And here are my Empties for June and July!

I didn't post the June ones, because frankly it is quite boring, it's just some soap bars and two other things. Here they are:



Yankee Strawberry Buttercream Candle:  I liked the scent of the small one, so when I passed an order I grabbed this, and they were saying it would be discontinued (It's not, it's now an online exclusive). Well, I think in a big jar it's too sickly sweet. And it didn't burn properly, the wick is now gone, but I have lots of wax left.

L'Oréal Féria Conditionner: I got this from my home dye. I liked the scent, it reminds me of banana pudding I had when I was young. The conditionner is good.

Total for June: 7 (oh well)



And now for July, I am quite chuffed! In addition of soap bars, I got:

Nivea Sheer Comfort in Jasmine: This smells nice, but the product is rubbish. I find that Nivea deodorants can be hit or miss. Unfortunately this one is a miss.

Soft-soap Sweet Honeysuckle & Orange Peel Body Wash: This was a gift, it's normally not a scent I would get for myself, but it was nice. As a shower gel, it is nice as well, not much to be said about that! I would not repurchase because I was tons to finish now and the scent is ok, but not my favourite.

Nutrisse Intense Nourishing Intense Colour in LB2: So I continued my blonde ombré! I should post a pic, because it's way different than my natural colour, I'm surprised every time I look at old pics! Now I think I went overboard though because my hair lacks brilliance :( But I got a few backups of this dye.

Batiste Dry Shampoo Original: This was a gift, because I would never purchase the Original for myself. The other ones are way better, I don't know why people go crazy over the Original Batiste.

Collection 16 Hour Lasting Perfection Concealer: I got the shade Medium 3. They changed the packaging a bit and maybe the colour names. I loved this! This product is rightly raved about. Unfortunately it is not sold in Canada, but when I go back in the UK, I will stock up!

Sephora + Pantone Universe Black Magic Eyeliner in Raven: These are my all time favourite eyeliner for my water line. Unfortunately, they were limited edition and I only have one left :( Bring it back!!!!

Marcelle Xtension Plus Mascara: This is a good mascara, the wand is not too big like most nowadays and it's a great one to lengthen and it goes well in a combo with a volominous one. I think I still have a tube of that one somewhere.
Cover Girl Bombshell Volume: This is what I'm talking about when I say big wands. This is just to big, I poked my eyes every time I used it. I could only use the first part because on the second one the wand is rubbish and doesn't pick any product. Big fail!

The Little Alchemist Papaya Cleansing Milk: Even though the name is papaya, this smells heavenly like lemon. I got this sample from Julie when I ordered from her shop, the Green Jungle. Now I want to order this, and it is always sold out!

St. Ives Apricot Scrub: This has been a staple in my skincare regime since high school. This particular tube is old though, they changed the packaging. I would repurchase it, but right now I have other facial exfoliants, but also I am looking into cleaner and less harsh alternatives.

Willow & Bloom Avocado Olive Hand Wash: This is from Dollarama and is a good soap. The scent is not what I would choose (my dad did) but is nice in the kitchen. We repurchased, but in Lavender!

Total for July: 16

Have you finished a lot of products these past months?

July has been a good empties month. I finished 20 products, and considering I only bought about 6 things, I'm proud of myself. I will go in London in a few weeks and I know I will buy a lot, so it was important for me not to go overboard before that.


Softsoap Vanilla Brown Sugar: I have bought a few bottles of this over the years, I like the scent, it's sweet and creamy.

Eslor Comfort Mask: I received this, along with a few other samples from this brand in a Luxe Box. I love the mask, it is clay based and i thas a scent that reminds me of my trips to Mexico. I cannot pinpoint what it is, but I would purchase the full size, not now but I keep this in mind.

Eslor Soothing Refiner & Cleanser:  I also liked th e cleanser. I wouldn't repurchase, because I don't think it is as special as the mask though.

Comodynes Micellar Cleanser Towelettes: I like this wipe, it was smelling fresh and did a good job.

3D White Whitestrips Whitening Treatment: I have tried a sample of this in the past and I received a few in my last Luxe Box. I think it is efficient at whitening, I application is enought to see results. The only problem is that it causes sensitivity.

Nair Hair Removal 3 in 1 Lotion: This is probably the one hair removal lotion that we buy most often. As I said in previous empties posts, I rarely have problems with removal creams, so I buy whatever is on  special when I need it. I know last month I had an empty hair removal bottle, it's not that this one was new, but my dad bought another one, so this one was almost empty already.


