June 2021 Haul Part 2!

 

 

Oh boy, the heat is on! I just want to stay near an AC and not move. I would like to say that the heat has helped me curb my spending and I been using more things but, that would be a lie. Unfortunately, I haven't finished as many things as I did in the last few weeks....one day..

I got a few new lip products that I am excited to try. I got my first Bobbi Brown lipstick in Brocade. It's such a lovely color. I got another KVD lippie in K-Dub. I feel like I had this color already. I went into this new (to me) organic beauty store and got two new lip products - Tower 28 (I already own stuff from the brand but, a new shade - Chill) and Lip Whip in Peppermint Tinted. I go through lip balm like a crazy person so, I am excited to add a few new ones to my lineup. 

I have a few lip products from Dose of Colors so, I decided to try one of their eyeshadow singles - Nightsky. It's a gorgeous dark green shimmery color -- it would make the perfect smokey eye. I have tried a few of Dennis Gross's products and I am excited to the new Meltaway Cleanser. The name alone makes it sound creamy and it would remove even the toughest makeup looks.

Regardless of the season, I suffer from dry skin. I saw that Mudmasky had a winter leave on mask and I decided to try it. It's supposed to help with super dry skin and I get that year round. I hoping it shows results after one use. I have heard good things about the brand, Bloomeffects that I got their cult favorite product - the Royal Tulip Nectar. The name sounds awesome and it sounds super hydrating.

Is there anything you got new this month that you are excited to try?

May 2021 Empties Part 2!

 

Wow, May has come and gone and I have done zero with my life! I feel like this year has progressed so quickly in a blink of an eye. I did manage to finish a few things but, I still buying more than I am finishing (I finished 41 things this month but, bought 154 new items...). There were days where I didn't do my skincare routine like I should have and my skin looked and felt crumbly the next day. However, there are days where I manage to do my full and complete routine and I felt less stresed.

I finished two new masks Facetory's dream garden. I actually liked both masks and might repurchase. My face felt hydrated after application and stayed hydrated. I buy a lot of niche brand nail polish and I saw that some have their own top coat. I thought the Leesha's Lacquers was okay. It was for $3 and it did a decent job. I would re-buy in a pinch. I tried a deluxe sample from Curology utilizing one of their reduced cost trials and got a full routine. I don't usually suffer from acne but only during the start and end end of my cycle and when I eat very unhealthy.  I thought it was a decent basic moisturizer but, I wouldn't get it again. I think if you suffer from acne or prefer a streamlined beauty this would be for you.

 Here is everything I finished this week -

Bonvivant Botanical Mask Pack Chamomile + Tea Tree

Feel Brilliant Bamboo Charcoal Facial Sheet Mask

Facetory Dream Garden Elderflower Mask

Puclair Cocktail Chi-Chi

Facetory Dream Garden Chamomile Mask

Leesha Lacquer Top Coat

Sephora Retractable Eye Liner Pencil

Spa Technologies Microdermabrasion Cream

Christophe Robin Cleansing Purifying Scrub with Sea Salt

BBW Aromatherapy Relax Body Lotion

Sabon Dead Sea Shower oil

Delia Organics Body Tonic Oil

Curology The Moisturizer

Rituals Hammam Olive Scrub

Malin + Goetz Lip Moisturizer

Alterna Caviar Anti-Aging Replenishing Moisture CC Cream

April 2021 Empties!

 

April is almost half way over! Honestly, I am not sure what I am counting down for but, the year has gone by incredibly quick. I felt like I barely did or accomplished anything for the last year and half....I can't even say I been finishing up things. Well, this month I finished a few things but, not much.

I bought a few of these aromatherapy bottles from BBW and I am really loving them. The bottles are gorgeous and they smell amazing. I love putting on this cream at night and just breathing it in. I finished a Juice Beauty pore refining mask and it was okay. I am not sure it really did much but, it didn't irritate my skin which was nice.

I love the nose strips from Me Factory. They were easy to use and I loved seeing all the yuckies on the nose strip afterwards. I been trying to do these once every month. I definitely noticed a difference on my nose. I tried the SF lip mask and that was just okay. I am not sure if the gold pattern had any effect.

Did you finish something that you loved? Anything you are planning to rebuy?

Here is everything I finished - 

Too Faced Better Than Sex Mascara

Yuni My Om World Calming Aromatherapy Mist

Commodity Rain Rollerball

Juice Beauty Bamboo Pore Refining Mask

BBW Inspire Violet, Sandalwood, and Eucalytpus Body Lotion

SF Sun's Out, Pouts Out Gold Foil Lip Mask

OOTD Aloe Vera & Avocado Ice Cream Mask

Bonvivant Botanical Mask Pack Sodium Hyaluronate + Lotus

Skip the Spa Brightening Firming Sheet Mask 24k Gold

Me Factory Nose Strips

Bonvivant Botanical Mask Pack Chamomile + Tea Tree

Sunday Riley Good Genes Lactic Acid Treatment

Furterer Lumicia Shampoo

March 2021 Empties Part 2!

