Happy New Year everyone! It wasn’t too long ago that I did last
month’s spending report but I wasn’t waiting so long on deliveries this month! I
just wasn’t so organised that I could get it up before the end of last year! Let
me quickly go through what I bought beauty wise then I’ll do my yearly total
*gulp*
At the start of the month I took
advantage of another sale Pat McGrath were having and got myself the Lip
Fetish Balm Divinyl Lip Shine in Nude Venus, a warm beige nude shade, which
was £11 instead of £28.
I also signed up to the Liberty Beauty
Dropsubscription. This is £20 a month and they send out a quarterly beauty
box while the £20 can be used as credit on the website and it gives you free
delivery. I think the first beauty box is dispatched in January and you can
cancel your subscription after three months. I don’t think I’ve ever purchased
from Liberty before but I am excited to see what they send and happy the money
is credit on their website!
A last minute BeautyBay order for
one of my mum’s Christmas presents meant I had to add a couple things for
myself to get free delivery (ha!) – the Holika Holika Aloe Soothing Gel was
£3.15 instead of £3.95 and LA Girl Duo Brush was £3.20 instead of £4.
I also got some gorgeous beauty gifts for
Christmas this year which I posted on my Instagram. It’s safe to say I
am definitely well stocked on beauty products now so if you see me buying any
this year you have permission to cut up my credit card!
Overall, this month I spent £47.34
instead of £68.94. Let’s look at the full 2021 breakdown here:
It looks eye watering when I write it
down like that but I really hope to continue this series into next year and do
better with my spending! I should also add a disclaimer that I do have a full
time job/spend within my means etc. Do you keep track of how much you spend on
beauty products each year?
Last empties post of the year! And I
think it’s my 7th of 2021, so let’s get to it!
Haircare
Schwarzkopf got2b Dry Shampoo
Been through so many of these now! It’s a
great budget dry shampoo – smells fresh, leaves no white cast and lets me get
another day out of greasy hair!
Skincare
Hada Labo Lotion No 1 Super Hydrator
One of the best hyaluronic acid serums I
have tried! And a budget pick too! This bottle lasted forever and really helped
support my skin’s hydration. Always on offer in Superdrug and I talk more about
it in this budget skincare post!
Dermalogica Redness Relief Essence*
Really nice calming essence but I have
others I prefer (Mugwort!) so this won’t be a repurchase. Read more here!
Dermalogica Hydro Masque Exfoliant*
Such a gorgeous mask that lightly
exfoliated while also hydrating my skin. Loved the texture of this and the
packaging. Would repurchase. Read more about it here!
Dermalogica Special Cleansing Gel*
Love this cleanser, it’s so gentle,
doesn’t foam up a crazy amount and never leaves my skin feeling tight only
clean and refreshed! Perfect as a second cleanse or morning cleanser! I have a
new full size kindly sent by the brand! Read more in this post!
Liz Earle Cleanse & Polish Hot Cloth Cleanser
Another old favourite and great makeup
remover! Creamy and removes makeup with ease. Will repurchase again in the
future! Read more here!
Sand&Sky Australian Pink Clay
Porefining Face Mask*
Really nice clay mask – this contains
Vitamin A and was prefect for tightening pores and making my skin look
smoother! Would repurchase! See more in these posts here and here!
I’m From Rice Toner
Already been through a full size of this
and loved it! Such a brightening and hydrating toner, can’t recommend it
enough! See more about it here!
Aromatica Reviving Rose Infusion
Treatment Toner
Another nice toner though I didn’t love
it as much as the rice toner as the rose scent is quite strong. Nicely
hydrating though and my skin didn’t react to it! Might repurchase in the
future.
Dermalogica Intensive Moisture Cleanser
x2*
Lovely cleanser, I really enjoyed this,
it’s creamy and, like the special cleansing gel, works well as a second or
morning cleanse. Will repurchase!
Dermalogica Skin Smoothing Cream*
A gorgeous moisturiser perfect for
morning as it sits so well under makeup. Feels lightweight but keeps my skin
hydrated all day! Will repurchase!
