What’s in My Trash? April 2022

Well this has been a better month for stuff usage life not so much.

Skincare (6)

Skinceuticals Hydrating B5 this was the nicest least sticky hyaluronic acid I have ever used but it is in no way work 83 fucking dollars it functions exactly the same as the $6 Ordinary one.

Repurchase: No it is way to expensive

Tony Moly I’m Red Wine Sheet Mask this was nothing I have no feelings no thoughts.

Repurchase: No

Lap Cos Red Wine Sheet Mask this was a very nice sheet mask I enjoyed it.

Repurchase: Maybe

NuFace Prep-n-Glow Dual Sided Cloth these are my favorite faces wipes they actually feel like skincare like exfoliating and cleaning and make my skin feel fresh and glowy. I just hate how expensive they are.

Repurchase: Maybe

The Creme Shop ‘Tis the Season to be Lovely Collagen 7 Squalane Essence Sheet Mask this was very nice very hydrating and plumping.

Repurchase: Maybe

Amore Pacific Youth Revolution Radiance Concentrator this is super damn expensive. It felt really nice but this was only enough for like a week so I can’t say it did anything. At $250 a bottle I won’t ever buy this but it felt really nice on my skin.

Repurchase: No

Random (3)

Aquaphor Ointment I love having Aquaphor on hand I use it for all sorts of things irritated skin really chapped lips but lately I have been going through it really fast with all my new tattoos. It is my favortie for healing tattoos.

Repurchase: Yes

FCS OCD Hand Sanitizer in Mint Chip this is like my fried and true hand sanitizer brand it lasts for ever it is super great this smelled like mint chip and I loved it.

Repurchase: Yes

MegRhythm Gentle Steam Eye Mask in Unscented these are so odd I have come to appreciate them but not for what they are meant for I use them for like tension in my forehead or jaw rather then my eyes they don’t really have the tightness or pressure to do enough for my eyes.

Repurchase: No

Home Scents (8)

Wishes Candle Company in Greenhouse Tour this was not my favorite scent ever and throw wasn’t great but I love the fun of getting a pin in the candle.

Repurchase: Maybe

Bath and Body Works Lemon Verbena Candle this had no scent throw at all.

Repurchase: No

Bath and Body Works Wallflower in Blueberry Sugar love this Bath and Body Works really does blueberry scents well.

Repurchase: Yes

Dollar Tree Candle in Rosemary this was so freaking weird. Like it smelled terrible while it was burning it smelled like a cigarette but once it was put my whole room would smell like Rosemary.

Repurchase: No

FCS Wax Tarts in Good Zombie this was great I like the scent the color was spot on to be a murky dirty rotting zombie which I like but also maybe not the most attractive looking in my melting pot lol.

Repurchase: Yes

Trader Joe’s Scended Candle in Nutmeg this didn’t smell like anything.

Repurchase: No

Victoria Secret Hibiscus + Vanilla Candle I hated this which is the reason it is getting thrown out at half used up. It just smelled like burnt smoke it burned black the wax would be totally gross and black while I was burning it this was just bad. I haven’t really ever had that experience with Victoria Secret candles before they are usually really really nice so that was kinda a one off weird thing.

Repurchase: No

Fortune Cookie Soap Company Pillow Spray in Raggedy Man this was vaguely sweet not as strong or as good as a lot of their other pillow sprays.

Repurchase: No

Lip (4)

Fortune Cookie Soap Scrub in Life’s Delicious this was fine I don’t enjoy using lip scrubs but they are necessary so I use them. This just tasted sweet and it didn’t taste weird or leave my lips feeling weird.

Repurchase: Maybe

Honey Jarret Lip Sleeping Mask in Lemon Honey I hated this it was super sticky and it did not hydrate or wear a long time. Tasted and smelled great though.

Repurchase: No

Pur X-Faux Lips Plumping Lip Exfoliator I don’t think this exists anymore but I really hated this. It was not exfoliating or plumping it was more like a gooey balm.

Repurchase: No

Dionis Goat Milk Lip Balm in Vanilla Bean this is a perfectly good lip balm it is smooth and smells good but it lasts forever I think It took 6 months of daily use to use this up and I could have dug it out and put it in a pot and it probably would have lasted another month at least but I am at the point where I am so bored that I need to move on. You very much get your money’s worth with these balms.

