Tag: Empties

What’s in My Trash? (A.K.A An Empties Post) April 2017

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Hey guys long time away I started a new school semester and a new job and my schedule has just be batshit crazy working all kinda of hours and long shifts that I’ve been running around nonstop with no time for anything else.

This month I also grouped in some decluttering I did since I do not find seasonal or yearly purges to be enjoyable I actually get anxiety at the idea of letting go of my makeup I prefer to do little tiny declutters when the mood strikes me and count them as empties and that’s that don’t like it tough. 😛

So onto the items I used up this month.

Makeup Brushes

Starting off with my declutter we have 21 yes 21 crappy makeup brushes to declutter. These are all really scratchy flimsy not well preforming brushes that have been cluttering up my brush storage for too long. These are the kind of almost throw away brushes that come in these Ulta kits and other gift with purchase type things from drug stores.

Makeup

2 used up products and 1 I am decluttering.

Witch Lash Mascara I got this in my December Medusa’s Makeup Box I became obsessed with it since I opened it end of January. The formula is great it made my lashes look so fluffy and light which I like and I just loved it. The only complaints I have is that one it dried out faster then most mascaras I used it basically Feb-April so 3 months and it is bone dry now. My other complaint is that I feel like towards the end it was making my eyes kinda itchy. I attribute both of these to the formula being much more natural and then other mascaras so I think it just doesn’t last as long. For how much I love it I can live with that and as soon as I can justify buying mascara I will repurchase.

Repurchase: Yes

Urban Decay All Nighter  Setting Spray this was a great setting spray but it doesn’t seem that much better then some of the drug store ones I have tried.

Repurchase: Maybe

mPrincess Pressed Eyeshadow in Chestnut I received this in my Ipsy Bag in March and the pigmentation on this was horrible it was patchy hard to blend and I have a million browns I do not need to keep a crappy eyeshadow around.

Repurchase: Not even if you gave it to me for free

Hand Sanitizer

Two hand sanitizers not my to see or say here very generic:

Repurchase: Yes

Home Goods

Fortune Cookie Soap Company Linen Spray in Wendy Bird I have one more of these I love this product idea and this scent you spray it on sheets in closets where ever to freshen up your linens. I loved to spray this on my pillows and comforter before I went to bed.

Repurchase: Yes

Fortune Cookie Soap Company candle this was ok nothing special.

Repurchase: No

Fragrant Jewels Candle in Wicked this is one of those candles that has the rings in it that can be worth a ton mine wasn’t but it was a very pretty ring. This candle also smelled really nice and had very long burn time but not a huge throw. I liked that this was interactive it made it more fun.

Repurchase: Yes

Hair Care

Marc Anthony Hair Care Aloe Vera and Jasmine Deep Conditioning Treatment this made my hair feel and look alot thicker which was very cool but it also made my hair feel kinda sticky and hard to brush or run my hands through like when you spray way to much dry shampoo in your hair. I would only repurchase this if I had a special occasion where I wanted super hair.

Repurchase: Maybe

Tresemme shampoo I don’t even know how old this is I kinda just finished it off as shaving cream to get this thing out of my shower.

Repurchase: No

Facial Care

6 products.

Dickenson’s Facial wipes these were ok I picked them up on clearance because I emergency needed face wipes they worked fine and I liked the witch hazel in them.

Repurchase: Yes

Philosophy Purity Face wipes I don’t like these I don’t feel like they remove makeup or dirt off my face at all.

Repurchase: No

Peter Thomas Roth Acne Dots these are holy grail amazing for those under the skin/cyst like pimples that I tend to get when I am very stressed out. These act as a drawing salve and help pull the gunk out after like 12 hrs or sleeping in them for the night you can usually pull the sticker off and the pus pours out in a really gross but satisfying way and the bump is much smaller and less red.

Repurchase: YES

Etude House Baking Powder cleanser this was a nice sample and I like it alot I really like baking powder cleansers they work well with my skin. I prefer the Biore one to this so I will not repurchase this.

Repurchase: No

Dermadoctor Amethyst Clay Mask I really loved how this smelled how it felt on my face it was purple it made my skin soft I love this and have a few more samples of it left. I dread repurchasing as it is expensive so I may stick with my other clay masks.

Repurchase: Maybe

Tarte Frxxxtion Stick we all know I love this I have talked about it a million times I love it.

Repurchase: Of course

Miscellaneous

Sephora brush cleaner this got my brushes very clean but also left a stiff residue on them that I didn’t like.

