I've been meaning to get this post up for ages and now I have 3 months worth of empties! Lots of Charlotte Tilbury this month and my usual mini reviews, so let's get to it.
Charlotte Tilbury Magic Cream- This is my ride or die as you all know. I've spoken about this until I am blue in the face. Already repurchased.
Charlotte Tilbury Exagger-Eyes Volume Mascara - I bought a travel sized version of this mascara to try it out. It did work well but I am not sure it cracks my Top 5 favourite mascaras. Top 10 probably. First, the packaging. The tube resided on my vanity table and was not moved around to other places, yet the tube chipped like mad. At Charlotte's price point, this really should not be acceptable. The mascara gave length and volume and did not smudge on me when I wore it with contacts. May consider repurcashing but won't be soon as I have other mascaras to work on in my stash.
Caudalie Premier Cru (The Rich Cream) – I really enjoy this as a night cream and it seems to do more than other night creams I have used. My skin looks and feels glowy, plumped and healthy each morning after use. A little goes a long way and a jar lasts me a long time. This was my second jar and I have already repurchased a third which is in use. I usually wait for the semi-annual Sephora sale to stock up.
it Cosmetics Confidence in an Eye Cream - This was ok. It moisturized, but wasn't anywhere close to as good as other products. Did nothing for my dark circles. It was a travel sized jar that I got for free when I made another it Cosmetics purchase awhile back. Wouldn't purchase.
Elemis Peptide 4 Eye Recovery Cream - This was the first Elemis product that I had ever tried. For years I have heard how good their products were so I was shocked when I tried this. I really didn't care for this eye cream and I am actually surprised this is on the market. The packaging was not great and the twist off cap was broken soon after started using it in that it wouldn't twist back on properly and kept spinning around. The cream itself was clumpy and did not apply smoothly. It barely moisturized my eye area and sometimes I had to question if I had even applied it. It did nothing to help the look of my eye area. I got this in a subscription box I used to have so I didn't purchase it on it's own. Looks like it sells for about $64 Canadian. Wow, that is wild for what it is. You can do better at the drug store. Please pass on this.
Ren Clean Skincare Global Protection Day Cream - Looks like Ren Clean Skincare has gone out of business. As such, I have decided to use up what have in my stash as the company is no more and I can no longer get their products. You will see in my next empties post that I have more empties coming soon. The Global Protection Day Cream is one of my Top 2 products of theirs. For me, it calms down my skin when it is red and irritated and serves as a decent base for foundation application. This was a travel sized tube I had kicking around and I finished it in no time as there wasn't much left when I picked it up. Can't repurchase, but would. I have more of this cream in my stash so you haven't seen the last of it.
L'Occitane Verveine Cooling Hand Cream Gel - This was a purse sized tube and I happily used it up. Can't say the scent was memorable or that I loved it, but any L'Occitane hand cream is alright in my book.
Charlotte Tilbury Magic Lip Oil - I love me some Charlotte Tilbury, but this was her worst product I have ever tried. It was like a cheap, drug store lip gloss. Very watery, no staying power and smelt like a strange vasoline. I hated the roller ball applicator too. I got this in a mystery box or in a set of her products ages ago so I didn't buy it as a stand alone product. Did it moisturize my lips? I guess so but so do hundreds of other less expensive lip products. This product is $54 Canadian. Insane. Would never purchase.
Laneige Lip Sleeping Mask in Caramel Apple - I have gone through countless numbers of these lip masks and I really like them as they are great lip moisturizers. I enjoyed this scent very much but it did leave an unpleasant looking colour around my lips due to the baby puke colour of the product so I only wore it around the house. Have repurchased several other scents but would repurchase Caramel Apple again.
Beautyblender Blendercleanser Solid Lavender - They have changed the formula for this and I am not mad about it. More on that later. I have used up countless numbers of these and they are my favourite product for cleaning my brushes. Already repurchased the new version.
Beautyblender Liquid Blendercleanser - I have had this for so long that the last little bit went hard. It was a travel sized bottle and I mostly used it when I went on vacation. I seemed to need to use a lot when I used this, especially on beautyblenders so I don't think it was the best value for money. Looks like it has been reformulated so I may give this product another shot.
Pureology Hydrate Shampoo - This was a travel sized bottle and what they charge for it is outrageous ($18 Canadian) but I didn't want to invest in a larger bottle until I was sure I liked it. I do like it, but not sure I love it. I don't feel it cleans super well and it does not do enough for frizz control. I may repurchase but I have a couple other shampoos I want to try first.
Davines Melu Anti-Breakage Conditioner for Long Hair - This was a mini size of this product and I quite like it. It was my second mini container of it. It takes awhile to use up so I haven't bought the full sized version as yet. Plus, it is currently sold out at Sephora. It made my hair very soft and manageable. Hopefully, it strengthened it too. I recently finished the shampoo as well (see below). A lot of people say this smells like laundry detergent and I would say no, it smells like fabric softener. Haha. I don't mind the smell though. Will likely repurchase.
Davines Melu Anti-Breakage Shampoo - This was also a mini size. It was ok but really didn't wow me and I wasn't sure how well it was cleansing my hair. It felt like a lighter version of the conditioner and it too smells like fabric softener. I am actually using another Davines shampoo that seems much better and Davines has recommended it be paired with the Melu conditioner so that is interesting. Don't think I would repurchase.
Shiseido Facial Cotton - How many of these I have gone through, not sure. Nothing compares. Already repurchased.
Redken One United All-In-One Multi-Benefit Treatment - I can't take the credit for finishing this bottle as my hair stylist gave it to me when it was nearing the end. She had been using this on my hair for ages and my hair seems to really like it. It makes my hair more manageable, shiny, detangles etc. It has 25 benefits. I will be purchasing a new one soon. I have another similar product I like which I will be discussing in an empties post shortly. Both are slightly different, but both I like so not sure which one will come out on top.
July empties post coming soon! Too may empties to wait another month :)
