All my monthly trash on display for you to see. :P
Sheet Masks Galore:
Trader Joe's Pumpkin Spice Biocellulose Mask: I was quite pleasantly surprised by this mask - it has more of a mulled orange-y cider scent vs the pumpkin spice that I was expecting, which is fine - I just wish I could buy it again but alas I'll have to wait until pumpkin season. This mask is SUPER hydrating and left my skin feeling soft and supple.
A'Pieu Air Pocket Sheet Mask in Coffee Milk: A really nice, soothing, hydrating mask. This one also smells like coffee which I really enjoy.
A'Pieu Air Pocket Sheet Mask in Coconut Milk: Unfortunately this mask doesn't really smell like coconut but it is SUPER hydrating. I found it a bit too heavy but it would be good to follow up a drying mud mask with or if your skin is very dehydrated or wind/cold-chapped.
A'Pieu Air Pocket Sheet Mask in Chocolate Milk: Ironically I found this to have a coconut-y scent. It's a very hydrating mask.
A'Pieu Air Pocket Sheet Mask in Strawberry Milk: I love that this mask smells like a strawberry milkshake! I find it to be very hydrating.
A'Pieu Fruit Vinegar Sheet Mask in Pomegranate - Softening & Moisturizing: I was a little afraid o this mask because of the vinegar aspect - I was concerned that it would sting because of the acidity. That said, I was surprised because it actually left my skin hydrated without being a heavy mask at all and it was super gentle. It also has a light pomegranate scent to it which I like.
A'Pieu Air Pocket Sheet Mask in Banana Milk: Another milkshake scented one. I really like how hydrated and silky this leaves my skin feeling.
A'Pieu Fruit Vinegar Sheet Mask in Lemon - Softening & Brightening: I find that this mask, while it hydrates ever so slightly, is a bit astringent - probably because of the lemon. I liked it ok but I don't think I'll be getting it again as it isn't as hydrating as I personally like.
A'Pieu Air Pocket Sheet Mask in Green Tea Milk: This left my skin feeling very soft, silky, and it also has a lovely green tea scent.
berrisom Cocktail Recipe Mask in Kahlua Milk: This mask smells so strongly of coffee - which I personally really enjoyed! It left my skin feeling soft and smooth.
innisfree My Real Squeeze Mask in Rice: Quite possibly one of my favorite masks in this line, this leaves my skin feeling very smooth and silky.
Etude House Air Mask in Cherry Blossom - Firming & Brightening: This mask left my skin feeling silky smooth and has a lovely light cherry blossom scent.
Etude House Air Mask in Cherry Pearl - Bright Complexion: This mask left my skin feeling very soft and smooth.
Etude House Air Mask in Snail - Smoothing & Firming: This is a really lovely, super hydrating mask that left my skin feeling soft and smooth.
2. Eylure London Luxe Silk Lashes in Marquis: I really love these lashes - they're natural-looking but also give the look of voluminous, gently spiked lashes. I got a bunch of compliments on them and I find they really enhanced both my eye shape and the looks I did.
3. Nexxus Mousse + Volumizing Foam: I found this mousse made my hair very crunchy and didn't really add much in the way of volume. Granted, I air-dry my hair and this might've been made with heat-activated ingredients in here. Alas, I try not to heat style my hair if I can help it.
4. ColourPop Super Shock Shadow in Mixed Tape: I was using this to contour with and while it was a touch too cool on its own it did a wonderful job in cooling down the warmer bronze shade I used to contour on top of it.
5. Sephora Collection Instant Nail Polish Remover with White Peach Extract: I am so sad that this has been discontinued because it was, by far, the very best nail polish remover I've ever used. It really did work quickly and got all the nail polish off... Alas.
6. patchology POSHPEEL Pedi Cure: This is by far my favorite foot peel because it really gets all the gunk and dead skin off your feet. That said, it can make your soles fairly sensitive after use so just be aware that your feet might hurt.
7. fresh Black Tea Firming Corset Cream: I will be honest that I didn't really notice any firming benefits from this but it was very hydrating which I enjoyed because my skin has been dry and irritated lately.
8. Eylure Lashfix Adhesive: Honestly, I really liked how this glue was very low-residue but it also dried very quickly and didn't hold my lashes on too well. I'm unsure if this is because it's just the mini tube that came with my lash pairs and a full size might perform better.
9. Bath & Body Works Sea Mist & Citrus Deep Cleansing Hand Soap: I haven't had a liquid soap in a while and I find that I run through these so quickly. It smells alright, I find it a bit too musky for my liking.
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Trader Joe's Pineapple Papaya Enzyme Mask: I liked this mask - it exfoliates the skin very gently, is lightweight, non-drying, and smells pretty nice. I wish it were available permanently on its own but alas.
11. beauty 360 Strengthening Nail Polish Remover: I can't really say that this strengthened my nails in any fashion but it did do a good job of removing my nail polish and it lasted quite a long while too which is nice. I think I had this bottle for something like a year and a half or two years.
