Tag: Empties

What’s In My Trash (A.K.A. An Empties Post) October 2017

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Pretty good amount of products I amassed this month so let’s get started.

Declutter

Lush UltraBalm this is an all-purpose balm it feels like really gross Vaseline but there is no petroleum jelly in.  If you need an all-natural Vaseline I would suggest it.  For me the smell and the texture I just could not get past. I like the salves from Fortune Cookie Soap Company so much better and they last forever I have two that I have been working on for years that barely have dips in them.

 

Wen Sweet Almond Mint Anti-Frizz Styling Crème this I didn’t really understand.  It is a super silicone feeling crème to put on your hair for frizz but you put it on in the shower and rinse it off which doesn’t make any sense.  I’ve tried not rinsing it out and rinsing it out but it just doesn’t work for me.  It makes my hair feel like plastic doll’s hair and really heavy. I think my dad wanted to try this, he has long hippie hair, so I’m going to pass this along to him.

 

Fortune Cookie Soap Company Dusting Powder I don’t really get this product it is supposed to be like I guess baby powder but it is gritty and doesn’t dispense or rub in well. Sorry Fortune Cookie Soap Company I love all almost all of your stuff but this one not so much.

 

Unwash Bio-Cleansing Conditioner I have been looking for cleansing conditioners like Wen I do like my Wen still but I’m kinda bored of it and wanting to branch out.  This was a fail it didn’t rinse out well.  It didn’t make my hair feel clean and I am pretty sure it dried my hair out. So this is out. I’m going to try to find this a new home since it is an almost full bottle and I’m sure someone might be interested in trying it.

 

Random lip balm I have so many nice ones that I am trying to move all these random free ones out of my life as I find them since they are stashed all over the damn place.

Hair Care

Marc Anthony Clear Dry Shampoo this does not leave a white residue so they are true to that claim on the bottle.  This was more like hair spray then dry shampoo this was very sticky in my hair and left it stiff but did not make it cleaner or less greasy.  It also doesn’t have a nice scent it has no scent.  Doesn’t hold a candle to my beloved Dry Bar Detox Dry shampoo.

 

Repurchase: No

 

Madame C.J. Walker Beauty Culture Wonderful Deep Conditioning Masque holy crap for starters I hate the smell it smells like old floral just no. And it lingers terribly like 2 days after using it I could still smell it in my hair.  My hair is also really dry right now and this didn’t do much to moisturize it.

 

Repurchase: No chance in hell

Makeup

Victoria Secret Graphic Liner Pen remember when VS made make up? I had totally forgot I even had this liner and it was almost dead so I used it up it was ok nice brush but it bled a lot.  Not that that matters since this definitely is discontinued.

 

Repurchase: Couldn’t even if I wanted to which I don’t

 

Too Faced Better than Sex Mascara this was nice the first few times I used it but it got so clumpy and goopy so fast. Apparently according to emilynoel83, a youtuber I really like, the mini gets clumpy much faster and the full size is better but I don’t know that I’ll ever be taking that $23 gamble.

 

Repurchase: No

Perfume

Tory Burch Bel Azur this is a nice fruity perfume. I enjoyed it I really like Tory Burch perfumes but they are really pricey and I tend not to buy perfume for myself since it is so expensive, but I do like it and have talked about it before on here.

 

Repurchase: No

 

Bobbi Brown Beach this really does smell like the beach I don’t even know how to describe it other than a perfumey version of the beach.  It should be noted that it is a very very strong scent. Again something I really like but won’t buy.  I’d really like this as a candle or a linen spray I am going to have to see if that exists.

 

Repurchase: No

Body Care

Soap and Glory Orangeasm Body Wash I love the Orangeasm scent it is probably one of my all-time favorite scents in anything this body wash lasted forever and I like that it has a pump. I was so excited when this came out and I still am excited about it.  It is a peppery earth orange lemon citrus scent it smells like a real orchard or fruit garden.

 

Repurchase: Yes

 

Oui Neroli Shave Oil this lasted a long time but didn’t give me as nice of ashave as say baby oil. It did clog my razor less and smell better so if you want a shave oil and can’t use baby oil try this but if you can use baby oil I would just use that if you are looking for an oil.

