Thursday, November 15, 2018

Favorites!

Currently I am waiting for the remainder of my face to peel off, thanks to getting a Perfect Peel, but I wanted to show a few of my favorite things as of late!

 It's no surprise that Witch Baby Soap would be in here. This is the Widow Body Oil and it smells divine. For a while, we had the matching bar of soap in the shower so everyone was smelling great! I wish I would have gotten the full size of this, but I have so many other oils to get through, it's smarter that I bought the half size.


 Also, this past month, I actually dropped my phone into my pool while we were cleaning the leaves out of it, so I had to get a new one. So that means I got to get a new phone case! How amazing is this wood etched one from Engraver's Dungeon on Etsy? I am in love. It also arrived super fast!


 Before November started, I had placed an order with Lush and finally decided to try the infamous Sleepy Body Lotion. They ended up delivering both my order and another woman's order to me, and it turns out, we had a lot of the same items in our packages! She also had this lotion, so now I have two. Which I am SO happy about. This lotion is AMAZING. It smells incredible and maybe it's a placebo effect, but I swear it helps me fall asleep.



And lastly, I really have been loving mustardy, grungy, kinda poopy colored eyeshadows lately! They really look great with my hair color and they're just so good and autumny and weird.


What have you been loving lately?

Sunday, October 28, 2018

Still alive! Empties - July to October 2018

Hey! I'm back!

So much has changed this past year, a few trips, our house is amazing and I have graduated from the Aveda Institute in pursuit of my Esthetician License.

But anywho, I wanted my first posting to be something I love - my empties!

This year I mentally attempted to just document my empties quarterly..... and didn't post anything anywhere. Haha! So I'm back and here are my 3rd quarter empties.

  • Kat Von D Lock It Setting Spray - It's good but not the greatest for oil control
  • Kat Von D Tattoo Liner in Trooper - Oldie but a goodie
  • Murad Invisiblur Perfecting Shield - I LOVE this stuff. Great SPF, great primer
  • Dior Diorshow Maximizer Mascara Primer - One of my favorite mascara primers
  • Illamasqua Matte Primer - This was alright, but not the best oil control. Was nice and light though
  • Benefit Porefessional Agent Zero Shine Powder - I love this stuff too, didn't like the tint on it but it was good for oil control & pore minimizing.
  • Elf Double Sided Mascara in Clear - Hated. Cheap price for a cheap product. I thought it would be good since I like having 2 brow gels, one for blue brows and one for natural colored brows. I couldn't even finish it. 
  • Benefit Porefessional Primer (deluxe & sample size) - Love this stuff too, I always get samples if I can find them.
  • Smashbox Primer Water - I also love this primer! It's always tempting to buy more but I'm holding off for now.
  • Nars Bronzing Powder in Laguna - This sample was perfect, got a couple uses. 
  • Urban Decay Primer Potion in Original - One of my favorites!
  • Milk Makeup Kush Mascara - Loved the packaging, pretty meh mascara for me. I feel like it dried out WAY too fast for me and started flaking. I'd probably like it better in a sample, to be honest.
  • Anastasia Beverly Hills Dip Brow in Taupe - IT'S EMPTY GUYS. That was such a great feeling as someone who wants to get into the panning community! Would repurchase, trying to use a bit more of my KVD brow pomade first.
  • Charlotte Tilbury Lip Cheat in Pillowtalk - One of my favorite lip liners ever. Such a great color.
  • Hourglass Ambient Lighting Powder in Diffused Light - Another favorite, just bought a new one!

  • CosRX Acne Pimple Master Patches - I love these things! I get mine from Amazon
  • Sunday Riley UFO Face Oil - This stuff was nice, I'd try it again.
  • Origins GinZing Moisturizer - nice and light weight, would be nice to have again in the spring
  • GlamGlow Mud Mask - Got a sample, still LOVE it.
  • Amore Pacific Moisture Bound Moisturizer - This was nice, the fragrance was a love/hate thing
  • Mahalo Skincare The Bean Mask & The Unveil Cleansing Balm - I LOVE LOVE LOVE this mask, seriously I'm wearing it again as I type. Because I bought another one. I cannot live without this mask. The cleansing balm was alright, I think if I need one around the time I make another order, I would buy again.
  • Clinique Dramatically Different Moisturizing Creme - I like this stuff, if I can get a sample, I'll take it.
  • The Beauty Chef Inner Beauty Boost Collagen - This stuff was alright, it tasted SUPER berry-y and I like the stuff I'm currently using a lot better.
  • Tarte Tarteguard SPF - Nice little sample of a decent SPF
  • Paula's Choice Exfoliant - I can't remember if it was an AHA or BHA but it was nice to have a sample
  • Fresh Lotus Face Cream - Decent, probably would never purchase
  • MAC Cleanse Off Oil - Nice, again always get a sample of it.
  • Pretty Animalz by Masque Bar Panda Calming Sheet Mask - Nice, would pick up if needed
  • TonyMoly Pore Care (red wine) & Anti-Aging (pumpkin) Sheet Masks - I love TonyMoly masks! I adore the  red wine pore care one.