 

Wow March is almost over and I felt like it just began! I am also very proud that I finished so much stuff this month...which means that next month I am going to finish next to nothing :D

I have love Marc Jacobs but, this was the first time I used their facial products. I am in love with the YouthQuake moisturizer. It smelled and had a texture of creme brulee. I will definitely going to be restocking this moisturizer. I have used several Elemis products and I love putting this on. The cream was so luxurious and felt amazing against my skin. 

I have quite a few of Sand & Sky products but, this was my first time using them. The colorfully bottles on my cabinet shelf. Honestly, I wasn't crazy of this mask as it burned so much and I didn't notice a difference. There wasn't much I tried this month that was a standout. 

Have you finished anything this month that you loved?

Here is everything I finished -

Farm Skin Nourishing Superfood Salad for Skin

Facetory Vitality with Pomegranate Firming Mask

Meg Two Step Jelly Mask Firming and Radiance

Bonvivant Botanical Mask Pack Mint + Teatree

Dermal Pearl Collagen Essence Mask

Orjena Natural Moisture Mask Sheet Rice

Detoskin Green Tea Time Mask

Elemis Peptide4 Plumping Pillow Facial

Marc Jacobs Youthquake

Huxley Secret of Sahara Oil Essence

Lather Bamboo Lemongrass Moisturizer

Philosophy Twinkle Berry Body Wash

NatureLab Tokyo Perfect Repair Shampoo

On10 Raspberry Ginger Ale Lip Balm

Castelbel Porto Bourbon & Pine Luxury Fraganced Soap

YNM Konad Petit Leaf Lotion

Elisha Coy Moist Up Super Hyalurone Ampoule Serum

Nuxe Paris Clarifying Cream Mask Face and Neck

Purlisse Coconut Oil + Coffee Sugar Body Scrub

Christie Brinkley Complete Clarity Daily Facial Exfoliating Polish

Sand &Sky Brilliant Skin Detoxify + Brightening Purifying Pink Clay Mask

ESW Beauty The Pink Dream Moisturizing Raw Juice Mask

Cica X Hyalon Cica 3 Step Mask Special Care Program

Nivea Extended Moisture Body Lotion

The creamy lotion is enriched with provitamin B5 and patent Hydra IQ technology (all hail, Hydra!). The non-greasy lotion is free of artificial colors and animal ingredients.  The lotion was absorbed quickly and left my skin velvety but I noticed my dry skin come back the next day.

Neutrogena Norwegian Formula Hand Cream

The fragrance free lotion is enriched with glycerin to leave skin soft and supple. The clinically proven formula promises to provide relief against dry and chapped skin. The thick lotion didn’t have a noticeable scent, but it left my hand a bit greasy. My skin was softer but it was felt like it had a thin coat of wax over it.

Jergens Wet Skin Moisturizer - With Nourishing Monoi Oil

The sweet scented moisturizer is enriched with Monoi oil to leave skin delicately soft and scented. Unlike, other moisturizers, this lotion are applied to your skin after showering and before you towel off. The oil-infused moisturizer went in smoothly and upon blotting the excess off, my skin was soft and hydrated. I didn’t have any sticky residue, but I didn’t have to follow up with lotion later in the day.

Tuscan Honey by Camille Beckman Glycerine Hand Therapy

The thick vegan cream is enriched with glycerin to promote softer and hydrated skin. With scents of warm amber, vanilla and honeycomb to enrich and tantalize the senses. The gluten free formula was thick but for the first few uses it came out of the tube easily, however the more I used it the less willing the lotion wanted to come out.While I can understand the Tuscan Honey scent, I can’t say I was very excited for it. It smelled more like stale honey to me. Overall, nothing exciting or notable about the lotion.

Salus Organic Lotion Bar - Lemongrass

The organic lotion bar is a lush mix of organic shea butter, organic cocoa butter, sunflower oil, organic coconut oil, and organic beeswax. The lotion bars were moisturizing and delicately scented but it left my skin feeling a bit greasy and I found the need to constantly reapply lotion throughout the day.

BBW Aromatherapy Sensual Black Currant Vanilla Body Lotion

The creamy black currant and vanilla absolute scented body lotion soothes and  moisturizes skin. The nourishing lotion goes on easily and is absorbed quickly without a greasy feeling. The black currant and vanilla soothes the senses and leaves a slight fragrance trail on the skin. I mostly use this lotion for the scent and not for the moisturizing as it’s mediocre at keeping skin moisturized but leaves skin scented.

