My first ‘Product Empties’ post of 2017! My goal this year is to try using up as much of my makeup products as possible (easier said than done), especially ones that I have had for awhile.
Anyways, here are the products I have recently used up!
Haircare
Batiste Strength & Shine Dry Shampoo
Pros: Smells great, very little white residue, contains L-Arginine (an amino acid) which helps strengthen the hair and add shine
Cons: Can’t find this in Canada (I got it at Target in the states)
Repurchase? Yes! This is my favourite dry shampoo I have tried by Batiste.
Dove Refresh + Care Invigorating Dry Shampoo
Pros: Smells amazing, inexpensive, no white residue
Cons: Don’t find it as effective as other dry shampoos
Repurchase? Yes. Not because it’s my favourite dry shampoo, but because it’s super affordable.
Live Clean Apple Cider Clarifying Shampoo
Pros: Easily removes product buildup, leaves hair feeling extremely clean, smells like apples, lathers up well, affordable, cruelty-free, vegan, eco-friendly, contains no nasty ingredients
Cons: Nothing
Repurchase? Yes.
Skincare
Celkin Vitamin Make-up Remover Cleansing Wipes
Pros: Super affordable, easily removes makeup, gentle, non-irritating, hydrating, wipes are really moist, cruelty-free
Cons: Contains parabens
Repurchase? Yes.
Pros: Hydrating, soothing, really like the water-infused formula, affordable, cruelty-free
Cons: Did not do anything in terms of illuminating/reducing dark circles, in a jar (contaminating), can’t find this in Canada (I got it at Target in the states)
Repurchase? Maybe. It’s a good basic eye cream, but that’s it.
Bath & Body
Zoella Beauty Soak Opera Bath Soak & Shower Cream
Pros: Smells lovely and fragrances your bath water, softens skin, non-irritating
Cons: Have to use a lot of product to get bubbles, bubbles do not last, does not lather up well as a body wash
Repurchase? Maybe.
Aveeno Daily Moisturizing Lotion
Pros: Very moisturizing, sinks quickly into the skin, oatmeal makes it soothing, fragrance-free, perfect size for traveling
Cons: Can’t think of anything
Repurchase? I wouldn’t buy the full size of this, but I will repurchase this size for traveling.
Palmer’s Cocoa Butter Body Lotion
Pros: Evens out skin tone, paraben-free, cruelty-free, inexpensive, smells like hot chocolate, soothes and heals dry skin, skin feels incredibly smooth and soft
Cons: Price keeps going up on this and a lot of times it is not in stock
Repurchase? Always.
Makeup
Essence All About Matt! Fixing Compact Powder
Pros: Looks incredibly natural on the skin, sets makeup perfectly, reduces shine significantly, mattifies the skin, very affordable, cruelty-free
Cons: Wish it had a mirror for on the go touch ups, I go through this very quickly
Repurchase? Already did!
bareMinerals Touch Up Veil in ‘Translucent’
Pros: Sets makeup well, love the sea mineral formula, really like the sponge it comes with, contains anti-aging ingredients, contains SPF 15, paraben-free
Cons: Not a huge fan of the scent of this, pricey
Repurchase? Undecided. For the price I think there’s a ton of drugstore powders that are just as good.
Pros: Sets brows in place, good pigmentation, affordable, contains marine botanicals that stimulates growth
Cons: Brush is way too large, only comes in one shade that is a tad too dark for my brows
Repurchase? No. Next time I would just get their clear brow gel.
Fragrance
Elizabeth and James Nirvana White Rollerball
Pros: Love the scent of this, scent lasts for ages
Cons: Wish the bottle was clear so you knew when you were almost out, pricey
Repurchase? Yes, but not right away.
You can check out my last Product Empties post here.
Have you tried any of these products? What are you thoughts?
ellerow.
lovely post, very interesting, also did a post on product empties on my skincare blog if you’ll like to check it out at https://oilysen.wordpress.com/ that’ll be great
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Gonna give it a read now! Thanks! 🙂
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Great post, loving your blog! You’ve reminded me I desperately need to do an empties post with the bag of products currently sat under my bed haha x
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Thank you so much! Haha do it! I love reading product empties posts! 🙂
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