IT Cosmetics Hello Results Wrinkle
Reducing Daily Retinol Serum in Cream
Tiny sample but this was a lovely
formula, felt lightweight and gentle but my skin looked plump and smooth the
next day. Using a different retinol now but would consider a repurchase in the
future!
Lanolips 101 Ointment Multi Balm Minty
Love Lanolps- this kept my lips hydrated for such long
time and lasts all night too. Loved the mint scent too, using the strawberry
one at the minute and will repurchase! Read more about Lanolips here!
Fresh Sugar Advanced Therapy
I think these are pretty overrated – I
have had tinted ones in the past and enjoy them, the formula is nice and
lightweight on the lips and hydrates but it’s not longlasting and the balm itself
is a gloopy nightmare. You can’t keep it in your pocket as it melts so easily
and it just seems really fragile. Not a repurchase for me!
Bodycare
Nivea Crème Soft shower cream x2
Love Nivea and always have one of their
shower creams in the bathroom! They smell fresh, clean well and are super
affordable! Already have a few backups!
Elemental Herbology Zest Bath & Body
Oil*
Love love love this body oil. The rich orange
scent smells incredible and the oil itself feels so luxurious when I rub into
my skin! It hydrates well and makes my skin feel silky soft. The brand kindly
sent me a top up of this but I would repurchase with my own money too! Read more about it here!
Caudalie Vine Body Butter
This managed to feel both rich and
lightweight and I really enjoyed it! Not a huge fan of the scent – this one it
citrusy too - but it was lightweight and didn’t linger. Skin felt soft and
nourished and would repurchase if on sale again!
Rituals Ritual of Sakura Magic Touch Body
Cream
Really pretty floral scent but I prefer
the body shower foam in this scent if that makes sense as it doesn’t linger as
much as the body cream. Still, its lightweight and hydrates my sin well!
Palmer’s Cocoa Butter Formula Daily Skin
Therapy
I have had this for ages – I use it to
prep my elbows, heels and hands before tanning and it does a great job! Softens
them and less tan clings to dry patches!
Rituals Ritual of Sakura Celebrate Each
Day Body Scrub
This is a really nourishing scrub as its
suspended in oil. The scent isn’t as strong as the body cream so I really enjoyed
it and how nourished it made my skin feel but it wasn’t the strongest scrub so
not a repurchase for me!
OUAI Melrose Place Eau de Parfum
My favourite perfume, I love this stuff! I’ve
written about it more in this post and while its not the longest lasting scent
I never get sick of it! Just got a replacement as one of my Christmas presents!
Makeup
Revlon Colorstay Combination/Oily Skin in
Buff
One of my favourite foundations and the best
drugstore foundation I have tried too! Buff is the perfect shade for me when I
have no tan on and it lasts all day – already repurchased! See more in this post!
I have repurchased this several times and
it does a great job or separating my lashes and giving them length! Will
repurchase in the future.
Maybelline The Colossal Big Shot
Waterproof Mascara
I thought this was just the original
Colossal mascara and I prefer that wand so not a repurchase for me – OK mascara
but clumps more than I like! Actually only binning both of these as I had laser
eye surgery earlier this month so will buy some new ones to decrease the risk
of infection!
Miscellaneous
Vital Proteins Collagen Peptides x2
Still on the collagen train and loving it
– I can’t tell much difference in my skin but this stuff works amazingly on my
joints! Already repurchased and bought some for my aunts for Christmas! Unfortunately,
it’s not been dissolving as well for me recently but that’s the only downside!
Always on offer at Holland and Barrett too!
Polished Teeth Whitening Strips
These definitely whitened better than the
Spotlight strips which I found to have more of a brightening effect rather than
whitening! Nice short term effect, I liked using these before occasions (not
that there have been may this year lol) and they didn’t make my teeth
sensitive. Would repurchase.
Dr Bronners 18 in 1 Tea Tree Pure
Castille Soap
My favourite brush cleanser and I have
been through so many bottles of these over the years! Lasts me around a year
and a half and I have already repurchased the Eucalyptus scent which you can
see in my last blog post here!
So that’s it for 2021 empties! Hopefully
I will have just as many if not more in 2022! Do you see any of your favourites
here? Let me know your thoughts!
