March 2024 Declutter

Hi everyone!  So, I know this is about 10 months late now, but I'd kept all the products and written notes for everything already, so I'm still going to post about them - and, hopefully, I'll catch up with the rest of last year's decluttered products posts over the next couple of months.

As a refresher, since it's been a while - I went through a phase many years ago where I was receiving multiple monthly beauty boxes, as well as buying other makeup and skincare products quite regularly, so my stockpile of items built up quite quickly.  Therefore, I made a decision over the past couple of years to try and cut down on my products, either by trying to use up as much as possible, or declutter things I no longer liked, had expired, or could be passed on to someone else if I wasn't going to use them.

In March (2024) there wasn't really a focus for items that I decluttered, it was more just letting things go as I was working my way through testing some different products.

• Maelys B-Foxy Inner Thigh Firming Cream - I tried this for over a month and didn't really see any differences from using it.  The tingling sensation wasn't as strong with this as with the arm cream I'd also used from this brand, but I just felt I would rather try some different creams instead of this.
• Thisworks Perfect Legs Skin Miracle - I almost never have bare legs, so this product wasn't really for me.  I did try it on my arms/hands, but didn't like the feeling of it, and it went a little streaky when it got wet.
• Dr PawPaw Limited Edition Red Sparkle Multipurpose Soothing Balm - I did actually try using this balm for a little while despite it being glittery, but I'm honestly not a huge fan of the Dr PawPaw balms as I don't think they last on the lips very long.  I have plenty of other lip balms to work through, so I let this one go. 
• I <3 Revolution Fantasy Lip Topper "Unicorn" - I do love a bit of shimmer, just not on my lips as much anymore, and this lip gloss was a very shimmery pink.  I loved how cute the applicator looked, but this wasn't for me.
• The Beauty Crop Oui Cherie Hydrating Lip Oil - I liked that this had a colour change effect when applied and would turn a pretty pink shade.  However, the oil didn't last long on my lips, and it made them feel a bit dry after being used a while.
• Maybelline Baby Lips Lip Balm "Intense Care" - I'd had this for many years, so it was probably expired, as when I used it for a couple of days, my lips started getting very dry.
• Maybelline Baby Lips Lip Balm "Mint Fresh" - I remember this smelling really nice when I first bought it years ago, but the scent had changed and had become very unpleasant, so seemed to be expired and time to let go.

• West Barn Co. Gel Brows Brow Styling Gel - I'd had this for quite a long time, but had not used it for a while as I prefer to use coloured brow gels.  It had gone quite hard in the pot, so was definitely time to part with.
• UKLash Eyelash Serum - I'd actually been using this for several weeks, but noticed I was developing a dark line along my lashes where I'd been applying it.  I did some research online and found out it contains an ingredient (prostaglandins) which can actually cause several issues around the eye area (orbital fat loss, darkening around the eyes, eye redness, etc), so I immediately stopped using it and have been looking for a safer one to use instead.
• Ciaté Stamp and Drag Liner - This was quite old - the stamp end wasn't as bold as it originally was and the tip on the liner end wasn't as pointed, so I couldn't get a nice, sharp wing anymore. 
• Soap & Glory Supercat Liquid Black Eyeliner Pen - I did like this eyeliner and hadn't been using it for a super long time, but it had started drying up already.
• Barry M All Night Long Full Coverage Concealer "Almond" - This colour was too dark for me to use as a concealer, but worse than that, it had started smelling strongly like paint, so it had probably expired.
• Lord & Berry Conceal-It Crayon Concealer "Beige" - I tried using this, but I just didn't feel it was a very effective concealer.  It's also a bit of a pain to have to sharpen it now and then versus having an ordinary liquid concealer in a tube.

• NARS Blush "Orgasm" - I feel like this is one of the most featured blushes in beauty boxes, as I have had many of these over the years.  I have another mini one which I keep for travelling as well as a full-sized one I'd purchased, so I let this one go.
• Physicians Formula Rosé All Day Petal Glow Highlighter "Soft Petal" - This has got to be one of the prettiest products!  Unfortunately, I don't really wear pink toned highlighters, and this was on the verge of being too dark for me, so I parted with it.
• Eyeko Spotlight Highligter Pencil "Champagne" - Similar to the concealer pencil, I feel a highlighter pencil is more inconvenient to use than a normal powder product.  The colour of this was pretty though.
• Iconic London Illuminator "Original" - I tried this under makeup, as well as in place of a highlighter, but it was just a bit too dark for me.

Those were all the items I decluttered in March last year.  Each month since, I have continued to sort through products and part with some, and I will continue to share what those items were over the next few weeks and months.

Anything that can be passed onto someone else safely and hygienically will be.  The rest will be recycled, if possible.

With the increase in popularity of "project panning" online over the past couple of months, are you taking part and trying to reduce the amount of products you own and use too?