Overdue September Empties 2014

Lots of finished hair care & body products for the month of September!

1) Pantene 2 in 1 Dry to Moisturized Shampoo & Conditioner - I usually don’t like 2 in1 products like this but for some reason I had it so I decided to finish it up. I didn’t really like it since I would just use it as shampoo since it didn’t get the tangles out. And since I still had to use a conditioner, my hair got oily quicker than usual.

2) John Frieda Conditioner - I got this from his boxed hair color since I got rid of my ombre in September. I liked it since it made my hair very soft.

3) Suave Shampoo in Refreshing Waterfall Mist - I liked the scent of this but it didn’t really do anything for my hair. I think I just bought it because it was cheap but I won’t be repurchasing this.

4) Macadamia Natural Oil Deep Repair Masque - This is a holy grail for me. I think I’ve gone through like 7 or 8 of these already. Even though I like to dry other deep conditioners, I always end up coming back to this one.

5) Bath & Body Works 3 Wick Candle in Cider Lane - 1) I’m so mad they didn’t bring back this scent this year 2) they better bring it back next year or else! This is one of my favorite scents. I started burning this to get into the spirit of fall and now I only have 1 back up left.

6) Bath & Body Works Creamy Body Scrub in Dreamy Vanilla Woods - This is an older product. They don’t even make this anymore but they have similar scents and I think they’re current scrubs are just as good.

7) Softsoap Juicy Pomegranate & Mango Infusions Body Wash - The scent of this reminds me of Hong Kong and Hawaii since I had travel sized versions I took with me so I’m kind of sad to see this go.

8) Bath & Body Works PocketBac in Island White Pineapple - This smelled delicious! Just like pineapples. I would repurchase this one next year.

9) Bath & Body Works PocketBac in Perfect Beach Day - I wasn’t crazy about this one. It kind of smells like bad fruit and coconuts to me.

10) Aveda Pure-fume Spirit Spray - I don’t even remember what scent I picked out but Aveda gives you a free one of these for your birthday and I remember not liking any of them. It smells very earthy and like a grandma.

11) Be Delectable Hand Cream in Lemon & Cream - This smelled nice but it was VERY strong! It was a good hand cream too but it gave me headaches.

12) Be Delectable Hand Cream in Strawberry & Cream - Same problem with this one but I preferred this scent.

13) Neutrogena Clear Pore Daily Scrub - This was not a scrub to me. It was a nice cleanser but I would still exfoliate with something else. This would be good if you don’t like abrasive scrubs at all.

14) VIVO Diamond Collection Green Diamond Collagen Renewal Serum - I actually liked this. I’ve noticed a difference in my skin once I stopped using this. I got this on Groupon since it’s normally $150, so if I see it again I’m picking it up again!

15) Marc Jacobs Perfection Powder in 300 Beige - This was a good powder. The packaging was gorgeous. If this wasn’t so expensive I would pick it up again but since its like $50, I’ll hold out until I can buy it again.

16) LUSH Gorgeous Moisturizer - This moisturizer is amazing! No wonder its like $100! I got this sample size in a gift set but I did pick up a full size when I was in Europe since it’s cheaper over there (be sure to look out for my LUSH haul coming soon)

17) Josie Maran Hand Cream in Vanilla Apricot - This was in my September Favorites. I’ll be sad once my back up tube is used up.

18) Marc Jacobs Lash Lifter Gel Volume Mascara - This was an okay mascara. It definitely has the gel consistency but I have other mascaras that provide more volume. It wasn’t the worst but definitely not the best.

19) It Cosmetics Full Coverage Concealer in Neutral Medium - Loved this concealer! It really brightened up my under eye. Once I finish more of my concealers, I will definitely pick this one up!

Overdue September Favorites 2014

Still catching up! September flew by to me because it was my birthday month and I left for Europe the last week.

1) Victoria’s Secret Fragrance Mist in Such A Flirt - The has starfruit and white orchid. The name is perfect for this scent. It’s such a flirty scent. I love that it’s fruity and floral. Definitely wore this one on my birthday.

