Tag: Review

What’s In My Trash? May 2018

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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

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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Sephora Play! May 2018 Subscription Box Review

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Sephora Play!

Cost: $10.00 monthly + tax

Cycle: Every Month

What is it: Every month our favorite money sucking store Sephora sends out a curated box of higher end samples to try out.  Every month you receive 5 samples and a perfume sample.  The boxes are customized with a few different variations being sent out each month.

There is a small survey that Sephora has you take that helps Sephora curate a box to your needs. There is also a card included in the box for a complimentary mini makeover (which are complimentary any way so I don’t really get that) and 50 extra points if you purchase something in store.

Wow this was a really boring crappy month like all older type products nothing that fun or exciting.

And a few items didn’t have the sizes listed on them.

Bare Minerals Original Mineral Veil

Full Size: 8.5 g

Full Size Cost: $23

Sample Size: 0.75 g

Value: $2.71

More loose powder this is supposed to be translucent but it is lightly tinted.  I have so much loose powder and I never use it.

Sephora Mud Mask Purifying & Mattifying

Full Size: 2.03 oz

Full Size Cost: $20

Sample Size: 0.33 oz

Value: $3.25

I don’t love this mask it is really chunky, and doesn’t do much for my skin. It is isn’t bad it just isn’t great. I just used up my last sample and then this came in my box. This is only good for one to two uses so I am giving it one last shot and then I won’t use any more samples that come my way.

Atelier Cologne Clementine California

Full Size: 100 ml

Full Size Cost: $135

Sample Size: 1.5 ml

Value: $2.03

I love this perfume it is one of my favorites. I love citrus scents and this is a very grown up citrus scent.

Benefit The Pore Professional

Full Size: 22 ml

Full Size Cost: $31

Sample Size: 3 ml

Value: $4.23

Is there anyone left that hasn’t tried this primer? I have grown out of this primer it balls up and doesn’t fill my pores as well as other newer primers do.

Buxom Lash Mascara

Full Size: 10 ml

Full Size Cost: $20

Sample Size: 6 ml

Value: $12

What a unimpressive mascara name I like it like yes this is mascara that is all lol.  Do I need more mascara no I have enough for like 5 years.

Alterna Caviar CC Cream 10 in 1 Complete Correction Leave-In Hair Perfector

Full Size: 74 ml

Full Size Cost: $26

Sample Size: 25 ml

Value: $8.78

I don’t really like Alterna products they usually make my hair feel sticky and weighed down but I really like how they smell.

Meh month for me nothing here that I really am super excited about or love other then a perfume sample.

Total Value: $33

Skincare: 1

Makeup: 3

Tools: 0

Hair Care: 1

Perfume: 1

Other: 0

And as far as sizes:

Full Size: 0

Deluxe Sample: 1

Sample: 5

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Boxycharm May 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.

Another month another Boxycharm box that came all crushed I really don’t get what is up with that. Luckily nothing was damaged this month but since none of my other boxes are damaged when I get them I feel like this is on Boxycharm’s end not the post office’s end.

Aesthetica P 12 Brush

Full Size: Yes

Full Size Cost: $27

I would never spend $27 on this brush it does not feel that quality it isn’t super scratchy but there is an element of scratchiness to the bristles and it just has the look and feel of a much cheaper brush. I also don’t love brushes shaped like this I need something bigger ad fluffier or smaller and denser for my powder life.

Aesthetica 3 Piece Eye Trio

Full Size: Yes

Full Size Cost: $45

Uh that is ridiculous especially since one of the brushes is a tiny spoolie. These feel better quality then the P12 but no where near $45 you can get the same thing from like bh cosmetics for less then half the price that is the same quality.

Pür Cosmetics Sculptor Palette

Full Size: 1o g

Full Size Cost: $30

Sample Size: 10 g

Value: $30

This is a much better then the eye palette that is for sure the highlight shades are a bit dark for me but that will be good for people generally left out with shades that don’t work for them. Swatched Below.

Pretty Vulgar The Ink Gel Eyeliner 01 Black List

Full Size: 6 g

Full Size Cost: $24

Sample Size: 6 g

Value: $24

I just love the packaging aesthetic so much the old school inkwell is just so awesome. I wish the quality of the packaging was better for the price ad the look of it like the lid is so cheap feeling if should have been a heavier metal cap.  The jar itself is heavy glass. Since you can’t see into the liner it is really easy to overload your brush because this is a very creamy gel liner. It stays a bit glossy but does look really nice. I swatched it twice a first past and a second past so that you can see how the pigment is over a first and second swipe. Swatched Below.

Beauty Creations Matte Lip Gloss in 17 Sweet Heart

Full Size: 4 g

Full Size Cost: $10

Sample Size: 4 g

Value: $10

I feel like they sell this at Marshall’s. This is a really pretty color but it takes forever to dry down and is pretty sticky while it dries. The packaging is also pretty cheap feeling like there are sharp edges on the plastic cap. I don’t get matte lip gloss like those are pretty mutually exclusive so I don’t get while brands name things like that. Swatched Below.

Cover Fx Blurring Primer

Full Size: 30 ml

Full Size Cost: $38

Sample Size: 30 ml

Value: $38

This is a beige primer that is really blurring like my skin looks really smooth and soft after putting this on.

Total: $174

So much repeat brands like I feel like we have gotten Cover Fx and Pür in every box lately. The spoilers for next month look really good so I am excited to see what we get. It looks like we will be getting some different brands then usual. Almost a third of the value of this month came from the really overpriced brushes that are not worth it they are not something I would spend my money on.

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