You guys, I have 3 months’ worth of trash stash to share with you! I wanted to post this last week but we were in the middle of refurnishing our place and we didn’t even have dinning room table / chairs or a couch. but there’s no excuse that I left this for 3 months… I have no one to blame but myself!
I didn’t even bother trying to fit everything in this shot.
I understand if you may want to choose a coffee break while reading this post. I’d just be delighted if you read the beginning and the ending like I used to make with each chapter of Harlequin romance novels! I’ve broken my trash stash into 2 articles to minimize the length – here goes:
Hudpleie
Trader Joe’s Nourish All-in-one Facial Cleanser – $6USD for 250ml
I had read good things about this somewhere online and asked my coworker to pick this up when he was checking out the us (we do not have Trader Joe’s here in Canada… why?!) I was rather disappointed that this face wash is lackluster: it has a watery texture, it doesn’t lather well, and it smells like dry wall? On the plus side, it doesn’t leave a residue on my skin and didn’t irritate my skin. and it was also very cheap.
Stash worthiness: 6/10 Repurchase: No
Marcelle Oil-Free Eye make-up remover lotion – $13.95 for 200ml (this was a reward size bottle, usually it’s 150ml)
This isn’t a lotion in the standard sense of the word. It’s a somewhat soapy liquid. I find it quite effective in removing my eye makeup after I’ve taken off a lot of of it with my oil cleanser. It performs similarly to the Rimmel gentle Eye makeup remover – I wouldn’t say it has the ability to break down stubborn waterproof eye makeup without the aid of a oil cleanser. I do like that it doesn’t leave any oily residue.
Stash worthiness: 8/10 Repurchase: Yes
Good things Acai Berry Multi-Tasking Micellar Water – $6 for 250ml
Found this at Winners and saw that it’s made in the UK and made a decision to give it a whirl. I did not like it because it is a very soapy formula that left a sticky residue on my skin. In fact, as I’m wiping my face with this on a cotton pad, this lathers up with a foamy texture. I do follow this up with a toner which helps to remove the residue. as for its cleansing properties, I found it to be not great. I did a comparison with my beloved Yves Rocher micellar water and this got off about half of what YR did. I also did not care for the scent – it smelled like a mixed berry juice box.
Stash worthiness: 3/10 Repurchase: No
Yves Rocher 3 Detoxifying Teas Micellar Cleansing Water – $19 for 200ml
Speaking of which, my HG micellar water! and now discontinued. **swear words** I have 3 a lot more bottles left. I’ve tried all of YR’s other micellar waters and none come close to this.
Stash worthiness: 10/10 Repurchase:
Dr Brandt XYY Xtend Your youth dual fusion Water – $32USD
This was another Winners find. I’ve not tried Dr Brandt skincare before but I liked this quite a bit. I mean this is indicated to be a micellar type water, but I used it as my third cleansing step (after cleansing oil, and micellar water). The scent is a little medicinal but not offensive. I found it effective for removing any remaining makeup residue and it did not feel extreme on the skin. The hinge on the lid did brreak at about 2/3 of the way through the product.
There is a statement on the box that “due to the presence of botanical ingredients, this product may change in colour over time.” The liquid was an amber colour ideal out of the box so it’s possible that it’s older stock.
Stash worthiness: 8/10 Repurchase: Yes
The face shop Oil specialist Pore clean Cleansing Oil – $20 for 200ml
This doesn’t clean my makeup well and leaves a silicone-y feeling residue on my skin after rinsing off.
It’s mineral oil based, which I don’t typically have an issue with.
I had high hopes for this but I think it contributed to clogging my skin. I got this during a 40% off sale.
Stash worthiness: 3/10 Repurchase: No
Clinique moisture surge Intense Moisture surge intense Skin Fortifying Hydrator – $46 for 50ml
I’ve been delinquent in posting my favourites but this product is provided in my draft that was indicated to be posted back in June. This cream is excellent! I’m not shocked that would have been on my favourites list considering that I gotten this full size jar because I fell in love with the gwp size. proof that those gwp samples do work! This product is a best daytime moisturizer as it creates an ideal canvas for foundation to be applied on top – my skin is hydrated but not overly oily. This is the “Intense” version which is indicated for “dry to dry combination” skin. This jar lasted me about 4 months with daily use.
Stash worthiness: 10/10 Repurchase: Yes
Consonant Ultra Moisturizing face cream – $49 for 50ml
This is a good day time face cream that I like for the warmer months. I don’t love the smell of it – altHrough det ikke har lagt duft, det lukter litt medisinsk, men jeg har blitt fortalt at det skyldes olivenoljen.
