get two of these free so I tried two shades and this one is just too light for me. It is an of foundation it is really light which I like but it isn’t the most flattering you really have to work with it so it isn’t something I would repurchase anyway.

Colourpop Ultra Satin Lip in Lock Diary I like the satin formula but this color is just too pink to much too loud for me.

I did really good this month I am really pleased with my empties and it help takes pressure off February which I know won’t be nearly as good.

Total This Month: 51

Total: 51

Approx Value This Month: $412.69

Approx Paid This Month: $103.81

Approx Total Value: $412.69

Approx Total Paid: $103.81

As always skincare is winning by a landslide.

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What’s in My Trash? 2019 Year End Wrap Up

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So mu 2019 goal was to use up 600 products for the whole year just over 1.5 products a day. I did not succeed on that goal I missed it by 32 items so disappointing. I had thought I was doing so well but I guess not.

Final Totals for 2019:

I learned this year that I actually spend less then I thought I did on my beauty products which is good. Just about 29% of the cost of a product is what I spend on average between sales/coupons/gifts/boxes. Which makes me feel pretty damn proud of my deal skills lol.

For the rest of the data I have I broke it down in to categories of products per month, but unfortunately the category data for April got corrupted and lost so all the data that is broken down by category is done out of 11 months excluding the April data I lost. But the Total Data above does include the totals from April that data I did not lose.

Final Totals By Category:

For the purpose of identinfying where I use the most and spend the most I excluded Decluttered items.

I know I use the most skincare up a full third of what I use during the year which I am not shocked by at all.

But I fully did not expect for all the random thing I use to my next biggest category at 12%. I was expecting it to be Home Scents or Perfume to be honest.

I also expected Makeup to be my least used up category certainly not Lip, I feel like I get through at least 12 or more lip products a year but I didn’t think I was using up that much make up I am pretty happy with myself that Makeup isn’t dead last. I also used up so much perfume this year I was surprised it was so low.

I spend the most on Skincare but skincare is expensive and it is worth the investment with how much I get through that seems appropriate just over $200 in a year is hardly excessive.

Uh I spend way to much on candles clearly I need to cool that down it. takes me a long time to get through a candle or a wax melt and I do not need the huge collection I have of them.

I knew I spent the least on Perfumes since I almost never buy perfume for myself they mostly come to me as presents or in boxes so I knew that it would be the thing I spend the least on and will probably always stay that way.

I don’t do that much with my hair so I am surprised I spent that much on hair stuff over the course of the year in products I used. I have been making sure to use treatments and masks more so maybe that made the difference but I don’t know.

This charts just for the funsies of seeing the retail value of what I use some things are so ridiculously over priced at full price its comical and it shows since i rarely spend full price on anything.

This is to help me be better about how much I should be allowing myself to spend each month in each category since that is all I can realistically use up. To be fair I know it won’t change my actual makeup budget but I am going to be better about sticking closer to these numbers for things like candles and lip balms that I don’t use up very fast.

I am not the most proud of how I did this year like i have been in years past. This coming year I want to focus on using alot of my more expensive products rather then saving them for some better rainy day in the future.

So I am making my 2020 goal to use up $3,500 in retail value (not what I spent dear god no) of products. I am not giving myself a month or yearly product totally goal so that maybe I use up some more full size items that will also help add to that value. I already used up an almost $100 eye cream so hey that is a great start to this goal this year. I also really want to pare down my older perfumes a bit so I will be working on some expensive perfumes as well that should help me on my way to $3,500.

Anyone else looking to keep track of their empties? Or anything you were really proud of using up? I was particularly proud of using up my oldest perfume right before it went bad. Comment down below! I love to chat.

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What’s In My Trash? December 2019

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Happy 2020 everyone. So crazy I feel like every year just goes buy faster and faster. There will be a wrap up post and an introduction of goals post coming in a few days hopefully Monday but I’m sick of course my heater flooded my bedroom on New Years Eve so my house is a disaster. So I am a little behind.

