Summer Empties & Review - 2023

 Hello, everybody! How was your summer? Can you believe it's autumn already??

Once again, most of my empties this time around are skincare items. I just don't wear makeup as often as I used to. I have to wake up at 3:30 in the morning for work, and I do not have it in me to wake up earlier than that just to apply some makeup. These posts are going to consist mainly of skincare for some time. So without further ado, here are all the products I used up during these last few months.

SK-II Facial Treatment Essence

I like this essence so much more than the Lancome essence! This actually feels like it's hydrating my skin. It is crazy expensive though, so I think I'll settle with picking up free samples when I can.

Neutrogena All-In-1 Acne Control Daily Scrub

 

This was fine. I didn't really notice any change in my skin while using this though.

Ouai St. Barts Body Cleanser

This smells very nice, and made my skin feel clean. I can't see myself spending $28 on a body wash though.

Neutrogena Makeup Remover Wipes

 

These are fine, and do what I need them to do. I just hate how they make my skin feel oily after using.

Tatcha The Dewy Skin Cream

This is the second deluxe sample of this moisturizer that I've used recently. It's very thick, but sinks into the skin nicely. My skin looked soft when I used this. I'm just still stuck on my FAB moisturizer though. So far, nothing has topped it for me.

Bath & Body Works Pink Pineapple Sunrise Hand Cream

 

This was nice! My hands felt soft and hydrated after using this. The scent was nice, if a bit strong. The formula is great though!

Tony Moly I'm Honey Mask Sheet

I love Tony Moly face masks. This one was super hydrating and made my skin feel amazing! I'll definitely be purchasing this one again!

Bath & Body Works Japanese Cherry Blossom Fine Fragrance Mist

You guys!! This is it! This is my final body spray! I've officially used all my body sprays up! I can't tell you how happy this makes me. I had soooo many that I bought and then left in a drawer and forgot about. Now I just have my "nicer" perfumes to start using.

Urban Decay All Nighter Setting Spray

 

I've used this product for a long time now, and I really like it. It keeps my makeup lasting all day and looking amazing.

That's everything I used up this time! I hope you have a fantastic week, and thank you so much for stopping by!

Summer Book Haul - 2023

 Hi, everyone! How was your weekend?

These are all the books I picked up during the summer! All but one were gifted to me from my local buy nothing group.

The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins

I've actually already read this a few months ago on the Kindle app, but it's really good so I'll likely read it again sometime.

 

Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn

Dark Places by Gillian Flynn

Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn

King of Battle and Blood by Scarlett St. Clair

 

I'm so excited to read this! I've heard good things about this book.

The Girl Before by JP Delaney

And those are all of my new books (for now)! Have you read any of these yet? I'm itching to start reading King of Battle and Blood. I'm currently reading two other books at the moment though, so this book will have to wait until I finish one of those first.

 

Thank you for stopping by, and I hope you have a wonderful week!

New Beauty Products!

 Hi, everyone! How was your weekend?

My son started preschool last week! I can't believe it's already September and the school year has started. I am ready for some cooler weather and all the Halloween festivities though. We're going to Halloweentown in St. Helens for the first time this year and I'm so excited for it! What are you looking forward to for fall? Anyway, here are the items I picked up/received recently!

Hair claw clips

I finally caved and made a purchase with Temu. This is one of the items I picked out. I should have read the description because I thought these were going to be bigger, but they're still really cute.

Neutrogena Makeup Remover Wipes

 

I bought the big box from Costco but forgot to snap a photo before I removed the packages from the box and broke down the box.

Knock-off Vaseline Lip Therapy

 

This is another product I ordered from Temu. I swear the package said the brand name Vaseline in the photos, but this clearly doesn't. They come in a variety of flavors, so I'm still excited to give them a try.

Killian Paris Love, Don't Be Shy perfume sample

 

This is from Influenster. It smells really nice, but I'm a bit bummed that they sent out a sample instead of a full size bottle. Regardless, it smells amazing!

Women's Michiru

 

This was also sent to me from Influenster. This is for hair growth. I used this for about two weeks (it contains 1 months worth) and I stopped using it. The instructions say to apply this to the scalp twice a day. The problem with that is this leaves your hair looking greasy af! No amount of time or dry shampoo made my hair look better after applying this product. Like I said, I stopped using it, and I wouldn't recommend this product.

KVD Beauty Tattoo Liner

 

I also received this (and the next KVD Beauty product) from Influenster for review. I've been using this liner for years and I love it! It's my go-to liner and I always repurchase it.

KVD Beauty Everlasting Liquid Lipstick in Moth Orchid

 Again, this is from Influenster. I don't love liquid lipsticks, but this was actually very comfortable to wear, and the shade is beautiful!

Nars Power Matte High Intensity Lip Pencil in Cruella

I received this for free from BzzAgent for review. I already have this shade in their discontinued lip pencil and I love it! This is super creamy and glides on like a dream. It dries quickly but it doesn't feel dry and uncomfortable on the lips.

Lilly Lashes in Mykonos Lite

I've never tried this brand for lashes before, and these were on sale so I decided to pick them up to give them a try.

 

Urban Decay Naked Heat Eye Shadow Palette

This was on sale for half off, and I've been on the fence about purchasing this for a very long time. The shades are nice, and I'm excited to play around with it.

Sephora foundation freebie

I'm still in the market for a holy grail foundation, so hopefully this pack of samples will help me find an amazing one!

 That's everything new for me for now! Thank you for stopping by, and have a great week!