Monday 20 February 2017

Product Empties #15

product empties reviews

OK, OK, I know I say it every time but I really didn’t mean to have this many empties again! They just get away from me so easily and before I know it I can barely fit them on my sticky back marble board! I’ll do my best to keep it short and sweet and will link any full reviews of the products I’m talking about too!

mint skin mud mask vichy serum dna renewal review

Skincare
Vichy Aqualia Thermal Serum
Probably my favourite serum ever, this is a constant repurchase for me! It’s lightweight, hydrating and sinks in quickly, I love it and you can hear more about it in this post!

Caudalie Eau de Beaute Beauty Elixir
I’ve went through a few bottles of this but I think recently I’ve been using mists that have more benefits for my skin. Saying that, this is lightweight and feels refreshing and I love the scent but I don’t think I will be repurchasing any time soon.

Papaya Gold Paw Paw Moisturising Balm
I bought this mistakenly thinking it was the cult Dr Paw Paw balm and I generally don’t like Vaseline/petroleum jelly type products which is what this feels like with the addition of Manuka Honey. I only used this on my lips overnight and it did a good job of keeping them hydrated but I probably won’t repurchase as I already have so many other lip products.

DNA Renewal Eye Renewal
I got this in a Cult Beauty GWP ages ago and I absolutely loved it! It lasted me ages too! It’s a lightweight cream that sinks in straightaway and kept my eye area hydrated. It was perfect for both day and night use and I was gutted when it finished! At £44, I won’t be repurchasing straight away but it is definitely a product I will come back to!

Goldfaden MD Bright Eyes Dark Circle Radiance Concentrate
Another Cult Beauty GWP special (can you tell I love those offers!) this only lasted me about a week but it felt a little thicker that the DNA Eye Renewal though still lightweight enough for day use. I don’t have massively dark circles under my eyes so can’t say much for its claims but again I would repurchase in the future though out of the two, I preferred the DNA Renewal!

Mint Skin Mud Detox and Hydrating Clay masks*
I have a couple of these masks here and I absolutely love them! I have a full review on both here but in short the detox mud worked wonder on my nose blackheads and the hydrating mask is perfect for the dehydrated skin I have round my nose! Both are gentle yet effective and I highly recommend them! I have some more to use up and I’m keeping some past for a wedding I have in March because I love the results they give!

loreal klorane ouai shampoo review

Haircare
L’Oreal Elvive Extraordinary Clay Re-balancing Shampoo
This was a very popular shampoo when it came out a while ago and I generally jump on anything that promises to help with greasy hair! Overall, I really liked the shampoo and I do regularly buy L’Oreal shampoos but this didn’t make my hair any less greasier. It did smell lovely and made my hair shiny so I would repurchase. I also have the shampoo and clay hair mask in this range so they will probably pop up soon too – conditioners take me ages to finish!

L’Oreal Elvive Fibrology Thickening Shampoo
It was a good month for finishing shampoo and here we have another L’Oreal one! Again, I really like these shampoos and the scent of them but as I have such long hair, volume doesn’t come easy for me. This didn’t weigh it down or make it go any greasier than normal so I would repurchase! I will however always miss the L’Oreal Elvive Nutrigloss Light shampoo that was discontinued!

Klorane Dry Shampoo with Oat Milk*
This is a lovely dry shampoo, it smells so fresh! My hair always looked shiny rather than greasy when I used this on second day hair and though it’s a little dearer than what I would normally pay for a dry shampoo at £8, it’s often included in Escentual’s French pharmacy 1/3 off promotion and 3 or 2’s at Boots so I would repurchase when on offer! Full review here! 