This is all of my December empties. I was struggling in the beginning of the month and then I just started finishing so much stuff so quickly. I also had to really big hard to use up products that I wanted to finish by the end of the year and I only finished one of them. One is a perfume you’ll see below. One was this giant tub of a Strawberry Cream Moisture Mask/Lotion thing that I got so close to finishing. I hate it so much but I am like maybe 4 or 5 uses away form being done so I will push through and try and get it done in January.

Skincare (10)

Vitamasques Face Food Kiwi Fruit  Yoghurt Mask I really didn’t like this it was uncomfortable to have on it was thick and a bit itchy in places on my face. I just don’t like cream mask I am finding. It also left my face feeling like it was coated so it was soft but it felt like it was soft because there was something on it. There was 2 uses in this pouch and I gave it two tried but not for me.

Repurchase: No

Laneige Water Sleeping Mask I don’t like the water sleeping mask I don’t feel like it does anything more special than any other gel moisturizer and I don’t like the scent. I can and will use it but it is not worth the money.

Repurchase: No

Dr. Brandt Pores No More Vacuum Cleaner Mask another mask out of my overwhelming mask collection thank god. I hate this mask I don’t feel like it clears my pores it just leaves my skin tight and dry and not soft.  Dr. Brandt products seem to never work out for me.

Repurchase: No

Elemis Superfood Kefir-Tea Mist this was a decent mist but for the price I prefer the Urban Decay spray. This smells super herbal and planty. It was refreshing but it wasn’t as hydrating as I want. The bottle/mister is great I plan to decant other sprays into.

Repurchase: No

Absolute New York 24K Glow Hydrating Gold Gel Mask did not like this at all. It didn’t feel like anything special on didn’t do anything. The two hydrogel pieces were sliding all over and didn’t fit well.

Repurchase: No

Purlisse Coconut + Rise Nourishing Sheet Mask hated this it would not stay on my face it was drippy with sticky serum and somehow left my face feeling drier and worse than when I put it on.

Repurchase: No

The Crème Shop Clarifying Peppermint Cocoa Sheet Mask this was pretty nice it was a mask for blemishes and has tea tree in it which is really good for me when I have break outs and it really did help calm down the weird breakouts I was having. It didn’t take them all away but I mean barely anything is that magically.

Repurchase: Maybe

Ole Henriksen Truth Serum I do not think this was worth the price at all for a vitamin c serum it didn’t really do anything other than smell like nice oranges.

Repurchase: No

Lalafox Honey Sheet Mask I loved this if I ever get through a good portion of my sheet mask collection I will be seeking this out again. This fell so nice and hydrating and soothing on my skin. I love honey mask they work magic on my skin. There was also almost a full ounce of serum/gel in here that I was able to jar up and continue using this is a great and affordable mask.

Repurchase: No

Peter Thomas Roth Hungarian Thermal Water Mineral-Rich Moisturizer this I thought I would love but it was just meh. It was thick but sunk in well but wasn’t that impressive. It also smelled like baked goods almost not sweet but like baked.

Repurchase: No

Random (2)

The Brush Wash Scented Brush Wash this is from a random Etsy shop. I saw it and the scents the offered sounded so good I wanted to try it but the scent was so light you could barely smell it and after the first use I couldn’t smell it at all. So much so that I forgot what scent I picked. The soap was fine but nothing so great that I would got out of my way to order it again.

Repurchase: No

Fortune Cookie Soap Company Veggie Protein Deodorant in The Bog of Eternal Stench I like their natural deodorants for when I am just hanging around the house. This one was particularly fruity and nice smelling.

Repurchase: Yes

Home Scents (4)

Bath and Body Works Wallflower in Beachscape this legit smelled like nothing and it ended up not drawing properly and liquid just sat in the bottom forever so I am giving up on it.

Repurchase: No

Bath and Body Works Frosted Coconut Snowball Candle this was too light of a smell with not enough scent throw. The coconut was nice sweet scent but you had to be right on top of it to smell it.

