Makeup diet #4 : Last empties of 2012

As the new year creeps in, I start believing in an age-old superstition again.  I believe that we should welcome the new year with as much freshness and cleanliness as possible.  Starting a brand new year when you're surrounded by junk and mess would not bode well for the rest of the year... and 365 days is a long way to go if you're on the wrong foot from the start.  So of course I wait until today to vacuum, dust, take out all trash, get rid of dead plants, ... general tidying up of the place.  My no trash rule also applied to a small box of emptied beauty products that I've been collecting since October.  Thus, this will be the last batch of emptied products for my makeup diet in 2012.

Pan p0rn!

1. Target brand baby wipes: I realized, quite late in the game, that since I don't wear heavy foundation I don't need to shell out $$$ for those makeup remover wipes that don't work anyways.  These baby wipes are fantastic for getting my makeup off before I cleanse.  And they are dirt cheap: $1.78 for 88 wipes, that's $0.02/wipe and that's a beautiful thing.  TTK: ~3 months
2. Biore pore strips:  These are a bit pricey, but they work really well.  I used the bulk of it on H when he lets me... and I have cringe in disgust and amazement every time I peel it off his nose.  TTK: ~3 months
3. Dove Dry Shampoo:  This thing actually works!  It smells very clean, and buys me an extra day of not washing my hair when I spray it in the night before and the morning of skipping hair washing.  It can leave a white powder residue if not brushed out.  TTK: ~5 months.
4. Clinique Mild Clarifying Lotion: I liked this product a lot, and use it in the morning after I wash my face to get rid of any excess oil from the night.  It's great because its the only toner I've used to not reek of alcohol, and so it doesn't make my face feel tight and unbearable.  TTK: ~2.5 years!
5. Organix' Moroccan argan oil shampoo: Meh, nothing special - claims went undelivered.  TTK: ~3 months.
6. Olay moisturizer: Light, otherwise unremarkable.  TTK: ~3 years.
7. BBW Carried Away lotion: Smells sweet and feminine. Loves it.  TTK: ~2 months. 

1. 1.  Buxom mascara: Yuck.  Very watery, did nothing for my Asian lashes. 
2. Covergirl Lash Blast: These are my favorite mascaras as they don't smudge and they add volume.
3. Neutrogena lip balm: This is my 3rd tube of this balm.  I like it enough.  

1. 1. Clarins Gentle Foaming Cleanser: I love the way this smells - very clean.  It does clean and foam really well - I do have to moisturize a bit more after using this, but I like it very much.  TTK: ~3 months.
2. Kate Sommerville ExfoliKate: Smells like herbs.  The first time I used it it stung like crazy, and then perhaps it lost its potency after opening, but I didn't get that feeling again at all.  I liked it because it really did make my face smooth after use.  The effects don't really last past a few hours though.  TTK: ~6 months
3. Clinique gel cleanser: Whenever I used this and accidentally get it around my mouth, it tasted salty... don't know what that's about, but this cleanser is really unremarkable.  TTK: ~1 month
4. Bliss foaming face wash: unremarkable.  TTK: ~1 month.

1. 1. OPI rapid dry top coat: Not really rapid-dry anything. 
2. Estee Lauder Repair serum: I like this stuff, 2nd bottle I finished.  TTK: ~3 months.
3. Clinique eye roller thingamabob: really didn't do anything.  TTK: ~ 2 months.
4. Floss!

Trash begone for 2013!  Side note: I also took extra time in the shower today to make sure I am extra, extra clean for for the new year.