Back today with probably my second last empties of the year! As usual, it’s a big one! Let’s get into it!
Haircare
Living Proof Perfect Hair Day Advanced Clean Dry Shampoo
The best dry shampoo! Makes my greasy hair look like I’ve just washed it and it has no white cast or residue! While it’s pricey, I find I use less than drugstore dry shampoo and it has a fresh citrus scent. Have a backup already! See my full review here!
Schwarzkopf got2b Extra Volume Dry Shampoo
Great budget option, doesn’t work as well as the Living Proof but gets me an extra day out of greasy hair! Will repurchase!
Schwarzkopf got2b Extra Fresh Dry Shampoo
Same as above but I would say I prefer this one a touch over the volume version! Will repurchase!
OUAI Detox Shampoo
Great first cleanse for my hair that got rid of build up and didn’t dry out my scalp! Obsessed with the scent! Will repurchase in the future.
OUAI Leave In Conditioner
Been through a couple of these now and love it. Like the shampoo, it smells amazing and feels lightweight while smoothing my hair, detangling and protecting it from heat styling. Will repurchase in the future! Read my full review here!
Kerastase Nutritive 8h Magic Night Serum*
Absolutely obsessed with this! It’s a luxurious overnight serum that you apply and it works overnight to help hydrate, condition and replenish dry hair. It smells divine (please make a scent Kerastase!) and my hair drinks this up. It helps to detangle and protect from pillow friction and my hair looks shiny the next day as well as my ends looking less dry and frazzled. I can use this a few nights in a row without it weighing down my hair or making it greasier quicker! This is pricey so not a repurchase for me right now but I would love to treat myself in the future! Read my full review of the Kerastase Nutritive hair range here!
Verb Ghost Shampoo
A great lightweight shampoo that doesn’t weigh hair down and left it shiny! Will repurchase!
Verb Ghost Conditioner
The matching lightweight conditioner, helped keep my hair smooth and shiny! Would repurchase!
Olaplex No.3
A pre shampoo treatment that I like to leave in my hair for 1-2 hours to see the best results. It works well on my damaged ends and makes them a lot softer, hydrated and also makes my split ends more sealed and healthier looking! I’ve stopped purchasing the full size of this as I can’t be bothered leaving it in so long but it’s nice to use the odd time! Won’t repurchase right now.
Bodycare
Naturium The Brightener Vitamin C Body Wash
Lightweight, hydrating and evens my skin tone! Really like this one! Naturium products aren’t scented but there is a very subtle citrus scent to this one! Love it almost as much as the Glow Getter multi oil body wash and will repurchase once I get through my stash!
Naturium The Smoother Glycolic Acid Body Lotion
Another great pick from Naturium, this is creamy, hydrating and smooths my skin. Prefer the retinol body lotion but I would repurchase this on offer!
Vaseline Intensive Care Dry Skin Repair
An old favourite, I love how fresh and clean this smells plus it works well to moisturise my skin! Already got a backup!
Rocky Mountain Soap Company Omega 3 Hand Cream in Lemongrass (Citronelle)
Got this free in their quarterly free gift for subscribers but not a fan! Leaves a film behind and not my favourite scent. Not a repurchase!
Skincare
Pixi Clarity Cleanser*
A gel like cleanser containing salicylic, lactic and glycolic acids to exfoliate skin and help minimise breakouts. This felt gentle and didn’t strip my skin. I reached for it regularly but especially round my time of the month when I am more prone to a few breakouts and it worked well to help keep them under control! Really rate the Pixi Clarity range! Will repurchase in the future! Read my full review here!
Haruharu Wonder Black Rice Hyaluronic Toner
A light, hydrating and refreshing toner with anti-inflammatory and brightening effects. It comes in a huge 300ml bottle which took me forever to finish but I really enjoyed using it! A simple but effective daily toner that I would repurchase! Read my full review here!
Nivea Double Effect Waterproof Eye Makeup Remover
Features in every empties and this is my most repurchased skincare product! This is the best for removing waterproof and stubborn eye makeup! Gentle and doesn’t leave a residue behind or film in my eyes! Already got a couple of backups!
NIOD Flavanone Mud*
A burnt orange, decongesting mask that helps purify skin and offer a barrier against external pollution. It’s advised to only use once a week for ten minutes and this tingles while it’s on and for a while after its washed off. I enjoy the decongesting properties of this especially along my jaw line and my skin always feels soft after use while looking brighter too! Will repurchase in the future! Read my full review and see my NIOD favourites here!
