All my garbage of the month! :D
Sheet Masks Galore:
TONYMOLY I'm Rose Mask Sheet: I was very excited to try this mask because, as you folks know, I love rose scented things.
TONYMOLY I'm Cactus Mask Sheet: A nice, lightly hydrating sheet mask.
TONYMOLY I'm Peach Layering Mask: Frankly I don't see the advantage of having these layering masks as the smaller pieces - not that they move too much or slide around, but I don't think they have any benefit. Other than that, this mask is alright, nothing to write home about.
TONYMOLY I'm Red Wine Gel Face Mask: This mask smells really wine-like which I found interesting. Overall these gel masks feel hydrating while they're on but I feel like the serum doesn't hydrate as well as typical sheet masks do.TONYMOLY I'm Cactus Mask Sheet: A nice, lightly hydrating sheet mask.
patcholoogy moodpatch Down Time Aromatherapy Eye Gels: Honestly I was hoping these would have more of a scent as you folks know I adore tea smells, that said they did a good job of hydrating and depuffing my under-eye area.
TONYMOLY I'm Red Wine Mask Sheet: One that also had an obvious wine scent - I liked this more than the gel mask in terms of hydration.
TONYMOLY I'm Red Wine Mask Sheet: One that also had an obvious wine scent - I liked this more than the gel mask in terms of hydration.
TONYMOLY Pureness 100 Propolis Mask Sheet Skin Soothing: I found this mask a bit odd because it had bits of what I can only assume is propolis on the mask itself. That said, I found it to be nicely hydrating. I wish it had more of a honey scent though.
TONYMOLY I'm Lemon Gel Face Mask: This mask was just alright and, if anything, I found it a bit astringent. I broke out quite a bit around the hairline after using this so I'm not all that impressed.
TONYMOLY I'm Lemon Layering Mask: This mask smelled really nice, was refreshing, and also a bit hydrating.
TONYMOLY I'm Honey Mask Sheet: This was a nice lightly hydrating mask but I wish it had a stronger honey scent.
TONYMOLY I'm Lemon Gel Face Mask: This mask was just alright and, if anything, I found it a bit astringent. I broke out quite a bit around the hairline after using this so I'm not all that impressed.
TONYMOLY I'm Lemon Layering Mask: This mask smelled really nice, was refreshing, and also a bit hydrating.
TONYMOLY I'm Honey Mask Sheet: This was a nice lightly hydrating mask but I wish it had a stronger honey scent.
TONYMOLY I'm Green Tea Gel Face Mask: I just used this one today and I found it to be refreshing and really hydrating when it was on, but I just feel that the serum in this one isn't as hydrating as I personally prefer.
TONYMOLY I'm Lavender Mask Sheet: This has a light lavender scent to it, it was nice but nothing to write home about.
TONYMOLY I'm Lavender Mask Sheet: This has a light lavender scent to it, it was nice but nothing to write home about.
the Creme Shop Lighten Up, Skin!: Not gonna lie, I bought this primarily for the cute narwhal packaging. This is a nicely hydrating Vitamin C mask - it left my skin with a nice glow whilst being soft and smooth.
TONYMOLY I'm Aloe Mask Sheet: A nice hydrating sheet mask.
TONYMOLY I'm Green Tea Layering Mask: Out of the layering masks this was my favorite because it smells like tea and you folks know I love that. I thought the tea leaves here were cute too but still I don't really see the point of this having extra pieces versus just being a sheet, it feels kind of wasteful. This gave me some refreshing hydration.
TONYMOLY I'm Avocado Mask Sheet: A nice, richly hydrating sheet mask.
TONYMOLY I'm Aloe Mask Sheet: A nice hydrating sheet mask.
TONYMOLY I'm Green Tea Layering Mask: Out of the layering masks this was my favorite because it smells like tea and you folks know I love that. I thought the tea leaves here were cute too but still I don't really see the point of this having extra pieces versus just being a sheet, it feels kind of wasteful. This gave me some refreshing hydration.
