Destashing and Bi-weekly Empties

Last week I decided I wanted to destash palettes I feel I don't need, use, or have duped with other palettes. I was able to declutter a few right away, no-brainers if you will. I will slowly make my way through them to ensure I have unwanted/unneeded/unused palettes out of my possession.

• L.A. Colors 18 color Glam Palette in Diva Glam was the first no-brainer for me. The colors are very pretty peachy/pinky shades with a few darker toned shades that I could have easily incorporated into everyday looks. These shades are very shimmery, however, so I don't see myself using them too often and in fact, I did not. I considered keeping this palette for the gold and silver, but thought better since I already have these duped in better quality palettes. 
• L.A. Colors Jewel palette in Rainbow Quartz was the second no-brainer. Even though this palette has gorgeously-toned, rich, pigmented, buttery smooth, and very bright shades I rarely reached for it at all. All of these colors are very easily duped in my collection so this one will go to much loving hands.
• Wet n Wild Au Naturel in Bare Necessities was a palette I compared to several others in my collection and what I would consider another one of those "neutral, UD Naked look-alike" that I decided to get rid of for that same reason. 
• Wet n Wild Fergie palettes in Paris Runway and Milano Collections are both being destashed simply for the lack of quality. Paris Runway has purple/dark toned colors that are all similarly toned when worn and lack serious quality when blended. I found it very hard to use. Milano Collections was nicer in terms of everyday usage, but again, the quality was very lacking and again I found it easily duped as well. 

All in all I am happy to be 5 palettes lighter, but my ultimate goal in further reduce the amount of palettes I own. I plan to slowly use them and destash as needed.

Now, onto the bi-weekly empties. There isn't much this round and a few are being trashed with some product still within. Shall we?

• Wish Fomula C200 Bubble Peeling Pad- Received for reviewing purposes from 08Liter. Review can be found here. This small pad claims to exfoliate, brighten, and promote glow. I did feel some stinging and burning, but didn't last long and caused no noticeable damage to my skin. I did enjoy this product, despite the slight pain, and I love the results from this pad. I would purchase.
• My Beauty Addiction Perfecting Powder Primer, Concealer, Mineral Veil, and Powder Foundation- purchased from MBA website. There is still a little bit of product left, but these are all samples and I just want them gone! I did like the concealer and foundation and found that mineral veil and primer to be pretty much useless. Would not repurchase.
• Skinfood Fresh Apple Sparkling Pore Toner & Pore Emulsion- Received from 3B Box. These were part of my monthly Project Pan Roulette. The toner has very sweet scent which was very light and did not linger. I do feel this helped to tone my skin and left my pores visibly smaller and refined. The emulsion had a much lighter scent with a thicker, gel-like texture which hydrated very well. I did enjoy both products, but will not repurchase. 
• Secret Clear Gel Outlast Antiperspirant/Deodorant- I've been using this brand since the late 90's. It's antiperspirant, I believe enough has been said, hehe.
• A'pieu NonCo Tea Tree Spot Patch- received from 3B Box. I do like these and will continue to use this sort of product. They are applied to an open or draining pimple and magically heals it overnight. On myself, this product was very effective at helping the healing and clearing process of a blemish. Would definitely repurchase, and luckily I do have more.
• No. 7 Protect & Perfect Intensively Moisturizing Body Serum- received as gift. This light lotion has a powdery, floral scent which is very light and doesn't linger. I applied this product all over after a shower and I feel it did a good job of moisturizing and keeping my skin soft and hydrated. I did enjoy this product, and do plan on purchasing in the future.
• White Cat Vita-White 2 Times Sheet Mask- received from Mishibox. This mask was citrus scented, heavy on lemon and reminded me of cleaning products. The mask had the most best fit I have tried yet, and I did like the brightening effect the essence had on my skin. My skin was soft and looked glowy after using. I did enjoy and want to look into getting more of these.
• Body Raves Pink Passion Foot Scrub- Purchased. This foot "scrub" does not do anything at all to scrub or exfoliate and any other form of the word. There is probably about 75% left in the bottle, but this product is garbage and that will be it's final resting place. Will not repurchase.
• La Fresh Makeup Remover Wipe- from hotel room. This wipe did a good job of removing all makeup in a good size as well. It had a light, powdery scent which was not cumbersome. This wipe moisturized very light without stripping skin of any natural moisture or over-tightening. Would purchase.
• InstaNatural Pro-Radiant Skin Brightening Scrub- purchased on discount. This is a physical exfoliator with an ample amount of Vitamin C, making it an excellent anti-oxidant exfoliator as well. The particles all settled to the bottom of the bottle, so I didn't really receive it's physical benefit until later use. I do not feel this product did much to my skin, but I did continue usage simply because it's a small bottle and was easy to incorporate with my cleanser. Would not repurchase.
• Enchanted Kiss by Intimate Secret Silkening Body Mist- received as gift. This is a dupe for Victoria's Secret Love Spell (hello high school days) with Cherry Blossom and Jasmine. It was pretty similar in smell and scent did linger on skin for quite a while. I don't feel it did anything for my skin. Would not repurchase. 

Next post will be end of monthly Project Pan Roulette results, next monthly intro and something special in the works! I'm excited for my plans, but more on that next week! Have a great week everybody!