For just over a year, I've been keeping most of the packages of beauty things I've used up. I didn't manage to hoard everything, and quite a few minis have been left in hotel rooms so that I didn't use up my liquid allowance on flights etc.
But here it is.
It's a little shocking actually - that's a lot of plastic.
It's made me realise I need to cut down a bit, or wonder if there is such a thing as shampoo refills? (I can imagine LUSH or The Body Shop doing something like this...) It would be great to find out if this is a thing, please do let me know.
Anyway, I thought this would be a good time to do a little review of the things I liked, things I didn't, things I might be getting again, things I wouldn't recommend etc.
So I grouped them.
Hair/Shower/Bath
HAIR / SHOWER / BATH
STAR PRODUCTS I WOULD BUY AGAIN
Aussie everything - they smell amazing!
Rusk Deep Shine Argan Oil - haven't used this in years, but off to buy some now. It smelled awesome and worked really well.
PRODUCTS I WOULD ACTIVELY AVOID
Luseta Coconut Milk Hair Mask - smelled nice but I didn't really feel it conditioned any more than a cheap conditioner would.
All products -
Garnier Ultimate Blends Strength Restorer Balm (it's a mask/conditioner)- Maple
Garnier Ultimate Blends Strength Restorer Balm (it's a mask/conditioner)- Honey
Imperial leather shower cream - marshmallow
Imperial leather shower cream - honey
Briogeo Hair Mask - Don't Despair Repair
Eveline Argan Keretin hair conditioner
Aussie - 3 minute miracle moisture
Aussie Mega conditioner
Aussie Mega shampoo
Aussie - 3 minute miracle constructor
Dove pro-age conditioner
Lee Stafford Hair Growth Scalp oil
XHC Therapeutic Shampoo
Kebelo Clarifying Shampoo (came in my Birchbox I think)
Boots Sensitive Expert Shampoo (the packaging has changed since I got it)
Luseta Coconut Milk Hair Mask (also from my Birchbox)
Missing from photo:
Head & Shoulders Argan Oil Shampoo
Aussie minis
Molton Brown Bath Baubles
Products not from this year:
Deep Shine Argan Oil
Kruidvat Hair Oil (bought in The Netherlands, used to use this all the time, not sure if they even still sell this)
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Skincare
SKINCARE
STAR PRODUCTS I WOULD BUY AGAIN
The Ordinary Granactive Retinoid 2% Emulsion - works like magic!
Superdrug Vitamin E Moisturising Day Cream SPF 15 - cheap and great texture.
Sanctuary 5 minute thermal detox mask - love the heating feeling on my skin.
Coxrx acne pimple patch - makes spots disappear overnight. Genuinely.
Mizon White Sleeping Mask - lovely lavender smell and helps with problem skin.
Garnier micellar water - Sensitive skin - a staple. I use this every day.
Nip+Fab Glycolic fix mask - really great as a light acid mask.
Boots Tea Tree & Witch Hazel Mask - cheap and works very well.
PRODUCTS I WOULD ACTIVELY AVOID
Botanics all bright night cream (packaging was different when I got this) - didn't feel it really did anything for me.
The Ordinary Granactive Retinoid 5% in Squalane - too oily.
All products:
The Ordinary Granactive Retinoid 2% Emulsion (previously Advanced Retinoid)
The Ordinary Granactive Retinoid 5% in Squalane
The Ordinary Hyaluronic Acid
The Ordinary Azelaic Acid
Naturally Radiant Glycolic Acid Pads
Neals Yard testers
Mizon White Sleeping Mask
Coxrx acne pimple patch
Origins Original Skin Essence Lotion with Dual Ferment Complex
Origins Drink Up Intensive Mask tester
Nip+Fab Glycolic fix mask
Elizavecca Milky Piggy Carbonated Bubble Clay Mask
Superdrug Vitamin E Moisturising Day Cream SPF 15
The Body Shop Aloe Soothing Day Cream mini
Boots Tea Tree & Witch Hazel Mask
Botanics all bright night cream
Sanctuary 5 minute thermal detox mask
Matis tester (literally no idea what this was, some kind of serum probably)
Elemis tester (I think it was a mini of this)
Garnier micellar water - Sensitive skin
Benefit eye cream
Rodial Dragon's Blood Sculpting Gel tester
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Body / Vitamins
BODY / VITAMINS
STAR PRODUCTS I WOULD BUY AGAIN
Bio Oil - used this for years, I swear by it.
Boots Vitamin C (Since this photo was taken, I've finished another tub of these) - seems to have stopped me from the brink of illness quite a few times.
PRODUCTS I WOULD ACTIVELY AVOID
(not pictured) - the Primark fake version of Bio Oil
Didn't even finish this - was way too oily.
All products:
Bio Oil
Re Gen Oil
A Vogel Balance
A Vogel Golden Rod and Knotgrass Tea
T+ Boost Green Tea and Vitamins Tea
Boots Vitamin C
Boots Omega 3 Fish Oil
Nibble Choc Chip Cookie
Biotin
Silverline Skin Beauty (Skincare Vitamins)
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Perfume / Make-up
PERFUME / MAKE-UP
STAR PRODUCTS I WOULD BUY AGAIN
Benefit Posie Tint - used this since my teenage years. The colour just works well with my skin.
Zara perfume BLACK (they seem to have changed the packaging majorly?!) - sophisticated smell.
MAC Studio Face & Body Foundation in C2 - haven;t found anything better to be honest.
Collection concealer (pretty sure I had this in Fair 1) - cheap and does the job.
Benefit They're Real Mascara - the best mascara there is in my opinion.
Nivea Original Care Lip Balm - works.
PRODUCTS I WOULD ACTIVELY AVOID
None.
But I did recently give away an old Mabelline BB cream & tinted moisturiser from Nivea which I didn't like - the texture in both cases was the problem.
All products:
Benefit Posie Tint (& mini)
Benefit Girl Meets Pearl
Zara perfume BLACK
MAC Studio Face & Body Foundation in C2
Collection concealer
Benefit Roller Lash Mascara mini
Benefit They're Real Mascara mini
Nivea Original Care Lip Balm
Products not from this year:
Bourjois 10 hour Sleep Effect Foundation (I wish they still did this!)
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