I can’t believe it is June already, and that I already used up 9 products spoiler alert lol. May was super eventful and busy. I graduated, am almost finished with classes had so many things going on it was a really good month.

Skincare (12)

Kneipp 24h Face Cream Reactivation this was so thick and heavy and did not sink into my skin. Worst of all when I woke up my face felt rough and dry which was so weird and not like my skin at all.

Repurchase: No

Sephora Mud Mask Purifying & Mattifying I don’t love this mask I like it better than the first time I tried it but I still don’t love it. I find it hard to wash off and I don’t love the chunky texture.  It also takes a lot of product to cover my face and I don’t know that it really does that much.

Repurchase: No

Clinique Pep-Start 2 in 1 Exfoliating Cleanser I haven’t liked anything I have tried from the pep start line and this is no exception this is a fine exfoliating cleanser. I found it a little hard to get all the grit off my face. If you like vitamin c you might like this.

Repurchase: No

Hey Honey Open Your Eyes eye cream this did jack shit.  The first time I used this I thought maybe it was doing something, but no this was utterly useless and not very moisturizing.

Repurchase: No

Skinceuticals Simply Clean Gel I like this a lot but I can’t say that it really was improving my skin as it claims just based on one use. I was a really nice cleanser that left me feeling cleaned and refreshed without being stripped or irritating.

Repurchase: Maybe

Neutrogena Night Calming Makeup Removing Wipes these are super gentle and felt really nice on the skin. They removed light makeup but not really heavy makeup or waterproof makeup like they claim I would get these again for lazy days when I just want to clean my face when I haven’t been wearing makeup.

Repurchase: No

Charcoal Deep Purifying Cleanser I got this in a Beauteque box. I liked this at first but then it’s been like a year and a half now and I just got so sick of it. It was an ok cleanser but it didn’t  wow me. It smelled like lemons which is a plus but was really hard to get off my face. It was really thick and very grey so it would take two or three rinses to get it all off and that just wasn’t cool with me. Also can’t be good for your skin to have to keep rubbing it like that.

Repurchase: No

Olay Fresh Effects Shine Shine Go Away! Cleanser this had a pleasant smell and a pretty creamy texture it was actually really similar to the cleanser above but my skin felt cleaner and it was easier to remove so like a better version. But still not my favorite face wash I have ever used.

Repurchase: Maybe

Origins Checks and Balances Frothy Face Wash this was frothy which was fun to use but it felt slightly stripping on the skin which I don’t always mind especially when my skin is being really oily but this would not be good on dry skin.

Repurchase: No

Clinique Pep-Start Eye Cream so far I have not been a huge fan of the pep-start line this eye cream was no different it was pretty tacky under the eyes and I don’t feel like it moisturized well.

Repurchase: No

Glow Recipe Watermelon Glow Sleeping Mask I really didn’t want to like this I hate watermelons but omg I loved it. It smells like watermelons and like fresh and clean so it isn’t too overpowering. This is a great sleeping mask my skin was so much brighter and clearer and softer after I used it.

Repurchase: Yes

Caudalíe Vinosource Moisturizing Sorbet I really liked this but it did not like me back. It is a really lightweight almost gel like moisturizer but it broke me out really bad so I ended up using it as a hand cream. It was really nice as a hand cream but that is way too much money to spend on a hand cream.

Repurchase: No

Random (1)

Rembrandt 3 Day Whitening Boost Kit I got this in the most recent Walmart Beauty Box. I really liked this. It did make my teeth a bit whiter but really nice they made my teeth look less stained. There was enough of a noticeable difference that I will definitely try this again and more consistently and would expect better results as well. It did irritate my gum line a bit on the second and third day but it wasn’t terrible and I have very sensitive gums so this likely won’t be a problem for most people.

Repurchase: Yes

Home Scents (2)

I finished off a random bag of cone incense from Ocean Tokes I really liked them but you can’t buy them they only come with pa subscription box so I won’t be buying more of them.

Repurchase: No

Bath and Body Works Copper Coconut candle this smells amazing it sells like a cookie. I love this candle.

