Product Empties #41

 

 

Empties time again and I feel like I am finally on a roll! Let’s get into some mini reviews! 

 

Bodycare

Dermalogica Conditioning Body Wash RRP £29*

Really nice hydrating body wash though for me the scent of lavender came through more than eucalyptus and I would have preferred a stronger eucalyptus scent! This lasted me a very long time so I think it is worth the money but I struggle to spend more on body care when there are so many affordable options so not a repurchase for me!

Burt’s Bees Moisturizing Body Lotion RRP £10.99*

Perfect for sensitive skin, this is scent free and really thick so a little goes a long way! It kept my skin hydrated all day long and while I generally prefer scented body lotions, I think this is a great option for winter so I would repurchase!

 

Ameliorate Transforming Body Lotion via Rocca Box*

This works so well on KP on the backs of my arms and makes it look a lot better and feel smoother! This is the unscented version but I do find it has a bit of a chemical scent though it’s inoffensive. Full review here! Will repurchase!

 

Dr Barbara Sturm Anti-Aging Body Cream

I’m not a huge fan of coconut scents but this was so lightly scented it was beautiful! It was a gorgeous formula too, really lightweight and firming but at £85 for the full size this is out of my price range!

 

L:A Brucket Body Lotion

Another lightweight cream but I didn’t love the sage, rosemary and lavender scent so not a repurchase for me! 

 

Skincare

Venn Moisture Balance All in One Face Cleanser via Face the Future RRP £55*

I loved this cleanser! It really is all in one just as it says and perfect for both makeup removal or as a second/morning cleanse! Lightweight but feels luxurious, lasted ages and I would repurchase this! See my full review here!

 

Dermalogica Daily Glycolic Cleanser RRP £35*

Another cleanser I love! Gentle and brightening, not drying and perfect as a morning cleanse to smooth my skin! Full review here and I will repurchase!

CosRX AHA/BHA Clarifying Treatment Toner

This is my second bottle of this and it’s a great option for blemished skin or just to gently exfoliate! I love the pump bottle and I use this on my arms and chest too! See my full review here! Already repurchased!

 

NIOD Superoxide Dismutase Saccharide Mist RRP £36*

Love this mist! Full of antioxidants and hydrates my skin, the bottle is so big I don’t feel guilty for using on my chest either as I am trying to take better care of my neck/dec area too! See my full review here and I already have a backup!

 

Good Molecules Glycolic Exfoliating Toner RRP $14*

Smoothing and hydrating, this has helped brighten my skin! Good Molecules are so affordable and have lovely formulations! See my full review here and I would repurchase!

 

Nivea Double Effect Eye Makeup Remover

The best waterproof eye makeup remover there is! Makes light work of removing mascara etc and I already have a backup!

 

Origins Drink Up Intensive Overnight Hydrating Mask

My favourite overnight mask, I have been through so many of these! It feels so hydrating and my skin is plump and healthy looking the next morning! Full review here and I will repurchase once I finish a few other overnight masks!

 

La Roche Posay Anthelios Age Correct Photocorrection Daily SPF 50 via Face the Future RRP £27*

One of my favourite SPF’s I have tried! This comes out as a thick cream but sinks in easily leaving no white cast on my pale skin. It’s hydrating and protects my skin well, leaves a good base for makeup and doesn’t pill! See my full review here and I will repurchase

 

MOA Silver Rain Mystical Toner

Nice toner that would work better for blemish prone skin, full review here but not a repurchase for me as I have other mists that suit my skin type better currently!

 

The Inkey List Polyglutamic Acid RRP £14.49*

This product is a little disappointing to me – I don’t find it anymore effective than HA even though it’s meant to hold four times more moisture. It feels quite silicone-y too, not the best serum I have used but not the worst either! Full review here but I won’t repurchase!

Dermalogica Circular Hydration Serum RRP £55*

Now this is a much better PGA/HA mix that I can get on board with! It feels much more watery/gel like and instantly hydrates, plumping my fine lines all day. Full review here and I would repurchase!

