Who is ready for another fascinating peek into my bin??
I thought so. Round up one and all, for here are the products I have loved (or not so much, in some cases) and lost. My bin's been a bit backed up of late - ahem - so some of these I finished a little while ago. On the plus side, that means a few catch-up-bin diaries! An omnibus, if you will.
On with the empties!
LJH Tea Tree 90 Essence // I got this in my first ever Memebox and it took me forever to get through it, but I did quite enjoy it. It's a serum you apply after toning and before moisturising, and while it was a bit of a faff to get used to using, I got there in the end. As for those people with >15 step skincare - I bow down to you. How do you do it?! Well, as to whether this improved my skin, I don't know. I think a little?
To buy (again) or not to buy? I actually got another of these in a subsequent Memebox. So I'm weighing up whether to go again with this or give it away - currently on the fence.
Rimmel Lash Accelerator mascara // This was from back in the day, before I found my holy triumvirate of L'Oreal Miss Manga / Too Faced Better Than Sex / Benefit They're Real. I searched for high street mascaras and gave this one a shot. I didn't enjoy it - it was clumpy, not particularly lengthening and always always transferred to under my eyes.
To buy (again) or not to buy? Nope.
Clinique Moisture Surge Extended Thirst Relief // Here we have some bonus time bounty (the only time I ever shop Clinique) and I did quite enjoy using this one. I hit this one hard in the summer when its lightweight gel texture was just what I needed. It's a fairly heavy duty moisturiser that doesn't feel like one - good work, Clinique.
Benefit It's Potent! Eye Cream // I received this in my British Beauty Blogger Dream Box and was pretty intrigued to try out some Benefit skincare. I find that Benefit stuff can be really hit or miss for me and sadly, this came into the latter category. I mean, it's a perfectly nice eye cream but it didn't get rid of my dark circles like it promised it would - not that I think anything will ever get rid of them, because I have them due to thin skin and nothing is going to actually add skin to my face (I hope), but you shouldn't go around making claims like that if you can't stand up to them.
To buy (again) or not to buy? Marketing rant aside, if this were a bit better value then I might consider it, but at over £25 for a 15ml bottle I'll be passing
Superdrug Extracts Caring Coconut & Sweet Almond Conditioner // So there's a funny story behind this one. I took a trip to Riga earlier in the year, and managed to leave my entire washbag behind. Cue me trying to find a Boots-a-like in picturesque Hanseatic architecture, hoping to try some great local brands, and all I can come up with is Superdrug stuff. Superdrug! Anyway, I bought it, and used it, and was pleasantly surprised. This was back when my hair was a total dried out nightmare, and this managed it reasonably well. Now my hair has been fixed up a bit, I think this may do an even better job. Smells good, too.
Batiste Dry Shampoo // The original and best. What kind of Bin Diary would this be without a dry shampoo? This mini was fabulous for travel and lasted surprisingly long, given how often I used it.
Rituals Hammam Delight Foaming Shower Gel // Rituals is a serious and enduring love of mine and I adored this body wash. It's a warming kind of scent, which meant it sometimes got a bit much when the weather was very warm in the summer, but for Spring and Autumn it's divine. I love this scent so, so much - it smells like a super deluxe expensive spa every time you have a shower.
Here ends this Bin Diary entry - until next time, rubbish bin voyeurs...
-Rachel
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