Empties and Throw-Outs: Lip Products

Hello dark siders!

I mentioned on Facebook and Twitter how I decided to do a major cleaning of my makeup collection. My room and makeup collection are so cluttered, so I really need to get rid of a lot of things. I think I am getting to the point in my life where I have used so many different makeup products that I have already discovered products I really like and will repurchase for a long time. Because of this, I find myself hauling less and less than I used to. I have products I haven't used in ages, and it is time to clean out! I am using the rule that Ted Mosby uses in the show How I Met Your Mother: you have to get rid of stuff you haven't used it in the last year. So if I haven't used that product in 2013, it's time to either throw it out or give it away. I started cleaning my lipstick collection and here are some things I'm already getting rid of.

                                                                      Throw-Outs/Giveaways                                                    

1. Sephora Lipsticks 

I've had these Sephora brand lipsticks for such a long time! I haven't really used them that much and I don't particularly like them. They have that smell that tells me that these should no longer be used. So they are going in the thrash. Repurchase? No.

2. Revlon Just Bitten Lip Stains
I've kept these for a while because they both still have the lip balms on one end. But I did use up the stain side. I actually really like the red color in the shade 'Gothic'. It is a really nice red. The other shade, 'Beloved', was okay but it did not really suit my skin tone. The balm side kind of sucks, so I don't want to kept them anymore. Repurchase? I would repurchase the shade 'Gothic'.

3. NYX Lipsticks
Like the Sephora lipsticks, these have been in my collection for ages. To be honest, I don't really like these that much. I think it's mostly because I don't like the smell of them. Repurchase? Out of the six shades I own, I would only repurchase the shade 'Snow White' because it is an amazing red lipstick.

4. Revlon Colorburst Lipstick 'Lilac' - This color looks terrible on me! It is also starting to smell gross... Repurchase? No.
5. H.I.P. Lipgloss 'Arresting' - I actually do like this, but it is too old to keep using. Repurchase? I don't think this is made anymore...
6. Maybelline Baby Lips 'Pink Punch' - I really, really, really hate this Baby Lips shade. I have a few other ones that I like, but I really dislike this one. It actually dries up my lips super badly. Repurchase? Nope!

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7. Dior Addict Lipstick 'Orange Ovation'- I loved this lipstick. It was my first high end lipstick ever. It has been empty for a long time but I kept it accidentally? WTF. Repurchase? Probably not, it's kind of expensive.
8. Tarina Tarantino 'Showroom' Lipstick - I looove T.T. makeup products, but I really did not like this lipstick. It was a pretty color, but the formula was dry and it had an awful smell. I manged to finish it but it was super unpleasant to wear it. Repurchase? Dear god no.
9. Covergirl 'Divine' Lipstick - This was a phenomenal lipstick. The color was beautiful and the formula was creamy. Repurchase? No,  because the color is quite similar to a few other lipsticks I own.

So this is what I'm getting rid of today, but there is still a lot of work to be done! If you have a lot of makeup like me, it's a really good idea to go through it every couple of months to clean out products that are going bad. You'll probably see more posts like this to show empties and products I'm getting rid of. You can also see my update Blog Sale because I put up a bunch of new stuff on there.