Oskia Renaissance Mask

A gorgeous exfoliating and refining face mask that leaves my skin so soft and smooth! Full review here, on the pricey side so not necessarily a repurchase for me but I would pick up again if I saw it in a beauty box etc!

Amelioriate Intensive Lip Therapy

This worked really well overnight for me so soften my lips and keep them hydrated. It does leave a white cast on my lips but I would repurchase as it works so well as a treatment!

 

Burt’s Bees Beeswax Lip Balm

My favourite daily lip balm! Love the mint scent and it keeps my lips soft and hydrated! Already using another flavour I was sent in PR! 

 

MZ Skin Anti-Pollution Hydrating Face Mask

Nicely hydrating and fit well! I generally prefer “normal” facemask over sheet but nice for a treat! Not a repurchase for me as its £20 for a single!

 

Vichy Mineral 89 Fortifying Recovery Mask RRP £8*

Fun to mix, hydrating and left me with lots of leftover serum which I used on my neck and dec. Full review here and would maybe repurchase before an event!

 

Dr Zion x Murad Retinol Youth Renewal Eye Masks RRP £9*

Help my eyes look more refreshed, smoother and hydrated. Again, lovely for a treat or before a big event so would repurchase before one! 

 

Makeup

Revlon Colourstay Foundation for Combination/Oily Skin in Buff 150

My favourite budget foundation! This is the best for mattifying and full coverage and it’s always on offer! Full review here and I have already repurchased!

 

Beauty Blender

The original and best foundation application tool in my opinion! Already have a backup!

 

Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Wiz in Bark Brown

My favourite brow pencil, pricey but worth it, very soft pencil so makes natural looking stroke marks! Will repurchase in the future!

 

Anastasia Beverly Hills Dipbrow Gel

Much preferred the formula of this when it dried out a bit. Filled in brows but didn’t look like block brows but had to use a very light hand when I first opened. Not a repurchase for me as I prefer pencils or powders! 

 

Miscellaneous

Vital Proteins Collagen Peptides

Love this stuff! Makes a huge difference in my joints and I have already repurchased!

 

111Skin Clarity Beauty Dose

Won these in a giveaway and can’t say I noticed a massive difference, but they are geared towards blemished skin which I don’t have! Not a repurchase as they are usually £115!

 

So that’s it for this time round and no haircare empties for once! Have you tried anything I’ve mentioned? Let me know your thoughts!

 

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Beauty Spend Report | July 2022

I thought I was going to get away with rolling July and any potential August purchases into one blog post but a little last minute beauty box purchase right at the end of the month made this collective haul big enough for one post, oops! 

 

Starting with a few “boring” repurchases – my trusty Schwarpzkopf dry shampoo which I got in Home Bargains for £1.49 each instead of £2.99 and my favourite Nivea Double Effect eye makeup remover which was £2 in Superdrug instead of its RRP £3.99. 

 

I made one Look Fantastic order to finally get my hands on some cult favourite SPF’s I’ve wanted to try for a while as they had them on (I think) 20% off already then gave out a code for an extra 10% off. The La Roche Posay Anthelios UVMune 400 Invisible Fluid SPF50+ Sun Cream (what a mouthful!) was £12.97 instead of £18 and the Garnier Ambre Solaire Ultra-Light Sensitive Sun Protection Face Fluid SPF50+ was £5.39 instead of £8.

 

As always, I *needed* to get free delivery so added a couple more things to my basket including the Neutrogena Hydro Boost Body Gel Cream Moisturiser for Normal to Dry Skin for £4.49 instead of £5.99 and the Cantu Thick Detangle Sturdy Wash Day Comb for £2.87

Instead of £3.99. I am going through body products like crazy at the minute and have wanted a detangling comb for when my hair is wet for ages now. This one has been designed with curly and afro hair in mind – I have neither but my hair gets so tangled so easily and I’m hoping it will help minimise breakage! I think Look Fantastic might have upped their free delivery to spends £30 and over instead of £25 which sucks as I got all this for £25.72 so I think it’s gone up from then! 

