Tag: Makeup

What’s In My Trash? December 2021

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I just can’t believe the year is over I feel like it was some how so long and so short all at the same time. I am going to do a separate wrap up/2022 goals post so this is just the December empties.

Skincare (8)

Youth to the People Kale + Green Tea Spinach Vitamins Superfood Cleanser this was totally generic and I have no feelings.

Repurchase: No

Feel 4D Hyaluronic Acid Under Eye Cream this was fine it was hydrating but didn’t do anything special or crazy.

Repurchase: No

Tarte Mermaid Skin Hyaluronic H20 Serum I did not like this it was very very runny and water like so it felt like I was just moving it around and mostly absorbing into my hands. Not good.

Repurchase: No

Kypris Antioxidant Dew Quench & Glow Serum well I used this for a long time you really “get” your money’s worth in that sense  but I don’t know that this was worth $90 dollars of essentially slightly plumping glowy moisture.

Repurchase: No

Estee Lauder Resilience Lift Night I never liked this it was sticky and hard to blend into my skin and I just didn’t like it.

Repurchase: No

Estee Lauder Perfectionist Pro Rapid Brightening Treatment I used this for so long so I guess in that sense you get your $110 worth but I don’t feel like it did anything for my skin I really didn’t see any effects.

Repurchase: No

Sand & Sky Australian Pink Clay Pore Refining Mask this was good it helped my pores when I used it, to clearn them out and make them feel and look a little smaller temporarily. It is also very very drying and tightening.

Repurchase: Maybe

YSL Pure Shots Night Reboot Serum also hated this it was really oily and just kinda hard to apply and didn’t feel great on my skin.

Repurchase: No

Random (2)

Pacifica Cherry Kiss Hydrating Lipstick Wipes I love these for taking off liquid lipsticks they make it easy and mess free and they taste great I love cherries.

Repurchase: Yes

Sure Unscented Invisible Solid Anti-Perspirant & Deodorant this was fine I guess I bought it at the dollar tree in an emergency and used it.

Repurchase: No

Home Scents (5)

VS Fresh & Clean Candle I don’t feel like this candle had much of a scent at all but the glass was really really pretty and the glow was really nice through the pink frosted glass

Repurchase: No

Swan Creek Candle Co. Drizzle Melt in Vanilla Pound Cake this is my favorite brand of wax melts and I am almost out. This was really sweet and bakery like which I love.

Repurchase: Yes

Natural Pure Honest Candle in Narnia this was fine it was very cold weather Christmas tree vibes not my typical scent but nice around the holidays.

Repurchase: No

Ulta Beauty Pixar Toy Story Candle (Milk & Cookies) this smelled so good I love milk and cookie kinda scented candles. And I love Disney. This was so so good. But I am on a huge candle ban right now I have more then I can use up in a reasonable time span and my candle storage is at max capacity so I can’t buy another one of these.

Repurchase: I want to but I can’t

Homeworx Hot Cider Donut this had a good scent throw but it was really donut forward very little of the apple of cider. It also burned kinda quick for how large of a candle it is.

Repurchase: Yes but only on sale

Lip (1)

Fresh Sugar Lip Balm in Mint Rush this is like one of my all time favorite lip balms I love how minty it is I love how smooth it is. It is so soft and feels so nice on my lips I love it. I love how luxe the packaging is it is a heavy plastic that screws shut and looks like metal. I HATE the price it is $24 dollars which is insane.

Repurchase: Yes

Lotion (1)

Bath and Body Works Body Cream in Gingerbread Latte I hated this I hate how some of the Bath & body Works creams will turn yellow and chunky I know is is because of the vanilla scent oils and not because it has gone bad (it smelled an preformed fine) I just find it gross. I really am more trying to use up their stuff and not really buy much anymore I just don’t think the quality is worth the price. Every now and again there are scents or products that I think are really stand out and good but on the whole not so much.

Repurchase: No

Bodycare (1)

L’Occitane Amande Supple Skin Oil this was just a body oil it was fine nothing overly exciting but it felt nice and it absorbed well.

Repurchase: No

Declutter (8)

Ulta Beauty Harry Potter Gryffindor Tinted Lip Balm am I saving this for display yes did I hate this product also yes. I don’t want a super red super pigmented tinted balm it just slips and slides all over and gets on everything either it needs to be super sheer or it needs to be untinted.

Wet n Wild Megalast Liquid Lip Color in Cherry on Top this was a pretty color but it was flakey and dry and crusty and I have better I don’t need this I have so many lipsticks and I am back on trying to retry the ones I have and get rid of ones I don’t like or need.

Violet Voss Essentials Eye Shadow Palette this is just boring and the formula isn’t that special so I can let this go I don’t have any amazing memories of using it and I was reorganizing and it can just go.

Carol’s Daughter Almond Milk Leave-in Conditioner this product is great but the scent I just can’t stand it is two floral too heavy and bitter all at the same time and it lingers in my hair for a very long time so this is sad it is a good detangler refresher leave in it is a great product it is just the scent for me.

Physician’s Formula #InstaReady Contour Trio in Bronze Trio I just don’t ever use this anymore. It was fine when I used it I used to use all the stripes separately with a brush and it is fine but it isn’t worth the effort and it can go.

YSL Rouge Volupte Shine Oil-in-Stick Hydrating Lipstick Balm I have two of these in the same shade and this is really not my kind of product so despite it being YSL I can’t justify having two slippy slidy lipstick balm products.

KVD Super Brow in Scarlet I never really liked this it is hard to remove it is not a pure red or a scarlet it is very orange and it is really waxy and hard to apply.

