I finished out the year really strong here with 133 empties. Like so many that there is not big group picture because it wouldn’t all fit. Plus a bunch got thrown away when I was in Florida because I was not bringing trash home. So lets get into this because this is going to be a super long post. There will be year end wrap up at the end with a pie chart because math <3
Skincare (30)
Befine Food Skin Care Single Serve Pore Refining Treatment Scrub this wasn’t that great it really did feel like you made it with kitchen ingredients and left like grit on my face but it did smell nice.
Repurchase: No
Befine Food Skin Care Single Serve Night Cream this wasn’t horrible but I didn’t like it. It is really thick and takes a long time to sink in if you have really dry skin this would probably be great for you but for me I hate that. Once it sank in it did feel nice but I hate that feeling of letting cream sink in.
Repurchase: No
Ulta Beauty Gingerbread Cookie Brightening Warming Gel Mask I love the Ulta masks I have had nothing but good experiences with them. This smelled looked and felt like gingerbread cookie dough which was so nice and fun and christmasy I loved that. It was a teensy bit warm on my skin but not a whole lot and my skin was brighter and softer after.
Repurchase: Yes
Shea Moisture African Black Soap Clarifying Mud Mask this did absolutely nothing. My skin looked and felt exactly the same so this was shit and a waste of time.
Repurchase: No, wouldn’t even reuse another one
Tata Harper Resurfacing Mask I don’t feel like this did anything at all for my face the few times I used it it felt like a waste of time.
Repurchase: No
Peter Thomas Roth Hungarian Thermal Water Mineral-Rich Moisturizer this smelled really minerally which I like. This feels really tacky on the skin but somehow still feels really nice. I liked using this little sample.
Repurchase: No
NuFace Prep-n-Glow Dual Sided Cloth these are some of my favorite face wipes they are just soft and my skin feels so good after I use them but they are so expensive I was able to use my Macy’s coupon that comes in the Macy’s box to snag a 5 pack for free so I am excited about that.
Repurchase: Maybe
Peter Thomas Roth Acne-Clear Invisible Dots I don’t feel like these have been working for me lately like they used to so I am switching up brands for awhile and see what’s going on.
Repurchase: Maybe in the future
Ole Henriksen Clean Truth Cleansing Cloths I don’t like these as much as the green ones. They are still nice and I liked the whole Vitamin C thing but I got so bored using these. There was 100 in this pack ad I thought that was a great deal but I feel like they really lost effectiveness around the 50 or 60 wipe mark and they were just so boring and I never wanted to use them. I would repurchase but not a giant pack like this of any wipe ever again.
Repurchase: Yes, not this size though
Mario Badescu Enzyme Cleansing Gel this was like eh whatever soap it smelled and felt very soapy which I don’t like it was also super thick.
Repurchase: No
Pond’s Cold Cream Makeup Removing Wipes these are gentle and do take makeup off but they are so creamy and soapy that I have to wash my face after.
Repurchase: No
Dr. Hauschka Regenerating Neck and Décolleté Cream this was fine. Not super memorable.
Repurchase: No
Sephora Express Eye Makeup Remover Wipes (2) these are fine the do take my makeup off and are convenient for traveling but not my favorite way to take off my makeup up. These are the best eye makeup remover wipes I have tried.
Repurchase: Yes
Dr. Jart+ Dermaclear Micro Makeup Remover (7) these were alright but they were not that great at removing makeup not as thoroughly as I like it was gentle and non-irritating though.
Repurchase: No
BeFine Single Serve Exfoliating Cleanser this was horrible it was really thick and rough and hard to use it tore up my skin and broke me out in places.
Repurchase: No
Drunk Elephant B-Hydra Intensive Hydration Gel this was light but a lot of moisture all at the same time I liked the feel but it was too much moisture for me.
Repurchase: No
BeFine Single Serve Daily Moisturizer this was so thick and heavy and so hard to rub in I do not like this at all.
Repurchase: No
Korres Greek Yoghurt Smoothie this was thick but nice it rubbed ii well but it was more a thick sticky feel then the light moisturized feel I like.
