September 2025 Empties

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

1. ProBeauty Essentials Wispies Lashes x2: I honestly feel like these lashes are a bit frustrating to work with because they're so thin and have such thin bands that rather than being easy to apply, they're outright flimsy and bend funny. Due to the way they bend and are stubborn about gluing to the inner corner in a way that flows with my eye shape nicely, I feel like they make my eyes look droopy.

2. equate Coconut Hibiscus Shea Sugar Scrub: I love how gritty this scrub is and how delicious it smells. This has that kind of sweet, sour, floral scent that you'd expect from hibiscus with the coconut note here being extremely subtle. It leaves my skin feeling very soft and smooth and is great for shave prep. 

3. pop arazzi Retro Remix Nail Polish: This is a pretty dark olive green that I think was really pretty as an autumnal or holiday nail shade. Unfortunately I am low on this and it's gotten goopy so it is time to say goodbye. 

4. Brow Brush/ Metallic Lash Comb: This is just a no-name one I bought off Amazon last year. Unfortunately the ferule has come loose and I worry that any day now this will poke my eye out so I'm parting ways with it. 

5. one+other Pro-Strength Nail Polish Remover Dip 100% Acetone: I personally really like these dip removers for quickly taking regular nail polish off my fingers. That said, unless you're willing to invest a long time soaking each individual finger, I just don't think this would be time-efficient for removing gel nail polish compared to doing foil wraps. 

6. Dove refreshing cucumber & green tea body wash: I like to use these in place of shave gel because I'm a hairy beast and these last me much longer than shave gel does while still providing me with a nice, smooth shave. This particular one has a nice, refreshing scent but personally I wish the formula was a bit more hydrating.

7. NYX Professional Makeup Baby Powder Faux White Inner Eye Brightener: Unfortunately the end of this dried out completely so my attempts at sharpening the pencil merely ended up with it crushing up into tiny bits. I'm sad because these were such great pencils for the waterline and really did brighten the eye. However, I believe they've been discontinued.

8. Secret Powder Fresh 24 HR Invisible Solid Antiperspirant/Deodorant: I tend to have good luck with Secret both keeping me from sweating and not irritating my armpit skin so that's why I keep getting these. It has a soft, clean, slightly powdery scent.

9. equate Tropical Mango Shea Sugar Scrub: I love how gritty this scrub is and how delicious and sweet it smells; it has a really yummy sweet/sour mango scent. This leaves my skin feeling very soft and smooth and is great for shave prep. 

10. Biore UV Aqua Rich Water Essence SPF 50+ PA++++: I was getting so sad when I started running low on this so of course I had to go and replenish on it because it's my favorite sunscreen. It got kind of gross and goopy toward the end, I assume because I cut the tube open and it dried up a bit.

11. Cococare 100% Natural Peppermint Oil: During this time of year I like to use peppermint oil as a deterrent to keep insects from hanging out in my room. While it really doesn't protect against centipedes, it seems to be effective otherwise. 

12. The Ordinary 100% Plant-Derived Squalane: As always, I love my squalane oil, so I'm always sad when a bottle comes to an end even when I have replenishment. This oil is just fantastic for providing a boost of hydration, being anti-inflammatory, and soothing any redness and irratation, and really smoothing out the surface of my skin. 

13. m-61 PowerSpot Moisturizer: This worked alright as a lightweight moisturizer for the summertime but honestly I don't like how thin it is and I'm not a fan of its medicated scent. 

14. Shiseido Ultimune Power Infusing Concentrate: I am genuinely so sad at how high the price point on this serum is because it adds such a lovely boost of extra hydration to my skin and just feels like a drink or splash of water. I adore it. 

15. Ole Henriksen Banana Bright Instant Glow Moisturizer: I really liked the light, sweet scent of this moisturizer and the pretty glow it gave my skin. This felt really hydrating too which is nice. 

16. deal worthy Fresh Scent Body Lotion: I like that this lotion is fairly inexpensive and does a great job of hydrating my legs and feet.

