Hi fellow nomads,
It's time once more to take a trip into my rubbish and have a look at the products I've loved, hated, and had no strong feelings about.
Let's get started on this little batch of empties, shall we?
Aussie Luscious Long Leave-in Conditioner // This does what it says on the tin, and smells beautiful. I do like Aussie products and this is no exception. This bottle lasted for-EVER and has done some great service when my hair is just horrible and knotty. It’s better for an all over condition rather than treating specific areas eg dry ends, which I prefer a serum for.
To buy (again) or not to buy?: I probably would at some point, but for now I'm going to stick to some serums I have which I'm enjoying
Sephora Express Nail Polish Remover // I rave about this all the time and the bin diaries will be no exception. I bought this in Paris and fell in love (don’t tell my husband), I now want to go back and buy about a hundred. I like this pot because
- It removes your nail polish extremely rapidly
- It’s great for travel as it is a self contained, robust, one stop nail polish removing shop.
- It smells not awful (like nail polish remover)
- It’s great for travel as it is a self contained, robust, one stop nail polish removing shop.
- It smells not awful (like nail polish remover)
- It doesn't leave behind a greasy residue like some other sponge pot removers I've tried (Bourjois I'm looking at you)
- The pot is a cheerful colour
- The pot is a cheerful colour
Basically this is amazing and if you live near a Sephora, please buy one immediately.
To buy (again) or not to buy?: Yes, yes, everyday yes!
La Source Relaxing Body Lotion // I'm awful at remembering to use body lotion, even with lovely products like this. I really enjoyed using this, it smells like the ocean and sinks in very quickly. It also scents your skin for the whole day. What I didn't like was that it wasn't quite heavy duty enough to tackle the really dry areas of my skin, but otherwise this was lovely.
To buy (again) or not to buy?: Maybe, I loved the scent but wanted a bit more moisturising action.
Nails Inc nail polish in Clerkenwell // This is another ancient product! You can tell by the packaging which is about 4 iterations ago. Nails Inc marketing team would probably have a fit if they saw it. Anyway, I'm throwing this away because it’s aged, it’s gone gloopy and I'm not actually a big fan of the colour- it’s a very obvious purple with shimmer in. Not really for me.
To buy (again) or not to buy?: Sadly not. I’d buy another colour though.
Clinique All About Eyes // A bonus time sample from Clinique again, I do love bonus time. This is supposed to reduce under eye bags and be generally refreshing in the morning. It did fine at the latter, not so much the former. Also it interfered with under-eye makeup slightly, so maybe it’s better to use this at night? Anyway, it did nothing for my mammoth under eye bags unfortunately so this wasn't quite the dream for me that it could have been. Still hunting for that magic cream…
To buy (again) or not to buy?: No, this didn't quite work out for me sadly.
Clinique Chubby Stick Moisturizing Lip Colour Balm in Chunky Cherry // As you may have guessed, I'm a big fan of Clinique and I love that they started the chubby stick/crayon trend which has now been copied to death by all and sundry. The copies have, in some cases, been excellent products in their own right and I've enjoyed them (eg Revlon Just Bitten Kissable Balm Stain in Honey, which I love) but I have to give credit to the pioneers, Clinique. This is a beautiful colour that suits my colouring quite well, is easy to apply, and travels well. It’s not super long lasting but I’ll forgive it because it’s just so pretty. This has the honour of being the first lip product aside from lip balm that I have ever finished (and dug into the base of the stick to get all the last colour out).
To buy (again) or not to buy?: I've bought another one already! But I'm saving it so I use up all my other crayons first. Can’t have too much excitement at once, you know.
Darphin Azahar Cleansing Micellar Water // I have no idea where I got this sample from but it needed using up. It was pretty good, convenient for travel, and didn't irritate my skin however the full size is pretty expensive so I think I’ll stick to my Bioderma, for now (it’s a bad sign when Bioderma is the budget option).
To buy (again) or not to buy?: Probably not, but only due to cost – if it were cheaper, I probably would!
And that's all from the bin this time, folks. Catch you around here again soon!
-Rachel
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