Winter Empties & Review - 2024

 Hello, everyone! How was your weekend? I'm prepping for my baby shower in a couple weeks and getting everything ready for the new baby. It's crazy how fast the time is flying by!

Here's everything I was able to use up these last few months!

Neutrogena Hydro Boost Makeup Remover Wipes

These are fine for quick makeup removal.

Tony Moly I'm Red Wine Mask Sheet

I love these sheet masks! I repurchase these masks constantly.

Ole Henriksen Glow2OH Dark Spot Toner

This was a nice toner, but I didn't notice my dark spots clearing up at all.

Bath & Body Works Whipped Rose & Vanilla Ultimate Hydration Body Cream

This scent is very nice! Not overly vanilla scented and slightly floral.

 

Ouai Detox Shampoo

This was okay. I doubt I would ever purchase a full size bottle though.

Lancome Advanced Genefique

This sinks into the skin very quickly and kept my skin feeling soft and hydrated.

Drunk Elephant Ceremight AF Eye Balm

I wouldn't repurchase this. I didn't notice any change in my eye area, and this didn't make my skin feel soft or hydrated at all.

Neutrogena Oil-Free Acne Wash

This was okay. I didn't feel like it helped with my acne at all though.

Christina Aguilera Inspire Perfume

 

I've had this for such a loooooong time! I'm glad I finally used it up. This was my oldest perfume in my collection, so I'm glad it's finally empty.

Soft Lips x Hello Kitty Lip Balm in Hot Cocoa

 

This didn't do anything for my dry lips. But I never expected it to. It smells nice at least.

It Cosmetics Confidence in Your Beauty Sleep Serum

This was nice! It sinks into the skin nicely and kept my skin feeling hydrated all night.

Bath & Body Works Ultimate Hydration Body Lotion in Vanilla Bean Noel

I wouldn't buy this scent again. It's overly sweet and keeps its scent for a long time.

Olaplex Hair Perfector

This made my hair feel so nice and soft! I was worried about all the people saying it made their hair fall out, but that wasn't my experience. I will definitely repurchase this.

Neutrogena Makeup Remover Wipes

Again, these are fine for a quick makeup removal, but they make my skin feel oily.

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

New Beauty Haul

 Hello, everyone! How was your weekend?

We've been crazy busy these past few weeks! Our schedules are about to ease up though, so hooray for that. It's about to start cooling down here in the PNW, and I'm all kinds of excited for it! I'm ready for pumpkin patches, apple cider flavored everything, and of course Halloween! Are you ready for summer to be over with? Anyway, here are the new beauty products I'm trying out!

Dr. Jart+ BB Premium Beauty Balm

This is very dewy. A bit too dewy for me, actually. Even after applying powder, it was still glowy. This lasted all day though and didn't crease or settle into any of my fine lines.

Drunk Elephant Ceramighty AF Eye Balm

 

I like this, but it pumps out way too much product. Even half a pump is too much. It's very thick, but a little goes a long way with this. If DE fixed the pump so you don't waste so much product, it would be great.

Urban Decay All Nighter Long Lasting Setting Spray

I received this complimentary from Influenster and Urban Decay for completing UD's Words Hurt IRL Social Challenge. I've used this many times before, so I already know I like this product. It helps keep your makeup looking fresh all day.

Lancome Idole Nectar

 

This smells even better than the original Idole. I'm so glad they fixed the shape of the bottle too! The original is very thin, so it falls over constantly and I'm always worried it will break. I ended up just leaving it flat down on my counter so I no longer have to worry about it. The base on this perfume is wider, so there's no fear of it tipping over and shattering.

Tony Moly Sheet Masks in I'm Real Red Wine, I'm Real Rice, I'm Real Aloe, and I'm Real Pearl

I love these sheet masks! I try to never run out of sheet masks, but when I do, I stock up on a few of these. They're great and inexpensive!

Kiss Boo-Yah imPress Nails

I love Halloween, and I love press on nails. It's a match made in heaven.

 Urban Decay Beached Bronzer in Sun-Kissed

I've had this on my Ulta wish list for a looooong time, so I finally bit the bullet and ordered it. I haven't tried it out yet, but I'm excited to.

