It’s always a mad race at the end of the month to have all my trash presented nicely and the give their final photograph before they’re tossed out! Xd
I’m a bit nervous about whether I hit my target of one per day quota…
Huidsverzorging
Saje Konjac Kare green Tea Enriched Cleansing Sponge – $9.95
I was mostly attracted to this because of the cute container – I didn’t actually use the container to keep the sponge while in use though. There’s a string attached to the sponge to hang it to dry. I wasn’t a big fan of this particular konjac sponge, it was rather thin and very stiff – not that sponge-y. The green tea enrichment made absolutely no difference. I still like the face shop one which is only $5.
Stash Wensheid: 6/10 Repurchase: Nee
Consonant Skincare organic Hand cream in dry finish – $20 for 125ml
I had heard a rumour that the dry finish version of this hand cream was slated to be discontinued but it was rescued by a campaign by some of the Consonant staffers. thank goodness because I personally like the dry finish as well – I kept this tube at my desk considering that I didn’t have to worry about greasy / sticky hands and then touching my keyboard or papers. It’s a bit pricey but this tube lasted me well over 6 months with multiple uses every day. (This item really must have been provided under the “Body Care” grouping but I took the photo of it with the Saje Kongjac sponge so here it is)
Stash Wensheid: 9/10 Repurchase: Ja
Dr Hauschka Lip care Stick – $16 for 4.9g
My longtime HG lipbalm for the purse. It’s all natural with crucial ingredients of castor oil, rose hip fruit extract, jojoba oil and beeswax. I find it both hydrating (penetrating) and protective (occlusive). It’s a bit spendy but a tube lasts me around 6 months. I’m not going to repurchase this ideal away as I’m trying to use up some other lip balms in my stash.
Stash Wensheid: 10/10 Repurchase: Ja
Rebels Refinery capital Vices Skull lip balm in Luxuria (passion fruit) – $8
So odd how things all finish at the same time. I’ve had this sitting at my desk for the past couple of years. I picked this up around Halloween of 2014 for the novelty aspect but the lip balm inside is fantastic! (see it here in its full state in my favourites post) It consists of natural ingredients and is made locally in Toronto. It’s a dome shaped balm similar to EOS but it’s way better than EOS. but similar to EOS, it’s really bulky and doesn’t travel well. I also own the black version of this in the plain flavour. I’m absolutely getting a replacement of this one of these days.
Stash Wensheid: 9/10 Repurchase: Ja
MAC Lightful C Marine-Bright formula Softening lotion – $35 for 100ml
This is a great alcohol-free toner that smells citrusy and doesn’t strip my skin. I do think it’s helped my skin stay brighter looking through the wintertime months – I provided this in my quarterly favourites last year. This bottle lasted me a good 3 months with nightly use so I’d say it is worth the money. I observed that MAC has repackaged this so that it’s in a spray bottle now which I prefer. I’ll be saving this bottle for Back to MAC!
Stash Wensheid: 9/10 Repurchase: Ja
Lise Watier Magnifix make-up Fixative with White Tea – $24 for 115ml
I stocked up on a bunch of these during a sale. I really like this mostly to eliminate powdery finish to the skin and supply radiance. It smells really good – I really like tea scents in skincare. It claims to help fix makeup but I don’t think it’s as good as the Avon makeup Setting Spray, so for that reason, I’m downgrading my rating of this. In a previous trash stash (all the way back to June 2015!), I gave this a rating of 9 but now I think it’s a lot more of an 8. See, ratings can change over time, especially when I try new products.
Stash waardigheid: 8/10 Repurchase: Ja
Life brand Hydrating Facial Sheet Mask – $2 each or 3 for $5
These are exclusive to buyers drug Mart and I find them to be really good for the price. this one has hyaluronic acid and konjac as the feature ingredients which helps to supply hydration to the skin. The paper is a bit on the thick side but the openings fit my face well. Also, there’s a good amount of serum. This is made in Korea.
Stash Wensheid: 9/10 Repurchase: Ja
Beyond Nature garden Brightening by Mangosteen Sheet Mask – $2
I found the fit of this mask better than the previous beyond Nature garden mask that I tried – the length (especially the forehead) was perfect. Also, the paper seemed softer. I had never heard of mangosteen but it’s meant to be full of antixoxidents like blueberries or acai berries.
