Tag: Indie Makeup

What’s In My Trash? November 2018

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Well slightly delayed empties post because I was away the first part of this month. I did really really bad on empties this month. I missed my 1 product a day goal. Shit happens but I used up so much on my trip that December will make up for November. I did use up a fair bit of makeup in November which always feels like a win for me even when it is mostly mascara.

Skincare (5)

Peter Thomas Roth Max Complexion Correction Pads I wanted something that was going to work better and be better for my skin then like an Oxy pad and while these are great the ingredients aren’t any better and then have added fragrance so maybe actually worse ingredients? I really like a harsh toning pad sometimes my skin just really needs it. So I will search on for the perfect pad but as of now I still think Oxy Pads might be the best. These just aren’t worth the price. I actually have a toner from Olay that I am using that feels almost identical to these pads I may soak some pads in that and see if I can diy  these  pads. I’ll keep you updated if I do that

Repurchase: Maybe

Estee Lauder Advanced Night Repair Eye Concentrate Matrix I don’t feel like this did much and this packaging is terrible. You can’t like get to the product its in a hard bottle ad you get it out with this like rollerball stick thing it is just so aggravating.

Repurchase: No

SK-II Facial Treatment Essence I don’t get what the fuss about this is it legit did nothing.

Repurchase: No

Indie Lee Brightening Cleanser this was just meh it wasn’t brightening (can a cleanser really be brightening I mean it’s on your skin for like 25 seconds) and didn’t really make my skin feel clean so this was just not for me and it I am pretty sure it is kinda pricey.

Repurchase: No

Clinique Dramatically Different Hydrating Jelly I like so much Clinique skincare but not this one. I was so excited for this water based moisturizer when I heard about it because it sounded perfect for me. I don’t need a ton of hydration most days I like a really light moisturizer but this was almost too watery and almost felt sticky on the skin. I have another sample of this that I think Noam going to save until summer and see if it works better for me in the heat.

Repurchase: No

Random (4)

Fortune Cookie Soap Company Veggie Protein Deodorant in Sugar Pits this is kinda the only natural deodorant I am really into I like them for just days I need a break or am just kicking around the house or just running out real fast for something.

Repurchase: Yes

Sally Hansen Crème Hair Remover works as well as any other.

Repurchase: Yes

Tinkle Facial Razor this is ok but I don’t like it as much as the ones I got from Crown Bushes. These wear out a lot faster and I find them slightly awkward to hold.

Repurchase: No

Nair Brazilian Spa Clay Hair Remover this actually took my hair off I was like really shocked because that almost never happens with these things but I had to use so so much I only got like 2 uses out of this whole can. I picked it up on a whim for like 2 or 3dollars so I wasn’t that mad but based on that I would not repurchase and the smoothness only lasted about a day not as long as shaving would.

Repurchase: No

Home Scents (1)

Bath and Body Works Blueberry Maple Pancakes I loved this candle BBW seems to do blueberry scents well I loved this and I loved their Blueberry Sugar candle. This didn’t have a lot of maple which I prefer.

Repurchase: Yes

Lip (1)

Aquaphor Lip Repair I love Aquaphor it is my healing balm of choice I love the slick hydrating soothing feel of this on my lips. Love this in this lip balm style and the big tube size meant for skin both work for both purposes though so multipurpose.

Repurchase: Yes

Declutter (7)

Smashbox Always on Liquid Lipstick in On Demand I love the formula of the Always on Liquid Lipsticks but I just could not make this color work for me. It is a very Nude Coraly shade that just does not look go on me in my opinion.

It Cosmetics Superhero Mascara see review in makeup for the one I used up.

Tarte Tarteist Pro Glow Liquid Highlighter in Sparkler this just never worked for me no matter how I tried it, it would go on chunky no matter how much I blended it would end up bunched up on my face and it was inconsistently glittery it just it is a no for me.

Ilia Lipstick in In My Room I didn’t like an of the other samples I tried from Ilia so there is no reason for me to keep this and try it.

Clinique Liquid Facial Soap This is a perfectly good face soap but it burns the crap out of my eyes if it gets in them so I don’t like using it at all my eyes are sensitive and it isn’t worth the risk to me.

Cargo Swimmables Eye Pencil in 10 Dorado Beach this isn’t bad per say but it isn’t great either the formula is just fine. This color is just blah though. It barely shows up on my skin and is just a sparkely nothing on my me if you have a really light skin tone I could see this being a really pretty warm shade that isn’t overwhelming but if you are in the light/medium skintone or deeper I don’t see this working for you.