Repurchase: No
Clinique Daily Exfoliating Toner I love this toner when it comes in the sample wipe like this but for some reason I can’t get into it in the bottle idk why.
Repurchase: Maybe?
Clinique Pep Start 2 in 1 Exfoliating cleanser this cleanser is growing on my the more I try it the more I like the light exfoliation level of this one.
Repurchase: Maybe
Kate Somerville Oil Free Moisturizer this was just so so. I have no opinions about this.
Repurchase: No
Laneige Water Bank Moisture Cream I liked this I would try it again.
Repurchase: Maybe
Clinique Dramatically Different Moisturizer I don’t love this moisturizer but I use the samples when I get them. Repurchase: No
Random (7)
Target Mickey Bath Poof the ear pieces were super annoying and floppy, they soaked up so much water and would like smack me while I was using it. Cute but not functional.
Repurchase: No
Degree Motion Sense Deodorant this is my favorite deodorant I wish it wasn’t so expensive.
Repurchase: Yes
Kleenex Wet Wipes these worked great for like cleaning up hands and what not after eating and spilling a bunch of pineapple juice on my hands.
Repurchase: Yes
Yuni Shower Sheet this was ok for just refreshing I used it after a flight and it made me feel cleaner and less gross but baby wipes or anything else work just fine as well.
Repurchase: No
Axe Phoenix Deodorant this had such a strong lingering fragrance like I could smell it hours later. This is not for me.
Repurchase: No
Dr. Bronner’s 18-in-1 Hemp Peppermint Pure-Castile Soap this was fine for cleaning my brushes but not the most effective it had a hard time breaking down like cream liner or foundation and was hard to rinse off. I just don’t know what else I would use this for.
Repurchase: No
Ulta Makeup Brush & Sponge Cleaner. This is awful it smelled so strongly of alcohol and chemicals that I couldn’t breathe while I was using it and it was hard to rinse out. Repurchase: No
Home Scents (5)
Bath and Body Works Wallflower in Pink Lemonade Punch this smelled really good at first I love sweet fruity scents like this but like halfway through it just had barely any scent anymore. I find a lot of wallflowers to be super hit or miss. Honestly most things from Bath and Body Works can be really inconsistent.
Repurchase: No
Bath and Body Works Beach Nights (Summer Marshmallow) Fine Fragrance Mists I use these as room/linen sprays. I loved this scent it was the perfect sweet marshmallows beachy scent like it legit smelled like summer nights at the boardwalk. I loved it so so much I wish I had more.
Repurchase: Yes
Victoria Secret Pink Naughty is Nicer (Mulling Spices & Orange Zest) Candle I really liked how this smells I wish I could find this in a full size I got this like for a $1.00 at an outlet on a total whim but it ended up smelling really nice like very warm and grow up and classy but without giving me a headache like those heavier scents usually do.
Repurchase: Yes
Fortune Cookie Soap Company Pink Lady Wax Tart this was a girly fruit scent I liked it I didn’t love it but its scent lasted forever I melted this one for weeks and I have two more still. I like their waxes a lot.
Repurchase: Yes
Bath and Body Works Twisted Peppermint Candle the label melted off this which is super weird but its just a minty candle they aren’t bad. Repurchase: Maybe
Lip (1)
Algenist Genius Liquid Collagen Lip this was odd it’s like a liquidy lip balm with chunky things in it was really stingy and I don’t know that I saw any difference.
Repurchase: No
Declutter (56)
Medusa’s Makeup The Fix Glitter Adhesive (2) this was not a great glitter adhesive. It was kinda oily.
Befine Food Skin Care Single Serve Night Cream (2) review above in skincare not for me.
BeFine Single Serve Daily Moisturizer (2) worse than the night cream.
Bang Beauty Gel Eyeliner in Chocolate the formula on this is super creamy but I just don’t use brown eyeliner it does nothing for me.
Colourpop Brow Boss Gel this is a really thick gel that doesn’t totally dry clear and I just don’t need it.
Physician’s Formula Mineral Wear Cushion Corrector + Primer Duo in Yellow/Green this is like meh this is too sheer for real color correcting. The packaging is so cute which is why I held on to it for so long.
