April Empties and fails

As we've moved in May, I have suddenly realised that I should have been working on this post throughout the month of April rather than doing it all in one go. Och well, you live and learn.

This month I tried to be ruthless with products. Abandoning anything that I didn't deem useful and trying to use up products that only had a bit left. So let me show you how I got on.

I change up my skincare routine quite frequently but one that is a bathroom staple is Simple's 'Moisturising Facial Wash'. Whilst packing I came across this travel sized one from my trip to Krakow in October http://hansunahnah.blogspot.co.uk/2015/11/winter-krakow-trip-day-one.html?m=1
I wanted to make sure I used it up before the move which I'm pleased to say I did manage. It's a great product especially for people who suffer from dry skin occasionally, like myself. It's definitely something I would purchase again. In the meantime I am using Ren's cleansing water which I am in love with!

These next two products I didn't quite manage to use up but I wouldn't describe either as a fail. In fact Avon's 'ANEW Vitale Eye Cream' has been a staple of mine for years. Vitale is Avon's anti-ageing cream for people 25+ and retails at £16. It was very nearly used up but I already had Avon's 'ANEW Infinite Dual Eye System' to try out and it seemed daft taking a pretty much used up eye gel to the new house. However, it is a great product and I really like the Vitale range, especially the trial pack you can buy which is perfect travel size.

Now the SkinTruth 'Equalising Moisturising' I have had in my bathroom for quite some time and it doesn't seem to be going down much. The problem for me is that it isn't thick enough for a night cream, whilst it's a little greasy for a day cream. I tended to use it when I was staying in the house. It is very moisturising but I don't think I would purchase it again.

I received Dr Pierre Ricard's 'Lifting Neck and Dellecotage Cream' from My Little Box in November
http://hansunahnah.blogspot.co.uk/2015/11/my-little-box-november-2015.html?m=1
I loved this product purely for its scent...it is heavenly! I was literally scraping the bottom of the jar to get every little last bit out. When I first tried this product I felt that having a separate cream for my neck and dellocotage was unnecessary at this point in my life and my opinion hasn't changes. For that reason alone I wouldn't see myself purchasing this product again.

Leo Bancroft's 'Totally Protected' was for me a total fail. Part of a Christmas gift set, for me it did absolutely nothing to my hair styling routine. There are so many other better products out there for me that offer heat protection to hair than this one. Would I purchase it again? Not on your nelly!

This next one I came across clearing out my make up box. In all honesty, I forgot I even still had it. Boot's own beauty brand No7's lip gloss in the colour 'Smile' is a nice light pink shade. However, as I've no idea how long I've had it (I'm suspecting it is over its 24 month's expiry date) I decided it was best to just chuck it.

On the hand Rimmel's lipstick in '084 - Amethyst Shimmer' is one of my firm favourites. As you can see I didn't have much of it left so I tried to use it up before the big move. Although it wasn't 100% used up before move day, I'd got so little left it wasn't worth taking it with me.
Would I purchase it again? I definitely would but right now I've so many other lip colours that I won't be purchasing it until I've used up some of those first.

This So Susan 'Colour Hybrid Lip and Cheek Tint' was another My Little Box number from last year and this for me was an out and out fail. You can maybe see from the photo how chalky the texture is. It is a nice shade of red but unfortunately the texture makes it useless for cheeks or lips. In my opinion an absolutely terrible product.

This eyeshadow palette again in found in the bottom of my make up box. Shame because the pastel colours would have been pretty for spring. Again I wasn't sure how long I has it for and I've hundreds of eyeshadow palettes so sadly this one ended up going in the bin.

Marc Jacobs 'Daisy' is a firm favourite of mine. This particular bottle was bought by my partner when he returned from a business trip. I didn't have much left so before leaving for the new house I made sure I'd finished this one all up.

Would I purchase it again? I have hundreds of perfumes so probably not right now but should my other half go away again with work I wouldn't say no to another bottle!

This is probably my favourite empty of this month. Another product given from My Little Box, Korres 'Basil lemon body milk', I kept this in my handbag and have used it frequently whilst I'm out and about. It smells like summer and was really moisturising. I was really sad when it was finished up.
Would I purchase it again? Out of everything this month, this is the one I'm most likely to purchase again. It is just a great product.

My last empty was John Friday 'Frizz Ease 6 Effects Serum'. I have hair extensions currently so I am forever applying serums, oils and conditioners to keep my hair looking good and healthy. This has been a good serum but I wouldn't say it was anything extraordinary. 

Would I purchase it again? Probably but there's nothing that would necessary make me go for this one rather than another one.

So that's it for this month's folks. Let me know if there's any products you could recommend me trying out!

My Little Box September Lip Colour

In My Little Box each month you get one little treat from their own beauty range, My Little Beauty. I've been testing out this month's inclusion a red lip colour, Red Dingue. Now I was a little disappointed given that in the previous month's box I'd received a red lip colour from So Susan.

Having now tried them both out extensively I can say that this month's from My Little Beauty is the superior one. The texture is a lot better than it's So Susan counterpart and the colour a little bit richer. The So Susan one has a slight pinky colouring to it. Although the My Little Beauty's version doesn't have the staying power seen from Maybelline 24 hour lip colour, it doesn't transfer or fade as easily as many other lip glosses/sticks. When purchasing a red lip colour I would still be more likely to buy the maybelline version, it is a handy one to keep in my handbag.

That's me tried out all the products from this month's box fairly extensively, excluding the Cointreau  (which I already know I love) and I must say I am as happy as I was from when I first opened the box!

It is only my second box from My Little Box but it is something I would (and have) recommended. I'm hoping they maintain the high standard I'm seen so far and already I can't wait for my October box to arrive!

My Little Box September products

So I haven't used all this month's products yet, but I thought I'd give my opinion on things so far. Last night we went out for dinner with friends. I used the La Roche-posay BB cream. At first I thought it may be a bit too greasy or my face shiny. However, coupled with finishing powder and a bit of bronzer (from the previous month's box) it worked a treat. I teamed it up with the So Susan lip colour from last month's box. It's quite difficult to apply and has a weird texture that doesn't feel particularly nice on your lips. However, I love the colour which is a bit more pinky than the colour in this month's box. See the finished look on my instagram.com.  Link below.

https://instagram.com/p/70cOhJvvF7/

My outfit for the evening was black skinny jeans, a red bodysuit with a mesh cutout in a deep V and a pair of scrappy black heels. I decided that it would be best to have a vest top under my bodysuit for going to a restaurant.  No one wants to look at my boobs while eating. The look was finished off with my new American Vintage scarf from My Little Box and a black leather jacket. I'm sorry to say I didn't get any pictures of my outfit as I was too busy drinking fizz.

Today I decided to give the nail decals a go. As I mentioned in my last post, I worried that these were maybe a bit too young for me. I'm still not convinced. Applied over the top of Barry M 'Bright Red' 262, which for the record is a fab colour, I'm just not sure how me they are.

Opinions welcome in the comments section.