Disclaimer: I purchased all of the products mentioned above with the exception of the Shiseido and Ole Henriksen products which I received as samples with purchase. The m-61 product was provided for testing purposes. All opinions are my own.

August 2025 Empties

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

1. ProBeauty Essentials Wispies Lashes x2: I honestly feel like these lashes are a bit frustrating to work with because they're so thin and have such thin bands that rather than being easy to apply, they're outright flimsy and bend funny. Due to the way they bend and are stubborn about gluing to the inner corner in a way that flows with my eye shape nicely, I feel like they make my eyes look droopy.

2. equate Almond & Shea Shea Sugar Scrub: I love how gritty this scrub is and how delicious it smells. This has an almond cookie scent that isn't overly sweet or heavily amaretto-ish either. It leaves my skin feeling very soft and smooth and is great for shave prep. 

3. ORLY Nail Lacquer in Crawford's Wine: I am so sad to be parting ways with this nail polish! It is a gorgeous metallic wine red and I just loved wearing it. But that said, unfortunately, the formula has become thick and goopy where I feel like it's best to part ways.

4. L'Oreal Paris Excellence Creme Caring Deep Conditioner: I honestly wish they'd sell this separate from the hair color because it is deeply conditioning as its name implies and makes my hair, even if it's not color treated (it's currently not, my mom gave this to me), feel very silky and manageable.

5.Cococare 100% Natural Peppermint Oil: This time of year I use this oil as a deterrent for critters getting into my room and scaring me in the middle of the night. Unfortunately it doesn't do anything for centipedes but it seems fairly effective otherwise. 

6. Bath & Body Works Raspberry Tangerine Anti-Bacterial Hand Gel: This is such a yummy scented hand sanitizer! It smells mostly of raspberry jam with a very slight citrusy hint to it. 

7. Compliment Lychee and Peach Face Mask: I found that this mask worked well in the sense that it left my skin feeling soft and deeply cleansed after I used it. That said, this particular one made the skin around my nose tingle in an uncomfortable way so I probably won't be getting it again. 

8. wet n wild photo focus Dewy Foundation in Rose Ivory: Over time this has become something of a holy grail foundation for me because it provides the right level of coverage where it's medium and buildable, it stays put well throughout the day, and it just has my skin looking really perfected. My only issue is that it tends to oxidize a bit so I don't really have a perfect shade match. 

9. Kirk's Since 1839 100% Premium Coconut Oil Castile Soap in Soothing Aloe Vera: I purchased this for washing my brushes since the Dr. Bronner's wasn't available at the time and it did a good job of getting my brushes clean. I did find it to be fairly non-drying to my skin too, I find that the Dr. Bronner's soap can be a bit harsh on my skin right after I've washed my brushes.

10. Shiseido Prepare Dermaplaning Razor: I like to use these once weekly to really get any strays on my face due to my PCOS.  It's about time to replace this razor as it's getting a bit dull.

11. IVON Cuticle Trimmer: I feel like these do a good job of removing excess dead tissue along the sides of my nails and around the cuticle area. That said I try to be careful not to nip at the eponychium because that can be quite painful and cause nail damage. 

12. Kose softymo Deep Cleansing Oil: I feel like this does a fantastic job of removing my makeup and leaving my skin feeling soft and conditioned afterwards. It is a great first step in a double cleansing routine. That said, it can leave residue and not fully remove eyeliner so I also like going in with a Makeup Eraser to get any excess off due to the fact that I typically wear quite heavy makeup. 

13. Flower Knows Powder Puff: I have to admit that I'm a little bit disappointed in this puff because the top of it ripped during the first week of use. I did manage to get three months of use out of it. I like to wash these puffs weekly and replace them right about every three months. This was otherwise a nice puff and was easy to use. I like the finger strap that it has on the back because that makes it easier to hold when using it. 

