This month I actually didn’t finish that many products, so this list will look a bit short, but you know, even one empty bottle is already a huge achievement for beauty enthusiasts like us, right? Without further ado, here are my [sparse] April empties!
Limited Edition Biore Pore Pack Apple – I really didn’t care that it’s a LE item, I just needed to add something cheap to my cart to get free shipping. Glad I did! In the past I always used regular Biore nose strips, and liked them a lot. These were just as effective, but instead of being fragrance-free, they’re scented with a faint apple fragrance. I would definitely consider purchasing more.
Burt’s Bees Intense Hydration Cream Cleanser – I had this cleanser for two years, and I used it a lot at first, but I haven’t touched it for the past 7-8 months. I also think it smells kind of funny now, so with about 1/3 left in the tube, I decided to finally toss it. It’s a great cleanser for dry/sensitive skin, by the way. At this time I don’t think I will be re-purchasing this one.
Lavanilla The Healthy Deodorant in Pure Vanilla – This travel-sized stick lasted me quite a while, and while I wouldn’t call it my staple, I still liked this deodorant a lot. It’s certainly on my list of top 5 healthy deodorants, and one of these days I will finally find the time to write a post about them 🙂 Given the opportunity, I would repurchase this if my first choice was no longer available.
Derma:B Daily Moisture Body Lotion – I received this body lotion in a Memebox, and just recently finally finished it. The formula was non-sticky, which made it a good choice to use during the day. I don’t think I’d repurchase this.
Ahava Deadsea Water Mineral Body Lotion – I loved the way this body lotion felt on my skin, and I liked the ingredients, too; in fact, I already purchased a huge salon-sized pump bottle during Ahava’s 40% off sale event a few weeks ago.
Sesha Renu Exfoliating Gel – A very unique exfoliant: you apply some gel on dry skin and then gently massage it in circular motions. After about 20 seconds, the dead skin cells will just roll off your face, revealing clean and radiant complexion. I would definitely re-purchase this.
REN Hydra-Calm Global protection Day Cream – This cream is really good for irritated and sensitive skin. My hubs tried it a few times and it instantly calmed the redness, and made his skin feel very comfortable. I personally wouldn’t purchase this because I already have other favorites, but this is a really good product.
Nature Republic The First Number One Essence – If you heard of SK-II essence, this one works the same way. I did like sampling it, but I don’t think I used it long enough to see any difference to my skin.
Missha Time Revolution White Cure Super Radiance Lotion – Same as the essence above, I don’t think this sample was enough to determine whether I liked the product or not. It sure felt good on the skin, though, and didn’t give me a reaction.
Missha Misa Geumsul Milky Emulsion – A very pleasant lightweight emulsion/moisturizer, I can see it working well in hot and humid environment. This luxurious line from Missha features some unique ingredients, like pure gold, deer antlers, reishi mushrooms and spiceberry extract. I would consider purchasing it.
Skin Food Agave Cactus Toner – The toner was just okay, it had a very strong fragrance and really dried out my skin; I expected more from this cult Korean brand. Oh well, they can’t all be winners, am I right? I don’t think I’d purchase this one.
So funny, I’ve had that same Burts Bees cleanser half used in my shower for two year now too! The scent is strong but I loved it. However I got bored with it after a while and moved on (as beauty enthusiasts tend to do ;-). Should probably follow your lead and just toss it!
I know how you feel! That cleanser was fun to try at first, but it got boring after a while 🙂 And you know, at this point it’s probably past the expiration date anyway, so that’s another good reason to toss it.
what’s your first choice healthy deodorant? I am very interested! i think this is still a great batch of empties, good job!
Hi Zoe! — My first choice right now is Alvera with Aloe & Almonds. I get it dirt cheap from Vitacost [$2.50’ish per bottle], and it really works well for me. It does contain a very faint trace of aluminum salt, but the amount is extremely insignificant. Here’s the link: http://www.vitacost.com/alvera-all-natural-roll-on-deodorant-aloe-and-almonds-3-oz-12
I usually only have shampoo and conditioner bottle as empties lol
Hey, that’s good enough 🙂 I can NEVER finish my shampoo, I don’t know why.
