Hello beauty junkies! Since this is my first post, I thought I would start with my favorite kind of post... empties! By far the one I read and watch on Youtube the most. Here are the products I finished recently:
I love taking baths... loveee. I do it at least once a week and I always use some salt or some product that helps my dry skin. Ocassionally, I fancy some bubbles, but they are somewhat drying, so I try to avoid them. That being said, the Avon Watermelon bubble bath smelled too good to avoid. I really like their bubble products, they foam up a lot and smell good and they are cheap. Would I repurchase? Probably
For salts, my favorite kind are the Westlab ones. Good price (I find them at TK Maxx for £3.99); you get 2 uses out of them and they really do soften my skin, especially on my feet. These ones are the dead sea salt. Repurchase? YES
I go for the Radox ones when I run out of the Westlab and TK Maxx isn't in my way, because you can find these everywhere (Asta, Poundland) but I must say...not my favorite. They make the bathtub very slippery and I don't feel like they do anything for me. Repurchase? Maybe.. maybe not
The Detox foot pads I found at Poundland, used a couple of them, didn't feel anything. I have no idea if they work or not. Repurchase? I still have some of them, but after I am done with those....nope
Moving on to hair products. VO5 products are among my favorites. While I don't notice a big difference among their lines, I find that they all make my hair really soft and manageable, and they are so affordable. For 500 ml of shampoo I paid around £1.80 or somewhere under 2 at Asda. Repurchase? Already did
The Garnier conditioner I think is discountinued now, I found it at Poundland again; smelled really good, soften my hair a little, but nothing wow about it. Repurchase? Maybe
Dry shampoo. A must have. Useful in many ways, I am a brunette so the only one that doesn't leave a grey cast is the Batiste one for dark hair. Really good at absorbing oil, gives hair texture, but it is heavy on the scalp, so I only use it when I have to and I always make sure to wash my hair that day. Repurchase? Already have another one
Make-up wise I cannot be without my Revlon Colorstay. I use shade 110 Ivory. Always have one, use it a lot. No review necessary, everyone knows about it. I also used up from Avon the Brow Gel in Dark Brown (around £5). I liked it. Good if you already have hair there, not going to be good if you have gaps to fill in. Repurchase? When I run out of the one I have, yes.
Lancome Doll Eyes. Love. Best mascara I tried. Repurchase? Heck yes, when I will need a mascara. Not in the near future. Haha. And the last product I had to throw out because it was so old is from Oriflame: the old version of the Studio Artist concealer. Didn't like it at all. Repurchase? I am not even tempted to try the new version.
I also used up Isotrex, which is a prescription only treatment for acne, based on tretinoin (retin-a). I would not buy it again because it has alcohol in it, and it really does smell of it, irritating my eyes. I used it only as a spot treatment.
We all know about Seche Vite. This is just a sample size of it. I love it, I use it constantly. Repurchase? Always
The Olay Firm and Lift targeted deep wrinkle treatment: used up not as a wrinkle filler (not that old yet) but as a 'primer'. For days when my skin is not oily, and I don't feel like putting on a heavy silicone product, this was just enough to give me some moisture, while still helping my makeup look good, since it does have silicone. Repurchase? Already have it
Eysilix eye cream from Indeed Labs: purchased from Boots after hearing all the hype with Hydraluron. Hmm..I have to think about this one. First of all, it irritated the skin around my eyes. While I did feel some tightening around my eyes, it did not moisturise enough for me. For that reason, not repurchasing.
Get used to seeing the Nivea HydroCare lip balm here. Always have them, I am very loyal to them because they do not leave a film on my lips, they sink in and with constant use they keep my lips plump and looking fuller. No joke. Every time I try a different one my lips don't look as good. Repurchase? I have 3 back-ups at all times. :)
I could label this picture as The Dry Skin Diary. The skin on my body is so dry, that I have to moisturise twice a day to not look like a crocodile. After every shower, I put so much lotion on that everything sticks to me. For 5 minutes that is, because after that it's all gone; my skin just drinks it in immediately. So I use about 1 litre of lotion per month.:) For body, the cocoa butter lotion from Derma V10. Just £1 for that big bottle, and it's buttery and soft; and it smells good. Repurchase? You know the answer...heck yes.
Hand cream..Nivea Express Hydration. I liked that it went in right away. Didn't feel greasy at all. Repurchase? I am not loyal to hand creams; always buy a different one.
For feet. Oh the lovely look of dry feet... #rollseyes The Heel Softening cream from Avon was ok. Not amazing; still haven't found something that does wonder for me. It did soften my skin, but not to the point where I had baby soft skin. One can only dream.. Repurchase? Probably, but still trying new stuff
For deodorant, I finished Garnier InvisiDry. It was good, did the job. Repurchase? I just buy what is on offer.
The lavender spray from Avon Naturals. I buy anything lavender or that promises me a good sleep. Use it as a pillow spray. Repurchase? Aham.. it's lavender. :D
Cooling mist from Poundland. When you get home from work and your legs hurt like..... damn, use this as a quick hit. Or if you can, take this with you. Use it every 5 minutes. I would if I could.
The Tresemme 24 Hour Body powder for volume.. NO. Just no. Not even empty, but I am throwing it; it does not give you volume, it makes your hair sticky, and I feel like shampoo doesn't get it out..
For perfume, from Avon, Today Tomorrow Always Amour. Really Avon; Amour was not enough of a name?! Just sayin'. While I do like the Today from that range, which really has staying power; this one did not smell of anything special and it faded quite quickly. Granted I rarely have issues with perfumes lasting on my skin. Repurchase? Nope.... I would suggest one of the original three.
Cleansing time... Avon Solutions Bi-phase make-up remover. Looks like the regular removers that have two layers of solution in them, which you have to shake to mix. Removed waterproof mascara. In my book, that makes it a good one. Did not sting my eyes; nothing bad about it. Repurchase? Probably
40 Carrots Gentle Facial Scrub: Love it. I must say, it is not for beginners. Not that gentle as it says, it has granular particles in it that exfoliate your skin. My skin can take some proper manual exfoliation 3 times a week, so I really liked it. You can find it at TK Maxx. Already have another one.
Last one...woohoo. Yves Rocher Micellar Water. I use it at the toner stage, not to remove my makeup, but after I cleanse to make sure everything is off my face. It has glycerin in it, so adds another layer of moisture, but I would not suggest getting it close to your eyes. It made the skin around my eyes burn a little. Repurchase? Half done with the another one already.
Oh boy...this was a long one. Hope you liked my long post. As this is the first one I ever did, feel free to leave some feedback for me. I would love to hear what you think about these products if you tried them. Until later, kisses. D
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