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[Experiment627]

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Two empties

A teeny tiny line reducing serum from No 7. I didn't really notice a difference but I think I would need to use it a bit longer.

Boots ingredients niacanimide serum. I got this in a niacanimide set from boots. It was pilling terribly when I used it on my face. After a couple of uses, I finally put on a pair of reading glasses and read the instructions. It's a hair serum...

In my defence, the other stuff in the set was all skincare stuff. My hair did feel nice and soft after it but to be honest, my hair is in good nick anyway.

LOL @OchonAgusOchonOh I was reading your post and thinking "piling on her face?????" I love this serum - but have only ever used on my hair 🤣🤣🤣

I have a few bonus empties for you:

26) Living Proof dry shampoo - quite like this, but given that it's about 10 times the cost of regular dry shampoo, I'm not convinced that it's 10 times better. Happy to get in beauty boxes but probably wouldn't buy

27) Patchology night eye gels - not a big fan of single use eye patches but they were ok

28) Sunday Riley Retinoid Serum - seems nice enough but not really a big enough tube to tell much

Total for the year: 128

Finally a few empties from me.

Garnier intensive 7 day lotion. Continues to be a firm favourite.

apothecary cleansing butter. Was ok, felt was too greasy.

Rituals Hammam shower gel and body scrub. I love the fragrance - very spa like. Zingy and uplifting.

138/140 - almost there !
22 samples.

Happy weekend all 😊

(I have lots incoming - 2 AC).

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@Experiment627 Thanks for reminding me about the Cerave salicylic acid cream. My feet are dreadful since starting latest job. Meanwhile, if I don’t have buns of steel soon with all the stairs I climb, will be disappointed. I think I even have some floating around in a drawer somewhere.
Off to old job this morning. Last week juggling two! Woohoo!!!

Let me know @Fraaahnces if you do develop buns of steel. I did a 60 squats a day challenge a while back (and then did another 2 months of 40 squats a day) and no 🍑 in sight 😭😭😭

I work in a complex of four, soon to be five theatres. I run up and down and around the internal and external stairs for up to five or six hours every shift. My shoes are showing signs of significant wear and tear so my butt had better be lifting upwards in response!

I’m way behind updating here - so busy at work and my DH has binned the little pile of empties before I got snaps of them all as he couldn’t understand why I was keeping them 🤣

hope we’re all defrosting nicely after the big freeze 🥶

REN Ready Steady Glow Tonic I love this as it’s just strong enough on my sensitive skin but it’s a love or hate I think. Got a huge one in my Liberty box so well stocked

ELEMIS Pro-collagen cleansing balm emergency purchase as I’d run out of cleansing balm and was trying to hold out in case my AC had a nice one but couldn’t. This is actually lovely and I’ve already RP the full size

Living Proof Dry Shampoo not a fan and I have another to use up. Why can’t I just throw it away?? Anyway I’m a Batiste dry shampoo girl through and through…

Yves Rocher Mango Coriander shower gel lovely fragrance nice and fresh and I like a few of their shower gels

Molton Brown Suede Orris shower gel like the men’s range better than most of the women’s and this was lovely

Emma Hardie Moringa Cleansing Balm small sample which I’ve used but won’t RP, felt harsh after the Elemis and Aurelia cleansers

Rituals of Jing night rescue hand mask smells fab but not sure it actually did anything so I wouldn’t buy (this was a sample anyway)

Acqua Di Parma deodorant just used as a body spray in the summer and it lasted ages so quite impressed. Have a few of these to use up after buying the Christmas gift sets in Jan this year…though all the fragrances have gone

Erborian Skin Hero au ginseng didn’t feel polished in this at all, my first Erborian fail as I have a couple of other products that I love

phew that’s it for now…AC products incoming eek!

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I have a few more empties to report:

• Superdrug Me+ salicylic & cica booster: not such a fan of this one - I think I need something stronger
• Astonish body & soul soothing deep blue bath soak: very inexpensive and smells nice
• Fruity by Superdrug cherry & almond shower gel: too cherry, not enough almond for me. Also I found it hard to get a small amount out.

I have another advent empty:

• Nivea biodegradable cleansing wipes: these were AWFUL!!! Stung like a Mother Faloonees & not just on my eyes!!! Really bad! Only saving grace = Nivea signature smell

@Experiment627 thanks for the handcream recommendations.

@Minnie123456 you're welcome 💜

well I am sorted for lip balm for years... Nivea advent has so far revealed 5 of the buggers!

Only 1 empty to report. Pears shower gel. Missing it already!

Tell a lie. Imperial Leather Moroccam something or other shower stuff. Meh. Won't bother again.

@PomRuns that moisturiser is only £2.50 in Sainsburys at the moment. I ordered some recently (not that I need any moisturiser! )

You're doing well @Experiment627!

Ooh thank you- I’ll stock up 😊

L'Occitane shea butter hand cream. I love this and always have a spare or two ready to go.

LOL @OchonAgusOchonOh you sure that is really an empty? 🤣🤣🤣 I am impressed with how much you have scrunched it up to get all the product.

I have a metal key thingy that you use to roll it up from the bottom. It works brilliantly on metal tubes. Definitely easier than cutting it open at the end, which is my modus operandi for plastic tubes.

Amazing!

This is it. I got it in L'Occitane.

I’m going to see if I can get myself one of those keys for my tretinoin!

I have a couple more empties:

• The Body Shop fragranced bath bomb Wild Pine: the hand cream smells divine... this just did not smell enough. Gives a milky bath, not much fizz
• Nivea creme soft & almond oil shower gel: from my advent - have another 2 to use up - luckily I like it.