Empties: November 2011

Hello, my Pretties!

I don't usually do back to back posts but today is an exception.  It's the last day of the month and my last day to do this empties post for the month of November.  And it just so happened to fall on a Wednesday.  Pink Wednesday.

OK, let's get this show on the road!

November 2011 Empties

Vaseline Intensive Rescue
Repairing Moisture
Fragrance Free Lotion

Love this stuff.  It's a basic white cream.  No scent what's so ever.  And it's hypoallergenic.  It claims to "accelerate the healing of dry skin with an effective, non-greasy formula."  I believe that is exactly what it does.  I have very dry skin and this helps me feel moisturized and so soft.  I'd slather this on after a shower and I was soft until the very next day.  I like lotions with a scent better but this one works well so I would repurchase this again.

Softsoap Cherry Blossom
& Wild Bamboo
Moisturizing Body Wash

Moisturizing?  Really?  I don't think so.  I bought this because I love the smell of cherries.  This did not smell like cherries.  It smelled like sugar...like a cheap cherry candy.  Not good.  I will say that this lathers up beautifully and a little goes a long way but I'm looking for moisture here and I didn't get it with this body wash.  I used up the bottle because I didn't want to throw it away but I will not be repurchasing this again.  Ever. 

TRESemme
Heat Tamer Spray

OK, now this I would repurchase.  First off, I like how this smells.  I like the pump that it comes equipped with.  It makes for a light mist of product all over my hair.  I have severely curly hair and I'd use this when I would straighten my hair.  I'd wash my hair and while it was damp, I'd mist this all over my hair.  Then I'd proceed to straighten it.  After straightening my hair, it was so soft.  I love that feeling of running my hands through my hair.  After using this product, my hair was soft, shiny, less frizzy and smelled wonderful.  Really good stuff.

Up & Up Multipurpose Solution
No-rub Formula

I bought this one night at Target when I was low on funds but needed some solution for my contact lenses.  Anyone who uses contact lenses knows that the solution can be pricey for name brands like Baush & Lomb, ReNu, Opti-Free, or Boston Advance.  This one here was only two dollars and change.  Not bad at all.  And in my eyes, I didn't see a difference.  It worked just as well at cleaning, rinsing, disinfecting, and storing my soft contact lenses as its other name brand counterparts.  This, I would also repurchase.

Bath & Body Works
Signature Collection
Into the Wild Body Lotion

Ooh, child, now this smells good.  It does not state on this mini bottle what it's supposed to smell like and I can't for the life of me describe scents but this smells so good to me.  It's a body lotion infused with Vitamin E, jojoba, and shea butter.  All wonderful things to put into our skin.  I have always loved B&BW's body lotions.  They leave my skin feeling so smooth and smelling wonderfully.  I'm not sure if this one is still available but this is one body lotion I wouldn't mind buying again.

Aquafresh Triple Proctecion
Anti-Cavity Fluoride Toothpaste

I cannot even look at this photo.  I did not like this at all.  Sorry, but I did not.  I did not like the way it didn't freshen my breath.  I love to brush my teeth and feel that cool minty freshness most toothpastes leave behind. This one did no such thing.  I felt like I didn't even brush my teeth!  It didn't even taste good while I was brushing them.  But again, I finished the tube because I didn't want to throw it away.  I'll stick to my regular toothpaste.  Not going to buy this again.  No sir.

Avon Solutions Total Radiance
Day Cream/Night Cream Duo

Aw, I'm so sad that I finished this.  This was supposed to be a two week trial size containing day cream with SPF 15 and a night cream.  This lasted me well over two weeks.  Before putting on my makeup, I would apply the day cream.  My skin was so soft and moisturized when using this product.  It would help the makeup application go on smoother and look more even.  At night after my shower, I'd apply the night cream.  In the morning, my skin was very soft.  I know Avon still carries these two but separately.  I don't think they offer this trial size anymore.  I do believe this product is worth paying the full price for the regular size.  I plan on buying this again.