TONYMOLY I'm Avocado Mask Sheet: A nice, richly hydrating sheet mask.
2. Odacite Po+R Pomegranate Rose Geranium Hydration Serum Concentrate: While I felt that this truly did increase my skin's hydration its effect wasn't so extraordinary that I think it's worth purchasing for myself. In addition, I don't love its scent.
3. dermalogica Prisma Protect SPF 30: This is a lovely, quite hydrating SPF. I like that it's scent free and how it can double as a face moisturizer because of how hydrating it is.
3. dermalogica Prisma Protect SPF 30: This is a lovely, quite hydrating SPF. I like that it's scent free and how it can double as a face moisturizer because of how hydrating it is.
4. Victoria's Secret Sexy Little Things Noir: I find this scent to be fruity and sexy all at once, it's sweet and seductive and unfortunately discontinued but I'm glad to finally be done with it so I can move on to other fragrances.
5. Trader Joe's Foaming Hand Soap in Peony Blossom: This is a nice, lightly peony scented foaming hand soap as its name implies. I liked it alright but I felt that it didn't clean as thoroughly as a gel cleanser would and I also felt like I ran through this rather quickly.
6. Virtue Recovery Shampoo: Y'all I am SO SAD to have used this up because I just truly enjoyed using it so much - this hydrates my hair intensely without weighing it down and I really love its smell.
7. Tree Hut Prickly Pear & Chia Seed Shea Sugar Scrub: As you folks know I adore the sugar scrubs from Tree Hut and this is no exception. It has a nice tart scent to it.
8. Dr. Barbara Sturm Hyaluronic Ampoule: I love how intensely hydrating this is whilst still being lightweight - because it's hyaluronic acid. That said y'all - the packaging is a DUD. It's this glass/acrylic situation that you more or less break off to open and I feel like tiny glass shards end up in the serum - which isn't the kind of exfoliation I'm looking for. In addition, I feel like you get entirely too much serum in the ampoule. It should come as no surprise to y'all that I am plus size and have a large face so if it's too much for my face... I mean not that I think I have some sort of disproportionately gigantic face, but it's probably too much for most people - due to the packaging not being resealable I find that it's a waste - especially for something so pricey. In short, I think just buying the hyaluronic acid serum might be a better investment than these ampoules.
9. LUSH Ectoplasm Shower Cream: A hydrating, citrusy body wash. I liked this but I don't think I'll pick it up again given its price point.
10. Studio 35 Beauty Deep Cleansing Mask Dead Sea Mineral: Overall this was a nice mud mask - it smelled nice and left my skin feeling nice too. I probably would've liked this better in a tube as the packet kind of managed to dry out before I finished the mask.
11. Dove Go Fresh Cucumber & Green Tea Body Wash: I really like using these to shave as they leave my skin feeling very soft and smooth, last longer than shave gel, and provide a good lather/glide for my razor.
12. GLAMGLOW Gentlebubble Daily Conditioning Cleanser: This is a fairly basic slightly hydrating cleanser. I think it's alright but I'm not moved by it.
13. Colourpop No Filter Setting Powder: Overall I liked this powder and found that it did a nice job of holding my makeup in place - it has a nice silky texture to it. That said, I found that it also made my under-eye area look really dry and wrinkly.
14. Dr. Barbra Sturm Face Cream Rich x2: You folks, the texture of this cream is just sublime - it hydrates so absolutely beautifully without being heavy and leaves my skin feeling blanketed in comforting moisture. I absolutely ADORE IT. But there's just no way I can justify paying so much money for it.
15. Kracie Revitalizing Conditioner: This is a really nice hydrating conditioner, it left my hair feeling smooth and silky with a nice shine.
16. Kracie Revitalizing Shampoo: This is a really hydrating shampoo - it left my hair feeling very soft. That said I think this particular shampoo would be best for dry or damaged hair - I liked how hydrating it was but it weighed my hair down just a bit.
