July Empties | 2017

Hey everyone! It is time again for another month of empties. Check out which products that I have used up this month and my thoughts on each one!

Face

Biore Deep Cleansing Pore Strips for the Face (8 count) - These are by far my favourite affordable pore strips and I get mine at Walmart for around $8 which makes each strip about $1. My packaging is the 20th anniversary packaging but the strips inside remain the same.

GLAMGLOW THIRSTYCLEANSE Daily Hydrating Cleanser (30 ml) - I purchased mine from the Estee Lauder Warehouse Sale as it was buy one get one free on the travel size cleansers. I really like this one the best and it gets off most of my makeup at the end of the night. I look forward to using this product and really can’t say enough great things about it! I'm pretty sure that this cleanser has been discontinued. 

Estee Lauder Resilience Lift Restorative Radiance Oil (4 ml) - I purchased this also from the Estee Lauder Warehouse Sale and I looked forward to using this oil each night! It definitely made my skin softer and more smooth. I have another sample to go through of this and I am loving it so far! I think this has been discontinued. 

Cleansing Wipes - Pink Grapefruit Scented (25 count) - I purchased these at Michaels and they are definitely not my favourite makeup wipes to use, but they get the job done. These would be better suited to remove swatches off your arms.

Body

NEST Fragrances Citrine Eau De Toilette (10 ml) - This is the perfect scent for Spring and/or Summer! I purchased this on Black Friday last year and it was such a great value! The notes include: Lemon Blossom, Lotus Flower, Freesia, Dew Drop Accord and Precious Woods.

Honey Dew Hemp Dark Tanning Maximizer (235 ml) - This is paraben free, it has natural hemp seed oil and color burst complex. It smells great but it doesn’t get my skin as dark as it claims to be or as dark as I would like to be. It isn’t my favourite tanning lotion on the market and I wouldn’t repurchase it.

Jergens Natural Glow Daily Moisturizer in Fair to Medium (150 ml) - I have the old packaging and this gives you a gradually tan that is not orange and it is not streaky. It definitely looks like a natural tan, it doesn’t smell awful and there are both minerals as well as antioxidants in the formula. I have been using this on and off for over 10 years and will continue to purchase it again in the future!

The Body Shop Shower Gel in Early-Harvest Raspberry (250 ml) - This was a great shower gel to use and the raspberry scent was definitely on point! It would be best to use in the Spring time and I really liked the formulation!

Hands

Aerin Rose Hand & Body Cream (30 ml) - I purchased this from the Estee Lauder Warehouse Sale and it really does smell like fresh roses! You can purchase it at Sephora and I definitely want to pick-up the full size once I go through all of my other hand creams!

Hair

Kiss My Face Whenever Green Tea & Lime Shampoo (325 ml) - This is definitely one of my favourite shampoos! It does a great job at cleansing my hair and I love the scent! You can find it in the organic section and my only complaint is that I go through it rather quickly because it is a smaller bottle. There is a larger bottle that the stores do sell and if you are wondering, this shampoo is chemical free!

Bath & Body Works

Deep Cleansing Hand Soap in Sunshine & Lemons (236 ml) - This has a nice citrus scent to it and my hands definitely felt clean after washing them with this product. It would be great to use in the kitchen.

Scentportable Fragrance Refill in Fresh Linen - This has been a longtime favourite clean scent of mine. This definitely reminds me of a fresh laundry scent. This is a great addition to my car and I have received numerous compliments!

Tools/Other

Nature’s Bounty Hair, Skin & Nails Gummies (165 count) - I have been taking these for many years now and I definitely swear by them! My nails grow faster and they have also become harder. I can’t say enough great things about them and I will be purchasing them for years to come!

Real Techniques Miracle Complexion Sponge - This is the second one that I have gone through and it is definitely in my top 3 favourite sponges. Unfortunately, there was a crack in my sponge that kept getting bigger and I was forced to throw it out. I have a back-up that I am currently using because I hate being without this sponge! 

Equate Quilted Pads (100 pads) - These are great to use for toning your face and removing eye makeup. They are gentle on the skin and do not leave any cotton behind. The best part is that you can purchase them from Walmart and they are very affordable!

Samples/Promo - Face

Clarins Hydra-Essentiel (0.5 oz/15 ml) - After finishing the entire tube, I can say that is not something that I would purchase the full size of. I really wish that it had an SPF and the scent would turn off a lot of potential customers.

Ole Henriksen Sheer Transformation Perfecting Moisturizer (15 ml) - I am pretty sure that I have the old packaging and mine is the travel size version that was included in a kit that was purchased from Sephora. It is great for all skin types and it does not have a scent. This moisturizer really didn’t do anything out of the ordinary and wasn’t my favourite.

Clinique Pep-Start 2-in-1 Exfoliating Cleanser (30 ml) - This came free with my Sephora order when I used a promotional code with my online order. I did test it and it did remove my makeup at the end of the end night however, I much prefer using it in the morning because of the exfoliating beads. The formula is orange which is clever and it is a 2-in-1 cleanser which eliminates me from using a separate product in the morning and ultimately cuts down the time that I spend on my skincare routine which I definitely appreciate! 

ELF Illuminating Eye Cream - This was one of two samples that were included in an order that I placed online awhile back. This contains: purified water, cucumber and green tea. There are no parabens, no sulphates and no phthalates. I used this both during the day and at night to really put it to the test. It exceeded my expectations and I really enjoyed using it overall!

ELF Mineral Infused Face Primer - This was the second sample that was included in my order and it reminded me of the Smashbox silicone primer. This could pretty much be a dupe for it and it definitely helped my makeup go on a lot smoother.

Body

Narciso Rodriguez For Her Eau de Toilette (1 ml) - This is described as ‘a moment of grace in a fragrance,’ and it is an Allure Best of Beauty award winner. The notes include: Honey Flower, Solar Musk, Orange Blossom, Osmanthus, Amberlyn, Vanilla, Tactile Musk, Tactile Woods and Vetiver. The style is warm, sensual and feminine. This is a powerful scent that you really only need 1 spray of but 2 at the most. It is very musky and lasted throughout the day!

Teeth

Smile Brilliant Teeth Whitening Gel (1) & Desensitizing Gel (1) - They did did the packaging and they switched up the colours. I do like it better and the product is the same as far as I am concerned. I use it to brighten my smile at least once a week!

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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