What’s in My Trash? April 2023

I was so close to catching up this month 36 cents was all I needed to be back on track. That is like the definition of annoying.

Skincare (8)

Goldfaden MD Wake Up Call Overnight Regenerative Facial Treatment io have no idea why this is so expensive. This was fine but I don’t really think it did anything amazing.

Repurchase: No

Bare Minerals Ageless 10% Phyto-Retinol Night Concentrate this was fine. I liked it I don’t like it as much as a regular retinol.

Repurchase: No

Mario Badescu Facial Spray with Green Tea I like these having a spray just feels like a nice ending step to my skincare routine and these are cheap I don’t think they really are beneficial in anyway though.

Repurchase: Yes

Upcircle Eye Cream this was just an eye cream nothing special and not suited to my needs this is more suited for someone much younger.

Repurchase: No

belif The True Cream Aqua Bomb really didn’t like this it was heavy but not moisturizing and kinda sticky and just was not right for me at all.

Repurchase: No

Strivectin Advanced Retinol Eye Cream this was good I really liked it also when you think this is empty cut it open I had like 3 weeks of cream left.

Repurchase: Maybe

Trader Joe’s Watermelon Overnight Face Mask I thought this would be a dupe for the Glow Recipe one and it is not it is very sticky and doesn’t do anything.

Repurchase: No

Soo Ae Donkey Milk Skin Gel Mask this left me feeling very sticky an a little irritated.

Repurchase: No

Random (1)

Dove Advanced Care Antiperspirent in Sheer Cool this is good I like these I go through phases where I use Dove and phases where I use Degree.

Repurchase: Yes

Home Scents (5)

Honey Nut Cheerios Candle this was not good.

Repurchase: No

Bath and Body Works Wallflower in Pink Lemonade this was officially my last one of these and at the moment I have no intention of buying more. I might buy a Christmas one when Christmas comes and I have a lot of guests but I just don’t think these are impactful enough.

Repurchase: No

Bath and Body Works Single Wick Candle Grapefruit + Sage I really hated the scent of this but it did have a really strong throw.

Repurchase: No

Cinnamon Toast Crunch Candle no scent throw these were just a fail I got suckered in with the cute jars.

Repurchase: No

Lichen & Limestone Candle in Hampden College this had a great crackle to it and a really dark academia woodsy library scent. My biggest problem with these is that the wicks are glued down properly so they travel and you can’t burn these all they way through like I would like to.

Repurchase: No

Lip (1)

Fresh Sugar Infusion Lip Treatment in Citrus Rush I love these lip balms but for $24 I don’t love this as much as the mint one. They are so creamy and nice and smooth and perfection but they don’t last forever on the lips I run through them pretty fast. These really are only a treat product.

Repurchase: No

Lotion (2)

Victoria Secret Mega Moisture Foam Coconut Oil Moisturizing Body Mousse this was a mess the foam dispenser didn’t work well it was kinda greasy and because the spray sprayed everywhere I found out that this would stain things it touched like a white/pink color. All around fail.

Repurchase: No

Ulta Beauty Body Lotion White Chocolate this smelled like chocolate which was nice. But the lotion was sticky and not that great at moisturizing but the scent was great.

Repurchase: No

Haircare (2)

Andrew Fitzsimmons Hair Conditioner Prism I liked this fine but I don’t know that I would repurchase this in favor of trying something new.

Repurchase: No

Ashea Restore Hair Treatment I hated the process of using it it was so thick like a solid and really hard to work through my hair and really hard to rinse out but it did leave my hair really nice and soft so kinda a love hate with this one.

Repurchase: Maybe I got this at a random farmers market near my house so I don’t know if I can ever find it again.


Getting closer hopefully I can get ahead in May. I was very meh about everything this month.

Total This Month: 19

Total: 78

Approx Value This Month: $255.12

Approx Paid This Month: $62.27

Approx Total Value: $799.64

Approx Total Paid: $178.01

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Walmart Spring 2023 Beauty Box Subscription Box Review

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.


Walmart always killing it with these boxes. 70 cents an item the costs breaks down to here which is just wild. and not for nothing the boxes themselves make great gift boxes lol.

CeraVe Hydrating Cream-to-Foam Cleanser

Full Size: 473 ml

Full Size Cost: $15.48

Sample Size: 29 ml

Total Value: $0.95

I don’t really get along with CeraVe products so I will pass this along. But I can not emphasize how tiny and cute this little bottle is it looks like a mini brand.

Kiss Gel Fantasy Press on Nails in kgfs01

Full Size: Yes

Full Size Cost: $8.49

It can be pretty hard to find specific nail sets online because they change out so often the listings don’t keep up. I don’t like these but this is a really cool thing to get in a box like this.

Kristen Ess Style Reviving Dry Shampoo

Full Size: 113 g

Full Size Cost: $15

Sample Size: 17 g

Total Value: $2.26

Marc Anthony Repair Bond + Rescuplex Repair & Protect Leave-in Treatment

Full Size: 250

Full Size Cost: $8.47

Sample Size: 30 ml

Total Value: $1.02

I love leave in sprays and I have always had really good experiences with this brand and it is a really nice size for travel. Very happy.