I am laughing that you said you didn’t have that many empties this month! I am putting together an “empties” post too that also heavy on skincare products and I was thinking I had too many products and that everyone’s eyes would glaze over, lol. Now I guess I won’t worry about it. I bought the Burt’s Bees cleanser in a sample size to take on a 2 week trip, and I liked it a lot. I thought the scent was lovely. I finished it up in two weeks so it didn’t have time to “turn”.
I’m glad you liked that Burt’s Bees cleanser, Allison, I thought it was great, too, and used it for a long time at first. Then I started getting overwhelmed with other cleansers to try, and simply forgot about this one. And now it’s probably gone bad, because it smells funny. I’m not surprised, because Burt’s Bees makes natural products, so it probably doesn’t have all that junk to keep it fresh for 100 years. As for the number of empties, this month they all fit into one little plate, so that’s less than I normally have 🙂 But really, for a beauty enthusiast, even one empty product is a huge achievement!
I love the idea of the exfoliating gel!
That sure was a very fun product to try. I also tried a similar exfoliator from Koh Gen Do, but the skin rolled off in finer flakes, so the process actually looked less dramatic.
I had an empty of M Badescu cleanser and sadly my face oil. Two years ago I went to Israel and went crazy over Ahava which is currently and still my face exfoliator, they do great spa at-home products.
I agree about Ahava, I think I’ve loved every single product from their lineup that I tried.
That exfoliating gel sounds really nice. I also like the sound of the healthy deodorant.
Hi Judy — Both of them are really nice products!
I love these posts.I’ve wanted to try Lavanilla products for a while now. The deodorant sounds interesting
Hi Kim! I’m a huge fan of Empties posts, too, I just can’t wait to see what my fellow bloggers are using enough to finish.
I am saving empties and I think it is time to get a post done, the bag in which they live is bulging. 😛
That exfoliating gel looks amazing!
I want apple pore packs! Those sounds cool!
I’ve always been curious about the Lavanilla deodorant
I agree with everyone else – that exfoliating gel sounds awesome.
I’ve been wanting to purchase that deodorant, I always see it at sephora by the registers! Glad to read that it’s one of your top 5 healthy deodorants!
I was looking into that SkinFood toner but screw that. I don’t need any more dry skin than it already is!
I´ve always wanted to try REN Hydra-Calm Global protection Day Cream.
I’m dying to try LaVanilla products!
That’s a lot of empties!!
You go girl! All I ever finish every month is eye makeup remover, cleanser… then maybe 2 months in I get a new powder lol Never enough for an empties. It’s a goal!
Lotta empties! 🙂
Empties are awesome! I’m such a fan of Lavanilla products. 🙂
Love these types of posts!
I need to do an empties post soon. I had been saving products but we had a huge move and I just couldn’t keep them around to photograph them!
I never finish everything, I use too much stuff. I need to get on myself to start finishing up products!
I am always shocked with what you are able to use up in a month’s time.
I want to try more natural deodorants because one I recently used broke me out!
I have that Burts Bees cleanser, too, and I love the smell… but I haven’t been using it lately, and now I’m going to see if it smells funny. If it doesn’t, I’m going to start using it up before it gets the funk.
Half of these I have tried and the other half I’m happy to learn about! Thanks for the review!
These are a LOT in my definition of empties!!! I still have to post mine, my empty bottles are sitting, waiting for their beauty junkie mama talk about ’em. LOL.
I really want to try the Lavanilla Deodorant!
I have the Lavanilla Deodorant. I just have never used it because the packaging is pretty. haha
I finished my Treseme Heat Protectant and repurchased it.
I never have alot of empties. This tells me I have way too much stuff.
I seriously love going through stuff