Stash Worthiness: 8/10 Tilbakekjøp: Ja
Tidløs hudpleie 20% Vitamin C + E Ferulic Acid Serum – $ 36.99 for 30 ml
Dette er et flott vitamin C til en rimelig pris. Det slår ikke Paula’s Choice Vitamin C booster for meg, men det forlater huden min som ser strålende ut og bidro til å minimere hyperpigmentering. Jeg holdt dette produktet i kjøleskapet for å opprettholde sin friskhet – et tegn på vitamin C-produkter “gått dårlig” er når de vender farge (alt fra gul til oransje til brun) – dette serumet ble en klar væske hele tiden i løpet av de 3 månedene av bruk. Jeg skal prøve en av vitamin C-alternativene fra det vanlige neste.
Stash Worthiness: 9/10 Tilbakekjøp: Ja
Caudalie Vinosource Fuktighetsgivende Sorbet – $ 48 for 40 ml
Jeg prøvde å bruke dette som min dagtid, men det piller opp og ser dårlig under sminke, så jeg endte opp med å bruke den på kveldene. Dette har en gel / mousse type tekstur som ikke absorberer for godt inn i huden. Jeg finner ikke det å være dypt hydrerer for huden min. De har endret rørdesignet til rosa nå, hvis du lurer på om det er det samme produktet. Røret varte meg ca 2 måneder med nattlig bruk.
Stash Worthiness: 5/10 Tilbakekjøp: Nei
Illamasqua matt slør – $ 48 for 30 ml
Jeg elsker Illamasqua Hydra sløret, så da de lanserte mattversjonen, trodde jeg at jeg ville elske det like mye. Dessverre gjør dette ikke for meg. Jeg fant det klamret til å tørke patcher, men gjorde heller ikke den tiltenkte funksjonen for å mate huden min. Tekstur og lukt er en unappealing fortynnet jordbær yoghurt. Etter å ha åpnet dette, men uferdige i et par år i min stash, brukte jeg endelig dette opp i de varmere månedene.
Stash Worthiness: 5/10 Tilbakekjøp: Nei
Body Shop Drops of Youth Eye Concentrat – $ 32 for 10 ml
Jeg elsker meg en metall øye ruller og dette skuffet ikke – jeg påpekte dette i mine favoritter tidligere i år. Jeg observerte at TBS har ompakket dette i et svart rør (men fortsatt med rulleskulen) og la ordet “serum” på slutten av navnet. Det er dyrt, men jeg plukket opp det under 40% rabatt på salg.
Stash Worthiness: 9/10 Tilbakekjøp: Ja
Etiketten lyder: Materiale: Rayon / Ingredienser: Vann, etanol, BG, PG, Methylparaben, Dipotasirim Glycyrrhizinate, Sitronsyre Na, Dimenthikon, Peach Leaf Extract, Laureth-2, Laureth-21
Muji Cleansing Sheets – $ 1,50 for 12 ark
Skuffet over disse. Arkene har en åpen nettbygging som følte skrapete på huden min. Alternativet følte høyt i alkoholinnhold som tørket ut huden min. I tillegg fjernet de ikke min sminke. Dette er den eneste muji hudpleie som jeg har prøvd som ikke har brydde seg om.
Stash Worthiness: 4/10 Tilbakekjøp: Nei
Lip Smacker i Chocolate Mint – $ 4 for 4G
Jeg plukket dette opp i fjor fordi det ble forfremmet som en “retro” smak, og jeg liker virkelig sjokolademint smaksatt ting, men jeg var litt skuffet av dette. Først ventet jeg at det skulle være en brun farge, i stedet er det en myntfarge (jeg antar at jeg hadde en 50/50 sjanse). Deretter er smaken svak på både sjokolade og myntfronter. Fuktighetsnivå var bare ujevne. Det er en EOS Peppermint Mocha Holiday Limited Edition-smak som jeg er svært nysgjerrig på.
Stash Worthiness: 6/10 Tilbakekjøp: Nei
Holika Holika Jeg vil ha Chu Lip Balm i Cola – $ 12 for 2
Nå dette – jeg elsker! Dette kom i et sett med 2, en er Cola og den andre kirsebæren. Ideen var at kirsebæren en er for jenta og cola en er for barn – når de smooch, får du kirsebær cola! Jeg personlig tok glede i Cola en mye mer enn kirsebær, så jeg brukte denne opp helt, mens kirseben en knapt berørt. Dette ga et snev av fargetone på leppene og smakte svakt søtt med en ganske autentisk boblende cola duft. Jeg skulle ønske jeg kunne tilbakekjøpe denne smaken alene.
Stash Worthiness: 10/10 Tilbakekjøp: Ja
Owl Lip Balm i Mint – 1,5G
Jeg elsker ugler og fikk dette som en gave fra en venn. Lipbalsammet ligger i Owls rumpa og er minty og har biter av flerfarget glitter i den. Dette er mye mer for moro enn faktisk bruk. Jeg vil ikke vurdere dette med tanke på at det var en gave!
