Welcome to my end of year empties! I don’t think it’s quite as big as previous year end’s so I have obviously been slacking lately but let’s get onto the mini reviews!
Haircare
Living Proof Perfect hair Day Dry Shampoo
One of my favourite dry shampoos! I do prefer the advanced version but this one is still great! Doesn’t leave a white cast and gives me an extra day of two out of my hair! Have already repurchased! Read my full review here!
Bondi Boost HG Dry Shampoo
Got this on a half price sale from Sephora a few months ago and it was nice to try something different! Smells very strongly of rosemary (reminds me of a cocktail!) and had no whitecast while giving me extra days out of greasy hair but I prefer the Living Proof offerings so not a repurchase!
Head and Shoulders Classic Clean 2 in 1
I always like to have a shampoo with SLS in my shower as I tend to use it once a week as it’s clarifying! This one also happens to help with dandruff which I get occasionally and it's affordable! Will repurchase!
Sol de Janeiro Brazilian Joia Milky Leave In Conditioner
Loved this! Smells just like the body cream, offers heat protection up to 450˚ and smooths my hair! Will repurchase in the future! Read my full review here!
Color Wow Dream Coat Supernatural Spray
Found this to be a little disappointing as the claims and hype are so built up! It didn’t do much for frizz when my hair was going through a frizzy phase but it does make my hair feel incredibly smooth and soft. Not a repurchase!
Kerastase Nurtitive Masquintense*
Love this! Smells divine and is very concentrated so a little goes a long way! Leaves my hair feeling super soft, smooth and the ends well hydrated which makes them look healthier! Despite my hair not being thick, it rinses out well and doesn’t leave it weighed down. Lasted me ages and I never wanted it to end! I will repurchase once I finish a few other hair treatments! Read my full review here!
Living Proof Perfect hair Day Shampoo
Enjoyed this mini, made my hair feel clean and would like to try more hair products from Living Proof but not a repurchase right now!
Living Proof Triple Bond Complex
Another favourite! I use this weekly and it offers heat protection up to 232˚C to help prevent future breakage and leaves my hair feeling protected, smooth and manageable with a good shine and I have noticed my ends looking way healthier with less split ends! Already repurchased! Read my full review here!
Bodycare
Naturium The Soother Sensitive Skin Body Wash
Got this on sale last year and it’s a really nice, simple and gentle body wash! Unscented, so a little boring but works well for my skin! Would repurchase but have a few others to get through!
Nivea Rich Body Lotion Firming Q10 plus Vitamin C
Really enjoyed this and you know I love Nivea! It felt hydrating, smoothing and firming and it’s so affordable! Will repurchase!
The Inkey List PHA Exfoliating and Hydrating Body Water Cream
Another love! This made my skin feel so smooth! Another bit of a boring one as it’s not scented but it was affordable too and worked well on my KP! Would repurchase!
Eresos Energos Active Muscle Therapy Balm*
Lovely balm that smelt of eucalyptus! Took me longer to finish than I would like because I don’t tend to reach for products like this so not a repurchase!
Frank Body Smoothing AHA Body Lotion
Another nice body lotion that hydrated my skin and made it feel smooth but I went through this size so quickly! Would repurchase the bigger size on offer!
Biossance Squalane + Enzyme Sugar Body Scrub
This was nice but nothing special for the price! I prefer something scrubbier or even exfoliating gloves! Not a repurchase!
The Body Shop Hemp Hard-Working Hand Protector
A little too rich for me for day to day use and I don’t love the scent! Not a repurchase!
Sol de Janeiro Brazilian Bum Bum Cream
One of my favourite body creams! Smells amazing and feels so hydrating! This size was handy to have for a couple of nights away I had recently! Will repurchase!
Skincare
Dermalogica Special Cleansing Gel*
One of my favourite cleansers! I’ve been through a few bottles of this now and it works so well as a second or morning cleanse for me and is gentle and non-drying. It makes my skin feel calm and I can’t recommend it enough! Will repurchase when I finish a few other cleansers! Read my full review here!
Isntree Yam Root Vegan Milk Toner*
This was a really lovely gentle and hydrating toner! It’s lightweight and replenishes skin moisture to keep skin supple as well as strengthening the skin barrier. Would repurchase! Read my full review here!
Nivea Double Effect Waterproof Eye Makeup Remover
The best waterproof eye makeup remover there is! Gentle and hydrating and removes eye makeup with ease! Already got several back-ups!
January Labs Restorative Tonic Mist
Love this mist, it works so well when I have breakouts to calm my skin! Gutted this has now disappeared from SpaceNK as it had already left Cult Beauty! I have one backup left and would love to repurchase but it might be too difficult to get my hands on!
