I Bought This, PR Samples, Affiliate Links
I have managed to accumulate a lot of empty beauty products since the year started almost three months ago. Because I don’t remember which I finished up in January, February or March, this will be an aggregate Project Pan empties post. But I will most likely break it into two posts since it is too long for one.
During the two and a half months, I used up about 21 products. Since I took the photos, I’ve finished up a few more products, but I’ll count them towards April empties.
Haircare
Vegamour GRO Hair Serum: I am still using Vegamour Hair Serum just about every night on the parts of my hair that were thinning, and it has definitely made a difference. Recommendation: Vegamour works for me. I have several bottles stockpiled.
Vegamour Revitalizing Conditioner: I used the Vegamour Revitalizing Conditioner along my hairline where the hair was thinning. Since the Hair Serum worked, I figured why not add this. Recommendation: I was given another tube by a friend, so I will continue with it. However, there’s a new Vegamour Shampoo and Conditioner line called HYDR-8 Repair for very dry hair that imparts moisture with a glass-like shin that sounds intriguing.
Eva*NYC Clean It Up Shampoo: I love how absolutely clean Eva*NYC Clean It Up Shampoo gets my hair, but the formula contains sulfates, a no-no for color-treated hair. I bought this shampoo several years ago, and I saved it to use right before I got my hair colored, but it’s just about empty and I need to toss it. I just checked Eva*NYC and they no longer make the Clean It Up Shampoo. Their current line is called Mane Magic. Recommendation: I haven’t tried Mane Magic yet, but I believe that Eva*NYC must have merged with the existing brand Mane Magic.
RITUALS The Ritual of Dao Nourishing Shampoo: I got The Ritual of Dao Nourishing Shampoo in a gift box during the holidays from RITUALS. I liked the gender-neutral scent, the amount of suds, and pretty much everything else. It was a good, everyday shampoo. Recommendation: As far as I can tell, Ritual of Dao has been discontinued. RITUALS, with the except of Ritual of Sakura, likes to mix things up and bring out new fragrances.
Beauty Tools
Sea Sponge: I’ve used up another sea sponge for washing my face. They’re all different, but this sea sponge from Neptune was just the right size. Recommendation: I prefer sea sponges, and I have been using them for decades. Though I understand they are not for everyone since they were living creatures, I love them. I bought a small bag of them on Amazon last year, and I am on to the next one.
Bath & Body
Curel Hydratherapy Wet Skin Moisturizer: I received Curel Hydratherapy Wet Skin Moisturizer by a PR person when the product launched a few years ago. You’re supposed to apply this body moisturizer while you’re still in the shower and your skin is still wet/damp. Unfortunately, I could never get used to using it that way, though I understand the rationale. I prefer to immediately reach for a towel after my shower. I did try using it that way, but I disliked applying it on top of wet skin. Plus, it didn’t seem to make much of a difference. Nevertheless, Curel Hydratherapy is a good body lotion applied to dry-ish skin after towel-drying. Recommendation: No, Curel makes a lot of good body lotions so this one seemed rather gimmicky.
RITUALS The Ritual of Sakura Flowering Hand Balm – kitchen size bottle and purse size tube: This is about the hundredth bottle and tube of Sakura Hand Balm I’ve finished up. I love the light, cherry blossom fragrance. The consistency is perfect for me for most of the year (except maybe the winter when I need something a little heavier). Recommendation: Yes, I strongly recommend RITUALS Hand Balms. Right now, I am using RITUALS Precious Amber Hand Balm from their “private collection”. Since I am an amber fan, I thought it would be worth trying. Precious Amber is more of a gender-neutral scent, in fact, a little more masculine but still very nice.
Derma E Lemongrass & Thyme Tone-Correcting Shea Body Lotion: I think the amount of sun-damage I have on my arms and legs is too great for Derma E Lemongrass & Thyme Tone-Correcting Shea Body Lotion to fade the discoloration. That said, it’s still a very nice shea body lotion for dry skin. I love the scent of lemongrass and coupled with herbal thyme, it makes a nice lightly scented lotion. Recommendation: If you have a lot of discoloration, Derma E Tone-Correcting Body Lotion won’t significantly fade it. But if you are looking for a good body lotion, Derma E makes several different varieties including Lemongrass & Thyme.
Prideful Tahitian Vanilla Scented Bath & Shower Gel: Prideful makes gender-neutral bath and body products as well as makeup, and they are very affordably priced. The Tahitian Vanilla scented shower gel smells absolutely divine! I was sad to use it up. My only complaint is that the shower gel itself is rather thin. As a result, it is necessary to use a pouf or washcloth to get it to lather well. Nevertheless, I used it on its own as a shave gel and just to enjoy the delicious scent. Recommendation: I adore the vanilla scent and the shower gel is very inexpensive ($4.97 at Walmart) – so for those reasons, I recommend it. But since I don’t always use a pouf or washcloth, I wish the gel itself lathered up better on its own.
Olive & June Overnight Hand Treatment: I got this Overnight Hand Treatment in my Olive & June Hanukkah “Advent” Calendar in December. I assume it’s a travel size product, but I haven’t checked yet. It’s an absolutely terrific hand treatment: not greasy, works overnight like a charm. Recommendation: Yes, I strongly recommend this overnight hand treatment. In fact, it’s sold out right now. I intend to buy one when it’s back in stock.
So, these are the first half of my empties. The rest will be coming soon, maybe even tomorrow!
4 Comments
I’m glad to see you have so many empties in spite of the year you’ve had. I know some of these are your favorites too.
I was surprised that I used up so much as well! And you’re right, I guess I keep going back to my favorites!
Always fascinating to see what products you use and recommend — and don’t recommend. Because I live in Canada, many of these products aren’t available to me. I’m sorry I can’t support you more through my purchases!
This is a very impressive empties post, Allison! I am utterly impressed! So many fantastic products that you finished up too! Mine is posting next week, and so far it looks as though I will have 9 full size empties, unless I finish up anything else between no and then (though that is unlikely). That Rituals hand cream sounds lovely. Cherry Blossom is such a lovely scent!
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