Tuesday, July 2, 2024

July 2024 Favorites

Hey folksickles,

Alright, all the goodies I've been enjoying in July :) 
1. Juvia's Place The Saharan II Palette: I really enjoyed playing with this palette. The quality of the eyeshadows is fantastic - they're very well-pigmented and blend well. Additionally, I feel like initially looking at this, the selection of colors may make it seem like they won't necessarily all work well together. but that's not the case at all! I had a really fun time playing with this palette!

Please let me know if you have any questions or comments.

Disclaimer: I purchased the palette discussed above myself.

Monday, July 1, 2024

June 2024 Empties

All my monthly trash on display for you to see. :P

1. reese robert Faux Fur 3D Feather Effect - Amplified Volume lashes: These lashes are beautiful, they really do have this wispy feathery effect that makes them dramatic yet also soft at the same time. That being said, I do find that they have a habit of wanting to come off at the corners.

2. Equate Coconut Hibiscus Shea Sugar Scrub: I really like that these scrubs are gritty without being overly abrasive and are at an affordable price point. I feel like the sour notes of hibiscus come through more in this particular scrub, it doesn't smell strongly of coconut but is more kind of sweet and tart at the same time. 

3. MIZON Multi Function Formula Snail Repair Eye Cream: I am sad to have finished this because it's such a lovely, nourishing eye cream which I feel is fantastic for keeping my eyelid eczema at bay.

4. Fourth Ray Beauty Soak It Up hydrating hyaluronic Mask: I like to use this mask as a sleeping mask because I feel like it boosts the hydration of my skin while being a lightweight add-on to my nightly skincare routine.

5. FRUDIA My Orchard Mango Mochi Cleansing Foam: This is another product that I'm sad to have run out of. This is one of those soft, whipped, foaming cleansers from Korea that I feel leaves my skin feeling soft, smooth, and hydrated. It also works great as a shaving foam and it smells like mango juice. I definitely had a good time using this!

6. berkley jensen scented baby wipes in Green Tea & Cucumber: As I mentioned before, I like to use these to wipe down surfaces, wipe down my makeup collection, and to wipe any swatches off my skin because they are fairly gentle. I also really enjoy their scent.

7. Shiseido Prepare Dermaplaning Razor: It's about that time to replace this razor as it's getting a bit dull.

8. Skinfood Powder Puff: This is another item I'm replacing for hygiene reasons, as I've been using it frequently and it's kind of a bit worn down. 

9. Eminence Organics Strawberry Rhubarb Dermafoliant with Lactic Acid: I absolutely love this scrub as it leaves my skin feeling very soft and smooth, like a baby's bottom. That said, I barely have any left and what is left in the bottle seems to have clumped into a, well, clump that won't dispense out of the bottle. I was able to get the top off my first bottle but it isn't coming off of this one so in order to avoid injury I've just given up on it.

10. Ivon Cuticle Pusher: I purchased a three pack of these because my cuticles were starting to look raggedy and they do a really nice job of getting rid of the dead skin but I feel like they're not as invasive as literal cuticle nippers and are easier to use.

11. Nivea Essentially Enriched Body Lotion with Deep Nourishing Serum & Almond Oil: I feel like this lotion is alright for the body, it hydrated my legs just fine post-shave. But that said, it just doesn't hydrate the soles of my feet enough, I feel like if I want something that does both, I need a thicker, more hydrating product. 

12. Neutrogena Beach Defense Sunscreen Spray SPF 70: I like that this sunscreen is really lightweight and doesn't do that weird thing where it rolls off you where there is skin friction. It kept me from burning out in the sun, which I appreciated. 

13. Equate Island Coconut Shea Sugar Scrub: I really like that these scrubs are gritty without being overly abrasive and are at an affordable price point. I feel like their coconut scent is more floral and reminiscent of coconut water, rather than being over the top, intense, sweet, and more similar to coconut milk the way a lot of coconut scents can be. Now I personally enjoy them either way, but this take on coconut feels more mature and I appreciate it. 

14Soapology Walnut Polisher: I really love this scrub - it feels gritty, luxurious, and a little goes a long way to really get you smooth and exfoliated. That being said, I don't love the mess it makes of the tub or shower floor - this product is very sand-like which makes it avoid going down the drain. Now I did have a high success rate of clearing up most of it with giving the tub a good rinse following my showers. But if you're someone who's maybe in a rush or it will bother you that it will take several showers after you're done with this product to make 100% of it go down the drain, maybe this would be a skip for you.

15. COSRX Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence: I absolutely love this serum to help revive dry, dehydrated skin as well as to keep it feeling supple and well-moisturized. I'm sad to have run out of it.

16. Ardell Original Demi Wispies: I love that these lashes are very easy to work with, glue close to the lash-line, and are very natural-looking. In fact I wish all lashes had lash bands like the ones on these because they make it so easy to glue these lashes on without them popping off anywhere the way that thick lash bands tend to do.

Disclaimer: I purchased all of the products mentioned above with the exception of the Soapology product, which was kindly gifted to me by a friend. All opinions are my own.