Repurchase: Maybe

Fragrant Jewels Wicked bath bomb this smelled nice and turned my bath black like my soul which I love but it also kinda stained my tub and I had to scrub it off. The ring in this was also pretty.

Repurchase: No

Wildfox perfume meh smelled to floral for me.

Repurchase: No

Woah more than double my goal maybe I can get 365 empties for the year a empty a day would be pretty damn impressive for me. Before I started this I was terrible about using stuff up I would just keep lit bits around.

Total: 40

YTD: 97

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

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Apparently I was busy this month. I almost doubled the my goal of empties this month. Not even sure how I managed that.

Look at them all this picture just gives me such a happy satisfied feeling.

As usual I will be breaking them down into categories and giving my opinions on them.

Lotions

6 used up lotions and one I’m decluttering.

3 Fortune Cookie Soap Company whipped cream lotions. Two I used up and one of the black jars (It’s Showtime!) that I am decluttering. I love these lotions I use them all the time I’m sure everyone is super bored of seeing these already. I really wasn’t fond of the way It’s Showtime smelled so I am getting rid of it.

Repurchase: Yes

I also have a Hydrate Me stick from Fortune Cookie Soap Company. This is a sort of stick lotion that I applied in the shower right before I got out smelled amazing but wasn’t my preferred way of lotioning it took to long to sink into the skin.

Repurchase: No

Everything Balm by Cake Beauty this smelled amazing so sweet and vanilla like. But it is really just fancy Vaseline. It can supposedly be used for anythign but I was only able to use it for lip balm. It also clogged my pores around my mouth if I used it to much. This was nice but not for me.

Repurchase: No

Lemon and Cream lotion also from Cake Beauty this I loved this was a great lotion that absorbed quickly and smelled edible. Like a perfect lemon and vanilla cupcake I loved it and used every last drop.

Repurchase: Yes

Cetaphil Moisturizing Cream this was a great littl elotion I used it on my hands and it absorbed quickly and there was no scent really. If unscented is something you look for this is a great lotion, I like scented lotions so I would probably not buy this for me.

Repurchase: Probably Not

Serums

Drunk Elephant C- Firma Serum this is a vitamin c face serum that is quite pricey. I did not like it I got 2 uses out of this packet and it was very sticky.

Repurchase: No

Sunday Riley CEO this is also a vitamin c serum that is also a moisturizer this I liked slightly better then the Drunk Elephant but it took forever to absorb into my skin.

Repurchase: No

Palmer’s Cocoa Butter Skin Therapy Oil this was horrible it was crazy greasy and just awful run the other way from this. It left pools of oil on my face I had to was it off it was so bad.

Repurchase: No

Shaving

Eos shaving cream in pomegranate raspberry I do not like this one as much as I liked the vanilla shaving cream. I do not fee like this one gave me as close a shave or as long lasting. I would repurchase the vanilla one I will not repurchase this one.

Repurchase: No

Baby oil when I want a very close very smooth shave I use baby oil if you have never tried it you really should. It will kill your razor though so be prepared for that.

Repurchase: Yes

Face Wipes

Purity face wipes from Philosophy these are nice for just wiping your face in the morning but that is about it. They do not remove my makeup at all. They also aren’t soapy or overly wet or overly dry. They just aren’t anything special.

Repurchase: No

Pond’s Luminous Clean face wipes these wipes are a bit soapy but they do not leave a residue. They take off my makeup decently well and they are a nice strong cloth. If these are on sale I might buy them again but I am not wowed by them.

Repurchase: Maybe

NuFace Prep-n-Glow this was a one wipe sample and I loved it. These are expensive for face wipes but I may have to splurge on these one day. There is a cleansing side for removing your makeup and then an exfoliating side. This felt amazing and removed my makeup well.

Repurchase: Yes

Hair Care

Fortune Cookie Soap Company deep conditioner this was a nice conditioner very hydrating but not any other benefits. A little goes along way. I really like the marc anthony hair masks better and they are cheaper so I would not repurchase.

Repurchase: No

Dry Bar Dry Shampoo OMG this is the best dry shampoo ever I wish it wasn’t so expensive it really makes my hair look clean and smell great. Leaves a horrible white cast though that I really have to work into my hair.

Repurchase: Yes

Fortune cookie soap company shampoo this made my hair really dry so I ended up using it as a shaving gel to just use it up.