OUAI Treatment Masque
I got a pack of these in another GWP from Cult Beauty (can you tell I’ve been getting through my samples this month!) and having loved everythingelse I’ve tried from Jen Atkin’s range, this did not disappoint! It made my hair feel lovely and soft as well as smooth and I got two uses out of this satchet! I’m not completely sure if I’d repurchase though as I love the conditioner too and it does pretty much the same job and I always forget about treatments!

soap and glory lush nivea review

Bodycare
Soap and Glory The Scrub of your Life
This is probably my second favourite scrub from Soap and Glory (Pulp Friction always being my favourite!). I love the scent of this and though it doesn’t lather as much as Pulp Friction, with the help of some exfoliating gloves it does a great job of removing my tan! Will repurchase!

Sass Perfect Me Skin Concentrate
I’m only really realising this now but this is actually an intimate body product! I just used it on my legs after waxing or epilating and I loved it! My hairs grow back quite fine anyway because I have been getting waxed for years but this made my legs feel so smooth and I think the hairs grew back even slower! It’s scented but not very strongly and has a pump while the product itself is a gel like texture. I got this in a beauty box but I would definitely repurchase and try it on my bikini line too next time!

Lush Snow Fairy Shower Gel
My old favourite Snow Fairy, probably the most childish candy floss scented product ever but I love it! This is actually from Christmas last year, how bad is that? I have a few more to get through from Christmas just past too, its limited edition but I will repurchase when its back later this year!

Lush Rose Jam Shower Gel
This was the first time I’d tried the infamous Rose Jam shower gel and it smells lovely! It felt moisturising too and I actually get a lot of use out of these mini 100g shower gels! Would repurchase!

Balance Me Rose Otto Hand Cream
Not a fan of this at all, it felt greasy, took ages to absorb even when I only put a little on and I ended up only using this at night time because of this! The scent was OK but I would not repurchase this.  

Nivea Age Defying Hand Cream
Now this I would repurchase! Nivea do my favourite hand creams ever, they smell amazing, absorb quickly and make my hands so soft as well as being affordable! I have a full review of their new look hand creams here!

Burt’s Bees Coconut Foot Cream
This is super sticky and takes a bit of work to apply but I absolutely love it! It smells lovely and works so well on rough skin on my heels and bottom of my feet. Would repurchase!

nars sheer glow beauty blender review

Makeup
NARS Sheer Glow
This is such a beautiful foundation! It has a medium/full coverage so it’s definitely not sheer and it doesn’t have a glowy finish either. I actually didn’t like this the first time I used it, I didn’t think it lasted well on my oily skin at all and it wore off really easily on my chin. After using it a few more times though I grew to really like it, it evens out my complexion and lasts all day now with a few powder touch-ups during the day. I am however glad to be finished this! I think it’s about two years old though it has a 24 month expiry date so it’s fine. I will definitely repurchase in the future as this comes quite close to my all-time favourite Estee Lauder Double Wear but I want to finish up a few other foundations beforehand!

SEVENTEEN Falsifeye HD Mascara*
This is a lovely mascara for a natural look. It gives a lot of separation and length to my lashes but I probably won’t repurchase because I rarely wear mascara that isn’t waterproof!

Beauty Blender
I am obsessed with Beauty Blenders, they give the best finish for me and I wouldn’t be without one now! £16 is a lot to spend on a sponge but Beauty Blenders definitely feel the softest to me and give the best bounce making it so easy to apply my foundation evenly! They also last a good 6 months for me washing it daily! Will repurchase!

Congratulations if you got through all that! I already have half a box full of empties I’ve acquired since taking the photos for this post so that will be up sometime next month! Let me know what you have been finishing recently or if you’ve tried anything I’ve talked about!

*denotes a PR sample that was sent to me. All opinions are my own.

Danielle xx

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79 comments

  1. Great post, love seeing your empties! I really need to try Sheer Glow! Love the S&G Body scrub x
    A Blushing Beauty Blog

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    1. Thank you Shelleen! Sheer Glow is a beautiful foundation! Xx

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  2. Wow you got through a lot of products...good for you! I am definitely on the using up products vibe instead of the using bits of this and bits of that and getting through nothing vibe I used to be on lol! I love that you used up a Sheer Glow as I just purchased one. Goldfaden MD has all my attention. What an incredible GWP! xxx
    Sal | UmmBabyBeauty

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    1. Yes I am a sucker for the Cult Beauty GWP's! Virtually the only time I order from them is when they have one on! Xx

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  3. I have both of those shampoo's at the moment I'm just finishing my fibrology bottle myself. have bought the clay one as a replacement I am so excited to try it.