Repurchase: Yes

Lip (2)

Carmex Classic Lip Balm in the stick form this is important it is worlds better than the one in the squeezy tube. This is my go to when my lips are really dry or if I am going to be out in the wind and need a layer of protection. I like the menthol zip to it. I just hate how hard it is to find in this format.

Repurchase: Yes

Naked Cosmetics Lip Scrub in Vanilla Crème this smelled and tasted good but it didn’t exfoliate my lips at all.  This was so like moist and balmy with very little grit in it.

Repurchase: No

Declutter (5)

Garnier Whole Blends Oat Delicacy Shampoo see review in Haircare.

 

Garnier Whole Blends Oat Delicacy Conditioner see review in Haircare.

 

Revlon All in One Treatment this was bad. It was the epitome of one of those sticky useless hair leave in sprays. It was sticky and clumpy in my hair and I didn’t like it so it needs to go.

 

Brow Food Brow Gel I don’t use this I don’t really do my brow and have not need of brow gel.

 

Lorac Behind The Scenes Eye Primer this was awful it made my eye shadow crease and fade which are problems I do not ordinarily have with my eye shadows.

Makeup (1)

Benefit The Pore Professional License to Blot this is a blotting stick it is like a oil controlling primer stick almost it was ok as a primer like it held on to my makeup fine and blurred my skin a bit but it didn’t control my oil and definitely is a bit of a uncomfortable texture to rub on any part of your skin that isn’t oily so this is kinda a miss product.

Repurchase: No

Lotion (4)

Fortune Cookie Soap Company Whipped Cream in Kiss do I really need to talk about these anymore?

Repurchase: Yes

Bath and Body Works Oh What Fun (Sunlit Apple Blossom) Hand Cream the formula on this hand cream is fine nothing that special that I would need to purchase this over any other kind of lotion when I got it it was like a dollar so I wanted to try it.  The scent on this was kinda awful when you first put it on it is apple and lovely and then all of a sudden it turns into a heavy floral that does not go away for like an hour and it was terrible. I might get the hand cream again for a dollar but definitely not this scent.

Repurchase: Maybe, but not this scent

The Face Shop Hand Cream in Ocelot just to show that the hoarding is real this expired 5 years ago. 5 YEARS. I HAVE LITEREALLY HAD THIS AND HAVE BEEN USING IT FOR AT LEAST LIKE 8 YEARS . It is kinda insane. It never went bad so there was no reason to get rid of it. But this packaging was so so cute I am definitely keeping it. It was an ok had cream really nothing to write home about.

Repurchase: No

The Face Shop Mini Baby Pet lotion this is as old as the ocelot cream but this doesn’t expire until October go me lol. I didn’t really like this one as much this had a strong like baby powder clean and soft almost floral scent not my jam and it was very strong and lingered for a long time so if you’re into that.

Repurchase: NO

Bodycare (1)

Pacifica Kale & Mint Shave Whip this smelled nice and minty but other than that this was kind of not great. This literately disintegrated the second water touched it so I was basically shaving with nothing which  makes this product pointless.

Repurchase: No

 

Perfume (2)

Tory Burch Love Relentlessly I love this perfume. I actually received a bottle as a graduation present (perk of slaving away in school lol) so excited to have it.

Repurchase: Yes

Juicy Couture Peace Love & Juicy Couture now that I can use it again finally I finished up my original bottle of this. Love this so much.

Repurchase: Yes any time I can find it

Haircare (7)

Raw Beyond Bleach White-Out Kit Raw bleaches are my absolute favorite I have very dark hair and these bleach my hair the quickest and get them the lightest like this bleach will take me to white blonde if I let it and it doesn’t kill my hair as badly as some other bleaches do. They have a one-step kit and this one is a two-step kit I prefer the one step kit but both are good.

Repurchase: Yes

Amika Soulfood Nourishing Mask this is nice on my hair very nourishing but I hate the very floral scent.

Repurchase: No

Shampyou Nourish and Protect customizable shampoo this was cool you added different mixes to the shampoo to customize it to what you like. I added the red mix which was so supposed to enhance any red tones in your hair and it definitely worked.