14. wet n wild Loose Setting Powder: This is one of my favorite setting powders because it really helps keep makeup in place but it keeps your skin feeling like real, velvety skin instead of feeling powdery. It doesn't look cakey or heavy on the skin either and doesn't emphasize any dry patches.

15. fino Premium Touch Hair Mask:  This mask made my hair feel really nourished and silky. It smells really delicious as well - in fact I really liked its scent and I like that the scent lingers in the hair afterward. 

Disclaimer: I purchased all of the products mentioned above. All opinions are my own.

June 2025 Arrivals

Ok folksickles! I'm back to replenishing on things that I'm running out of and buying mostly just necessities.

1. Florasis Floral Engraving Beauty Goddess Makeup Palette: I was very generously gifted this palette by a friend of mine and it's absolutely gorgeous! From the designed stamped onto the palette itself, to the quality of the eyeshadow, to the beautiful warm tones that were chosen - I absolutely love it!

2. The Creme Shop Flexible Fit 3D Faux Mink Lashes in Bossy x3: It's been a while since I had big, fluttery, spikey lashes so when I saw these at Marshall's I felt like it was high time to pick up a few pairs.

3. ProBeauty Essentials Wispies x5: As for these, I picked them up because wispies tend to work for me as a natural-looking lash that looks nice for any occasion so I figured they'd be a safe bet.

4. Sanrio Cinnamoroll Lip Balm: My friend very graciously got me this lip balm as well, which I think is very cute!

5. Milani Make It Last Original Natural Finish Setting Spray: I ran out of this a while ago and unfortunately my local drugstore stopped carrying the brand so now I have to order it online which is a bit of a pain. That said I finally have this back in my life - it's my favorite setting spray because, frankly, I don't notice a big difference in wear time when I use this versus when I don't - but it feels refreshing to apply, smells nice, and works fantastic for applying eyeshadow wet. This big bottle also lasts me quite a long time. 

6. I forgot to take photos of the following but I had made a tiny purchase at Sephora that featured:

The Ordinary 100% Plant-Derived Squalane: because I was running out and needed to replenish.

 I chose the following as my samples:

Youth to the People 15% Vitamin C + Clean Caffeine Energy Serum

saie Glowy Super Gel 

Disclaimer: I purchased all the items listed above myself with the exception of the Florasis palette and the lip balm which were both gifts from a friend. All opinions are my own.

January 2024 Empties

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

1. ProBeauty Essentials Glam Wispies in Belle of the Ball x2: These are really pretty, large, fluttery, wispy lashes. My only issue with them is that the bands are thin to the point of being flimsy so when I pick lash glue off them at the end of the day they're easy to break if I'm not being careful with them.

 

2. Kose softymo Washing Foam Ceramide: I feel like I spent all of last year trying out various types of these cleansers and have come to the conclusion that none of them are quite as hydrating as I personally prefer. I do find them gentle and they leave my skin feeling clean and soft; so if your skin is maybe just slightly oily to normal you might like these better than I did.

3. ColourPop Ripple Super Shock Shadow: I'm sad to let this go because it's such a beautiful shade of eyeshadow. That being said, it's starting to smell really off and I'd rather not risk getting an eye infection from it.

4. Bumble and bumble Bb thickening Go Big Treatment: If I'm being honest I know this is activated by blow drying and I mostly air dry my hair so I'm not really sure if this did anything outside of adding a bit of extra hydration.

5. Makeup Brushes: The following brushes are all fraying with the exclusion of the AOA studio brush, which is unfortunately just shedding severely and falling apart:

AOA studio F30

Crown Pro C510 

Crown Pro C511

Crown Pro C528 

Wet N' Wild Crease Brush

6. PURITO PLAINET SQUALANE OIL 100: I'm genuinely sad to have run out of this when my replenishment still has yet to arrive in the mail. I love squalane for my skin because it really reduces visible inflammation and makes the texture of my skin soft, smooth, and buttery.

