Category Archives: Empties

Sample: Clarins Double Serum & Multi-Active Day – I am a big fan of Clarins oils and serums, so I’m wasn’t surprised to find that I really liked the Double Serum. It was scented but didn’t irritate the skin, was absorbed quickly and left my face looking nice and plump the next day. The Multi-Active Day cream was not my favourite, it was heavily scented (enough for me to still smell it for a long time after applying it to my face) and too heavy for me to wear as a day cream. I would consider picking up the full sized serum, but not the day cream.

32: Cetaphil Gentle Skin Cleansing Wipes – This product is a new discovery for me this year and now a firm favourite in my skincare cupboard. Unfortunately, due to the fact that I am trying to finish this damn Project Pan I have not been able to repurchase. But you can bet that when I’m next in a position to be buying face wipes this is what I’ll be picking up.

33: Glasshouse Candle in Tahaa (vanilla caramel) – To be honest, I’m not a big fan of this scent because it’s too close to being sickly sweet. It is however one of Sebastian’s favourites and I purchased this mini candle as part of his Christmas gift last year. I wouldn’t repurchase this for myself, but he loves it so it might still make a reappearance in the future.

34: Paula’s Choice Skin Balancing Invisible Finish Moisture Gel – Um, what?! A Paula’s Choice product that I didn’t repurchase immediately? It is only because I am participating in this pan that I didn’t repurchase this. I loved this moisturiser, and it has replaced Hydralight as my favourite in the range. This has more of a gel-like texture, and my combination skin absolutely loved it. I think this would work well in the warmer months because it feels nice and light on the skin.

35: Skin Republic Collagen Infusion Face Mask Sheet – I picked up a couple of these sheet masks while placing a Chemist Warehouse order not really expecting much but I actually really love them. They work well on my sensitive skin, and do seem to have visible results. I am leaning more and more towards sheet masks lately, they really play into my laziness. They’re so easy to use and I don’t have to spend any time washing any additional product off my face afterwards. These masks in particular are only $6.99 and are definitely worth checking out.

28: Woodwick Candle in Campfire Marshmallow – This is one of those candles that crackles as it burns, and it was so lovely to light this on cold winter nights. I wasn’t a massive fan of this scent however, so I probably won’t be repurchasing this. I am happy to have another candle off the shelf and to see that my stash is slowly being whittled down.

29: Head & Shoulders Shampoo – This is Sebastian’s favourite shampoo, so we go through bottles fairly regularly. I don’t have much to say about this other than it does what it’s supposed to do, and that’s all I can really ask of it.

30: Head & Shoulders Conditioner – I don’t normally buy this to use with the shampoo, but the two came in a set so I figured we might as well give it a go. I don’t remember feeling anything in particular towards this (good or bad), so I assume it did the job well enough. I won’t be repurchasing it though, I’ll stick to the shampoo only from now on.

31: Bath & Body Works Twisted Peppermint Body Lotion – This was the never-ending bottle of lotion, and as much as I love this product I’m so glad to have finally finished it up. Lucky for me (groan) I think I have another couple of bottles of this stashed away in my cupboard from my Bath & Body Works hoarding days.

Paula’s Choice Hydralight Cleanser – I haven’t included this in the tally this time around because I repurchased this prior to the bottle running out. If you’ve read any of my posts about skincare before you would know that this is my all-time favourite cleanser. I will keep repurchasing it until it is discontinued.

23: Alterna Caviar Anti-Aging Seasilk Volume Shampoo – I don’t feel like this had any sort of anti-aging impact on my hair (is that even a thing?) and it didn’t seem to add any volume, but having said that I did really like this shampoo. It smelled nice and citrus-y, lathered up well, and left my hair feeling clean and soft.

24: Alterna Caviar Anti-Aging Seasilk Volume Conditioner – This is one of the few times I’ve been able to include both a shampoo and conditioner from a duo in one month’s empties. As with the shampoo, I liked this and would consider repurchasing both if I ever get the urge to splurge on some hair care.

25: Evo Mane Attention Protein Treatment – This is my favourite conditioning treatment. Because I have fine hair (a lot of it), when I use hair treatments I tend to only use them on the bottom half of my hair and this does an amazing job of tending to my frazzled ends.

