A few months ago I decided I would start a blog this summer and since then I’ve been hoarding some empty beauty products away in my room to do a post on. As I’ve accumulated a nice small collection, I thought I’d jump right in and do it as my first ever post, so here goes…
Although it may not look like much, 5 completely empty products is pretty remarkable for me. It seems that I very occasionally manage to stick it out with a product to the end, whether its due to boredom, bad quality or just simply always using lots of different products.
The Body Shop’s Vanilla Bath & Shower Gel
Anything Vanilla I know I’m going to automatically love and this was no exception. I received this as part of a Vanilla Christmas gift set in 2011 and only got round to using it a couple of months ago. It is so thick and moisturising however I feel it is definitely more of a winter time product. Although the scent doesn’t linger on the skin, when teamed with the Vanilla Body Lotion and perfume, it really creates a lovely strong effect. I believe this is the old version and the entire Vanilla range is now in different packaging and called ‘Madagascan Vanilla Flower Shower Gel’ on sale for £6.50 for 250 ml. I think for the individual price it’s a bit steep for me to buy as my regular shower gel but I would really like to try out some other scents.
Rating = 7/10
Sarah Jessica Parker NYC Eau de Toilette
I remember my friend spraying this in class once and just falling in love with the fruity and floral mix of tones, I saw the unique bottle and kept reminding myself to find it when I was in Boots next. Sure enough, there it was amongst the overflowing racks of gorgeous perfumes. Although it’s only £30 for the largest bottle, I couldn’t justify spending my spare cash on ANOTHER perfume. However when I found myself killing an hour in the duty free at Dublin Airport with some leftover holiday money, I couldn’t resist. This bottle lasted me a good 9 months which for an Eau de Toilette isn’t too bad I think, especially as I used this as my main day fragrance. I can’t quite decide if I’m a fan of the plastic/paper patterned bottle but when the bottle is being bashed around in the bottom of the bag, it does its job at protecting it. I’ve had so many compliments from people when I’ve been wearing this, I remember one in particular when I was on a night out; I spritzed myself with this before heading out the loos and as soon as I arrived back at my group, a few guys commented on how nice it smelt, so for males to notice I think that’s a fairly clear sign that this is a pretty good perfume. Before I had even reached the last drop I had my next bottle waiting. I can tell this is going to be a staple in my perfume collection for a long time.
Rating = 9/10
Matrix Total Results Sleek Conditioner
I purchased this as well as a Matrix Total Results Shampoo from a salon at the same time as having my ombre done last August and have only ran out of it this week. I was aware of the brand and had tried a Matrix Heat Protector but I wasn’t too sure if this would suit my hair, although it was recommended for me by the hairdresser. I don’t know the exact cost but I think it was around £6 which is pretty good for a salon brand. Now, did it work? Well to be honest, I’m not sure. It did keep my ombre looking healthy for the first few months but I don’t think its as conditioning as I needed it to be. I always use an oil on the ends of my hair as it always feels dry straight after washing, although this is probably due to my straightening addiction. Overall, I doubt I’ll buy this again and will probably return to the old faithful, Aussie’s 3 Minute Miracle.
Rating = 6/10
Batiste Dry Shampoo (Tropical)
This was the first dry shampoo I ever bought and I probably had it over 2 years as I wasn’t keen on it to begin with and it took me a while to get into using it. I didn’t really think it did a huge amount when I began using it so just put it aside and only tried it again on rare occasions when I was desperate. However the past 6 months or so I’ve been using it more regularly and actually quite like it, minus the pesky white marks it makes in my hair, being a brunette it shows up clearly and occasionally, no matter how much I brush it out, you can still faintly see it. Saying that I think it does refresh the hair and gives a little more volume which is pretty good for £3 (although I only pick it up when it’s on offer, cheapskate?!) I’ve got the cherry version ready to start and I would really like to try the coconut one afterwards.
Rating = 8/10
Rimmel Wake Me Up Foundation
This is pretty great but as with all foundations getting the correct shade is essential, unfortunately I didn’t. I’m not sure what I was thinking when buying this but the shade was far too dark for my skin tone. I picked up 103 ‘True Ivory’ and I should know by now that my skin is so pasty pale I’m always the lightest shade but I never seem to learn. This resulted in requiring quite a bit of blending to get a natural finish but once it was sorted for the day, the effect was nice. Not too heavy but not light like a BB cream, the staying power was good (lasted me all day, however saying that I never really touch up my makeup anyway) and didn’t break me out. The packaging is also excellent, the pump is so useful for getting the perfect quantity each time although I would say that it possibly isn’t the best foundation for dry skin as it did pick up the drier areas of my face. I’m interested in trying out other foundations until I find the perfect one for me but ‘Wake Me Up’ is definitely one I’d consider getting again in the future.
Rating = 8/10
So there we have it, not a bad batch overall. I’ve really enjoyed doing these mini reviews and I’m definitely going to do another ‘Empties’ post fairly soon. I’m actually in the process of using as many products up as possible before I head off to Uni in September so I don’t have a load of half empty things lying around everywhere.
Have you tried any of these products I’ve mentioned, what did you think of them?
I hope you enjoyed this post!
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