April 2016 Empties

Welcome to the beginning of May, which means it is empties time! To watch the video click the video below! I split this post into three categories: makeup, beauty! Enjoy! 

Makeup Empties

1. CoverGirl Wetslicks Amazemint (Not Repurchase)- I received a lot of these from my friend and all the other lip glosses were SUPER pigmented. This one was not, it was okay but so many other glosses are better than this.  

2. Loreal Collagen Voluminous Mascara (Might Repurchase)- This mascara gave my lashes lots of volume. It was a great mascara but I want to try some others before I repurchase this one. I have another one of these I am currently using. 

3. Coola Makeup Setting Spray (Not Repurchase)- I received this in a birchbox and the bottle didn't spray I ended up putting it into a Wet N Wild Makeup Setting spray. It had an odd smell and it didn't seem to work any better than my E.L.F. setting spray which is much cheaper.

4. Wet N Wild Photofocus Setting Spray (Not Repurchase)- This product really seemed to work well. I enjoyed that it was cruelty free. I don't think I will repurchase because like the Coola Setting Spray (see above) I prefer the Eyes Lips Face setting stray over both of these. 

5. W3ll People Bio-Brightening Stick in Moonstone (Not Repurchase)- While I really liked the formula and the look of this highlighter I will not purchase the full size. After using different highlighters I perfer powered versions.

6. E.L.F. Baked Blush in Pinktastic (Repurchase)- This was only part of the blush ( I still have some left) but I love this blush for a highlight. It is perfect! Definitely something to look into for $3!

7. Neutrogena Mineral Sheer Powder Foundation in Natural Ivory (Might Repurchase)- I really liked the coverage this powder gave. It was not too much to go over foundation, but I normally prefer translucent powders. 

8. Ulta Bronzer and Splendor Duo (Not Repurchase)- I got an Ulta sample box last year with a promo code. This was one of the products inside. I wasn't a huge fan of the shade of bronzer and the blush was nothing special. 

9. Maybelline Color Tattoo in Tough as Taupe (Not Repurchase)- I love the Maybelline color tattoos I have had many for years and they haven't dried out on my yet. I wasn't a fan of this color, matte gray still didn't look good on me. 

10. Bare Essentials Lip Guard in Cocoa Beach (Not Repurchase)- while I loved the formula the packaging wasn't my favorite. The color also didn't suit me very well. 

11./12. Sephora Samples (Might Repurchase)- One was TheBalms BB Cream and it was nothing special so I won't purchase the full size. The other was a sample of the Marc Jacobs Foundation, while it is $55 I might get it in the future once I have tried other foundations. 

13./14./15. Brushes- Last month I did my makeup collection and inventory with my mascaras. While filming that video I realize some of them had gone bad so they went straight to the empties bucket. 

Beauty Empties 

16. Parlor Smoothing Blowout Spray (Not Repurchase)- This did nothing for my hair. It didn't make my hair greasy but it wasn't anything great. 

17. Batiste Dray Shampoo (Repurchase)- I love this stuff! I will continue to repurchase this dry shampoo. It works wonders for my 2nd and 3rd day hair.  

18. Simple Cleansing Micellar Water (Repurchase)- I love this stuff for taking off my makeup. It is so gently and seems to get most of my makeup off quickly. It is not very expensive so i plan to repurchase once my other makeup removers are gone. 

19. Clinique Happy Heart (Not Repurchase)- I really liked the scent of this perfume. I don't know if I will repurchase it because I plan on once all my others are gone going and picking one out. I have only done it once in my life. I always get gifted scents. This one was from my husband. 

20. Kiehls Ultra Facial Cream (Not Repurchase)- It did keep my face hydrated pretty well but I wasn't something amazing! Let me know if you have a facial cream you love! I am still on the hunt. 

21. Lancome Youth Activating Concentrate (Not Repurchase)- I didn't notice anything different about my skin while using this product. I got it as a sample and I have another one to try so maybe I will be able to see a difference when I use that one. 

22. Avene Thermal Spring Water (Not Repurchase)- I received this in my Birchbox over a year ago and I have been using it slowly since then. It felt nice to spray my face when it was hot or when it felt extra dry for some quick moisture. I will not repurchase it because I don't see the need for it. 

23. Whish Renewing Mud Mask (Not Repurchase)- I received this in my Birchbox and while it felt nice I didn't notice anything drastic for my skin. 

24. Swisspers Cotton Rounds (Repurchase)- These work great! I love how thin the rounds are, the work better then cotton balls.

25. WilmaSchumann Hydrating Collagen Eye Pads (Not Repurchase)- These were something I had never tried before they were silicone eye pads that went under your eyes. I don't struggle with under-eye dryness or dark circles so I didn't notice a different with these.  

26. Catherine Malandrino Romance de Provence (Not Repurchase)- I wasn't a fan of this scent. It reminded me of a scent I remember growing up with bad memories. 

Random Empties

27. Downy Unstoppables (Repurchase)- I like sharing these overtime I finished them because I really like them and would recommend them with any detergent. It makes your close smell amazing!

28. SenChai Green Tea Leaf Mints in Bombay Chai (Might Repurchase)- I really liked the flavor of these mints. I got it at a boutique in my city. I wouldn't go out of my way to find them but I would repurchase them if I saw them. 

And those were my April Empties!  By the end of 2015, I want to have 300 products. I had 74 products in January, February and March. Now, in April there were 28 for a total of 102 products which is pretty great! 

Let me know your favorite facial cream below! Have a wonderful day!

~Annelise