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Let’s look
at my trash! Ha ha. Here are the products I’ve used up recently, accompanied by
a super quick review of each product.
The Usual Suspects
These are
products that will often pop up in empties because I have been continually
using them over time:
Eucerin Calming Crème
Daily Moisturizer
I use this
every night on my hands and legs after showering. It is so, so moisturizing
(but does take a while to absorb into the skin). I would highly recommend this
if you have dry skin.
Origins Plantscription
Anti-Aging Power Serum
Holy Grail!
I’ve talked about this serum a bunch, I cannot be without it. No other serum
I’ve tried compares to this one. It is moisturizing, helps even out my skin
tone, isn’t heavy on my skin and is packed full of ingredients that are good
for your skin.
Carmex Original Lip
Balm
Only lip
balm that doesn’t irritate my lips. It is very moisturizing and last a long
time. It has an SPF 15 to boot! Don’t forget to apply SPF to your lips!
Caudalíe Vinosource
Moisturizing Sorbet
I use this
as my nighttime moisturizer. It’s recommended for dry and sensitive skin. Some
moisturizers can irritate my skin, but this one doesn’t. It’s packed full of
ingredients that are supposed to help your skin retain moisture. It has a very,
very slight grape smell that I love.
Maybelline
Define-A-Brow Eyebrow Pencil
This used
to be my favorite eyebrow pencil. I just recently received the it Cosmetics
Brow Power (see it in my June Favorites here) which I feel will replace this, but I’ve
used the Maybelline Define-A-Brow for a while. It is the most natural looking
brow pencil I’ve tried from the drugstore.
MAC Studio Fix Fluid
Foundation
I’ve used
this foundation for years now. It provides full coverage without looking too
much like you have makeup on. It also has SPF 15. You can read my review here.
Other Products:
Dickinson’s Original
Witch Hazel Pore Perfecting Toner
This is a
great drugstore toner option. It does contain alcohol though, so it was a bit
too harsh for my skin—it left my skin red. It does a good job of getting excess
makeup off and toning the skin. If Dickinson’s made an alcohol-free toner
(doesn’t seem like they do), I would purchase it.
Urban Decay Primer
Potion in Sin (Sephora sample)
I love the
original Urban Decay Primer Potion. This version of Urban Decay’s eyeshadow
primer is tinted to one of their most popular eyeshadow colors, Sin. Sin is a
very pretty silver-champagney color with lots of sparkle. This doubles as a
great base eyeshadow color. I would consider purchasing the full-size of this
when I run out of all the other eye primers I have. I do have to add, though,
that Urban Decay recently repackaged the Primer Potions and I don’t like it
(dough foot now vs. a squeezy tube).
YSL Volume Effet Faux
Cils Mascara (Sephora sample)
This was
not my favorite mascara. The wand was hard to work with and it was very
difficult to wash off. There are many drugstore mascaras that perform better
than this one. You can read my full review here.
derma e Evenly Radiant
Brightening Day Crème
This was a
good daytime moisturizer—it is light and contains SPF 15. It dries on the skin
very quickly so I recommend applying to one area of the face at a time.
Algenist Complete Eye
Renewal Balm (Sephora samples)
I received
a bunch of these samples with purchases from Sephora.com. It was an okay eye
cream. I didn’t notice any difference to my eye area after using this and I
didn’t find it to be moisturizing enough. I would pass on this.
fresh Black Tea
Age-Delay Eye Concentrate (Sephora sample)
I loved
this eye cream. It is super hydrating. I noticed that my under eye area looked
plumper and smoother (and felt smoother too). This is a very expensive eye
cream, but I would consider purchasing the full-size because it worked so well.
L’Occitane Immortelle
Precious Night Cream (Sephora sample)
Soooo good,
soooo sooooo expensive! This is a great night cream—it’s thick but absorbs
nicely into the skin and it left my skin so hydrated and smooth. It’s over $70
for not even 2oz though so I doubt I would ever purchase it on my own. If
you’re looking to spend money on a good nighttime moisturizer, I would
recommend this one.
Caudalíe Premier Cru
Cream The Eye Cream and The Cream
I was going
to do a full review on these products because they are supposed to be the upper eschalon of Caudalíe products. However, I don’t feel they are worth it. I received these
free with a purchase from Sephora.com and was very excited to try them out
since I love the Caudalíe Moisturizing Sorbet (see above). I don’t feel like
these products did anything and I think the Moisurizing Sorbet is actually more
moisturizing than these more expensive products. Nothing special in my book. I
also had a foil packet of the Caudalíe Vinoperfect Radiance Serum and I did not
like it. It was very sticky and sat on my face. I would pass on these three
products and go for the Moisturizing Sorbet if you want to try out Caudalíe.
Those are
all the products I’ve used up recently. What have you finished up? Let me know
in the comments below!
Check out
my past empties here.
Disclaimer:
All products are purchased by me or my lovely husband unless otherwise noted in
the post. All opinions are 100% honest and my own. I do not provide positive
reviews for payment. Products that work for me may not necessarily work for
you. This post is not sponsored.
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