Tag: Skincare

What’s In My Trash? March 2025

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I really did alot this month. I decluttered a ton of stuff this month and really worked out well because I had to restock on something I truly was out of like shampoo and wallflowers and the amount of samples and things that I got in conjunction with that was insane.

Skincare (7)

Shiseido Essential Energy Moisturizing Gel Cream I just really don’t like any of the Shiseido skincare I have tried.

Repurchase: No

Beauty Stat Peptide Wrinkle Relaxing Moisturizer not my favorite kinda thick.

Repurchase: No

Vespro Cherry Facial Mask there was so much serum in this mask like I had more than half an ounce I was able to jar up and save to use on my face and body. This was a really good mask really moisturizing and refreshing but it was super drippy and the holes were really small so like not a great experience but a good product. This comes in like a massive pack on amazon so like it would be super fun for tweens or like goody bags very fun.

Repurchase: Maybe

Volition Strawberry-C Brightening Serum this wasn’t really anything special.

Repurchase: No

Kiehl’s Glow Formula Skin Hydrator this was glowy but not hydrating. It was also orange which was odd to me.

Repurchase: No

Korres Foaming Cream Cleanser I didn’t like this it doesn’t foam and it really did feel like yogurt and thick.

Repurchase: No

Soo AE Purifying Black Charcoal Mask this is fine it’s a thick mask its moisturizing and stays on well.

Repurchase: Maybe

Random (2)

Lush Shower Bomb in Not Sleepy  this was meh not enough scent and didn’t dissolve well.

Repurchase: No

Dove Dry Spray in Apple & White Tea I liked the scent of this but it wasn’t a super effective deodorant.

Repurchase: No

Home Scents (6)

Bath and Body Works Wallflower in Hanukkah this is my favorite wallflower will be sad when I run out.

Repurchase: Yes

Grace & Ivy Candle Co. Wax Melt in Fall in Love this smells like leaves from Bath and Body Works. Not my favorite scent but I liked it more then the Bath and Body Works Scent.

Repurchase: No

Bath and Body Works Wallflower in Hanukkah this is my favorite wallflower I hope it comes back next year.

Repurchase: Yes

Grace & Ivy Candle Co. Wax Melt in Autumn Village this didn’t have that big of a scent throw unfortunately.

Repurchase: No

Bath Apothecary Essential Oil in Bri’s Immortality Potion this smelled like a creamsicle in the bottle but when diffused it didn’t have much scent at all.

Repurchase: No

Cowboy and Cricket Wax Melt in Halsin I did not like the scent of this I put essential oils in it to make it into something I didn’t mind.

Repurchase: No

Lip (3)

Basin Lip Balm in Mexican Vanilla these are fine lip balms just kinda expensive.

Repurchase: No

Vitamasques Lip Butter Balm in Candy Cane this was minty but not super moisturizing.

Repurchase: No

Carmex Lip Balm I love Carmex it’s so tingly. And cheap.

Repurchase: Yes

Lotion (2)

FCS Whipped Cream in For the Birds this was my last whipped cream I’m pretty sad about that I really like these.

Repurchase: No, they recently made a business choice that I don’t support

dani beauty Gycolic Grapefruit Body Lotion this sucked this is a new line at 5Below and I thought it would be fun to try but this was not a good lotion and the bottle was stiff and hard to squeeze.

Repurchase: No

Bodycare (1)

Tree Hut Shea Sugar Scrub in Twinkling Topaz this scrub was weirdly thin compared to other Tree hut scrubs I’ve used but still good.

Repurchase: No

Haircare (4)

IGK Pay Day Shampoo I like this its really expensive though so it might be awhile before I repurchase this.

Repurchase: Yes

Bumble and Bumble Bond Building Repair Treatment I like the spray of this but this in shower treatment I really didn’t like made my hair heavy and not dry well.

Repurchase: No

Nioxin Scalp Relief Cleanser this was fine I used it when I needed a good scalp clean don’t like it as much as a real scalp scrub.

Repurchase: No

Nature Lab Perfect Volume Thickening & Conditioning Hair Masque there was not enough of this for all my hair but it did give some volume.