Sally Hansen Salon Effect Real Nail Polish Strips: I'm not a fan of these, as I'm not a fan of nail stripes or stickers in general. I think I would like the idea, but never came across ones that I liked. You can see those in my posts Sally Hansen Duo and Minty Houndstooth.

IKEA Yrsno Candle: I've  had this one for a long time. I didn't want to use it too quickly, as I don't have an IKEA nearby and that it was a Christmas candle a few years ago. It doesn't smell a lot where you burn it, but the fragrance tavels. For example, when I lit it in my bedroom, I've noticed that the scent was in fact downstairs, just below. I've talked about it in my Bedside Beauties and Holiday Candles posts.

Do you have any products that you're glad you finishhed in July?

Body Products

Face Products

Scents, Misc.

Yay empties! I forgot to post it last month, so this post contains both June and July empties. As I am at my parents place, withouth any job for an undefined period of time (I'm waiting to see if I'll get sponsored to get back to the UK), I try to use the products and samples I have here and not splurge too much (even though I do splurge, but anyway it makes me feel better to use all I have lying around)!

This time around, I'll just go over the highlights, not every single one, as most are samples anyway.


June:

Kleenex Eye Makeup Removal Wipes Sensitive: I'm not a fan of wipes, but I liked these. I also reviewed them in June.

The Healing Garden Jasminetherapy Sensual Massage Lotion: I used this as a regular body lotion, I like how it leaves the skin soft. This one might not be available anymore, but I have used other Healing Garden lotions in the past and they are goo.

Pantene Pro-V Repair and Protect Conditioner*: I really liked it, and the shampoo as well, the only problem is that it's drying my scalp. otherwise I would repurchase. You can read the review I did back in January.

Perricone MD Cosmeceuticals Advanced Face Firming Activator: This stinks something awful!! After looking this up on the internet, I found out it contains anchovies oil. If you can get past that (and you can, because I did, and I hate fish), the product is good and leaves the face soft.

July Empties:

TRESemmé Naturals Vibrantly Smooth Shampoo and Conditionner: I liked the promise of less sulfates. They do come second on the ingredients' list, but anyway. I felt a difference in my hair, it was more manageable and I found less on my comb. I will purchase this for sure at some point!

Clarins Extra-Firming Night Cream: I think the day cream is ok, but just a tad too rich for me. I loved the night cream though. it has a soothing scent, and also relieves when your face is burnt. (Don't ask why).

Palmer's Gentle Exfoliating Scrub: This scrub is not too harsh, not too gentle. Perfect for me! The only thing I didn't care for was the white lily fragrance, I prefer their original cocoa one!

how do you do on the empties' front?

Hi there!

I am now back from my holidays in Portugal! It was very fun and I miss the vacation feeling already!

Today I am posting both June and July Empties, as I didn't have time before going to post the June one. And I am working really hard to finish products now, as I don't know how long I will be in the UK (meaning I don't know if I'll be able to secure my visa next Spring, you never know with Immigration!) so better try to finish everything than having to sort it out last minute!

June Empties:


Palmolive Silky Shine Effect: I liked this shampoo, but I am not sure if this makes my hair shinier or not.

Repurchase: No, as I have lots of shampoo, this one doesn't really stand out to me.

Nivea Pure Invisible Deodorant Roll-on: This deodorant claims to leave no trace on the clothes. I have tried 2 Nivea deodorant, both doesn't leave marks. So I am not really sure how this one stands out... But I didn't like the smell of this one, too manly. In the bottle it's fine, but not on myself.

Repurchase: No

Yves Rocher Riche Crème Age Defense for Hands: This one is the old packaging, now it is called " Riche Crème Hand cream anti-wrinkle ultra-nourishing". It is an ok hand cream, what I like about it is that it's not too greasy, I hate putting hand cream because afterwards, I can't do normal stuff because of the greasyness!

Repurchase: Yes, if there is a promo I might repurchase, but I'm not loyal to hand creams.

L'Oréal Healthy Look Conditionner: I really liked this one, it left my hair easy to comb and de-tangled as well as glossy. It may be because of the Royal Gelee in it, I have never seen that in other hair products.

