Showing posts with label product empties. Show all posts
Showing posts with label product empties. Show all posts

Sunday, November 8, 2015

September & October 2015 Empties!

Happy Sunday! I can't remember the last time I filmed or posted about my monthly empties, it's been months since my last one! During September and October, I used a lot of things up!


Makeup


Lorac Cobra Mascara:
This was a deluxe sample I got with a purchase from Ulta awhile back. I'm not a huge fan of this mascara. The wand looks cool but, it doesn't do anything to my lashes except make them a mess.

Clinique Stay Matte Oil-Free Makeup:
This is hands down, my go-to foundation for the summer time here in Florida. It's so hot, sticky, and humid here during the summer and this foundation holds up through all of the humidity, sweat, oil, doesn't break down easily, and is very lightweight! 

Rimmel Stay Matte Pressed Powder:
Favorite setting powder! This stuff is amazing! I get this in the transparent shade everytime I buy a replacement and it keeps my foundation in place, keeps me matte, and controls shine. The only beef I have with this product is: the packaging! I wish they would turn this into a close able compact like most pressed powders. This top makes it hard to store sometimes, not travel friendly, and it makes a huge mess at times.

ELF Eyelid Primer:
If you want a good eyelid primer and you're on a budget, this is for you! It's not as heavy duty and strong and some of it's higher end friends but, it does a darn good job and keeping shadows from creasing and falling apart!

Revlon Colorstay Foundation:
This is another go-to foundation. Not just some summer time, but anytime of the year. It stays matte and lasts all day. I just wish they would make this a pump type of foundation. I've never been a fan of pouring makeup onto my hand with these types of bottles.

Rimmel Stay Matte Primer:
Next to my BECCA Ever-Matte Pore Perfecting Primer (which is hands down, my all time favorite primer for my skin type), this primer comes pretty close to it and for $6, I can't beat that. It's like a lotion formula and is a bit greasy but once it sets in, my skin is matte, my foundation is matte, my oil stays controlled and my foundation stays together. It's not as long priming as my other long wearing primers, but it comes very close to them.

Maybelline FitMe Concealer:
I fell in love with this concealer earlier this year. I read it was a dupe for the NARS Radiant Creamy Concealer and I decided to give it a go. I was blown away! It is perfect for sculpting my eyebrows, covering my dark circles, and covering blemishes.

Face & Body Care


Giovanni Fragrance Free Sensitive Skin Shave Cream:
I honestly don't know where my skin would be if I hadn't discovered this. Before this, I couldn't shave at all without red, irritated legs that would scream for days after shaving. My skin (especially my legs) are sensitive to scented products. I use this for shaving (with a combination of exfoliation before hand) and my legs are smooth, moisturized, and not itchy or irritated.

Tree Hut Shea Sugar Scrub (Tropical Mango):
I absolutely love this sugar scrubs for my body and legs. This one smells delicious and fills the entire bathroom with the scent after taking a shower. The only issue with this specific scent, is it's very grainy feeling compared to a few others I've used in the past.

Secret Clinical Strength Deodorant (Freshwater Orchid):
What can I say? We all have to have deodorant and, this one works for me.


Clinique Pore Refining Solutions Stay Matte Hydrator:
I've been using for almost a year now and it's probably the best moisturizer for my oily skin. It keeps me matte all day and controls my oil while still keeping my skin hydrated.

Caudalie Anti-Aging Defense Serum:
This was a sample given to me. It was only good one night so I really don't know what to say about it. It feels really good though but, can I say it made a difference? Not enough product to find out...
Hair Care


Dove Dry Shampoo:
I've tried a lot of dry shampoos out there (not all of them!) and this one works amazing for my hair. It gets rid of the oil, makes my hair smell good, gives it volume, and I'm able to use this up to third day hair with no problems.

L'Oreal Smooth Intense Polishing Conditioner:
I didn't not like this conditioner. I thought it would help my hair since it's been a little on the frizzy side lately and always been unmanageable, but no. It made it worse and made my hair very greasy looking. I think this was making my hair fall out.

