What’s In My Trash? December 2023

And with that the 2023 year is over lol. It was a decent enough year in terms of empties I beat both my hard and soft goals. So will definitely need to up the ante next year.

Skincare (2)

Mario Badescu Facial Spray with Aloe, Sage, and Orange Blossom I don’t this this spray actually does anything but I enjoy it as a step in my routine and I like the scent of this one.

Repurchase: Yes

Tula Brightening Treatment Drops I think these brightened I don’t really know I liked them. Don’t think I would spend $56 on them.

Repurchase: No

Random (1)

MegRhythm Gentle Steam Eye Mask in Unscented I like the unscented ones a lot more they are uncomfortable but they are also feel nice I have a microwavable one and I need to use that more these are just so easy because you don’t have to get up and do anything and they are just soothing and warm.

Repurchase: Maybe

Home Scents (5)

Trader Joe’s Pomander Room Spritz this smells like the holidays I don’t love it but I like it for the vibes once a year.

Repurchase: Yes

Trader Joe’s Scented Candle in Chocolate Croissant this smelled so good cold but the warm throw just really didn’t do it for me.

Repurchase: No

Bath and Body Works Wallflower in Hanukkah this was delicious it smelled like donuts and it was great. It burned through super fast though faster then other wallflowers. Which is a bit ironic really.

Repurchase: Yes

Bath and Body Works Peppermint Sugar Cookie Candle this smelled really ogood like a sweet mint but also clean I just wish the scent throw had been better.

Repurchase: No

Bath and Body Works Raspberry Thumbprint Candle this didn’t have a strong scent throw but it was fine.

Repurchase: No

Lip (4)

Dionis Goat Milk Lip Balm in Coconut Cream I really like this lip balm it didn’t melt in the car at least not unless it was insanely hot it was balmy and lasted long on the lips it was a good flavor. This tube lasted me forever.

Repurchase: Yes

Dionis Goat Milk Lip Balm in Peppermint Twist same with this one the peppermint was really nice I used this for a really long time I would definitely by more of these.

Repurchase: Yes

Carmex Lip Balm in Strawberry I will be sticking with regular unflavored Carmex in the future.

Repurchase: No

Patchology Lip Service Gloss-to-Balm Treatment I didn’t like this it is super sticky when it comes out and it does melt down on the lips to be comfortable and balm pretty instantly but not on any skin so on your face or if you spready it with the tip of your finger it stays sticky and gross. Really good sweet mint scent.

Repurchase: No

Makeup (3)

YSL Mascara Volume Effet Faux Cils Radical this was a nice mascara it made my lases really long and curled really gives that big doe eyed look. But it is very dry and sticky and a bit hard to remove.

Repurchase: Maybe

Too Faced Pomade in a Pencil in Soft Black I really liked this pencil but this was too black and too cool toned for me I really struggle to find a brow color that matches my brows.

Repurchase: No

Covergirl Cleantopia Plant Powered Mascara in 800 this was ok not great looked nice at first but dried out really quick which seems to be a problem with these more natural mascaras.

Repurchase: No

Lotion (2)

Callyssee Cloud Soft Bod in Vanilla I didn’t like this it was thin and sticky and not super hydrating.

Repurchase: No

Fortune Cookie Soap Company Whipped Cream in Day-O this was nice very calming scent I like these little lotion pots a lot.

Repurchase: Yes

Bodycare (3)

Tree Hut Moisturizing Shave Oil in Birthday Cake these are my favorite shaving product I love when they come out with new scents this one was nice it was a sweet vanilla.

Repurchase: Yes

My Beauty Spot Coffee Body Scrub I don’t really like these kinds of scrubs I find them hard to use and they are super messy and then you have to basically clean coffee out of the bottom of the shower which I don’t find super fun.

Repurchase: No

Malin + Goetz Rum Hand + Body Wash this was not impressive. I didn’t love the scent and it didn’t suds well.

Repurchase: No

Perfume (1)

FCS Perfume Oil in Fried Pussy Cat I wanted to finish this this month and I did. It smelled nice it smelled like donuts kinda it was odd and fun but not a scent I would repurchase.

Repurchase: No

Haircare (3)

Good Dye Young Semi-Permanent Hair Color in Riot not pictured I don’t save these i cut them open and then they are a mess. I got this to try instead of Artic Fox and it has some pros over the Artic fox but I think I just prefer Artic Fox. This does not smell as good and the packaging is way messier to use it also is much harder to wash out of my hair. The color and the longevity of this product are a lot better but for the same price I think I rather have the easier user experience it also didn’t leave my hair as soft as Artic Fox does.