17. Odacite Ac + R Acai Rose Youthful Glow Serum Concentrate: I found this boosted the hydration level of my moisturizer but I can't really say that improved the radiance of my skin in any way.
18. LUSH Bubblegum Lip Scrub: This genuinely smells like your standard Bazooka gum and oddly enough reminds me of the bubblegum flavored numbing cream the dentists used to use when they'd pull my teeth out as a child. I like it but it's not my favorite flavor.
18. LUSH Bubblegum Lip Scrub: This genuinely smells like your standard Bazooka gum and oddly enough reminds me of the bubblegum flavored numbing cream the dentists used to use when they'd pull my teeth out as a child. I like it but it's not my favorite flavor.
19. bareMinerals Dew Mist: This is a lightweight, hydrating mist with a bit of a sparkle that didn't really translate onto my skin until this was down to the last few sprays and spit out droplets that dried shimmery and funny on my skin. It worked to make my skin feel a little extra hydrated but it's somewhat too goopy of a texture for my preferences.
20. m-61 PowerGlow Peel x2: I decided to give these a go since I hadn't used them in a while and they're really great. I like that they give good exfoliation while leaving my skin looking radiant and feeling soft without being irritating at all.
21. LUSH Bunny Moon Jelly Face Mask: Unfortunately my sample of this dried out so I couldn't properly sample it but the bit I did manage to get onto my face felt really hydrating.
22. Care & Beauty Line Dead Sea Minerals Hand & Nails Treatment Cream Orchid Scent: My friends brought this back from Israel for me and I'll be honest, I have so much hand cream that I've decided to just use this as a body cream. This did a fantastic job of hydrating my skin (except the soles of my feet but who's surprised) and it smells fantastic. I would pick this up if I saw it sold in the states somewhere.
Update: So soon after I wrote that I found you can get this for a mere $3 on their website careandbeauty.com. They've got a bunch of body creams and foot creams, in fact, that I would love to try out.
23. R+Co Waterfall Moisture + Shine Lotion: This is a really lightweight gel-creme for the hair. I used it as a styling cream on damp hair and felt that it added just a slight bit of hydration to my hair.
24. m-61 Fast Blast 2-Minute Vitamin C Facial Mask: Y'all I'm not sure what they put in this stuff because it's INTENSE - I find it very tingly to the point of being somewhat irritating and it leaves my skin red. When I rinse this off my skin feels very soft and silky with it has a nice glow but the redness and tingling alarm me.
25. Biosilk Silk Therapy Conditioner: Do you folks remember how a while back this used to be my favorite thing ever? Well I finally used up the last of my remaining stock. I think that my hair just got used to it because it just doesn't hydrate as well as I feel it once did. It's also very possible I've just had it for too long now.
26. Odacite Bl+J Blueberry-Jasmine Cell Energy Concentrate: I was really looking forward to trying this out because I thought, surely if nothing else, this will smell great. Nah. I mean it's alright but nothing to write home about. I'm not sure exactly what cell energy means in this instance - like does it kick the mitochondria into gear? In any case I feel like it just made my moisturizer a bit more moisturizing.
27. Skinceuticals Phyto Corrective Mask: This is an overnight gel-mask that's meant to correct redness and hyperpigmentation. I don't really have hyperpigmentation or dark spots to speak of but I can say that it didn't really do much for my redness and I wish it were more hydrating.
28. GlamGlow Thirstymud Hydrating Treatment: I love how hydrating this is and how it has a beautiful tropical scent. It's great as a sleeping mask but it also makes a beautiful primer to give foundations a glow.
29. Eyemazing Produced by Jun Komori Lashes in 101: These are a cute fluttery, wispy style lash but they're very natural-looking and not as intense as I personally like.
30. Bath & Body Works Peach Mango Anti-Bacterial Hand Gel: A delicious fruity smelling hand sanitizer.
31. m-61 PowerSpot Pad: These are fantastic for acne - I feel like they really do a great job of reducing blemishes noticeably in just one use.