Benefit Gimme Brow in 3 I will start with saying this is totally not a good color for me but I decided to just give it a shot and see what I really thought of this type of product and formula and all that since the universe keeps sending me these damn things. I hate it it felt and tome looked like I had weird gooey mascara in my eyes I don’t really need that kind of volume in my brows I don’t like that look so just no and now I firmly know that I don’t like this just like I knew I wouldn’t. 

Makeup (5)

Wet n Wild Megaliner Liquid Eyeliner in Trim with Lace I really like the Megaliners because they are amazing like the first two times you use them so when I need a colored liner that I know I’m only going to use once or twice these are a perfect cheap options. I also love the very stiff hard “brush” applicator I find it really user friendly. After 2 or so uses they start to thin out and lose their opacity which isn’t great. I will keep buying them but probably not the white one anymore because I need a white that can stick around a little longer because I use white a bit more frequently but other colors I will still buy.

Repurchase: Other colors, not black or white

Too Cool for School Dinoplatz Escalator Mascara this is one of those mascara where you can twist the brush into different positions which is cool. The packaging is so adorable with the dinosaurs on it I love it. This is also a really pretty mascara and it definitely lasts all day but it is so impossibly hard to take off eve with my best makeup removers.

Repurchase: No

Beauty For Real I-Line in Black Magic I love their eyeliners they are comfortable richly pigmented so easy to put on they don’t break and dry out like a lot of retractable eyeliners do. I will probably go through the hassle of locating and buying this despite the hassle and price.

Repurchase: Yes

It Cosmetics Superhero Mascara I really hated this mascara. It looked really pretty on gave a lot of length, but it flaked horribly. It was a very dry mascara so if I even accidentally touched my eyes it would flake and once it started flaking even blinking would like rain down dry particles into my eyes that hurt and was uncomfortable.

Repurchase: No

Essence The False Lash Mascara this did not impress me this is a very standard natural looking mascara that adds a bit of length. If you need a natural mascara its cheap and not terrible if that is the look you are going for.

Repurchase: No

Lotion (1)

Bath and Body Works Vanilla Bean Noel I love the way Vanilla Bean Noel smells in this packaging especially I swear it smells different in other packaging. I would if I repurchase this it would be just for the smell. It’s just an ok lotion.

Repurchase: Maybe

Bodycare (1)

Dove Exfoliating Body Polish this was not that special. It didn’t scrub especially well it didn’t smell especially great it is pretty much like everything from the Dove brand in my opinion not offensive not bad but not memorable.

Repurchase: No

Haircare (1)

Manic Panic Amplified Semi-Permanent Hair Dye in Ultra Violet this faded so so fast like less than 2 weeks and kinda dried my hair out. The bottle was such a mess that I didn’t keep it for a picture.

Repurchase: No

Total This Month: 26

Total: 546

Average per Day: 1.6 items

Category Totals:

Skincare: 116

Makeup: 44

Declutter: 162

Home Scents: 52

Lip: 22

Lotion: 19

Bodycare: 34

Perfume: 23

Random: 50

Haircare: 23

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Boxycharm November 2018 Subscription Box Review

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Boxycharm

Cost: $21

Cycle: Every Month

What is it:

Boxycharm sends out 4 to 5 full size  items every month which makes it really unique among the  boxes I subscribe to.  It is a nice change to get all full size products especially for the reasonable price of $21 which is usually less then the cost of one item in the box.

If you would like to subscribe you can use my referral link HERE. I don’t get anything other then points but would really appreciate it but do as you feel comfortable you are also welcome to use the link in the header that leads to the regular homepage.

You can also review your products and get “charms” which are their versions of points that you can use as money off in their shop.

Just squeaking this in there this month. I have been busy and I just ran out of time trying to try out everything and work ad planning for trips and holidays and all that chaos that comes with life. That said I was pleasantly surprised with this box.


I really loved how everything was kinda black and gold this month it looked so pretty and cohesive. As well as being a nice nod to the holidays.

Bodyography Makeup Brush Cleaner

Full Size: 4 oz

Full Size Cost: $19

Sample Size: 2 oz

Sample Value: $9.50

This is one of those few times that Boxycharm doesn’t send a full size. This brush cleaner was just ok. I didn’t love it I usually don’t like spray cleaners. This didn’t get my brushes that clean.

F.A.R.A.H. Z-Tweeze Dual Ended Tweezer in Galaxy Gold

Full Size: Yes

Full Size Cost: $12

I love the gold splotches very pretty. These tweezers are ok they arent as sharp and grippy as my Tweezermans that I love but these work fine. I may pass these on or I may throw them in my travel drawer.

