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What’s In My Trash? February 2022

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Wow February really flew by this year unfortunately more items came into my life then left I used up 23 things and added 24 things to my hoard. Same with all the other things in my life that I collect and track but that is sorta to be expected. My birthday is at the end of January and that always leads to some post birthday things coming into my life as well as I just had a really tough month and had quite a few treat yourself moments and retail therapy. It is what it is.

Skincare (4)

Saturday Skin Waterfall Glacier Water Cream I really really liked this it was super hydrating and thick but in a nice way I would use it as like a night cream/sleeping mask but I really liked it.

Repurchase: Maybe

Barbor Hydra Plus Ampoules I just don’t get the point of packaging things like this. It is so excessive and I can’t see how it helps the product in any way. One ampoule is more then I need, having to crack open a glass vial and then having sharp edges just feels like not the best idea. This was also a really thin liquid and I just didn’t vibe with this.

Repurchase: No

Perricone High Potency Growth Factor Firming & Lifting Serum this was weirdly gritty but I do feel like it did a slight lifting and firming.

Repurchase: No its like obscenely expensive

Beekman 1802 Dewy Eyed Illuminating Eye Serum I kinda hated this it was not super illuminating it was not super hydrating I really just did not care for this eye cream at all.

Repurchase: No

Random (2)

Degree Dry Protection in Shower Clean this was fine I don’t love it as much as my normal Ultra clear ones. I have another one or two of these to use up because I bought them all on a couponing sale deal so it is what it is.

Repurchase: No

Grande Cosmetics Grande Lash Serum this really does grow my lashes longer and thicker I love it.

Repurchase: Yes

Home Scents (4)

Bath and Body Works Sugared Lemon Zest Candle very much liked this I love lemon and sweet scents. The scent throw was alright.

Repurchase: Maybe

Trader Joe’s Scented Candle in Fresh Currant I liked this it had a good scent throw and burn time for how little it was. And I really like Currants. I would totally buy this again if it comes back next year.

Repurchase: Yes

Bath and Body Works Wallflower in Peppermint Sugar Cookie this was fine it wasn’t super strong but it wasn’t terrible.

Repurchase: No

Forever Green 44 Sandalwood & Patchouli Candle this was a really good candle and a nice comforting scent and it burned for a really long time.

Repurchase: Yes

Lip (2)

FCS Lip Shine in Watermelon Cake this was basically a lip gloss in a pot very nineties glosses are not really my thing but this one wasn’t awful. It wasn’t sticky it felt nice on almost like a gloss balm and I could wear it kinda thick at bed time like a lip mask it tasted great which was a big drive to want to use it.

Repurchase: No

Lloyd’s of La Luna Lip Balm in Maia Tamarin I did not like this as all it was really grainy after awhile and had no taste or smell of raspberry like it was supposed to.

Repurchase: No

Makeup (2)

Hourglass Caution Extreme Lash Mascara I do love this mascara but I didn’t like it in a mini the brush was way to big and the handle way to small and it was so hard to use like that.

Repurchase: Not a mini

Wet n Wild Megaliner in 871A Black this was meh I don’t think I like this dip style of liner as much as I used to this was just an ok liner nothing super special but also totally gets the job done well for a cheap price.

Repurchase: No

Lotion (1)

Tokyomilk Bon Bon Shea Butter Lotion in Kabuki I really didn’t like this it was way to think to be actually moisturizing it was more like a perfume cream then doing anything to hydrate. I got it for free but I don’t think I would ever spend this much on a cream

Repurchase: No

Bodycare (3)

Tree Hut Shave Oil in Coconut Lime I always use this shave oil I love shave oils I have never really found another one to even try but I would. This is my second favorite the three scents.

Repurchase: Yes

Charmed Aroma Charcoal Bath Bomb these are fun I love getting the jewelry in side even though it is cheesy and too expensive. The bath bomb itself is good it lasts a long time smells good feels nice on the skin but holy shit did this make a disaster of tub it left a grey ring and the flower petals got stuck everywhere.

Repurchase: Maybe

FCS Body Wash in I’ll Never Let Go this was nothing special I used it but the scent was hardly there.