Repurchase: No

Fortune Cookie Soap Company Room Spray in VooDoo Who Do? I didn’t really care for the scent on this one. It wasn’t a great room spray.

Repurchase: No

Bath and Body Works Scent Portable in Wakiki Beach Coconut clearly I am finally finishing up summer scents I am the worst. These Scent Portables last forever in my car. The scent isn’t as strong as a Little Tree would be but a little tree lasts for like a week and these last for like 3 months. I liked the coconut it is my preferred car scent.

Repurchase: Yes

Lip (4)

Laniege Lip Sleeping Mask these lip masks are ok. I don’t get the huge hype about them. They feel nice and thick but they aren’t magical. They are just alright. They do last a super long time so the price doesn’t bother me they just aren’t all that special. I have 2 more minis and a full size left so I should have lip balm from Laniege for like 3 more years.

Repurchase: No

Platinum Endontics Lip Balm random lip balm that you get for free but this was such a nice thick creamy type of balm I liked it a lot.

Repurchase: I would

Sun Bum Sunscreen Lip Balm in Pomegranate I hated this it was really sweet but also tasted chemically which probably comes from the spf 30 in it. The taste also lingered a long time on my lips and it was really white as well just overall I did not like this.

Repurchase: No

Skin Fix Lip Repair Balm in Lemon Mint this felt nice on but didn’t actually feel like it was repairing anything like my lips would feel just as dry when it wore off. Loved the lemon mint though. The packaging of this was also a total fail. It was so hard to open and squeeze because of the coconut oil it would get really melty in the heat or freeze in the cold.

Repurchase: No

Makeup (1)

Sephora Lip Cream Stain in 01 Always Red it is always a major accomplishment for me when I use up a makeup product that isn’t mascara. This is one of if not my favorite lip formula and this is like the perfect red for me. I love it so much it is so long wearing it doesn’t come off on cups of if you kiss some one it can survive eating but it will get on your food but once you blot after you’re back to a matte that doesn’t come off. It can be touched up I just love these I have a few shades. I think I do have this in another mini but if I don’t I will be rebuying this because it needs to always be in my life.

Repurchase: Yes

Lotion (1)

Hempz Cherry Cheesecake Crème Triple Moisture Herbal Whipped Body Crème this scent wasn’t that stoing but it did smell like cherry cheesecake. Hempz lotions are really great.

Repurchase: Maybe

Bodycare (5)

Lush The Big Sleep Jelly Bomb I like these jelly bombs they make the water kinda thick and make my skin really soft. This was not as deeply colored or as thick or as scented as the black one but it also didn’t stain my tub. I am not a huge fan of lavender so I wouldn’t repurchase this one but it was nice and the deep teal it turned the water was super fun and pretty.

Repurchase: No

Smartly Shave Foam in Summertime I really liked this it was a solid foam that didn’t wash away instantly when water hit it. It smelled like summer and its cheap only a $1.09. I really liked this probably the best of all shaving foams I’ve tried in a while.

Repurchase: Yes

Lush Green Coconut Jelly Bomb this was a very fresh coconut scent rather then the more sweet sunscreeny type coconut scent but it was still really nice. It made the water thick and was really softening and moisturizing and a really pretty greeny/teal color that didn’t stain my tub. I liked it.

Repurchase: Maybe

Ulta 3-in-1 Smoothie in Lemon Agave + Ginger I loved the scent of this it was so fresh and lemony. I also felt really clean and my skin felt good after using this. The pump on the bottle was awful I don’t know if mine was broken or something but it barely pumped out soap and I had to like lift the pump up manually. I ended up pouring this into a smaller bottle and using it out of there a few times.  I wouldn’t suggest it for the full price but when it’s cheap on sale it’s a good deal.

Repurchase: Maybe

Fortune Cookie Soap Company Bath Tea I think that’s what this is and where it is from. I didn’t enjoy this and I don’t think it did any thing other then leave a ton of bits in my water. I didn’t think I would like a product like this and I didn’t.