Pureology Color Fanatic Top Coat + Tone Hair Gloss in Gold

I received this complimentary from Influenster for review. Based on the reviews I've read, this enhances your warm toned blonde hair to be more vibrant. I prefer my blonde to be on the cool toned side. In some reviews, the reviewer mentioned that they tried this out on their cool toned hair and this product turned their hair yellow-ish. I'm not willing to risk ruining my hair for a review, so I ended up giving this away.

NARS Rising Star Cheek Palette

I received this from BzzAgent for review. I love the stars on the packaging and printed on the powders. The highlight shade is a tad too dark for me, but it will make a beautiful eyeshadow. The five blush shades are really nice, and as long as I use a light hand on the darker shades, I can wear all of them even though I have a very fair skin tone.

OPI Xpress/on Nails in Bubble Bath

This is another product I received from BzzAgent for review. These are veryyyy long. I like the color of them, but I can't see me wearing these for more than a day or two.

 

Bath & Body Works - Twilight Woods Shower Gel & Body Cream, Wicked Vanilla Woods Body Cream, and Enchanted Candy Potion Body Cream

I have nothing to say other than I liked the scent of all of these. Lol

Olaplex No. 6 Bond Smoother

My hairdresser uses this on my hair and I love how it makes my hair look. I decided to finally pick it up at my last appointment.

Glow Recipe Guava Vitamin C Bright-Eye Gel Cream

This was free with my Sephora order. I haven't tried out a lot of Glow Recipe products, so I figured I'd branch out a bit with this.

Natasha Denona Sunset Palette

I've been wanting this palette for a long time. It's on sale on Sephora's website for 50% off right now. Obviously, I couldn't pass up that deal!

That's everything this time! Thank you for stopping by, and I hope you have a wonderful week!

 

Spring Empties - 2020

Hello, everyone!  How was your weekend?

Now that my son is getting older and more independent, I've had a little more time to spend on self care and even putting on makeup now and then.  As a result, I finally finished off some base products that I've been working on for ages.  lol  Here are the products I used up during the Spring.

Ahava Mineral Hand Cream
I love this stuff!  I received another one for Christmas, but I will definitely repurchase this again!

Victoria's Secret Dream Fragrance Mist
Since I used up all of my samples and travel size perfumes last year, I'm actively working on using up frangrance mists and body sprays that I've had for a long time.  This one is okay.  Not a scent I love though.

Tarte Maracuja Oil
I won't purchase a full size of this.  The greasy feeling lasted too long after applying.  I wasn't a fan of the smell of it either.

Smashbox Photo Finish Primer Oil
I also won't purchase a full size of this too.  I guess I'm not into face oils lately.

Be A Bombshell Smooth Criminal Powder
To be far, I accidentally dropped this and about half of it spilled out.  This lasted SO LONG though.  I won't repurchase this though.  It says it smooths out lines and pores, but it made mine more pronounced and made my skin look so dry and aged.

  
Too Faced Shadow Insurance Eye Shadow Primer
This is okay but it's not my favorite.  I'll stick to my Urban Decay Primer Potion.

Clean & Clear Dual Action Moisturizer
I sometimes repurchase this but I wouldn't say it's one of my favorites.  I'm absolutely not a fan of the scent though.  I'll probably repurchase this in the future but I still prefer the FAB Ultra Repair Cream.

Too Faced Primed & Poreless Pure Face Primer
This blurred my imperfections a bit, but I feel like it makes my foundation slip around.

Drunk Elephant C-Tango Multivitamin Eye Cream
This was nice!  I loved how it felt on my skin and how it made my eye area look.  It's a damn shame that it's so expensive though.  I don't know if I'll purchase the full size because of that reason.

Peter Thomas Roth Anti-Aging Cleansing Gel
Eh.  Not my favorite cleanser, but it did smell really good.

  

First Aid Beauty Ultra Repair Face Moisturizer
I liked this well enough.  I'm a big fan of the regular Ultra Repair Cream.

Suave Sea Salt & Eucalyptus Exfoliating Body Scrub
I liked this body scrub.  The scent is pretty earthy, but it's not bad.  I'm interested in trying this product out in different scents.

That's everything I was able to use up these last few months.  Thanks for stopping by!  I hope you have a great week!