Hello! I have been sitting on these empties for awhile so let's get to these mini reviews!
Earth's Nectar Nourish Conditioning Detangler - I bought this from Sephora when they carried this brand, which they no longer do. I didn't really like this product. I bought it for it's detangling claim and I didn't find it detangled very well at all. I then tried to use it as a hair refresher and it didn't do that very well either. The nozzle sprays a lot out at once and with three sprays, your hair is soaking wet. My hair did not feel hydrated after using it, and in fact, sometimes it felt like soft straw after it dried down. For some reason, I was hell bent on using it up and I finally did. I mostly used it when I was having such a bad hair day anything would have helped just to tame down my hair. Would not repurchase.
L’Occitane Foot Cream (x2 travel and full size) – Simply the best. Have been using this for 10 years and I love it. Already repurchased. Highly recommend.
Huda Beauty #Fauxfilter Luminous Matte Liquid Concealer - It's not often that I finish a concealer but this one I did. While I am still looking for my holy grail concealer, this one is pretty good. Mine is in the shade Coconut Flakes 2.7N. While I do rotate in other concealers to my routine, I used this one an awful lot and it took me 3 years to finish! It isn't too creasy and it's thick in a good way but spreads out nicely. It says it lasts 14 hrs and I would say that is a reasonable claim. I think I have gotten longer wear of it than that! It's "full coverage", or is as full as I can find on the market. This and the Natasha Denona concealer are my current favourites, although I do plan on trying out a couple other ones I have my eye on. Already repurchased.
Bumble and Bumble Hairdresser's Invisible Oil Mask - This was a mini of sorts that I got in a travel set. I must have got about 8-10 uses out if it. It was pretty good but to be honest, it worked the same as the regular conditioner in the Hairdresser's Oil line. For that reason, I would not repurchase this as it's $65 Canadian for a full sized tube and the regular conditioner is $51 for the same size.
Olehenriksen Pout Preserve Peptide Lip Treatment - I may get some flack for this but I hated this product. I know some people love it, but not me. I am convinced that different people have different needs and react to products differently. This lip treatment constantly slid off my lips. If I was lucky, I would have it on for 5 minutes and it would disappear. I would have to reapply and I don't have time for that every 5 minutes. Summer Fridays and Laneige last a heck of a lot longer on my lips so for me there is no contest. I have had bad luck with all Olehenriksen products I have ever tried so maybe they are not meant for me. Definitely would not repurchase.
Caudalie Vinoperfect Radiance Serum Complexion Correcting - I love a lot of Caudalie products, but this one didn't seem to make a difference to my skin at all. If I used another serum, from another brand, it worked the same or better. Even paired with the Cauldalie Premier Cru, it was the same effect with and without the serum. This was a sample size. Would not repurchase.
Biossance Squalane + Phyto-Retinol Serum - Maybe it is me, but Biossance products don't seem to do much for me. This serum I don't think did much at all. It was a travel size and I have another one too that I am trying to use up. I believe this product has a tiny amount of retinol, so little as I have read, that it would have no effect on skin. Not sure if that is true, but that is what I have seen online from beauty insiders. I think this product has been discontinued too. Would not repurchase.
MAC All That Glitters Eyeshadow - Not sure if this was the second or first one I have finished. This is a great shade and I have already repurchased it. It's a light gold that goes with a lot of looks. It's a great one and done eyeshadow. Can't recommend it enough.
Native Deordorant in Vanilla & Chai - This is not an empty, it is trash. I thought I had thrown all of these Native deodorants out, but I found this one still lying around. I had a bad reaction to this deordorant. My friend loves this deordorant, and she bought me a set of some small limited edition scents of which this was one of them. I believe it is the baking soda in this that I cannot handle. Will not repurchase obviously.
Biossance Squalane + Omega Repair Cream - This was sample and it was ok but really did nothing special for me. I have far better moisturizers in my collection. Will not repurchase.
Summer Fridays Lip Butter Balm in Brown Sugar - The smell of this is intoxicating. This was part of a holiday set of minis last year from the brand, and let me tell you, if they offer another holiday set of these this year, I will be all over it. Have repurchased 2 other full sized tubes in different scents.
L'Occitane en Provence Dry Skin Hand Cream - Used this in my purse, it was fantastic as all L'Occitane hand cream is. Will repurchase, but trying to get through some other travel-sized hand creams first.
Gxve Can't Stop Staring Mascara in Black - This was one of my favourite mascaras ever and I am soooo sad that Sephora doesn't seem to be carrying it any longer. In fact, it looks like the brand may be done as you can't buy from their website either. Would repurchase if I could. This mascara gives great length, volume and doesn't smudge.
Shiseido Facial Cotton - Another one done! Already repurchased. I really try to load up on these during the Sephora semi-annual sales as they have gotten quite expensive but there are no other suitable substitutes in my opinion. Quick tip, if you are in Canada, Shoppers Drug Mart tends to sell this for $4-$5 dollars less than Sephora.
Dr. Dennis Gross Alpha Beta Extra Strength Daily Peel - This is a holy grail product for a lot of people and I have to say, I do notice a difference with the texture of my skin when I use them. I have gone through many one and done samples of this, but this time I had a box finished of 3 treatments so I thought it was high time I shared my thoughts on them. Even though I have sensitive skin, I can tolerate the extra strength version. I cut mine in half to stretch the product out as they are pricey and put the other half of the sheets in a ziploc bag and try to use the saved pieces within a few days after. They make my skin brighter and smoother. I really need to use these more often. A fantastic product. Will repurchase, but I have a number of freebies of this product to use up first.
That's all for today, will be back soon with an August/September empties post as my empties are piling up already!