October Empties | 2019

Hey everyone! It's hard to believe that next month is Christmas and I wanted to share with you all the empties that I used up last month!

Face

Bioré Deep Cleansing Charcoal Pore Strips (8 count) - They have changed the packaging and I also noticed that these do not go on sale as often as they used to. The charcoal is great for my oily skin and these are one of my must-haves.

Origins Cleansing Makeup Removing Jelly (15 ml) - I really did not care for this product at all because I felt that it didn’t do a good enough job at removing my makeup. You need to use a lot of product and I tried using it on both wet as well as dry skin. It really didn’t remove the makeup well enough from my skin and I used this as the first cleanser just so I could use up this tube. I would never consider using this as my only cleanser to remove makeup because when I tried that, there was an incredible amount of leftover makeup on my wipe! I would never recommend this to anyone or purchase the full size as this came in a trio from Sephora.

GLAMGLOW THIRSTYCLEANSE Daily Hydrating Cleanser (30 g) - I purchased this at the Estée Lauder Warehouse Sale | 2016 a few years back and I honestly couldn’t find a working link to this cleanser so I believe it is discontinued. This is a mud to foam cleanser that has a pump which I really liked. This helped break down makeup on my face so well and I really enjoyed using it. I traveled with this and I’m honestly sad that I can no longer purchase it as this was my second (and final,) bottle in my collection.

Update: This has been discontinued. 

Mario Badescu Facial Spray with Aloe, Sage & Orange Blossom (118 ml) - I was trying to find this online and could online find it on the Mario Badescu website. I originally purchased this in-store at Ulta but couldn’t find it on their site or online at Sephora. This was nice to use but it isn’t my favourite scent by Mario Badescu. It performed well and it just comes down to personal preference. 

Body

Mistral Luxury Bar Soap in Lychee Rose (7 oz) - I actually picked this up when Anthropologie was having 20% off their entire store. I feel in love with this scent and I am a big fan of their soaps. They are packaged beautifully and they do not test on animals. It is made in France and it retails for $8 in both Canada as well as the USA.

Equate Women’s Triple Blade Disposable Razors (4 count) - These are my go-to razors that I purchase from Wal Mart that retail for $4 which breaks down to $1 per razor. They have a moisture strip which I really like and they give me a close shave. I have just opened up my back-up pack of these!

Gilette Satin Care Passsionista Fruit Shave Gel (198 g) - This smelled great but it’s hard to know how much leftover is at the bottom of the can because there’s no way of opening it up. This is honestly just a good cheap option for shave gel and it isn’t one of my favourites. I have the old packaging.

Hair

Taya Amazon White Clay Advanced Thickening Blend Conditioner (250 ml) - I purchased this from The Shopping Channel Warehouse Sale for $5 and it retails for $26 online. This formula includes cacao oil and it did make my hair feel smooth. My only complaint is the packaging as the product is far too thick to get out of the tiny opening so you are left with no option other than to unscrew the entire cap which is a pain to do in the shower. This made my hair look shiny and the scent was nice.

Teeth

Up & Up Elegant White Whitening Strips (14 treatments) - I purchased this from Target in the clearance section for $17.14. I’m on the hunt for a good dupe because I tried the Equate brand from Wal Mart and hated them. This claims to have a slip-free technology and that it has a comfortable fit. It was indeed super comfortable to wear and I would say that they are a great cheaper alternative to the Crest White Strips. I definitely would purchase them again in the future and I do regret not stocking up when they were on sale.

Bath & Body Works

Car Fragrance Refill in Autumn (6 ml) - I purchased this last year for under $2 at the Semi-Annual Sale. This is honestly the perfect Fall scent and I got so many compliments when people came into my car.

 Promo/Samples - Face

Sukin Revitalising Facial Scrub (50 ml) - I received this free to test out and I honestly really enjoyed it way more than I thought I was going to! They use bamboo and ground walnut shells to help exfoliate the face. The aloe vera, rose hip and chamomile soothe the skin. It claims to be good for all skin types and that it is both sulphate as well as paraben free. I found it to be gentle on the skin and the ground walnut shell pieces did not irritate my skin. It smelled nice and the fragrance wasn’t too strong. I would consider purchasing this on my own!

Neutrogena Hydro Boost Water Gel Sunscreen SPF 50 (88 ml) - I received this in the mail to test out and honestly, this is probably my favourite sunscreen that I have ever tried on my face. It is a gel consistency, it feels lightweight and it doesn’t smell like sunscreen. It mixed well with my moisturizer and it wasn’t great on the skin. I love that hyaluronic acid is one of the ingredients in the formula and it didn’t feel like this was clogging my pores. This has a high SPF which is another plus! 

Peter Thomas Roth Water Drench Hyaluronic Cloud Cream Hydrating Moisturizer (7.5 ml) - This felt very lightweight on the face and my face felt very moisturized. This claims to be for all skin types and it did not cause me to breakout. I wouldn’t say that this is the best moisturizer of all time but I enjoyed using up this sample. I redeemed this at Sephora for my 100 point perk. 

Body

Avon Live Out Loud (0.8 ml) - I received this as a free sample and I was surprised actually at how much I liked it. The notes include: wild strawberry, mimosa and fluffy vanilla. This is a great every day scent and it is on the lighter side. The downside it that the lasting power on this throughout the day is not good. It fades away rather quickly. 

Food/Snacks

Sugarfina Champagne Bears Cube (3.9 oz) - These were given to me as part of a gift and these bears are made with Dom Pérignon Champagne and taste great! These were very enjoyable to have as a snack and you really can’t taste the alcohol in them. 

Don't forget to check out my September Empties 2019!

Until next time,

STAY CLASSY

Berrz

FTC: This blog post is not sponsored and all opinions are my own. All prices are in CAD unless stated otherwise. Items under promo/samples were gifted to me and I did not pay for them. Some links are affiliate. 

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