[EMPTIES] June 2016

June 2016: (100 items total)

Not cruelty free (***)

Would repurchase (<3)| Would not repurchase (</3)

Empties:

1. Fresh Sugar lip balm in Rose***
2. Estee Lauder eye cream***
3. Etude house aloe face cream***
4. Nature republic 97% aloe Vera gel
5. It's a 10 leave in conditioner DS
6. Bumble and bumble thickening spray, shampoo and conditioner DS***
7. The body shop mango shower gel***
8. Belif Hungarian essence***
9. The body shop vineyard peach body spray***
10. Missha creamy latte strawberry cleansing foam
11. Benefit lollibalm full size***
12. Not your mother's clean freak purifying conditioner DS (2)
13. Garnier fructis conditioner and shampoo***
14. Aussie three minute miracle***
15. Not your mother's clean freak purifying shampoo DS
16. Mac prep+prime DS***
17. Neutrogena makeup wipes TS***
18. Stila stay all day liner in brown DS***
19. Benefit benebalm full size***
20. NYX doll eye mascara <3
21. Two-faced lash expander DS
22. Kat von D tattoo liner in black DS
23. Clinique almost lipstick in black honey DS***
24. Bioderma 500ml crealine h2o***
25. Innisfree color changing tint balm in strawberry
26. Maybelline baby lips in quench***
27. Philosophy shampoo, shower gel, and bubble bath in vanilla birthday cake 480 ml***
28. Live green honey eye mask, pack of five <3
29. Ralph by Ralph Lauren perfume 3.4 fl. oz*** <3
30. Moroccan oil moroccan oil treatment (x11) DS
31. Oliology coconut oil 1 fl. oz. </3
32. Urban Decay Eyeshadow primer potion in original DS
33. Belif Creamy Cleansing foam moist***

Destashes:

1. Four Maybelline baby lips (Pink Punch, Berry Sorbet, some mauve color, Coral Crush)***
2. Three Maybelline baby lips in a lilac color, coral and a light pink color***
3. Two tonymoly color changing lip balms in blue and green***
4. Tarte lipsurgence minis DS
5. Benefit Watts Up DS***
6. Benefit Sun beam DS***
7. Too faced shadow insurance DS
8. Tarte smoldereyes in champagne
9. Tonymoly ecofruit tint in cherry***
10. Benefit posietint DS (2)***
11. Tarte blush in prim DS
12. ELF matte lip pencil in Berry Sorbet and Dash of Pink
13. Korres lip butter in wild rose
14. Tonymoly cat Chu lipstick in coral pop***
15. Nars matte lip pencil in cruella and rikugien DS
16. Tarte lip paint in light pink DS
17. Chapstick lip balm in cake batter, peppermint and mango sunset***
18. NYX soft matte lip cream in Istanbul
19. Kissful tint choux in pink***
20. Almay liquid lip balm in cantaloupe cream***
21. Revlon lip butter in candy apple***
22. Naked flushed palette in Native
23. Four or five soft lips in vanilla***
24. Two Rimmel apocalips (nude color and berry color)***
25. Nest white sandalwood, Verde, amazon lily DS***
26. Urban decay 24/7 glide on pencil in zero DS
27. Half used benefit porefessional FS***
28. The body shop almond hand cream***
29. Lancome hypnose mascara DS***
30. Clinique chubby stick in Mega Melon***
31. Ulta Brow Tint in Light
32. MUFE mini #9 lipstick DS
33. ELF lip exfoliator
34. NYX soft matte lip cream in Monte Carlo
35. NYX soft matte lip cream in San Paulo
36. Benefit Porefessional DS***
37. Benefit Porefessional license to blot DS***
38. Colourpop super shock shadow in puppy love
39. Colourpop super shock cheek in between the sheets
40. Urban Decay Wendy’s contraband palette
41. A korean soap
42. Trader joe’s shea hand cream
43. Clean rollerball in skin***
44. Philosophy Holly Berries Lotion 250ml***
45. Fresh Soy face cleanser***
46. Philosophy The microdelivery exfoliating facial wash 120 ml***
47. Maybelline new York eyestudio gel liner in brown***
48. Lorac behind the scenes eye primer***
49. Maybelline color sensational in 935 sin-a-mon***
50. Maybelline great lash clear mascara***
51. Beauty by earth lip balm in honey (x2)
52. BBW creamy pumpkin hand sanitizer***
53. Sleek blush in rosegold 926 <3
54. Tarte showstopper clay palette
55. Beauty by earth lip balm in peppermint
56. Nudestix in whisper
57. Marc Jacobs long lasting lip pencil in primirose
58. Maybelline color sensational in hooked on pink***
59. Maybelline color sensational in blissful berry***
60. Ralph by ralph lauren DS (x2)***
61. Escada Joyful DS***
62. Bodycology enchanted forest lotion, body spray and body butter***
63. Marc Jacobs Daisy Dream rollerball mini
64. L’oreal Voluminous million lashes waterproof in black***
65. Makeup revolution “New-trals” to Neutrals palette </3
66. Innisfree Mineral Jelly Pact in no.23***
67. Too Faced Better than Sex mascara DS