Gillette Sensitive Cool Shave Gel (2) I hated this I don’t feel like it gives a good shave and it doesn’t like stick to my skin it just immediately melts off. Worst of all is the “cooling” effect like it feels stingy and it lasts I also hate the scent. I have an open one that I am committed to using up but I just can’t use up 2 more.
Marc Jacobs Highliner Matte Gel Eye Crayon in Earthquake I just don’t use brown eyeliners ever for any reason so like the fact that I kept like 2 already means that others need to go. Even if they are expensive ones. I also don’t love the Highliner formula as much as everyone else seems to.
Milani Stay Put Matte 17Hr Wear Liquid Liner in 01 Black Matte this does not stay put on me it bleeds and runs all over my face it is awful.
Physicians’ Formula Shimmer Strips Custom Eye Enhancing Kohl Kajal Eyeliner Trio for Green Eyes the Black pencil this has glitter in it I just really hate black eye liner with glitter in it, it is a pet peeve of mine.
Katherine Cosmetics Eyeliner Solution in Royal Plum this just isn’t great and the color is just sorta weird it is a golden dark purple but it isn’t really pigmented enough.
Cargo Swimmables in 02 Pebble Beach just a boring brown eyeliner.
Tarte Eyeliner in Chocolate I love the formula on these they are super soft but this is just a brown that I will never use that came in a big set with a bunch of other colors I really liked.
Primark Glitter Eye Liner I am sure this is great because the black one I got in the same little advent calendar is legit top 5 best liquid eyeliner I have tried. I just won’t use a glitter eyeliner like this.
Butter London Glazen Lustrous Liner in Disco again this has glitter and it is really watery. NO good.
Em Cosmetics Illustrative Eyeliner Brush Tip this is hard to use not super dark and opaque and it bleeds.
Tarte Silk Amazonian Clay Eyeliner in Plum this is a purple that basically looks like a black on the eye and it just isn’t what I want. I do like the formula and the other colors that I have.
Nyx Faux Blacks Inner Eye Liner in Blackberry this just looks black on the eye you can’t see the purple at all and it faded and rubbed off really quick.
Tarte Lights Cameras Lashes Precision Longwear Liner in Black this made my eyes really itchy and was hard to use. The brush started fraying after only a few times I wasn’t a huge fan. It is very long wearing though even though my eyes were itchy wearing it the watering and rubbing didn’t cause it to smudge or rub off.
Ulta Beauty Precision Liquid Eye Liner in Slate Grey this was awful the color is more like light taupe which you can barely see and it faded into nothing within like two hours.
L’oreal Infallible Never Fail Eyeliner in Carbon Black this is awful kinda irritated my eyes and it would wear off by like balling up and sticking in chunks on my waterliner super not flattering.
Fortune Cookie Soap Company Volumizing Shampoo in Fireys I won’t use this even though I tried to tell myself I will so I am going to pass this along to someone who will use it.
Clinique Chubby Stick Shadow Tint for Eyes in 04 Ample Amber I really don’t like these but I had so many so I have a hard time decluttering them for some reason. This one is kinda dry now but it was particularly bad. It is a shimmery wash of nothing on the eyes that ends up falling out and making a mess. If I am going to use a stick shadow I really expect it to be quick and easy to use and to stay in place that it kinda the whole point of them.
Ulta Beauty Matte Lip Cream in Allusive I really don’t like the formula on these even though the colors are pretty. They are too creamy and messy and they never set down they are just kinda thick and messy.
Maybelline Master Kajal Cream Kohl Eyeliner in Onyx Rush I love Kohl eyeliner but it is so hard to find a good one (my favorite was the one Victoria Secret one lol) this doesn’t go on smooth and rubs off and smudges everywhere.
Absolute New York Lip Mousse in Pin Up I like the formula but not so much the color so its going but I may get more in other colors in the future. I am really into that like powder matte feel lately and this has that.
Nicole Miller Tweezers these didn’t grab shit they suck. Yes I know the picture is in the wrong spot for this and the wash cloth below.
