By now, I think we all know how much I love empties posts, so I won't spend 500 words rabbiting on about it like I usually do. Next month's empties will see my favourite post have a bit of a revamp. I'll be separating out skincare, beauty and random empties into different posts instead of being a weird mismatch of products. But for this post, we're sticking to the standard formula. As long as it's in my trash, you know the drill...
BEAUTY
Out of everything, I find it the most exciting of to come to the end of a makeup product. It's a bit of a rare occasion around these parts as I rarely find something I love enough to completely finish. I actually discovered the Benefit Porefessional Primer (£24.50) long ago via this mini. I instantly loved it and purchased a full size (which incidentally, I think I have also finished), so the mini went into my travel makeup kit. Since then, I have discovered The Body Shop Instablur Primer, which is currently taking the top spot, so I wont repurchase the Porefessional. I do however think it is a good silicone-based primer, and comes a close second. The Porefessional is such a sentimental product of mine, as the review became my first ever post on this blog, almost two years ago.
BATH & BODY
A product that is hugely unnecessary, but something I managed to get into in a big way is the foot pack. Pre-soaked ugly plastic booties, filled with a gloriously cooling, nourishing lotion soften and revive tired feet. Whilst being more hydrating, I found the musky scent of the Macademia Oil Extract Foot Pack irritating, so I'm a Tea Tree gal all the way. I usually pick these up from a discount store like Savers or B&M for less than £1.
SKINCARE
I find skincare the easiest products to finish, especially when a lot of them are sample sizes and sachets. I got a mini of the Aromatherapy Associates Renewing Rose Cleanser* (full size £26) free with a magazine alongside a moisturiser and a mask. It smelt nice but I didn't enjoy it as much as Cleanse & Polish. For the price of the full size, I definitely wasn't wowed.
Garnier Micellar Water (£4.99) is a cleanser I struggled to get into, but once I did, I really started to enjoy it. I've been using it pre-cleanse to get rid of the majority of my makeup, and I have seen it finally slip nicely into my nightly routine. I have already repurchased a mini bottle, of which I have almost finished. I can see holy grail status on the horizon.
From cleanser onto the next step, toner. The first one I ever discovered was the Liz Earle Instant Boost Skin Tonic (from £6 for 50ml). I really fell for its hydrating, soothing formula, and its rose-scented geranium fragrance really became a ritual I enjoyed. To this day I haven't found a toner that compares, so a repurchase will be on the cards very soon.
I got the REN Glycolactic Radiance Renewal Mask (full size £32) in a Birchbox last year, and really enjoyed using it. It is a joy to use as the ginger/honey/lemon scent is perfect when you are feeling under the weather, and your skin needs a brightening boost. I have repurchased the full size, although I don't use it as much as I thought I would.
A mask I adored last year was the 7th Heaven Chocolate Mask. With that in mind, I decided to try a few of the Superdrug mask sachets. The first I tried was the De-stressing Mud Mask (99p). I didn't like the scent much, as I found it overpowering rather than relaxing, and I don't think it did much for my skin. I didn't have much luck with their Sugar & Spice Self-Heating Mask (99p) as it was really runny and messy, so I probably wouldn't buy any of the Superdrug masks in the future.
CANDLES
Finally we move on to candles. With the amount of scents I try, I struggle to finish even a votive or tart. One I didn't really enjoy that much at first was the woody scent of Mountain Lodge from Yankee Candle. Last autumn, I really got into the scent, as you will know if you read my 2015 in Candles post. Amber Moon (£1.80) is another beautiful scent; this time a warm, feminine perfume. It's a favourite for the bedroom as it is subtle and pretty, and I have already bought another votive.
So that concludes another empties. As I mentioned earlier, the humble empties post will be having a makeover, and the next one you will see with be exclusively skincare.
What have you finished up lately?
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