Repurchase: No

Perfume (1)

Marc Jacobs Biscotti Perfume I really wanted to finish this up this year and am very proud that I did. This is the oldest perfume in my collection and over the last few moths it was starting to go. The scent wasn’t as strong or as long lasting so I really needed to get it used up This was like a 10 ounce bottle of perfume which that’s a lot. I really shouldn’t buy any perfumes over 1.7 oz I am learning because I change my scent up way to often to get through them quick enough. This was a warm almost cookie but in a nice way not a little kid sweet way type of scent. They don’t make this anymore which is sad because I did really like it. The bottle is nice and has my name engraved on it so I am probably going to clean it out and put body sprays or something in it to make them feel more fancy.

Repurchase: Can’t

Haircare (4)

Marc Anthony Strengthening Grow Long Anti-Breakage Mask this makes my hair soft but I don’t know that I saw any strengthening or it helping much with breakage.

Repurchase: No

Hask Argan Oil Intense Deep Conditioning Hair Treatment this kinda had an orange nutty scent that wasn’t unpleasant but odd and unexpected. It did make my hair really really soft but I don’t know if I like it better than the Marc Anthony ones.

Repurchase: Maybe

Nature Lab Perfect Repair Treatment Masque this made my hair pretty soft. It was alright.

Repurchase: Maybe

DevaCurl One Condition Decadence I hated this it left my hair really dry and I think it was causing my hair to get knots because I never had knots and tangles until I started using it.

Repurchase: No

Declutter (24)

Beauty Blender Liner Designer Pro I bought this thinking it would make wings easier but it was hard to hold liner bled through and tape is just easier. This has been sitting in my drawer for years it’s time to go.

Weird Silicone Blenders (2) I feel like these just smear makeup around and aren’t great to use. I forgot I had these and in trying to declutter my brushes I found them and off they go.

Beauty Sponges (9) assorted sponges that are old or weird shapes I don’t like. Most are ones that I don’t know the brand of. There is a Real Techniques sponge in there and I hate that it doesn’t have a round base. A Pur sponge they changed them and they aren’t as soft as they used to be.  And a Christmas Tree shaped one that I thought was so cute but it was a disaster to use the ridges made it impossible to blend anything.

Random Amazon Brushes (3) these are just of a shape and density I don’t find compatible bought them because the handles were cute and most of the brushes worked out but these too didn’t.

BH Cosmetics Brushes (3) I have here a flat foundation brush, a duo fiber brush and a liner brush. I have other flat foundation brushes that I like better and I rarely need them so this is a spare that can go it isn’t bad I just have better. I don’t use duo fiber brushes ever and I have a Royal and Langnickel one that is a bit denser and just better. This liner brush is just too long and flimsy to be able to get a good line with.

Clinique Flat Foundation Brush it is just a little too small for my preferences.

AOA Studio F5 this just is a shape I won’t use it is very soft and dense and feels solid and nice it just isn’t for me.

Royal & Langnickel Complexion BMD-185 I love this brush I just have two and don’t need two.

Real Techniques Buffing Brush I just don’t really like this brush and can’t really explain why.

Salon Perfect Brow Defining Palette I just really am not going to use this and I got new storage for my palettes and decided to let this go in my reorganizing.

Random 88 Color Palette (not pictured) we are all familiar with this palette where it had a rainbow of colors in tiny pans and cheap black plastic packaging. This palette is super sentimental to me even though I haven’t used it in years. My friend bought it for me in high school I did my makeup for prom and other special occasions with it (and made it look decent for the times and what it was lol). But this is just not up to snuff with the rest of my collection so I moved it onto my bookshelf to keep as a memento but out of my makeup collection where it no longer belongs.

I am really excited to run through the numbers and get some stats on what I’ve used up this year. I love data and seeing a whole picture of a year that way I find it so interesting.

Total This Month: 56

Total: 568

Approx Value This Month: $279.42

Approx Paid This Month: $86.67

Approx Total Value: $3,027.80

Approx Total Paid: $876.12

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