Kose Babyish Clear Turn Sheet Masker – ¥ 300 (~ $ 3.50) for 7 masker
Dette var et sterkt anbefalt element for å få når jeg sjekket ut Japan. Denne resealable posen holder 7 ark masker – de er ikke individuelt pakket innvendig, hver maske er bare foldet og stablet mot hverandre. Dette er et flott konsept for å minimere avfallet. Hvor denne masken mislyktes, er jeg hvor merkelig formet maskerne er – de er mye bredere enn de er lange, så sidene har en tendens til å begynne å peeling vekk fra ansiktet mitt. Serumet er også tynt som vann, slik at arkene ikke vil følge huden min. Jeg lærte at denne blå emballasjen er angitt for å være en blekingstype, som er hvorfor når jeg fjerner masken, ser huden min Palere (var ganske sjokk da jeg brukte den første gangen). Effekten er øyeblikkelig skjønt – jeg ser ingen signifikantimprovements over the course of the 7 consecutive days that I used these masks for. I certainly did not get baby skin! One good thing I will say about these masks (aside from the minimized packaging) is that they’re unscented. another good thing, they’re very inexpensive!
Stash Worthiness: 5/10 Tilbakekjøp: Nei
The Creme shop Blueberry face Mask – $1.13
Basic sheet mask with a thicker sheet material. This didn’t consist of too much serum, and it was quite watery so it evaporated quickly. The scent didn’t smell like blueberries, a lot more like a faint fruity body spritz.
Stash Worthiness: 6/10 Tilbakekjøp: Nei
Malibu Glitz Snail lifting & Moisturizing Facial Mask – $1.13
Similar to the previous mask from this brand, the serum irritated my eyes as it evaporated.
Stash Worthiness: 6/10 Tilbakekjøp: Nei
Mediheal Platinum V-Life essential Mask – $1.30 ($12.99 for 10 masks) x3
My go-to sheet mask at the moment. I examined this as part of my 30 Day masking Challenge. My goal is to finish the full box of these by the end of the year – I have 5 left.
Stash Worthiness: 9/10 Tilbakekjøp: Ja
Yves Rocher After sun Hydrogel SOS Mask – $13
This was 2 piece mask and was pretty great – had a good amount of serum for a hydrogel material. Didn’t see obvious results except for additional momentary hydration on the skin. There’s so much dang packaging with this single use mask! happy I snagged this for $5.
Stash worthiness: 7/10 Repurchase: No
7th heaven Dead Sea peel Off Mask – $1.50
I tried another peel off mask from 7th heaven / Montagne Jeunesse (the 2 stage T-Zone peel Off face Masque) and I quite liked it. This mask had a lot to live up to but alas, it wasn’t indicated to be. Firstly, this mask smells like toilet cleaner. It irritated my skin enough that I developed 2 hives while I had it on my face. It did peel off pretty cleanly, leaving a few residues around my nose. My skin did feel very smooth afterward but no enduring effect next morning.
Stash Worthiness: 6/10 Tilbakekjøp: Nei
Montagne Jeunesse 2 stage Rescue Mud Masque For problem Prone Skin – $1.50
The only mask in my 30 Day masking challenge that scored 10 out of 10! I hauled a whack of them this summer.
Stash Worthiness: 10/10 Tilbakekjøp: Ja
Karuna exfoliating Mask – $10 each
As I’m opening the package, I read the alerting “not for sensitive skin” It turned out fine though – there’s a minor tingle on the skin but not painful. The mask is drenched in serum which helped it to adhere well to my skin. The fit of this is nearly best for my face – it even covers my entire fivehead! My skin did feel exfoliated and felt very soft afterwards, thanks to the fruit enzymes in this mask. but is this mask worth $10 though? No. I’d say maybe it’s worth $5. The material of the mask is about on par with The face shop ones which costs $2. I’m happy I found a pack of 4 for $13 (works out to $3.25 each) at Winners!
Stash worthiness: 9/10 Repurchase: Maybe
Rexall kit premium Square cosmetic Pads – $8.59 for 165 count
These are indicated to be a more affordable dupe to the Shiseido Facial Cottons but don’t fall for the trap! It’s no good – I used these up for removing nail polishes (and even then, it was annoyingly linty). For a more affordable dupe to the Shiseido cotton, try the MUJI cut Cotton one instead!
Stash Worthiness: 6/10 Tilbakekjøp: Nei
Close-up of the cotton pad.
The face shop green Tea stone therapy Cotton Pads – $4 for 60pcs
I take pleasure in trying different types of exfoliating cottons (see post here) and this using from The face shop interested me. this one has a fine grit and didn’t irritate my skin but I didn’t find it supplied much exfoliation. The cotton would break apart while I’m using it too.
Stash Worthiness: 6/10 Tilbakekjøp: Nei
That spray diagram amuses me.
Mary Kay makeup Finishin