Repurchase: No

Declutter (12)

I am not going to list out everything here I did a big declutter of just stuff I know I won’t use or have so many of things I love or like that I wouldn’t go try a new item over using them instead so I just want to let these go on to new homes.

I did quite well this month really proud of decluttering that much stuff that is hard for me.

Total This Month: 32

Total: 94

Approx Value This Month: $206.21

Approx Paid This Month: $68.86

Approx Total Value: $614.13

Approx Total Paid: $241.56

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Walmart Spring 2025 Beauty Box Subscription Box Review

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Walmart Beauty Box

Cost: $6.98

Cycle: Every Quarter/Season

What is it: Every season Walmart sends a little sample products of all sorts of health and beauty type items. It used to be a free sample box with $5 shipping. But they have now changed it to a $6.98 box with free shipping with the promise of better and more full size items.

This is sadly the least impressive Walmart box I have ever gotten. Its still alright but compared to usual not as good.

Steven Madden Goldie Perfume

Full Size: 100 ml

Full Size Cost: $78

Sample Size: 1.5 ml

Total Value: $1.17

This is woody and musky and not my vibe.

Garnier SkinActive Micellar Cleansing Water

Full Size: 400 ml

Full Size Cost: $10.49

Sample Size: 31 ml

Total Value: $0.81

I am really not a micellar water person it just doesn’t fit into my routine. So I will pass this along.

Bubble Soft Launch Hydrating Cream Cleanser

Full Size: 125 ml

Full Size Cost: $17

Sample Size: 10 ml

Total Value: $1.36

This is kind of fun this is a newer fun brand with cute packaging but it is just boring face wash.

Hero Mighty Patch

Full Size: 36 patches

Full Size Cost: $16.79

Sample Size: 6 patches

Total Value: $2.80

These are good but I have so many patches at this point because every one is sending them constantly.

Dove Dry Spray Deodorant in Cool Essentials

Full Size: 1 oz

Full Size Cost: $2.49

Sample Size: 1 oz

Total Value: $2.49

I use this for travel all the time so I am happy to get but they have sent this exact one before last year for spring actually.

No real full size products this month only one travel size one. This is also the lowest value I have ever gotten from Walmart it barely exceeds the cost.

Quick Summary:

Total Value: $8.63

Skincare: 3

Makeup: 0

Hair Care: 0

Tools: 0

Perfume: 1

Other: 1

And as far as sizes:

Full Size: 1

Deluxe Sample: 1

Sample: 3

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What’s In My Trash? February 2025

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This was a good month i really burned through and decluttered alot of things which is super exciting for me.

Skincare (8)

FCS Honey and Bee Pollen Night Cream in Looking For Sunshine I didn’t really like this and it oxidized blue which I found odd.

Repurchase: No

Kopari Sun Shield Soft Glow Daily Face SPF 30 I really liked this it was really soft feeling on the skin.

Repurchase: Maybe

Tony Moly Plump-Kin Retinol Eye Cream this was fine really nothing that special. It was really thin and cooling which I liked.

Repurchase: No

BRTC Vitamin B5 Velvet Mask Soothing + Panthenol + Cica I don’t think this did anything at all.

Repurchase: No

Osea Ocean Cleanser this was fine not my favorite cleanser ever so im not going to kill myself trying to get what’s suck at the bottom at.

Repurchase: No

The Inkey List Polyglutamic Acid Dewy Sunscreen this had a bit of an odd scent it didn’t smell like sunscreen I can’t really pin point the smell it wasn’t bad it just was unexpected every time lol. I didn’t hate this it was fine it was thin and absorbed quickly which I liked it wasn’t particularly dewy and it was a little sticky upon application but that faded fast.

Repurchase: Maybe

Bliss What a Melon Replenishing Watermelon Toner I am just not a toner girl.

Repurchase: No

Perricone MD Face Finishing & Firming Moisturizer this was really thick and I did not like it.

Repurchase: No

Home Scents (6)

Cowboy and Cricket Wax Melt in Willow I didn’t like this scent I ended up adding a bunch of cinnamon oil to it to change the scent.

Repurchase: No

Ever Spring Room Spray in Mandarin & Ginger this was fine it wasn’t great it really didn’t last long but the spray mechanism was really nice.

