Spring Empties & Review - 2023

 Hello, everybody! How was your weekend?

Here are all of the products I was able to use up this past season.

Lancome Clarifique Refining Brightening Dual Essence

I wouldn't repurchase this. The product itself fine, but for almost $100 a bottle I expected more. I received this for free from BzzAgent, I believe, so thankfully I'm not out that much money. The packaging is a big sore spot for me. It dispenses too much product, and it leaks. As you can see in the picture, the sliver coating on the lid has also been flaking off for quite some time now. This was a major let down.

Clarins Extra-Firming Jour

 

I didn't mind this. It made my skin feel hydrated and soft. The scent of this reminded me of something I used a long time ago, but I haven't been able to put my finger on what exactly it is! I'm almost considering purchasing a full size of this just to try to remember. lol!

First Aid Beauty Ultra Repair Firming Collagen Cream

As you're well aware, I love FAB products, so it's no surprise that I enjoyed this. I didn't notice any firming though, but I did have a small sample size of it, so it's possible I just haven't used it long enough to see any changes.

 

Ahava Deadsea Water Mineral Hand Cream

I really enjoy this hand cream. This is my third or fourth tube of it, so you know it's good! I need to purchase another one soon, but I want to use up some of my Bath & Body Works lotions before I purchase anything else.

 

 

Tatcha The Dewy Skin Cream

 

This is nice. It's thick and takes a while to sink into the skin, but it made my face glowy and hydrated. I have another slightly bigger sample of this that I'm still using, and my skin still looks healthy and smooth. That said, I still don't think I'd purchase this over my trusty First Aid Beauty Ultra Repair Cream.

 

Lancome Advanced Genifique Yeux

 

This was good. It has a thin consistency and sinks into the skin rather quickly. It kept my eye area looking hydrated and youthful. If it wasn't so dang expensive I would purchase this again.

One/Size Secure the Blur Makeup Magnet Primer

I really liked this primer! It blurred my pores very well and it didn't disrupt my foundation or concealer.

Clinique High Impact Mascara

I liked this too, but not more than other mascaras I've tried. When it's time for me to buy another mascara, I'm not sure I'll remember this one.

Moroccan Oil Hydrating Styling Cream

I didn't really like this product. The scent isn't my favorite, and I don't feel like this helped my hair stay frizz free.

Bath & Body Works Japanese Cherry Blossom Ultimate Hydration Body Cream

I like this scent a lot, and I like the B&BW lotions. I've cut myself off from purchasing anymore lotions for a while though.

First Aid Beauty Pure Skin Face Cleanser

I'm sure you already know that I love this brand and specifically this cleanser. I already have another backup of this ready to use up.

Perricone MD Maximum Strength Clearing Treatment

Have you ever used a product that worked wonders on your skin only to stop working after a couple of weeks? That is how this product was for me. I was astonished by how well this worked after two weeks of use. My acne mostly cleared up! Then it just stopped working. My acne was back. Such a bummer!

That's everything I was able to use up this time! Thank you for stopping by, and I hope you have a great week!

Bath & Body Works Semi-Annual Sale Haul - 2023

 Hello, everyone! How was your holiday weekend?

The B&BW sale was going on recently, and you know I had to pick up a few things! I don't have a lot of fresh, spring and summer scents of candles, lotions, anything really, so I made a conscious effort to pick out spring/summer appropriate scents. Without further ado, here's what I picked out!

Pink Lilac & Vanilla 3 Wick Candle

This is a nice floral, but warm scent. It's not sickly sweet or overly floral. I'm excited to start burning this in my house.

Gold Glitter Pocketbac Holder

All of the pocketbac holders that I have are either Halloween or winter/Christmas designs (I've been using the wiener dog wearing a Santa hat on skis holder up until this point lol), so I decided to order a simple one that I can use anytime of the year.

Hand Creams in Pink Pineapple Sunrise and Bahamas

These smell incredible. I was able to get one of them for free as my birthday gift, so that's even better!

Ultimate Hydration Body Cream in Dark Kiss

I've never seen this scent before, and I'm glad I ordered it. It smells wonderful and I love the deep colors on the packaging. However, I realized I've got quite the stock pile of body creams from B&BW so I'm officially cutting myself off from buying any more (aside from the upcoming Halloween line...) until I use up some of what I have.

Mahogany Coconut Wallflower Refill

I already put this up in our small bathroom and it smells amazing!

Turtle & Snail Wallflower Plug In

I'm using this plug in in our small bathroom as well. The wallflowers that I have are (again) all Fall/Halloween or Christmas themed designs, so I needed something I could put out for the rest of the year. This turtle is adorable.

Mahogany Teakwood Body Spray

This was one of my husband's Father's Day gifts. He doesn't wear cologne or body sprays very often (mostly just on our date nights), but the one he currently has is almost gone. I really like this scent, it smells warm and musky.

That's all I ordered this time. I'm anticipating the release of their Fall and Halloween collections next month! It's never too early to be thinking about Halloween for me. Did you pick up anything from the sale? Thank you for stopping by, and I hope you have a fantastic week!