March Empties | Favourites and Fails!

Welcome to another Empties post! Apparently, I missed doing my February empties... I'm pretty sure I was just recycling things for that month as I changed up my empties storage area and no longer have that much space for saving up all of my empties. My last empties was January's, linked HERE in case you'd like to check it out.

I have some haircare, skincare. makeup, and one pet health product to share. I'll share links to products in the headings and provide a brief review for each item.

MARCH EMPTIES

SKINCARE AND MAKEUP

Drunk Elephant Protini Polypeptide Cream 15ml
This was a small sample size. I had heard so much hype over this product. The sample size wasn't enough to form a solid opinion on it and for the price, I would have liked to see some results pretty quickly. I thought it was a decent skin cream but wasn't impressed enough (atm) to go purchase the full-size. Glad I was able to try before I buy though.

Repurchase- Not likely, but possible :)

Tarte TarteGuard Tinted Moisturizer in Medium 25ml
This product really grew on me! It actually checks off all of my boxes for what I look for in a tinted moisturizer. It has a skin-like appearance on my face, has SPF, light-medium coverage, and it's moisturizing. The medium shade is a hair dark for me in the winter but it gives me some colour and I can sheer it out so it works. This sleek bottle also lasted quite a while (although I do alternate my products).

Repurchase- Yes, but I think I can get something at the drugstore that does the same thing for less, so I'll be checking out the drugstore next

Algenist Ultra Shine anti-ageing Lipgloss in Romance 15ml
I LOVED this lipgloss! I did not find it "ultra-shiny" but it certainly was hydrating and reduced the look of lines in my aging lips. The colour, Romance, is a beautiful, everyday pink shade. This lived in my purse and I wasn't even able to finish it up before it expired. (Unable to find online).

Repurchase- Yes!

Essence Lash Princess False Lash Effect Mascara
This has been my go-to mascara for a few years now. I still try other mascaras but this one still reigns supreme! It gives me both length and volume and doesn't' flake or smudge. Plus, it's easy to remove! Also, cruelty-free and gluten-free!

Repurchase- Yes

Milk Makeup Kush Mascara (Sample- Sephora birthday gift)
This was a sample size and I used it about 3 times before I had finally had enough and tossed it in the bin. I heard a lot of great things about this mascara but it didn't work for my lashes, unfortunately. The bottle quickly became a mess and it gave me the wimpiest lashes! I like a much wetter mascara that will coat my lashes, this barely coated my lashes at all.

Repurchase- NO

HAIR PRODUCTS

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Tre Semme Keratin Smooth Flat Iron Smoothing Spray
I have had this bottle for so long I can't even tell you how old it is- it definitely lasts forever! I always use this product when I use hot tools. I should probably use it before I blow dry as well but I have so many products that I'm trying to use up and I don't like to layer too many products in my hair as it gets weighed down. I can't tell if it actually protects my hair from heat, but I'm not going to chance it by going without. It definitely does help with frizz though, and that's enough to make me repurchase it, plus the price is great!

Repurchase- Already have

Loreal Absolut Hair Repair Lipidium, Instant Resurfacing Conditioner for Very Damaged Hair
Phew, that's a long name! I had high hopes for this conditioner. It sounded so good! I have damaged hair from bleaching it and colouring etc. Unfortunately, I didn't notice much except maybe softer hair when I used this. I was expecting to notice some repairing going on, based on the name.

Repurchase- Not likely

Olaplex  Hair Perfector No3
I had heard so much about this product doing wonders for people who have damaged hair from bleach etc. I didn't notice any improvement to my hair while using this. Although, I did notice that my hair lightened more easily if I used it before I would do my highlights. I purchased it from Amazon and I've heard it could be a fake but since I hadn't used it before this bottle, I had nothing to compare it to.

Repurchase- Possibly (would probably purchase from Sephora to see if there is a difference)

PET HEALTH

Mercola Ubiquinol Q10 for Cats and Dogs
I've been taking Q10 ever since I found out that I had a heart condition and it's possible that it's the reason that my heart condition improved. Q10 has so many reported benefits that I also give it to my kitty cat. This one by Mercola is easy to dose and is in an airtight pump. I just put a pump in his wet food and he laps it up.

Repurchase- Already have

I hope you enjoyed seeing this month's empties. Hopefully, I can finish up many more products for next month. It's just so gratifying to finish up products when you have so many to use up!

Have a great week, everyone and stay safe! 💗

An Old School, Random Little Beauty Haul!

I love sharing my recent finds with you guys, especially when I find great deals, so today, I'm sharing a small random beauty haul! 🙌

I'll be sharing my finds from Sephora, Shoppers Drug Mart, and Amazon.

I finally decided to try the It's a 10 miracle leave-in hair product that is so highly coveted. I purchased the big daddy on Amazon because it works out to be less than half the price of the small bottle and more than double the size! (So far so good).

I also purchased some new makeup sponges by Stay Fresh Always on Amazon because they were sold out of my HG Anbber ones 😭 I don't recommend these!

I always make sure I'm fully stocked with my Garnier Micellar Water  I 💖 the one for dry and sensitive skin and use it as my AM cleanse as it doesn't disrupt my skin's PH balance like water can.

I also picked up my Sephora birthday gift and went with Drunk Elephant because I'm dying to try their products!

Shoppers Drug Mart has Physicians Formula on sale for 40% off. I decided to get the Happy Booster Blush in natural. I used to own this in the pink shade but my taste in makeup has evolved and I'm no longer into everything that is a blue based pink!  Note: my new blush doesn't have a scent, so either they removed it or the one I purchased is VERY old.

I also picked up 2 Covergirl Tru Blend blushes (one missed the above photo but I've shown it below). I knew I'd be all over Covergirl once they announced they went #crueltyfree 🐰I picked up shade 100 (light) which is a highlight on me, and 200 (medium), a nice rosy shade with some sheen to it.

I picked up this StriVectin_TL Tightening Face Serum at Winners 'cause your girl can use all the skin tightening that she can get! It was on clearance from $25 for $20 and retails for approximately $100 from what I've seen online.

Covergirl Tru Blend Blushes in 100 (light) and 200 (medium). The light one was missing in my main photo. Both shades seem smooth and blendable, and both have a nice sheen to them. Although I find the light shade to be a highlight on my light complexion rather than a blush. The medium shade gives me some colour and a nice glow to my skin so I can forgo a highlight. I'm not really into matte blushes ATM, so these work out perfectly to add some glow and dimension in one step! I'm SO happy that Covergirl has gone cruelty-free and I will be all over their products now! 💗

Ps. These blushes were on sale and I think they are being discontinued, so hurry if you want one! Amazon still has some online.

Nip & Fab Dragon's Blood Fix Cleansing Pads were also on clearance and only $3! I think it's being discontinued here in Canada, so if you like these, hurry to Shoppers Drug Mart! They are one of my favourite skin acids for gentle but hydrating exfoliation.

I always love to see people's purchases, so I hope you enjoyed seeing my recent finds.

Happy Tuesday!

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