Repurchase: Yes and no. The product is really good, but I am on a L'Oréal boycut right now, due to them not including people from Quebec in their contests. Boooh!

L'Oréal L'Image conditionner: Another L'Oréal product (my mum gives me the conditionners when she dyes her hair). This one is good, but not as good as the other one.

Repurchase: No.

Johnson's Oil Balancing Cleansing Wipes: These are supposed to balance the oil in the skin, but if anything, they left my skin oilier. I am not a fan of wipes, and these didn't rock my world either. They are thin, and hurts when I try to remove makeup with.

Repurchase: No

Radox Shower Smoothies Spirit Booster*: This is an ok shower gel, but some in the Radox Collection smell better.

Repurchase: No

Radox Daily Elements Scrub*: I have problems with commercial scrubs, as I don't think they scrub enough. This one is no exception.

Repurchase: No


July Empties:


Palmolive Milk and Honey Shampoo: This shampoo is made for dry hair. My hair is not dry, it's normal to oily, but I still enjoyed using it. It didn't make my hair oilier. It smells really nice.

Repurchase: Yes

Kruidvat Satine Body Lotion Glow: I bought this last year in Belgium. I took my time to use it because it reminds me of my time there! I really like the smell, it's a light version of some really overpowering perfume (if that makes sense...) I think it smells like the Outspoken perfume, but without the overpowering element. They have some shimmer particules in it, but nothing OTT.

Repurchase: Yes

Radox Shower Smoothies Natural Balance*: Another honey scented product! I really like the scent. I like this shower gel because of this.

Repurchase: Yes

Johnson's Refreshing Cleansing Lotion: This is for normal skin. I have combination/oily skin, but I thought this would be ok. I didn't like this product. It smells too much, has a milk consitency and doesn't lather. I prefer gels. It rubbed my skin, hopefully it's not sensitive!

Repurchase: No

Yves Rocher Lavande Naturelle Moisturizing Cream Dry Feet: This is again the old version. Also, this might affect my opinion, as I remeber this product was white, but soon turned yellow. And the smell turned as well... I didn't like this product.

Repurchase: No

Yves Rocher Riche Crème Age Defense for Hands: Same as before!

Essentials Shower Gel: These are the ones I got at the hotel. They are ok, smells herbally.

Repurchase: No, as they are from hotels and not on the market

Made Inn Shower Gel: Same as above, but from another hotel!

Repurchase: No, they're not on the market.

O' Callaghan Hotels Galanta Body Lotion: Another hotel products (from Ireland this times). This smells really good! It has sea salt in it!

Repurchase: I don't know if it'S on sale, but I would it if was!

Clinique All About Eyes: This is the sample size. I like this product, it's refreshing and soothes eyes when they are tired. It turns quickly tough, but this might be because of the sample packaging (I hope the real one doesn't do that!)

Repurchase: Yes

Palmolive Naturals Shower Milk: Another Honey Milk product! Can't you see a pattern? This is a mini, ideal for a weekend, but not more thant that! I like the product though.

Repurchase: Yes, but not in a mini size

Olay Total Effect Wakeup Wonder: This is really good. It smells like cherry gummies! I also like how it tightens my skin and make it "wake up". Definitely worth the name!

Repurchase: Yes, but the full size is pricey.

Vichy Norma Derm moisturizer: This is one of the products I feel are too havey for me. Might be ok in the winter if you have really dry skin.

Repurchase: No

Nice n Easy Color Seal conditionner: This is one of my favourite conditionner. Again, this is a product you get in the home hair dye kits, but it's also sold separetely! I don't dye my hair (my mum does), so I cannot say anything about the color sealing properties...

Repurchase: Yes

Garnier Nutrisse Cream Conditionner: Ok another product from the L'Oréal group! But I like the conditionners! This on is ok, not great but does the job.

Repurchase: No

No Name Makeup Remover Wipes: I was sent them to test for a marketing company. Unfortunately, the company cannot tell me the name of the brand. It is really a shame because those were my favourite wipes! They were fluffy, they actually removed makeup and they smelled great. If I ever stumble upon the brand, I will be a happy girl. Fro the time being, the quest is still on...

Repurchase: Yes!!!!!!

So I got a lot of empties in July, but I keep in mind those were mainly minis that I tok with me on vacations!

Did you have lots of empties in July? Or are you doing a project bathroom or 10 pans? Let me know!