Five Below Wash Cloth these are just eh the shape didn’t trill me for some reason so I am using the few I have as travel washcloths until they are all throw out they were cheap.
L’oreal EverPure 6 in 1 Cleansing Balm at first I thought I loved this thought I found a drugstore cowash I could be happy with but after a few uses I realized it was making my hair so dry and tanglely and super unmanageable and my hair is never like that. It also made my hair like shrink up into nothing making it look way short. My girlfriend on the other hand who has very dry very short hair really liked this so if you have short hair this could work for you. It wasn’t terrible on my roots but the rest of my hair it was horrible on so I could see that. This will be moving on to her.
Covergirl Melting Pout in 105 Gel-Ful this are sticky and patchy and this color is weird and light and just no I don’t like these.
Fortune Cookie Soap Company Liquid Highlighter in You Glow Girl this isn’t bad but it isn’t worth the amount of work I need to put in to use it when I have so many easier better options. This is a liquid highlighter that you rollerball on to your face so it picks up really inconsistently and you really need to blend it out and touch up spots and while pretty after all that work I would want it to stay on a long time and it just doesn’t.
Kiss New York Truism Color Intense Lipstick in 18 Red Head super pretty red color and a really interesting like Marquise Diamond shaped bullet but this is just a messy cream lipstick and I don’t like that I like a lipstick that stays put. I have Very similar reds that are less mess and smell a hell of a lot better this has that very chemically old school lipstick smell that I just can’t get down with when I have things I like a lot better.
Flower Lip Suede Velvet Lip Chubby in Red-dy to Bloom this was good I concept but didn’t work out for me. I like the idea of a comfortable velvet matte crayon but this is so freaking messy it slides all over is hard to apply and like comes off on everything you touch or drink. And as it comes off it leaves patches on your lips. I haven’t tried anything from Flower that I have liked I might need to explore them some more.
BH Cosmetics Fan Brush I don’t use fan brushes often and I have two from Tarte I like better.
Wet n Wild Duo Fiber Brush this is the only one from them I have tried that I didn’t like and did not hold up well it went all frayed and bent and awful. They are only a dollar and I LOVE the other ones in this white handle line so not much of a loss.
Luxie 640 Pro Precision Tapered this is just too floppy for me this is for a really light dusting of product and that doesn’t work for me and how I like to do my makeup.
Tarte Tapered brush same problem as the Luxie 640 they are both really pretty and they will be loved by someone else I am sure.
Clinique Flat Foundation Brush I just don’t really use flat foundation brushes anymore. If I do it is to paint product on my face before I use a sponge if I am being really extra so I kept one brush for that purpose.
Real Techniques Pointed Foundation Brush this is like the most pointless brush it is an awkward size and flat but fluffy. I just couldn’t find a use for this.
Royal and Langnickel Triad Concealer this was another that is just an awkward size and shape for me I just don’t need an angled triangular brush.
Crown Brush C465 this is like a glitter applicator I don’t know I have like another one of these I rarely use it it is almost more work than it is worth I may get rid of the other one too soon.
L’oreal Eyeliner Brushes (2) I used these as lip brushes for a long time I have better lip brushes now these are just a little too soft. They suck as eye liner brushes.
Ulta Beauty Crease Brush I don’t like domed crease brushes and this was really had and dense. The domed shape really does nothing for my eye shape and I will get rid of more in the future but I want to see if I can make my others work in other ways since they are much softer.
Royal and Langnickel Moda Small Oval Brush I don’t need an oval brush this size it came in the pack with the brush I did want so here we are. It is really pretty just not for me.
Random no brand brushes (6) and Sponge (1) these are just sizes and shapes of brushes I don’t need or use so away they go.
Makeup (15)
Glamglow Glowstarter in Nude Glow this is a tinted moisturizer and I love it. It provides just enough tint to make my skin look alive and healthy. It also smells like lemon pound cake.
Repurchase: Yes
Urban Decay 24/7 Glide On Eye Pencil in Black Market I love the glide on pencils and Black Market is my second favorite black them make second to Zero Black Market is a lot more matte then Zero. I obviously have to keep this because there is an another shade (Smoke) on the other end that I plan to keep.
