I can’t believe this will be my third year doing this! Can’t wait to see how many products I finish this year ๐ I’m more restrictive this year and will only be posting Makeup items as my project 10 pan. That means no makeup wipes, lotions or anything like that!
1) Smashbox Full Exposure Mascara
2) Blistex Medicated Lip Ointment
3) EOS Lip Balm in Summer Berry
4) Stila Lip Glaze in Black Cherry
5) Stila Lip Glaze in Joy
6) Tarte Lip Gloss in Viv
7) Benefit They’re Real Mascara
8) Fresh Sugar Rose Lip Balm
10) Buxom Lipgloss in Dolly
11) Korres Face Primer
12) MAC Dazzleglass in Get Rich Quick
12) Urban Decay eyeliner in Zero
13) Urban Decay Big Fatty Mascara
14) Stila Lip Glaze in Holly
15) Tarte Lip Gloss in Spence
16) Benefit Silky Lipstick in Skinny Dip
17) Bare Minerals Lipgloss in Marvelous Moxie
18) Urban Decay Primer Potion
Tossed
Three nail polishes from Asia and OPI (What Aura Gonna Wear)
Almay eyeshadow, OPI (Just a Pinch of Glitter), Benefit TM, two brushes
A Rimmel lipstick, Wet n wild lip liner, eyeshadow, and a silver sparkle lip gloss
Makeup remover, two foundations, and a bag of makeup
What was in the bag- A bunch of my older makeup
January
Blue Place Nail Polish: I got these from a family friend and although the colors are cute I was skeptical of using an unknown brand of nail polish and it’s been sitting for over a year! Now the color has separated so I’m tossing these!
Sephora by OPI in What Aura Gonna Wear: This was from the Tinseltown collection in 2012. Love this shade but it’s goppy now. Swatches
Shells from Hawaii: I’m such a hoarder and it was so hard to throw these away but these were souvenirs from over 5 years ago in my trip to Hawaii.
Couple more items I threw away.
Almay Intense i-Color Trio for Browns: I used up the highlighter shade and the lid shade. I have lots of browns so I decided to toss this. I’ve had it for at least 4 years! Swatches
Sephora by OPI in Just a Pinch of Glitter: Also from the Tinseltown collection, this used to be silver but it turned to black!! Don’t know what happened ๐ Swatches
Benefit Yourebel TM: I really liked this stuff but it expired in June 2012. I don’t know why I’m only throwing it away from now! Smells slightly like sunscreen though. Info
Makeup Brushes: One’s by ELF and the other is Bali. Both are just a bit scratchy and rigid.
Samples
Montagne Jeunesse Dead Sea Mud Spa Clay Mask ๐
I didn’t really like this. The clay kind of got into my hair and it just didn’t feel like it did anything for my skin. Got this in my influenster box.
Jergens Extra Dry Skin Moisturizer ๐
Was a nice no frills moisturizer for the body! Got this from a magazine sample in Asia
Too Cool For School Toner + Serum :/
Felt nice but didn’t really do too much.
L’Occitane Essential Water :/
Same story, not sure what it does for the skin. Smells luxurious though
Too Cool For School Eye Makeup Remover ๐
Loveeeeee this!! It’s not greasy at all but it removes all your makeup so well! Especially eyelash glue which can be so hard to remove
Marc Jacobs Daisy Perfume ๐
Nice light floral fruity scent. Would recommend for spring/summer. It’s been out for a while though.
Hair Care/ Toiletries
L’Oreal EverStrong Shampoo :/
Picked this up because it’s sulfate free and it was $2!! But they have other ingredients to replace sulfate so it’s still not a natural alternative. It was okay.
Head & Shoulders Extra Volume Shampoo :/
It was okay but I thought this actually made my scalp more dry and dandruffy.
Watson’s Aloe Vera ๐
Arg I bought this in Shanghai because I got mosquito bites. I only realized a month later it says 100% gel aloe vera and not 100% aloe vera gel. Sneaky marketing! This kind of left my skin tacky and sticky.
Too Cool For School Eye Makeup Remover ๐
Loveeeeee this!! It’s not greasy at all but it removes all your makeup so well! Especially eyelash glue which can be so hard to remove
L’Occitane Handcream ๐
This was my first handcream and it was really nice. But now after comparing to BBW, it’s really nice! Very non greasy and light but still moisturizing.
Orize Hydrating Cream :/
Talked about this one before. Check review here.
Colgate Sensitive Pro-Relief ๐
This is a toothpaste from the dentist and I really like it! Foams up the perfect amount and doesn’t leave a weird aftertaste. Floss from dentist as well.
Make up
Smashbox Full Exposure Mascara :/
This worked pretty well and didn’t clump but it didn’t add crazy volume either. Swatches
Blistex Medicated Lip Ointment :/
This is very medicinal smelling but would be great for really dry lips or cold sores. But as an every day lip balm it was a bit thin. Review here
Josie Maran Argan Oil ๐
Most people love this, I just felt it was too greasy. See review.
EOS Lipbalm in Summer Berry :/
I didn’t really like how thin the lip balm feels and also the packaging always makes the product dirty!! But it is super cute to put in your room.
Red Cherry Lashes ๐
My first pair of red cherry lashes. I got them at IMATS last year. Makes your lashes super full but still natural. Love love these! In style 747XS
Cleaning Supplies
I’m not going to do a review on all of these but the ELF makeup remover wipes are my favorite. The Vitamin E ones from watson are good as well!
