How has your October been!? Mine was super fun! My very good friend was married in the middle of the month and since I was her bridesmaid I helped her prep for the big day! The wedding was beautiful. We even performed a song at the reception together. One thing you may not know about me is that I like singing and a few years ago myself and two of my friends started a little band and played a show for our family and friends. So it was like a little reunion at the wedding.
I also celebrated Halloween by watching scary movies and tv shows all month long and celebrated Halloween parties at two of my company’s offices. The first party I dressed up as a unicorn and the second party I went as a flapper!
Anyways, now November is here and Christmas is edging ever more closely!
Here’s what I used up for October;
Skincare
Fresh Soy Cleanser. This is a gentle everyday cleanser that was great at removing all my makeup, including my eye makeup. I used this day and night (in between other cleansers like the Ole Henrikson which I reviewed a few days ago). I have another deluxe sample size of this before I need to repurchase it. Plus, I have so many cleansers that I’ve been using and testing so I won’t be purchasing any new cleansers for some time.
Philosophy Purity Made Simple One-Step Facial Cleanser Cloths. I wasn’t the biggest fan of these facial cleanser cloths. I felt like the cloth would tug at my face whenever I tried to remove any eye makeup like mascara or eyeliner so I ended up just using these as morning cleanser wipes before I applied makeup to my face. I will not be repurchasing them.
Grande Lash MD. If you’d like a full review of this product read here and here. This is pricey so it’s really hard justifying having to get one every 3 months BUT it does work on me. Right now I have the Lash Enhancer from Shiseido open so I won’t be repurchasing it so soon, but I think it might be something I add to my Christmas list.
Bella Aura Skincare Night Cellular Renewal and Instant Lifting Eye Contour. I received these two items my Topbox subscription. This formula is very runny, but it absorbs into the skin like a dream and left me super hydrated. It has a very perfumed scent which I don’t mind, but I know that might turn off some who are sensitive to scent or don’t like fragrance in their skincare. I really do enjoy this brand it’s just that I have quite a few skincare items that I have not opened so I don’t imagine purchasing this anytime soon.
Youth to the People Superfood Firm and Brighten Serum. I received this deluxe sample in a Sephora Favourites bundle and I was super excited for it because it’s designed to target fine lines and wrinkles and uneven skin tone. The sample size lasted about 3 weeks but I didn’t really notice anything special happening with my skin so I will not repurchase this product.
Body Care
Jo Malone London Red Roses Bath Oil. I received this as a Christmas gift last year and I’ve been ever so cautious with how much I use so I could stretch this out as long as possible. I love Jo Malone and own a few fragrances and body items from this brand. This oil made me feel so fancy whenever I used it, but it also was super effective. I would put a few drops into my bath and it had this lovely scent of wild roses. It was also very hydrating without feeling greasy. This is going back on my Christmas list!
Yves Rocher Organic Oats Hand Cream. For Fall and Winter, I live on hand cream. I keep ones at home, in my purse, in my car and at the office. I constantly need some. Yves Rocher has some really good hand cream and this one is pretty good except that the scent turned bad so I couldn’t use it anymore because it smelled gross. I have other hand creams that I need to use so I won’t be repurchasing this.
Gold Bond Ultimate Moisturizing Aloe Hand and Body Cream. SOOOOO I’m not kidding when I say I live on cream in the colder months. This is nothing fancy but it’s good! It hydrates my skin and doesn’t have a strong scent. The best part is I can probably get a large bottle for about $8.00! I’m purchasing this again!
So that’s what I used up in October. Nothing really wowed me that I’m running to repurchase but I’m glad a lot of these items have been used up!
What is in your empties stash for October?
Lots of Love,
Dal
littlebeautyloves 
Wow, you finished up a lot this month! I did pretty well this month too 🙂
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Good job! It feels so good when you finish quite a lot of products, right!
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Some lovely stuff here! I want to try the Jo Malone bath oils so much but I don’t have a bath lol x
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The Jo Malone bath oil is really nice. You could always mix a little bit with your body wash to add a little extra hydration and beautiful scents while you shower.
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I remember mentioning you enjoy singing to me before, what song did you perform at the wedding? I hope we’ll get to see pictures of your wedding outfit and makeup! I have heard so many good things about Jo Malone scents and that bath oil sounds lovely. I know we have the brand in NZ but it’s rather pricey! What scents from the brand do you like?
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We performed nineteen by Tegan and Sara. It’s a song that she loved listening to when they started dating so it only made sense to sing it at the wedding. I have a few photos I took myself but I’m waiting on the ones from the photographer and hopefully can share in a future post. I loved my dress and am going to totally wear it again!
Jo Malone is soo expensive which is why I only ask for it at Christmas or my Birthday! I love Wood Sage and Sea Salt, I own that scent in both the perfume and body wash and I’m going to put the candle on my Christmas wishlist, hehe! I do recommend smelling them all though – so good and there is something for everyone. I also like picking up a sample at the department stores to test out for a few days before I commit.
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That’s such a sweet idea about the song, I bet they loved it.
Sample scents are so useful otherwise the choice can be overwhelming!
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