EOS Lip Balm in Lemon Drop

Yes, I know everyone loves EOS lip balms.  Me, uh, I'm on the fence about this one.  I love the packaging.  It's so cute and different.  The packaging gets me every time.  But the product itself, I'm just "eh" about it.  Nothing wow, nothing horrible.  At first it was very moisturizing for my lips but then it's like they would peel more.  I don't know.  The flavor is OK.  Not my favorite.  I had also tried the Summer Fruit one which I liked better but was even more drying on my lips.  I don't have that one to show you, my daughter ate it.  I might consider purchasing another one of these but in a different flavor.  I've only had two of these, Lemon Drop and Summer Fruit and the Lemon Drop was way more moisturizing than the Summer Fruit.  I don't know why.  What flavor do you recommend I buy?

Well, my dears, that's this months empties.  Yay!  Now I can toss these in the trash, finally.

Luv & Luk,
--L.

Empties: September 2011

Hello, my Pretties!

I forgot I had these pictures saved on my computer. I took them a while back to prepare for this empties post but then I kept forgetting to write the blog post! I'm horrible, I know.

Well, for the month of September, I didn't have that many empties. And NO makeup empties! Ugh! I'm really trying to finish some makeup up! I just can't. So weird.

Anyway, here is what I did finish up in September:

September 2011 Empties

Nice little array of products used up in September. But the closest thing to makeup was the Blistex lip balm! Not good enough.

Bath & Body Works Anti-Bacterian Deep Cleansing Hand Soap in Betty Parfait
Dove Go Fresh Revive Body Wash in Pomegranate & Lemon Verbena Scent
Aussie Instant Freeze Hair Spray Maximum Hold
Pantene Pro-V Style Curl Defining Scrunching Mousse Extra Strong Hold
Blistex Five Star Lip Protection

Aussie Instant Freeze Hair Spray Maximum Hold
8.5 fl oz (251 mL)

Such good stuff! Talk about instant freeze! This does hold very well. But it will leave your hair stiff and crunchy. If you don't like that, this is not for you. I rarely wear my naturally curly hair down so I don't use this to spray all over my entire head. I mainly use this to tame flyaways and that it is good for. The scent of this is really nice too.

Dove Go Fresh Revive Body Wash
Pomegranate & Lemon Verbena Scent
24 fl oz (710 mL)

This is probably THE BEST body wash I have ever used! No joke! I have really dry skin on my arms and legs and this is like bathing in lotion. The formula is so thick and lotion like. Of course the scent is fabulous but I love how this feels on my skin while I'm taking a shower. Even after the shower, my skin did feel smoother. A little bit of this body wash went such a long way. I love this. I really enjoy the "nutrium moisture" it contains and I plan on repurchasing this--but I might try another scent just for fun.

Pantene Pro-V Style
Curl Defining Scrunching Mousse Extra Strong Hold
6.6 oz (187 g)

Yet again another product that I just loved! Like I mentioned before, I have naturally curly hair and I never wear it lose because it is so out of control! This mousse helped to tame the frizz and define the curl. I would shower at night, air dry my hair, than add some of this before my hair was completely dry. I would then sleep with my hair lose and in the morning, my hair was full and bouncy and soft. I hate my curly hair because using a ton of product in it makes it crunchy. Doing it this way, I got defined curls and minimum frizz all the while it remained touchable. Loved it!

Bath & Body Works Anti-Bacterial
 Deep Cleansing Hand Soap in Betty Parfait
8 fl oz (236 mL)

You guys know me by now and know how much I love B&BW! This seasonal item is no different. I got this on clearance for $2! Great deal! I believe this is a scent they offered around Mother's Day. It smells so so good. Very berry like! I loved washing my hands with this--the sweet-tart and the girls did too! That's a plus! It contains "an exclusive blend of moisturizing honey, coconut milk and olive fruit extracts to help nourish and soften skin." Perfection! And it also contains exfoliating microspheres. Even better.

Blistex Five Star Lip Protection
.15 oz (4.25 g)

I think I bought this at Wal-Mart at the check out as a last minute purchase. I cannot find the original packaging to find out what the five star protection was all about.

But here are some notes on it:
(The following information was taken from HERE.)

• Glycerin holds in moisture in dry air
• Candelilla helps form a wind barrier
• Wheat Germ Oil provides moisure relief for heat-stressed lips
• Calendula Oil soothes cold-chapped lips
• SPF30 provides UVA/UVB sun-protection

This one was just OK for me. I mean, it did work on keeping my lips soft and flake free but the scent and flavor were too strong for me. I like scented items but not so much for my lips. I don't like when the flavors of lip products mix with the flavors of what I'm eating or drinking. Picky? Maybe. But that's always been me. So, no, I don't think I will repurchase this one.

