Saturday, June 27, 2015

Empties #2 Hits and Misses

Hello lovelies! I have another empties post for you all. This is a big one with some products that I would repurchase and some that I just won't bother with again. Lets get started!

 First I have some skin care.
Neutrogena Oil-Free Acne Wash: I have already repurchased this. It has quickly become one of my favorite cleansers. I don't have acne prone skin, but I do get breakouts every once in a while and I found that this really works to keep it all at bay.
Garnier Clean+ Makeup Remover Lotion Cleanser: I decided to give this a try when I couldn't find the Misceller Water by the same line. I don't think I will be repurchasing this again until the winter months when my skin is a bit dryer. I liked using it right before my shower because the couple of times I tried it with just a quick rinse I felt that it left my skin feeling like there was a layer on top of it. It didn't completely get rid of my makeup, so that was also a downside. Overall, too creamy and heavy for my normal/combo skin.
Beauty Without Cruelty Daily Facial Cleanser: I really enjoyed using this cleanser. I got it in an Ipsy bag one month and I am happy that I got to try it. I enjoy any cleaner that cleans my skin without stripping it completely and it didn't cause any breakouts on my sensitive skin. Will definitely purchasing a full size once I am done with the Neutrogena one I'm using now.


Next you will see that I have gone through quite a bit of mascaras.
Revlon Lash Potion- I hated this and will definitely never repurchase again. As amazing as it looked when I first put it on, within the next hour I would find little flakes on my cheeks. I have never had that with mascara before.
Loreal Voluminous Carbon Black - I liked this for every day wear. It gave good volume and length, I can see repurchasing it once I get through a few more of my mascaras in my collection.
Urban Decay Perversion - Didn't really care for this mascara; wasn't bad but wasn't the best either. It didn't live up to its claims. Won't be buying a full size.
Tarte Lights, Camera, Lashes - These are nice. Again nothing that wowed me too much. If I layer it with the primer of the same line then I can get a really false lash effect, but without the primer it is nothing special.
Clinique Bottom Lash Mascara - I bought this because there was so much hype around it, not mad that I purchased it, but probably won't repurchase. It still smudged underneath my lash line. I use the wand as a spooly for my eyebrows though and I love that it is tiny enough to work there.


Lastly I have a bit of random bits.
NYC High Definition Liquid Liner - This was all right. I bought it because I wanted something to practice liquid liner with that wasn't going to be too expensive. I found that I like using the liquid liner with the brush tip by NYC a lot better just because it is easier than the felt tip pen.
ELF Matte Lip Color in Natural - Love this, I have a post dedicated to it here. This actually broke and I think it is because my niece was playing with it, but no worries I have already repurchase it!
Sally Hansen Hard as Nails Nail Strengthener - Love this stuff. I always have a back up on hand. I prefer the one that is tinted orange, not sure that there is a difference between the colors, but I just prefer it on my natural nail.








So there you have it, lots of hits. Also you may notice that 2 of these products, the mascaras, are from my Project 10 Pan post. I will be doing an update on that real soon so look forward to that!