32. Natura Bisse Diamond Glyco Extreme Peel: I feel like this irritated my skin quite a bit. It burned slightly but noticeably the entire time I had it on.
33. Darphin Rose Aromatic Care Hydra-Nourishing: As much as I love rose oil and rose-scented things I found this a tad too thick and heavy for my liking.
34. Giorgio Armani Sensi: I feel like I've had this for so long that its scent warped and the spray part of it broke off so it's just time to say goodbye.
35. Tree Hut Shea Sugar Scrub in Pomegranate Acai: As you folks know. I simply adore these body scrubs because they're super scrubby and leave my skin feeling soft, smooth, and ready to be shaved. This one has a nice, sweet, fruity scent.
36. Secret Luxe Lavender Invisible Solid Deodorant: I'm genuinely unsure what it is about the Secret brand but it's my favorite armpit stuff because it keeps me dry and it's not irritating.
37. Pampers Sensitive Baby Wipes: Personally I like using these to wipe down surfaces and makeup - because they're not antibacterial and meant to come in contact with skin I feel less worried cleaning my makeup with them due to the wipes having any sort of weird chemicals in them.
38. Mario Badescu Glycolic Foaming Cleanser: This cleanser grew on me - initially I wasn't a fan but over time I found that it worked fairly well without drying me out. That said I'm convinced that a vast majority of glycolic acid products make me break out and this was no exception. I'm genuinely unsure if it's my skin purging or reacting negatively to the glycolic because every time I use it I start breaking out and every time I stop the amount of breakouts lessens a lot. :/
39. Mario Badescu A.H.A. Botanical Body Soap: Another product that grew on me - it smells fairly chemically out of the bottle but actually smells kind of nice in the shower. I felt like it gave me a nice deep clean without irritating the skin.
40. Trader Joe's Pink Pomelo Grapefruit Hand Soap: This is a nice grapefruit scented hand soap - I miss the pink grapefruit from Bath & Body Works and while this isn't exactly the same it does bring back memories. I think it smells fairly true to what you'd expect in a grapefruit scent.
41. Sephora by O.P.I. Matte Top Coat: Gosh I've had this stuff forever and it's super goopy now. Time to say goodbye.
42. Skinceuticals C E Ferulic: While this gives skin a glow and radiance that you'd expect a Vitamin C product to do I personally think that there are better Vitamin C serums out there without the weird liquid smoke stench or hefty price tag of this.
43. Mario Badescu Summer Shine Body Lotion: This is essentially a shimmery body lotion. Personally I don't think that the shimmer is so heavy duty or weird that it will be mega noticeable but if you're looking at skin up close it's certainly there. Hydration-wise I'd say this is ok but it would not be my first choice.
44. Laura Mercier Translucent Loose Setting Powder: While this powder is brightening and I can see why a lot of people love it, it creases under my under-eye area. I want to love it but find it closer to the just ok side of the spectrum in terms of wear time.
45. Agent Nateur Shiva Rose No 4 deodorant: Oh how I wanted to love this... A natural deodorant that has that rose scent I love? Sounded great! Lol no... Not at all. I believe this is baking soda based so it feels kind of gritty on the pits, which I could tolerate. What I cannot tolerate is how this ATE THROUGH MY ARMPITS... I tested this about two weeks ago and I now have to hydrocortisone my poor armpits back to health because they're red and inflamed. I only used this stuff twice. With that said, with great sadness, I'm just throwing it away. I have to add that in the past I've had an intense skin reaction to rose essential oil so while I love the scent of rose I think that high concentrations of said oil just don't agree with my skin. Update: It was most likely the baking soda as not a single baking-soda based deodorant I've ever used has agreed with my armpit skin.
46. GlamGlow Powermud Dualcleanse Treatment: This mask was odd in that it tingled and almost burned a tiny bit when I initially put it on (a sensation that dissipated within a minute or so) but it left my skin feeling ultra soft, re-textured/smoother, and with a nice radiance. I think it's been discontinued and I'm kind of sad because I really like the way it made my skin feel.