Repurchase: Maybe

Makeup (3)

Jd Glow Cosmetics Multichromatic Gel Liner in Spectra I had a good run with this and I am sad to see it go I loved the multichrome effect and it was so pretty and easy to apply. But being a multichrome it was always drier as a formula and it is just too dry and flakey to use now. And I am not about that trying to rehydrate life the risk to my eyes is not worth it to me.

Repurchase: Yes

Benefit Bad Gal Bang! Mascara this was a good mascara it gets really clumpy and really dry really fast though and it isn’t my favorite to work with but the look is very lengthened and pretty.

Repurchase: No

Estate Precision Liquid Liner this has started to dry out and it wasn’t great liner. It was black enough or long wearing enough for my tastes I have a very high standard for my liquid liners I need them to last and that just a light eye rub or something isn’t going to smudge it away.

Repurchase: No

Lotion (4)

Victoria Secret Berry-C Glow Boosting Body Lotion I really liked this it smelled like strawberries but real strawberries not candy. It was really smooth and light and my skin look glowy. I loved it.

Repurchase: Yes

Bath and Body Works Hand Cream in Hot Cocoa & Cream this was great I really do like the hand creams from Bath and Body Works and this is one of my favorite scents I love the hot cocoa scent it is so good.

Repurchase: Yes

Clarins Body Fit well I didn’t think this would be enough to even try but it actually was enough for one full application but this was just a lotion I didn’t feel any tingly or anything that would indicate it doing anything and with only one use I can’t really speak to the long-term effects of using this.

Repurchase: No

Bath and Body Works Body Lotion in Pretty as a Peach I loved the peach scent on this it is candy like rather than weird scent that can turn kinda sour. This didn’t do that it smelled great they body lotions are really thin and not super moisturizing. I prefer the actual hand creams.

Repurchase: Maybe

Bodycare (3)

Drunk Elephant Sugared Koffie Almond Milk Scrub I hated this a little doesn’t go long way and it is the kinda of scrub that is almost sand like and just makes a huge mess in the shower.

Repurchase: No

Mario Badescu Coconut Body Scrub as I said in my Macy’s post I I am very picky about scrubs so this didn’t quite work for me it kinda melted away as I was using it.

Repurchase: No

Theorie Body Nourishing Body Scrub this was fine. It wasn’t anything memorable.

Repurchase: No

Perfume (2)

Juicy Couture Noir this is one of my all time favorite perfumes I love that it is sweet and light but also dark and wintery at the same time. I’ll rotate my next bottle in once fall hits. I am trying to use up a few of my not so signature perfumes so I can move them out of my life.

Repurchase: Yes

Jimmy Choo I Want Choo Perfume I found this to be a really heavy scent that I wasn’t in love with, but I got so many compliments while I was wearing it that I would be willing to consider a small bottle of this.

Repurchase: Maybe

Haircare (3)

Tarte Hair Goals Dry Shampoo this was awful it left my hair so sticky and heavy and hard to brush through and gross feeling. If you want volume and texture for like a special look this would really give it to you though.

Repurchase: No

Marajo Deep Butter Treatment  this has been discontinued which sucks because it is a really nice hair mask but there are plenty of other hair masks that I love so it is fine. This is a really thick heavy mask for really high moisture which I need my hair is dry as hell.

Repurchase: No

Outre 8 in 1 CBD Multipurpose Nutrient Mist this was fine but it was thicker then you want for this kinda spray mechanism so a lot is stuck in the bottle and I can’t be assed to try and make it work this was not that special.

Repurchase: No


Well I definitely made up alot of ground this month and and now I am even a slight bit ahead for next month which is awesome.

Total This Month: 36

Total: 122

Approx Value This Month: $466.54

Approx Paid This Month: $89.42

Approx Total Value: $1404.37

Approx Total Paid: $257.50

<3 Nightmare Before Makeup

Ipsy April 2022 Subscription Box Review

Ipsy Bag

Cost: $12 monthly, $132 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 the same link any subscriber would get.

You can choose one item in your bag every month which I really like. I will say the quality of the actual bag every month isn’t as consistent or as good as they have been in years past.


This is a cute springy bag I like the little daisy zipper pull.