OK, my dears, that is all for now. I seriously do hope that I will have more makeup empties to share with you all for the month of October and I swear I will do my best to post my October favorites and empties at the end of the month--not two weeks into November!

Luv & Luk,

--L.

♥♥ All items mentioned in this post were bought by me with my own money. These are my own thoughts and honest opinions. ♥♥

A Bath & Body Works Gift for Me

Hello, my Pretties!

Not this last Friday, but the Friday before, my sweet-tart's aunt gave me a little gift. It was out of no where! It's not my birthday, anniversary, Mother's Day, Christmas...it was a just because gift. Those are the best!

Here is what she gave me...

I love it already!

And as soon as I saw the bag, I was in love. Bath & Body Works is one of my all time favorite stores. Love walking in there and sniffing everything. The store itself smells so good with all the variety of scents mixing together.

My 'just because' surprise gift.

Also inside my goodie bag were two coupons. Yay for coupons! One is for a free gift with any home fragrance purchase and the other is for 20% off your entire purchase plus FREE shipping with any $25 purchase online. Sounds good to me!

Liplicious Fruit Punch Lip Gloss
.47 fl. oz./ 14mL

I've never tried these Liplicious Lip Glosses before. The Fruit Punch one I received is very, very sweet! It has a true fruity flavor to it. If you don't like flavored lip products, I highly recommend you pass. This has a very potent flavor that even if you remove the gloss, the flavor remains on your lips. The color is really pretty though. It's a hot pink with shimmer that shows up as a sheer, shimmery pink on your lips. Very glossy but can be a bit sticky. It also feels a tad thick.

Black and purple flower key chain...

And this key chain is so adorable! It's very cute and I love that you carry your Liplicious on it. I'm not sure if it will work with other lip glosses or not. I haven't tried that yet but I don't see why not as long as the size is right.

...and lip gloss holder!

I don't use the key chain to carry my lip gloss, though. My daughter always takes the lip gloss off and she eats it. Yup. Smells and tastes like candy!

Japanese Cherry Blossom
Triple Moisture Body Cream
8 oz./ 286 g

Without even knowing, she picked the Japanese Cherry Blossom scent which my sweet-tart loves. He likes to buy the Japanese Cherry Blossom hand sanitizers and carries them in his pocket for work. The lotion is so thick and rich. It definitely leaves the skin feeling so super soft and the fragrance is strong and lingers for a long time.

Well, my dears, I just wanted to share this small little haul-like post with you. You all know that I haven't been buying any makeup or beauty items anymore so gifts are the only way I get new stuff!

Thanks to Tia Yolanda!! Much love goes out to her!

Luv & Luk,
--L.

Review: Bath and Body Works Country Chic Body Lotion

On Saturday my mom got me a little somethin' somethin' from one of my all time favorite stores. Bath and Body Works! I love going in there. OMG, it smells sooo good. I swear I can smell it from five stores down while walking around the mall. Love it!

Sad to say, it's been a few weeks since I've been inside my local B&BW so I didn't know there was a new scent that had arrive. Country Chic. My mom got me the mini body lotion for $1! Very nice.

I know I only got it on Saturday, and today is Monday, kind of too soon for a review but I think I have my mind made up about this product. I have been applying it religiously over the weekend.

This is what it is...

 

 

 

 

Country Chic body lotion with vitamin E, jojoba, and shea butter. The mini size comes in 2 FL OZ/59 mL. Great size to carry around in your bag. And for the special price of $1, perfect!

I'm partial to B&BW and their products. I tend to enjoy a majority of the scents. This one ranks in there with one of my faves. Let me apply some so I can bask in the scent... It is floral, not my cup of tea usually, but it's so light. It's sweet. The scent reminds me of my mom and the way she smells to me. It's comforting. It's smells like summer. It smells like my childhood.

I can't help but keep rubbing my hands together when I apply this body lotion. It feels sooo good. So smooth. So soft. After application, my skin looks better, younger. Hydrated.

And on the bottle itself, is a coupon to use in store or online for a FREE signature collection body care item of your choice with any new signature collection Country Chic full-size purchase. Up to $12 value. Offer valid April 15, 2011 - June 9, 2011.

So do I love it? I do, I really do.

Luv & Luk,
--L.