May Empties!

I have to say, I went through some stuff in May!!  41 products total!  And here are my thoughts....

Items I will miss the most:

• Tarte Brazilliance Maracuja Self Tanning Face Towelettes - I held off on trying these for a while because I was nervous.  I had never used a tanning towelette before.  I got this in a Sephora 500 point perk with some other Tarte products.  I have one more in my stash and I really want to buy these!  They aren't orange or streaky at all!  And when I used it, I felt like I needed less makeup.  :)
• Aquareveal Satin Bright Soft Water Face Peel - got this sample in a Birchbox and I looooooved it!  I got quite a few uses out of it because a little goes a long way.  It was so cool and gratifying feeling my dead skin cells ball up.  My face felt amazing after using this.

Items I can't live without and already repurchased (or already had a backup):

• Ole Henriksen Truth Serum - I cashed in a Sephora gift card on the full size after using two smaller bottles that were part of a set.  I love this stuff and it is one of the only things I can tell a difference when I DON'T use it.
• Kenra Volume 25 Hairspray - This is my go-to hairspray.  I am on my last bottle and hopefully that lasts me through the end of my no-buy (July 21)!
• Clear Care Solution - You all know how much I'm obsessed with this stuff.
• Garnier Cleansing Oil - Still have one more in my stash!  Love this stuff!
• Beauty Blender - I got a set of 2 and the cleanser with a Sephora gift card I got for Christmas.  I dug out the newer one a few weeks ago and noticed how smoother the texture was!  So I figured it was time for the first one to go.  I had been using it since December.

Items I will eventually repurchase:

• L'Oreal Magic Lumi Highlighter/Concealer - Loved this so much, maybe even more than my Nars Creamy Concealer....it was the perfect shade and consistency for under my eyes.
• Aussie 3 Minute Miracle - So cheap, and so good!  Once I run out of hair mask and deep conditioner samples, I'm getting this again!

Samples that made me want the full size:

• Benefit Rollerlash - so good!  I cashed in some Birchbox points on the full size after getting a sample at Sephora.  Although, I think I liked the sample better....I dunno....hate when that happens!
• Estee Lauder Advanced Night Repair Serum - I tried a foil packet of this and fell in love.  Then I remembered I had one of those little GWP bottles somewhere.  Thankfully I found it, because I ALMOST broke my no-buy for this stuff!  I don't know what is in it, but it is magical!
• Aquareveal Satin Bright Soft Water Face Peel - see previous comments about this.  I wannnnttt.
• Tarte Brazilliance Maracuja Self Tanning Face Towelettes - see previous comments.

Disappointing Products: 

• Studio 35 Cotton Squares - this is a Walgreens brand and I didn't like them.  They fell apart and left little bits of cotton on my face.  No thanks...
• Tarte Lights Camera Lashes Mascara - Don't see what all the fuss is about with this.  It flaked on me and didn't really do much for my lashes unless I piled it on, but that just made it flake more.
• Makeup Forever Aqua Eyes Liner - I got this in the Matte Brown.  It faded on me, even with primer.  One would think that since it was $19, it wouldn't look patchy and faded at the end of the day!

Products you couldn't pay me to repurchase:

• Dove Revive Body Wash - Not because this was terrible, but for some odd reason I thought it was a good idea to buy this in a 3 pack at Sams Club!  So needless to say, two years later, I am beyond sick of this scent!!!!

Totals:

• Samples - 16          $ 61.47 
• Full Size - 25         $249.42
• TOTAL VALUE:     $310.89