Repurchase: Yes

Dry Bar Detox Dry Shampoo in the Lush Scent this scent is not as good as the original scent but still nice. This is my favorite formula of dry shampoo because my hair really feels looks and smells soft and clean after I use it. It does need to be really worked in though or it leaves a white cast. I won’t buy this scent again but the regular scent I will.

Repurchase: No

Garnier Whole Blends Oat Delicacy Shampoo this had a very floral scent that I did not like. Granted I hate all shampoo and don’t use them I co-wash but this was extra not my cup of tea. It definitely was not moisturizing.

Repurchase: No

Garnier Whole Blends Oat Delicacy Conditioner again with the terrible scent and not moisturizing which defeats the point of a conditioner do not recommend.

Repurchase: No

Shea Moisture Sugarcane Extract & Meadowfoam Seed Silicone Free Miracle Styler Leave-in Treatment I put this in the day after I died my hair I used more then you need to be fair because I really wanted it to soak in so parts were a little greasy but overall this is not a greasy leave in and this packet should have been good for two uses on my long hair but I really wanted to soak my hair. I felt like this really added a lot of shine and softness back to my hair it didn’t smell gross. I definitely like this more than the Marc Anthony one I got in my Ipsy bag.

Repurchase: Yes

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Total This Month: 37

Total: 289

Average per Day: 1.9 items

Category Totals:

Skincare: 56

Makeup: 16

Declutter: 103

Home Scents: 29

Lip: 13

Lotion: 7

Bodycare: 20

Perfume: 13

Random: 21

Haircare: 11

There are no doubts now that I am definitely going to make my yearly goal and definitely beat it as well it would be almost impossible not to at this point. I am feeling very accomplished this month.

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So time to pack it in for February hopefully that means the cold ass miserable weather packs it in too. I am ready for the warmth I hate the cold.

Once again I was doing some travel so there are separate pictures of those empties. I used up a solid amount this month I am well on my way to using up an item a day or maybe more.

I used up a ton of makeup this month which I am really proud of.

Declutter (26)

City Color Contour Palette I just got this in my Ipsy bag and it is now out the door the highlight is chunky and just looks like heavy translucent powder on the skin they bronzer is orange. The contour is a nice shade but does not blend at all it just goes on and that’s it.

 

Crown Glam Metals Eyeshadow palette this is just to inconsistent and too hard to work with I ended up depotting Rebel the shade I did like it’s a nice creamy shimmery gold copper and I’m just pitching the rest.

 

3 Urban Decay shadows that came out of a little travel palette that like had all these drawers it was cool and little and compact it had a tiny eyeliner, brush, mascara and these little eyeshadows and a little instruction book.  I have had these for like 13 years at least there are some massive chunks used up from them but I just don’t use these colors any more so I am finally letting them go.

 

Victoria Secret Pink Wild Berry and Honeysuckle Shimmer Powder I never use this anymore I barely used it when I bought like 8 years ago I didn’t even realize I still had it and it needs to go. It does smell good but the shimmer dispensing brush never worked that well it came out with so much powder at a time and you couldn’t blend without more powder coming out.

 

Real Techniques brush case I just don’t like cases like this that make the easel stand and aren’t closed all the way around.

 

14 assorted brushes that are either old, broken or just not something I use. I have in here a MAC brush from a gift set so scratchy. A Luxie travel duo fiber brush that is just flimsy and useless to me. Some BH Cosmetics brushes that are just not types I use. Some Ulta ones and some non-name brand ones.

 

Fortune Cookie Soap Company Lip and Cheek stain in XOXO this has no pigment and I don’t like potted lip products.

 

Skinn Sugar Lips Lip scrub I tried for way to long with this product it smells great but tastes like poison and burns my lips I have so may nicer scrubs that I don’t know why I kept trying to make this work for me. Probably because it was my first lip scrub.

 

Ulta Sharpener this is just old and broken now.

 

Medusa’s Makeup Stick It eye primer this was a mess it was so oily and never dried down and made my eyeshadow crease so badly and was so sticky and heavy on the eyes.

 

Mellow Precision Pen Eyeliner this is no precision it is patchy and bleeds and no thank you.

Perfume (5)

Tory Burch Simply Belle perfume this was fine. I usually like Tory Burch perfumes.