LuxieBoxycharm Limited Edition Luminous Eye Set

Full Size: 4 brushes

Full Size Cost: $21

Well this is interesting these are “limited edition just for Boxycharm” being sold on sale on Luxie for $21 the same non limited edition and totally not different other then coming in a box is being sold full price for $30 Huh? The gold is pretty a nice change from their usual pink. I really love Luxie brushes but their mini brushes like these I don’t like for me. They are still the same great quality the size is just to small for the way I like to do my makeup I prefer the normal size but they brushes are still very nice.

Cover FX Glitter Drops in Nova

Full Size: 15 ml

Full Size Cost: $44

Holy crap this is expensive! Like who is spending $44 on a liquid glitter? This is something I expected to hate and was not excited to see in the box and then I tried it and I think I am in love. IT IS SO PRETTY AND FEELS SO NICE. It strangely dries matte feeling on your skin so you don’t get that annoying oily sticky feeling a product like this would normally leave on your skin. It is also so gorgeously shiny and magical on the skin I love it.

I swatched it really thick so you can see the gold color and the glitter and then blended out like how a relatively more sane person would wear it. I am not above wearing a thick bold swipe of this to the right event or the grocery store you know no fucks given.

Ace Beaute Grandiose Palette

Full Size: 15.2 g

Full Size Cost: $24.99

This is the palette I have not had the chance to try but I love the colors in it red toned colors are some of my favorite. This swatched really pretty but kinda chunky so we shall see. That doesn’t necessarily mean bad it usually means wear you put it on your eye is wear the pigment is and it doesn’t blend much which is how I like my shadows so I am excited.

I was happier then I thought I would be with this box solely because of the dark horse hit those glitter drops.

Total: $111.49

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Ipsy November 2018 Subscription Box Review

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Ipsy Bag

Cost: $10 monthly, $110 annual

Cycle: Every Month

What is it: Every month Ipsy sends out a cute makeup bag of samples and full size items. you can review your bag for points that you can trade in for reward items. The rewards change often and the range between 300 points and 1000 points. You can get around 95 points every month.

If you want to subscribe you can subscribe HERE and skip the waitlist. That is my referral link so I do get points to spend but I’m not an affiliate I don’t make any money or anything it’s just one beauty junkie to another.

Late like usual. I was just really not inspired by the boxes/bags I have gotten this month so like was not very excited to write my reviews.

Jelly Pong Pong Cosmetics Cosmic Light Multi functional Pigment in Pulsar

Full Size: 2.3 g

Full Size Cost:$18

Sample Size: 2.3 g

Value: $18

Very very pretty pigment. I love looking at pigments but I so rarely use them because they are messy but I have a decently sized pretty collection. This hangs together really well ad is very smooth and fine. But I don’t know that it is worth $18 I can get indie brand ones that are just as pretty or prettier for way way less. Swatched Below.

Tarte Amazonian Clay 12-hour Blush in Quirky

Full Size: 5.6 g

Full Size Cost: $29

Sample Size: 1.5 g

Value: $7.77

This is a very peachy blush. I am not swatching it because my little cousin wants makeup for Christmas so I am going to give her this as an add on to her gifts. I also can’t find this shade anywhere which is weird.

Katherine Eyeliner Solution in Royal Plum

Full Size: 0.35 g

Full Size Cost: $22

Sample Size: 0.35 g

Value: $22

This is very smooth but it is not really plum it is more of a brown with purple undertones. I don’t think this is real worth $22 which is the sale price it sells for $34 which is outlandish. This also doesn’t have a tone of pigment I really had to layer it up to get an opacity. Swatched Below.

Sugar Smudge Me Not Liquid Lipstick in 28 Trusty Rusty

Full Size: 4.5 ml

Full Size Cost: $12.99

Sample Size: 1.5 ml

Value: $4.33

This is so pretty and comes in so many pretty colors. This is such a tiny sample though like itty bitty. This is more of a red red then a rusty red but very pretty.


Marc Anthony Bye Bye Frizz Leave-In Conditioner

Full Size: 8.4 oz

Full Size Cost: $8.99

Sample Size: 1.69 oz

Value: $1.81

I love Marc Anthony Haircare so this will be great to try out.

It is always nice to get full size things and I got two this month. This bag was better then last month but still not super great I am hoping Dec is going to be better. I am happy with the lipstick and leave-in because those will definitely get used.

Quick Summary:

Total Value: $41.27

Skincare: 0

Makeup: 4

Tools: 0

Hair Care: 1

Perfume: 0

Other: 0

And as far as sizes:

Full Size: 2

Deluxe Sample: 0

Sample: 3

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