Repurchase: No

Perfume (3)

Juicy Couture Hollywood Royal Perfume this perfume is a whole lot of nothing in terms of scents or thoughts I just have had it forever and wanted to just use it up.

Repurchase: No

Bath and Body Works Fragrance Mist in Champagne Apple & Honey this took me a surprisingly long time to use up for how little it is. I focused on this as my only fragrance for like 2 weeks and I would have to apply it like twice a day. But I used it up it was whatever. I never use body sprays as perfume I usually use them as room sprays but I love apples and honey and just wanted to try it out.

Repurchase: No

Fortune Cookie Soap Company Perfume Oil in Eat Me this was a little rough to get through even though I loved it. I love sweet scents I really do but this was so heavily vanilla cupcake scented that it almost would turn sickening on the skin if not used in tiny doses because it was so heavy and sweet. So I could only use like a dot of this at a time. I think I would prefer this scent in a lotion or a bodywash something that will fade a lot quicker and not have the time to sit and turn.

Repurchase: No

Haircare (1)

Marc Anthony Nourishing Argan Oil Conditioner this was pretty good it made my hair feel softer not necessarily less dry but softer.

Repurchase: Maybe

Declutter (1)

Dr. Botanicals Cocoa & Coconut Superfood Reviving Hydrating Mask this is super thick and sticky and it is supposed to be left on all night and I just can’t with it. I also didn’t find it to be really hydrating.

Well I got my monthly goal plus what I missed last month and then some so that is really good.

Total This Month: 23

Total: 61

Approx Value This Month: $380.98

Approx Paid This Month: $58.93

Approx Total Value: $704.35

Approx Total Paid: $119.53

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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What’s In My Trash? November 2021

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One more month down only one month left to go and I have met both of my goals this year so December gets to be really low pressure which is super awesome.

Skincare (12)

Clinique Take the Day Off Makeup Remover Towelettes I really don’t like these I have learned my lesson about buying multiples of something I have never tried. These are really greasy but also don’t get makeup off easily either and I don’t love that but they don’t irritate my skin so I guess they have that going for them.

Repurchase: No

Wander Beauty Baggage Claim Gold Eye Masks these are still probably my favorite eye mask for depuffing and making me look alive. Not the most hydrating or cooling but I really like them I don’t always love cold stuff even when my eyes are puffy and gross.

Repurchase: Yes

Clarins Total Eye Lift this was meh I have no real feelings for it.

Repurchase: No

Vitamasques Evening Eye Goggle Mask this was fine I don’t think it is worth $6 it was cute as hell with all the black and the gold stars it was fun and hydrating.

Repurchase: No

Tatcha Indigo Overnight Repair this was literally one use so I can’t say much it didn’t seem special though.

Repurchase: No

Glow Recipe Avocado Melt Retinol Eye Sleeping Mask this is one of my favorite eye creams I feel like you can see results from it but it isn’t really moisturizing at all so I need to alternate or layer eye creams with this one.

Repurchase: Yes

Acure Incredibly Clear Charcoal Lemonade Facial Scrub I didn’t like this is was really gummy and sticky rather then scrubby. There are hundreds of better scrubs then this.

Repurchase: No

Lord Jones Acid Mantle Repair CBD Moisturizer this was really nice  and a little goes along way so I got way more use out of this tiny tub then I thought I would. This reminds me a lot of Beekman’s Bloom Cream it has that same plumping glowy look and feel but its greasy or over hydrating. I liked it.

Repurchase: Maybe

Beekman 1802 Bloom Cream Probiotic Moisturizer I really like this cream I thought this was more on the heavy side but now comparing it to the Lord Jones one that really reminded me of this this is a lot lighter in texture then that one.

Repurchase: Yes

Global Beauty Care Makeup Cleansing Wipes in Aloe Vera these were fine they were serviceable they weren’t to harsh they stayed wet. They were fine for a $1.

Repurchase: Maybe, I don’t actively buy wipes often

Sephora Waterproof Makeup Remover forever my favorite liquid eye makeup remover it is perfect in my eyes. It doesn’t sting it works really well I love it.

