Empties!

Hey there!

Sorry good people. This empties is kinda late. I normally like to post my empties at the very end of the month or the first or second day. Today is the 6th day of the month. Not too far in but, you know. So, today I'm taking a little bit of time away from unpacking boxes to chit chat with some of my favorite folks!

This month I did go through quite a bit of products. In the bath I used two Sonoma Spa Bubble Baths this month. I finished one in Ocean Spa and one in Milk & Honey. Both of them are really nice. I've begun using these more than the others that I have. I like them because the price is right and they have so many different fragrances that they can match my mood. I will always repurchase these.

I also finished an Avon Bubble Bath in Peony Blossom. It's a strong scent and very floral. I'm not a big floral scented person so it was nice but I probably won't buy it again. I used a shower gel from a set that my sister got me for Christmas. It was in the scent Pomegranate Noir. It boasts of a scent of Exotic Spices and exquisite flowers. It was nice but didn't lather very well and the scent wasn't very strong. I probably wouldn't purchase that one.  

I did finish a Body Shop Vineyard Peach Shower Gel. Yum! I picked it up at either TJMaxx or Marshalls and if I EVA see it again, I'm picking up three. It's fantastic! It smells good, lathers great and make my bathroom spa like! And, I also finished a Bath & Bodyworks Malibu Heat shower gel. It smelled ok. It, of course, lathered very well. The scent didn't wow me like I thought it would so I probably won't buy it again.

I finished my holy grail face wipes Wet n Wild Under The Sheets. I love these. I didn't have them for about 2 or 3 weeks and then I found a Wally World that had them in stock. I grabbed 2 (cause that's all they had!). They take off the makeup and they don't dry out the skin. It's great. The other good face wipe was the Clean and Clear Makeup Dissolving Facial Cleaning Wipe. I got these when I was out of my WnW ones. These are good too. I wouldn't kick them out of bed at night. In a pinch, I'd totally use these.

The other two wipes are not favorites at all. The Publix Makeup Remover wipes are horrible. They are wet and that's just it. I used them to remove swatches. The Giovani D-Tox System wipes were horrible. I had heard so many great things about them and I was so excited to try them. Not a fan -- really, really not a fan. They were oily and didn't remove any makeup at all. I tried one or two and then I just put them in the empties bin. It wasn't worth going any further.

I had random moisturization this month. I used not one, but two small H2O Targeted Care foot creams. I have a whole post about my love for this stuff. It's no surprise that I finished up two. I got mine from T.J.Maxx. If you find the full size of this stuff, GET IT!! Your feet will thank you.

My holy grail body lotion is Jergens Original Scent Dry Skin Moisturizer. I. Love. This. Stuff. It has a slightly cherry scent and it's nice and creamy. Not watery at all. I have other lotions but this is my favorite. The coconut body cream next to it is from the Dollar Tree. It was ok, for a dollar. The problem was, I only had it for a few months and it went rancid. It was slightly coconutty. Yes, I got my dollars worth. No, I wouldn't buy it again.

I used up a Secret Deodorant. No surprise there. It's the only deodorant I use. I tried a Cucumber Natural Essence Mask before I went to get portions of my face cut off (I mention why here). It was nice and I'd certainly use it again.

I used a mini Zoya Nail Polish Remover. I love this stuff. It's expensive but it works well and I feel like it's not as harsh on my nails. I finished a L'Oreal Shampoo trial. I've said it so many times. I like getting these minis but I really can't tell much with just a sample. I guess it was good. I also finished a package of bath salts that came in a Christmas gift. It was nice. I can't remember the fragrance though.

And that's what I threw out last Month. I think that was a pretty good green trash can haul. What did you toss out this month? How many would you repurchase?

Empties!

Hey there!

It's trash day! You know, that wonderful day that I pull out all the trash from my bathroom (well, not all of it) and show you what I used up in a month. I also give you a mini review on the stuff.

