December/January Empties

I had so little to show for December in the way of empties that I decided to roll it all over into the next month. Most of this is my new year empties!

L’Oreal EverPure Moisture Conditioner- this is sulfate free and smells of rosemary and mint. Adored the sample so much and bought a full size, which is waiting in the wings until my current conditioner bites the dust.

Weleda Sea Buckthorn Replenishing Body Lotion- this smelt wonderful, and was thicker and more moisturising than I had originally anticipated. Big thumbs up!

Kiehl’s Orange Flower & Lychee Body Cleanser*- this was insanely good, it really did leave my skin soft and the smell was divine. Looking forward to repurchasing this, or perhaps one of the other scents from this collection.

Korres Guava Little Showergel- I bought this at a discount store in Sydney, and was very excited at the prospect of a new Korres love. Dismally disappointed, this smelt a little bit off, but when I sniffed the tester at Kit to see what it was meant to smell like…it smelt the same. Milky, didn’t get any ‘guava’ and I wouldn’t repurchase.

Haus of Gloi Ghost Puffs Sugar Exfoliant (sample)- love the caramel popcorn smell of this, and while I prefer the soft bubbling scrub formula from this company, this was quite nice as well.

Haus of Gloi Olde Cider Haus Sugar Exfoliant (sample)- this smelt so good, like apples with an edge of something else. The description says “old oak, sweet drying hay fields, apple pulp and vanilla husks.”

Haus of Gloi Pumpkin Queen Soft Bubbling Scrub (sample)- love the formulation of this lathery scrub, and to me it smelt of pumpkin, nutmeg and amber. Really nice, though I do see how the scent wouldn’t appeal to everyone.

Rexona Girl Free Spirit Deodorant- I prefer the Tropical Energy version of this (my very favourite) but this did the job and smelt alright.

Evian Facial Spray- I bought this in Thailand way back when, and it took so long to finish because the spritzer shot such a crappy spray that it ruined my makeup every time I tried to use it. Not sure if mine was faulty, but I’ll be sticking to my beloved Uriage either way.

Kim Kardashian Perfume 30ml- I loved this strong and sexy scent, I am normally not one to go for celebrity scents but this one sat nicely on me. Mum purchased a big bottle of this in duty free on a whim and it gives her headaches, so I think I am going to claim the new bottle as my own.

 

Aesop Reverance Aromatique Hand Balm- Review here (LINK), I am still undecided on my feelings for this. I have another sample sachet to use up, though I don’t know if that will help my decide either. Do you ever feel that way about a product?

Priceline Re-Balance Facial Cleansing Wipes- They changed the packaging and it doesn’t feel as nice as it once did, but the wipes inside are still my favourite.

Beauty Care Co Makeup Remover Pads- Did the job, not as great as the Priceline ones. I feel like these are in every single empties post? I’ve started using other methods of removal, so maybe these will not appear each month now.

Dermalogica Skin Prep Scrub- Not sure why I wasn’t expecting much from this as I have been enjoying some other Dermalogica things lately, but I was pleasantly surprised with this one. I got two uses from this small sachet (and have a sample tube on the go right now) This left my skin really, really smooth, and didn’t make me break out or anything like that. Will be dedicating a whole post to this soon!

Did you get through much in the first month of this year?

*Marked products were provided, and the samples were obviously not purchased but obtained in various ways. Honesty, always.

Hauling Haus of Gloi // Autumn

Finally took the plunge into the addictive world of Haus of Gloi, and selected a variety of samples to get a taste for the company. In this post I'm just going to go over first scent impressions, and only of the limited edition items from my haul. Rather than overload one post, I'll just wait and post full reviews of the permanent scents at a later date.

The infamous Ghost Puffs seemed a sure bet for my love, and so I chose to also buy a large tub of the pumpkin butter in that scent, as well as a mini sugar exfoliant and mini pumpkin butter.

Have you ever had the caramel covered popcorn called Lolly Gobble Bliss Bombs? This smells very similar to that, and I like it quite a lot. It is quite a sweet scent with an edge, and I am glad to have picked up both sizes of this as it is often sold out when I look on the site.

Naturally I perused through the rest of the limited edition Halloween/Autumn collection, as I'd heard great things about it through the grapevine. 

I've only tried the rest of my autumn stash a few times, to form an initial opinion on the formula and scents of them. I must say, I am impressed.

 "Cream, glowing pumpkin, rich vanilla bean and the tiniest touch of nutmeg butter."

Pumpkin Eater is a sweet vanillery pumpkin scent, so if that sort of heavy scent isn't for you I would give this one a miss. I'm glad I bought my sample in pumpkin butter form, it is lovely to apply at night and the scent lingers on my skin nicely.

'Old Oak, sweet drying hay fields, crushed apple pulp and vanilla husks.' 
Olde Cider Haus smells nicer when using it than in the tub (as do many of these scents) and I can smell apples and something woody almost, which I attribute to the 'hay' portion of the description. I wish I had've bought this in a pumpkin butter, I think that would be lovely. I will also note that while this Sugar Exfoliant is a great scrub, I prefer the Bubbling Scrub formulation which lathers nicely.

 "Gentle hay pillows, pumpkin, ripe peaches dusted with clove and nutmeg, dried summer herbs, and lastly, a lovely crown of amber"

 

The Bubbling Scrub formula is really nice, and I'd consider getting a full size in a different scent with my next haul. I smell a bit of spice with the pumpkin in this, I'd suggest you head here for a better description of this scent (and you can search most of the Haus scents there as well, Su is amazing!) 

 

The Yule collection is out now, but I'd throw whatever is left from the autumn stash into your cart as well. Just as nice in an Aussie summer as they are in an American autumn!

 

What are your favourite Gloi scents? What should I include in my next order?