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I love this lemon bag it is so freaking cute. I want to keep it but I’m going to give it to my aunt because we have this thing about lemons and limoncello and its my mom and hers birthday party this week so I am going to give it to her. But so damn cute.
This is super soft I think it will be perfect for highlight this is a little too soft and loose for what I like for contouring so I won’t use it that way. That’s ok brushes are for how you like to use them not what it says on them.
Always happy to see some TonyMoly Their products are always so cute it makes me want to use them. This smells like peaches and I love that scent and I haven’t used a foaming cleanser in a while so that’ll be fun. I noticed this had a sticker with the ingredients on it so I peeled it off to see what was under it lo and behold it was another ingredient list so I compared the two and the last ingredient printed on the bottle was not on the sticker. It was Cl 16255, that is the ingredient name, i looked up what it was and it is a dye if anyone cares. I was curious and now we all can know lol I’m guessing it has been removed from the formula but they did not want to have to make new tubes. Because I am fairly certain it is illegal to not list all the ingredients and it would be really shitty if this was old product but they put the new ingredient list on it to show what is in the new product even though that isn’t what we are getting. Did that make any sense at all probably not. I am not happy with the value of this sample being that it is on the more inexpensive side they should have sent a larger sample at least like 25 mls I feel.
I don’t love hydrating primers and I am over capacity with primers right now so if it isn’t a primer I think I am going to love I am not really trying to keep it. This is a milky white primer that rubs in clear it is moisturizing and a but tacky. I bet it is probably great for dry skin and holding on your makeup. I’m just not interested.
Full Size: 15 shades x 1.5 g or singles 2.2 g (other shades)
Full Size Cost: $37 (palette) or $12 (single)
Sample Size: 1.5 g
Value: $2.47 or $8.18
I don’t really love the formula of these Nomad cosmetics powders they are so soft that they have so much kick back and fall out. Pretty color though. So this is exclusive to the Antilles palette so I am using those prices but you can by singles from them and I listed those prices as well. Swatched Below
I love this highlighter I actually have it in their old packaging, I got it in a Boxycharm. I know that I will never use this all up but I am tempted to keep it as a backup because I know the Ofra highlighters are super fragile to it would be nice to have a backup. This isn’t their old packaging which was black and it isn’t their new packaging which is square. So I am wondering if this was maybe a test run or something of packaging that they didn’t choose and that is how Ipsy got it. Swatched Below.
Getting a full size high end highlighter in an Ipsy bag is like a huge win making this whole bag feel really amazing even if the rest of the products were pretty tiny and so so.
Another month gone and some more empties. Anyone else so thrilled that the weather is getting warmer and the days longer? I know I am always makes me feel more positive.
Skincare (8)
Murad AHA/BHA Exfoliating Cleanser this was ok nothing special not
a great cleanser not a great exfoliator just not really great at anything.
There is probably one more use in there if I cut it open but I am not desperate
enough to need to do that. Murad is one of those brands that seems like it’s
all going to work so well and I always want to try stuff but it is so expensive
but then it’s really hit or miss with me from what I have tried.
Repurchase: No
Origins Clear Improvements Charcoal Honey Mask to Purify and
Nourish Mask this was not as good as the original one that does not have honey
in it. It was also really hard to get off my skin. I found this to not leave my
skin as dry but it also didn’t get rid
of blemishes as well as the original did. The pretty gold tinted black
color of this mask was nice though.
Repurchase: No
Derma E Microdermabrasion Scrub this is my favorite scrub I have
ever used it smells like lemons and the particles are so tiny but in like a
nice cream base it leaves my skin feeling so smooth this is so much better than
the expensive Dr. Brandt one.
Repurchase: Yes
First Aid Beauty Ginger & Tumeric Vitamin C Jelly Mask I
really really liked this mask. It left my face feeling bright and moisturizered
and soft with out being greasy or gross. I really really like this and would
definitely consider buying.
Repurchase: Yes
The Face Shop Chia Seed Sheet Mask my skin was feeling super
irritated so I figure this would be a good generically soothing and
moisturizing mask that might calm it a bit and it did. There wasn’t anything
super special about it or bad about it.
Repurchase: No
South Mane Eye Gel I have one set of these left I like them just
fine they ad moisture and make my under eyes feel nice but they aren’t the
greatest eye gels ever. I tried wearing them while folding laundry ad they
didn’t stick on that well through that much movement. These are more like a sit
and read or watch tv type of eye gel.
Repurchase: No
Mario Badescu Facial Spray in Orange and Sage I really liked this
the orange blossom and sage scent is definitely for me I love the orange plus
herbal scent. I use this just because I like the geeral feeling of spraying
some moisture on my face and as a replacement for moisturizer when my skin is feeling
too oil for moisturizer. I will buy more of this.