7. Bobbi Brown Neutral Rose Luxe Lip Color: This has gotten to the point where it hurts my lips to try and apply it because it's gone so far down in the tube. I do melt down the extra left behind into a franken-lipstick but this is no longer usable as a standalone. I'm sad because this was such a perfect color that looked good with any look that I did. I also really loved that the formula is hydrating and pigmented.

8. Duo Quick-Set Striplash Adhesive: I like that this is a slightly faster-setting glue but I wish it came with a brush like the rest of the brush-on line because I find the applicator on this flimsy. It broke off entirely when I was cleaning the glue container. 

9. COVERGIRL CLUMP CRUSHER Mascara: Honestly I found this mascara to be just ok. It's a good mascara if you're looking for a very subtle look with separated lashes. I personally like for a mascara to give me lots of volume, length, and separation and this just wasn't as dramatic as I prefer.

10. Physicians Formula Eye Booster Waterproof Ultra-Fine Liquid Eyeliner: This is probably my favorite eyeliner of all time, I just purchase it over and over again. This one is still going strong but for the safety of my eye health I replace it every 3 months.

11. Color Club Nail Polish in Angel Kiss: Unfortunately this nail polish is at its tail end and I can't get it out of the bottle in a way where it applies to my nails smoothly.

12. Biore UV Aqua Rich Water Essence SPF 50+ PA++++: I genuinely love this sunscreen - it has a beautiful hydrating serum consistency to it that's lightweight yet provides my dry skin with enough moisture where I can use this on its own without needing an additional moisturizer during the day. 

13. Equate Tropical Mango Shea Sugar Scrub: I love this scrub, it's got a good price point, smells delicious, and is abrasive enough to make me feel thoroughly exfoliated and rejuvenated. 

14. Clinique Rosy Glow Turnaround Daytime Revitalizing Moisturizer: Since I use the SPF mentioned above as my daytime moisturizer, I was using this at night despite its name. This was a nice gel-cream that felt hydrating yet refreshing. That being said, the glow on it was pretty and while this might've doubled as a primer I felt that it would be too much on top of the SPF. I did like this a lot and wish they would've just included SPF in this product because a lightweight glowy moisturizer with SPF that doubles as primer is definitely up my alley.

15. Fourth Ray Beauty So Radiant brightening eye cream: Another glowy product - so I really liked the brightening effect of this eye cream but I wish that it were pink instead of gold as I feel pink has a better brightening effect on my skin. I think they should have both a pink and a gold one to suit different skin-tones. Additionally, this is not hydrating enough for my personal liking.

16. now essential oils in lemon: I use this as a diffuser oil and it smells absolutely delicious, like a fresh lemon.

17. now essential oils in lavender: This is another oil that I use in my diffuser and I think it has a nice sweet lavender scent that isn't too overpowering. That said, for some reason this oil is sticky and made a mess of the whole bottle no matter how many times I've tried to wipe it down. 

18. Dove summer care grapefruit & lemon balm body wash: This body wash smells delicious but I kept finding myself wishing that it were in a creamy, rather than in a gelatinous base so that it was more hydrating. 

19. Yankee Candle Home Inspiration Sweet Violet & Basil: I'm sad to be done with this candle because it smells delicious. It did last me quite a long time which is nice. 

20. COSRX Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence: Another item that I am sad to have run out of because this just makes my skin so soft, hydrated, and silky. I did buy a replenishment so I don't have to go without. 

21.  it Cosmetics Confidence in a Cleanser: Honestly this isn't a bad cleanser, and I even tried it on my eyes wherein it removed mostly everything except my waterproof eyeliner without stinging my eyes in any way. That being said, I personally prefer Korean and Japanese market cleansers because they're very rich, creamy, and hydrating while producing a nice foam and are also at a much  more approachable price point.

22. berkley jensen Green Tea & Cucumber baby wipes: I like these baby wipes for wiping down my makeup and other surfaces, they smell really nice and are relatively gentle on my items.

