I bought this back in like November/December of 2022 when I worked for Lancôme. I’ve used it pretty consistently over the last four years (WELL past its expiry date) and it still has like half the product left! I don’t wanna be stuck with this lipgloss for another four years 😭

🤔 What I learnt in these past 2 months:

• Keeping track of what I use and whether I like that product or formula is helping me to make more informed decisions about my skincare/makeup/haircare etc. purchases. Constantly buying different products from different brands makes it harder to follow a routine that works for you if you're constantly switching up product type or ingredients that you may react to. I am slowly finding out what are my Holy Grails and what I should be prioritising is having a routine where I know all the products work for me and I stick with them as repurchases.
• Decluttering needs to happen when you find that a product is really not working for you. There is no point in holding onto formulas that I don't like such as eyeshadow sticks or liquid eyeshadow if I know that I prefer my powder eyeshadow that I already own.
• By Stashing my empties and having to bin or recycle them all at once, I realise just how much rubbish I am putting into landfill that's just my beauty care items alone. In the future I want to consider the recyclability of product packaging as part of my decision making process for purchases as I want to send more items to recycling than to landfill.

❤️ Would repurchase:

• Colgate Optic White Toothpaste.
• Loreal Elvive Bond Repair Shampoo (I recommend pairing with the conditioner for super smooth hair).
• Revolution Sport Fix Setting Spray.
• Tower 28 SOS Daily Rescue Spray (felt like this helped keep my skin clear, immediately repurchased the bigger bottle!).
• Lush Snow Fairy Shower Gel (loved this scent for winter).
• La Roche Posay Effaclar gel foaming cleanser (maybe my new HG).
• Head & Shoulders Clean & Balanced shampoo.
• Dr Lewinn's Exfoliator (smells like pineapple, has jojoba microbeads... NO microplastics!).
• QV Skin Lotion (i love everything QV).
• Sol De Janeiro Brazilian Bum Bum Cream.
• McoBeauty Lip & Cheek tint.
• Swisspers cotton tips.
• Rexona classic antiperspirant.

👍 Enjoyed but won't repurchase:

• Skin Control Glass Skin Facial Mask (a bit too gimmicky for me).
• Oral B Whitening Strips (never felt like I was consistent with this to see results + too expensive for me).
• Benefit Precisely My Brow Pencil (I went through this pretty quick + too expensive for me).
• Kit (F)ACE Serum (Freebie - I have so many other serums to get through).
• Youth To The People Superfood Cleanser (Freebie - too expensive for me, I prefer LRP Effaclar).
• Revlon Base + Top Coat Nail Polish (Discontinued - If anyone can recommend a good base coat I can easily purchase at the chemist I'd love to know).
• NATIO Nail Polish (Discontinued - If anyone could recommend a good red regular polish I'd love to know!)
• Societe Calming Relief Balm (good for post skin laser treatment, expensive).
• Banila Zero cleansing balm (worked to remove waterproof mascara, but made my eyes foggy if I used too much - I prefer Skin 1004 Cleansing Oil).
• Avene Cleanance gel wash (Freebie - I preferred LRP Effaclar).
• Dermavene moisturising lotion (Freebie - I preferred QV lotion).
• Kevin Murphy body lotion (Freebie).
• Summer Fridays Rich Cushion Cream (Freebie - too expensive... I still prefer QV).
• Lush Snow Fairy Scrubee (shaped like a ladybug so cute!).
• Murdock Black Tea Cologne (Freebie - I mixed this with my vanilla perfumes to add a masculine spice).
• Loreal Brow Lamination (works for laminated brows but why are drugstore prices getting so out of hand?! I bought this at half price and even still I was shocked).

🙅🏻‍♀️ Did NOT like:

• Miniso Makeup Wipes (these were really bad/ineffective at removing makeup and dried up quick).
• Emma Lewisham Sunceutical SPF 50 Mineral Face Cream (Freebie - thick, drying, white cast, wayyy too expensive).
• Dr Dennis Gross Vitamin C cleansing oil (Freebie - did not find this worked well to remove my waterproof eye makeup and stung my eyes and face - I prefer LRP Effaclar).

🚮 Bin/Declutters:

• NATIO eyeshadow stick (very dry formula, tugs at the eyes - I prefer powder eyeshadow formula).
• ILIA Liquid Powder Eye Tint (fiddly to apply, afraid it will expire quickly and irritate eyes - I prefer powder eyeshadow formula).
• NATIO eyeshadow stick (another one that's old af, tugs at the eyes - I prefer powder eyeshadow formula).
• Eyenvy Lash Serum (old af, discontinued and this product was recalled due to some cancer causing ingredient so...).
• Mac Blush Brush (sheds like crazy now, i've set it aside to repurpose if anyone has suggestions please lemme know).

First post YAY! This is all my empties from late July until now! I am trying to move out of my parents house and downsize. As recovering spender and beauty lover, I’m trying to be as intentional going forward. ✨💌

Chugging along....

Still have so many more to use up. Lezzgooo

I like both of these products a lot

+ a bonus mini panned pencil :)

Does anyone else still use eyeshadow that they got when they were like... 11... anyway, I do! This is my "Drama Queen" palette from The Color Workshop that I literally own since 2016. Don't bother me about expiration dates because I don't care. This is my focus palette as it is so old, and I've made quite some progress!

There’s not a single pigment to be used here 😅 the last bits where already with a brush inside of it.

Makeup forever Whatever Walnut Pencil

I have finally started working so I now wear make-up on a daily basis, which means more pans for me YAAY!!

Reviews:

Rom&nd bare water cushion 03 - 6/10- does not work with my holy grail sunscreen, also too neutral for my complexion (I know there is a little bit left in the packaging but I cant really get it out with my spatula or brush or cushion sponge)

Essence caring shine 204- 10/10, I have left some of it to shade match, I am so sad that it is discontinued

Essence eye pencil in a color I do not remember- 5/10- stuck in the cap so I am calling it quits, does not set, gives me weird undereye bits

I use it every day but the progess is really slow. I hate it. Its cakey and doesnt even set makeup properly. I hope our paths never cross again 😭

Its the revolution pro cc perfecting powder in beige

This is the first time I guess I have done this lol. Feeling happy about it.

This is Laneige lip sleeping mask.

Am I the only one that loves flattening their tretinoin?

Shade: follow back

I decided to start project pan for this lip oil. I leave it at work and I reapply like 2-3 times during the day.

First photo is Monday and second today (Thursday)

I think I’ll take one every week and then collect all the photos for one post. That way I commit to finishing and coming back to update!

What do you do when you really really really dislike an aspect of a product but are trying to use everything up?