Repurchase: No

 

Atelier Cologne Orange Sanguine I love their citrus perfumes they are so expensive though.

Repurchase: Maybe

 

Twisted Wonderland Perfumery Happy Hellidays perfume I wasn’t super into this it was a meh scent that just didn’t last on me.

Repurchase: No

 

Dior J’adore sample card this was ok ish it’s a card I can’t really judge much by it it is just something I slap on quick before like running to the gas station or whatever because I have so many and am trying to use them up.

Repurchase: No

 

Victoria Secret Pink Wild Berry and Honeysuckle Body Mist I used this as a perfume for a long time but it just didn’t last long enough and I really wanted to use it up so I like to use body mists as rom sprays since I am so pick with my perfumes and they don’t always smell as nice on me as they did in the bottle.

Repurchase: No

Makeup (6)

Tarte Tarteist Mascara I talked about this last month when I decluttered one to my mom and this tube I just finished up.  I liked this it is a good mascara and I recommend it. It just isn’t my favorite type of mascara. It is a very wet formula and I prefer a dry formula but this gives that very long clumpy dramatic look to your lashes. It is a good mascara I just prefer fluffy full natural looking lashes more.

Repurchase: Only a mini for a special occasion or look

 

Kat Von D Tattoo Liner in Trooper why does everyone like this? I hated it. It was hard to use I feel like it wasn’t smooth or nice looking like it didn’t go over shadow well and was hard to wing out for me. I have wet and wild eyeliner I love for like $2 and this is so expensive.

Repurchase: No

 

Too Faced Hangover Rx Setting spray I really liked this it felt light on my face and not sticky or heavy. It doesn’t hold on to makeup as long as UD’s All Nighter does but it is good for everyday use.

Repurchase: Yes

 

Urban Decay Vice Lipstick Sample in Rapture I didn’t like the formula on this at all it is like a thick opaque lipstick gloss so it is sticky and not for me.  The color was nice but not as nice as Backtalk which is my favorite in the line.

Repurchase: No

 

I used up two Clinique Superprimer samples this was a nice primer I liked it a lot one of the better ones I tried I also used it as an eyeshadow primer and it was really great for that too. It is a thick white primer that rubs in and feel kinda like a moisturizer not to sticky not to smooth just very natural feeling primer.

Repurchase: No

Lip Care (3)

Ven Effect Anti-Aging Lip Treatment this burned!

Repurchase: No

 

Fortune Cookie Soap Company tinted chapstick this I will really miss it was so such a good sweet flavor/smell ad you could smell and taste it the whole time I was wearing it and gave a really youthful pretty pink tint to the lips.

Repurchase: Yes

 

Fresh Sugar Advanced Therapy Lip Balm I really like this but I go through it way too fast for the price and it doesn’t feel super different then Carmex other than this having a better flavor.

Repurchase: No

Skin Care (9)

Bath and Body Works Totally Tea-riffic Sheet Mask this I was expecting to dislike and ended up really enjoying. I love tea tree for my face so I should have known.  This was exactly what my skin needed after flying since it has tea tree and is moisturizing it fixed both the break outs and the dryness that I get when I fly.

Repurchase: Yes

 

Simple Cleansing Wipes these are not good they don’t do enough to take my makeup off.

Repurchase: No

 

Skin Fix Facial Cleansing wipes I’m over these they aren’t the best or the worst they just don’t impress me.

Repurchase: No

 

Yes to Cucumbers facial wipes these are eh not horrid not great.

Repurchase: No

 

Dr. Brandt Pore Dermabrasion exfoliator got this in a boxy charm a few months back. I do like this exfoliator my face feels clean and nice after but I didn’t see and spectacular long term effects that would make it worth the high price tag. I much prefer the more inexpensive derma-e one to be honest. I mean I’ll always happily use samples of this but I won’t buy it.

Repurchase: No

 

Skyn Iceland Blemish Dots these are those dots you put on pimples to help draw them out and heal them. These didn’t work for my skin at all. I was disappointed they sounded really good with the willow bark and salicylic acid but they just didn’t work for me. I love the Peter Thomas Roth ones and have gotten some more.