[CATCH UP] June 2016

Hey Guys,

     It's been a long time since I've been on this blog, school got the best of me but I've finished my first year of college and I'm now working from home for a company based in Portland, ME. I'm still on that minimalist journey and I haven't fallen off the band wagon yet and binged on buying makeup and clothes. I've also tried to steer away from sweatshop labor brands like H&M and Forever21. Everything else is working out pretty well. I'll be uploading an empties and de-clutter post but since there are so many products I don't think I will be taking pictures of the products. Next monday, I'm also planning on donating a bunch of books (like eight boxes) to either my local community center or Goodwill. I also recently got contacts which is super cool, they aren't super comfortable but I will eventually get used to it. Back towards the end of my first year, things were a little rough between me and my long distance boyfriend who is in the military however since then everything was smooth and we were able to overcome the struggles together. I really appreciate having him in my life now. Right now, my focus is to downsize so that I only have the things I absolutely love in my life. Try not to buy anymore cosmetics and continue to save money so I can travel. I have two trips planned to go to NYC during the end of the summer and the winter so I want to be able to eat a lot and have a lot of new experiences. More than a blog for others, I want this to be a place for me to reminisce about my past experiences and accomplishments. Although, I understand others will still be able to read these thoughts, and I'm glad to share. This is mostly for me. I'll post up the empties post next! Hope you guys are having a wonderful summer! 

Best,
Katherina 

[EMPTIES] February 2016

Another month has passed, which means another empties of the month! I have accumulated a lot of things so I'm glad to finally be able to get rid of it. It feels so nice to be able to finish up products and see my progress of downsizing my collection. I've still got a long way to go before I am content with the amount of things I have but I'm working on it. Anywhos... on to the empties!

Haircare: 
-Garnier Fructis Fortifying Shampoo Sleek and Shine
-Tresemme Fresh Start Dry Shampoo Volumizing mini

Comments: 

Both of these products were just meh. It didn't do anything amazing to my hair but it did the job of keeping my hair clean. I don't think I'll be in a hurry to repurchase these but if it's on sale and I need shampoo, maybe? 

Bodycare: 
-The Body Shop Vineyard Peach Cream Body Scrub
-TONYMOLY Peach hand cream

Comments: 

I liked the Peach body scrub but I don't think body scrubs are my thing, I would rather use just my loofah. I wouldn't repurchase but it was nice while it lasted. It kept my skin moisturized and was similar to the apricot scrub that everyone gets and raves about? Next product, I love the way the TONYMOLY peach hand cream smelled, it smelled like real peaches not the artificial peach scent from Bath and Body works. It was fresh. I would recommend it to all dry handed people. It was buttery soft and super moisturizing, and it's available at Urban Outfitters!

Skincare:
-LUSH Mask of Magnaminty face mask
-LUSH Love Lettuce face mask 
-Etude House Wonder Porefreshener toner
-Biore UV Aqua Rich Watery Essence SPF 50+ PA++++

Comments: 

Both the LUSH masks are amazing, it is all natural, doesn't break me out and is a great pick me up for when my skin is feeling not as soft or dull. My brother who has acne prone skin and my mom who has more mature skin both love these masks too. So I think they are great products to get for yourself or to use with friends and family. The tub usually lasts me a while too because you don't need to much to cover your face. The Etude House Wonderpore fresher is my holy grail toner, it makes my face feel refreshed before my skincare routine and it has minimized my pores (or at least I think it has, it could be a placebo effect). Anyways, I am already on a new bottle and would repurchase in the future. I want to try some new toners though so after this bottle I might get something else. Biore UV Aqua etc. is also a holy grail, hands down the best face sunscreen I've ever used, it feels lightweight and comfortable on the face, has a nice scent, high SPF, and doesn't mess up my makeup. If you haven't tried it definitely worth giving it a chance. 