Tresemme Extra Firm Control Hairspray:
Best hairspray ever. I use this on the regular.

Hand Sanitizers


Bath & Body Works Hand Sanitizer (Black Cherry Merlot):
This sanitizer is in their new packaging (which I personally prefer, it stays in the holder and doesn't bust open in your purse or car), It makes like a grape wine or like being a grape vineyard. 

Bath & Body Works Hand Sanitizer (Donuts About You):
This smells so sweet, it almost makes me think of having donuts.

Candles


Bath & Body Works Candle (Twisted Peppermint):
This smells sooooooooo good! I love peppermint smells and anything peppermint! This burns for hours and made the whole kitchen smell like a peppermint wonderland.

Wallflowers


Bath & Body Works Wallflower (Leaves):
This smells a lot like the candle. It smells like very spicy and sweet and makes me think of fall leaves that you would see up North. It just gives you the feeling of being in an area full of trees during the fall time.

Bath & Body Works Wallflower (Black Cherry Merlot):
Once I fell in love with the hand sanitizer, I got the wallflowers. I couldn't resist. These are so strong smelling, they will fill your room up and parts of outside your room. Like I said, being in a vineyard while watching television or reading a book.

Bath & Body Works Wallflower (Mahogany Teakwood):
This is my all time favorite scent for candles and wallflowers from them. It smells very spicy and masculine, but it's a soothing and inviting scent. It's also a very strong scent. Honestly, it reminds me of men cologne. 

I hope you enjoyed my empties for the months of September and October. Did you have any empties for these two months?
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Sunday, November 23, 2014

November Empties! Will I Repurchase?

Hello again beautifuls! It's that time again; trash talk of the month!


I had quite a few empties this November, simply because I'm trying to use up products completely before buying new ones! I have a horrible habit of new buying products, backups of products, stashing them away and forgetting to use them and then I end up with tons of unused products! Ahhhhh!

Makeup


Revlon ColorStay Whipped (150 Buff):
This is always a repurchase, always! It's my go to summer foundation because it gives great coverage, stays put, holds oil, doesn't show shine through, and had a long wearing time! The only thing I don't like about it is the container is heavy, I have to stick my fingers in the foundation (I sit mine upside down so I can dip my brushes in the cap instead), and the cap for some reason cracks after certain number of times twisting it on and off. Other than, always a repurchase!

Milani EasyBrow (Natural Taupe):
I ended up running out of my MAC brow pencil in Lingering, which I dearly love using and is my holy grail brow pencil, but I wanted to find an alternative until I bought a new MAC pencil and I fell in love with this! It's water resistant, it lines my brows perfectly so I fill them in and shape them, and it's long lasting. Repurchase!

Rimmel Fix & Perfect Foundation Primer (Purple Tube):
I use a oil controlling primer for my t-zone area and a regular prime for my cheeks and neck. I don't like this primer at all. It's orange colored, it smells funny, it gives your face an orange tint, it doesn't prolong foundation wear, and it makes a huge mess when applying it. Not a repurchase!

ELF Makeup Mist & Set:
I loooove this stuff! I normally use the Urban Decay All Night Spray when I put on my makeup early in the morning and I know I'm going to be out all day and I want my makeup to stay put with little to no touch ups. I use this just as an everyday spray. It helps get rid of any cakey look that I may have and gives my entire face a fresh and flawless look! Repurchase!

ELF HD Undereye Setting Powder:
Best. Undereye. Setting. Powder. EVER! I love this stuff. It doesn't give me that weird white cast under my eyes, it lasts all day, it sets my under eye concealer and even gives my under eye area a more awake look. Repurchase!

ELF Daily Brush Cleaner:
I use this mainly as a spot cleaner in between dark and light colors. I don't use it for heavy duty or deep cleaning. Great spot cleaner for brushes. Repurchase!