Randoms
I’ve been trying to clear out my David’s Tea collection. I actually gave away a few to friends and now I’m trying out some flavors from Teavana! What’s your favorite place to buy tea? Any suggestions?
I also finished off three candles, and the rose looking one is from IKEA. It’s super pretty but only burns for around 8 hours.
The other two are Peach Bellini and Autumn Day from BBW, and I’d recommend both scents!
Empties from Hong Kong
Just realized I took a couple photos before I left exchange of items I finished.
Throwing away a NYC concealer, I think I’ve legitimately had this for around 5 years!! Finished a Dermalogica Skin Resurfacing Cleanser. It was suppose to be anti-aging but not sure what it did. Cleaned well though.
Stila Lip Glaze in Red Cherry ๐
Beautiful winter color. See swatches
Etude House BB + CC Cream ๐
I was really excited about these but the CC cream is like white! Makes me look so pale and the BB cream is actually quite thick
The eye makeup remover I talked about. And the Liese hair lotion helped smooth hair but didn’t see a big difference.
March
Here are some everyday necessities. Mouthwash, Hand soap, Cotton pads, Cleansing wipes, Toothpaste, Contact solution and contact case. I recommend you guys checking your contact case to see if it’s dirty and if you should get a new one!
Tossed
These are not to interesting so I’ll keep it brief. I have an old lipstick, and eyeliner. I also have an unopened eyeshadow but I’ve had it for a while and it’s not a color I would wear. Lastly I have a really sparkly silver lip gloss I probably won’t wear. I could give these away, but I don’t think they would look good on anyone.
Make-up
Stila Lip Glaze in Joy: I liked this gloss for every day use, but I only recently noticed how sticky Stila’s formula is.
Tarte Maracuja Lipgloss in Viv: This is a nice everyday color and the formula gives a light peppermint tingle which is nice! I think I have 5 more colors to go through. Swatches
Benefit They’re Real Mascara: Love love love this mascara! Makes my lashes super long!! I can’t believe I don’t have a review post, what was I doing!
Two samples from Too Cool for School which is an awesome brand from Asia.
Laneige Blackhead Pore Strip: The first time I used it, I didn’t notice much of a difference. Even though I didn’t see much on the strip, my nose area felt noticeably smoother after this!
Boscia Super Charge Overnight Moisture: I loved this moisturizer! It went on smoothly and really helped to hydrate. Review
Wet n Wild Eye Makeup Remover: This is the worst eye make up remover ever! It smells like a cocktail and it stings like one too! There must be so much alcohol in it! I ended up using it to remove swatches.
Estee Lauder Green Tea Perfume: I loved this moisturizer! It went on smoothly and really helped to hydrate. Review
The Body Shop Shower Gel: I was scared to use this at first because I’m not a fan of ginger but this kind of smells like fizzy cola candy! Really enjoyed it.
Candles
BBW, IKEA, Coconut candle from Thailand. Nothing too exciting
May
Here are my empties for April and May! I decided to not do a mini review on everything but just put smiley faces. Also I will point out the ones that are really good or really bad! I’ve listed all the products down below so you can reference what it is in the picture ๐
L’oreal Ever Sleek Intense Smoothing Conditioner :/
Finesse Moisturizing Shampoo ๐
Crest Complete Whitening ๐
Darlie Sensitive Whitening :/
The Crest toothpaste is so sweet that I had to toss it out. I was actually buying this to replace this other Crest toothpaste that was too sweet but I guess I accidentally bought the same one ๐
Too Cool for School Hydra Toner and Serum :/
La Roche-Posay Hydraphase Intense Riche :/
Boscia Enlivening Amino-AG Eye Treatment ๐
Caudalie Vinoperfect Radiance Serum ๐
Caudalie Vinosource Moistruizing Sorbet :/
The Boscia eye gel seemed to actually help by the end of the tube. I also started using a ton of product because I was trying to finish it up but I did like it! The Caudalie serum helped smooth out my skin when I had a period when my skin was just dry, breaking out, and over all bumpy.
Love & Beauty Rose Extract Makeup Wipe :/
Etude House Pearl Extract Mask :/
Too Cool for School BB Foundation ๐
Too Cool for School Dual Primer :/
Laneige Blackhead Pore Strip ๐
L’oreal Youth Code Texture Perfector ๐
The Youth Code Texture Perfector also helped to smooth out my skin when it was out of wack. I think I was just trying too many different types of skin products.
True Blue Spa Refershing Citrus Body Scrub ๐
Dove Deeply Nourishing Body Wash :/
Rimmel Wake Me Up Foundation ๐
Fresh Sugar Rose Lip Treatment :/
LAMB Perfume Sample :/
The true blue scrub is my favorite shower item!! It smells sooo delicious, scrubs amazing and leaves this oily film but in a good way! I love when I come out, I don’t even need to add lotion.
The Rimmel foundation had “light reflective” particles, but it actually shimmers in certain light which is definitely not attractive if it’s all over your face!
So that’s what I finished up so far! I have a couple makeup items that will be done next month which will be exciting! I’m also clearing out my old makeup drawer so expect to see that next time too!
Link me to your empties and I’ll make sure to check it out ๐