Makeup: 
-Maybelline Baby Lips #15 Cherry Me
-SKINFOOD Tomato Smooth Tint
-Benefit Posiebalm
-Benefit They're Real Mascara
-Softlips cube lip balm in berry 
-Jo Malone Nectarine Blossom and Honey cologne sample 
-Jo Malone Blackberry and Bay cologne sample

Comments: 

I love the Cherry Me baby lips and would consider purchasing it again in the future, if I didn't already have so many red tinted balms or lip products in general. The SKINFOOD Tomato tint smelled really good like guava or a tangy peach but it didn't last at all on your lips probably like 30 minutes so I don't think I would repurchase that. Benefit's Posiebalm although it was nice and smooth (felt almost like a cream/butter on the lips) I don't think I would be willing to spend $18 on a balm that was just meh not bad but not amazing. I never liked Benefit's they're real mascara it didn't do anything for my stick straight asian lashes, glad to see it go. I used it up because I didn't want to waste it but onto better mascaras. The Softlips cube balm was horrible, it moisturized great but the taste if you happened to get it in your mouth (which don't we always when we wear lip product) it tasted like aspartame and fake fruit. Ugh, no I would never repurchase but I still have one or two more to go through. e__e I love both the Jo Malone scents. Already have a full sized Nectarine Blossom and Honey ready to go(; 

Candles: 
-Bath and Body Works Homemade Cookies 3-wick candle
-Bath and Body Works Champagne Toast 3-wick candle
-Bath and Body Works Pineapple Mango 3-wick candle
-Bath and Body Works Heirloom Pear mini candle
-Bath and Body Works Pumpkin Pecan Waffles mini candle
-Bath and Body Works Pumpkin Cupcake mini candle

Comments: 

I loved these while they lasted but I don't think I can handle candles for a while especially sweet scents. I still have a cranberry pear bellini and caribbean escape candle that I need to burn but as of the moment they are just being used as decorations on my shelf. Eventually, I'll burn them be done with candles until my next phase. The 3-wick candles were too overwhelming for my small room and since my family doesn't like candles I can't burn them in the living room. I usually had to open a window to diffuse the smell, the mini candles were perfect for lighting in my bedroom. They are also super cute and last just enough so that I'm not sick of the scent. I'd say if you're new to candles go for the mini ones first!

Well, that's all! Thanks for reading (: <3

[Project 10 Pan #1] Update #1

I had wanted to use up these ten products by April and I think I'm making good progress. I didn't take any pictures of the empties because I included them in my empties post from a few days ago. I'll just cross off what I finished up last month? Aside from the Baby Lips in Cherry Me, which I finished up today (it'll be in my next empties) I talked about all the other products already in the empties post. C:

Products that I want to use up this round: 

1. Victoria Secret Forever Pink Body Mist: Sparkling Apple and Water Lily

2. Victoria Secret Pink with a Splash: Sweet and Flirty

3. TONYMOLY Cat Wink Chu Tint Stick in #1 Crazy Green

4. TONYMOLY Cat Wink Chu Tint Stick in #3 Crazy Blue

5. Tarte mini LipSurgence Matte Lip Tint in destined

6. Maybelline Baby Lips in #25 Pink Punch

7. Innisfree Color Changing Tint Balm in #1 Strawberry

8. Maybelline Baby Lips Dr.Rescue in #50 Soothing Sorbet

9. Maybelline Baby Lips in #15 Cherry Me

10. Maybelline Baby Lips in #70 Coral Crush

Four products down, six more to go. I'm considering switching out the tint sticks for Baby Lips because they are easier to use up. If anything, I'll probably just keep the project pan going as I finish up all the lip products I want to get through. I've bought a lot of things but with a gift card if that makes it any better. I may or may not do a haul. We will see. 