Repurchase: Yes
Wet n Wild MegaLiner in Electric Purple I didn’t like this one as much as some other the others I have tried from Wet n Wild. This was not as opaque.
Repurchase: No
Nyx Vivid Bights in Gunmetal I just don’t use silver eyeliner often enough to justify buying another one of these but I like the Vivid Brights liners in general.
Repurchase: No
Urban Decay Naked Skin Beauty Balm I love this I have so many backups because they don’t make this anymore. This is basically a light coverage BB cream but I love it when I want a little evening out of my skin but something I can wear when I am out or going to be taking pictures when it is hot out so that I have something on my skin but not going to melt off my face and into my pores. This is my Disney World foundation think perfect for that kinda stuff.
Repurchase: IF I FIND IT I WILL BUY IT.
Smashbox Photo Finish Primer (2) this is the OG of primers and it is still really the best of this style of primer it is very smoothing and blurring and velvety soft I like it.
Repurchase: Maybe
Physician’s Formula Shimmer Strips Custom Eye Enhancing Extreme Shimmer Eyeliner Trio for Green Eyes in Purple. This is a really pretty eyeliner it is this really lovely dark but light purple with shimmer in it and I love the look but it is so hard to put on it. It is really kinda stiff and you have to spend like ten minutes to get it to show up on your eyes and the tip will break off because it is stiff. Which is unfortunate because it is pretty.
Repurchase: No
Make Up For Ever Ultra HD Foundation I forgot to note the shade but I love this foundation it doesn’t break me out or get cakey or gross on my skin. I wish it had a little more coverage but I still really like this and I am very picky with foundation.
Repurchase: Yes
Mac False Lashes Extreme Black Mascara I hated this it was dry clumpy and flakey. The brush was also super hard to work with.
Repurchase: No
Smashbox Photo Finish Lid Prime also forgot to not the color on this one it is sort of a neutral tone. I hated this. It was very thick and hard to blend out. It did really neutralize my eyelid but my shadow didn’t stick well to it I had a ton of creasing and fading,
Repurchase: No
Benefit Girl Meets Pearl Liquid Highlight this was ok it was slightly dewy and illuminating but nothing impressive.
Repurchase: No
Chanel Le Volume De Chanel Mascara this was a meh mascara it was ok and a little lengthening but nothing great.
Repurchase: No
Urban Decay Eyeshadow Primer in Eden I don’t like the shade on this one too much but the quality is just as good as the original.
Repurchase: No
Tarte Lights Camera Lashes Mascara I don’t like or dislike this mascara but it’s just a little too natural for me at this price point. Also if you were ever curios as to what’s under the fancy fake leather cover they put on this is just a plain black mascara tube. I was so curious to I cut it open. Repurchase: No
Lotion (2)
Ulta Sweet and Shimmer Salted Caramel Foot Mask this is legit just lotion in a bootie it was really nothing special it was hydrating but not different than putting lotion in a pair of fuzzy socks.
Repurchase: No
It’s Skin Cookie & Body Ice Cream in Original this was an ok body cream I don’t think $10 bucks for this little container is worth it but I think it would make an adorable gift wince it really does look like an ice cream container. It smelt really good and felt nice and had “real” chocolate pieces that melt into your skin which is cool but it needs to be bigger for the price for me to want to buy it for myself but I would totally buy it as a gift I know that is weird.
Repurchase: Probably not.
Bodycare (10)
Fortune Cookie Soap Company Exfoliating Body Wash in Black Pearl I liked the consistency of this exfoliating body wash it didn’t leave little gritty pieces on you after you were done. I didn’t love the scent though on this one.
Repurchase: No
Fortune Cookie Soap Company Foaming Sugar Scrub in Amok! Amok! Amok! This smelled really good and was ok but not the best exfoliating scrub it was to gentle to be a really good scrub because it didn’t have enough scrubby bits and not foaming enough to be a good bodywash so this one missed the mark a bit.