Repurchase: No

Not Your Mother’s Smooth Moves Lamellar Water Rinse this I love it likes a hair mask that is a rinse and it is super quick and easy. You kinda squeeze it on in sections and then rub it in like shampoo and it gets warm and then you rinse it out and it leaves my hair really smooth. Hirts really bad if you get it in your eyes though.

Repurchase: Yes

FCS Leave-In Conditioner in Tink this has been a favorite for a long time I love the scent and it’s a nice light leave-in.

Repurchase: Yes

Declutter (2)

Colourpop Lip Mask in Sugar and Spice

Colourpop Lip Mask in Everything Nice

These broke me out terribly I had horrible deep pimples all around my mouth and anywhere near my mouth where this would migrate it was terrible. Even though it was cute and smelled really good it is not worth it at all.


Well a final wrap up will be coming but here is what we have for the last month of the year I really pulled it out with some stragglers that have been hanging around all year.

Total This Month: 26

Total: 265

Approx Value This Month: $292.10

Approx Paid This Month: $109.46

Approx Total Value: $2624.32

Approx Total Paid: $698.14

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What’s In My Trash? November 2023

Well this went well. I only need like $60 to meet my goal for the year.

Also some how ended up with 20 more items then I started the month with not sure how that happened at all.

Skincare (10)

Keys Golden Cleanser this was fine very creamy. I wouldn’t buy it but I would use it.

Repurchase: No

Spalife Hydrocolloid Pimple Patches these really didn’t work. They helped in the sense that having them covered does help with the pain, but they didn’t help heal anything.

Repurchase: No

Aceology Probiotic Restoring Biodegradable Mask this was a nice mask but but nothing special especially for that insane price.

Repurchase: No

Cerave Ultra-Light Moisturizing Gel this was a nice light gel moisturizer which I really like.

Repurchase: Maybe

Pacifica Eye Bright Undereye Vitamin C Spot Serum Mask these were nice they really brightened my under eyes and made them feel better after a night of drinking for sure.

Repurchase: Maybe

Mario Badescu Enzyme Cleansing Gel this was not my favorite felt very soapy and smelled very soapy. My face did feel clean after but almost too clean.

Repurchase: No

Kiehl’s Line Minimizing Targeted Triangle Patch-Masks I don’t feel like these did anything and they were very uncomfortable to wear.

Repurchase: No

Shiseido Benefiance Wrinkle Smoothing Cream Enriched I did not like this it has a strong perfumey scent and was very thick and sticky.

Repurchase: No

Perricone MD Vitamin C Ester Photo Brightening Moisturizer this was fine I like that it had sunscreen in it but it was very white and hard to blend in.

Repurchase: No

Peter Thomas Roth Water Drench Hyaluronic Cloud Moisturizer SPF 45 I liked this fine. I don’t know if I would repurchase it but it was nice.

Repurchase: Idk

Random (1)

Dove Go Fresh Revive Antiperspirant I really like these Dove deodorants I go through phases where I use a brand for a year and then switch for a while because I feel like you got to switch them up or they become less effective.

Repurchase: Yes

Home Scents (4)

Homeworx Candle in Gingerbread Mocha this had a decent enough scent throw but it was so giant it too a while to burn and it wasn’t that easy to put out it would smoke for awhile. I think giant candles are not so much my thing.

Repurchase: No but if I had another I would use it.

Cocoa Puff 3 Wick Candle these candles are just such crappy quality. I am almost finally done with they. I have one 3 wick left and 3 mini tins and then these will finally be out of my life.

Repurchase: No

Trix 3 Wick Candle  this was so smokey and smelled burnt I could not get all the way through this.

Repurchase: No

Trader Joe’s Room Spritz in Super Lemon I love this spray it is so lemony it works really well.

Repurchase: Yes

Makeup (2)

Jd Glow Cosmetics Multichromatic Gel Liner in Shooketh this has finally started to dry out and get clumpy so it is time for it to go. I really loved these liners the multichrome was so pretty. There was a bit of a learning curve to apply these but once I got it down they were easy to apply.

Repurchase: Yes

Lime Crime Venus Liner in Wisteria this dried out really fast and it was always really chunky but also watery was not a great liner at all.

Repurchase: No

Lotion (1)

FCS Whipped Cream in Follow Your Heart I like these I user them all the time I have tons in different scents this scent was really nice and fresh and clean and I enjoyed it.