Repurchase: Yes
Murad Outsmart Acne Clarifying Treatment this wasn’t that great I mean it was only 1% salicylic acid and didn’t work as well as my favorite the clean and clear one that has 2% for like 6 dollars this is just too expensive for what it is.
Repurchase: No
Random (6)
BodyographyPro Makeup Brush
Cleanser I don’t really like liquid cleansers I only use them for my sponges
and my oval brushes. I don’t feel like this was great it didn’t really clean
well but it also didn’t smell like pure alcohol like so many spray cleansers
do.
Repurchase: No
Degree Motion Sense Deodorant Ultraclear this is my preferred line
of deodorant.
Repurchase: Yes
Random sponge I can’t
remember where you came from and I am so sad because I really really liked you L. This was a super soft and squishy little sponge that
I liked to use with cream highlights and for erasing makeup mistakes. Sponge
you will be missed RIP.
Repurchase: Yes if I could
figure out what it is
Sweet & Shimmer Marshmallow Mint Face & Body Wipes I love
how these smell these were move vanilla mint then marshmallow but I love these
little packs for like swatches or keeping in my car to wipe my hands stuff like
that not for my actual face. I buy them every holiday season when they come out
and always get excited for what the new scents are going to be every year.
Repurchase: Yes
Mauloa Paper N Planning Swatch Stencil Coffee Cups
Mauloa Paper N Planning Swatch Stencil Diamond
I liked these stencils they were fine. I ended up not using them as much as I thought I would but I still like them when I do use them. But they are only good for a few sets of swatches before all the stick is gone and they don’t work anymore.
Repurchase: Maybe
Home Scents (5)
Bath and Body Works Wallflower Cinnamon Caramel Swirl I liked this
one a lot I got this on crazy couponed sale for 12 cents. This was nice and
sweet but not overwhelming I liked it a lot. The wallflowers can be really hit
or miss on where the scents actually work or not. Especially since I only
really use it in a very small room.
Repurchase: Yes
Febreze Air Effects in Sugared Cranberry I liked this scent and it
was good for freshening up linens.
RepurchasE: Maybe
Lucille & Co. Reviving Lemon Basil Room Spray I got this on a
whim at Marshalls because I love Lemon and Basil scents and this did smell
really really nice but it did not perform well. The scent did not last at all
and was definitely not strong enough to cover up and other scents that may be
around.
Repurchase: No
HG Global Lemon Bar Candle I got this in a three pack on Amazon as
like a whim. It was an ok candle especially for the price. I don’t like that it
doesn’t burn all the way to the end but oh well. I might repurchase these I
might not.
Repurchase: Maybe
Sweet & Shimmer Reed Diffuser in Winter Citrus this was cute but produced basically no scent.
Repurchase: No
Lip (2)
L’occitane Verveine Icy Lip Balm this was like a lemon verbena
flavor which I liked I a lot. Normally I would never spend this much on a lip
balm but what happened was I was at an outlet mall on vacation and I didn’t
have a lip balm for the trip and was panicking so I bought this. It lasted a
really long time ad was nice but I don’t think they sell this anymore and even
if they did I wasn’t so impressed that it would be worth repurchasing at that
price point.
Repurchase: No
Carmex Classic Lip Balm I love Carmex but only I the normal chapstick tube I feel like it isn’t the same in the squeezey tube.
Repurchase: No
Makeup (3)
L’oreal Voluminous Butterfly Mascara in Midnight Black I liked
this mascara a lot. It is really light and natural it does give that long
fluttery butterfly like look which I like when I’m just throwing on some
mascara and eyeliner but this is definitely only for light makeup looks this
can’t hold up to a more dramatic eyeshadow look it just disappears. I liked it
for the more natural easy light look.
Repurchase: Maybe
L’oreal Unlimited Mascara in 235 Blackest Black I received this
for free in exchange for an honest review/post on instagram. I liked this it
added a lot of length and curl to my lashes as well as looked really pretty on
my makeup stand because it stands up and looks kinda classy and old school. I
also like how the brush handle bends it makes it a lot easier to apply. I don’t
like how quickly this got all gloopy and thick in the bottle and I am not into
rehydrating my mascaras.
Repurchase: Maybe
Urban Decay Primer Potion this is like the og primer that everyone knows and loves it’s a great primer it holds on to shadow it keeps them from creasing it lasts forever like this tiny ass tube took me like 2 years to use its insane. My only thing with it currently is I’m sorta not into the primers that dry down clear I am more into like a white or really blanked out type of primer at the moment. But I do love this primer I have another and I’m sure I will buy more in the future.