Disclaimer: I purchased all of the above with the exception of the Bumble and bumble and Clinique products which were provided for review. The Yankee and it Cosmetics items were given to me as gifts. 

December 2023 Empties

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

1. ProBeauty Essentials Glam Wispies in Belle of the Ball x3: These are really pretty, large, fluttery, wispy lashes. My only issue with them is that the bands are thin to the point of being flimsy so when I pick lash glue off them at the end of the day they're easy to break if I'm not being careful with them.

 

2. Dove restoring coconut & cocoa butters body wash: This is a nicely hydrating body wash that I like to use for shaving my legs - it produces a nice lather and glide for my razor and leaves my skin feeling soft and smooth.

3. Body Prescriptions Good Things Are Coming Coconut exfoliating body scrub: This is a really yummy, coconut scented body scrub, my only gripe is that I wish it were a sugar, rather than a salt, scrub because using it prior to shaving made my skin sting a bit. Additionally, this foams up a lot, I didn't find that a minus but I think it's worth mentioning.

4. berkley jensen Scented baby wipes in Refreshing Green Tea & Cucumber: I really like these baby wipes for wiping down surfaces, especially for my makeup collection, and to remove swatches when I take blog photos. They smell really nice.

5. Yankee Candle Home Inspiration Seashore Breeze: This candle smells really refreshing and as its name implies, has this breeze scent that I really enjoy. I'm sad to have burned through it. That said, I found that it didn't melt as evenly as I would have liked, I found that it canyoned a slight bit. 

6. L'Oreal True Match Lumi Healthy Luminous Makeup: Honestly I found myself really disappointed with the repackaged version of this foundation. When it was in the packaging with the silver pump this was, by far, my holy grail foundation - it was lightweight, had great buildable coverage, a dewy finish, and the shade matched me really well. Now, it does have most of those qualities but the shade range no longer has a good match for me, I found the neutral ivory shade too orange. Additionally, I hate the packaging because it doesn't twist off, I feel like there's still foundation on the sides of the bottle that I cannot get to so it feels like I'm wasting money. 

7. Equate Exotic Rose Shea Sugar Scrub: I decided to pick this up to try it out and see how I like it. Truthfully, I'm really enjoying this scrub, it's just as scrubby and abrasive as I personally prefer and smells nice. 

8. Blue Cross Cuticle Remover: I'm so sad that this bottle is now gone. This was a really good, gentle cuticle remover. Because the bottle of this is so large it lasted me forever.

9. Flower Knows Moonlight Mermaid Series Setting Powder in 02 Fair Beige: I'm genuinely so sad that this is now gone. It was a very lovely setting powder that looked really smooth on my skin. That said, it did crease under my eyes a bit but other than that I loved it. The packaging is gorgeous and I'll be keeping this to use as a compact mirror in the future.

Disclaimer: I purchased all of the above with the exception of the Yankee Candle and Flower Knows products which were gifts and/or provided for review. 

August 2023 Arrivals

Ok folksickles! Look at me for a change, pretty much only buying essentials.

1. Mini Lash Haul: So I've run out of the lashes I currently had and decided to go pick up some more. These are the ones I got:

Ardell Professional Studio Effects Wispies x4

Cala Spooky Lashes in Electra x3 - this also came with a full-size lash glue which is a plus

ProBeauty Essentials Belle of the Ball Glam Wispies Black x5

2. boscia Matcha Magic Super-Antioxidant Mask: I'm close to running out of one of my masks so, because I like matcha, I decided to give this mask a try.

3. Kose softymo Washing Foam Ceramide: If I'm honest I'm unsure why I keep purchasing these because I don't love them. I mean they do the job of cleansing and they're pretty decent but they're just not my favorite, Yet I keep purchasing different ones in hopes that maybe I'll find one I like. Alas, this is the last of the ones I'm willing to try so we'll see how it goes. 

