august empties

hi guys!! can you believe it's already september now?? this is crazy, the year's flyin on by! i actually ended up using up a lot of stuff this month. anyway, here ya go! ~Lin-chan ^.~

 

1. sonia kashuk eye makeup remover
2. simple cleansing wipes
3. aveeno positively smooth shave gel
4. tony moly tea tree sheet mask
5. body shop tea tree oil
6. maybelline fit me matte + poreless foundation in 120
7. beif true cream aqua bomb
8. lypsyl lip balm
9. tree hut sugar scrub in pomegranate acai
10. clinique take the day off micellar towelettes -- redeemed sephora points for this guy, and it was totally not worth it. these smell super weird, were way dry, and were only ok at removing makeup. supposedly you can use this on your eyes too, but i didn't think they were saturated enough to even get my usual eye makeup off.
    repurchase? no
11. mystic divine luminous shine hair mask -- this is an ok hair mask. the thing that really annoyed me about this product was the consistency of it. if you accidentally dropped clumps onto the bottom of your shower, it will sit there as a semi-solid blob. it does not rinse down the drain well in this state, also it clumps up in the hair catch for the drain... but if you smooth it onto your hair, it will rinse out pretty well, and it makes your hair feel fairly nice afterward.
    repurchase? no
12. eva nyc hungry hair oil treatment -- got this in an ipsy bag. while i liked this oil for how it made my hair feel, i'm not sure i'd buy a full size of it. the scent is nice, but after continuous use, i don't like it.
    repurchase? nah
13. schwartzkopf diamond color & radiance shampoo and conditioner -- while i liked using these, i'm not sure i'd repurchase them since i'm happy with what i regularly use. i'm not as huge into the shampoo as it made my hair a bit oily after about 10 hours, but the conditioner was actually pretty good.
    repurchase? nah
14. biore baking soda pore cleanser -- i really enjoyed this face wash. it was non-irritating, had little smell, and i liked the light exfoliation it gave.
    repurchase? yes
15. soap and glory sugar crush body scrub -- while this had an amazing scent, the scrub itself is not for me. i've mentioned this tons of times - i like abrasive scrubs. this didn't feel like it was doing anything.
    repurchase? no
16. sephora collection shea lip mask -- i never tried other lip masks before so i can't really compare, but i think i'd prefer others over this because it was difficult to unfold, and it had a slit for the lips -- where most others i've seen are completely solid. my lips felt a little bit plumped but not super moisturized afterward. after the serum fully absorbed, my lips felt dry and i applied some balm. i will say that for the day or so afterward, there was no flaking, which is a plus.
    repurchase? yes
17. sephora collection rose lip mask -- my lips did not feel anything different after using this one. which is strange because it's supposed to be moisturizing...or maybe i'm not seeing what's so great about it.. as a plus though, it does not smell like rose -- which i was slightly unsure about but alas.
    repurchase? no
18. tony moly brightening face mask -- this smells like lemons and it's so good! it's borderline kitchen lemon cleaner scent, but in a good way.. i think the scent makes it more enjoyable since it's so fresh. the mask itself feels very cooling and refreshing. i do think this made my face a bit lighter, which is kind of cool, but not something that's super important to me right now,
    repurchase? yes
19. tony moly panda's dream eye patch -- omg i couldn't help but laugh the entire time i had these on. they're black and make you look like a panda! so funny! i definitely feel like the under eye area felt much better and moisturized afterward. this is a bit different from the my little pet in that those are cooling and depuffing.
    repurchase? maybe
20. volumedic shampoo -- i really enjoyed the scent this has and the cooling, tingly sensation it gives the scalp--which hopefully means its working! and i also like how it is basically like a clarifying shampoo, making my hair and scalp feel clean and product-free.
    repurchase? already did
21. vitabath lime citron basil -- while i enjoyed this scent and formula, i'm not sure i'd get it again. the scent is pleasant, but i feel like i'd easily get very tired of the scent.
    repurchase? maybe
22. vaseline intensive care advanced repair lotion -- this is a great lotion. i'm trying to decide if i like it more than the aveeno daily moisturizing lotion. whenever i'd use this, my skin felt better and very moisturized. (i typically have dry skin everywhere but my face, and i only moisturize about once a week.)
    repurchase? yes!
23. nyx microbrow pencil in taupe -- i feel like i went through this super fast, and that's most of the reason why i'm not interested in buying another. also, i really do like the it cosmetics brow power pencil.
    repurchase? nah
24. sephora collection charcoal nose strip -- this was only ok. i didn't like the lightly floral scent it had, and it only was ok at pulling stuff out of my nose. i feel like any cheaper drugstore nose strips do the trick much better than this one.
    repurchase? nah

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1. maybelline baby skin instant pore eraser
2. shea moisture african black soap (bar) -- while this was a really good soap, i'm not sure i'd get it again because of the particles in it. while slightly abrasive, and not super plentiful, as they wore off, they'd get stuck in my drain. so that wasn't super cool. also, this soap easily gets stuck to whatever surface it's on, so i suggest using one of those $2 'not mushy' soap saver thingies they sell at walmart these days. it's made life easier!
   repurchase? nah