 

Lastly, and on the last day of the month, Latest in Beauty sent out a discount code for 30% off any of their boxes so I decided to get the Style Summer Essentials 2022 box which came to £33.60 instead of £48. I got this mainly for the Skingredients Skin Shield Moisturising + Priming SPF50 PA+++ which is full size and worth £51 while the overall contents of the box are worth £274. Also included is an Iconic London Triple Precision Brow Definer - Cool Brown (you can pick from a few different shades), The Body Shop Drops of Youth Concentrate, St. Tropez Gradual Tan Classic Lotion - Medium/Dark, Olverum The Dry Body Oil, Prai Beauty Ageless Upper Arm Crème, Code8 5Secs Hydrating Lip Colour in Voyage en Orient, Escentric Molecules Molecule 01 + Mandarin, Bumble and Bumble Hairdresser’s Invisible Oil Primer, Avant Brightening & De-Puffing Hyaluronic Overnight Eye Recovery Mask and the NUXE Organic Micro-Exfoliating Cleansing Mask. My mum also ended up getting me to order her one too when I told her about the offer! 

 

Overall, my total spend this month was £64.30 instead of £93.95. As always, I use Top Cashback where I can to place orders so I am pending cashback of £3.08 for my Look Fantastic order and £2.95 for the Latest in Beauty purchase. I really recommend them, and they partner with loads of beauty sites! 

Did you buy much last month? I have a few makeup items on my wishlist but they’ve been going in and out of stock and we all know I don’t like paying full price for anything so I’ll keep patiently waiting ;)

 

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Product Empties #38

Finally ready for another empties post! I find the first one of the year is always the hardest for me as I end up opening so many new products round Christmas so this has been just over two months in the making! I’m hoping now I’ve made a start on them the rest will come quicker! Let’s get into the mini reviews!

 

Haircare

Schwarzkopf got2b Dry Shampoo

A constant repurchase for me, this is cheap and cheerful and works well to mask my greasy hair giving me another day! Already using my replacement!

 

The Inkey List Salicylic Acid Exfoliating Scalp Treatment RRP £14.99*

I love the new packaging for this as it much easier to distribute than the old pump but I don’t notice any difference while using it unfortunately! I like to think it’s helping my scalp but I don’t find I have a flaky scalp and my hair is still as greasy as ever so not a repurchase for me! 

 

Bodycare

Aveeno Daily Moisturising Body Lotion

I have been through a lot of these over the last few years especially when I was on Roaccutane! It hydrates my skin all day long, sinks in quickly and works to help lock moisture in the skin. It is fragrance free which is great for sensitive skin but personally I prefer a scent, so I’ll have a break from this now but repurchase in the future!

 

Elemental Herbology Sweet Orange and Rosemary Body Cream RRP £26*

I’ve talked about the matching body oil a lot but the body cream is also beautifully scented and so uplifting! It’s lightweight and sinks into my skin quickly leaving it feeling hydrated and soft! Would repurchase on offer! See my review on Instagram here!

 

Biossance 100% Squalane Oil

This is a multipurpose oil but I used as a body oil mainly and really enjoyed it! It’s lightweight and didn’t leave my skin feeling greasy and I always woke up to soft, supple skin. I’d say I prefer the Elemental Herbology body oil over this as I do like a scent but would repurchase this one again if on offer!

 

OUAI Melrose Place Body Crème

My favourite scent and if you have read my blog over the years you will already know what a fan I am of their products! This is a lightweight moisturiser but I found the scent didn’t last that long on my skin unfortunately so I probably won’t repurchase unless I see it in a set again or on offer as I’d rather just buy the perfume!

 

Nivea 3 in 1 Anti-Age Q10 Hand Cream

Loved this and have been through so many tubes over the years. It smells so fresh, sinks in quickly leaving no residue and leaves my hands super soft. I have a few other hand creams to get through, but I will repurchase this in the future as it’s my favourite! 