Repurchase: No

 

Sunday Riley Saturn Sulfur Acne Treatment Mask this really didn’t do much to help calm my breakouts my Tea Tree one from the Body Shop is so much better.

Repurchase: No

 

Ever Reveal Biometric Peel Pads go these using Ipsy Points and super regret it these did nothing for my skin ther were supposed to make it firmer and brighter and these were just a mess in crappy packaging.

Repurchase: No

 

Clinique Turnaround overnight Radiance Moisturizer this wasn’t special and didn’t do anything to for me.

Repurchase: No

Body Care (5)

Nivea Cherry Blossom Lotion this was fine but I have plenty of lotion you really have to wow me in the lotion department to make it into my lotion stash.

Repurchase: No

 

Nivea In-Shower Body Lotion so I don’t like the whole in shower lotion thing it doesn’t work for me just makes me feel slimey but my girlfriend loves it so I let her use it up and it works great for her dry skin.

Repurchase: Not for me but yes for her

 

Fortune Cookie Soap Company Shower Oil in Tink omg I loved this and it lasted forever I am so sad it is gone now. This is a spray on oil that I would use after I showered usually after I shaved. It sprayed in a really fine mist and was made me so smooth and moisturized.

Repurchase: Yes

 

Bath and Body Works Shower Gel in Frosted Coconut Snowball this was alright it didn’t have a strong smell unless you used a lot but it did lather a lot with lots of BUBBLES!

Repurchase: No

Tree Hut Moisturizing Shave Oil I really liked this it is more expensive then baby oil and doesn’t last as long so still if you are on a tight budget go with that. This doesn’t kill my razors as fast though and smells much better then baby oil. I also love the pump. I have already repurchased this in the one other scent it comes in and I like that scent better so far.

Repurchase: Yes

Random (7)

Briogeo Don’t Despair Repair Hair mask still don’t love this I think this is my last sample though so that’s good.

Repurchase: No

 

Venus Waterless Razor THIS IS SUPER COOL. It has gel in it so you can shave without water but just squeezing it out (it does work slightly better with water but you really don’t need it).  This is great for when you have shaved and then realize a hour later you missed one strip of hair. Raise your hand if this happens to you not just me right? It was also useful for travel

Repurchase: Yes

 

Goody Hair Ties I finished a pack and still had the wrapper so I figured I throw them in. I am not too picky with my hair ties they just need to be black and not have the metal.

Repurchase: Yes

 

Degree Men’s Deodorant in Cool Rush this was ok but the Old Spice ones are better. I like Men’s travel deodorant for travel because they are half the price of women’s and I’d rather save the money.

Repurchase: No

 

Fortune Cookie Soap Company Dry Shampoo in Cotton Headed Ninny Muggins hehe loved the name in this so I know this is a hair care item but these powdered dry shampoos don’t work for me but I found on accident (let’s not go into it) that this works great as just like a good fabric freshener like for pillows or carpets or shoes or whatever so that how I used this. So as dry shampoo I hate this and don’t recommend it as a fabric refresher I’d get this again.

Repurchase: Not for its real purpose but for the one I use it for sure

 

Nad’s Cleansing wipes I use these for prewaxing cleaning of my skin this isn’t the best one I have ever tried but it was fine. I don’t buy these they come with kits so I use what I get I don’t buy them.

Repurchase: No

 

Random Beauty Sponge this is ripped so its time to go I don’t remember what this is.

Repurchase: No I have plenty

Home Scents (2)

Bath and Body Works Flipping Awesome Candle (Pumpkin Pecan Waffles) this was delicious and had the most adorable name.

Repurchase: Yes

 

Bath and Body Works ‘Tis the Season Candle this is a very Christmasy candle not my cup of tea I don’t love the more woody cinnamon type of candles. It did pair pretty well with the Christmas cookie candle I used up last month which is how I was able to get through this one.

Repurchase: No

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Total This Month: 63

Total: 153

Average per Day: 2.6 products per day

Still going strong with over 2 products used up a day. I am so so proud of myself I am really working at trying to declutter and use stuff up and really having put my mind to it seems to be paying off. It is so statisfying seen the pil of stuff to get rid of at the end of the month. Even if looking at what I still have in my stash can be overwhelming as fuck.

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