13. Oribe Grandiose Hair Plumping Mousse: I'm unsure what was off about this mousse because I only managed to get four uses out of this bottle and I tend to get plenty of use out of mousse. It's pricey so that's really disappointing. It also came out mostly liquid and wouldn't foam up that great. When it did foam up, it was fairly decent mousse that gave me a bit of volume and didn't leave my hair crunchy. That said, it did leave my hair crunchy when it wouldn't foam. Overall, it was meh in practice and I wouldn't pay for it.
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fresh Black Tea Age-Delay Eye Concentrate: This is a very hydrating eye cream that's a bit on the heavy side. I really liked how hydrating it is but I really can't speak to the anti-aging aspect - it didn't really smooth out any of the lines under my eyes past just making the under-eye looking more hydrated and I'm unsure if the effect of this would show up over time. That said, other than my under-eye crinkles, which most people have, no matter their age, I can't really speak to any other anti-aging benefit.
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fresh Black Tea Kombucha Facial Treatment Essence: This stuff felt SO NICE on my skin. It gave my skin a nice boost of hydration and left the skin feeling refreshed, smooth, and silky. It also has a nice tea scent that I love.
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Tree Hut Shea Sugar Scrub in Pomegranate Acai: This has a nice sweet-tart scent to it. You folks know I love these and have been using them for years - my #1 body scrub because it's super scrubby but isn't oily so you won't be slipping and sliding all over your shower or tub.
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CVS garden orchid scent advanced formula hand sanitizer: Frankly I'm unsure what about this formula makes it "advanced" but it's a nice, lightly floral, scented hand sanitizer.
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Clinique Acne Solutions Clinical Clearing Gel: I used this stuff as a spot treatment and I really liked it because it would really draw all the gunk out of my blemishes which helped them clear up quicker. It also didn't dry out my skin, which I appreciate.
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Klorane Anti-Pollution Detox Shampoo with Aquatic Mint: I was expecting this shampoo to be pretty harsh due to its "detox" aspect but I found that it got my hair deeply clean without stripping my color too much and without being drying - my hair was actually left feeling super clean yet soft.
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Bath & Body Works Anti-Bacterial Hand Gel in Make A Splash - Turquoise Waters: Another product with that nice airy ocean fragrance I like.
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Bath & Body Works Peach Bellini Deep Cleansing Hand Soap: I have been getting this soap for ages and it SMELLS SO GOOD! Definitely a nice treat.
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Dove fresh cucumber & green tea scent body wash: I really like to use these body washes for shaving because they hydrate the skin and give my razor a nice glide but because I am lowkey a hairy beast they last a month, unlike shaving gel, which lasts a week.
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Hourglass Veil Translucent Setting Powder: I absolutely love this product - it sets my makeup and leaves my skin looking smooth and silky whilst imparting a pretty subtle glow. HOWEVER, the packaging is, in my opinion, for privileged rich people. In most of these lose powders you can remove the sifter and get to the remaining bits of powder so you can use every last bit. Oh no, not here, the sifter will not come off for the life of me. I'm disappointed that there's still a bit of powder left that I can't get to unless I want to risk injuring myself.
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m-61 PowerGlow Peel Gradual Tan: Frankly I've found these tanning pads to give me a bit of a jaundiced look but I used this right before doing a mask this time around so I feel that the color didn't really stick around much but I got the exfoliation benefits. Not complaining.
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Virtue 6-in-1 Styler: This is a really nice, hydrating, styling cream - it also functions as a leave-in and protects the hair from heat. I really like how it left my hair feeling soft.
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Eylure x Jasmine Brown Lashes in Jaybee: I really love these lashes, they're voluminous and a bit spiky which makes my eyes look a lot larger.
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ColourPop Super Shock Shadow in High Tide: I used this to highlight the cheeks and I really liked the subtle hint of white gold it gave me and how it intensified the powder highlighters that I would use on top of it.
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Hourglass Veil Mineral Primer: I find that this primer does a lovely job of smoothing the skin and helping foundation to stay put throughout the day without being drying.
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Molton Brown Infusing Eucalyptus Bath & Shower Gel: I find this to be a really refreshing,
Vicks-smelling shower gel, it's great if you have mental fog or you're congested to open up the sinuses.
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. Pampers Baby Wipes: As I've mentioned before I use this to wipe surfaces, especially those of my makeup collection, and to remove swatches off my hands/arms.
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Saint Jane Micro Dose Lip Gloss in Alchemy: This gloss is really beautiful but unfortunately it just smells off, not like CBD or pot but like stale crayons/plastic. I feel like it's safer to discard it.
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Revive Superieur Body Nightly Renewing Serum: Well, well, well there I go using this product both night and day. I found it to be lightly hydrating and smoothing.
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Oribe Featherbalm Weightless Styler: I feel like this product is too lightweight for my hair - had it been in its unbleached days, I think I would've liked it, but now I'm looking for something more smoothing and hydrating.
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Revive Renewal Firming Cream: To be perfectly honest I don't feel like this had a firming effect on my skin but there was hardly enough in here to truly give it a long-term test. It hydrated my skin nicely but so can a moisturizer from the drugstore. 💁♀️
Disclaimer: I purchased all of the above with the exception of the
Nexxus, Oribe, LAFCO, Klorane, m-61, Virtue, Hourglass, Molton Brown, Revive, and
fresh products.
Pop is a matte dark brown.
Nostalgia is a matte blackened purple plum.