 

Repurchase: No

 

Fortune Cookie Soap Company Whipped Cream this is an every month thing. So clearly I love them they are a staple for me this one was in Monkey Business which was a Banana Bread scent.

 

Repurchase: Yes

 

Dove Purely Pampering Shea and Warm Vanilla Body Wash I did not like this the smell was weird to me and it was too creamy and moisturizing. I do not feel like it actually cleaned me just kinda sat heavily on my skin. I also don’t have a picture this got accidentally thrown out. Which was sad because I had been working on this giant bottle forever.

 

Repurchase: No

Skin Care

Clinique Facial Soap this is an ok soap It isn’t terrible or great just ok I wouldn’t buy it but I’ll always use whatever samples I get.

 

Repurchase: No

 

St. Ives Apricot Scrub this is the way older formula I know most people love this face scrub but it really just does nothing for me.

 

Repurchase: No

 

Global Beauty Care Charcoal Makeup Wipes I picked these up on a whim at TJ Maxx I thought I would love them because they are black but I really missed the satisfying feeling off seeing the dirt on the wipe.

 

Repurchase: No

 

Eco Tools Mask Remover Sponges I got these in a Walmart  box and I really liked them at first. But I realized they degrade really really quickly and I would want a mask removing sponge to last longer then like three or four uses.  I would be open to trying a similar item but most likely won’t buy these again unless I find them for really cheap on sale.

 

Repurchase: No

 

Boscia Purifying Cleansing Gel I really can’t remember what I thought of this so it couldn’t have been that great or that horrible. I will say it was a very sticky gel for whatever that random piece of information is worth.

 

Repurchase: No

 

Glamglow Supermud mask I really like these but they are very expensive and the size is very small so as I have found other mud masks that I like just as much I will not purchase.  I will use up every sample I get though.

 

Repurchase: No

Random

Dove Men+ Care Dry Spray Deodorant sometimes I’ll use men’s deodorant this was sent to me for free from Dove from an offer on their website (not because I’m like a famous influencer anyone can get the free things I get).  I liked it at first but towards the end it stopped working completely I feel like the contenst must have separated and at the end there was nothing of the deodorant part left.

 

Repurchase: No

 

Nad’s Cleansing Wipe this was awful it came with my new waxing kit I’m trying and this was so soapy and not want I’d want in a pre-waxing wipe.  I will probably us these as like hand wipes for my car.

 

Repurchase: No

 

Bath and Body Works Wallflower in Marshmallow Fireside this smelled so amazingly good and really made the room smell delicious and warm and sweet and cozy.

 

Repurchase: Yes

 

Fortune Cookie Soap Company Linen Spray in Wendy Bird I like this linen spray I spray it on my sheets before bed it makes for a nice sheet refresher. I do not have any more right now which makes me sad.

 

Repurchase: Yes

I cant believe there is only 2 months left to the year this year was so crazy felt so long and so fast. I have been so busy this blog has really been a nice relaxing hobby for me and I am so glad I have it it has been fun. I miss it so much when I get to busy with work and school to devote the time and energy I want to this blog.

Total: 25

YTD: 293

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What’s In My Trash (A.K.A. An Empties Post) September 2017

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Better late then never I hope. Grad school has been so so busy and work has been busy and I have just not had time to do anything. But I am back now. with a bunch of empties and then a bunch of box reviews coming at you all this week.

Here’s all the items together

Declutter

I beat up a bit on poor Medusa’s Makeup here this month.

Medusa’s Makeup Blush in Dangerous Liaison I don’t do blush and it didn’t work out as an eyeshadow so off it goes.

Medusa’s Makeup Body Shimmer in Healthy this was chunky powdery flakey city it looked terrible on my skin.

Medusa’s Makeup Baked Eyeshadow in Bitchin this was flakey and powdery as well. The other shades of the baked eyeshadow preform much better.

Coloupop supershock shadow I didn’t like the formula the it was no pigment and patches of glitter.

Urban Decay Vice Lipstick in Psycho this is a sheer red with purple glitter it was cool for a one time look but the glitter came off on everything so I didn’t want to wear it again.

IT Cosmetics Your Lips But Better Lip Liner I just don’t really use lip liner and this just was not a flattering tone on my lips.

Skin Care

elf Mineral Mist I really really enjoyed this it had witch hazel and then a bunch of other things in it and really made my skin just feel nice and refreshed.