Repurchase: No
Gillette Sensitive Cool Shave Gel I hated this I don’t feel like it gives a good shave and it doesn’t like stick to my skin it just immediately melts off. Worst of all is the “cooling” effect like it feels stingy and it lasts I also hate the scent. I am glad this is gone and I am decluttering the other 2 I have in my stash.
Repurchase: No
Bath and Body Works Creamy Body Wash in Marshmallow Pumpkin Latte I love the creamy washes even though they are more expensive they are super soft and lathery and bubbly. I hated this scent thought. In the shower it ended up smelling like burnt marshmallows in the shower and I don’t like that scent I thought it would smell more creamy idk this was a poor scent choice.
Repurchase: No
Clarins Body Tonic this was a very thick oil that smelled strongly of tea tree I didn’t not enjoy this oil but I have ones I like a lot better for a much better price so I didn’t think it did anything extra special.
Repurchase: No
Softsoap Earth Blends Body Wash in Coconut & Fig this was heavily fig scented less coconut scented but it was very bubbly it was fine but didn’t wow me. I can’t help but feel like I am using hand soap when I use Softsoap products.
Repurchase: No
Shick Hydro Sense Hydrate Shave Cream I didn’t like this at all it was like thick and melty so it didn’t stay on my skin long enough to make for a moisturizing shave.
Repurchase: No
Fortune Cookie Soap Company Bath Powder in Scandal this was fine it had a really barely there scent but did its job as a bath soak.
Repurchase: No
Village Naturals Aches & Pains Cold and Allergy Relief this was great I loved the scent and it really did make me feel better.
Repurchase: Yes
Kneipp Bath Salt in Everything is Going to Be Alright this was orange which I totally didn’t expect. It made my skin feel really soft, but had no scent. Repurchase: Maybe
Perfume (5)
Atelier Cologne Clementine California I love this perfume it is very citrusy but not overwhelming.
Repurchase: Maybe, it is very expensive
Jimmy Choo Fever I like this it was a hard to describe scent almost a little of everything but I liked it.
Repurchase: Maybe
Kat Von D Saint Perfume this was almost sweet I really liked it.
Repurchase: Maybe
Kat Von D Sinner Perfume I prefer the designs on this but I didn’t care for the scent on this one.
Repurchase: No
Fortune Cookie Soap Company Perfume Oil in FCS Cheer I used this a ton for years it smelled really sweet and warm but it is starting to go bad now and takes forever to use so I let it go on this vacation. I used up 97% of it but that last 3 percent would have taken at least 3 more weeks to use up I feel like I got more than enough use out of it.
Repurchase: No
Haircare (2)
DevaCurl No-Poo Decadence Zero Later Ultra Moisturizing Milk Conditioner I really liked this is was silky and smooth feeling and rinsed out well.
Repurchase: Maybe
DevaCurl One Condition Decadence Ultra Moisturizing Milk Conditioner I can’t tell if this is a treatment or an actual conditioner. I liked it and my hair was super soft after using it but if I have to go back to two steps I don’t know that I would stick with these DevaCurl products. Repurchase: Maybe
Year End Recap
I knew going in that Decluttered items and Skincare items would be my highest categories 54% between the two but i was surprised and proud of myself to see that Makeup came in third place with 9%. I really thought it was going to be Lotion or Bodycare it always feels like I am using those two groups up so fast.
I really like getting to see where i should be investing money and where I should not be buying so much and having such a massive stash. I have legit over 25 lip balms right now and I just do not go through them that face as this shows. I am not even going to get started on lotion I have a ton but I am very attached to it but I think I am going to try to let some go this year that are formulas I know I don’t love.
Total This Month: 133
Total: 678
Average per Day: 1.9 items
Category Totals:
Skincare: 146
Makeup: 59
Declutter: 218
Home Scents: 57
Lip: 23
Lotion: 21
Bodycare: 44
Perfume: 28
Random: 57
Haircare: 25
I am so proud that I beat my goal of an empty a day for 2018. I am going to be adding new and interesting statistics to my 2019 empties but this post it long enough so come back next month to hear all about that and my goals and what not.
Happy 2019 everyone! New Year Same Crappy me!
<3 Nightmare Before Makeup