Repurchase: Always

Lap Cos Red Wine Sheet Mask this was slimier than I expected and thicker than I expected but it was a nice sheet mask.

Repurchase: No

Random (3)

FCS OCD Hand Sanitizer in Here Lies… this smelled like fall it was super fun and great.

Repurchase: Yes

Dove Even Tone in Calming Breeze I didn’t particularly like this. I don’t feel like it did any tone evening and I didn’t like the scent. It also had an odd sticky texture.

Repurchase: No

Sigma Sigmagic Brushampoo this is a really good brush shampoo I just don’t prefer liquid brush soap I feel like I always ended up using so much more than I would with bar soap.

Repurchase: No

Home Scents (4)

FCS Whipped Soap in Shadow Man this was fine I just don’t care for this format of soap I don’t want to have to dig my hand into a jar of soap to use it I prefer a pump soap or a bar soap.

Repurchase: No

Fortune Cookie Soap Company Bar Soap in Invitation Only so this was a super cute fun concept but execution not so much the thing about brown soap is that it makes the water run brown which is kinda gross. It smelled like chocolate though!

Repurchase: No

FCS Speakeasy Room Spray this was not my most favorite scent but it is a quality room spray.

Repurchase: No

Bath and Body Works Wallflower in Pumpkin Pecan Waffle this was a nice bakery scent not my favorite but it was fine.

Repurchase: No

Makeup (3)

Too Faced Better Than Sex Mascara this is a great mascara probably in my top ten not my most favorite ever but a good solid reliable choice. It wears well it has a great brush it gives a lot of curl and volume. It is a wetter formula and I just prefer a drier formula but a solid choice.

Repurchase: Yes

Jd Glow Cosmetics Metallic Gel Liner in Candy Paint I loved this for a long time I really love the JD glow liners this metallic red has now changed color to be more like an orange so

it is past its prime that is a good way to know when something has gone off. So I got 4 years of use out of this liquid liner so that is really fantastic and I am pleased with that.

Repurchase: Yes

L’oreal Bambi Oversized Eye in 408 Intense Black* I didn’t like this it is a really wet formula and I found it really clumpy and gloopy on my eyes I really got a lot of that spider legs effect that I do not like. I also had to like blink my eyelashes on to my finger excessively to get off a lot of the goop so it wouldn’t smear every wear and I am just not here for that.

Repurchase: No

Lotion (2)

Neutrogena Hydro Boost Body Gel Cream this was like a sleeper hit I had not idea I was going to like this so much. I bought it because it was cheap and I needed it to get to a certain amount to get a gift with purchase I really wanted and was so surprised with how good this was. It is really light but really feel like a drink of water for your skin it had a really nice light watery light floral scent that I really liked it had a nice pump and a ton of lotion for a really low price this was great. I have really enjoyed the Hydro Boost line a lot.

Repurchase: Yes

FCS Lotion Bar in Do Go On…  this was awful for me. It was really sticky and thick and waxy and not a pleasurable experience to put on. Luckily it was small and I was able to use it up in minimal uses. The only places that it sorta worked for me was like on my knees and elbows because it was sorta like a balm on that tougher skin but still not for.

Repurchase: No

Bodycare (4)

Tree Hut Shave Oil in Coconut Lime this I love and will always repurchase. I get such a close shave my legs always feel so silky and oiled in a good way after. This is my second choice scent I prefer the Vanilla one but I haven’t seen it in stock anywhere in like more than 6 months.

Repurchase: Yes

Dr. Teals Pure Epsom Salt in Glow & Radiance these are good soaks and they are cheap so you can really load up your bath to get the full Epsom salt effect with out feeling like you are wasting money.

Repurchase: Yes

Basin Sugar Scrub in Satsuma I love these scrubs they are great I think next time I might try a different scent. These scrubs last me a really long time so I almost don’t mind the price. This is a nice orange scent and I love it.

Repurchase: Yes

Lush Yog Nog Bubble Bar this was fun the scent has kinda faded since I kept it for so long but the bubbles were still great I find that like a child I will sit in the bath longer if there are bubbles and then I can actually get the effects of soaking in an Epsom salt bath. This really stained my tub though which was not super great.