Let's start in the tub, as I always do. You will notice that something is absent. There aren't any bubble baths. I know. I've been mixing and matching and I haven't used any of them up. Keep waiting though, it's coming. What you do see is that I finished 3 shower gels. I finished a Zest Creamy Cocoa Butter & Shea body wash. It was creamy, lathered well and smelled very good. I would definitely buy it again. One of my favorite shower gels is Bath & Body Works Energy; Orange Ginger Body Wash and Foam Bath. I love it. It smells so good and wakes me up. It says that it boosts your energy and I kinda think it does. I also finished a tiny bottle of Japanese Cherry Blossom from B&BW. It was fine. I probably wouldn't buy it again though.

Skincare is important this time of the year. I have to use heavier creams and I take extra care to make sure my makeup is off at the end of the day. The first facial cream that I used up was the L'Oreal Revitalift Triple Power Deep-Acting Moisturizer (whew! that's a mouth full!). I really liked it. It was moisturizing enough for winter without turning my face into an oil slick. It also smells pretty darn good! It smells...clean. When I finished this little gem up, I used a sample of the L'Oreal Age Perfect Cell Renewal Day Cream. That did it for me. I ran out and purchased a full size (ok, a small full size) the next day! It is just as good as the Revitalift but I feel that the shea butter and ...never mind. I liked the gold packaging better, ok? The stuff inside seemed the same to me. Both of them make my face feel really good and that's worth any amount of money.

I finished up 2 types of wipes this month. I purchased a Pond's Wet Cleansing Towelette (5 pack) for my travels. It's ok. It's nothing special. I finished my Wet n Wild Under The Sheets Makeup Removing Towelettes and made damned sure I had a backup pack on hand! I have fallen in love with these wipes. They are wet enough and soft enough that they feel like a wash cloth taking off the first layer of makeup. If I could put them into one of those baby wipe warmers without breaking down the remover stuff inside, that would be heaven! These are about $2.99 or $3.99 but so worth it. If you see these in your store, you should definitely check them out. They don't remove all your makeup (what remover wipe does?) but they are a good first step.

So you are probably wondering why that hair brush is in my empties. Well, I bought a new one. I had had this one for years and it was just time. I finished another tube of Clobetasol Propionate for my seborrheic dermatitis and a small bottle of Organix Moroccan Argan Oil Shampoo. I love all things Organix brand. I finished a bottle of CVS nail polish remover. Stay tuned. I purchased something new and exciting in the realm of nail polish remover and boy do I like it! I also tossed 2 very old body oils (Amber White Type and one without a name). I like body oils because they don't normally make me sneeze like some perfumes do. They also last longer throughout the day.

Let's talk toothpaste. You normally see Colgate brand in my empties. You might even see a Crest brand in my empties. When it comes to toothpaste, I am normally brand (kinda) loyal. But, I had heard soooo many good things about this Dollar Tree brand of Natural White Sensitive Whitening Fluoride toothpaste that I really wanted to test it out. That many people can't be wrong. Well, they were. This stuff was horrible. It was a super thin consistency and I felt like it always just ran out of my mouth. And, it was overly pepperminty. It was like my mouth was numb afterwards. I was so glad to be done with this tube. I didn't even try to get the last remnants like I do with other brands. I didn't see that it did anything special either. I mean, it didn't do anything bad, but it didn't do anything good. It did teach me that I can switch between Colgate and Crest if I want to. It would appear that those two do the same thing. This one probably does too, just in a runny form and I don't like that.

My non beauty related empty are these packets of water enhancer. Crush Singles To Go water enhancer in orange, strawberry and pineapple help me drink my daily allotment of water. I'm not a huge water fan but these add enough flavor to my water that I have no problem guzzling them down. I also use them with soda stream seltzer water, just very carefully (the water will fizz up quickly if you add them too fast). They are $1 for a 6 pack at Dollar General and Family Dollar. There is also a grape flavor but it's just ok.

And that's my trash! Nothing real fancy this month. Can't promise that there will be anything real fancy next month. But there you have it!

What did you toss this month? Will you try it again? Was it a freebie or a purchase?