    Lauren x Huggled

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  4. I love the thickening shampoo, the entire range is one of my favourites!

    Annabel ♥
    Mascara & Maltesers

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  5. Empties are some of my favourites posts to read, you really get to know whether someone loves a product or not. The beauty blender is defo something I would also repurchase, worth every penny!


    Parie x
    Class and Glitter

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  6. I love rose-scented products. Lush's Rose Jam looks lovely!

    Sara | www.saraspoke.com

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  7. I just did an empties post too but only for face cleansers, I find it so hard to finish any other product haha! But I love to read these posts and see what works or not!

    Yiota
    PinkDaisyLoves

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    1. I find it hard to finish cleansers! Probably because I have so many open! Xx

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  8. Great post! I love Elvive shampoos too - such great quality for the price! I love Sheer Glow too & finished a bottle a few months ago but haven't repurchased yet because I have so many other foundations that I need to use up! xx

    Beautylymin| LuxuryFragranceGiveaway

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    1. This! Not repurchasing until I finish a few more or sell some of the ones I don't use! Xx

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  9. I love l'oreal products. Great post.
    http://tipsoye.com/

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  10. I really want to try that mint skin mud detox mask!
    Aleeha xXx
    http://www.halesaaw.com/

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  11. So much products here I love myself such as the Dr PawPaw balm! Perfect for dry lips during the colder months and Snow Fairy is sooo good!! xx

    Jenny | Krystel Couture

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    1. I love Snow Fairy! Still have some back ups to get through! Xx

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  12. The mint skin masks sound really lovely!

    claresloves.blogspot.com

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  13. Snow fairy is just amazing, I don't think that I will ever get sick of it! I need to try the Beauty Blender, I feel like I would really like it!
    Grace xx
    http://gracexkate.blogspot.co.uk/

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  14. I've tried the extraordinary clay shampoo but annoyingly, I didn't get along with it. It just made my scalp super dry and hair quite rough, oh well, you win some and you loose some :(

    tipscapsule.blogspot.com

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    1. Ah no! I have really greasy hair and it didn't make me wash my hair any less but I still really liked it! xx

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  15. So many have raved about that Vichy serum but I have never tried it! It's been in my list to purchase since forever but I have a crap load of serums to go through.

    Shireen | Reflection of Sanity

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    1. It's my favourite! I have a back up ready to go but I want to finish a few more serums beifre opening! Xx

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  16. I love finishing up products but then feel so uninspired to write about them, haha!
    Well done on finishing up a foundation, that's a bigggie for us, beauty junkies :) x

    Mummy's Beauty Corner

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  17. I love that Nars foundation too!
    Such a lovely texture and finish! ^-^
    xoxo
    www.milleunrossetto.blogspot.it

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  18. I don't think I've ever heard of a product like the Sassy Perfect Me Skin Concentrate but now I'm intrigued and definitely want to check it out. Oh and I also agree about the beauty blender, definitely worth the price in the long run and nothing beats it x

    Beauty with charm

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    1. It's the best isn't it! I hadn't really heard of things like that either but it worked so well on my legs so it would be perfect for bikini lines too!

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  19. Wow, I can't believe you go through so many! I always try to keep my empties but it takes me forever to get a decent amount for a blog post and by then I am itching to throw them away; it gives me so much satisfaction. The mud masks sound great - I have nose blackheads I would love to get rid of!

    Sam | My Beauty Cloud

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    1. This does the most amazing job of getting to rid of them! Haha yeah they gather up quite quickly for me! Xx

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  20. Great post idea, thanks for the reviews!
    Have a lovely day :)
    Rosanna x
    Rose's Rooftop

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  21. Amazing brands I love Lush so much! ♥

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  22. These all sound like really good products! I love using L'Oreal shampoos - they always smell lovely! The NARS foundation is still on my wishlist!