Repurchase: No

Christmas at Hogwarts Orange Nutmeg Candle this was fun it burned along time and the wood wick had amazing crackle. The scent throw wasn’t fantastic but it was so fun. I would buy more candles from Universal for the fun of it for sure.

Repurchase: Yes

Unplugged Book Box Essential Oil in Gansey I use this to scent up the wax when it ran out of scent and I like it made the room smell fresh and minty.

Repurchase: Maybe

Trader Joe’s Super Lemon Room Spritz I love this these are my favorite it is so lemony and fresh and clean.

Repurchase: Yes

Woolzies Essential Oil Blend in Cinnabake I didn’t really use this the way you are supposed to use it but it worked ok I can’t judge it too harshly. I have a bunch of oils that I just have and have no use for so I am going to buy some cheap not super scented wax and just mix them in to use them up.

Repurchase: No

Makeup (5)

Urban Decay Razor Sharp Liquid Eyeliner in Fireball this is dry now but I never really liked it was too thin and too pink.

Repurchase: No

Lock Color Lock It Good Boundation in 5 Medium Buff for not a full coverage foundation this was very full coverage. I don’t love a full coverage look and this was pretty heavy to wear so I’m glad I’m done with this.

Repurchase: No

Smashbox Photo Finish Primerizer hated this felt like it really did nothing for my skin or the longevity of my makeup.

Repurchase: No

Make Up For Ever Matte Velvet Skin in Y315 I loved this it wears well looks nice it is very velvety in texture on the skin. Make Up For Ever is definitely my favorite brand of foundation they don’t break me out and the shades and undertones work so well for me I really need to do the a foundation purge and then just buy a light coverage and full coverage of this brand and make my life simpler.

Repurchase: Yes

Colourpop Liquid Liner in Try Me I do like these but they get patchy and they dry very quickly. And but if I need another cheap red eyeliner and this is available and nothing else is I would get it.

Repurchase: Maybe

Bodycare (2)

Bath and Body Works Hot Cocoa and Cream Shower Gel I like this it smells like chocolate.

Repurchase: Yes

Sundae Whipped Shower Foam in Passionfruit Pop I just don’t like whipped cream texture products this smelled nice but I never felt that clean after and it was kinda drying.

Repurchase: No

Perfume (1)

Sol De Janiero Perfume Mist in Cheriosa 62 this smells so good and yummy. It is expensive so it was a nice treat I wouldn’t buy it frequently because I have so much perfume but it was a Christmas treat to myself and I really enjoyed it.

Repurchase: Yes

Haircare (2)

Marc Anthony Hydrating Coconut Oil Deep Nourishing Conditioning Treatment I don’t like this one as much as the blue one.

Repurchase: No

Pure Brazilian Daily Anti-Frizz Serum this did not do much in the way of anti-frizzing.

Repurchase: No

Declutter (8)

Woolzies Essential Oil Blend in Autumn Sky I just really didn’t like the scent of this smelled kinda old and perfumey.

Cowboy and Cricket Wax Melt in Stede really don’t like this scent smells like a funeral home.

Ulta Beauty Harry Potter Gryffindor Gel Eyeliner this dried out and it wasn’t really every that good I more got it for display. And it came like in a boxed set.

Ulta Beauty Harry Potter Slytherin Gel Eyeliner same as the Gryffindor one.

Joah Infinite Kiss in Snog this smears all over my teeth.

Tarte Amazonian Clay 12-Hour Full Coverage Foundation in Medium Sand I wanted to have less foundation since I don’t wear it a ton and this has never been open and I don’t really like full coverage foundation so this was an easy one to pass on to someone else.

Hey Honey Trick and Treat CC Cream in Light to Medium I just don’t need it so I am going to pass it along.

Wander Beauty Nude Illusion Liquid Foundation in Light Medium I have never used it which means I can pass it along to someone else.

It feels so good to have gotten so much stuff out and and if i keep going at this rate i will actually hit my year end goal for the first time in years.

Total This Month: 32

Total: 57

Approx Value This Month: $206.93

Approx Paid This Month: $86.64

Approx Total Value: $407.92

Approx Total Paid: $172.70

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