Hi everyone, today I’m back with another empties post and
hopefully a shorter one than my usual essays when I do these posts!
Body Care
Nivea Creme Care
Shower Cream
I picked this up on offer in Boots for £1 a while back and
really enjoyed using it and changing it up from my usual choice of Soap and
Glory! It featured in this post and is a lovely creamy shower cream that
lathered up well and didn’t dry out my skin. Would buy again!
Soap and Glory Butter
Yourself Moisture Lotion
First off I hate the packaging of this! The pump is missing from
mine as after using about a quarter of the product inside it becomes useless
and isn’t able to pump anymore. I think because the cream is so thick it just
stops working but I either have to squeeze this into an empty tub or leave it
sitting upside down so the product moves closer to the opening! It’s not my
favourite Soap and Glory scent but it is a lovely moisturiser when you can get
it out! I have a few of these to use up from sets I’ve got but it’s not my first
choice when purchasing a moisturiser!
Balance Me Super
Toning Body Polish
I hated the smell of this and I didn’t think it was a great
exfoliator as it didn’t lather up well. I think I received this in a beauty box
last year but I wouldn’t repurchase!
Sai-Sei Mineral
Invigorate Body Scrub
I probably shouldn’t even have bothered including this as
the sample was so small but I think I got this free with an order! The sample
did about one scrub but it smelt lovely and refreshing however I wouldn’t repurchase
as the full size is £28 and there are other much cheaper exfoliators I prefer!
Skincare
Pixi Glow Tonic
I love this stuff! It featured in this post but in a
nutshell it tones, smoothes and refines my acne prone skin and helps with my scarring!
This bottle has lasted me ages as I only
use a tiny bit and I usually only use this either morning or night. I already
have a backup of this and can see myself repurchasing it again and again!
Nivea Lotion
This has featured a few times in my empties posts and this post as it is a constant repurchase of mine! I love to use this as my first cleanse
as it’s so gentle and really effective at removing a lot of my makeup!
First Aid Beauty Face
Cleanser
This wasn’t what I was expecting to begin with and I didn’t
like it at first but I didn't mind it once I got used to it! It’s described as
an airy cream on the back of the packaging and I would agree with this as its
quite creamy and light. I used it as a second cleanse and then wiped off with a
muslin cloth and it did a good job at removing the last traces of my makeup but
I have other balm cleansers I prefer so won't be repurchasing.
Balance Me Cleanse
and Smooth Face Balm
This is a cleanser with oatmeal particles and I found for
everyday use, this was a little too much for my skin. I did feel like I got a
good exfoliation using this, especially round my nose but again I have other
face exfoliators I own that I prefer so I won’t be repurchasing!
Hair Care
L’Oreal Ever Strong
Conditioner
I love this! It made my hair so soft, the bottle lasted ages
and the scent is really minty and fresh! I will definitely repurchase this soon
as I have a full bottle of the shampoo and its one of the best conditioners I've
ever ueed!
Garnier Ultimate
Blends 1 Minute Treatment
I really liked this, again it made my hair feel soft and I
like that it's a quick one minute treatment although I sometimes just used it
as a conditioner. I did a full post on the Garnier Ultimate Blends range here
and this product along with the serum are definitely my favourites. The smell isn’t
too overpowering and it’s on offer a lot so I will probably repurchase at some
point in the future!
Makeup
Rimmel Lasting Finish
25Hour Powder Foundation
I seemed to have run out of all my powders at once starting
with this one! This was a powder I was impressed with for lasting power although
I didn’t test it out for the full 25 hours! The only powder I ever hear raved
about from Rimmel is their Stay Matte powder and I did go through a few of
these back in the day but I hated it! I can’t even remember why but I would not
pick it up again so when I saw this come out I was excited to give it a go! It
lasted well and controlled my oil and I will probably repurchase in the future
again!
Soap and Glory One
Heck of a Blot Powder
This used to be one of my favourites but I found towards the
start of December it wasn’t working as well for me and I would have to touch up
at lunchtime. I think this works best for me when it’s spring and autumn as
opposed to winter and summer or the extremes of the seasons if that makes sense!
I have already repurchased because it’s a lovely lightweight powder that doesn’t
look cakey but will wait a while before using!
No7 Perfect Light
Pressed Powder
This is my favourite powder and one I don’t have to touch up
at all through the day! I raved about it in this post and in a nutshell, if you
have oily skin you need to try this!
Maybelline Lash
Sensational Waterproof Mascara
This was probably the most hyped mascara of 2015! I jumped
on the bandwagon as Maybelline do some of my favourite mascaras including Colossal
and Falsies but this did not knock them off their pedestal! While it did give
me length and volume I hated how messy the opening/lid became and it was a
little more clumpy than I like! Still a good mascara but I have others I prefer
so probably won’t repurchase!
So that’s rounds up another empties! Thanks for reading! I’d
love to know if you’ve tried any of the products I’ve mentioned and what you thought!
P.S. Off topic but if I still have your attention and you’re any good at the
technical blog stuff maybe you’d be able to help me! Any idea why my LinkWithin widget isn’t
working at the bottom of my blog posts for related content? I reinstalled after getting my new blog template in December and its in my layout but doesn't show up anything on my blog! Any input would be
much appreciated J
Danielle xx