Stash Wensheid: 7/10 Repurchase: Misschien
Tony Moly I’m real Aloe Mask Sheet Moisturizing – $6
This is my 2nd Tony Moly sheet mask and I like this one better than the Makgeolli version. This did supply a lot of hydration and helped calm my skin from the chapping cold winds. The length of the mask is still too short for my facegenerally at my forehead but the openings are aligned. I’m curious to try the tomato mask from Tony Moly one of these days when I finish a lot more of my sheet mask stash.
Stash Wensheid: 7/10 Repurchase: Misschien
Lovemore My Melody Oil-free Moisturizing 3D fitting Mask – $3
I love this mask! It has a seam down the center so it fits the face better – the size is best for my face. A while back, I gotten a few of these off Sasa to stock up only to learn that they’re now discontinued. According to the stamp on the back, this mask is expired considering that 2016 but I don’t care. I have one a lot more in my stash.
Stash worthiness: 9/10 Repurchase: No (can’t!)
Arezia Q10 Eye Mask – $3
I was ecstatic to try this mask which was a freebie I received. I was expecting it to be a paper mask but it’s made of a gold coloured hydrogel / polymer material. As soon as I applied it to my under eye area, my eyeballs started to sting and water. I nearly gave up then and there but I persevered by closing my eyes to avoid whatever fumes were emitting from the masks. I was able to tolerate the masks on my under eye area for another minute before they started to sting my skin, so I peeled them off ideal away. No real harm done to my skin – and no results either considering that I think it’s meant to stay on the skin for 20 minutes. I nearly gave this product my first rating of 0 but I had to give it 1 point for not costing me anything.
Stash worthiness: 1/10 Repurchase: No!
MUJI Blotting Paper – $3 for 60 sheets
These are good, but not great. I found the sheet sizes to be on the small size and they don’t de-shine my face completely. I often have to use a lot more than 1 sheet to do my whole face. I do like that these are the papery type of blotting paper, not the plastic film type – I find the film type to lift off too much and leaves my skin looking dry and patchy.
Stash Wensheid: 7/10 Repurchase: Misschien
Nice n’ clean All purpose Wipes – $3 for 88 sheets
I only use this to wipe off swatches from my arm. It’s cheap and pleasant – on its own I don’t find it to be effect to remove 100% of the makeup, but I normally pair it with micellar water which does the trick.
Stash Wensheid: 7/10 Repurchase: Misschien
Lichaamsverzorging
Bron.
Consonant organic Olive Oil Body Soap – $12 for 115g bar
I’m so pleased with this soap! It’s very creamy and leaves my skin feeling so soft. Not all soaps are created equal, that’s for sure. This bar lasted me about 3 months with daily use. This is quite pricey though – a respectable alternative is the Kiss My face Olive Oil soap which is about half the price.
Stash Wensheid: 9/10 Repurchase: Ja
LUSH Turkish delight shower Smoothie – $37.95 for 200g
I did a review of this awhile back. I set it aside and took it back out in late January to finish it up before it expired at the end of February. It’s a disappointingly useless product that smells bad. I also noted that the price has gone up $2 considering that I purchased it last March.
Stash worthiness: 2/10 Repurchase: No
LUSH dream cream – Self-preserving – $29.95 for 240ml
I purchased this ages ago and only rediscovered this in my stash in January – this also had a February expiry so it was a race to finish it. I made a decision to take a photo of the tub half way through (above). one of the challenges for me with these empties articles is that often I don’t get a chance to show the product before I finish it.
And here it is finished. The cream smells great – very soothing with a rose and lavender scent. It feels silky and spreads easily on the skin. My main gripe with this cream is that it leaves a stickiness on the skin. even after allowing it to dry / absorb for 15 minutes, it is still sticking to my clothes. and even after a whole morning passed, when my SO touched my legs, he asked why it was “damp and sticky”. This tube lasted me exactly a month with daily use. I now have accumulated 5 empty containers to return to lush for my complimentary fresh face mask! Beslissingen beslissingen…
Stash Wensheid: 6/10 Repurchase: Nee
The Body shop Moringa Body Butter – $6 for 50ml
I picked this smaller size up on a clearance sale probably for $1. At the time I found the smell to be refreshing but using it now, I don’t love it. My SO described it as a sour smell. It’s kind of like a cross of honeysuckle mixed with apply cider vinegar.
