Monday, September 2, 2013

Empties + Chuckers // July + August // The Moving House Edition


So as it turns out, there is no better motivation to clear out some beauty loot than having to pack up all of your worldly possessions to move for the very first time. I have chucked out some things and used up others, and waited until I was about to move before snapping a picture of what had accumulated.

Innoxa Body Wash* – a nice lather and inoffensive smell made this easy to use, but not exciting enough to repurchase

Bodycology Sweet Petals – absolutely loved this, the scent was amazing and I am frustrated because I think it is a discontinued product (I bought it for $1 from Priceline…)

Kit Cosmetics Tan Prep Body Scrub* – a truly great body scrub, doesn’t leave any residue and the scent reminds me of hot summer days and coconuts

Deodorants – The best from this bunch is the travel Rexona + the Clinical Protection cream deodorant. The Dove wasn’t that impressive and the pink Musk Rexona at the back of this photo burned my underarms!

Garnier Fructis Sensitive Scalp Shampoo – my staple, I switch between this and the Classic version

Smackers Strawberry Body Spray – I used this as a room spray as it was too sweet for the body! Nice faux strawberry scent, but more suited to my niece’s age range than my own

Impulse Paris Body Spray – loved this, also used this as a room spray and it reminded me of Dior My Cherie which is always a good thing.


Clearasil Skin Perfecting Wash with microbeads – I think Mum bought me this when I had just begun high school, I found it so far back in my bathroom cabinet! A chucker, for sure.

Ten O Six Deep Pore Toner – Another chucker, I remember despising this alcohol filled toner than smelled scarily strong and hurt when I applied it. The beginning of my skincare regime was not a pretty one!

L’Oreal Powder Concealer – packaging is cracked and I never liked the formula to begin with. Another one to chuck in the bin!

L’Oreal Vita Lift 5 Facial Moisturiser* – Technically Mister Bovary’s, but I used this as a night cream every now and again and really enjoyed it. The scent is quite strong and masculine, but it did the job nicely and Mister said he would repurchase (or perhaps he has already, I’ve forgotten)

Uriage Thermal Spray* – A nice hit of thermal water for powdery makeup moments and when the heating at work is on full blast.

L’oreal Triple Active Day moisturiser – I have used up a few of these and really love the formula, I still have one in back up which I’m looking forward to using.

Burt’s Bees Anti-Blemish Solutions moisturiser* – Adored this moisturiser, kept my skin really happy but the damn packaging was a fail! Beautiful glass bottle with a pump (all good so far…) but the formula is too thick to come through when you get near the end of the bottle, so a whole lot of product is sitting there, unable to be reached.

Soap & Glory Fab Pore Hot Cloth Cleanser* – A true skincare love of mine, and I’ve already repurchased! Kept my acne away and my face is never better than when I’m using this.

Face of Australia Impact Curl Mascara – My whole family uses this, and I love how affordable it is to repurchase! Really holds a curl in my lashes, though it must be noted that my family are generally blessed with good lashes so results may vary.

Chanel travel mascara –woeful! This came in a Chanel pack Mister Bovary bought for me on our first holiday years ago (before I was interested in makeup!) and it did so little for my lashes that it made me hold off on buying from Chanel for quite some time…I certainly am over that fear now though!

Dermalogica Precleanse – Another skincare love that I will definitely repurchase! A great first cleanse product that smells citrusy and lovely.

 

FCUK For Her – A nice but bland scent, I can’t help but think of how cheap it is every time I apply this. Mister Bovary has the male version, and it is much the same in experience for him as well.

Vera Wang Princess – I had quite the obsession with this before I received it for a Christmas gift a few years ago, and after using it I discovered that it doesn’t sit very nicely on my skin at all. It’s lovely in the bottle, but the special quality disappears when I wear it.

Elizabeth Arden Mediterranean –Absolutely love this scent, and have decided that the next time I see it on sale I am going to grab myself a big bottle for my stash.

Paco Rabanne Black XS – A great sweet scent that reminds me of my cousin Claire, who wore it while living with my family for a few years. I love it, but I feel I have to leave it to her to rock! 





*Provided for consideration. Honesty, always.


18 comments:

  1. I'm moving house soon too! I'm looking scared of and forward to sifting through all my belongings and stuff i've accumulated over the years...

    à la foliee

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    1. Chloe it was a pretty strange feeling to come across all of my childhood things, was a pretty cool experience for me :)

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  2. I absolutely love the Uriage Thermal Spray. It's overtaken my love for the Avene Thermal Spray.

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    1. @Bottled Beauty
      I definitely agree, it is a much finer spray than the Avene and is nice and beach-salty too!

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  3. Hurray! Yes, moving is the perfect chance to chuck all the things, haha! I need to get rid of some stuff, too...and not just makeup T_T

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    1. Larie I agree, it is the best time to do it! I still have boxes piled up in our garage to go through and donate things, too many clothes and random stuff that needs to go (to make room for my makeup to sit comfortably!)

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  4. Woohoo! You go girl! that's a bucket load of empties! Hope the move went well!

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    1. Thanks Tracy! I think I did pretty well, will hopefully have more things to chuck next month though once I weed through all of the boxes! Move went well, still busy as am on placement too but once I have holidays it should all get done quickly =)

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    1. It's a nice scent, isn't it Kat? I quite like the heart theme they run with for all of their fragrances, too

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    1. Thanks Jasmine! I was pretty happy with my efforts, too!

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  7. Nothing like needing to move to make you reevaluate how much you have! It must feel liberating and satisfying to be able to chuck out all those, both empties and just stuff you want to throw out. Mediterranean seems to go on sale at Priceline fairly often, so hopefully you can get your big bottle soon :) Still need to try the S&G cleanser - I'm using the Sanctuary one but I decided I honestly don't really like it that much :\

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    1. @sleepandwater I think I probably could have gotten rid of more (I still have boxes that I expect to find more crap in!) but it was nice to have a little clear out like this. The S&G cleanser is being repackaged right now, if you find one I encourage you to grab it, it a marvellous cream cleanser and really leaves your skin feeling soft and properly cleansed! I have my eye out for Mediterranean, thanks for the heads up x

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  8. After all that purging you must feel a ton lighter! I often joke that I need to move house more because it motivates earnest evaluation of what I really need to keep - or not - like nothing else!! Your underarm burning deodorant reminds me of the time I developed an allergic reaction to a cheap deodorant my husband bought on a whim - and had to promptly toss. I know now never to snuggle up to a man wearing Lynx! Lol

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    1. Thanks Vita! To be honest there is a lot more to go, but I think we are well on the way to a happy and manageable collection. Having a crappy deodorant affect you is just the worst, isn't it?! Having said that, Chris has worn Lynx in the past and I've been find with it, so I guess it all varies :)

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  9. Good job - you went through so much stuff! I love seeing empties posts, good luck for your next one!

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    1. Thanks Kimberley! I was pretty happy with what I managed to get rid of.

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