Repurchase: Yes

Herbivore Lapis facial oil this is supposed to be good for clearing skin but this left my face a greasy oily gross mess. The Sunday Riley UFO oil I have been trying and that seems to be working much better.

Repurchase: No

Sephora Green Tea Sleeping Mask I love this it really mattifies the skin nicely and is great to wear to bed before before you are going to wear a full face of make up or have to be out running around and getting sweat and oily. I have already bought another pack and others to try.

Repurchase: Yes

Biore Baking Soda Pore Cleanser this was nice it did an ok job of scrubbing out my pores but I still like the orange one more.

Repurchase: No

IT Cosmetics Bye Bye Lines Serum eh didn’t impress me and was sticky.

Repurchase: No

Sunday Riley Tidal Brightening Enzyme Water Cream also did not impress me but I have a few samples left of it.

Repurchase: No

Clinique Cleanser its an ok cleanser it works but it isn’t special.

Repurchase: No

Clinique Exfloliator this was cool it was in a wipe I’ve never seen it that way from Clinique before but it was very harsh.

Repurchase: No

Clinique Moisturizer it does work for my oily skin but I get enough samples that I won’t purchase.

Repurchase: No

Face Wipes

Pixi Glow Tonic To Go Glycolic Acid Toner pads these smelled so floral and I don’t think they agreed with my skin.

Repurchase: No

Oxy pads these were my ride or die forever but I am trying to avoid alcohol in my skin care for awhile and see if that helps my skin so I wont be opening my new jar for awhile it is a little bitter sweet.

Repurchase: Maybe

Ole Hendrickson Grease Relief Cleansing Cloths these are really awesome scrubbing face wipes and they really absorb all the oil off your face. I really enjoyed them a little too much I was using them so much that I actually started irritating and stripping my skin. So word of caution.

Repurchase: Yes

Accure Coconut and Argan Oil wipes these were ok nothing special.

Repurchase: No

Hair Care

Briogeo Don’t Despair Repair hair mask this made my hair really soft but gave it way more volume then I like in my hair.

Repurchase: No

Drybar Detox Dry Shampoo my favorite dry shampoo of all time the scent is great it leave my hair clean and soft and I love it.

Repurchase: Yes

Makeup

Dr. Jart+ BB Cream this had a weird consistency and was way to light for me.

Repurchase: No

Sephora Lashcraft Mascara this was really clumpy and dry I did not like.

Repurchase: No

Lip Balm

The Organic Pharmacy Antioxidant Lip Balm this was the most amazing lip balm I have ever used in my life. It was this amazing fruit scent/flavor was so rich and smooth and moisturizing. It was a clear gel so it made my lips really glossy for a long time. It is also $22 so I can’t bring myself to buy it, because that it clinically insane for a lip balm.

Repurchase: No 🙁

Blistex Complete Moisture lip balm this was great but really idk how to explain the texture it almost mushed when you put it on so it got used up very fast.

Repurchase: Yes

Perfume

Burberry My Burberry Blush perfume I like this it was fruity but I don’t often buy perfume because they are expensive even though I love them I pretty much wait until I get them as gifts.

Repurchase: No

Vince Camuto Ciao I like his shoes his perfumes not so much.

Repurchase: No

Random

Bath Pouf

Bath and Body Works Hand Sanitizer in Noir

Well I know its so late that no one cares but for my records at least I have it posted only 3 months left to the year and so close to doubling my original goal. I am really impressed with myself though it is getting harder to use things up.

Total: 30

YTD: 268

 

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What’s In My Trash (A.K.A. An Empties Post) August 2017

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So most of these were used up while I was on vacation so there is not giant picture this month because I just was not flying with trash in my bad that is just a little too much crazy for me. So this will just be a little all over the place.

Skin Care

Tarte Maracuja C Brightener Eye Treatment I liked this at first but then I don’t know I don’t feel like it really did that much. This was just kinda eh.

Repurchase: No

Bath and Body Works True Blue Spa Cracked Heel Treatment don’t waste your money the smell of this made me gag and it didn’t do anything it was terrible.

Repurchase: No

Ulta Sugar Cookie Macaroon Face and Body Wipes these I buy every Holiday Season they always smell so good they aren’t really that great but they are fun and cheap. They are pretty good for refreshing your body if you’re sweaty I keep them in my work bag. But they probably are not the best for your skin being packed with alcohol and fragrance.