Repurchase: No

Living Proof Prime Style Extender this is another miracle product that Sephora introduced me to. I thought this was going to be terrible. I put this in my wet hair before straightening and was like ok that didn’t do anything if anything it made my hair take longer to straighten. Then I spent time out in the rain with out my hair getting ruined and it stayed straight for longer so I am in love.

Repurchase: Yes

Quai Treatment mask this doesn’t tell you what it is supposed to do ans it really didn’t do anything. I really didn’t get the point of this.

Repurchase: No

Makeup

Elf Soothing Lip Balm I liked this especially for the price I believe it was about a $1. It was slightly tinted and very hydrating and smooth. The only problem was how quickly it would start to melt when you touched it to your lips so the tube got very messy very quick.

Repurchase: Maybe

Urban Decay Primer Potion this is the OG eye primer that every one has know and used. I have like 4 more tubes so I am not interested in repurchasing this any time soon.

Repurchase: Not for awhile

Beauty Tools

Sephora cotton rounds these were fine as good as any other cotton rounds. Im not picky.

Pur minerals beauty blender this was my first beauty sponge and it is a little bitter sweet to be letting it go but it is two years old and starting to fall apart its starting to have some little tears in it. I loved this though it is very soft and spongey.

Repurchase: Probably

Nail brush I like nail brushes for cleaning up after work. I work outside with alot of dirt and this helps clean it off my hands and nails. I have a few more but I will always have one around.

Random Extras

Sensodyne True White toothpaste this didn’t whiten my teeth so not useful to me.

Repurchase: No

Prada Candy perfume I liked this at first and then Idk I lost interest in it.

Repurchase: No

So I got 12 more this month then my goal. That is insane I am really proud of myself this month.

Total this month: 27

YTD: 57

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Whats in My Trash? (A.K.A. An Empties Post) February 2017

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So here we are another month gone by seems like I blinked and it was over. So here are my empties for the month.

It really looks like a lot more then 15 products.

Body Care

I have my standard fortune cookie soap company lotion I go through 1 or 2 of these a month. I think everyone knows this by now.

Bath and Body Works Stress Relief Sugar Scrub this was fucking awful. It smelled way to strong the sugar crystals were huge and rough and very abrasive. Also there was so much oil in this that did not mix with the sugar it was a hot mess and gross.

Hair Care

Marc Anthony Nourishing Argan Oil of Morocco conditioning I really love this line of hair products. they are super hydrating and they don’t weigh my hair down. They also smell nice and are inexpensive. Highly recommend them.

Christophe Robin Shampooing Purificant this name just reminds me of winnie the pooh this is like one of those really intense clarifying shampoos. It super cleaned all the built up product out of my hair but it also really dried my hair out like my hair felt like straw definitively avoid this if you have dry hair.

Skincare

Sally Hansen finishing oil this comes in the little waxing sets you buy so I don’t know if you can even buy this full size but it is the only thing that will take the wax off my face after I wax my eyebrows. It does make me break out so I try to wash it off very quickly after I use it to avoid breakouts.

Drunk Elephant T.L.C. Framboos Glycolic Night Serum this is so expensive I got a sample of this in my October 2016 Sephora Play Box. The sample did last a very long time I used it pretty consistently 3-4 months. It did jack shit though I was no results no nothing from this.

Makeup

Its rare I use up makeup that isn’t mascara.

Tartist lip liner in Latergram this I hated it is one of those automatic twist up lip liners and it was very crumbly and dry it would break every time I would try to apply it. It also looked very dry on my lips.

This Benefit Stay Flawless 15-hour Primer is like a Porefessional in a stick form. It was a little to dry and way for me it tended to ball up on my skin. When I could get it applied just right it did look nice but it was alot of work for what it was worth. I am not even sure if they still carry this product in their line.

Perfume

So let’s see I have two samples of Tory Burch Love Relentlessly this smells so nice its floral but very light and girly I love it.

The other two are a Chloe perfume that I can’t remember anything about and YSL Black Opium that was just very strong heavy perfume.

Random

 

So I have a Fortune Cookie Soap Company soap these “bar” soaps are shaped like fortune cookies and take a long time to get through this was in the scent BOOOOK from the hocus pocus box. its fallen to pieces now so Ive given up on it and moved on to a new soap.

Natures Bounty Hair, Skin & Nails Gummies this is my second bottle of these they taste good and I do think they make my hair softer.

Hello toothpaste tasted great and was an overall great toothpaste it is kinda expensive though so I don’t know if I’ll repurchase.

Once again right on goal with 15 products. 2 makeup products and 3 full size products go me.

Total this month: 15

YTD: 30

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