Beauty Product Declutter

 Hello, everybody! How was your weekend? I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving!

I've accumulated a lot of products again, so I decided it was time to go through everything and get rid  of products I don't like or have too much of. So without further ado, here's everything I'm decluttering!

Matrix Biolage Smooth Proof Serum

 I still have a ton of hair oils even though I've decluttered quite a few already over the years. Since my hair is fine, I only use the tiniest bit of oil. There is no way I'll ever go through all the hair oils that I currently have. I decided to keep a couple small jars of oil and get rid of this large bottle.

It Cosmetics Your Skin But Better CC+ Cream

 

This shade was just a little bit too dark for me. The product itself isn't bad, but I live in the pnw and we don't get a lot of sunshine here. By the time summer comes around again this will be expired.

Estee Lauder Futurist Skin Tint Serum

 This was a perfect shade match for me, but I could not make this foundation look good on my skin. I've tried no primer and then all different kinds of primer. I applied this using a sponge and a brush. Nothing I did could make this look nice on me. It accentuated my pores and creased all over. Such a bummer!

These colorful hair ties

 

I asked my husband to pick up some hair ties for me a long time ago, and he grabbed these bright colored ties. I never use them. If I'm using this type of hair tie, I reach for my neutral shades. I have 2 shades of brown and black hair ties that I use. I think I'll keep these around (just not mixed in with my hair stuff) to give away to anyone who comes over and needs a hair tie.

Hair Dryer Brush

I've used this a couple of times, but I just never reach for it. The brush part doesn't work for me. I'd rather just use my traditional hair dryer.

These hair clips

I liked them when I bought them, but I never use them anymore. I'm trying not to hang on to anything I don't actually use.

 

Not pictured: Coty Airspun Powder

I didn't get the chance to snap a photo of this. My mom saw that I was getting rid of it, and she asked if she could have it so I gave it to her. I barely used it. The powder is HEAVILY scented. Like, headache inducing. The powder itself is fine. It's a great drugstore option if you can get past the smell.

Cover FX Illuminating Setting Spray

This setting spray has glitter in it, so I never use it. If it didn't have glitter, it would be fine.

NYX Cosmetics Jumbo Eye Pencil in Yogurt

I never reach for this anymore. The color is nice, but I never use it.

Bare Minerals Maximist Eyeliner

I didn't like the brush for this eye liner. It was hard for me to get clean lines with it.

Wet N Wild Single Shadow in Creme Brulee

I never reach for this either. I usually just use a neutral shade in whichever palette I'm using that day.

Revlon Matte Powder Blush in Blushing Berry

Like most of the makeup items in this post, I never reach for this anymore. The shade is beautiful, but I don't use it.

BH Cosmetics Rose Blush Duo

The highlight shade in this duo is too dark for me, and the blush is shimmery. As you can probably guess, I never use this.

Meidian Green Mask Stick

I have two of these, and I really only need one.

That's everything I'm decluttering for now! Thank you for stopping by, and have a great week!

New Beauty Products

 Hello, everyone! How was your weekend? We had my SIL's drive by baby shower at my house yesterday. It was sunny and beautiful all week last week and then it rained yesterday. *sigh* Aside from the rain, the baby shower was a success. Somehow though, my SIL didn't receive ANY baby clothes or baby blankets! I typically avoid those items since they're the items that are gifted the most. Apparently everyone else had the same thought, so I'm going out this weekend to buy a blanket and a bunch of baby clothes for her.

There's that! Now, here are the new products I've bought and received recently.

Verb Ghost Shampoo & Conditioner Set

I received two samples of these and I really liked them. I don't love the price, but my hair feels and looks so nice since I've been using these.

Color Street in Love Letters & Heart of the Matter

Somehow I didn't have any Valentine's Day sets?? So I ordered these two from my friend.

Tatcha The Dewy Skin Cream sample

I've heard good things about this, but I wanted to try out a sample first before committing to purchasing the full size.

Buxom Power-Full Lip Scrub in Sweet Guava

I received this free from BzzAgent for review. This was a let down. It's very waxy and the scrubby bits are few and far between so it doesn't feel like it scrubs your lips at all. They also market this as "fruity" but there is almost no fruity scent at all. Save your money.

Color Street in My Lucky Charm and Wonder-Mint

I also realized that I didn't have any St. Patrick's Day sets so I made sure to get a couple in before the 17th.

 

I noticed that there were a lot of items on my Sephora wishlist that were on sale this month, so I ordered what was still in stock while they were on sale. There was one more product on sale that I wanted, but it was out of stock (and still is). The Fenty Beauty Killawatt Freestyle Highlighter in Metal Moon is regularly $38 but was on sale for only $12! It still shows it's on sale, so hopefully it comes back in stock and I can order it ASAP. Anyway, here's what I did get:

 

Fenty Beauty Gloss Bomb in Diamond Milk (Retail $20 on sale for $13)

I love these lip glosses, so of course I picked this one up since it was on sale.

 

KVD Beauty Everlasting Longwear Liquid Lipstick in Mother (Retail $21 on sale for $15)

I love these liquid lipsticks, but I don't like paying full price for them. lol

 

Violet Voss HG Pro Eyeshadow Palette (Retail $45 on sale for $31)

I've been wanting this palette for a while, but I couldn't get myself to actually order it. Since it was on sale, it was much easier for me to click "add to basket". The shades are beautiful and perfect for everyday looks.

