Showing posts with label conditioner. Show all posts
Showing posts with label conditioner. Show all posts

Friday, June 30, 2017

June Empties and Declutter

I am still on a mission to use up items that I have and declutter anything I know I won't use! I am not on a "no buy" because then I would just be tempted to buy stuff. I am allowed to buy things but my goal is to use what I have before buying new things. 

So here is what I used up this month!




For laundry items I finished up..

Purex Crystals in a full size and a sample which I absolutely love. I can't see paying money for this since they aren't something I really need but I love how amazing they make my clothes smell. If I find a deal on them I will definitely purchase more!

Bounce Dryer Sheets are my absolute favorite dryer sheets because they smell amazing. I have already repurchased these and will continue to.

Downy Crystals which are similar to the Purex but I didn't like them as much. The scent was not as nice and I definitely wouldn't purchase it full size but I did use up these three sample packs.



I recently switched to daily contact lenses from monthly ones and love them. I tried MyDay and Clariti and both were awesome. I picked whatever was the cheapest out of the two because they were both so amazing that I didn't see a difference. (Did you catch that pun?!)


The Macadamia Deep Repair Masque is one of my favorite products ever and I think it's in almost all my empties posts. I use this at least two times a week if not more and it's amazing. It keeps my hair super soft and keeps it from getting tangled.

Lavanila Healthy Deodorant in Pure Vanilla  is a great deodorant and I constantly reorder it from Sephora. I find this is the best natural deodorant on the market (at least for me) and keeps me smelling fresh all day.

Skintimate Strawberry Tangerine Twist is just okay. I'm not picky about shave gel and will just get Skintimate if I can get a deal on it. This scent was kinda nice too, not my favorite but still nice.


I finished up two mini lotions.

The Nivea hand cream was nice and very thick but it was a super small container so it was used up very quickly.

The Victoria's Secret Coconut Passion was an okay lotion but I find all lotions from that brand to be a little greasy. I used this at work though and definitely got my use out of it.


I wasn't able to finish the Seche Vite top coat before it got all goopy so unfortunately I have to toss it. I will definitely be buying a new one though!

I finished three amazing Cake Batter Chapsticks, although that doesn't seem like as many as I normally go through.....maybe I'm getting better at using less?!

The Loreal Infallible Eyeliner in carbon black is a great eyeliner but unfortunately mine broke apart at the end. It is definitely one I will repurchase often though because it's cheap and works great.


Herbal Essence Hello Hydration Shampoo is one of my favorites. it works great and really hydrates my hair.

I liked the Pantene 3 Minute Miracle but not as much as my Macadamia Deep Repair Mask. I thought it was a really thin formula and kind of runny. I would use it again but definitely not purchase it!

The Dove Intense Repair Shampoo and Conditioner samples were nice. They made my hair feel smooth and not tangled which is what I generally look for in these products. I wouldn't necessarily pick them over other options though.


Both of these soaps were just okay.

The Method Cucumber scent was fine. The scent was nothing really special but I do really like Method products and the hand soap is no exception.

Bath and Body Works Warm Vanilla Sugar was not my favorite scent and I definitely like other Bath and Body Works soaps over this one. I would rather purchase different scents from them in the future but I do love their foaming hand soaps.


Another "meh" product is Bath and Body Works Aruba Oceanside candle. This is a few years old so I'm not sure they even make it anymore but I found the scent to be overwhelming and not great. I like subtle beach scents but this was just too intense for me. 

My favorite dish soap currently is this Dawn New Zealand Springs scent which is teal and smells amazing. Since it's my favorite color and I enjoy the smell it makes doing dishes slightly more bearable.

I only use Sensodyne toothpaste and have for years because it prevents canker sores for me. I recommend it to anyone who has mouth issues!



Finally my decluttering items. All five of these are from hotels and I think they are all pretty expired at this point. No need to use them and take a chance on my hair! Time for these to get tossed! (The ones on the right are from when I went to France, which may have been 4 or 5 years ago......)

So that's what I used up and I'm tossing, what products have you used up lately?!

Tuesday, July 19, 2016

July Birchbox

My July Birchbox finally arrived this past weekend! I had taken a sneak peek on my Birchbox app and knew what was coming but I was still super excited because I received some awesome products.


Besides the products inside, the actually box is gorgeous this month!




I love shampoo and conditioner but I'm disappointed the conditioner comes in such a small package. I will easily use it in one use where the shampoo could take me two or three. Not an even amount people!!! Long and dry hair problems...

I am excited to try a shampoo and conditioner set for blondes since I am currently using another blonde shampoo right now and loving it.


Marcelle 3 in 1 Micellar Solution can be used to remove makeup, tone and cleanse skin so it will be great to use as an all in one product.


I love getting mascara samples and I have yet to try the X-Rated Mascara from Smashbox so I'm excited to try it!


Last but not least is Milk Makeup Sunshine Oil. Apparently it brightens, hydrates and illuminates skin giving it a deny glow. I will be trying this soon since my skin is always super dry it's nice to try something different that's not lotion!

What new products are you trying?!

Thursday, March 14, 2013

Cleaning Out My Samples.

Dear lord. my samples were slightly out of control.


Yeah, I know. So I gathered them all up as you can see above. I get samples through the mail from different companies. I get them from hotels I stay at. I get them free at stores. I am always receiving free samples which is amazing but if I don't know what I have I will never get through them. I wanted to sort them out by type and find a different spot for each one. Eventually I hope to have a different set up for this but for now- this will do!



I took all my lotion, toothpaste, shampoo, and conditioner samples and placed them inside this bin. This bin will be what I take when I go away on vacation and need a small size. I also use these lotions in my purse so when the one I have in my purse is empty I will trade it out for one of these.


I took all of my food and medicine samples and placed them in a pile. I took them and placed them in my closet for now, but I will donate what I don't use and will definitely used some of them. 


All of my smaller size samples I piled together to find a better spot for. You'll see where they ended up in a minute. These are small lotion, shampoo, conditioner and skin samples. I know I want to use these up sooner then the bigger bottle samples. I will be grabbing shampoo samples when I want a change in the shower and same with lotion when I'm looking for a different scent.


I also had a couple of beauty products I bought recently that are full sized and needed to get placed with my regular makeup.


I have TOO many perfume samples. I need to use some of these up-but perfume is so hard to get through!


My samples that I want to use up soon are placed in this Birchbox which I have put on top of my jewelry armoire where I will see them everyday. Hopefully this will help me get through them a little bit faster!