Before we get too deep into May, I’ll do a quick share of my April empties, the products I used up last month.
Again, mostly skincare. One of these days, I’ll finish up some makeup. I know I will!
- Gillete Satin Care with Olay Shave Gel: I buy my shave gel in bulk at Costco. Although I tend to choose by scent or for dry/sensitive skin. I think this variety was the only choice. But it’s a thick, pleasant-smelling – fruity, I think – gel. I like it. I’m off to Costco to buy whatever they have in stock for women’s Gillette shave cream, lol.
- Sebastian Professional Penetraitt Strengthening and Repair Hair Conditioner: In spite of all the hair conditioning products that I try as a beauty blogger, Sebastian Penetraitt continues to be my favorite hair conditioner. It makes my hair silky soft without weighing it down. And it’s color-safe. I like that I can usually find it at CVS, and occasionally I’ll find it on sale at Marshall’s but there are some great deals for it online. I bought some more last week.
- Lindi Skin Eye Hydrator: I just reviewed this fabulous thick, soothing gel a couple of days ago. I finished up the first jar, and I just bought another. This is a must-have for me for my eyelids and the skin around the inner portion of my eyes. With the code BLOG25, you can get 25% off and free shipping on any Lindi Skin products.
- DermaMD Intense Soy Body Moisturizer: I finished up this fabulous hydrating lightweight gel cream (reviewed here). The company liked my review a lot and said they’d send me another jar, but I haven’t received it yet. Hope I will because I love this body cream.
- Nature Island Botanicals Citrus Sunrise Vitamin C Whipped Soap Sugar Scrub Souffle, orange, pink grapefruit & bergamot (brand review here): NIB Vitamin C body scrub smells divine, so citrusy, it’s heaven. It is a thick scrub that melts into my skin as it provides gentle exfoliation with natural and organic ingredients. I buy Nature Island Botanicals mostly when Daphne, the woman who owns and makes Nature Island Botanical skincare products, comes to the Waterfront Craft Festival in Gloucester during the summer. I have two more in different scents yet to try! Daphne also makes fabulous hand-crafted soaps, body butter including my favorite Caribbean Escape Coconut Body Butter, body oils, lotion, and facial skincare products. She sells on etsy here and can be reached by phone:
- Authentic Skin Remedies Polish Sugar Exfoliating Scrub (brand review here): Authentic Skin Remedies, a line of natural and organic multi-tasking skincare products, was founded by Amy Rueda after she developed cancer from environmental toxins. The body polish is a gentle exfoliator crafted with a blend of organic brown sugar crystals and essential Avocado Oil which helps improve circulation and acts a total body cleanser. I liked it a lot, but I have about 4 other exfoliators to finish up. I am especially in love with her coconut body cream that is a perfect summer body moisturizer, very hydrating but lightweight, and it can be used as an overnight face mask, too!
So that’s it for me for last month! What have you finished up lately?
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Fabulous empties!! I don’t think I’ll have many in May, but my March and April piles were pretty big.
Yes, the number differs so from month to month with some months with none at all.
I love empties posts; welcome to the club! That eye hydrator sounds like a must-have for the sleepless. Satin Care is my shaving gel of choice. The rest don’t come up to scratch, especially if you look at the price paid.
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The eye hydrator is fabulous for those with sensitive skin or very dry skin like mine. And Satin Care is the best!
I’m too lazy to collect empties 😛 But I did finish up one shower gel in April 😀
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I know what you mean, but somehow I ended up with 6 months worth of empties that I still have posted about! I must so I can recycle them!
I have tried to collect my empty stuff a few times but I don’t empty enough stuff very often to do posts like these.
Laura MyNewestAddiction recently posted…Wedding Hair For Inverted Bob
I hear ya. For some reason, I saved my empties from last July through March and forgot to do the posts and one of these days I’m going to do a giant 6 month empties post. But many times, I don’t have anything either. And it’s almost always skincare.
I absolutely love empties posts! You did an excellent job using up full size products in April!
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I think empties posts are fun, too. Sometimes, I learn about some real gems
I love Sebastian hair care! I can’t get enough of the Potion 9 especially!
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Oh gee, I used to use Potion 9 years ago and I have forgotten about it. It did a great job!
I just finished up a sample bottle of Clinique Makeup Remover, a bar of Dove unscented soap and am THIS close to finishing my bottle of Pixi Glow Tonic! Of the items you posted I am curious about the Sugar Scrub Souffle, mmmm!!
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Doesn’t it give you a good feeling to actually use something up??!! Daphen’s Nature Island Botanicals Citrus Sunrise Whipped Sugar Scrub Souffle smells incredible. So does her Caribbean Escape Coconut Body Butter. She lived on the island of Domenica, and she aims to capture the scents of the island. Love ’em!
That’s great that you enjoyed the Derma products. I think I have to take a look and see if there is anything I’ll like. Good job with empties.
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The Intense Soy Body Moisturizer is fabulous. I hope they’ll send me some more!
I’ve used up some of my bath products, but I anticipate there will be more skincare products in my empties this month.
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So much easier to finish up skincare than makeup!
Great empties, I have been bad this month and didn’t save the few things I did finish up.
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Heather, I went for months without doing an empties post, but I did save the empty containers. Now I’ve got about 6 months of empties from last August through February and I’m thinking of doing one big post so I can finally recycle them all!
Now don’t forget to recycle them now tht they’re empty 🙂
Already recycled. Everything gets recycled in my household.
The Lindi Hydrator looks great! I’m always looking for eye products especially ones that come with a 25% off code and leave my eyes feeling refreshed!
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It’s such an unusual gel, Brigitte, not like anything I’ve tried before. But for my super dry skin on my lids and eye sockets (sound awful, doesn’t it?), the Eye Hydrator is perfect 🙂 And I was glad to get that 25% off code!
When you find something you love, it’s easier to stay on track and use that one product until it’s used up! But, then, I want to buy another of the same and then I’ll never get to my stash of lovelies!
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It’s true, Nidia. Should I Stay or Should I Go??? But I still do have some absolute favorites that I spend my own money on that I go back to when I’m not testing something else out, don’t you?
I need to round up my empties. I think I did a good job for April too.
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Awright! It’s such a feeling of accomplishment, isn’t it? I love recycling my empties and making a little more room in the bathroom 😉
I love Lindi, their entire line is great. I had a few samples and I really liked them.
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I’m glad you know them, too, Norah. I also love the mission behind the brand
If I ever use up any makeup other than mascara and liquid liner, I think I’d throw a party. I can easily see why you finished the Lindi Eye Hydrator since I love it too.
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That’s so interesting, Marcia. I finish a mascara or liner on rare occasion. Usually the mascara gets thick and clumpy before I get to use it up. For me, it’s usually skincare and haircare products that I finish. But regardless, it’s such a feeling of accomplishment!
It’s so satisfying to use things up, isn’t it? And I love that it makes room for new goodies. 😉
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Just love tossing ’em in the recycling and moving on to the next!
I love getting a look at what people actually finish. Reminds me I need to do an empties post myself.
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Do it! I find out about great produce that way!
I really like the Satin Care!
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Me too, I’m a long-time user
I always love seeing empties posts! 🙂
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I love ’em too! It’s a good way to get new ideas about what might work for you.
I love looking at empty posts to see what products I have never tried.
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Always a great way to get turned on to new products!