2) Josie Maran Whipped Argan Oil Intensive Hand Cream in Vanilla Apricot - This is an amazing hand cream! It moisturizes so well and I’m so in love with this scent.

3) Agave Healing Oil - I love hair oils and this one is amazing as well! (I had a favorite hair oil in August too) This doesn’t leave your hair greasy at all and it definitely helps with frizz.

4) Lavanilla The Healthy Deodorant in Pure Vanilla - I love the scent of this! (September was full of yummy smelling things! lol) I like that this is a natural deodorant. I wouldn’t wear this to the gym, it’s definitely not strong enough. But for running errands, or just to freshen up around the house, this was perfect.

5) Julep Cuticle Oil - With being one year older I’m definitely noticing the dry hands and cuticles more now! lol I love this and the packaging is amazing for this type of product.

6) Urban Decay All Nighter Make Up Setting Spray - I love Urban Decay’s setting sprays. Even though I prefer De-Slick, this one is good too! It really does make my make up last much longer!

7) NARS Blush in Sin - This is my all time favorite blush and since it was my birthday I literally wore it all month.

8) Make Up Forever Aqua Eyes in 0L - I’m all about my black eyeliners and this was a great one! It glides on really easily and it’s very pigmented.

9) Sigma Round Top Kabuki F82 brush - I love all of these Sigma brushes. I used this one all month for my foundation. It really buffs it into my skin and gives full coverage without looking cakey.

10) Jouer Bronzer in Suntan - I heard this was discontinued which is a shame. This is the perfect contouring shade for me. It’s not orange at all. I’m going to be sad when it’s gone.

Overdue September Birchbox 2014

I loved September’s box! It’s so cute! I will definitely be keeping this one…

1) Dr. Brandt Pores No More Vacuum Cleaner - I’ve gotten so many Dr. Brandt samples and liked them for the most part. This is a blackhead extractor mask so I’m interested to see if it works and how it compares to Glam Glow. Full size is 1oz & $45. This sample is 0.25oz Birchbox Value: $11.25 (box already paid for itself!)

 

2) Harvey Prince Hello - I’ve also received a lot of perfume samples from Harvey Prince and have liked them. This one has a mix of citrus and floral notes. I think it would have been perfect during a spring month, but I’ll still use it. Full size is 50ml & $55 This sample is about 2ml Birchbox Value: $2.20

3) Jouer Anti-Aging Moisture Primer - I love this brand and I’m all about the anti-aging these days. This has peptides and caffeine to help the skin. Full size is 1oz & $38 This sample is 0.10oz Birchbox Value: $3.30

4) Ofra Universal Eyebrow Pencil - I’m all about the brows so I’m glad I got this. I also love universal shades because they look good on everyone and it takes the guessing out of trying to match your brows. This is full size at 0.04oz Birchbox Value: $13

5) Tocca Crema da Mano Bianca - This hand cream smells like green tea & lemon. I’m not sure if I like it yet. It has a bit of grandma scent but to me all of Tocca’s perfumes smell like that. Full size is 2oz & $10 Birchbox Value: $5

 

6) Rogue & Co Smoothing Shampoo & Conditioner - These are the bonus items. At least the foil packets aren’t consider to be part of the “5 deluxe samples” this month. Full size is 8.5oz & $25 These samples are 0.23oz each x 4 = 0.92oz all together Birchbox Value: $0.68 x 4 = $2.72

Total Birchbox Value: $37.47 (I think this is the highest valued box I’ve ever gotten!)

Overdue August Empties 2014

More catching up!

1) Bath & Body Works Anti-Bacterial Hand Soap in Fresh Picked Pears - Love this scent! I’ve gone through so many of these. I would definitely repurchase this scent but in the foaming version.

2) Suave Kids Detangler - This is probably my 5^th empty bottle of this stuff. It just works and it’s cheap. If you have knotty hair, definitely try this out!

3) Sally Hansen Salon Gel Polish Acetone Remover - This came with the Sally Hansen Insta Gel Salon Kit, which lets you do your own gels at home. I love the entire kit and this was a great remover. Wish it was bigger though.

