Empties | The June Edition

I say this is the June edition of my empties, but I’m not actually sure when I last did one…perhaps January? I actually started collecting my empties, forgot to write up an empties post for a couple of months and threw a load of stuff out – but I decided when I undertook my spending ban last month that I would actually write this post…which I meant to write at the end of May..Oops! Ah well, it’s finally here..

Okay, one or two of these products may not be entirely finished. The L’Oreal Eversleek shampoo & conditioner (reviewed here) was initially a hit with me and I repurchased. However, after using other shampoo and conditioners, I did start to notice that it no longer made my hair feel as fresh and clean as others – so it got added to this empties post and into a bag for my Mum. I am quite disappointed, especially as I liked it enough initially to go out and repurchase. 

The Boots Bananarama hair mask hasn’t actually been opened; I won it on a raffle somewhere, found it in my collection and didn’t dare open it to try it! The little pot without a label is the Hairy Jayne Musk Treatment conditioner* sample pot that I mentioned here. I used this sparsely as I loved it so much and was really annoyed to get to the end. I will definitely repurchase at some point, once I’ve got through some other products in my stash. Finally, the L’Oreal Elvive Nutri-Gloss Shine Cream Conditioner is something I know I will also repurchase in the future. 

This bronzer from The Color Institute was okay, perhaps a little too dark for me but I dropped it and can’t use it now. No real loss though.

Lots of mascara to get through – Avon Supershock Max was good, as all my Avon mascaras tend to be, but didn’t WOW me. I’m currently using a couple that really do impress me, but I will always repurchase Avon mascaras as an old faithful. The 17 Maximum Volume did provide some volume to my lashes but fell short of my expectations. I won the Collection Super Size Fat Lash with some other products late last year and was quite impressed by this; definitely something to pick up if on a budget. The Avon Extra Lasting mascara is another Avon product that I liked but isn’t my favourite.

I found the Avon ColorTrend Plump Out in my stash but unfortunately it had dried out – I used to love this but as I got newer and newer mascaras, this got pushed to the kerb a little. The Chilli Pepper mascara came as a set in a present and I never really got on with this, hence it being pushed to the back of my collection. I mentioned numerous amounts of times on Twitter that I was disappointed with the Rimmel Sexy Curves as it did nothing to make my lashes any longer, fuller..in fact, anything! Finally, here’s a random mascara from my stash which I remember posting about when I first started blogging, hence the reason this is being thrown out!

The Body Shop Strawberry Shower Gel is something I will always repurchase. Love it! I was given some little Wilko Fruity Lemon Shower Creams – they don’t last very long but certainly wake you up in the morning. Great budget buys! The Reb’l Fleur by Rihanna bath and shower gel smelt amazing, I have her perfume too but I am not sure if I would repurchase. Another empties staple is the Mama Naked Calming Bath Foam – I won’t go on about it as you know how much I love it. Another product I love is the Soap & Glory Clean On Me – I tend to pick up the travel sizes as I already have far too much shower gel in my stash! 

I picked up the Gingerbread & Cookies hand soap from Poundland not long after Christmas but only got round to using it recently. It definitely has a Christmassy scent which can sometimes be a little overpowering so I don’t know whether I would repurchase. Two products I found in my stash were the Strawberry Surprise Body Cream and the Chocolate Fix Body Wash – I remember trying these and loving them, but I am not going to risk using them now. I mentioned the Joules Very Handy Hand Wash in a previous post and had been keeping this in my kitchen – it finally came to an end and I was very disappointed!

The Botanics Aromatherapy Lavender Gel has been knocking around my stash for ages and I’m actually quite glad to see it go – no real thoughts on this! I found the Avon Clearskin Blackhead Clearing Cleanser  and used up the last of it, however I was never really impressed with it. A product I was really impressed by was the Avene Gentle Gel cleanser and will definitely purchase the full size once I’ve made a dent in my cleanser collection. The unbranded body butter was a sample I was sent to trial and was quite heavily scented so although I loved it, it took me a while to use it up as I found it a little overpowering at times. I can’t remember the brand name offhand but will be sure to look it up! Finally, the Vita-E Natural Vitamin E Cream – I reviewed this last year but have only got round to finishing my 3rd tub up recently due to trying out various other products along the way. Definitely something I will be repurchasing.

When it gets to the warmer months, you can guarantee that the speed in which I use up body sprays will triple – I hate the idea that I may smell of sweat so I tend to over do it when it comes to using them! I am gutted to finally finish the Funk Off! Limited Edition Little Chief Honeybee Body Spray – this was part of a set, created for charity in honour of one of my favourite bloggers, and the scent was amazing! Such a shame it was limited edition! Another body spray staple of mine is the Soap & Glory Mist You Madly spray which I already have repurchased – I bought mine from a blog sale because as much as I love it, the price for it is pretty steep! 

Impulse Tease was nice but nothing special – I can always rely on Impulse sprays to keep me smelling fresh though. I finished up my Flowers by Kenzo perfume and do have another one but am keen to repurchase very soon – favourite perfume ever! The So…For Me spray was decent but not a patch on the others in the range. I used the mini can of So…Kiss Me within days – it takes me back to being a kid again and I will always love the scent.

I was given the Lush Angel’s Delight soap by Shona a while back and whilst I liked it, it wasn’t necessarily my favourite soap from them. I finally finished the First Aid Beauty Smooth Shave Cream – I used to love this but have since found cheaper and better products. I also finished up two toothpaste minis – I have a whole stash of them at home plus about four open big tubes..oops! These weren’t anything special but were free samples from the websites so who is complaining?

The Simply Pure 3 in 1 cleansing wipes were a little disappointing but since I am trying to cut wipes out altogether, it is no big deal. The Boots Essentials Cleansing Wipes still remain my favourite but I am finding myself using wipes less and less which can only be a good thing!