Scientia After Facial Glow Tri-Action Peel*
This contains physical, chemical and enzymatic exfoliants but feels gentle on the skin, leaves my skin nice and smooth and it smells nicely of fruit! Nice to use as a quick mask before the shower but not a repurchase!
Naturium Skin Soothing Recovery Lotion
Picked this up for half price in the Naturium Black Friday sale last year and it worked great as a morning moisturiser for me! Hydrating and soothing and performed well under makeup! I hate the smell though, it’s kind of fermented or something, so will stick to their multi-peptide moisturiser next time!
Tocobo Bio Watery Sun Cream SPF50+
Totally get the hype with this one and its up there with the Beauty of Joseon SPF for me! Took this to Mexico earlier in the year and didn’t get burnt, sinks in easily, not greasy and doesn’t pill! Will repurchase once I finish a few other SPF’s! Read my full review and see some other K Beauty favourites here!
Transparent Lab PIH Sun Spot Fading Treatment*
A gel formula containing brightening ingredients including tranexamic acid, azeloglicina, niacinamide, kojic acid and lumina granatum and worked nicely on scarring from spots. I didn’t reach for it regularly though so not a repurchase for me and I prefer the Theramid line from Niche Beauty! Read my full review of Niche Beauty here!
Summer Fridays CC Me Serum
Honestly, I find everything I’ve tried from this brand to be a little blah and I don’t quite get the hype! This serum had a nice formula but didn’t feel as effective to me as the likes of the Skinceuticals offerings I had been using prior. It worked OK but it’s still pricey so not a repurchase for me!
Burt’s Bees Dark Spot Corrector*
Another one that took me a while to finish (maybe I just don’t get as many dark spots anymore!). This contains bakuchiol and vitamin c and while it was a nice formula, again, it wasn’t as strong as what I’m used to so took longer to see results. Not a repurchase.
The Ordinary Niacinamide 10% + Zinc 1%
A classic Ordinary serum, I used this bottle up on my chest and back and it worked well on bacne etc. Not a repurchase right now! Read my full review here!
Isntree Hyper Retinol Ex 1.0 Serum*
A mild retinol serum that I enjoyed using. My skin felt soft and smooth in the morning but it’s quite a small bottle and there are other retinol/al’s I enjoy using more! Not a repurchase!
Lanolips 12 Hour Overnight Lip Mask
I think I prefer this to the original 101 ointment. Stayed on all night and kept my lips smooth and hydrated with no dry skin in sight! Will repurchase!
111Skin Vitamin C Brightening Cleanser
Finished this quite a while ago and honestly can’t remember much about it! I think it was a jelly formula and it did the job and was good for travel but nothing special! Not a repurchase!
Image Vital C Hydrating Enzyme Masque
Nice little mask that made my skin feel soft. Too little a tube to form much more of an opinion but I would love to try more from Image Skincare as I love their Prevention SPF! Not a repurchase right now!
Lush Bubblegum Lip Scrub
Loved this! I use a lip scrub every morning before I put my lip product of the day on and this one is the best! Lasts ages too! Already have a backup in the mint flavour!
Makeup
Fenty Makeup Pro Filt’r Instant Retouch Setting Powder in 02 Butter
I am so happy this is finished! I don’t hate it but I’m sick of it. Doesn’t look cakey but does not work as well at mattifying as the Laura Mercier loose powder which is my favourite and it has taken me YEARS to finish (which isn’t saying much as it takes me years to finish a lot of things) but I use this every day! So happy to be opening some new powders soon and have my Laura Mercier ready to go to! The packaging is pretty but so bulky to travel with too. Not a repurchase!
Urban Decay All Nighter Vitamin C Hydrating Setting Spray*
Enjoyed this makeup setting spray but I found my makeup didn’t last as long with this as my Charlotte Tilbury setting spray. It does give my face a healthy glow and my makeup didn’t transfer. I also like the citrus scent! Not a repurchase.
Clarins Lip Comfort Oil in 03 Cherry
Love this formula! Long lasting hydration and it’s so smoothing on my lips! This isn’t my favourite colour though! Already have a full size back up in the Honey shade!
Miscellaneous
Dr Bronner’s 18-in-1 Tea Tree Pure-Castille Soap
Lost count of how many bottles of this I’ve been through! My favourite brush cleanser, it works so well and it so gentle! Already repurchased in the eucalyptus scent!
And there we have another empties post! Hoping I can get one more big one in before the end of the year! Have you tried anything I’ve mentioned? Let me know what you thought!
*denotes a PR sample that was sent to me.
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Danielle xx
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