Empties #1

Today, I thought I'd finally do my first empties post! I love the idea of these as it means I can review a large amount of stuff in one quick and easy post! Also, apologies for the appearance of the Lush toner - the packaging always wears with me!

Lush Eau Roma Water - I am a massive fan of spray toners, they're refreshing, soothing and great to use before makeup or on top of makeup when you're face is getting a bit sweaty! And this one is no different. The smell is lovely and soothing and I mainly use in my morning and nighttime routine. I've found it has really calmed down my skin - especially after using some harsh exfoliators that I chucked a while ago after realising they were doing more damage than good. Surprisingly, this bottle lasted a really long time and even when I got towards the end the spray pump still applied the product evenly! Especially as this product is really inexpensive and would definitely say it's worth your money and is suitable for all skin types.

Verdict - repurchased and already using!

Lancôme Gel Eclat - I got this free when I bought my Clarisonic Mia 2 {See review} and honestly I've never looked back! This gel cleanser works perfectly with my Clarisonic and leaves my skin literally smooth and squeaky clean. I prefer using this as a night time cleanse as my second cleanse to make sure my skin is fully clean and all make up has been removed. I would recommend this more so for oilier skin types than dry, purely because it's not super nourishing. I have super sensitive skin and it didn't even leave it irritated!

Verdict - repurchased and already using!

L'Oreal Paris EverPure Sulfate-Free Color Care System Smooth Shampoo and Conditioner - I bought these two waaay in America last year, and honestly wish I'd tried these sooner. These two are wonderful to use and are nourishing for even the driest of hair. The products are also sulfate-free and after all the controversy of circulating sulfates I was dying to try a product free of them, and I'm honestly surprised - I couldn't tell a single difference. The only main issue I found with these products are they're designed for coloured hair, it didn't help with my man-made blonde locks so I still had to buy other products to main the blonde. Sadly I cannot seem to find it in the UK, so I will have to wait till I go back to the USA to get my hands on these.

Verdict - will repurchase

Soap and Glory The Ultimelt - After hearing Caroline Hirons, the ultimate skincare guru, raving about this as a great, inexpensive morning cleanser I was desperate to get my hands on it. Especially, as due to having oily skin I used to restrict my morning routine to face washes that stripped my skin - which sometimes was not for the best. Overall, I liked how soft and silky the cleaner felt to use, and the fact for £10 it also came with a muslin cloth was great! Sadly, though it didn't cleanse my skin enough and actually irritated my eyes. Furthermore, after trying other hot cloth cleansers such as the Emma Hardie Moringa Balm {review} and the cheaper Body Shop Balm {review} they didn't love up to expectations.

Verdict - will not repurchase

Nude Purify Cleansing Wash - This cleanser sounded great on paper, listing all these qualities, balancing the skin without drying it, smoothing and soothing the skin, but sadly didn't live up to them. This is my first ever product by Nude that I've ever tried and I honestly expected more. It generally was quite a soft, simple, nice cleanser that didn't irritate my skin and had quite a weird creamy/gel-like consistency but for the price it wasn't worth it. I found the best use for it was as a morning cleanse, but even then the product leaves a residue behind that is not what oily skin gals want.

Verdict - will not repurchase

Thanks for reading,

Space NK Sale Purchases

Hey lovelies!
Sorry for the lack of posts but I decided to take a break over Christmas and have just finished my university exams I had over the holidays, fun!
Today I thought I'd do a post featuring all the products I bought during the Christmas/January sales. It honestly wasn't a lot, as I got plenty for Christmas and funnily enough everything I bought was off Space NK! I loved their sale this year, as the previous ones I could never find anything, and the fact they were doing free delivery! It. Was. A. Must.

1. The first thing I got was the NUDE Purify Cleansing Wash. This is supposed to deep clean the skin whilst controlling oil - it's set at oily/combination skin types. The description for the product ticked all the right boxes for me, especially as I've been eager to try something from NUDE for a while. I intend to use this with my Clarisonic, once my current foaming cleanser runs out.
2. Second purchase was the Kiehl's Oil Eliminator Set. This included: A small sized cleanser and toner, and a regular sized moisturiser. Now I understand this is marketed for men, but the description and basis of the product is perfect for my skincare - also skin is skin right? So either way I bought it, especially as the sizes are perfect for travelling and it makes it so much easier and cheaper to try out other products from Kiehls, a brand so far with previous products I've been impressed with. You can view a review for this here.
3. Thirdly I bought the REN Kit for Combination Skin, which includes a cleansing gel, balancing fluid and a mask. These all comes as sample sizes - another perfect set of products to use as travelling skincare. The main reason I bought these was a) because I have combination skin and b) to try out REN skincare which seems to be loved by anybody and everybody in the beauty world.
4. The final purchase of the day was Kiehl's Midnight Recovery Concentrate - although this wasn't in the sale. I've been dying to get my hands on this for years and finally have! A review of this will definitely be up and coming!

Thank you for reading lovelies!
Don't hesistate to let me know what you bought over the winter sale period or your thoughts on any of the products I've bought!