March Empties | 2018

Hey everyone and Happy Spring! Let's see which products I used up this March!

Face

ELF Hydrating Gel Melt Cleanser (40 g) - This was featured in my Disappointing Products | Volume 2 post as well as my YouTube video dedicated to this product. Needless to say, I don’t like it and it doesn’t break down my makeup good enough for my liking. I ended up using this as an initial cleanse on my face before I went in with my regular cleanser. I would never recommend this product to anyone and using the last bit of the product was gross - not even worth it! Pretty sure that it has been discontinued. 

The Body Shop Pomegranate Firming Serum (30 ml) - I’m pretty sure that they discontinued this serum because it is no longer listed on there and the pomegranate category is completely gone. This serum is made with organic pomegranate and it helps to reduce to signs of aging. Your skin is supposed to feel firmer and more toned. I did like this serum, I liked the scent of it, the packaging was compact, great to travel with, easy to use with the pump and easy to travel with. I mixed in a pump of this particular product with my oil at night and liberally applied all over my face as well as down my neck. I did find this product to make my skin more toned and I wish that they still sold it! I do have an entire dedicated review on this product on my old domain that you can check out.

Sheet Masks

Tony Moly I’m Real Pomegranate Mask (21 g) - This wasn’t amongst one of my favourite sheet masks from the Tony Moly brand, but it wasn’t a bad mask. It had a unique scent to it that did not smell like pomegranate, but there was a cooling sensation on the face. This is meant for firming the skin and it is supposed to help with elasticity. 

Innisfree It’s Real Squeeze Mask in Black Berry (20 ml) - My first impression was when I was initially tearing open the packaging, it appeared that the essence looks like it had a milky consistency to it. That is one of my biggest pet peeves with sheet masks and even though I still used the mask as it fit my face well, it put me off from this particular mask.

Innisfree It’s Real Squeeze Mask in Kiwi (20 ml) - This was such a bizarre sheet mask to use because after I tore open the packaging, it was all the way at the bottom and when I unfolded it, it honestly looked like someone rung it out with their hands. It didn’t smell like kiwi, it was saturated in some kind of lotion but it did feel cooling on the face. I wasn’t the biggest fan of this sheet mask overall. 

Body

Dove Advanced Care Go Fresh Cool Essentials Anti-Perspirant (45 g) - This has a nice cucumber scent and it claims to deliver 48 hour odour protection. I’m not sure about that claim but this is pretty much my favourite deodorant. I have repurchased it several times, it’s great to travel with, I love the scent and you can’t go wrong with the price point. 

Dove Shower Foam Foaming Body Wash in Shea Butter with Warm Vanilla (400 ml) - This bottle actually took me a decent time to finish up and I really liked the scent of it. The formula definitely made my skin soft and I really liked that it came with a pump. I do have an entire review on this product and I would certainly repurchase this body wash in the future! 

Bath & Body Works

Nourishing Hand Soap in Marshmallow Pumpkin Latte (236 ml) - The formula contains pumpkin butter which feels really nice on the hands. This is a great hand soap to have in the house especially when guests come over. The packaging looks great displayed and the scent isn’t too overpowering. It would be best to use this scent in the Fall but it is in my March Empties so who am I to say when to use it? 

Gentle Foaming Hand Soap with Coconut Oil in Garden Sage & Mint (259 ml) - I really enjoyed the scent of this hand soap and it reminded me of men’s cologne. The notes include: fresh mint, tea leaves and geranium. 

Car Fragrance Refill in Crisp Morning Air (6 ml) - I purchased this from their Semi-Annual Sale. This has a very clean scent and I love having it in my car!  

Teeth

Equate Professional White Whitening Strips (20 EasyFit Treatments) - I really do not like these and I honestly just purchased these to see if they were an affordable option to the Crest 3D White Strips and they certainly are not. These don’t whiten my teeth very well and I found several times that when I am peeling these off my teeth, they split in half! I would not recommend these and when you are removing them from the packaging, there’s a weird scent to them. 

Miscellaneous/Other

Equate Tearless Baby Shampoo (592 ml) - This brand is exclusive to Walmart and I have repurchased it several times. It is comparable to the Johnson’s Baby Shampoo but this one is cheaper. I find that both work the same and I tend to pick this one up more frequently while in-store. 

Emergen-C in Raspberry (30 packets) - This has been my go-to when I am feeling myself about to get sick, when I am sick or when I am around a lot of people and I’m trying to avoid getting sick. You just add this into your water and mine is in the raspberry flavour. This is a vitamin and mineral supplement that contains 1,000 mg of vitamin C. It contains: antioxidants, electrolytes, key nutrients and 7 B vitamins. You just simply add it to your water and shake it up. My all time favourite flavour is lemon lime but this one is good too. 

Promo/Samples - Body

Cetaphil RestoraDerm Nourishing Body Wash (10 ml) - This was a generous sized sample that I received from a show and it actually gave me 3 uses. This is targeted to those who have dry, itchy skin and it is Dermatologist recommended. This did the job, it wasn’t my favourite and although I would use it again in the future, I wouldn’t run out the door just yet to replenish it in my shower routine. 

Teeth

Colgate Sensitive Pro-Relief Lasting Fresh Toothpaste (75 ml) -I also featured a tube of this toothpaste in my February Empties | 2018 post. I still really love the design on the toothpaste tube and I still look forward to using it each morning. The only con is that it is very hard to squeeze out the last bit of toothpaste from this particular tube. 

Supplements

AOR Eco Series Cogni Omega3 500 mg (6 softgels) - These supplements were very easy to swallow, they are vegan, third party tested, non-GMO, gluten-free and are made in Canada. They are supposed to help with cognitive functions and these did not hurt my stomach nor did they have any trace of a fishy smell to them. I really enjoyed taking these and just wish that they weren’t so expensive.

Food/Drink

Special K Protein Bar in Cashew Caramel Pretzel (36 g) - These flavours pair nicely together and it has a good crunch to it. The cashew taste isn’t overpowering and I love salty foods as I was instantly drawn to this one. I haven’t seen this sold here in Canada yet but I did receive it free to try at a show. I like this flavour better than the double chocolate one. 

David’s Tea - Turmeric Glow (5.5 g) - I really enjoyed this tea and it comes in a tea bag - it is not loose tea. The ingredients include: carrots, ginger, turmeric, pineapple, sugar, beetroot, sweet blackberry leaf and natural flavouring. I drank this tea black and I saved the tea bag so that I could enjoy another cup of the Turmeric Glow the next day. I steeped my bag for 5 minutes in hot water in case you are wondering.

David’s Tea - Lemon Cayenne Cleanse (3.5 g) - This had a really clean taste and I drank it black. I steeped it for 3-4 minutes and it was just right. The ingredients include: apple, citric acid, white tea, lime pieces and peel, carrot, rose hip peel, lemon peel, chilli peppers, sunflower blossoms and natural lemon flavouring. 

David’s Tea - Organic Detox (4 g) - This is a green tea, it’s low in caffeine and it is also organic. The contents of this particular tea bag really intrigued me and I took a photo for you to see. It includes: rooibos sencha, ginger, ginkgo, lemongrass and juniper. 

Flamin’ Hot Lemon Crunchy Cheetos (240.9 g) - You can only buy this currently in the USA and you can’t get them in Canada. That’s why I asked my friend to pick me up a bag while she was in NYC and it was definitely worth the wait! I love this flavour and the lime on the hot Cheetos makes it that much better! It is also made with real cheese and of course you will have hot Cheetos fingers after no matter how many times you wash your hands! I do like the packaging and who doesn’t love Chester Cheetah? 

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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