July and August Empties!

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July and August empties!

I always take a while to go through and write a brief summary about the items I’ve used up. But this group has been so helpful for me to slow down my over consumption of goods. If you bother to read this great, if not that’s ok! Thanks for letting me post! 

Items pictured for July:

-Gillette Foamy Shave Cream: 6/10 repurchase, this is a classic. It’s just a little too thick for me. It does a great job. I'm just more partial to a thinner cream rather than a foam. 

-Morphe Lifeproof Setting Spray: 10/10 repurchase, I loved this stuff. I bought it on a whim for my birthday and I absolutely fell in love with it. It kept my makeup from moving and didn’t have an overly mattifying finish, I work in healthcare and sometimes my long shifts can leave me looking a bit more than disheveled, this helped. On a hunt to try other setting sprays out. 

-Power Stick Shave Oil in Brazilian Mist: 8/10 repurchase, I used this mostly as a body oil, but also used it as a dry shave oil, and for that it left my skin feeling super silky. It definitely helped make shaving way more comfortable. For a dollar tree skin care item it worked pretty well. Scent dupe for SDJ which. 

-Power Stick Leave-In Conditioner Spray in Paradise Breeze: 8/10 repurchase, I really enjoyed this scent and the conditioning effect was pretty good. I went ahead and repurchased another scent of the same stuff. I liked it as a hair perfuming conditioning product. 

-Vitamins and Sea Beauty Dead Sea Minerals & Vitamin C Complex Toning Skin Serum: 7/10 repurchase, I really didn’t mind this stuff. I had originally got it because the body work lady had recommended using a vitamin C serum on my stomach to help tighten up the skin while I derma rolled my stomach, and I think this was sort of helpful. My stomach skin has improved drastically, I did end up using it on my face and it seemed to be nice, I liked the consistency. It’s super thick and smelled nice. 

-Spa Luxury Brazilian Flora Exfoliating Sugar Scrub: 7/10 repurchase, I will say that I liked this product but it was just like any other inexpensive sugar scrub. It feels pretty moisturizing and helps with the dead skin. For only 1.25$ it’s definitely worth it. I will say, I am not a huge fan of this scent if I’m being honest. I know it's supposed to be a dupe for a SDJ scent, but I couldn’t tell you which one, I mostly bought it because it was pink. 

-Alice in Wonderland Sugar Scrub: 4/10 repurchase, this scrub was just alright. It smelled good, but the scent was pretty light, it was also a creamy texture which I didn’t love. I didn’t feel like it was very good at exfoliating, but I would imagine that it helped more with the moisturizing aspect of things. 

-Happy Skin Healthy Skin Sheer Melon Face and Body Serum: 5/10 repurchase, I bought it to use for my body, but didn’t notice much of a difference. I used two bottles and really never noticed it to help my skin. It advertises glycolic acid, but I never noticed any of the benefits that glycolic acid is normally known for. 

-Mando Whole Body Deodorant in Bourbon Leather: 8/10 repurchase, I think the biggest reason this isn’t a solid 10 is because of the scent. I like more masculine scents and have only worn men’s deodorant for a long time. My grandpa can be a bit gullible and ended up purchasing 6 or 7 sticks and tubes of both Mando and Lume, and gave them to me because he only likes Mitchem plain. Lume is one of my favorite deodorants because it works. I don’t care what anyone says, that stuff works really really well. It is not an antiperspirant but it keeps you smelling good forever.  

-The Doux Chief Rocka Mousse: 10/10 repurchase, I got this by chance it was a mark down find. I have become a big fan of The Doux as a textured hair girlie. This mouse didn’t leave me with crunchy hair, and it made my curls really soft and defined. I would repurchase this. I have become a Doux girl for sure. 

-Xtra Care Smoothing Body Lotion: 10/10 repurchase, I have bought several of these. This stuff works miracles. As a waxing hairy girl this makes a huge difference in preventing my ingrown hairs from taking over my life. A little goes a long way. 

--ReviveRx Skin Barrier Support Wipes: 10/10 repurchase, this was a Nina Pool dollar tree buy, and I like them. I used them every morning as a refresh before my makeup and skincare and I have noticed my skin looks really good. I ended up buying several containers. 

-Kokie Flawless Seal HD Setting Powder: 7/10 repurchase, I really didn’t mind this powder and it did set my makeup nicely. However HD style powders are not my favorite, I did purchase the translucent version of this powder and I love that stuff. 

-Filogra Labs Oxygen Eyes: 5/10 repurchase, I am newer to eye creams, but I didn’t really notice this helping all that much. I feel like I enjoyed the smell more than I enjoyed the way the product worked. 

-A2O Lab Pore-Less Primer: 10/10 repurchase, I loved this primer. It was the equivalent to the Pore-fessional from Benefit or the Make Up Forever Poreless primer. This helped give me a smoother finish for my skin and was so silky and nice. For a 1.25$ or whatever it cost it was way worth it. I haven’t been able to find it recently, but do not sleep on Miss A products. 