Stash Wensheid: 5/10 Repurchase: Nee
A shot of the pads before I used them up.
Avon Foot works beautiful Aloe Dual-Action Pedi-Peel – $10 for 22 pads
These are pre-soaked exfoliating pads that I use in the evenings. I’ve been trying to finish this up for months but keep forgetting to use them. They’re ok to supply mild exfoliation – I maintain my feet fairly religiously with both Korean foot peels and pumice stones so they’re not ever in horrible shape. I got this on sale for half price so I’m not too upset.
Stash Wensheid: 6/10 Repurchase: Nee
Haarverzorging
Kiehl’s Amino Acid Shampoo– $28 for 250ml
One of my much-loved Kiehl’s items and a long time addiction… generally to the scent! To me, it’s a mixture of coconut and baby powder. It also cleans my hair very well without stripping it. I’m still working away at my 1L bottle which I think will be finished in the next decant. I’m going to repurchase the 1L bottle next time there’s a Frends & family sale at Kiehl’s.
Stash Wensheid: 9/10 Repurchase: Ja
Herbal Essences Smooth Collection Conditioner – $8 for 400ml
This was one of my much-loved hair care discoveries of 2016 thanks to Mrs Strawberry Blonde! I’m incredibly slow in using up conditioners though – I probably only apply conditioner on my hair about twice a week. and even then, I only apply it at the ends. and some weeks I select a conditioning mask instead. So this bottle lasted me a good 5 months! What’s great about this conditioner is that it smooths and hydrates my hair without weighing it down or building up residue.
Stash Wensheid: 10/10 Repurchase: Ja
Curl Keeper – $17 for 250ml
I went through another bottle of this really swiftly – I had an empty one last month and normally a bottle lasts me around 6 weeks. could be that ideal after I got my hair cut, I was trying to tame it (you know, that 2 week period where your hair rebels because it was cut?) and I probably overcompensated with the usage.
Stash Wensheid: 10/10 Repurchase: Ja
L’Oreal Professionnel Tecni.Art curl Memory Up Spray – $20 for 125ml
I scored 2 bottles of this from the clearance bin at my much-loved appeal supply place, Toronto Barber & appeal supply (TBBS). I love checking their clearance area – they often have some gems like this spray which I got for only $7. This helps my waves stay piece-y and not frizzy. It also smells really good. I don’t think I would pay full price for this – the bottle lasted me about a month.
Stash Wensheid: 9/10 Repurchase: Misschien
Bedenken
Vincent Longo Velour pressed Powder in Light – free
I received this as a gwp when I gotten the Water Canvas foundation. It’s a good setting powder that I carry in my purse. I touch up with this powder once daily, ideal after lunch time. This powder lasted me at least 6 months which was impressive. It finally shattered once the pan was showing about 90%. Luckily, I received another gwp of this powder when I hauled from Hudson’s Bay in January.
Stash Wensheid: 8/10 Repurchase: Misschien
Cargo HD pressed Powder in #20 – $32 for 8g
This was like the powder that wouldn’t quit! I kept thinking it’ll be done soon, and it kept going. You may recall this from my project pan last Fall. So I’ve been continuously using this considering that September! This powder lasted me six months – that’s insane. I’m a lot more so thinking all of the unopened face powders I have in my stash. quick mental calculation: I own enough face powders for the next 5 years.
Stash Wensheid: 9/10 Repurchase: Ja
Guerlain lingerie de Peau BB cream SPF30 in 01 Light – $67 for 40ml
I did a review of this in my Project Focus last year and I finally dug this back out to finish the tube. I mixed 2 parts of this with 1 part with a darker foundation (Yves Rocher second Skin effect foundation in beige 300) to get a good match.
I was able to pump out the very last drop of this BB cream – the packaging is great.
Stash Wensheid: 7/10 Repurchase: Misschien
CoverGirl Katy Kat Eye Mascara – $12
I had high hopes for this! I do like the wand – it’s a twisted helix shape that’s quite small in size and gets into every lash. but the formula is so wet that it sticks my lashes together. I was hoping the formula would improve once it dried out over time but it just got clumpier the older it got. I was able to remedy the clumping by using my trusty m