Repurchase: Yes
Lotion (1)
Delectable Triple Moisture Body Lotion I Coconut & Cream I love the scent of this it is like a warm coconut scent that kinda reminds me of coconuts and cookies idk. I love the scent but the lotion is kinda meh it is really thick and moisturizing but it leaves kinda of a residue on my skin that I am not a fan of.
Repurchase: Maybe
Bodycare (2)
Basin Satsuma Shea Scrub the Basin scrubs are just so amazing they
are so soft but they scrub your skin so nicely you feel so soft and smooth and
silk ad moisturized after ugh so good. And this lasted me a really long time
like 8/9 months with anywhere from 1 to 4 uses a month. So good. The Satsuma
scent is my favorite it is such a bright yummy citrus. There is an orange
vanilla one I have my eye on now, but I have a shit ton of scrubs I NEED to get
through first. I am going to save the container it is really nice and keeps the
water from the shower out of the product and I am going to put my scrubs that
come in paper bags (like why?) in it.
Repurchase: Yes
Fortune Cookie Soap Company Off We Go Body Wash this wasn’t my favorite scent but the body wash was good.
Repurchase: No
Perfume (1)
Gourmand Pistachio Brulee Perfume this is what I call an at home perfume. The kind of perfume that doesn’t have a strong scent or last very long. This had a light sweet smell but like very faint and disappears after like a few minutes. I don’t like perfumes like that. This is the kind of thing I would spray on just to hang out at home in.
Repurchase: No
Declutter (5)
Lancome Hydra Zen Anti-Stress Moisturizing Cream Gel this gave me
an allergic reaction it has something related to roses in it. Suffice to say it
stressed the fuck out of my skin rather than de stressing it. The last thing I
needed was an allergic reaction the night I used this so I am extra mad at this
product.
Chella Tantalizing Taupe
Eyebrow Cream this is too hard to get out of the tiny little end cap that the
product is in and it ends up looking like nothing or is all goopy in my
eyebrows. It was weirdly a good color for me but definitely not a product for
me.
Ulra Limitless Lashes this
mascara smudges horribly and doesn’t really do anything for my lashes. I used
this a few times and could not find a way to make it work for me and not
smudge.
Z Skin Acne Spot Treatment
I tried this for a long time but it does nothing to treat or prevent spots at
all so this has to go it is a waste of my time. It is also a really thick white
cream that is hard to rub in.
Note Cosmetics Long Lash Mascara I am not one to like give up on a mascara after one use so that is how you know this is bad. Usually even if I hate a mascara I will power through and use it since I get rid of them pretty frequently because germs and I don’t want any issues with my eyes. This was awful I like a dry mascara formula but this was so dry that like barely anything came off on my lashes and it kinda stuck them together but not in a clump thick way but like they were combed bad way this was truly awful no length no volume and it legit straightened my naturally curly lashes out this was terrible.
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This was a better month for me then the past months have been
I have a bunch of parties and things coming up so I am not risking testing new masks until after that because I don’t want my skin to break out right before I am going to see people and have to take pictures and stuff. Once all that is done I’ll give this a go.
I don’t love liquid eyeshadow but this is really pretty and has almost eyeliner like brush so I am going to see what kind of luck I can have as using this as an eyeliner since it does set down. Swatched Below.
Ofra Liquid Lipstick in Monaco
Full Size: 0.21 oz
Full Size Cost: $17
I like the Ofra liquid lipsticks but they are not my favorite. This one look like its a bit metallic. I am not really wearing lipstick right now since I just got my tongue pierced and my lips feel like the desert and I am worried about accidentally licking it and getting it in my we piercing while it is healing. Swatched Below.
This palette had me so excited when I saw it but after using it I am kinda meh about it. It doesn’t show up great on my skin it is really light and sorta sits on top of my skin rather then blending in. There is also glitter like alot of glitter in the finishing powder which is weird and I have not idea what a brightener is supposed to be also with glitter in it. Swatched Below.
Ofra Monaco, Appeal Liquid shadow as liner and blended out, Cover FX Palette
Royal and Langnickel brushes are like my top 3 favorite brand of brushes so these thrill me to no end. They have nice weight to the handles the brushes are so so ridiculously soft and I love the point handles and the metallic even if pink isn’t my thing. My absolute favorite item in the box.
I am so happy with the brushes so the box was a win for me because that is more then the box. I wanted to love the palette so I am going to keep working on a way to make it work for me. But this box felt alot more curated and better products and sizes then the past 2 months this year so I am much more satisfied.
