Weekly Empties (13)

It's an unusual empties post as it's done on Tuesday instead of the usual Monday. Another different thing is that I skipped last week as I was traveling and had only a few finished products. Today I'm gonna review what I've used up within the past two weeks.

When Dermalogica came out with Sound Sleep Cocoon (link), I was very intrigued. I'm happy I got a chance to try a mini size as I wasn't impressed by the product. This gel-cream feels a little too oily/heavy on my skin and I would avoid using it every night so it wouldn't break me out.

Pretty recently I purchased a NuFace facial device and finished Gel Primer (link) that came with it. I already have a new tube of this and I continue using it. Usually I don't wash this primer off my face before continuing with my skincare, but oftentimes I will wipe my face with a warm damp washcloth and apply my skincare then. It works with NuFace device well and it suits my skin too. No matter if I remove it or not my face doesn't get irritated or doesn't get clogged.

I've talked about Alba Botanica Acnedote Scrub (link) so many times that no more reviews are needed. It's great, I love it and I continue repurchasing it. 

I've also used up Skyn Iceland Hydro Cool Firming Face Gels (link) and Hydro Cool Firming Eye Gels (link). I loved them both and both gave me instantly visible results, but I think I will only continue repurchasing eye ones for now. That's because I get 8 eye patch sets in a package while I only get 4 applications in face one as it contains 4 smile line and 4 forehead gels.

Excuse my dirty BeautyBlender Royal Purple (link), because I didn't wash it before throwing it away. I love BeautyBlender makeup sponges and I've used a couple different ones, but only this purple wore this much this quickly. Usually when I get rid of my makeup sponge after 3-4 months it barely has any damage done to it, but this purple one started getting rips within the first month and started changing its texture. It felt different than any other BeautyBlender that I've tried. It still worked fine and did its job, so I used it until the end.

While traveling I didn't want to pack heavy, so I took samples of Bioderma Hydrabio Serum (link) and Hydrabio Gel-Cream (link) with me. I took them for convenience, but I fell in love and I'm thinking of repurchasing them full size. I layered them a few times, but ended up using gel cream both morning and night in my skincare routine and I would mix in a bit of the serum into my foundation. I'm currently using Kat Von D Lock-It foundation that is too thick for my liking, so mixing it with Bioderma's serum makes the foundation lighter, helps it spread easier and better. It still gives full coverage and the serum doesn't interfere with wear time or look on the skin.   

I'm starting to become a Fresh fan. This time I used up Soy Cleanser (link), which gave me everything I needed. It was gentle on the skin, removed makeup well and didn't dry the skin. It's a cleanser that can be used with or without makeup and I would gladly purchase full size in the future. 

Another product that doesn't need introduction is Leaders 7 Wonders Sheet Mask (link). They're great and I've been using them constantly since last summer.

I've heard great things about Botanics 3-in-1 Micellar Cleanser (link), but it didn't impress me. It was just an ok product and I would not repurchase it. It seemed that some days it worked better than the others even though I wore the same makeup. I used it up mostly as a toner.

I've been using Whole Foods Ultra Body Cream (link) since last October, so it's a very long lasting product. It smells nice, but pretty strong. The texture is somewhat thinner than I would expect for a body cream, but it's not lotion-like either. A little goes a long way and if you apply too much it will take some time to sink in, so it's better to work it into the skin little by little. It made skin soft, hydrated and th effect lasted, so I would consider getting it again in cold months.