 

Skincare

The Inkey List Oat Cleansing Balm RRP £9.99*

A simple, no frills cleansing balm, super affordable, feels hydrating and removes makeup with ease! Unscented so good for sensitive skin and that’s the only thing that lets this slightly down for me as I do like a scent for a more luxurious experience but it’s a small price to pay! Have a backup the brand kindly sent but I would repurchase this too! See full review here!

 

Pyunkang Yul Essence Toner

Been through a couple of bottles of this now and I love it! It’s instantly cooling and soothing and feels gentle and hydrating. Full review here and I will repurchase in the future once I finish some other toners!

 

La Roche Posay Toleriane Ultra 8

This is so soothing and hydrating with a lovely, fine mist. It is alcohol and fragrance free and has been formulated specifically for sensitive skin and was another lifesaver while on Roaccutane! See my full review here and I would repurchase in the future!

 

Nivea Double Effect Eye Makeup Remover

One of my most repurchase skincare products of all time! The best eye makeup remover out there in my opinion and really affordable too. Doesn’t dry the skin round my eyes out and makes light work of waterproof mascara! Full review here and already repurchased!

 

Dermalogica Neck Fit Contour Serum RRP £75*

By no means a necessity but I loved this neck serum! It made the skin on my neck feel so soft and look much smoother! I am becoming more conscious of aging now in my early 30’s and tech neck from being on my phone etc so this was a welcome extra in my routine! I loved the roller applicator too! Would recommend this if you are concerned about aging skin on your neck as it really made such a difference! Out of my price range right now as an “extra” but would repurchase this in the future! See my full review here!

 

Dermalogica Powerbright Dark Spot Serum RRP £89*

While this was a lovely formula, didn’t pill and I saw a brightening effect, I didn’t see much difference in some targeted dark spots I had from old acne unfortunately, so the claims and price of this serum just didn’t impress me enough to repurchase! Full review here!

 

The Inkey List Polyglutamic Acid RRP £14.49*

A bit of an “it” ingredient from last year but one I don’t get the hype with unfortunately! Lightweight but silicone heavy, I just didn’t see or feel a difference with the hydration in my skin compared to when I just use hyaluronic acid. I ended up using this on my chest area as I just didn’t love it on my face. Full review here but I wouldn’t repurchase!

 

The Inkey List Hyaluronic Acid RRP £6.99*

Another one that’s not for me, I know people love this hyaluronic acid but again it just doesn’t work as well for me as other HA’s so I used this up on my chest. Hate the packaging, the cap gets so messy. Affordable, so worth a try but not a repurchase for me.

 

Vichy Capital Soleil UV-Age Daily SPF50 RRP £21*

Loved this SPF! Lightweight, contains peptides and niacinamide, no white cast on my skin tone, no pilling, didn't sting my eyes and gives a lovely base for makeup. Smells a little of alcohol but I didn’t experience any sensitivity and I would repurchase! Full review here.

 

The Ordinary Lactic Acid 10% + HA

So impressed with this! Picked it up on a whim in the November sale and to be honest only use it a couple of times on my face as I wanted to try it on the KP on the back of my arms. It did an amazing job of keeping them smooth and bump free! The few times I used it on my face I was impressed, and I will definitely be picking this up again when I finish a few other exfoliating products and I hope they bring it out in a supersize!

 

NIOD Multi-Molecular Hyaluronic Complex

My favourite hyaluronic acid and the one I measure all others against - nothing works as quickly on my skin to inject hydration and it lasts all day long! Full review here and I will repurchase once I finish up a few others!

 

NIOD Fractionated Eye Contour Concentrate RRP £46*

Really impressed with this eye serum, it felt hydrating despite being a serum not a cream and I noticed less visible fine lines and firmer upper lids using this consistently! Full review here and I have a backup kindly sent by the brand but I would also repurchase myself!

