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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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Danielle xx

 

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Wow, last post of the year! I hope you were all able to have a nice Christmas! I feel like this isn’t as many empties as I normally have and if I’m honest I’ve slacked off the last couple of months and been trying out new products so it’s been difficult for me to finish a lot! But anyway, I wanted to end the year rounding up then binning my trash so here it is!

 

Bodycare

Aveeno Moisturising Cream

I actually got this on prescription from my dermatologist just before I started Roaccutane and I’ve really been enjoying it! It’s been keeping my skin nicely hydrated and I like how it’s got a pump and there is a lot of product in there too which is great considering how much moisturiser I go through - it sinks in quickly too which is great! The only downside is that it’s unscented which yes is a good thing for sensitive skin, but I do generally like my moisturiser to be scented but it’s a small price to pay and I already have a backup of this! 

 

Eucerin Intensive Lotion 

This is an old favourite of mine and one I have repurchased countless times! I only use it on my legs and it is amazing if you ever get itchy legs or dry patches! It doesn’t spread as easily as the Aveeno and is also unscented so I don’t use it on my top half. I spoke more about it in my French Pharmacy Favourites post and I will repurchase once I use a few other moisturisers up! 

 

Rituals Ritual of Sakura body cream

This is more like what I use on my top half! Hydrating and smells good! I laughed while reading one of Siobhan’s posts lately as she mentioned using nice smelling body creams on her top half and cheaper/more bog standard stuff on her bottom half and I do exactly the same thing! I picked up a Sakura gift set recently so I do have a bigger size to use up now! I find the body cream can be a little sickening but I do love the body foam as it’s a much more subtle scent! 

 

Haircare

Bardot Dry Shampoo

I talked about this more in my Dry Shampoo Showdown post but I really enjoyed it! It worked well on my greasy hair to give me an extra day out of it! I found the scent a little too floral for me but I got this on offer for about £2.50 so would repurchase at that price! 

 

Olaplex No.0

The newest addition to Olaplex’s wonderful line up and this is a primer for my long term fave No.3. You saturate your hair with this, wait 10 minutes then apply No.3 and in conjunction they work to repair damaged hair! I got about 4 uses out of this as my hair is quite long and I actually got my hair cut at the beginning of December so it’s not as damaged as normal but after use if certainly feels healthier. I don’t have a lot of breakage yet but I have already repurchased as I love and trust Olaplex No.3 and want to keep my hair in the best possible condition! 

 

Olaplex No.3 

Obsessed with this and I spoke more about it in this Haircare Essentials post too but I have been using this for years now and can’t see myself without it! Breakage is dramatically reduced and hair feels much stronger and healthier! Have already repurchased! 

 

Oribe Dry Texturising Spray

I feel like this was a cult favourite a good few years ago and I finally got round to trying it! I liked it, it definitely added a little volume through my hair but the results were short lived I would say so not a repurchase for me! 

 

It’s a 10 Miracle Leave In Product 

This is the second time I’ve had this and it’s great for heat protection and smoothing hair, I do prefer the OUAI Leave In Conditioner though so it won’t be a repurchase for me straight away!

 

Bumble and bumble Bb Glow Thermal Protection Mist 

Another nice product, this one you spray on dry hair so perfect for me before straightening! I like it but won’t be a repurchase just yet! 

 

 

Skincare

Pyunkang Yul Essence Toner

I love this and spoke more about it in this post but in short it’s a very simple, gentle, hydrating gel like toner and my skin drinks this up! I have already repurchased the bigger size! 

 

Pyunkang Yul Mist Toner 

Another simple, hydrating, calming product and another one my skin loved! I reviewed it here and will repurchase this in the future once I finish a few other mists up! 

 

Clarol Silver Serum

This is one of those products that is billed as a “miracle product” for acne and while it is a nice moisturiser and works well as a primer under makeup, unfortunately, it worked no miracle on my acne haha. I liked it as a daily moisturiser but I wouldn’t be in a rush to repurchase as I have others I prefer! 

 

Oskia Renaissance Cleansing Gel

Another cult favourite and my first time trying! This is a nice formulation of a gel to oil and removed makeup with ease. The full size isn’t as expensive as I thought it was originally but I don’t love the scent so this won’t be a repurchase! 

 

Sukin Original Hydrating Mist Toner 

A really lovely little spritz that was perfect for keeping in my handbag to top up my face during the day! Super affordable too, this was only £2.50! Will repurchase in the future! 

 

The Inkey List Q10 

I find the Inkey list very love/hate but thankfully this was one that I loved! A really simple, antioxidant full hydrating serum perfect for fine lines! Will repurchase this again soon! 

 

Cerave Eye Repair Cream 

Another simple, no frills product that worked well to hydrate my under eyes – have already repurchased! 

 

Origins Mega-Mushroom Relief and Resilience Soothing Face Mask

A lovely creamy, hydrating and soothing wash off mask! I have been using this regularly in the mornings to calm my redness down before makeup. Would repurchase in the future but using a lot of other masks right now! 

 

 

Makeup

GlamGlow Glowstarter Mega Illuminating Moisturiser in Nude Glow 

I use this as a primer hence why I slotted it in my makeup category! It’s beautifully illuminating but never looks greasy and gives a really nice lit from within look! Love it but have just repurchased the Becca Backlight Priming filter which I find very similar so this will have to wait for a repurchase! 

 

Sol de Janeiro Brazilian Kiss lip butter

This is huge and leaves a gorgeous hydrating sheen behind and it lasts so long between top ups! It contains cupuaçu, acai and coconut oil and makes my lips feel so soft and the scent is not overpowering at all! I can’t believe how much was left in the packaging once I finished the bullet, I got about another months use out of it by digging it out with a cotton bud! Full review here! Will repurchase in the future!

 

Pat McGrath Lip Fetish lip balm in clear 

Really luxe little lipbalm, not as longlasting on the lips as I would have liked and the full size is too expensive for what it is so not a repurchase for me but I really recommend the little mini set when on sale! 

 

MAC Fix+ Magic Radiance

Not very much in this tiny sample but enough to know I liked it and would like to try again! Hydrating and brightening and I would repurchase if on offer! 

 

Miscellaneous

Disciple Miracle Drops 1000mg

I know CBD works for a lot of people but unfortunately it doesn’t for me! I was as stressed and wound up as ever in the lead up to some recent interviews! Tried it on my skin only a couple of times so can’t really review that but I personally prefer other oils for topical use. Expensive as well so not a repurchase for me! 

 

Carex Moisture Hand Gel 

Love this - smells fresh, doesn’t dry out my hands and sinks in quickly without leaving any tacky feeling! Always out of stock but will pick up when I see it again! 

 

Tossing 

When I mentioned that I have a love/hate relationship with the Inkey List earlier, this is what I meant! Their Alpha Arbutin and Niacinamide just don’t do it for me and aren’t a patch on the Ordinary’s versions which I love. The shelf life is also 6 months compared to the Ordinary’s 12 months so I didn’t even get to finish these but I would not repurchase! 

 

And that is my last empties of 2020 and my eighth of the year! Hopefully there will be even more next year! Thank you for all your support with reading and commenting this year, I really appreciate it! See you in 2021! 

 

Danielle xx

 

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