Repurchase: Yes

Declutter (3)

Nyx Matte Lipstick in Perfect Red I have never opened this and I have a million reds I am going to let this go to a better home.

Anthropologie Road Trip Perfume just trying to whittle down the perfume collection some it is just a little excessive how many I have.

Supergoop Daily Dose Bioretinol + Mineral SPF 40 this is the gritty kind of mineral sunscreen that I don’t like and the tint is like tan grey just not a fan.


Total This Month: 22

Total: 239

Approx Value This Month: $156.49

Approx Paid This Month: $68.40

Approx Total Value: $2335.22

Approx Total Paid: $588.68

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What’s In My Trash? September 2023

This is probably one of the worst months but I am already ahead of where I need to be so that is good. I didn’t use up this month and I spent alot more on the products I used then usual.

Skincare (4)

Shiseido Urban Environment Sun Dual Care SPF 42 I do not like this one nearly as much as the blue one but at the end of the day I am moving on from these sunscreens to use the Supergoop ones.

Repurchase: No

Sunday Riley Auto Correct Brightening and Depuffing Eye Contour Cream this was not that impressive for the price I don’t think it depuffed or did that much brightening.

Repurchase: No

The Beauty Crop Watermelon Brightening Eye Mask this was fine.

Repurchase: No

Caudalie Resveratrol-Lift Instant Firming Serum I don’t really like this serum it is a bit gritty almost. I don’t really vibe with Caudalie products.

Repurchase: No

Random (1)

Degree Ultraclear Dry Spray in Pure Clean I like the spray deodorants especially in the summer. I think I have gone off on Degree a bit and am liking Dove a bit more. I tend to cycle through.

Repurchase: Maybe

Home Scents (2)

VS Candle in Honey this had a nice sweet scent but if I burned it too long it got a kinda burnt scent to it.

Repurchase: No

VS Candle in Water I liked this light and clean and watery.

Repurchase: Maybe

Lip (2)

Carmex Lip Balm in Strawberry I really don’t prefer the flavored ones to original one at all.

Repurchase: No

Fresh Sugar Coconut Hydrating Lip Balm this was nice but not as good as the actual stick lip balms. They are more hydrating last longer on the lips and don’t need to be applied with fingers so even though they are more expensive they are just better.

Repurchase: No

Lotion (3)

Cake Beauty Milk Made Indulgent Body Milk Cream this was too think for my tastes.

Repurchase: No

Neutrogena Hydro Boost Body Gel Cream I like this it’s a good watery lotion for a really good price. It is smooth and moisturizing. I do hate that it is almost impossible to get the last 2 oz out of the bottle and I’m not trying to cut open such a thick large bottle.

Repurchase: Yes

FCS Body Milk in Life is Sweet this was a little too sweetly floral for me but the milks are nice they sink in well but they are drippy and messy.

Repurchase: No

Bodycare (3)

Tree Hut Moisturizing Shave oil in Birthday Cake I love these oils the candy cane is definitely my favorite scent but I really hope they make more scents they have so many scents in their scrubs I would love for more of them to show up in the oils.

Repurchase: Yes

Dove Reviving Body Wash this was not super special but it was cheap and came in a pack of things so I used it. Dove is generally pretty effective and unoffensive.

Repurchase: No

Bath and Body Works Aromatherapy Body Wash & Foam Bath in Recharge I really liked this the scent was very calming and I liked using it as a nighttime before bed body wash.

Repurchase: Yes

Perfume (1)

Juicy Couture Sucre this was really really sweet but it came out for my birthday month so I’m like super attached to it since its kinda cupcake/birthday vibes.

Repurchase: I think it was limited edition but I have another

Haircare (2)

Sleek’e Silk’e Deep Conditioning Hair Mask I hated the scent of this it stuck around and it was very heavy and old lady to me.

Repurchase: No

Arctic Fox Semi Permanent Dye in Sunset Orange this stuff washes out so fast but it also covers old dye pretty well so it is sorta pick what you need and I needed it to cover up the blue in my hair that kept coming back through every time I washed my hair.

Repurchase: Yes

Declutter (1)

The Bath Apothecary Under Eye Mask in The Phantom these were awful they were super wet and did not stay put at all even just sitting still.


Total This Month: 19

Total: 198

Approx Value This Month: $247.42

Approx Paid This Month: $120.96

Approx Total Value: $2006.20

Approx Total Paid: $477.32

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