Repurchase: Yes

Buff Her Crumbs Vanilla Exfoliator this is one of those powders that you can mix with anything I did not like this it did not exfoliate well didn’t even smell that good the jar was cute though. I got this in an Ipsy bag a long time ago ad finally got around to using it but it sucked.

Repurchase: No

Miss Spa Facial Peel off Mask in Pore Refining I don’t remember if this did anything for me or not but I do remember that it peeled off really well it was an enjoyable peeling mask and that is what is important in a peel mask lol. My face was softer after. I do like this brand but I only pick stuff up on a whim.

Repurchase: Maybe

Bliss Fabulous Makeup Up Melt this is one of those gel oil cleansers that melts your makeup off it didn’t work that well and left tons of makeup on my skin. It smelled nice and was gentle but it just wasn’t effective.

Repurchase: No

Biore Baking Soda Acne Scrub I love these baking soda and charcoal scrubs from Biore but I am still trying to find my absolute favorite I can’t decide yet but they do all work to make my skin feel clean and nice and not oily.

Repurchase: Yes

Sephora Mud Mask Purifying & Mattifying this was awful. I have another sample of this and probably will declutter it. This was impossible to get off and did nothing for my skin at all. It actuall hurt and made my skin really irritate to try and scrub it off

Repurchase: NO!

Simple Micellar Cleansing Facial wipes people love these but I don’t get it they really didn’t work at all to clean anything off my face not makeup not oil or dirt nothing. Total Fail.

Repurchase: No

Sephora Express Eye Makeup Remover Wipes these didn’t work well had I had to tug and rub at my eyes alot which is not something I want to be doing.

Repurchase: No

Studio 35 Beauty Detoxifying Mask this is Walgreens house brand. My skin freaked out after flying and looked horrible so I bought this for like a dollar or two to try and make my skin relax because it was a honey mask and that usually helps my skin calm down. This was awesome I loved it it really helped clean up and calm my skin down heal up my acne and pull out alot of the random oil that was pouring out of my skin I will definitely be buying more for when my skin acts up.

Repurchase: YES!

Dove Purely Pampering Body Wash I have the full size of this in a different scent. I hate them I do not like Dove soap. They are too moisturizing I do not feel clean after I shower I feel like I Just put lotion on dirt I do not like it. If you have very dry skin this may be for you It’s just more moisture then my skin knows what to do with.

Repurchase: No

Bliss Lemon and sage body butter this smelled so good I love the additon of sage or basil into body care it reminds me of my grandmother”s garden when I was little and it helps cute any sweetness or two much citrus.

Repurchase: Yes

Tarte Guard Sunscreen spf 30 this was good face sunscreen it did not break me out. I do not often use sunscreen it often leaves me broken out or with read itchy rashes this did not so I would consider picking it up if I was ever in the market for sunscreen.

Repurchase: Maybe

Makeup

Smashbox Photo Finish Primer hey we all know and love this primer I have never owned a full size I always have tons of samples. its a good primer but I have so many ad get so many free that I really don’t buy primers.

Repurchase: No only because I have so many

Glamglow Glowstarter in Nude Glow I really want to buy this and darker shade but they are so expensive this just makes my skin look lovely and healthy ad glowy and even with out having to put any foundation on. So obviously it doesn’t wear or look like I have any coverage it is like a your skin but better moisturizer. I’m into it Because I don’t love wearing foundation.

Repurchase: One day

Benefit Fakeup Concealer I don’t even know if they make this any more this is a weird consistency it is like a liquid cream matte stick its like the strangest thing it does work and it doesn’t crease if you don’t put a ton on but eve a touch to much and it looks like crap. Its really hard to use. It looks nice if yo put it on right but if you don’t it looks terrible.

Repurchase: No

Benefit Porefessional hey another oldie I used to love this but not I am just trying to use it up it doesn’t work for me any more and balls up under my skin it never used to do that but this used to be a product I loved it just isn’t working for me anymore I do still recommend it I think it just works a little better for younger skin.