26: Dermalogica Daily Microfoliant – I’m sad that I finished this. Although it’s probably a good thing because I feel like I’ve had this particular tube for so long it’s probably gone past its use by date. This is my favourite manual exfoliant, and I really wish I had another tube stashed away in my cupboard. Alas, I do not, which means I’ll need to use up some other stuff before I’m able to repurchase this.

27: Glasshouse Candle in Coney Island (Burnt Sugar & Fig) – Words cannot describe how much I love the scent of this candle. A LOT. There we go. I will definitely be tracking down a full-sized version of this once I’ve burnt through the candles in my stash. This is one of my favourite scents of all time, and if I could eat this candle I would.

Lancome Hypnose Mascara in Noir Black – As you can see I am not including this in the Project Pan tally, because I repurchased it. And I will repurchase it FOREVER as it is my all-time favourite mascara and what I wear on my lashes every single day.

21: L’Oreal Everstrong Strengthening & Repairing Conditioner – I seem to run out of shampoo way before I run out of conditioner, so I always have a few half-empty bottles floating around in the shower. This is one-half of another of my favourite drug store shampoo/conditioner duos, it works really well the frazzled and dry hair that I am living with at the moment.

Bobbi Brown Corrector in Porcelain Bisque – As with the NARS Radiant Creamy Concealer mentioned in my previous empties post for July, this is a holy grail product so it’s not being included in the tally because I repurchased before it had even run out. I really like this as an under eye concealer because does a good job of covering my purple circles (cruel genetics).

22: Dermalogica Active Moist – When I feel like my skin needs a break from Paula’s Choice or I just feel like using something a bit different, I reach for Dermalogica products. This is one of my all-time favourite facial moisturisers because it feels like it does a really good job of moisturising without being too heavy on my skin.

Givenchy Photo Perfexion Foundation in Perfect Ivory – This is another holy grail item that I repurchased as soon as I had finished the bottle up. I’m sure we’re all aware by now that this is my absolute favourite foundation and I would be lost without it. I pray to the Givenchy cosmetics gods that this will not be discontinued.

Cetaphil Gentle Skin Cleanser – Another holy grail item that isn’t being included in the Project Pan tally (there seem to be a lot of these lately), and a long-standing favourite in my bathroom cupboard. I use this every day in the shower as a body cleanser, and it’s a product I remain faithful to after many years.

As you may have guessed by the title, I have a lot of empties this month. Which is probably because I haven’t posted about any of my empty beauty products since April (oops). I’ve split this into two posts to spread things out a little bit, and this is the first half of my recent empties. Better late than never, right?

17: Paula’s Choice Moisture Boost Essential Hydrating Toner – This was something different for me as I’m usually faithful to the Hydralight range from Paula’s Choice, but it was a nice change. I found that using this toner resulted in a noticeable difference in the hydration of my skin, so it’s definitely something I’ll be reaching for during cold weather months in the future.

18: Original Source Shower Gel in Coconut & Shea Butter – These are my favourite “bang for your buck” shower gels because they’re inexpensive and decent quality for the price. This is Sebastian’s go-to, as it smells sweet and a little bit like something you’d want to eat. It’s also worth noting that these products are vegan, which I know will be appealing to quite a few people out there.

19: Garnier Hydra Bomb Tissue Mask – I got this as a free sample with a Coles online grocery order, and was pleasantly surprised by how much I liked it. I’ve been converted to using sheet masks in winter, mostly because you don’t have to fuss around with washing anything off of your face once you’re done. This mask gave my skin an obvious hydration boost, and I would definitely consider purchasing more in the future.

NARS Radiant Creamy Concealer in Vanilla – This is my current holy grail concealer. I’m not including it in my Project 50 Pan tally because I repurchased it as soon as the tube ran out. I really love this product but the packaging does my head in. It’s impossible to get all of the product out, so it ends up feeling very wasteful.

20: Sunsilk Addictive Brilliant Shine Conditioner – This is one half of one of my favourite drug store brand shampoo/conditioner duos. I don’t have much to say about this other than it does the job it’s supposed to do and it’s reasonably priced.