 

Zelens Transformer Instant Renewal Mask

Had this in my backup/sample drawer for way to long and wanted to get it used up! I believe it’s discontinued now but it made my skin feel soft and hydrated. Not a repurchase as it was pretty pricey before being discontinued!  

 

Skinceuticals C E Ferulic

A cult classic and again a sample so I can’t really give a full review on this unfortunately! The serum smelt a little like burnt popcorn to me but the formula felt good and played well with my other skincare products and makeup. It’s a Vitamin C serum and £145 for 30ml but I couldn’t commit to it based on this sample size! Not a repurchase.

 

Dr Dennis Gross Alpha Beta Extra Strength Daily Peel

Really nice exfoliating treatment with Vitamin A too, my skin always feels and looks more refined the next morning after use and I never experience any sensitivity. Pricey but worth it. I've been through a lot of these sachets now and I would repurchase before an event!

 

Nuxe Reve de Miel

Not my favourite lip balm/treatment but I got on better with it this time than I have in the past. Smells good and lasted overnight for me (it hadn’t previously) but leaves me with horrible white bits in between my lips when I wake up so I wouldn’t be able to wear it during the day. Got it in the Cult Beauty lip edit last year and have finished all the products in there now so pretty happy with myself! Read a more scathing review of it here!

 

Makeup

Dermalogica Agesmart Skinperfect Primer RRP £49*

This took me forever to finish despite only being 22ml as I just don’t wear primer that often!

It’s a velvety (dimethicone) tinted primer that worked well to even out my skin tone and ensured my makeup applied smoothly. It leaveed a nice base but it’s not a repurchase for me as I find a lot of my moisturisers and SPF’s do a good enough job of priming for me already! Full review here!

 

Tropic Lip Love Nourishing Balm

Not a fan of the MLM nature of this brand but my aunt gave me this one day I didn’t have any lip balm on me and I really liked it! Long lasting hydration from the rosehip oil and cocoa butter, would repurchase.

 

Glow Recipe Watermelon Glow Lip Pop

I know people love Glow Recipe but every product I have tried has been so meh to me. This is a scrub/balm hybrid and contains AHA’s to gently exfoliate. For me, this wasn’t hydrating enough, and the shade is too bubble-gum pink for my liking. At £19.50 it ain’t cheap either. Not worth it in my opinion and not a repurchase.

 

Huda Beauty Silk Balm Hydra-Plumping Lip Balm in Blush

Another dud, this smelt like vinegar and again didn’t offer long lasting hydration. Didn’t notice any plumping effect either. Wouldn’t repurchase!  

 

NARS Afterglow Lip Balm in Dolce Vita

Love this! Smoothing and this is such a lovely tint! Not quite as long lasting as the Charlotte Tilbury tinted balms but will repurchase a full size once I finish a couple of other minis I have! Full review here!

 

MAC In Extreme Dimension 3D Black Lash

I’ve been trying to use up some mascara samples I have and while I likes the wand on this and it gave good separation it’s not waterproof and I was left with black marks under my eyes! Wouldn’t repurchase! 

 

Miscellaneous

Vital Proteins Collagen Peptides

Love these, make such a difference in my joints, already repurchased!

 

Sanctuary Spa De-Stress Bath Salts with Magnesium RRP £8*

These worked so well to help me relax! Loved the scent and they dissolved really well too.

The magnesium also helps to sooth tired muscles so these were a firm favourite when I wanted to wind down and have some me time before bed! Full review here and I would repurchase!

 

OUAI North Bondi Eau de Parfum

I love OUAI scents as we have already discussed and I’ve been through a few bottles of this now but I love Melrose Place even more so I won’t be repurchasing this straight away! Full review here!

 

Phew, we are at the end! Let me know if you have tried any of these and what you thought! Hopefully it won’t be so long until my next batch!

 

*denotes a PR sample that was sent to me.

All opinions are my own. Affiliate links used.

See my full disclosure here.

 

Danielle xx

 

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