  • L'Oreal EverPure Color Care Conditioner - Was nice, might repurchase
  • OGX Sparkling Cider Shampoo - this smelled nice, wasn't the best. 
  • Aveda Color Conserve Shampoo & Conditioner - Not my favorite scent, but I do like this line
  • Aveda Rosemary Mint Shampoo & Conditioner - More of a husband empty, but I LOVE this scent so I'll use it when I'm about to get my hair colored again, since it's a little stripping.
  • Moroccan Oil - One of my favorite oils, smells so so so good
  • Cascadia Soapery Hemp & Lemon Conditioner - got this at a hotel a while ago, it was alright
  • Lush Daddy-O Shampoo - this was hella old, but still smelled good. Had it probably at the end of my blonde life, but it worked alright for my purple and blue hair
  • Drybar Detox Dry Shampoo - Almost empty...... the pump stopped working!
  • Olaplex No. 3 Hair Perfector - I use this to help my hair between bleachings, it also smells so good

  • Hempz Body Lotion in White Peppermint & Vanilla - This is the only hempz scent I can stand without getting a headache and I miss it! it took me forever to use up but I do miss it.
  • Shea Moisture African Black Soap Body Wash - This isn't quite as good as the bar version of black soap (like the legit black soap) but I did like this. The scent is great also! Makes your skin so soft.
  • Gold Bond Body Powder - Good stuff for boob sweat
  • Rodan & Fields Body Microdermabrasion Stick - I used to love this but it's not my favorite anymore
  • Lush Beautiful Shower Gel - This is nice, I love the peachy scent but it actually takes forever to wash off.
  • The Body Shop Tea Tree Body Wash - I love this stuff, but it's hard to find at my local Ulta. It's not always in stock, but I love this for after working out and especially on my body acne. 

  • Witch Baby Soap Frog's Breath Body Scrub - This is so good, a Halloween scent, bought a couple full sizes!
  • Witch Baby Soap Melanie Body Scrub - this is such an amazing peach scent! It's been renamed to Rest In Peach and is now permanent!
  • Bath & Body Works Champagne Apple & Honey Body Scrub - This was nice, but it's not as scrubby as it could be. Super oily
  • Witch Baby Soap Heartbreak Hotel Body Scrub - This was super bubble gum scented and it did take me a while to use because sometimes the shimmery body scrubs are a bit of a pain. I use them mostly on my legs.
  • The Body Shop Honeymania Exfoliating Cream Body Scrub - I'm not a huge honey person but this scent wasn't bad at all. Also the formula was awesome! Super scrubby yet super creamy & moisturizing!!!!
  • Witch Baby Soap Peace Love & Witchcraft Body Scrub - Another great sample of a great body scrub
  • Witch Baby Soap Witch's Cocoa Body Scrub - Can you tell how obsessed with Witch Baby Soap I am?! This smelled like the holiday season, a little rich at times, but I'm glad I could use it up before it expired.

  •  Witch Baby Soap Charity, September Moon, Lady Ganja & Secret Order Bath Bombs - Charity is always a great one to buy, as the proceeds go to select charities. The September moon was amazing and was exclusive to the Fall Spell Box Subscription. Lady Ganja was great also, and if it ever comes back for a throwback, I will order it! and Secret Order was just a gorgeous color and amazing scent!!!
  • Dr. Teal's Pink Himalayan Mineral Soak - This was pretty good. The scent was a little sweet but it mixed well with most of my other bath products
  • sMelly Soaps Spearmint & Eucalyptus Bath Bomb - this was a gift for me from my bestie and I am not sure this girl even makes these anymore. But it was a great bath bomb, very moisturizing and the scent reminded me of spearmint gum, which is my favorite.

  • Bath & Body Works White Pumpkin Peppercorn Hand Wash - This stuff smelled so good.
  • Farmhouse Liquid Soap in Lemon (or lime, whatever) Verbena -  Was a good kitchen soap
  • Bath & Body Works Trick Or Treat Foaming Hand Soap - I always love the Halloween bottles!
  • Bath & Body Works Bright Autumn Day Hand Soap - smells super good!
  • Witch Baby Soap The Sun, Sorcerer's Hand, Wheel of Fortune, Blood & Milk and Dragon's Blood Bar Soaps - Almost all winners scent wise, the sun wasn't my favorite. I LOVE wheel of fortune so much I wish I would have gotten back ups. This is also mine & my husband's favorite bar soap.....

  • Bath & Body Works Wallflower Plug Ins in Marshmallow Fireside & Mystery Scent - I'm just using up my Wallflowers because they've been getting on my nerves lately and I just am starting to get freaked out by them being around. I'll usually take some breaks between scents
  • Bath & Body Works Strawberry Mimosa Candle - This smelled awesome!!!

  • Listerine Cool Mint Mouth Wash - again more  of a husband empty, but I used it sometimes
  • Beauty Blender Liquid Cleanser - a sample, it's good
  • Sensodyne Pronamel Toothpaste - i love it
  • Up & Up Cotton Rounds (2) - what I use at my makeup desk
  • Shiseido Facial Cottons - I use these for my skincare, always a repurchase
  • Colgate Total Whitening Toothpaste - another mostly husband empty
  • Q-tips! - the best ones


Well, there ya go...... another empties!

Also I made a separate instagram account for my  makeup/skincare posts if you'd like to check it out and give me a follow!

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hoping to get back into the swing of things!