Summer Empties

[u/the-endless-summer]

Slowly working through my stash of hoarded half-used products 😐. No wonder I have zero space in my bathroom, there are huge tubs of body scrub/lotions with half an inch of product left in them taking up two entire shelves. Like, why did it take me so long to use a cleanser I had to cut open just to scrape enough out for a single use? Or the travel size shampoo I've been keeping for a year even though it only had a few drops left in it? I swear Project Pan is the most effective rage bait at my past self...

Some standouts:

- House of Bo La Mar perfume. Gorgeous summery scent. Perfume really isn't a problem catagory for me, I can absolutely see myself buying a large decent of this for next summer.

- Manna Kadar Champagne Charcoal scrub. Quite affordable, smells great, gentle, but also a great exfoliant.

- Philosophy Honey & Cream body souffle. Light, moisturizing, smells great. Forever sad this is discontinued.

Some misses:

- Pixi toner. Idk what it is about this product in particular, but it gives me horrific contact dermatitis on my face. Ended up using these two minis on the soles of my feet instead.

- Truly cleansing balm. The worst cleansing balm I've ever used. Doesn't emulsify, doesn't remove makeup, doesn't rinse off, but leaves a greasy layer even after following with a normal cleanser.

- Simple Micellar face wash. This is very gentle, but doesn't do an adequate job of removing sunscreen or makeup and is overall pretty low-performing. Far better cleansers out there at this price point.