Yes I'm late again and I'm mildly freaking out because as I write my October empties post my bag's already filling up with NOVEMBER empties! No more time to waste then - let's get into it!
Skin care
107) Olay Fresh Effects Refreshing Make-up Removal Cloths (20 cloths) - I think these were my only skin care purchase overseas, because makeup wipes were the only thing I ran out of! I liked the fresh scent and they did a reasonable job of removing light makeup at the end of a long day. I've no need to either rant or rave about them and I'll stop right here because the Fresh Effects wipes aren't available in Australia.
108) Maybelline Makeup Remover Eye & Lip (70ml/2.4 fl. oz.) - I bought this again for travel because it's the smallest bottle out there. It does a good enough job for a drugstore makeup remover (gentle but effective on waterproof makeup, blah, blah, blah...) so I'm sure I'll buy some more in future.
109) La Clinica White Brilliant Intensive Correction Hydrating Night Cream (10ml/0.35 fl.oz)* - I found a sample tube in my drawer to finish up. See last month's post for my thoughts on this.
110) La Clinica Gly C Refine Microdermabrasion Facial Scrub (100ml/3.52 fl.oz)* - I'm a fan of this facial exfoliant and I'm onto a second tube because it smoothes my skin without any irritation. See my full review here.
111) Hourglass No. 28 Lip Treatment Oil - A luxury indulgence I spent my birthday $$$ on last year and I made it stretch for months because I used it as an occasional overnight lip treatment. It was superbly effective as a lip moisturiser although I don't know whether it is quite as effective an anti-aging product as it claims (perhaps because I didn't use it night after night). Still, I'd probably buy this again as a luxury treat because I'm not over my love affair with all things Hourglass!
Hand and body care
112) Palmer's Cocoa Butter Moisturizing Body Wash (400ml/13.5 fl.oz)* - For those of you who are chocolate freaks like me you might appreciate the fact this smells like you're washing yourself in hot chocolate - if you're not then, well, you get what I'm saying. This was fabulously creamy and foamy and I loved using it particularly in the depths of winter.
113) ECO. Body Women's Personal Body Wash (100ml)* - I used this fresh herbal scented, antibacterial body wash as a post workout pick me up. See here for my full review.
114) Dirty Works Supreme Cream Body Butter (300ml)* - If I didn't have the massive stash of body butters that currently lurk in my bathroom cupboard I'd buy another tub of this tomorrow because I was hooked on the salty sea air scent and the tub lasted for ages - of course it did a decent job of moisturising too. This is a summer holiday in a tub of body butter I tell you! Read my full review here.
115) Natio AUM Purifying Body Scrub (150ml/5.1 fl.oz) - Usually I love everything from Natio but this product was equal parts enjoyable and frustrating. The creamy formula was one of the most moisturising body exfoliants I've tried but the irregular shaped granules were impossible to squeeze out of the tube. I had to twist off the base just about every time - that 'convenient' flip top lid was just for show! It was too annoying for me and I'll probably stay away for that reason alone.
116) Nivea Rich Nourishing Body Lotion (75ml travel size) - I'm pretty sure this is the last of my travel empties! I enjoy that age old Nivea scent but this lotion took a lot of rubbing in before the milky film disappeared into the skin. Maybe I'm just getting too impatient but I want that happy balance of a rich moisturiser that absorbs quickly and this one wasn't quite quick enough for me.
116) Nivea Rich Nourishing Body Lotion (75ml travel size) - I'm pretty sure this is the last of my travel empties! I enjoy that age old Nivea scent but this lotion took a lot of rubbing in before the milky film disappeared into the skin. Maybe I'm just getting too impatient but I want that happy balance of a rich moisturiser that absorbs quickly and this one wasn't quite quick enough for me.
117) Crabtree & Evelyn Gardeners Hand Therapy (25g/0.9.oz) - This is yet another wonderfully rich hand cream from my C & E stash. Silky and easily absorbed.
118) OPI Expert Touch Lacquer Remover (30ml/1 fl.oz) - I bought this mini bottle when I couldn't find the full sized version at the store. At the risk of repeating myself like a sound loop, this formula is my favourite from the OPI range.
119) L'Occitane Pivoine Flora Hand Cream (30ml/1oz) - This hand cream was heavier on fragrance but lighter on moisture, with a more watery texture than I've come to expect from L'Occitane. I found it okay - and it would be perfectly fine for normal skin - but my dry hands need a richer formula for more lasting hydration.
Okay...Now I'm ready to take on that Sephora haul post!
(Products marked * were provided for my consideration. All comments and opinions are my own.)