 

One/Size Go Off Makeup Remover Wipes (Retail $15 on sale for $7.50)

These wipes are HUGE! I've been wanting to try them out so I figured picking them up while they were on sale was a good time to do so.

 

Disney Minnie Mouse Lip Balm

 

I saw this at Fred Meyer and couldn't pass it up because it was so cute.

 

Bare Minerals Maximist Liquid Eyeliner in Maximum Black

I received this complimentary from BzzAgent for review. This went on so easily and smooth. It's a really deep black which I prefer. The thin brush made closely lining my eyes and adding a small flick of a wing super easy to do. I would recommend this liner.

 

Revlon So Fierce! Eyes Wide Open Mascara and Ultra HD Snap! Nail Polish

I received these products complimentary from Influenster for review. I don't like either of these. The mascara wand is weirdly shaped and it clumped up my lashes pretty bad. The nail polish is not a color I would ever buy for myself and it was very streaky. I wouldn't recommend either of these.

 

 

 

That's everything new for now! Thanks for stopping by, and I hope you have an awesome week!

Collective Beauty Haul

 Hello, everyone! How was your weekend?

Here's what's new!

OPI Nature Strong Nail Polish Duo in Knowledge Is Flower & A Clay In The Life

I was given these free from BzzAgent for review. The shades are really pretty, but these polishes chipped on me so fast! Way faster than usual and I used a base coat and a top coat. Honestly, I wouldn't recommend them.

DP Hue Apple Cider Vinegar Hair Rinse

I received this free from Influenster for review. This is okay. You can actually just use one part apple cider vinegar and one part water for an ACV rinse and it does the same thing. I don't think it makes sense to spend $35 on this when you can get the same results with two ingredients that you already have at home.

Marc Jacobs Eye-Conic Eyeshadow Palette in Fantascene

 

I saw this on sale on Sephora's website so I decided to try it out. The shades are beautiful. I haven't had a chance to try them out yet, but I'm excited to.

Makeup By Mario Glam Quads Eyeshadow Palette

 

This is my first product from this brand. I've heard great things about this, so I wanted to try it out. Again, I haven't had a chance to try this yet, but the shades are really pretty.

Youth To The People Kale + Green Tea Spinach Vitamins Superfood Cleanser

 

This sounds so interesting. When the cleanser I'm currently using runs out I'm going to be trying this.

 

Youth To The People Superfood Air-Whip Moisture Cream

 

 Again, this sounds nice too. Once my moisturizer is gone I'll be trying this out.

 

La Mer The Hydrating Infused Emulsion

This was free from BzzAgent. It's nice. I don't know that it's something you NEED to have, but it feels nice on the skin and sinks in fairly quickly. It isn't greasy and it smells fine. I'm just not sure it does enough to justify the price.

 

 

ELF Big Mood Mascara

 

This was free for review from Influenster (so are the following three ELF items). This is alright. It definitely lengthened my lashes, but I like volumizing mascaras and this didn't give me as much volume as I'd like.

 

ELF Enhancing Lash & Brow Serum

 

I've been using this for about a week so I haven't seen any changes yet. I'll update you on whether or not this actually works. Fingers crossed that it does!

 

ELF Liquid Glitter Eyeshadow in Purple Reign

 

This is really pretty, but I don't typically wear purple shades so I'm going to be giving this one to my mom.

 

ELF Liquid Metallic Eyeshadow in Moon

 

This shade is beautiful! I haven't worn it on my eyes yet, so I don't know if it creases or fades, but I'll let you know.

 

 

Colorstreet Nail Strips in Web of Lies and Jack of All Trades

The spiderweb design is a clear overlay that you can put over any color. The pumpkin one is SUPER CUTE! I can't wait to wear these!

 

 

Wet N Wild Lip Mask & Lip Scrub

These looked really fun so I picked them up from Fred Meyer. I don't typically buy "Halloween" makeup because it's usually colors I don't wear very often. However, these are practical and fun. I don't mind the colors since I won't be wearing these out of my house. lol

 

 

Kiss Special Design Nails

 

I ordered four sets of nails from Kiss's website, but they got lost in the mail for a little bit. Fred Meyer had this single set left so I snatched it up as fast as I could.

 

 

Thankfully my package was found and the sets I ordered showed up! All of their designs for their Halloween collection are really cute. I'm hoping I find more in stores soon.

 

 

Bare Minerals Deluxe Collector's Edition Original Loose Mineral Foundation in Fair 01

 

I received this from BzzAgent. I've used this foundation before and I liked it a lot. This deluxe edition is HUGE! This will last me a very long time. The packaging is really cute too.

 

 

Lancome Teint Idole Foundation

This is a sample from BzzAgent. The shade looks to be a good match. I haven't had a chance to wear this yet, but I'll add a review when I do.

 

 

Tree Hut Green Tea Shea Sugar Scrub

 

This is also from BzzAgent. The scent is light and refreshing, and it exfoliates very well. My skin feels so soft and smooth after using this.

 

 

That's everything for now!  Thanks for stopping by, and I hope you have a fantastic week!