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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