Sophia + Mabelle Hydrating Hybrid 2 in 1 Lipstick Balm in Topless I don’t like the formula or color of this lipstick balm I don’t like how slidy it is and the color is very dead on me.

Well this month was all bonus because I had hit my goal in Nov which worked out since this was my second lowest item count of the year but it was my fourth highest in product value.

Total This Month: 26

Total: 447

Approx Value This Month: $374.87

Approx Paid This Month: $45.18

Approx Total Value: $3,930.84

Approx Total Paid: $701.09

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Macy’s Beauty Box December 2021 Subscription Box Review

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Cost: $15

Cycle: Every Month

What is it: Every month you will get a bag, a $5 off coupon (that used to it) with a purchase amount which I hate (SUCH A DOWNGRADE), 5 deluxe samples and 1 bonus sample. Why not just say 6? I don’t get it. Lately we have been getting between 6 and 8 items per month you never really know how many things you are going to get.

All the brands will be brands you can find in Macy’s which is cool since they sell Mac and a lot of other brands that are never to rarely seen in subscription boxes.

Sutra Beauty Mini Curling Iron

Full Size: Yes

Full Size Cost: $49.99

This is really cute! I also love that this perfectly matches a purple Sutra Mini Straightener we also got from Macys at some point can’t remember when. This feels alot lighter and cheaper in quality then the straightener did. But this is the kinda thing Most people wouldn’t buy for them selves and I love it. And it is great value.

INC International Concepts 4-Pc Sheer Scrunchie Set Created for Macy’s

Full Size: 4 pieces

Full Size Cost: $7.33

Sample Size: 2 pieces

Value: $3.67

I don’t love how these feel they are really weirdly tight but also slippy from the shiny tulle fabric. But it is still a nice addition.

Nyx Butter Gloss in Creme Brulee

Full Size: 8 ml

Full Size Cost: $5

Sample Size: 4.7 ml

Value: $2.94

This is a super super popular gloss so that is always a great thing to through in but this gloss is $5 why not just put in a full size. I don’t like this gloss is is very sticky.

Smashbox Photo Finish Primer

Full Size: 30 ml

Full Size Cost: $38

Sample Size: 5 ml

Value: $3.95

Oh hello og of primers haven’t see you in a while. This is a fine blurring primer.

Tarte Tarteist Lash Paint Mascara

Full Size: 4.7 ml

Full Size Cost: $12

Sample Size: 2 ml

Value: $5.11

I don’t love this mascara it is very paint like and goopy. I will pass this along I prefer a drier thinner formula.

Belief The True Cream Aqua Bomb

Full Size: 50 ml

Full Size Cost: $38

Sample Size: 10 ml

Value: $7.60

I don’t find this as great as alot of people do it is a pretty generic meh moisturizer. But I will use it.

Miss Dior Blooming Bouquet

Full Size: 50 ml

Full Size Cost: $85

Sample Size: 1 ml

Value: $1.70

The Miss Diors are just too floral for me.

Dior Sauvage

Full Size: 60 ml

Full Size Cost: $100

Sample Size: 1 ml

Value: $1.67

This is a super popular mens cologne and it smells really good.

Total Value: $76.63

Skincare: 1

Makeup: 3

Tools: 1

Hair Care: 0

Perfume: 2

Other: 2

And as far as sizes:

Full Size: 3

Deluxe Sample: 1

Sample: 5

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Boxycharm December 2021 Subscription Box Review

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Boxycharm

Cost: $25

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 $25 which is usually less then the cost of one item in the box. Boxycharm also joined the customization train and you can choose between a few items to have one in your box for the month. I really like that because Boxycharm was getting to the point where I was only liking one thing in my box and even though the value was there the fun wasn’t anymore.

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.

So Boxycharm has raised the prices again and I have made the decision to cancel. I don’t feel like I am getting enough value or joy out of it anymore. I have yet to decide what or if I will replace it.

Mudmasky Mineral-Infused Bubble Cleansing Mask

Full Size: 75 ml

Full Size Cost: $59

This was a whole roller coaster first I was not interested in it when I saw it because I am so sick og mud masks. But then I was reading the instructions and it actually more like a cleansing mud that you only leave on for a few mins and it acts as your faces wash and a mask and that is so much more intriguing but then I saw that it is $59 and that is straight ridiculous for this amount of a cleanser.

Algenist Triple Eye Renewal Balm

Full Size: 15 ml

Full Size Cost: $68

This was my choice for the month it seems really silky and moist and I think I am going to like it.

Blinc Ultra Volume Tubing Mascara

Full Size: 9 ml

Full Size Cost: $26

I have always wanted to try a tubing mascara so I am really happy that I am going to get the chance to now since I can’t and wont buy mascara I have at least a 4 years supply worth of mascara. These come of with just warm water and are supposed to just slide of and after I finish up another tube of my hourglass that I love but is an actual nightmare to take off this feels like it might be a nice break for my lashes.

Sophia + Mabelle Satin Powder Highlighter in Peach Sangria

Full Size: 3.2 g

Full Size Cost: $22

This is too dark for me but my main problem with it is this doesn’t read as a highlight it has no transcluceny to it it is a pretty opaque base which is a weird choice for a highlighter this almost feels like a shimmer eyeshadow.

Seraphine Botanicals Luna Liner

Full Size: 2 g

Full Size Cost: $18

I just don’t need another black liquid eyeliner. I just don’t.

I don’t know if February or March is going to be my last box but we are at the final countdown now.

Total: $193

Total Value to Me: $153

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