December Empties

I have a crazy amount of empties this month, due to using up a lot of the contents of my travel bag over Christmas. Here's what I've used up and whether I would buy them again:-

Cowshed Grumpy Cow Uplifting Bath & Shower Gel - this has been in my travel bag since Summer and it reminds me of a subtle version of Lush's Happy Hippy. It has a delicate citrusy scent and is made with essential oils of red mandarin, petitigrain and grapefruit. Repurchase? Maybe - I like it, but I like Happy Hippy more. Lush Vanilla Dee-Lite Body Lotion - another item that I've had lingering in the bag since Summer. It's OK, but definitely a light spring/summer time only body moisturiser for me. Repurchase? Probably not. The Body Shop Sweet Lemon Body Scrub - I got this in a gift set for Christmas and have wanted to try it for ages, but I was a bit disappointed with it. I like the scent but prefer my scrubs to be tougher than this. Repurchase? No.

The Body Shop Vitamin E Moisture Day Cream - No idea why this was in the travel bag because I love it! One of my all time favourite face moisturisers and one that is frequently half price or on offer a lot. Repurchase? Yes! Lush Curly Wurly Absolutely Gorgeous Coconut & Vanilla Conditioning Shampoo - I have a serious love/hate relationship with this shampoo. Pros: my hair seems to love it and it makes it incredibly soft. Cons: the little pieces of coconut are just too much of a PAIN to wash out of my medium length/thick hair. Repurchase? Sadly no, I don't want to take half an hour every time I want to wash my hair! Lush Cupcake Fresh Face Mask - Love this so much, absolutely perfect for my oily/combination skin and makes it feel so clean and clear. Repurchase? Definitely.

OPI RapiDry Top Coat - This was from a minis set, it's OK but nowhere near as good as Seche Vite. Repurchase? No. Clinique All About Eyes Rich - I've used the regular version of this for nearly two years and switched to this one when I received it in a giftset for my birthday. It's thicker than the regular one so I've only ever used it at night before going to bed. Repurchase? No, I think I'll stick to the normal one. bareMinerals Flawless Defintion Mascara in Black - a fantastic mascara that I featured in a Favourites post a while ago. Repurchase? Yes.

Urban Decay Primer Potion in Sin - another product that I love, I've used the normal UDPP for years and switched to this when it came out. It's nice enough to wear on its own and have a gorgeous subtle gold shimmer tone to it. Repurchase? Yes. Rahua Voluminous Shampoo & Conditioner - I was excited to try these out after receiving them in a Boudoir Prive box. They were nice enough to use but I didn't really notice that much difference to my hair. Repurchase? No. Deborah Lippmann The Stripper To Go Nail Lacquer Remover Mitt - From this month's Glossybox, I had high hopes for this but found it really annoying to use. The mitt is absolutely soaked in nail polish remover when you remove it from the sachet and as I was using it, the excess fluid got all over my hands and it STINKS! Plus, it only removed about six nails worth of polish before drying up and becoming unusable. Rubbish! Repurchase? Hell no.

What beauty products have you used up this month?

13 comments

CelesteCohen30 December 2011 at 15:19
Hated the Deborah Lippmann pad too - don't know what all the hype was about! :L
www.celestecohen.blogspot.com xo
E V E L Y N30 December 2011 at 15:31
@Celeste - me either!
kelli30 December 2011 at 15:34
I love these posts, I find them really interesting. I look forward to them each month. lots of love xxx
Anon Kimchi30 December 2011 at 15:57
I love posts like this and i totally agree about the Deborah Lippmann The Stripper To Go Nail Lacquer Remover Mitt, mine stopped working after 4 nails. Very disappointing.

great post!
xx

http://samram1214.blogspot.com/
E V E L Y N30 December 2011 at 16:13
@Kelli - thanks :) I love reading other bloggers posts on these too xx

@Sam - thanks! I think it's ridiculous how much they charge for the mitts when they barely do one hand, rip off :( xx
Beauty Balm30 December 2011 at 19:02
I'm adding cupcake to my wish list (shame I went to Lush just the other day too!) x
E V E L Y N31 December 2011 at 10:13
@Beauty Balm - it's so good, let me know what you think if you try it :) x
rottenotter31 December 2011 at 11:29
Amazed you've finished the sin primer potion, I'm nowhere near finishing mine! And the normal version too! I liked the Rahua shampoo but it's really expensive, not something I'd actually buy :) xx
Zoe31 December 2011 at 13:58
Glad i didnt buy that opi polish now, already have Seche Vite! Great post, i never have any empties!

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xo
Claire31 December 2011 at 23:01
I always look forward to this post every month :), I was a bit disappointed with the Deborah lippmann nail polish remover too it only took off 4 nails , I think I will stick to my regular bottle of cheap remover .
E V E L Y N2 January 2012 at 20:43
@Katy - I'd had it for quite a while but used it almost everyday. Sad that it's gone and I've got to save up and buy another! :( I agree, the Rahua shampoo & conditioner was nice to use but far too expensive xx

@Zoe - You can't beat Seche Vite!

@Claire - me too, I love reading other bloggers posts on these :) Defintely agree with the Deb Zip mitt, no better than a regular bottle of remover!
MissMathful3 January 2012 at 15:20
empties posts are always my favourites, its a true measure of things you use instead of things people rave about for a few days and then forget... :D

www.missmathful.blogspot.com
E V E L Y N3 January 2012 at 21:02
@MissMathful - completely agree! I always enjoy reading them :)