4) Bath & Body Works 3-wick Candle in Beach Grass - I wasn’t crazy about this one. It only comes back during the semi-annual sales. It’s too floral for me - it has dewy greens, palmetto grass, and white freesia.

5) LUSH Happy Hippy Shower Gel - I loved this scent. It was very zesty - perfect for summer and for mornings when you need to wake up.

6) AmeriPure Mud Mask - This was just okay. This had Mediterranean mud and Dead Sea mud, which was cool but I didn’t notice any difference in my skin.

7) Up & Up Regular Cotton Rounds - These get the job done. Love them for removing nail polish.

8) Sally Hansen Ultimate Shield Hand Crème - This moisturized really well but I wasn’t a fan of the scent. It sort of smelled like pledge cleaner. This was given to me and I don’t see myself purchasing it.

9) Anastasia Beverly Hills Clear Brow Gel - Love this stuff! This sample lasted forever! I actually purchased a full size of the Brunette tinted brow gel but I think I rather stick to the clear.

10) Orofluido Hair Elixir - This is one of my favorite hair oils. It really moisturizes but I mainly love the scent. It smells like vanilla and amber.

11) Neutrogena Healthy Lengths Mascara - This was a pretty good mascara. It isn’t a holy grail but it really did lengthen my lashes. I would repurchase it again.

12) Bath & Body Works Wallflower bulb in Pineapple Mango - This is one of my favorite scents for summer. It smells so yummy and fresh.

13 & 14) John Frieda Sheer Blonde Go Blonder Shampoo & Conditioner - I used this while I had my ombre and it worked! It made my brassy ends turn into a honey blonde. I got so many compliments once I started using this. I would definitely repurchase this if I ever lighten my hair again.

15) L’Oreal Sublime Glow Daily Moisturizer - This really did give me a nice glow but it still smelled bad even though it says “Superior Scent” but all of these always have an off scent.

Overdue August Favorites 2014

Get ready for some backtracking! yay!

1) Bath & Body Works Fine Fragrance Mist in Beautiful Day - This scent smells like pears to me but it also has apples and a bunch of floral notes. This is one of my favorite Spring & Summer scents.

2) Philosophy Purity Made Simple One-Step Facial Cleansing Cloths - Love that these remove all of my make up so easily! So glad there’s a cleanser and these wipes. They work wonders.

3) Viktor & Rolf Flowerbomb Hair Mist - I bought this because I would always spray perfume in my hair and came to found that doing this, is really damaging to the hair! This was made to be able to spray in your hair without drying it out.

4) Make Up Forever HD Foundation in #128 - I LOVE this foundation! So far I think it might be my holy grail. It makes your skin look so good. You can use one layer to get a natural look or two layers for full coverage.

5) Deborah Lippmann nail polish in Footloose - This is a fire engine red that I love to wear year round. It really compliments my medium skin tone (I also have yellow undertones) I especially love it on my toes.

6) Hourglass Veil Mineral Primer - Absolutely love this primer!! So far I haven’t had to buy it yet since I have a few of these deluxe sample sizes but I will seriously consider buying the giant bottle of this once I run out.

7) Chapstick Hydration Lock - Got this in a Birchbox and at first I was like wtf but now I’m glad I got it because it is truly one of the best lip moisturizers out there. Can’t go wrong with a trusted brand.

8) Tarina Tarantino Sparklicity Gloss in Paiette - I definitely love sparkle in my glosses and this is my sparkliest gloss by far. I wish Sephora still carried these but I do see them on Hautelook sometimes if you’re interested.

9) Tweezerman Tweezers - After misplacing these for awhile I had to use some Revlon tweezers and it was not the same! These are more precise and actually grabs the hair. I don’t think I’m going to use any other tweezers from now on.

10) NARS Broad Spectrum Powder Foundation in Barcelona - Love the coverage this gives me. I wish it kept me more matte though but when I touch up with it, it doesn’t make me look cakey.