Maybelline The Flash Clean Clean Express! Makeup Removing Lotion

 

Photo Source - Maybelline

This 3 in 1 formula removes makeup, cleanses skin and moisturizes.The makeup remover is packed with Moringa seed extract also known as nature’s purifier. The lightweight remover is easy to use and doesn’t need water to remove. While the remover removed most of makeup it was a bit difficult to remove my waterproof mascara and I had to used my LLancome Bi-Facil Double Action Eye Makeup Remover  to get rid of the traces of mascara from my face. However, the makeup remover did make my skin really soft.

VMV Hypoallergenics Illuminants + Face - Hand - Body Lotion

The sun, the ever fickle lover. Like a toxic ex-boyfriend, it showers you with bright love and then a couple years, you see the bad side of it’s love -- the wrinkles, the saggy skin and the sun spots! While, the body lotion can’t help with the wrinkles and saggy skin, it promises to help the sun spots.  Packed with antioxidants, vitamin C, green tea, and rice phytic acid to clarify, lighten and brighten skin.  I have been using it religiously on my hands and on my sun kissed shoulders and while the spots didn’t disappear, they lightened and became less noticeable. A good product to stock up one when spending too many days with my toxic lover. On a side note, since this lotion has AHA (alpha hydroxy acid) that “may increase your skin's sensitivity to the sun and particularly the possibility of sunburn”, according to the book of instructions that came with the lotion.  So be sure not to skimp on the sunscreen!

Burt's Bees Soothingly Sensitive Aloe & Buttermilk Body Lotion

The hypoallergenic dermatologist tested is made for sensitive skin and clinically proven to provide  moisturization.  The 99% natural lotion is packed with natural extracts of aloe, buttermilk, chamomile, calendula, St. John’s Wort, rosemary and linden flower to smooth and soothe achy skin. The lotion absorbed quickly but left my hand feeling sticky and the lotion doesn’t smell very pleasant. It is not the worst lotion I have ever used but I am not really into the scent and my sticky fingers afterwards.

Memoire Liquide Fleuer Liquide Reserve Edition Creme de la Creme

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I actually came across this lotion while coming from [or was it going to?] Europe [trust me, it wasn’t as fancy as I just made it sound! :) ] While trolling around the airport shops idling away some time and the extra money I had exchanged  I came across some a beauty store. I saw Memoire Liquide had a little display of perfumes and lotions. The company is based off of the premise of memories and scents are intertwined together. Which I wholeheartedly agree, I tend to buy a new bottle of perfume every time I go on vacation or to mark a special occasion. I then usually only use that perfume while I am on vacation, for example when I went to Las Vegas I only used Bvlgari Mon Jasmin Noir. Whenever I spray it I remember Sin City and the money I lost and the dry, itchy skin...Thanks Vegas.  The lotion is rich, creamy and leaves my skin soft and delicately scented. The lotion has notes of Orange Blossom, Fresh Mimosa, and Night Blooming Jasmine. The lotion is very heavy scented so a little goes a long way. Overall, I love this lotion and mostly use instead of perfume on those really hot sticky days.

A shot from my trip to Las Vegas

Dial NutriSkin Dry Skin Replenishing Lotion

After running out of lotion and having a coupon for this lotion, I decided to buy it. The lotion promises to last 24 hours, packed with Vitamins C , E, and F , Omega 3, aloe and amino acids. The cocktail of “bio nutrient complex” promises protein building blocks, supports moisture balance and improve elasticity.  While the Aloe extracts hydrates and moisturizes. The non-greasy formula goes on easy and absorbs quickly. My skin was soft and smooth after using the lotion.  The lotion doesn’t last 24 hours but I noticed my skin doesn’t get as dry and scaly between uses.  I would definitely buy this again if it was on sale.                 

Pritte Organic Skin Therapy Moisturizing Body Lotion

The creamy body lotion is made with hand cut and filleted [does anyone else think about fish?] organic aloe vera and organic honey. The body lotion left my skin moisturized and glowy. It fully absorbed into my skin after couple minutes of application. The lotion has a soft honey citrus scent, non greasy and wasn’t very thick. The only thing I am a bit sad that the lotion is a bit expensive so I will probably buy this one in awhile as a treat.

Burt's Bees Peppermint Foot Lotion

 

Photo Credit - Burt's Bees

During the winter [okay, all the time], the soles of my feet tend to get rough and dry. This foot lotion leaves my feet soft, smooth and feeling pampered after a long day of work. This lotion is packed with peppermint, menthol, glycerin and coconut oil to make your feet feel like they are walking on clouds. If you wear heels all day or if your feet needs a bit of love, you have to get this treat for your feet.