February Empties

The penny has finally dropped, and I’ve begun finishing things before moving onto something new. Keep in mind I’m talking body/shower products more than anything, I still have a different outlook on makeup usage but I’ll save that for another post. I’m enjoying using something and reviewing it before getting to try something new, it is true what they say about anticipation making things more exciting in this respect!

Palmer’s Cocoa Body Scrub- reviewed here, this was a delight to use and something I will definitely be putting into my shower routine again in the future. Love the creamy but scrubby texture that moisturises my skin without leaving the gross film that others do.

Original Source Orange Oil & Ginger shower gel – love this brand for their tangy and true-to-life scented shower gels. This one was nice but the ginger wasn’t for me, so I probably wouldn’t repurchase this particular scent for myself. Still on the hunt for the choc mint version that I can’t seem to find!

Korres Rose shower gel – as I said in my last empties (in regards to the Guava version) these really didn’t live up to my expectations. They didn’t lather all that well and the scent just seems a bit off, so I’ll be sticking with the lip butters from this brand and leaving their shower gels on the shelf.

Palmolive Body Butter Strawberry Smoother Exfoliating Body Wash – long name, and took a long time to get this one out of my shower. I wanted to love this, I really tried to, but the scent was too artificial and didn’t sit nicely with me at all. Definitely won’t repurchase, though I am tempted to try the Mango version to give Palmolive a chance to redeem themselves…

Watson’s Moisturising Facial Mask with Cucumber Extract – one of my Thailand purchases, but not my favourite from the bunch I picked up there.  I don’t feel like this makes a huge difference to my skin, though it is still a nice sheet mask.

Priceline Round Cotton Pads – I use these to remove eye makeup each night before I go in with my Dermalogica Precleanse for the rest of the face, and they are wonderful. I am trying the Daiso cotton squares at the moment which are much softer, but I still think I might prefer these cotton rounds.

Maybelline Lash Stiletto Voluptuous Mascara – Quite a dry formula that gave my lashes a nice bit of length. I used it up quite a while ago and it has been at Chris’ place so I can’t give a thorough review based on the vague memory of it all.

Norsca Anti-White Clear Sport deodorant– not a fan of this, it did leave white marks for me (being a true Melbourne girl, black rules my wardrobe!) and left me feeling quite damp immediately after application. A nice big can for the price, but the formula was a let down so I won’t be repurchasing.

Rexona Women Crystal deodorant – I kept this mini in my handbag to freshen up after a swim or during a long work day, and I really liked it. I will be repurchasing another for my handbag as soon as I get to Priceline.

 

 

Hopefully there will be some more makeup featured in my next empties…do you find it hard to use up cosmetics as well?