Empties Since November

My empties from November to December 2022! I feel like I am always busy and tired when the year is ending. So I have less time and energy to think about cosmetics as well. Will take photos when I get to it.

Face

Caudalie Micellar Cleansing Water Mini

Very hydrating/moisturizing micellar water. Nice fresh Caudaliesque scent. I guess this was okay, my skin did not feel very cleansed afterwards though and still not sure if it clogged my skin or not. But it did make skin soft and hydrated.

Dermatica Tretinoin + Niacinamide

Old bottle, expired long long time ago! Prescription tretinoin from UK. I haven't renewed my prescription because I felt I had so much other things to use and it was wildly drying (well, duh). Plus I always had to pay customs fees when the shipped my bottle. I still could sometime re-order!

The Ordinary Natural Moisturizing Factors + HA

Nice moisturizer, good for winter and summer. The cheap price was the deal maker but now The Ordinary has raised prices twice already. They must be suffering and it always makes me trust a brand less because I never know when they might go under. Now, 100 ml tube costs 14,40 € and it used to be 7,70 €!!! It is twice the price now! It is still affordable but no more cheap.

Cerave Moisturising Lotion Sample

Actually quite nice! Not heavy and played well with my other facial products. The sample was bigger, so it took around a week to finish. I could purchase the full bottle. Now this would be a cheap moisturizer, 236 ml for 11-15 €!

SVR Sebiaclear Creme SPF50

Not completely finished but almost and it is 2 years old now. Not my favorite in the end despite sounding perfect in theory. My skin always looked worse after I'd use it and it pilled badly, I couldn't put anything on top of it. Sometimes really drying too, sometimes not. The product has been reformulated now I think! Maybe the new version is better. Probably not going to repurchase though, there are so many other options that I have liked from the get-go.

Exuviance Evening Restorative Complex Mini

I really liked this cream! My sample was old and it has already been renamed as Overnight Transformation Complex. For me this was all-in-one, at the same time moisturizing, slightly exfoliating and my skin always looked good in the morning. Didn't clog my skin.

Dermalogica Skin Smoothing Cream Mini

Actually, I quite liked this even though it had a bit funky scent (un scented product scent, stuffy). Not as amazing as Dermalogica makes it sound, but it was moisturizing, but not heavy at all, worked with my other stuff.

Eyenlip Big Cover Perfection Tip Concealer 1.5 Natural Beige

Freebie, probably my Beautynetkorea? Actually a good shade and I liked the formula. Quite long lasting on skin too, was rather easy to apply and blend, covered well some redness on nose etc. Several years old now and starting to be finished/dry so time to toss. I rarely use concealers anyway, maybe I should.

Etude House Proof 10 Eye Primer

I had to check, I've bought this in 2018!!! Never even worked for me yet I still didn't throw it out. The eye primer was lotion-y, serum like almost, light color, easy to apply. But kept the eye make up from smudging maybe an hour more compared to not using primer at all...

La Roche Posay Cicaplast Baume B5

A cult favorite but actually didn't feel it was anything special. The rest I used as a hand cream and it was ok. Not really calming for me, not very moisturizing either. Maybe it was repairing the skin without me noticing! Prob not going to repurchase but glad I tried it.

Body

Rexona Maximum Protection Antiperspirant Sport Strength x2

My staples. Good antiperspirant, been using them now for two years maybe?

Molton Brown Fiery Pink Pepper Bath&Shower Gel

Nice soft spicy fragrance! Winter scent for me. I do like Molton Brown despite the shower gels being too gentle on my skin, could repurchase this sometime! This one was from LF advent calendar.

Le Couvent Aqua Paradisi Shower Gel Rose&Pelargonium

Loved this shower gel, it had a slightly oily feeling and summer, holiday like scent. Lathered well, was soft on skin and cleansig enough. I would repurchase but didn't see it for sale anywhere. It looks like Le Couvent has discontinued their shower gels, such a shame.

Etude House 99% Aloe Soothing Gel

Very old product, I never really got into using aloe gel. I felt it didn't do anything, no soothing or hydration... used the rest on my hair (I read you can use aloe to hydrate hair as well) but didn't do anything either. So probably will not be buying any aloe gels in the future.

Hair

Percy&Reed Wonder Balm Hair Primer

I actually liked this hair primer! It was balmy, un scented, seemed to work well with curly hair. A bit heavy if generously applied but otherwise really nice and versatile.