Repurchase: No

Perfume (1)

Juicy Couture Oui Glow I have been targeting this for like 2 or 3 months but I did not realize I was close to finishing this and that came as a nice surprise. I like this a lot it is really light I think I like the scent of this one more than the original Oui but I got way more compliments on the original Oui.

Repurchase: Maybe

Haircare (11)

Eva Nyc Mane Magic 10-in-1 Primer I like this primer spray a lot its nice it gets the job done in adding some moisture and smoothness to my hair its fine. I don’t love it or hair it.

Repurchase: I would use it again but I would be more inclined to try something new

Drybar On the Rocks Shampoo

Drybar On the Rocks Conditioner

These did not work for me the shampoo was not clarifying enough and the conditioner was far to lightweight for my dry hair.  But is you oily hair that you don’t use a lot of styling products on this might be for you.

Repurchase: No

The Seaweed Bath Co. Hydrating Shampoo in Eucalyptus & Peppermint

The Seaweed Bath Co. Hydrating Conditioner in Eucalyptus & Peppermint

These were odd. The shampoo was so thing and the scents were nonexistent but the conditioner was pretty average. It was also weird my hair dried so much faster after using this which was very interesting but it did leave my hair quite puffy and not very soft and smooth.

Repurchase: No

FCS Brave Wee Lassie Detangler I didn’t love this scent but as a detangler it is good I use them.

Repurchase: No

Klorane Anti-Pollution Purifying Mist I really liked this it is an incredibly niche product that most people probably don’t need and don’t need often but it is really cool. It helps take scents out of your hair particularly smoke or cooking type smells and as some one who tries to wash their hair as little as possible it is helpful to have something like this around that takes scent out of hair when my hair isn’t actually dirty. This is minty and has a nice minty freshness to it but not in a toothpaste way but that fades with in 15 minutes and my hair just smells like hair after that.

Repurchase: Maybe

Christophe Robin Cleansing Purifying Scrub with Salt I like this as a scalp scrub when I have build up and it does lather pretty nicely and it  gets the job done but it leaves my hair so so dry no matter what I do. I have tried. I think I may have to revisit it this later and try some other scrubs for awhile.

Repurchase: I don’t know

FCS Argan Hair Shine Serum in Permed & Teased I love these argan shine serums they are probably top 5 of hair oils for me I will always grab for them even when I have others on deck they work well for moisturizing my hair.

Repurchase: Yes

Rahua Classic Shampoo

Rahua Classic Conditioner

I have been using all these little samples this month to use them up while I am actively trying to fade dye out of my hair and boy was this an experience. I haven’t used a sulfated non color safe shampoo in more then 8 or 9 years and I had totally forgotten what it was like. It really lathered and foamed. It did drain color out of my hair which was wild after so long. It also left my hair feeling cheap which I know is a weird way to explain it but it felt like I had used cheap shampoo and conditioner.

Repurchase: No

Declutter (5)

FCS Leave-In Conditioner in Ghost with the Most I really like these leave-ins but this scent I just couldn’t it was very strong and heavy and old floral to me and it lingered in my hair overnight and I could still smell it all day the next day and I could not deal with the scent so I will have to pass this on.

Sundari Chamomile Eye Oil I used about half this bottle over a decent period of time like 4ish weeks maybe a little more and I don’t feel like it did a single thing I don’t love putting oil under my eyes it feels weird.

Exuviance Resurfacing Glycolic Wash I tried I wanted to see what this really fancy expensive face wash would be about but I just can’t get down with a foaming face wash. I am giving this to my gf this is way more her jam then mine. I found this a little stingy on my skin as well.

Amore Pacific Treatment Enzyme Peel Cleansing Powder (x2) I was doing a reorganization and pulled these out thinking I would try one and then I realized these are powder cleansers you mix yourself and I hate that so I will be passing these along.

I am really happy with how my empties have gone this year. I have used alot of things I haven’t enjoyed so much but I feel like that has made it easier to know what I like and don’t like and stop buying so much random stuff.

Total This Month: 45

Total: 421

Approx Value This Month: $359.51

Approx Paid This Month: $101.23

Approx Total Value: $3,555.97

Approx Total Paid: $655.91

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