Anyways, that's all! Thanks for reading! <3

[EMPTIES] January 2016

Hey guys and gals, January is coming to a close and in about two weeks I'm going to go home for February break, I've accumulated a lot of empty products that I want to throw away before I go home. So let's get on with it~

If you've never stumbled upon empties videos on youtube or blog posts, essentially you accumulate products that you use up and then you give your opinion on them. It's a little bit better than regular favorites in my opinion because it shows off my accomplishments (I don't use up products that often) and you get a more honest review (the person used up all of the product).

Skincare:
-Simple Sensitive Skin Experts cleansing micellar water
-HEELA Natural Mask Sheet Snail (I got through two of them)
-Nature By Brightening Mask Sheet
-Nature By Green Tea Essence Mask Sheet
-Nature By Aloe Essence Mask Sheet
-Nature By Firming and Wrinkle Mask Sheet
-Nature By Collagen Mask Sheet
-TONYMOLY Tomatox Magic Massage Pact

Comments: 

The simple micellar water got finished up really quickly and it worked amazingly. It moisturized my skin after I used it to clean off my makeup, it doesn't take off waterproof makeup but I usually remove my eye makeup with a separate makeup remover anyways. I would recommend it if you're looking for a gentle makeup remover or you're too lazy to use a cleanser and all that stuff. All the face masks were average, I picked them up for a dollar at an Asian supermarket. They were decent but not overly impressive. The TONYMOLY face pact was decent and worked well at first, but the results were temporary. The brightening that your skin got went away in one day. It was messy to apply and also I think towards the end it started to break me out. I wouldn't recommend it. Just to note, I didn't take pictures of the face masks because they were too messy and gross looking to make look aesthetically pleasing for the post. 

Bodycare: 
-Victoria Secret Forever Pink Sparkling Apple and Water Lily body mist
-Victoria Secret Pink with a splash of sweet and flirty all over body mist
-The Body Shop Vineyard Peach Shower Gel 
-The Body Shop Vineyard Peach Body Lotion
-Jo Malone Peony and Blush Suede cologne sample (x3)
-Jo Malone Mimosa and Cardamom cologne sample (x2)
-Jo Malone Red Roses cologne sample
-Jo Malone Nectarine Blossom and Honey cologne sample 
-Victor and Rolf Flowerbomb perfume sample
-Marc Jacobs Daisy perfume sample
-Marc Jacobs Honey perfume sample

Comments: 

The Victoria Secret body sprays smelled nice but I'm at that time of my life where I am really over all the Victoria Secret scents. It was nice while it lasted, but I'd probably never buy body sprays from them again. The Vineyard peach line is great and the quality of the shower gel and body lotion are awesome. The gel lathered up really smoothly almost like whipped cream and it was very moisturizing. The body lotion didn't leave a sticky feeling and dried really quickly. The peach scent wasn't overpowering. I already have a backup of the vineyard peach shower gel and The body shop usually has sales a lot so I might consider picking up the body lotion again. I would recommend both of these. (: I wasn't fond of any of the Jo Malone scents except the nectarine blossom and honey one, I actually purchased the full-size cologne of that one. I got all of these different scents as samples when I made that purchase. I don't think I would purchase the Flowerbomb, it was too heavy of a scent for my liking. Daisy is a scent I associate with one of my cousins so I don't like to copy scents. It's one of those things where I want people to smell a scent and recognize it as mines? I don't know I'm kind of weird. Honey is nice when I want to smell more flower, I have the rollerball of that scent.

Makeup: 
-Maybelline Baby Lips in #70 Coral Crush
-Maybelline Define-a-brow in Medium Brown 
-Estee Lauder eyeshadow duo

Comments: 

I have got too many Babylips and I'm kind of done with purchasing them for now. Coral crush has a nice orange scent but after using it for a while, it kind of reminded me of the citrus Alka-seltzer scent. I wouldn't repurchase it, even though it was a pretty color. Anyways moving on, I bought the define a brow back in my senior year and it took me over 6 months to use it up, despite using it daily to fill in my brows. Lasts a long time and is a good product, I'd recommend it. :D The Estee lauder duo started to smell funky like Advil so I decided to just throw it away. It was a free gift with purchase type thing and was passed down to me from my mom. It's really pretty but I have tons of other shades that look like it.I wouldn't repurchase.

Well, that's all thanks for reading! (: