I’ve been having a real nightmare trying to take pictures for this post. Either there wasn’t enough natural light or there was too much sun – I was close to tearing my hair out! But here are my empties for the month. Not a great amount, but I’ve been trying to use up more of my samples as I went through my collection the other day and realised just how many I had. Inspired by Sandra at Beauty Balm, I’m slowly but surely making my way through them.
Elemental Herbology Soothing Oil Free Facial Hydrator – I received this in one of my Little Beauty Boxes from Latest In Beauty and hadn’t given it much thought until I pulled it out of my sample pile. I whacked it on whilst playing with Jack the other morning and it left me feeling refreshed and ready to face the day. Definitely thinking about purchasing the full size.
Rimmel Wake Me Up Foundation in Soft Beige – I saw these samples going on the Rimmel facebook page months back and thought I’d try them, but didn’t actually get round to doing so until last week. This is seriously contending with my normal foundation (Rimmel Stay Matte) so I shall be seeing which is on offer when I run out of my Stay Matte full size before making any decisions about whether to buy this.
Origins Plantscription Anti-Ageing Eye Treatment – Someone get me some Origins pronto! I’ve been hearing a lot of good things about Origin as a brand and I’m impressed, just from this tiny sample. I know skincare is a tricky one when it comes to samples, you can’t be too sure if they truly work from a little sample – but I have a few more of these samples to get through, so I can give a definitive answer soon enough.
Flexitol Hand Balm for very dry skin – I don’t particularly have very dry skin but this was just one of a handful of samples I have from Flexitol and I just happened to use it when my hands were feeling a little worse for wear. They were red, sore, cracked and flaking but after using this, they felt amazing! I wouldn’t recommend this for everyday use, however.
Super By Dr Nicholas Perricone Bright Eyed Flawless Eye Cream ‘Melon’ – Another sample from a Little Beauty Box, I have used one or two of these before and I always find they do what they say on the packet. A few people commented that I looked more alert after application, I didn’t look so tired – so I’m definitely going to be investing in some of their products.
L’Oreal Youth Code Luminize – You know me, a sucker for anything new, so when L’Oreal were offering free samples of this on their website, I didn’t need asking twice. That said, I didn’t notice any visible difference after using this. I will use up the rest of the sachets that I have but I doubt I’ll buy the full sized product.
Johnson’s Face Care Daily Essentials Refreshing Facial Cleansing Wipes – These are amazing. I love Johnson’s – they certainly have their market covered. I happily use the brand for all of my family; Jack and Steve both use Johnson’s products too. These are great, easily take off any makeup. I use before cleansing and they’re a great buy.
Imperial Leather Cotton Soft hand soap – Hand soap in an empties post? Really? Well, yes – because this happens to be my favourite hand soap right now. It smells divine, leaves my hands feeling soft and smooth and is always on offer! Result.
Lush Cosmetic Warrior face mask – I prefer Lush face masks to Montagne Jeunnesse for some reason and this was no exception. My skin felt great after use and I’m looking to try some other masks from Lush.
The Co-operative Aloe Vera fragranced hand wash – Another hand soap. I picked this up when I couldn’t find any Imperial Leather one day. It smells nice and does the job but isn’t too impressive.
What products have you emptied this month?
I also loved the SUPER eye cream and would like to try more of the range. Thanks for the mention 🙂 x
I've tried Cosmetic Warrior! It's great for that time of the month when I'd break out. I actually used to work at Lush and fell in love with their Eau Roma Water. I'm nearly out, so it'll be a September empty instead of an August empty 😉