4. Yesstyle Haul: I'm running low on most of these products/types of products so I've decided to replenish:

MIZON Multi Function Formula Snail Repair Eye Cream

MIZON Multi Function Formula Snail Repair Intensive BB Cream SPF 50+ PA+++

COSRX Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence

PURITO PLAINET SQUALANE OIL 100

VILLAGE 11 FACTORY Relax Day Foot Peeling Mask

UNICAT Loose Setting & Matte Finish Mineral Powder

MIZON Good Bye Blemish Nose Patch 

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

Disclaimer: I purchased everything listed above with the exception of the MIZON Nose Patch, which was a gift with purchase.

April 2022 Empties

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

1. Korres Renewing Body Cleanser in Cashmere Rose: This body cleanser smells absolutely delicious and left my skin feeling super soft and silky. 

2.  beauty 360 Original Nail Polish Remover Pad: I purchased these to use on my feet since my local CVS, unfortunately, was closing and out of the liquid remover. These work fairly decent and do a good job of removing my nail polish. I'm able to get both feet done before it dries. That being said the pad is a bit thick which, overall, is not bad but it's difficult to get it around the cuticle area to remove nail polish there. 

3. ProBeauty Essentials Faux Mink Wispies x2: These lashes are a bit hard to get the hang of because they seem to want to just jump off the lash-line or not glue quite to where the lash-line begins. It took two pairs for me to finally got the hang of them. That being said they're a very pretty lash that gives great length and volume.  

4. thisworks deep sleep pillow spray: I personally used this fairly sporadically because it smells too herbaceous for my liking but I find that it does work to make me feel sleepier and to fall asleep faster versus when I wasn't using it.

5. Tocca Gia Eau de Parfum: I am very sad that I ran out of this perfume, because, as I'm sure many of you know I just absolutely adore it. That being said, I was starting to get sick of it at times, which is odd because as spring is approaching I'm loving it more and more again. With that being said, I appreciate running out of it because now I can play with my other perfumes. The rollerball lasted me a little over a year which, in my experience, is both shocking and a pleasant surprise.

6. Tree Hut Vitamin C Shea Sugar Scrub: I really loved this scrub, as I do most Tree Hut scrubs because they feel scrubby and invigorating to use. This has a sweet yet tangy, slightly citrusy (although more like a candy than an actual fruit) scent.

7. Physicians Formula Eye Booster Waterproof Ultra-Fine Liquid Eyeliner: I really love this eyeliner so much. It stays put very nicely, goes on easily, and is easy to work with. I'm sad to be done with it but I have a backup so I'm technically good.

8. Duo Brush-On Adhesive with Vitamins: This is, unfortunately, getting goopy so I have replaced it with a new one.

9. L.A. Girl Flash Big & Bold Mascara: When it comes to this mascara I am so glad to be done with it. It felt dry and like it wasn't really doing very much for my lashes at all since I started using it and I am just genuinely happy it has come to an end.

10. Maybelline New York Fit Me Concealer: While I did say that I liked this in my original review of it, I personally find that I have to use a lot of product to achieve the kind of coverage that I'm after. I think when I first used this product, I was using it in conjunction with a full coverage foundation, which worked. That being said, I'm now using a tinted moisturizer and I find the combo to be one where I have to use lots of product. In addition to that, it is impossible to get to the last of this product that is gathered at the bottom of the tube. For these reasons I will probably not be repurchasing this product.

11. ColourPop Pretty Fresh hyaluronic tinted moisturizer: Although this tinted moisturizer is comfortable to wear I found that this shade is a little bit too light for me and, because it's too sheer for my personal preference, I will not be replenishing on it.

12. Nature Republic Hand & Nature sanitizer gel in Apple: Honestly, this smells like apple Jolly Ranchers which is neither here nor there for me. I wish it had more of a granny smith scent to it but it doesn't bother me much. I really like that these hand sanitizers are really lightweight and hydrating; they don't leave your skin feeling dry at all.

13. Trader Joe's Kombucha Black Tea Cleansing Oil: This cleansing oil smells delicious and overall worked well to take my makeup off (I realized I needed to use a little bit more of it than I was initially) but while I liked it I just find my other makeup removers work better and, as this isn't available in a full size I will not be getting it again.