Rimmel Stay Matte Pressed Powder (Transparent):
I've been using this powder for years to set my foundation, I may just cry if they discontinue it (I probably just jinxed it now! Great...) It stays matte all day, holds oil and shine, and doesn't look cakey on my skin. Repurchase!

Duo Adhesive Brush On Adhesive Glue:
I've had such horrible luck with the squeeze tube of the duo adhesive lash glue; it made a giant mess and leaves sticky residues! This brush on formula is awesome. It's great for someone like me who has better hand control with a brush, it's easy to use when getting ready in a rush, and it holds lashes very well! Repurchase!

Skin Care


Bath & Body Works Shower Gel (Velvet Sugar):
I love the smell of this shower gel. It smells like sugar, candy, cake or something. It smells so sweet! I enjoyed it so much I ended up body the body mist in the fragrance! Repurchase!

Satin Care with a touch of Olay:
No. Never again. Ever since I switched to more natural shaving cream products, my skin is no longer screaming in agony at me. I would have dried out, irritated skin with red bumps everywhere and I could never figure out why, until I did research on product ingredients and switched over. Ever since stopping the use of this, my legs are happy! Not a repurchase! 

Pacifica Sea Foam Face Wash:
Why didn't I start using this years ago!?! I was using the Clinique Liquid Fash Wash ever since I started using Clinique for my skin care and I found out about the Pacifica face wash and loved it. It doesn't break me out, add more oil, dry my skin out, irritate it... I use it morning and night with my Clarisonic, and it just simply removes excess makeup, cleans, and leaves my skin feeling and looking wonderful. My face truly changed after using this. I rarely break out! I honestly feel like it's done a better job than any other facial washes I've used. Repurchase!

Clinique Sparkle Skin Body Exfoliating Cream:
Yeah.. I don't know what this is supposed to do. Make you sparkly? I used it on my arms and saw nothing interesting except make my arms smell minty. Not a repurchase! 

Bath & Body Works Aromatherapy Body Wash (Lavender Vanilla):
Ugh, I can't even right now. I looooove this stuff. Especially on nights I've had a long day at school or work and I need to relax and go to sleep. It does relax me pretty well. It smells so calming and soothing. Repurchase!

Alba Botanic Very Emollient Cream Shave (Unscented):
Besides my rant about the Satin Care shaving cream, while doing research about product ingredients, I discovered this shaving cream. It's free a lot of chemicals that are known to cause allergies and irritations to skin. My skin loves this stuff. It's moisturizing and gives a nice shave! Only thing I don't like about it, is the consistency is extremely thick and it wears my razor moisture strips down really fast. Possibly a repurchase!

Makeup Removers


Simple Cleansing Facial Wipes:
These are a little slower at removing my face makeup, but they do the job gently. I do have to rub a little more with these, which isn't a big deal, but I love that they are not scented. I can't stand when makeup removing wipes have fragrance in them. These are also very gentle my oily, acne prone skin. It doesn't break me out, add extra oil, or anything! Repurchase!

Simple Eye Makeup Remover Pads:
I love these. They are so gentle on my eyes and they don't cause an irritation like I've had with previous eye makeup removers; watery, burning eyes! I gently massage my eye ear for about 15 seconds and everything comes off! Repurchase!

Clinique Rinse-Off Foaming Cleanser:
Sometimes I'll use this to take off any excess makeup the wipes didn't get. You can use it as a face wash, but I use it as a makeup remover. It's very creamy feeling and gets everything off. I still have another deluxe sample size of this so I'm not sure if I'll buy the full size. Possibly a repurchase!

Maybelline Clean Express Eye Makeup Remover:
I'm never ever putting this near my eyes again. I honestly think this remover used along with the Maybelline makeup removing wipes was adding to my constant watery corner, burning eyes. Ever since I stopped using them I've had no issues with my eyes. I love these wipes. Repurchase!

I hope you enjoyed my empties post!

What were your empty products for the month of November?