September empties!!

September empties!!

FULL DISCLOSURE!!! This is MOSTLY DT, but not all.

-Osana conditioner: lightly scented and not heavy, but super moisturizing. I think these have been sold out as I never see them any more. Would absolutely repurchase!

-Spathecary body wash: loved that this didn’t smell like cheap plastic-y chocolate but the lather didn’t leave me feeling clean. Would not repurchase.

-Spathecary luxury foaming hand soap: these are nice and I feel the fragrance lasts longer than it actually needs to. My hands feel clean without feeling stripped. Repurchase!!

-Vaseline cream (brown tube): value for the money isn’t there because of the small size but the formula is super thick and rich. Not great as a hand cream because it is a bit greasy. Would not repurchase.

-Bpure rosemary mint oil: doesn’t give me the scalp tingle but it is very light and hydrating. I’ll stick to the VIA naturals. Would not repurchase.

-Silk Spell hair primer: not a fan of the scent, but it doesn’t last anyway. Didn’t find this to be very hydrating or softening on my hair. Doesn’t seem to work very well with other hair products either. Just left my hair feeling blah. Would not repurchase.

-Natural sense rice water spray: very hydrating and softening and the best mister bottle of any DT hair product! Consistently repurchase this!

-Xtracare whole body deodorant: smells great but I’m not sure it does anything other than that. It is aluminum free. I’ll just stick to witch hazel for deodorizing, especially because I think this was $3. Would not repurchase.

-Powerstick Brazilian hair mousse: won’t be repurchasing for now because I have a lot to pan, but this is a great product for curly hair. Doesn’t dry my hair out and doesn’t get super crunchy. Smooth application and creamy formula.

-Tea tree face wash: really cleared up my daughter’s skin without drying it out. Doubles as an underarm wash to help fight odor. Amazing stuff, would repurchase!

-Cashmere body butter: I only like the vanilla and marshmallow scents, but this formula is just as good if not better than the Spa Luxury Brazilian Sol dupe. Fragrance lasts quite a while and formula is very hydrating without being greasy or super heavy. Everyone in my family loves these. Absolute repurchase!

-Spa luxury body scrubs: the Love spell formula is nice for me as I feel moisturized after using it and it is very gentle. Love the scent as well. The Brazilian Flora is my daughter’s favorite, probably the best fragrance and formula at DT. Wish the container was larger! Consistent repurchase for both of these!

-Orchid acne patches: they work just as well as the pricier ones at big box stores. Repurchase!!!

-What a Beaut hand cream: the scent for this one was a little off but the formula is great. Very hydrating and absorbs quickly with no greasy feeling. I’m on my second tube and the formula seems consistent regardless of scent. Great value for the size, would repurchase!

-V05 strawberries & cream leave in conditioner: nothing special about this for me. It’s not a bad product but I think I need something heavier for my hair porosity and texture. Smells great. Would not repurchase but would recommend for someone with finer and less dry/frizzy hair.

-Palmer’s cocoa butter: great product but for the size this is not a good value at all from DT. Would recommend the brand, but would not repurchase from DT.

u/PublicPollution8484 — 11 days ago

A strange way to detox…

I’ve been continuing my quest to pan and under consume, but I have to be honest that I am still influenced to buy things here and there.

I noticed a lot of shopping trips where I end up with armfuls or bags full of items are times when I went in the store looking for ONE item, couldn’t find it, but felt like I had to leave with something to make the trip “worth it”.

I’ve been looking for the viral Inc journaling prism pens and couldn’t find them. So I posted in a DT FB group I’m in and a kind woman offered to send me some at regular price + shipping ($6). I hesitated because shipping is essentially paying more, but I realized knowing I finally “secured” the items it would keep me out of Dollar Tree. It also saves time and gas!!!

Am I lying to myself or does this sound reasonable?

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u/PublicPollution8484 — 21 days ago

Amazing find!

My kids were recently sick so guess what? Now I am 😭

Let me tell you this is THE MOST effective nasal decongestant I have EVER used…maybe a little too effective 😂 I didn’t need 3 sprays in each nostril (2-3 are recommended). They even sell a Severe formula, which my daughter needed. This stuff went to work IMMEDIATELY!

Because I used too much my nose was a little sore for a few minutes, but it subsided. One dose is supposed to last 10-12 hours and I’m 5 hours in and still breathing clearly.

u/PublicPollution8484 — 1 month ago

August empties!

*Not DT entirely, FYI!!!

- The Power Stick body spray is NOT a repurchase. It just doesn’t last long enough to justify buying again. Even using the viral hacks to make it last, it still doesn’t project and it requires too much product to even smell it. Sad because it smells really good!

- Initially I wasn’t a fan of the ProSilk EOS dupes but if you add vitamin E oil to them, they are significantly better!!!

- Still loving the rice water spray as a curl refresher, along with the harder to find V05 hair and scalp oil spray (I use this one like a leave in spray because it’s much thicker).

- Power Stick mousse is a great product but I won’t be repurchasing. The hold level is perfect, it doesn’t flake, the formula is super creamy and the amount you get for $1.25 is amazing. It just doesn’t perform in my hair like I want it to.

- Natural Sense feminine wash is a consistent repurchase! The amount of product for the price, no irritation whatsoever, and absolutely no scent. Super gentle but effective formula, better than the unscented brands at big box stores.

- Tea tree oil is also a consistent repurchase. I use this on my scalp and love the cooling sensation. I prefer this over the Rosemary & Mint BPure scalp and hair oil in the darker green tube.

u/PublicPollution8484 — 1 month ago

July empties!

***MOSTLY DT. This is my 4th month of empties! Almost two full paper grocery bags! 👏🏽🎉 And my HBC spending has dropped DRAMATICALLY!!!

u/PublicPollution8484 — 2 months ago

Scent oil refills

Has anyone had experience with these? I found a plug in warmer laying around the house and picked up a handful of these a while back. Welp…they last AT MOST one WEEK!!! 😑 and this is at the lowest setting.

u/PublicPollution8484 — 2 months ago

Price increases?

One of my go-to influencers posted today about price increases effective 7/24/26. Essentially, HBC is increasing to $1.50, and other categories are going up $0.25 (books from $1.50 to $1.75, etc)

How is this going to affect your low buy/no buy/detox?

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u/PublicPollution8484 — 3 months ago

Bug Bite patches

Cuter than I expected (I was picturing a clear patch), and equally effective! Something bit me and I was itching something FIERCE until I put this patch on. It has stayed on during multiple hand washes as well!

u/PublicPollution8484 — 4 months ago

Today’s finds

Still no luck finding the scar cream, but I grabbed a few restocks. I saw the baby wipes on TikTok, they aren’t as saturated as the ones I’ve been using (in a good way) and there are +28 per pack! Went to two stores for the silicone pouches and found a complete shelf of the Osana shampoo and conditioner!

u/PublicPollution8484 — 4 months ago