Glow Recipe Watermelon Glow Niacinamide Dew Drops

Full Size: 40 ml

Full Size Cost: $34

Sample Size: 5 ml

Value: $4.25

I love this brand I have not had a bad experience with anything I have tried. I picked this for the month and I am happy I have a full size of this but you can never have to much nice skincare.

Maapilim Exfoliating Solution

Full Size: 4.2 oz

Full Size Cost: $63

Sample Size: 0.5 oz

Value: $7.50

I don’t really love toners they just feel like such an extra step. This is so wildly expensive and I can’t imagine that this is going to live up to the price exfoliating toners are not hard to come by so I could not imagine paying this much for a toner.

Dionis Goat Milk Body Lotion in White Jasmine & Shea

Full Size: 1 oz

Full Size Cost: $3.99

I don’t know that I will love this scent but I have wanted to try these lotions for awhile. Weirdly enough you can only get this scent in this size at cracker barrel now even though I know Ulta used to carry it. It is very thin for a hand cream. So well see how this goes for me I can see me decluttering this.

Context Nude Balm in Girl School

Full Size: 2.8 g

Full Size Cost: $20

I don’t like this at all the color is far to pink and the gloss balm thing while very trendy right now is not something I am a huge fan of. Swatched Below.

V. Kosmetik Lightweight Powder Blush in Natural Kiss

Full Size: ?

Full Size Cost: $23.74

Sample Size: 2.2 g

Value: $5?

This is such a pretty blush very neutral but also very peach and I am hyped to use it. I hate when brands especially small brands don’t state the full sizes on their website it feels shady or sloppy depending on the vibes from the brand. Swatched Below.


Well this felt better then last months bag at least.

Quick Summary:

Total Value: $40.74

Skincare: 2

Makeup: 2

Tools: 0

Hair Care: 0

Perfume: 0

Other: 1

And as far as sizes:

Full Size: 2

Deluxe Sample: 1

Sample: 2

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Macy’s Beauty Box April 2022 Subscription Box Review

Macy’s Beauty Box

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.


This was just a mix of odd choices and repeats. There feels to be no consistent theme with Macy’s anymore.

Macy’s Shower Cap

Full Size: Yes

Full Size Cost: $5

I just linked to a shower cap of similar quality but like what an odd thing to add. I won’t use this.

Clean Classic Rain Perfume

Full Size: 30 ml

Full Size Cost: $44

Sample Size: 1.5 ml

Value: $1.85

This smells nice very light very non offensive not strong I’ll definitely give it a go.

Tony Moly I’m Red Wine Sheet Mask

Full Size: 1 mask

Full Size Cost: $3

I like these masks just fine I don’t feel like they do a ton they are just genericly hydrating and and nice to wear they are comfortable.

Mineral Fusion Nail Polish Remover

Full Size: 89 ml

Full Size Cost: $6.99

Alight I can say I don’t think I have ever received nail polish in a box before. We got a nail polish from this brand before and it was terrible so I feel like this nail polish remover is not going to be great either.

Rituals The Ritual of Sakura Foaming Shower Gel

Full Size: 200 ml

Full Size Cost: $12.50

Sample Size: 50 ml

Value: $3.13

I haven’t liked any of these that I have tried but I always want to so I will continue to try them. I just always feel like the scents lean too perfumey for me to end up liking them.

Clarins Body Fit Anti-Cellulite Contouring Expert

Full Size: 200 ml

Full Size Cost: $72

Sample Size: 8 ml

Value: $2.88

Well I thought this wouldn’t be enough for one full use but it was. I didn’t really feel anything special from it no tingling or anything like that. Obviously I can’t see any results from one use.

Mario Badescu Coconut Body Scrub

Full Size: 170 g

Full Size Cost: $14

Sample Size: 14 g

Value: $1.15

I am super picky about my scrubs and this was not for me it was not scrubby enough and it sorta melted away as I was using it which I hate.


This is weird because this is not a selections of items I would have mostly chosen but also the two things that I was most interested in I have actually already used which is a great and the ideal but I am just not super excited about it.

Total Value: $24

Skincare: 1

Makeup: 0

Tools: 0

Hair Care: 0

Perfume: 1

Other: 5

And as far as sizes:

Full Size: 3

Deluxe Sample: 0

Sample: 3

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