Category: empties

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.

Cetaphil Gentle Skin Cleansing Cloths – My local Coles doesn’t seem to stock the Nivea Fragrance-Free Wipes anymore, so I decided to pick these up and try them as a potential alternative. I’m glad I did because they have easily surpassed the Nivea wipes and become my new favourite. They are just as gentle as the Nivea, but with the additional bonus of not feeling ‘dry’ on the skin. If you’re a fan of the Cetaphil skin care range or have sensitive skin, these are definitely worth checking out.

15: Glasshouse Candle in Galapagos – Sebastian bought me this candle as part of my Christmas gift a couple of years ago, and it had been sitting half-burned in my cupboard ever since. I really love the Galapagos scent range, it’s fresh and summery and one of those fruity scents that desperately make me want a cocktail. I’m trying to make my way through the candles in my cupboard so that I have less stuff to move when we (eventually) move interstate, so I’m burning through one at a time and this was the next to go.

16: Nivea Men’s Power Refresh Shower Gel – Sebastian picked this up because he had run out of his usual body wash, and I absolutely could not wait for him to finish this up. This smelled so bad, I could barely stand to be in the bathroom with him when he was using it. He’s since made the switch back to more gourmand-type scented body washes and I am incredibly grateful.

12: Paula’s Choice Hydralight One Step Face Cleanser – This is usually an automatic repurchase for me, but as this was not the last bottle in my stash I’m still including it in my Project 50 Pan empties tally. I’ve said it a million times, this is absolutely the best cleanser in the whole world and I love it.

13: Paula’s Choice Hydralight Moisture-Infusing Lotion – This is another product that I would usually repurchase right away but as I’m working on whittling down my stash, I have a few other moisturisers that I need to use up before purchasing anything new. Another long-term favourite of mine, this is a great moisturiser to use in summer because of how lightweight it feels on the skin.

14: Ecoya Reed Diffuser in Coconut & Elderflower – This is one of my favourite room scents, and I had this in our laundry area to help combat the unavoidable and undesirable fragrance of kitty litter. I would consider repurchasing this (I think this is the second or third one I’ve used up so far?), but I already had a backup of the vanilla version ready to go.