47. Dermalogica Dynamic Skin Recovery SPF 50: I really love that this moisturizes and has a nice high SPF in it.
Disclaimer: I purchased all of the above with the exception of the dermalogica, Odacite, bare, Dr. Barbara Sturm, Studio 35 Beauty , GLAMGLOW (cleanser), Kracie, LUSH (lip scrub and jelly face mask) , bareMinerals, Care & Beauty Line, m-61, R+Co, Skinceuticals, Nature Bisse, Darphin , Armani, Mario Badescu. Agent Nateur, and Laura Mercier products.
22. Care & Beauty Line Dead Sea Minerals Hand & Nails Treatment Cream Orchid Scent: My friends brought this back from Israel for me and I'll be honest, I have so much hand cream that I've decided to just use this as a body cream. This did a fantastic job of hydrating my skin (except the soles of my feet but who's surprised) and it smells fantastic. I would pick this up if I saw it sold in the states somewhere.
Update: So soon after I wrote that I found you can get this for a mere $3 on their website careandbeauty.com. They've got a bunch of body creams and foot creams, in fact, that I would love to try out.
23. R+Co Waterfall Moisture + Shine Lotion: This is a really lightweight gel-creme for the hair. I used it as a styling cream on damp hair and felt that it added just a slight bit of hydration to my hair.
24. m-61 Fast Blast 2-Minute Vitamin C Facial Mask: Y'all I'm not sure what they put in this stuff because it's INTENSE - I find it very tingly to the point of being somewhat irritating and it leaves my skin red. When I rinse this off my skin feels very soft and silky with it has a nice glow but the redness and tingling alarm me.
25. Biosilk Silk Therapy Conditioner: Do you folks remember how a while back this used to be my favorite thing ever? Well I finally used up the last of my remaining stock. I think that my hair just got used to it because it just doesn't hydrate as well as I feel it once did. It's also very possible I've just had it for too long now.
26. Odacite Bl+J Blueberry-Jasmine Cell Energy Concentrate: I was really looking forward to trying this out because I thought, surely if nothing else, this will smell great. Nah. I mean it's alright but nothing to write home about. I'm not sure exactly what cell energy means in this instance - like does it kick the mitochondria into gear? In any case I feel like it just made my moisturizer a bit more moisturizing.
27. Skinceuticals Phyto Corrective Mask: This is an overnight gel-mask that's meant to correct redness and hyperpigmentation. I don't really have hyperpigmentation or dark spots to speak of but I can say that it didn't really do much for my redness and I wish it were more hydrating.
28. GlamGlow Thirstymud Hydrating Treatment: I love how hydrating this is and how it has a beautiful tropical scent. It's great as a sleeping mask but it also makes a beautiful primer to give foundations a glow.
29. Eyemazing Produced by Jun Komori Lashes in 101: These are a cute fluttery, wispy style lash but they're very natural-looking and not as intense as I personally like.
30. Bath & Body Works Peach Mango Anti-Bacterial Hand Gel: A delicious fruity smelling hand sanitizer.
31. m-61 PowerSpot Pad: These are fantastic for acne - I feel like they really do a great job of reducing blemishes noticeably in just one use.
32. Natura Bisse Diamond Glyco Extreme Peel: I feel like this irritated my skin quite a bit. It burned slightly but noticeably the entire time I had it on.
33. Darphin Rose Aromatic Care Hydra-Nourishing: As much as I love rose oil and rose-scented things I found this a tad too thick and heavy for my liking.
34. Giorgio Armani Sensi: I feel like I've had this for so long that its scent warped and the spray part of it broke off so it's just time to say goodbye.
35. Tree Hut Shea Sugar Scrub in Pomegranate Acai: As you folks know. I simply adore these body scrubs because they're super scrubby and leave my skin feeling soft, smooth, and ready to be shaved. This one has a nice, sweet, fruity scent.