Repurchase: No

Hourglass Immaculate Liquid Powder Foundation I hate that this looked great because it is pricey but when I need new foundation I may have to pick this up if I can find a good shade match this was obviously a sample so it was close but not perfect. It really is a liquid that dried to a nice smooth powder finish and right now at least this seems to be the texture that my skin likes in a foundation and anything else can sit weird if I don’t take alot of time to buff it in well. This is a perfect formula for everyday quick makeup.

Repurchase: One day

Hair Care

L’oreal Smooth Intense Shampoo, preconditioner and conditioner I did not like this. It left my hair sticky and not smooth or straight.

Repurchase: No

Rich oil sorry I do not at all know what brand this is. It was nice but very thick much to thick for my hair. It took forever to absorb.

Repurchase: No

Colour oil same unknown brand this was lighter and a little nicer but it was greasy and maybe my hair need to be washed much quicker.

Repurchase: No

Wen in pomegranate I do really like this it does work well on my hair and it is easy to rinse out but I am trying a new cleansing conditioner to see how I like it.

Repurchase: Yes

Vernon Francois Co-Wash Shampoo I’d love to have an opinion on this co-wash since I am in the process of testing new ones out. Unfortunately there was not even enough in this sample to wash the ends of my hair. This was a real bullshit sample.

Repurchase: No

Perfume

Atelier Cologne Clementine California I love Atelier colognes so much this one is not as good as the Orange Sanguine though and for the price I would  pick that over this. Both are lovely citrus scents but the Orange Sanguine is warmer and lasts longer Clementine is too light and fades much to quickly on me for the price.

Repurchase: No

Cartier Declaration this was nice to try very strong and long lasting but not something I am super interested in. I would enjoy another sample but won’t be buying this.

Repurchase: No

Nest Indigo ooh this was way to fucking strong it gave me a headache I have not been a huge fan of any Nest scents they are just too strong for me. And I like strong scents so this is really overwhelming.

Repurchase: No

Tocca Giulietta this was way to flowery and girly not a scent I enjoy I like warm sweet scents and fruity scents.

Repurchase: No

Household

Fortune Cookie Soap Company Polyjuice Potion Personal Space Air Freshener this is one of their permanent scents it is a lovely fresh lemon lime type scent can you see the theme here I am clearly partial to citrus scents. This bottle has lasted me forever I mean like over a year and a half.

Repurchase: Yes

Random

Charcoal toothbrush I really like using charcoal toothbrushes and toothpaste to in addition to regular toothpaste. They do temporarily make my teeth a little brighter and take away some stains they also make my moth feel clean and is fairly gentle but there is not normal mint taste and they are messy so it isn’t always practical.

Repurchase: Yes

Sally Hansen Finishing Oil this is what I like to use after I wax my eyebrows to take off the wax and help soothe my skin. I do not know if you can buy this in a full size or if you can only get it in the waxing kits. I’ve only every gotten it in the waxing kits.

Repurchase: Yes

Secret Clinical Strength Deodorant this really was put to the ringer in Florida and it did a decent job of keeping away smell and sweat but even it had to succumb to Florida’s August heat and humidity.

Repurchase: No

Random hotel mouthwash it tasted terrible.

Repurchase: No, Could you even probably not

GUM Fluoride Toothpaste this was an ok toothpaste the flavor was eh but it did its job.

Repurchase: No

Declutter

3 Victoria Secret Eyeshadows these were weird and cool but they are so very old they have to be like 8 years old at least. They are like a crushes up powder eyeshadow in a jar and the silver piece pulls off and has a sponge applicator that you apply the shadow with. They were great for like quick eyeshadow when I was running late in highschool but I have out grown these.

Pignose Clear Blackhead this was supposed to like heat up and help extract or clean out your black heads it never did anything for me no matter how I tried to use it and I’m giving up on this.

Olay Fresh Effects Spot Zinger this did diddly squat as a spot treatment. I much prefer Clearasil.

The Balm eyeshadow sample in Willkomen its just a boring brown I have a million don’t need a single of it. I’ll pass it on to some one who can use it.

This was a free chapstick I got somewhere it is horrible it has the worst thick oil petroleum jelly texture and it smells chemically.

Mostly misses this month like there were really very few things I enjoyed this month that’s kinda sad I like to enjoy my products so I guess it is good to be moving the crap I don’t like out of my collection. Though if I keep this kind of pace I may be able to double my years goal.

Total: 46

YTD: 238

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