October 2013 Empties

Ok..So I haven't done an empties post in quite awhile...actually, 3 months to be exact. So I have many empties I want to share with you all. There are so many to share, that I'm just gonna go ahead and get started...enjoy! =)

1.) Herbal Essences Honey, I'm Strong

I did like this. Made my bleach hair feel moisturized and silky. I also really loved the scent. Only gripe is the bottle, I felt like I couldn't get the last bit out. I hate wasting product. 

  

2.) Everyday Coconut Cleansing Face Wash

Been through a couple bottles of this stuff. It's great. Something I will repurchase over and over again.

  

3.) Nivea Extended Moisture Daily Lotion

Did not like this stuff. Every time I put this lotion on my legs and put on my pants, all the lent from my pants would end up on my legs. I would end up every night, covered in lent and it was a pain to scrub it off.

  

4.) Mystic Divine Nourishing Masque

Cute tub and fair price but nothing special. Won't repurchase again.

5.) Ion Moisture Solution Extreme Moisture Creme

Didn't like this stuff. I don't have much luck with Ion products, even though many people rave about the brand. Couldn't tell a difference in my hair after using this product.

  

6.) Shiny Silver Color Enhancing Conditioner

Wanted to use this for taking the golden tones out of my hair. Didn't find that it worked or moisturized my hair enough. Will not purchase again.

7.) Crystal Essence Lavender and White Tea Mineral Deodorant

Wanted to try a natural chemical free deodorant, sadly this didn't work for me. I don't like to be stinky, so I won't be buying this product again. Also, the roller ball kept getting stuck and I'm no longer able to finish the bottle. 

8.) Dove Nourishing Care Conditioner

I really like this stuff. Works great for my hair. I have also picked up a few other Dove hair products and they are fantastic! 

9.) Frutique Firming Creme in Harvest Grape

Broke me out. Too strong of a fragrance. Will not repurchase. 

10.) Bath and Body Works Gentle Foaming Hand Soap in Fresh Picked Pear

Really enjoy the foam hand soaps from Bath and Body Works. I find them to be more moisturizing than a lot other hand soaps. It's always fun to try different fragrances. Also, I make sure to stock up during a good sale.

11.) Frutique Papaya Enzyme Exfoliating Gel

Mehh.."ok" stuff. Just didn't feel like it did anything beneficial to my skin

  

12.) Dove Invigorating Dry Shampoo

This is a great, dry shampoo.  It also doesn't leave that horrid white cast on your hair. Love the smell.

 13.TRESemme Healthy Volume Conditioner

Great stuff! One of my all-time favorite conditioners with a cheap price. My only gripe is the scent, a horrible smells like chemicals. yuck!

14.)Pantene Restore Beautiful Legth Conditioner

I though this would be great, since I'm currently growing out my hair but nope. This stuff was horrible. I think this stuff was making my hair break off! 

15.) MAC Studio Fix Fluid in NW13

Love this stuff! NW13 is a perfect match! 

16.) MAC Studio Fix Powder in NW20

Love this stuff also! I go a shade darker in the powder, so my face doesn't look so ghostly. 

17.)Revlon Colorstay Under Eye Concealer 

 I saw a girl use this and thought it looked great, so I bought it. I just didn't think it did the job for me. I thought it was "OK" but I'm currently using products that not only cover dark circles but really bright up the under eye area.

18.) Clean and Clear Advantage Mark Treatment

Too much alcohol and it didn't really help with my breakout.

19.) Clean and Clear Advantage Popped Pimple Relief Drying Paste

Basically a clay face mask in a 8 dollar tiny bottle, It dried up inside before I could even use up all the product. Nope, I won't buy again.

20.) Clearasil Vanishing Acne Treatment Cream

I like this, I do think it helps with my acne. I do prefer their tinted acne treatment. 

21.) Lush Big Shampoo (Sample Size)

Loved this stuff. Great fragrance and left my scalp feeling amazing. Pretty pricey stuff though.  Will pick up the full size, when I can afford to splurge. =)

New Morning Skincare Routine

     

   First off, I'm going to say sorry about the picture quality...I'm currently working on it. =)

     Anyways, one day I browsing Whole Foods for a new face cleanser and the Everyday Coconut's Cleansing Face Wash caught my eye. A whole 12oz bottle of cleanser for $8.99 wasn't a bad price in my eyes, so then I picked up the bottle and read the the ingredients. I got really scared at first, because the main ingredient in this item is - free trade coconut oil!! yikes!!!

     If you don't know, I'll tell you -- I am an OILY skin girl. I have been battling cystic acne since I was a teenager and no matter what I seem to do, my face it is somehow becomes shiny in only a couple of hours. My skin as calmed down a lot since my teenage days but I still get blemish here and there. When I use something my face doesn't like, my face can become -- what I like to call...A MESS!

     Anyways, I Googled on my phone about Coconut oil (thanks goodness for Google) and saw that it's very beneficial for the skin and hair. So I thought to myself, why not? If I don't like it, I could always try and use it as a body wash instead..so I went ahead a bought it and let me tell you -- I am very happy I did! This cleanser is great with my skin, it gives me that clean feeling without over-drying my skin. I really like this stuff and best of all...No major breakouts. Yes, I do get a spot here and there but I have not had a full on major breakout since using this stuff.

     So, I decided to go out and get the Everyday Coconut's Coconut Water Face Toner along with Everyday Coconut's Daily Face Lotion with SPF 15. I ran out of old toner which I though was OK but my old toner had a lot of unnecessary chemicals and my normal face lotion was half the size with a larger price tag. So, I thought I would give this brand a shot, the ingredients seem a lot more natural and I feel like I'm getting a lot of product for my money. 

     This shall be my daily morning routine as of now...If anything changes in the future, I will update. 

     Also, I want to point out that this is certified free trade coconut oil and their website clams that 10% of Everyday Coconut's profit goes to support the Alaffia's community empowerment projects in West Africa. 

     To learn more and shop for Everyday Coconut items - please visit, http://www.everydaycoconut.com. I bought my Everyday Coconut items at my local Whole Foods.