36. Secret Luxe Lavender Invisible Solid Deodorant: I'm genuinely unsure what it is about the Secret brand but it's my favorite armpit stuff because it keeps me dry and it's not irritating.
37. Pampers Sensitive Baby Wipes: Personally I like using these to wipe down surfaces and makeup - because they're not antibacterial and meant to come in contact with skin I feel less worried cleaning my makeup with them due to the wipes having any sort of weird chemicals in them.
38. Mario Badescu Glycolic Foaming Cleanser: This cleanser grew on me - initially I wasn't a fan but over time I found that it worked fairly well without drying me out. That said I'm convinced that a vast majority of glycolic acid products make me break out and this was no exception. I'm genuinely unsure if it's my skin purging or reacting negatively to the glycolic because every time I use it I start breaking out and every time I stop the amount of breakouts lessens a lot. :/
39. Mario Badescu A.H.A. Botanical Body Soap: Another product that grew on me - it smells fairly chemically out of the bottle but actually smells kind of nice in the shower. I felt like it gave me a nice deep clean without irritating the skin.
40. Trader Joe's Pink Pomelo Grapefruit Hand Soap: This is a nice grapefruit scented hand soap - I miss the pink grapefruit from Bath & Body Works and while this isn't exactly the same it does bring back memories. I think it smells fairly true to what you'd expect in a grapefruit scent.
41. Sephora by O.P.I. Matte Top Coat: Gosh I've had this stuff forever and it's super goopy now. Time to say goodbye.
42. Skinceuticals C E Ferulic: While this gives skin a glow and radiance that you'd expect a Vitamin C product to do I personally think that there are better Vitamin C serums out there without the weird liquid smoke stench or hefty price tag of this.
43. Mario Badescu Summer Shine Body Lotion: This is essentially a shimmery body lotion. Personally I don't think that the shimmer is so heavy duty or weird that it will be mega noticeable but if you're looking at skin up close it's certainly there. Hydration-wise I'd say this is ok but it would not be my first choice.
44. Laura Mercier Translucent Loose Setting Powder: While this powder is brightening and I can see why a lot of people love it, it creases under my under-eye area. I want to love it but find it closer to the just ok side of the spectrum in terms of wear time.
45. Agent Nateur Shiva Rose No 4 deodorant: Oh how I wanted to love this... A natural deodorant that has that rose scent I love? Sounded great! Lol no... Not at all. I believe this is baking soda based so it feels kind of gritty on the pits, which I could tolerate. What I cannot tolerate is how this ATE THROUGH MY ARMPITS... I tested this about two weeks ago and I now have to hydrocortisone my poor armpits back to health because they're red and inflamed. I only used this stuff twice. With that said, with great sadness, I'm just throwing it away. I have to add that in the past I've had an intense skin reaction to rose essential oil so while I love the scent of rose I think that high concentrations of said oil just don't agree with my skin. Update: It was most likely the baking soda as not a single baking-soda based deodorant I've ever used has agreed with my armpit skin.
46. GlamGlow Powermud Dualcleanse Treatment: This mask was odd in that it tingled and almost burned a tiny bit when I initially put it on (a sensation that dissipated within a minute or so) but it left my skin feeling ultra soft, re-textured/smoother, and with a nice radiance. I think it's been discontinued and I'm kind of sad because I really like the way it made my skin feel.
47. Dermalogica Dynamic Skin Recovery SPF 50: I really love that this moisturizes and has a nice high SPF in it.
Disclaimer: I purchased all of the above with the exception of the dermalogica, Odacite, bare, Dr. Barbara Sturm, Studio 35 Beauty , GLAMGLOW (cleanser), Kracie, LUSH (lip scrub and jelly face mask) , bareMinerals, Care & Beauty Line, m-61, R+Co, Skinceuticals, Nature Bisse, Darphin , Armani, Mario Badescu. Agent Nateur, and Laura Mercier products.
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