14. beauty360 Pro Strength Nail Polish Remover: Unfortunately this is getting really bad at removing my nail polish so it's time I replaced it.

15.Dr Teal's Shea Sugar Scrub in Rose Essential Oil: I may have found a series of new favorite scrubs y'all. This smells so yummy and scrubs just as well as my beloved Tree Hut scrubs. That being said, I feel like lately the scents of Tree Hut have started going in the direction of appealing to teenagers (as in, they're extremely sweet compared to the scents that were available a few years ago) whereas these smell delicious but aren't painfully sweet. I just started on the citrus one and it's also fantastic! 

16. Lilly Lashes 3D Faux Mink in Miami: Although I found that I got good wear out of these lashes I unfortunately had a bad day and ended up crying them off. As you can imagine they were not useable after that. Frankly I think these lashes are pretty on other people and while they were OK on me I found them a bit too big, full, and having a lash band that's thicker than I like - I always ended up with a load of glue on my eyelashes that was difficult to remove and I'm convinced it's because of the lash band on these.

17. berkley jensen unscented wipes: As I mentioned in the past I really like to use these to wipe down my makeup collection or to remove swatches when I take blog photos. I like them for wiping down dust off surfaces as well and I will occasionally add rubbing alcohol to them to make them antibacterial (for instance, when I go to the laundromat I like to wipe the folding table down before I fold my clothes on it).

18. Laneige Berry Lip Sleeping Mask: Honestly so many people love this mask and I just can't relate. I wish it were thicker and more hydrating as it just doesn't do enough for me. I like its candy scent though.

19. m-61 Hydraboost Oil-Free Sunscreen SPF40: This is a really nice, lightweight, hydrating SPF that I liked to use as both an SPF and a daytime moisturizer. I am sad to have run out of it because I really liked its texture but will probably replenish with something at a lower price point.

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

 

Disclaimer: I purchased all of the above with the exception of the thisworks, Laneige, m-61, and L.A. Girl products. 

March 2022 Empties

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

1. The Ordinary Hair Care Multi-Peptide Serum for Hair Density: I feel like this genuinely did help my hair to grow and thicken up a bit, especially when I used it regularly. I'd definitely pick it up again sometime in the future as I like that it's a drug-free option that helps my hair feel thicker. I definitely saw a difference in hairs starting to grow in the sparse spots I put this on.

2.  beauty 360 Original Nail Polish Remover Pad: I purchased these to use on my feet since my local CVS, unfortunately, was closing and out of the liquid remover. These work fairly decent and do a good job of removing my nail polish. I'm able to get both feet done before it dries. That being said the pad is a bit thick which, overall, is not bad but it's difficult to get it around the cuticle area to remove nail polish there. 

3. berkley jensen unscented baby wipes: As I've mentioned in the past I really like to use baby wipes for wiping down surfaces including those of my makeup collection and for removing swatches when I do photos for this blog. I love these wipes! They have a nice thickness to them and stay moist really nicely (I keep my wipes upside down so the liquid doesn't gather over the bottom wipes while the ones at the top dry out). I also love that you get 100 in each pack because each pack lasts me several months. 

4. Molton Brown Vintage with Elderflower Body Lotion: This smells really delicious but unfortunately I didn't find it hydrating enough for my body and had to use a lot to get the level of hydration that I wanted. Granted, I got this on sale for $11 so I used it with abandon guilt-free but if I had paid full price for it; well certainly I'd have been upset!

5. Shiseido Prepare Razor L-Type: I really like to use these razors to fix up any precise areas of facial hair growth (for instance right under the nose) that's in sensitive areas and would hurt to pluck. This razor has dulled.

6.  ProBeauty Essentials Faux Mink Wispies x2: These lashes a re a bit hard to get the hang of because they seem to want to just jump off the lash-line or not glue quite to where the lash-line begins. It took two pairs for me to finally got the hang of them. That being said they're a very pretty lash that gives great length and volume. 