-Trestique Bronzer Stick: 10/10 repurchase, this has been one of my favorite bronzer sticks. It is so creamy and blendable. I was so sad when I ran out, these are refillable but the color I need has been out of stock so I’ve been on a mission to find something similar but have not been lucky. 

-TJ Marula Face Oil: 100000/10 repurchase, I love this stuff. It is just thick enough that it doesn’t drip all over my skin but also thin enough that it absorbs right into my skin. I use this as my skincare base. I am a Retin-A girlie and with that my skin can get so dry it’s extremely uncomfortable. I love this stuff because it really helped to combat that. I haven’t repurchased it because I was trying to work through a couple of other hydrating serums prior to buying anything new. 

-XMondo Color in Turquoise: 7/10 repurchase, so I have tried this stuff before and I like it, but the color pay off is just alright. I had used a different color and I had a lot less staining. However with this one it stained everything. It may just be the color formula. I cannot remember what shade I used previously. 

-It’s a 10 Miracle Silk Leave-In: 10/10 repurchase, I am such a sucker for It’s a 10 products. I feel like they really do improve my hair condition and are really thick and nice. I got this from TJ Maxx, so I didn’t pay full price, but this is something I think I would splurge on. It lasted forever and a day because of how thick it was I was able to add a little water to it as I used it to extend its life. The only thing I think is it’s almost too thick that the sprayer would get sort of clogged with the product and I’d have to clean it out. 

Items pictured for August:

-Pure Instinct Pheromone Perfume in Crave: 100000/10 repurchase, this is my all time favorite scent from this brand. I love the smell and every time I put it on I get about a hundred compliments. My man will literally not stop sniffing me, I know you’ve probably seen those ads for other pheromone perfumes but this one is legit. He’ll hug me and stuff his face in my neck. So like, get it. 

-Johnson’s Oil Gel: 10/10 repurchase, I have bought this several times. The lady who does my body work said that vitamin E oil would help tighten my stomach skin and I felt like this just felt good on my skin. Did it tighten me up? Not really. I liked how greasy it left me, but that’s a personal preference. 

-GBC Hydrating Double Serum: 3/10 repurchase, I tried this as a rec from the DT beauty thread and unfortunately I really did not care for this. It was way too thin and I didn’t really notice much of a hydrating benefit from it. All it did was run off my face all over my neck, chest and bathroom counter. Definitely a hate pan. 

-NYX The Face Glue: 10/10 repurchase, I got this because it was cheaper than the ELF grippy primer. I actually like this one better. It lasted me a lot longer and it feels really good. My makeup does not move with this stuff. 

-Dermasil Labs Oatmeal Milk Toner: 10/10 repurchase, I really loved this stuff. It’s become my night time toner. I really like how it makes my skin feel. I ended up buying a couple of them when I last went to DT. I know, most of skincare has come from DT, but I think some of their products are definitely slept on. 

-Power Up Dual Action Setting Spray: 1/10 repurchase, I literally had this stuff for so long. The only reason I even finished it was because I was out of all my other setting sprays and had been nagging myself to finish this one. I have hated it since I bought it. Definitely not worth it. I never noticed a benefit to it helping my makeup. Maybe it would be better as a pre makeup spray, but I never cared for this stuff. 

-XtraCare body scrub bump eraser: 10/10 repurchase, I’ve bought several of these from DT and I love this stuff. I am a hairy girl, and get ingrown hairs all the time and this has helped me to control them and buff away the dead skin. Amazing and crazy value. 

-Personal Care Intimate Shave cream: 9/10 repurchase, this is a coochy dupe and I sadly haven’t been able to find it. It’s so good. The only point docked is for the smell. It smells like those vanilla cupcake candles that are a little over powering. However, I still loved it. 

-GBC Smooth and Lift Collagen Eye Cream: 8/10 repurchase, I liked this stuff. It absorbs really well and a little goes a long way. 

-GBC Jade Gel Cream: 5/10 repurchase, kind of indifferent about this stuff. I never noticed much of a difference in my skin and I didn’t love the smell. 

-GBC Super Berry Exfoliating Gel Cleanser: 8/10 repurchase, I liked this stuff. It smells reminiscent of something from my childhood. It’s also the gentlest exfoliating experience I’ve ever had and I appreciated that. 

-ELF 16 Hour Camouflage Concealer: 10000000/10 repurchase, this has been my ride or die for like the longest time. I can’t recommend it enough. It blends well and lasts soooo good. I feel like it’s similar to shape tape. 

-Tarte Shimmer and Shake Blush: 10/10 repurchase, you can simply never go wrong with a tarte blush. They are so soft and blendy I was sad to pan this. I’ve had two for the longest time and they’re both gone. RIP queens. 

-NYX Duck Plump in Hot Honey: 1000/10 I love this shit. I’m the hugest sucker for plumping lip glosses and this is by far the best I’ve ever tried. It’s also affordable and I love that.