Makeup empties #2

I had imagined when starting this blog a while back that I would be writing from lab while waiting for a gel to run or a digest to finish or other... The topic would be something science-y and profound to show off my best nerdy side.  It is 7:07pm and I am currently writing from my computer in lab, while waiting for my transfection to reach 4 hours so I can change the media and apply Rapamycin to my HEK293 cells.  But that is all the science that will make it in this post.  

In all the times that I've imagined being the nerdy science-y blogger girl, it's never been on a weekend, or this late in the day (in my imagination I apparently had a life) nor would it be about something so far removed from science...

Continuing on with my mad obsession with makeup empties, I want to show off the massive amount of trash that I obsessively hoarded from about May-September.  I acknowledge my less-than-normal compulsion, but in no way does the oddity of this behavior take away from the tremendous satisfaction I felt each and every time I killed off a product.  Let's begin!

Major pan p0rn!

1. Some facial toner that my sister gave to me years ago.  Chuck-full of alcohol.  Tossed.
2. Lancome moisturizer: Decent, but nothing special to shell out $$$ for.  TTK: ~3 months.
3. Garnier Ultimate cleanser: Supposedly it can be used as a regular cleanser, a mask, or a scrub.  Used in any way, my face was left greasy and unclean - gross.  TTK: ~9months.
4. Garnier Moisture rescue foaming cleanser: Smelled nice, nothing else special.  TTK: ~9 months.
5. Clean & Clear toner: Again, chuck-full of alcohol.  Tossed.
6. Clean & clear Dual action moisturizer: Left me greasy & clogged my pores. TTK: ~9months.
7. Lancome eye cream(?): Wasn't sure how long I had this, so I used it on my leg. TTK: ~2 weeks
8. Clean & clear Persagel: Way old. Tossed.
9. NYC Bronzer duo: Way glittery and orange. Tossed
10. Olay activating enzyme: Way old. Tossed.
11. Olay Regenerist Moisturizer: Greasy, greasy, greasy. Tossed.
12. BBW Cherry blossom shimmering lotion: Purchased when I had no idea that glitter on your body is unattractive.  The scent was nice, but I didn't want to look like Twilight fans, so tossed.
13. Ponds toner: Again, full of alcohol (what's up with the drugstore toners being full of alcohol?!) Tossed.

1. Olay Regenerist facial exfoliator: This came with my Olay Pro-X brush and it took 1.5 years to die!
2. Olay Sensitive foaming cleanser: My second empty bottle of this item - so proud!  TTK: ~5 months
3. Garnier moisturizer: Smells good; light, refreshing, but not enough sun protection.  Used the last 2/3 on my legs and it still took ~5 months to kill.
4. Clean & Clear cleanser: Smells citrus-y, otherwise unremarkable.  TTK: ~5 months.
5. Makeup remover wipes: Meh.  I won't be buying these ever again when baby wipes works just the same at a fraction of the cost.
6. Agnes B powder sheets: Does take oil away but leaves me looking like a ghost.  I used it mainly on H to take away the oil before I pluck the blackheads from his nose (again, I acknowledge my strange behavior)  TTK: ~3 months
7. Estee Lauder cleanser: I thought I liked it until I realized it strips my face of everything and gives this tight unpleasant feeling afterwards.  TTK: ~1 year on & off.
8. Clarisonic cleanser:  This came in a kit with my clarisonic.  Totally unremarkable.  TTK: ~2 months.
9. Aveeno moisturizer with SPF: Grease city with this thing (hmm.. maybe it's me since I encounter this problem with every moisturizer I've tried...) Tossed.

1. 1. Pantene shampoo: really unremarkable as with any shampoos I try.  TTK: ~4 months.
2. BBW Cherry Blossom shower gel: A purchase necessitated by the semi-annual BBW sales.  Smells very floral and feminine, even lasts after the shower; however, I will never by this at full price.  TTK: ~6months.
3. Nivea hand lotion: Decent. TTK: ~2 months.
4. Suave dry shampoo: Smells fruity & sweet - too fruity & sweet, and it lingered all day long in a bad kind of way, like you haven't showered and are trying to cover up serious B.O. by overdosing in cheap teeny-bopper perfume.  I was very happy when this died, at the ripe old age of 6 months.
5. Victoria's Secret Heavenly perfume: Inherited from my sister when it was only a few spritz left.  Too strong & too overwhelming.
6. Victoria's Secret The Body Wash: This came in a set with the perfume, which I adore.  The wash smelled great, but it did not last even 5 seconds after skin contact.  Shame.  TTK: ~2 months.
7. Bliss body lotion: Smells amazing, and moisturizing.  TTK: ~2 weeks.
8. Clinique eye-makeup remover: Works well - I like it. But not enough to buy it with my own $. TTK: ~3 months.
9. Various perfume samples: I thought I had a stroke of genius when I came up with the idea of combining these samples into a spray bottle filled with witch hazel, so it could be a body mist... It was an awful, awful idea; the stench was unbearable.  At least those vials died valiantly.

1. 1. Colgate toothpaste: I can't resist taking a picture with my empty toothpaste because I love admiring it's perfectly flattened tube, and that's all.
2. Mascaras (x4): My favorites are still the orange tube and the purple tube.
3. Pixi lip & cheek tint: I mainly used it as a cheek stain - wasn't bad at all.  TTK: ~4 months.
4. Neutrogena lip balm: Decent.  TTK: ~3 months.
5. BBW Rose salve: I lurve this thing to pieces.  TTK: ~2 years.
6. Floss: My dentist should be so proud, if only he read my blog.

Of course the massive man p0rn picture has a lot more junk it.. but that's another post for another day.  For right now, it is 8:22 and I will soon begin getting the drugs ready for my cells.. muahahahaha.  Hope to be home before 11pm.