7. theraWell 100% Pure Essential Oil in Sweet Orange: This oil smells exactly as described, I would say it has more of an orange rind scent rather than the meat of an orange. Overall I found the scent of this in my diffuser to be pleasant but lightweight and faint. 

8. Tree Hut Vitamin Moroccan Rose Sugar Scrub: I really loved this scrub, as I do most Tree Hut scrubs because they feel scrubby and invigorating to use. This has a sweet yet floral rose scent to it.

9. Odacite All-Embracing Serum: Frankly I found all this serum did was give me a lot of hydration and glow because it's oil-based. That's not necessarily a bad thing but honestly I wish it would do something about my redness and although I didn't mind it too much, I'm not the biggest fan of the herbaceous scent this has. It does come with three amethyst beads which I think is cool; for the longest time I thought they were crystal pieces but they are, in fact, beads and are pierced in case you want to string them onto something.

10. SENKA Perfect Whip Collagen in Perfect Face Cleansing Foam: I am so sad to have used up this cleanser. It foams and hydrates the skin so beautifully and I know the next three cleansers I have lined up just don't work as well and I'm definitely looking to use those up before I replenish on another cleanser which makes me sad because this one was inexpensive and worked so well!

11. theraWell 100% Pure Essential Oil in Lemon: As with the orange I found the scent of this to be more of a rind scent with a rather faint throw. I personally like lemon essential oils with a tiny bit of sweetness that smell more like lemon juice so I can't say this was very up my alley.

12. A'pieu Lacto Bacillus Moisturizing Toner: Honestly I feel like this toner was pretty middle of the road for me. Due to its lactic acid, it was exfoliating but it didn't really do much in terms of moisturizing my skin. 

13. Eminence Organics Strawberry Rhubarb Dermafoliant with Lactic Acid: Honestly I absolutely love this exfoliator due to how it makes my skin feel like a baby's butt and due to its delicious scent. In addition to those things, this lasted me over a year - I exfoliate every other day -which I genuinely think makes it well worth its price tag. I am so sad to have used it all up but I'm sure that I will be replenishing on it at some point.

14. Origins Original Skin Retexturizing Mask with Rose Clay: I liked this mask ok - my skin felt very silky and smooth when I'd go to wash it off. That being said it's a little drying for me and felt tight on my skin as it was drying.

15.Dove refreshing cucumber & green tea Nourishing Body Wash: This is a great hydrating body wash and I love to use it for shaving my legs and pits.

16. Secret Lavender 48 HR Invisible Solid: Honestly this is my favorite deodorant at the drugstore - not necessarily this exact scent, - but I've been using Secret for years without any issue. It's always gentle to my pit skin while keeping me fresh and dry.

17. Softsoap Lavender & Shea Moisturizing Hand Soap: This soap has such an odd scent where it's neither obviously lavender or Shea but smells like a fresh bathroom. It does a nice job of keeping my hands clean. My main beef is that the straw section of the dispenser doesn't reach all the way to the bottom so even though I put a little water in there to help the soap get a bit more loose I still can't get it all out of the packaging which is annoying.

18. LUSH Mint Julips Lip Scrub: While this did a good job of physically scrubbing my lips I think that, because it had menthol in it, my lips were ultimately left drier after having used this. Unfortunately it decided to take a tumble into the toilet so we're parting ways.

19. Trader Joe's Pumpkin Overnight Face Mask: This mask is a very nice, lightweight, refreshing, lightly hydrating sleeping mask. I felt like it really helped seal the rest of my skincare in and it left my skin feeling very soft and smooth. I enjoyed it while I had it.

 

20. Trader Joe's Oatmeal & Honey Soap: I absolutely love this soap, it's gentle and does a great job of leaving and keeping my skin soft.

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

Disclaimer: I purchased all of the above with the exception of the Odacite and LUSH products.