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Body and Face Products

New Year, new start! I'm glad to show you my first empties of 2013! If this year keeps up like this, I might be able to finish all my stuff and streamline my products (I keep on dreaming!)

Let's talk about the good, the bad and the ugly, shall we?


Monu Night Renewal Complex Normal Combination Skin: I talked about it last week on my Hitting Rock Bottom Post. The label combination skin promised me all kinds of things. I was disapointed, as I am thinking of something heavier from a kight cream. I wouldn't use this as a day cream (in the winter, that is). Maybe it is good in the summer, when the elements are more clement.

Clinique Moisture Surge Extended Thirst Relief: This is on the other end of the greasy spectrum. Woah this stuff is heavy! I would have offered it to my mum, but she's only just getting on the cream game, so decided to use this on my neck before sleep. A good choice. I wouldn't purchase this solely for that, as it is pricy.

Skincare sachet samples

Lush Candy Cane Soap: Yum, it is harder to make a soap girlier and yummier than this one! If Lush would've been nearer, I would have stock up on this, but now I'll have to wait next Christmas for that!

Haircare

Personnelle with Provitamin Shampoo Natural Care: I LOVED this shampoo. Unfortunately, this one has been in my dad's stash for a while and I think it has been discontinued. I went to check at Jean Coutu for it, and I think what comes closest to it is their Stylis range, but I haven't tried so cannot tell. This helped untangle my hair and left tham soft, leaving me petting them all day long ;)

TRESemmé Split Remedy Split Mend & Protect Leave in Treatment: Why why why the name is sooooooooooo long? Anyway, I usually think TRESemmé products are all-right but this is not. It is greasy and left my hair heavy.

Kérastase Résistance Ciment thermique: Kérastase, have you talked to TRESemmé, because your ciment thermique is about the same as their Split Remedy Split Mend & Protect Leave in Treatment. For a high end brand, I was expecting more...

Kérastase Cristaliste Lumière liquide: This was a good product, but I can think of other brands that do the same for less.

Makeup

Estée Lauder Double Wear Foundation in Cashew: Since every beauty blogger is raving about this I was curious to give it a try as well. Unfortunately, the colour didn't match my skin tone, so I had to mix it with my own foundation so much that I cannot really say if it's good or bad. When I go to the big city I might ask for a sample that matches my skin.

Stila Smudge Stick Waterproof Eyeliner in Moray: Duh. Cannot report anything on this except I wasn't able to use it more than twice before it died out. The only positive thing I can say is that the colour is pretty. Stila, I was expecting more from my money! :(

Perfumes and dental care. Randomness at its best :)

Lady Gaga Fame Eau de parfum: The first time I tried this in store I had a headache. It's quite heady. But when I received the sample, I decided to try it anyway. And I must say I like it. I'm not really convince about their "black perfume" being an innovation schtick, though. Common, it is original, and yes maybe you can patent it, but is it really ground breaking? I have red perfumes that goes on clear on the skin, it's not necessary to market your product with that.

Crest 3D White Vivid Toothpaste: Even good ol' toothpaste has complicated names now. Where is the world going? I do like this toothpaste though. It is effective at getting rid of the fairly new stains. I already talked about it in another empties post. I would repurchase.

And.... drum roll please! This month I had also finished 38 products/samples! I wouldn't have thought I would finish as much as last month, but I did! Yay!

Ladies, now, any product that you finish and liked (hated) in January? Please share below!

I know it's almost time to do the March Empties, but since I hadn't got the opportunity yet to talk about the first 2 months of the year, I will do it now. I always try to use what I have started first and writing posts about it motivates me even more. So I am now sharing with you January and February's Empties:

Clockwise:

Unknown Brand Face Wipes: I am not a big fan of face wipes, but I always seem to receive them to test. I know it is not really useful to you as I don't know which brand it is but I include them in the empties because it feels good to finish a product anyway! Those were not exceptional, nothing to write home about.

Repurchase: Even if I knew the brand, I wouldn't. Plain ordinary wipes.

Baptiste Original Dry Shampoo: This is the first dry shampoo I tried (back a few months ago). It is alright, the scent is nice, but having tested a few other since, I feel this one leaves a bigger cast than the others.

Repurchase: No, I prefer the Klorane one.

L'Occitane Fleur Chérie Hand Cream: I got this purse sized hand cream in Marie Claire last year. I really liked the smell, so I tried to make it last, as I thought it was limited edition. I like L'Occitane products, and this one as well. At first, I thought the cream was too rich to put during daytime, but I realized that even though it is, it doesn't take forever to sink in.

Repurchase: Yes, I like how moisturizing it is and the smell too.

Cien Deo Sensitive: I don't really have sensitive skin, so I cannot really testify for this claim. I bought this because the scent is fresh yet sophisticated, But unfortunately, I didn't like the deodorant. I'm usually picky about them, so I don't really know why I bought one at Lidl. Probably because the other products from the brands that I have tried were good. But I guess for this one you get what you pay for. It might be good for someone who doesn't perpire a lot, but I'm not lucky like them!

Repurchase: No, it didn't "protect" me enough.

Nivea Happy Time Bamboo Milk & Orange Blossom Cream Shower: I always think it is hard to review a shower gel. What is there to talk about except smell and lather? This one did the job alright, I don't have anything particular to say about it.

Repurchase: No, I still have a few shower gel bottles to finish.

L'Oréal Studio Secrets Professional Magic Perfecting Base: This is an ok product, but I would've like it to make my makeup stay for longer. I think that for the price, it should do more.

Repurchase: No, for the price, I prefer Mememe Seventh Heaven Face Base

Chap Ice Leashables Tropical Lip Balm: I'm not sure why this is called Tropical, as it smells like vanilla to me. It smells good, it does well, the only thing I don't like is the texture. Too hard and waxy for me. I prefer lip balm that melts and are easy to apply.

Repurchase: No, too hard.

Benefit Ring my Bella Perfume: I was glad when I have been given a sample of this perfume. This is the type of smell that I like: fresh and fruity. If you like the Escada perfumes, you should like this one (and it's not limited to a season, thus easier to find)!

Repurchase: Even though I really like this perfume, I wouldn't purchase it because I have a few Escada perfumes that are too similar, so I will use them instead of buying more.

Avon Astonishing Lengths Mascara: I think this mascara has a misleading name as I think it was more volumizing than lengthening. But it was fine by me, as I prefer giving my lashes volume instead of length. I also liked that it was a liquidy mascara.

Repurchase: I would, as I liked it, but for now I have other mascaras to finish, that are similarly good.

Clearasil Ultra All in 1 Wash and Mask: Well, I received this sample as part of their big "skincare mystery", so when I tried it I didn't know for sure it was Clearasil. The product is ok, but it reminds me a lot of the Neutrogena Visibly Clear 2 in 1 Wash and Mask. They both had the same smell, consistency and blueish colour. They are both ok products, but I'm not a fan of 2 in 1 products.

Repurchase: No, I don't like a mask that stays wet on the face.

Nair Ultra Hair Removal Cream: I go through a lot of those hair removal cream in the winter as I can't be bothered to use my epilator on long hair. Nair is one of my favourite brand for those cream and I used this one type a lot. Cannot fault it except for the smell, but then again all depilatory creams stink.

Repurchase: Yes.

How about you? Are you doing well on the Empties front?