Wednesday, May 4, 2011

April Empties


I've always wanted to be one of those cool kids like Anissa or Natalie who actually use up things - I rarely have empties to show off. However, in the last few weeks I've been quietly making an effort to work through some of the many half-used products clogging up my house, and I actually have enough for an April Empties post!

Thank you, thank you, I'd like to thank the Academy, etc...



MOP Lemongrass Volume Shampoo: I bought this about a year ago when a hairdresser put the hard word on me. I've used MOP on and off over the years, and I do like their products, but I don't think they're anything special. I wouldn't go out of my way to repurchase this.

Garnier Clean Sensitive 2 in 1 Waterproof Makeup Remover: I gave this a slam in a review a while ago, but I've come around to it. I don't think it removes makeup as quickly and easily as a cleansing oil does, but for the price it does a decent job. I would probably repurchase this, particularly as I'm on a pretty strict budget for the foreseeable future.

Lolita Lempicka Fleur Defendue 5ml decant: I bought this by accident; I meant to get Fleur de Corail. It's a nice perfume, but nothing special or interesting. I wouldn't bother repurchasing this.

Miller Harris Geranium Bourbon 1ml sample: I've had this around for ages - going on a couple of years, I think. I'm making an effort to work through my perfume samples and get rid of them. Again, I like this, but there's nothing about it that tempts me to buy more of it. It's nice, but ultimately forgettable.

Palmolive Milk and Shea Butter Moisturising Shower Milk: I'm not one for spending loads on fancy body washes. I just want something that keeps me clean and doesn't dry my skin out, and this does the trick. I've bought it regularly for years, and I will continue to do so. I have a new bottle on the go at the moment, in fact.

Haus of Gloi Twice is Nice Sugar Creme Scrub: This is a sample, but it's a pretty decent size. It's another product I've had floating around for ages,and I have a few of these in different scents. I really like this product, but I wouldn't buy a full size because I find using a jar of anything in the shower a pain in the arse. I use these little ones as a scrub for my hands. The scent is one of Haus of Gloi's delicious foody ones, but not one of my favourites.

Listerine Zero: I was sent this a while ago by Beauty Heaven, and have since found out it won't be on the shelves until July. I'm bummed about that because I LOVE IT. I have a fear of mouthwashes that contain alcohol because of the alleged links to cancer (ironically, I don't have a fear of actually drinking alcohol), and this is pretty much the only alcohol-free mouthwash I've used that feels like it's actually doing something. Back to that crappy mint-flavoured kiddy one until I can get my mitts on more of this.

Clarins Foot Beauty Treatment Cream: This was a deluxe sample/trial size thing that came in a GWP (Clarins have the best GWPs - I kid you not). I used it as a hand cream when my poor hands were feeling particularly trashed (I wash them too often). It's very rich but not greasy, and it works a treat on hands. It stinks though, some kind of citrus scent that takes forever to go away. I wouldn't repurchase it - I was just using it up.

NeoStrata Bionic Eye Cream: My all-time favourite eye cream, I think this was my third tube. I won't be repurchasing for a while though as I have half a dozen other eye products around to be used at the moment, including a Palmers' one and a Dermalogica one that Jacquie handed off to me, and an Alpha-H eye gel that Jen kindly sent to me after it didn't work for her. Those will all keep me going for a while.

Estee Lauder Advanced Night Repair: I bought this with birthday money when there was a really good GWP going on at the same time, so I don't feel so bad about the fact that it's vastly overpriced and - in my opinion - vastly overrated. I would not repurchase this, it did nothing for me at all.

Nair Glide On Hair Removal: One of those stupid gimmicky things I can't resist. It has little holes in the top and supposedly you wind it up and it comes out through the holes and smoothes easily and evenly on the skin. Except it doesn't - it's pants. I wouldn't bother repurchasing this.

15 comments:

  1. 'It's pants'. LOL! I feel like a creep for loving these emties posts so much - I know this should all be in your bin, but I like to know what people like enough to repurchase. (;

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  2. I love these posts too, that's why I was so jazzed that I could finally do one. I want to show off my rubbish too!

    We can be creepy together. :-)

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  3. Hoorah! Also, congrats on 200 Google followers. (:

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  4. Hey my mum says I'm cool.

    You did great Dee, plenty of good empties! I know you're a changer whereas I have a slight OCD habit of having to use only that product once it is open.

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  5. Well I seem to be keeping you well stocked in eye creams aren't I? lol

    While Dermalogica and I don't get along, I am interested in your thoughts on it and I'm thinking we should ban me from purchasing any more eye creams. Thoughts?

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  6. Yay! THat's alot! Everyone's been raving about the ANR. And the Kiehls Midnight Recovery too but I tried a sample of Kiehl's and I'm not convinced..

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  7. Michelle, I didn't even notice. Woo!

    Natalie, I wish I had that kind of self-control...

    Jacquie, yes, since you publicly declared them a scam... YES I REMEMBER

    Isabel, haven't heard of the Kiehls one, but I'll bet it's about as pricy as ANR.

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  8. I'm impressed with your consumption! I've got bags of samples I really should be using too...

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  9. Vita, I used some one-off samples too but I forgot to keep the empty packs! Next month...

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  10. Look at you go! I really need to start getting more stuff used up around my house too! Maybe this was some motivation for me!

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  11. WOW amazing work Dee, haha :)

    I'm failing.

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  12. I loooove empties posts, a little too much I think. You've got a heap there, well done!

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  13. Wow you did a good job with empties this month, yey! (:

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  14. Thank you for the comment! I will definitely check out more of the NYX liners, including the one you mentioned. Thanks for the recommendation ^^

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  15. I love that shower gel too- its the best. Anything else I try never compares!!

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