    Cyber Mermaids | Alternative beauty, fashion and lifestyle blog

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    1. It's a beautiful foundation, I definitely reccommend! Xx

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  23. Wow you got through so many! The Klorane dry shampoo sounds really good. I always walk straight past it in Boots, thank you for sharing and well done for finishing so many xxx

    ALittleKiran | Bloglovin

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  24. You have so many empties! The Loreal shampoo sounds really good I might try it when I need a new shampoo/conditioner :) xx

    LAURA ­| Laura Thinks About

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  25. That OUAI masque sounds intersting and I understand the whole forgetting to use the treatments, shampoo followed by conditioner then off I go, is the routine and I always forget to use it! I finally purchased a beauty blender and I'm so happy I did, it's a life changer!
    Charlotte / Charlotte's Picks

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    1. It's amazing isn't it! Yeah I really like what they do for my hair but I always forget about them! Xx

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  26. So jel of all the products you have! I love the sound of the mint mud masks, anything mint is my fave I just love the smell, I usually use a clay tea tree mask but would def give this a try.

    S x | SHELISES WORLD

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    1. Mint Skin is the name of the brand :) they are clay masks, I love the sound of the tea tree one you use too! Xx

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  27. Wow, you must have been saving these products for some time, great empties! I love soap and glory shower gel, LUSH rose jam gel and NARS Sheer Glow Foundation! I will definitely check my beauty blenders now, if six months is your expiry date. Great post overall, hope you are having a great week!

    xo,
    I AM YASMIN

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    1. That's probably about 2 months worth of stuff! Thank you, you too! Xx

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  28. So many empties! Haha thanks for sharing :)

    http://www.myclusterofthoughts.com/

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  29. EVERYONE have tried the Nars sheer glow foundation!! I NEED to try it <3 wow... sooo many products!! Have a wonderful day <3

    aishettina.blogspot.it

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  30. These are quite a lot to finish. It feels so satisified when a product is completely used up.
    -Karishma
    http://yourbeautyjournal.com/huda-beauty-lip-contour-set/

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  31. Scrub and masks are something I never stay without! Thank you for the review!
    xx Elisa
    Francine's Place | Diy & Lifestyle Blog

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  32. Loveee the Kloraine dry shampoo range!! It's so good :D

    xx Sofia | SOFIAADOT

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  33. It feels so great to finish the products you buy. I have my eyes on NARS foundation and dry shampoo.
    GlamupGirls

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  34. I heard about the clay shampoo but not sure what it is like. I love the packaging of these products. This was a fun post :)
    http://www.bauchlefashion.com/2017/02/sparks-fly-oscar-worthy.html
    http://brandobeauty.uk/sparks-fly-oscar-worthy-trend/

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    1. Thank you! I really like it, if you have greasy hair give it a go! Xx

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  35. I loved this empties post so much! Thanks for sharing it. I agree about Rose Jam - I even use it for washing my make-up brushes and they smell divine after. Agree about BB too - mine last for more than 6 months and I also wash them daily. I think they have a good ROI unlike many other sponges.

    Naya // www.partyparrotblog.com

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    1. Thanks Naya! Yes they are definitely worth the investment! Xx

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  36. Oh great empties darling!
    xx

    www.sakuranko.com

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  37. So many great products. Nivea hand creams are the best.

    www.mydailywear.co.uk

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  38. love "empties" posts! I just finished that NARS foundation too!

    http://heyprettything.com

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  39. so many fab products!! I love the nars foundations!!
    This Girl Loves Chic xx

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  40. I'd love to try Ouai products, they sound great although they are pricey! Great roundup!

    Check out my last post?

    Alice x
    girlabroad.co.uk

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    1. They are definitely worth the price! I love them! Xx

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