Neutrogena Hydro Boost Hydrating Cleansing Gel

Full Size: 230 ml

Full Size Cost: $12.39

Sample Size: 14 ml

Total Value: $0.75

I like this line alot so this will probably fine for the 2 washes it’ll last.

Juicy Couture Rock the Rainbow Its Sunny Hunny Perfume

Full Size: 75 ml

Full Size Cost: $38.97

Sample Size: 1.5 ml

Total Value: $0.78

I have been wanting to buy a full size bottle of this for awhile now. So this is funny to have shown up it is a very summery sweet warm citrus scent I really like it.

Covergirl Clean Fresh Skincare Color Correcting Primers

Full Size: 30 ml

Full Size Cost: $14.98

Sample Size: 4 x 1 ml

Total Value: $2

It is nice that they give you all the shades of this to try and see which one you might like best. I’m not crazy interested in these but I might give them a go haven’t decided.


This is actual a pretty low value for a Walmart Box. The sizes and variety were really good and we didn’t get a bunch of repeats which had started to happen so still pretty happy with it.

Quick Summary:

Total Value: $16.25

Skincare: 2

Makeup: 4

Hair Care: 2

Tools: 0

Perfume: 1

Other: 1

And as far as sizes:

Full Size: 1

Deluxe Sample: 0

Sample: 9

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What’s in My Trash? March 2023

Better month I feel like I caught up alot I’m only behind $55ish dollars on my goal which is better then I was doing last month. Also I feel like alot less stuff came into my hoard this month which is also great.

Skincare (4)

Beauty Bio The Zen Bubble Gel Cream this was nice I liked it I like gel moisturizers but I would not spend $65 on this it is just too much.

Repurchase: No

Purlisse Blue Lotus 4-in-1 Cleansing Milk this I did not like I really don’t care for creamy face washes.

Repurchase: No

Mario Badescu Facial Spray with Lavender this is fine I like face sprays and these are cheap enough.

Repurchase: Yes

Lush Tea Tree Water Toner this is a long time favorite that I have used for years it is really great for for when my skin is breaking out it is really really great for body break outs.

Repurchase: Yes

Random (1)

This Works Stress Check Mood Manager I used this in my car as an air fresher it was fine. It did not destress me.

Repurchase: No

Home Scents (6)

Trix Tin Candle, I don’t like these tin candles you can’t see the flame and they don’t have a good Scent throw.

Repurchase: No

Trix Candle this has no scent throw the same story as all the other candles from this line just trying to get through them at this point.

Repurchase: No

Bath and Body Works Wallflower in Gingerbread Marshmallow this was nothing special I am on my last wallflower and I have no intentions of buying more in the future. Sometimes I get them for free in which case I will use them but I won’t be buying them anymore.

Repurchase:

Lucky Charms Milk Bottle Candle same as above. Also this was really hard to light at the bottom because of the shape of the glass I ended up using it on the wax warmer.

Repurchase: No

Petrichor Ink Refreshing Body Mist in Mami Wata this is technically a body mist but I use a lot of body mists as just room sprays because they don’t last long enough on the skin. This was fine it lasted me for a really long time.

Repurchase: No

Unplugged Book Box Candle in Rush I really liked this the jar is adorable it fits well on my book shelf tiny candle though burns through really really fast.

Repurchase: No

Lip (2)

Dionis Goat Milk Lip Balm in Sweet Berry this was fine I like that they don’t get melty in the car.

Repurchase: Yes

Fresh Sugar Advanced Therapy Lip Treatment a realy favorite lip balm of mine I just go through them so fast for how pricey they are.

Repurchase: Yes

Makeup (1)

Ciate Wonder Wand Mascara this was very dry and not very impressive.

Repurchase: No

Bodycare (1)

FCS Perfume Oil in Billie Jean this was really nice super sweet smelling I really liked it.

Repurchase: Maybe these are usually pretty limited edition

Haircare (3)

Garnier Fructis Sleek & Shine Zero Conditioner I have been using this little thing of shampoo and conditioner to try and fade dye out of my hair this conditioner is fine it isn’t anything that special I don’t think it made my hair less frizzy.

Repurchase: No

Garnier Fructis Sleek & Shine Zero Shampoo this isb’t something I would normally use it made my hair dry and I was just using it to try and get as much color out of my hair as I could.

Repurchase: No

FCS Deep Conditioner in Hellraisin Bran I love these they are so creamy and moisturizing and this smells so good.

Repurchase: Yes

Declutter (3)

Laura Mercier Velour Extreme Matte Lipstick in Fresh didn’t care for this color.

Mac Satin Lipstick in Viva Glam II didn’t care for this color it is way to light for me.

Laura Mercier The Perfect Cream Multi-Tasking Moisturizer this was kinda sticky and so overly scented I just cannot.


Good showing this month I caught up alot and just need to keep pushing through. Also only one category of all my categories went up which is amazing I do want an over all decrease so that is fantastic.

Total This Month: 22

Total: 59

Approx Value This Month: $223.18

Approx Paid This Month: $52.33

Approx Total Value: $544.52

Approx Total Paid: $115.74

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