Ultra Violette Supreme Screen Hydrating Facial SkinScreen SPF 50+
Enjoyed this – it’s definitely on the hydrating side but non greasy and worked well to protect my skin leaving no white cast and didn’t pill under makeup. Don’t love the smell and it's pricier than some K Beauty SPF’s I prefer so not a repurchase for me right now!
Vichy Mineral 89 100h Moisture Boosting Cream Rich*
Loved this cream – it felt so hydrating and worked well with my combo skin as both an AM and PM moisturiser! Makeup sat better underneath it and I would repurchase! See my full review here!
Estee Lauder Advanced Night Repair Eye Supercharged Gel-Crème
This is a balmy-gel and works so well to hydrate under and around my eyes reducing fine lines! I didn’t notice a huge difference in under eye darkness which it does claim to target but I still really like it because of how smoothing I found it! Would repurchase if I found on a good sale!
Pixi Clarity Concentrate*
This was my go-to when I was experiencing breakouts and it worked a treat! It contains glycolic, salicylic and lactic acid as well as probiotics and aloe and really helped to gently exfoliate my skin while still keeping it hydrated and my breakouts healed much faster with use! I don’t think this would work miracles if you are experiencing severe acne but for the usual time of the month breakouts, it’s great! Would repurchase! Read my full review here!
REN Brightening Dark Circle Eye Cream*
Another eye cream I enjoyed for its hydrating purposes more so than brightening claims! I tended to use this in the morning and the Estee Lauder at night! Like I said, it didn’t do much for brightening (a lot of eye creams don’t!) but it worked well under my makeup and didn’t pill and kept my under eye hydrated throughout the day! Not a repurchase for me right now though as I have a few others to use up!
Kiehl’s Ultra Facial Toner
A lovely gentle toner that felt creamy and hydrating! Would love a full size of this for winter and would repurchase in the future!
Charlotte Tilbury Magic Cream
Really rich moisturiser that was great under makeup! Super expensive though so not a repurchase for me as I have others I prefer but a lovely product nonetheless!
La Roche Posay Cicaplast Baume
A classic soothing balm/moisturiser, this is nice to have on hand but I’m not sure it did much for me though that’s probably to do with the size! Would consider a repurchase in the future!
Pat McGrath Divine Skin Rose 001 The Essence
Nice hydrating essence but not a repurchase for me, I’m a little sick of rose scents!
Dr Dennis Gross Alpha Beta Extra Strength Daily Peel
Love using these as a more intensive treatment once in a while! Work well to smooth my skin! Will repurchase!
Pixi Volumizing Infusion Sheet Mask*
Patchology Flash Patch Hydrating Lip Gels
Patchology Flash Patch Illuminating Eye Gels
Rodial Bee Venom Jelly Eye Patches
Won’t go into detail on all of these but I enjoyed using them and they worked well as a treat to hydrate my skin! Wouldn’t go out of my way to repurchase them but I do like using them when I remember!
Makeup
By Terry Hydra-Care Setting Powder in 0 Colorless
Really enjoyed this powder on my combo skin, it worked well to mattify my t-zone and never looked cakey or detectable! Would repurchase if on sale!
Merit Clean Lash in Black*
This has become my new favourite mascara this year! It’s a tubing mascara and there is no smudging, clumping or flaking, the bristles make it easy to coat my lashes and it works well to lengthen. Received in PR but I repurchased with my own money! Read my full review here!
Saie Glowy Super Gel in Starglow
This is a gorgeous illuminator that I mix in with my foundation and it works to help brighten and add a little somethin’ somethin’ to my skin! Got another shade to try in a Sephora favourite set I recently purchased!
Clarins SOS Primer (Boosts Radiance)
Another nice glowy primer I like to mix with foundation! Overall, I prefer the Saie so not a repurchase for me but I would happily use it again!
Summer Fridays Lip Butter Balm
This was a nice lip balm but it’s so hyped up I’m not sure what I’m missing, it's nothing special! Have a mini in the hot cocoa scent but not a repurchase for me!
Naturium Phyto Glow Lip Balm in Petal
Loved this! The perfect amount of stickiness and lasted ages on my lips, hydrating them without having to top up very often! Petal is a lovely my lips but better shade! The packaging on this is awful though, I had to duct tape it as the end popped after only a couple of uses. Naturium customer service was good and refunded me but I have never had this problem on any tube lip balms before! Have repurchased in a different shade!
Miscellaneous
Organika Enhanced Collagen Protein
Love these, absorb so well in water and help my joints!
Genuine Health Original Greens+
Not my favourite greens taste but I’m a picky eater so like to subsidise my greens intake with these. Have gone back to the Costco ones as I prefer the taste but would repurchase these on offer!
So that’s my year end empties! I need to get back on track as I had a few products I was hoping to finish by now but didn’t quite manage to so hopefully they will be in my first empties in the New Year! Did you see any products you like or want to try?
*denotes a PR sample that was sent to me.
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Danielle xx
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