Over the past few months I’ve been making a concerted effort to use up my stash of beauty products. I thought it might be interesting to take a look back on the things I used up and my thoughts.
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Garnier body glow. I know this product has been around forever and a day, but I really like it. I know it smells like biscuits, so much so a driving instructor once said he could smell baking when we were in the car together on a warm day! But, the colour it gives me is lovely, and it doesn’t streak. It’s quite easy to avoid the dark elbow/ankle/knee situation, and when it’s on offer I always pick it up by the bucketload!
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Soap and Glory body milk. I got this last Christmas in a Soap and Glory set and it took me forever and a day to finish it up. It absorbs into the skin very quickly, it smells lovely, and it doesn’t make me feel all sticky. I’d buy it again when I need some more. I loved it so much when it looked like it was nearly empty I cut the tub in half so I could get every last bit out!
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Simple face moisturiser. I bought this as a cheap alternative when my Liz Earle ran out. I really loved this, and it felt so light on my face, and again absorbed in very easily. It did sweat off my face when I was exercising and got hot, but it held my make up on pretty well. Oh the major plus side, it didn’t bring me out in spots, always a winner in my eyes!
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Botanics Soothing Eye make up remover. Eurgh I really hated this. I’m surprised I saw it through to the end! It was so oily and made my eyes sting every time I used it. It left a really horrible residue on my eyes, I definitely won’t be buying it again.
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Batiste blush. How can you go wrong with Batiste dry shampoo? The answer? You can’t. I love the Batiste range, and will continue to repurchase as soon as my stocks run out.
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Neutrogena visibly clear daily scrub. Again, this is another cheap product I bought when I ran out of Liz Earle. I use it mainly when I have a shower, and it makes my face feel so squeaky clean. It smells really nice too, which is always a bonus. I would definitely consider repurchasing if I ever needed a quick face wash fix.
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Original source vanilla milk and raspberry shower gel. Again, something I bought whilst on offer. See, I can be pretty thrifty when I try! Words cannot describe how much I loved this shower gel, which is silly really, it’s only a shower gel. Every time I used it, it felt like I was treating myself. To the extent I was sad when it started to run low and I started being very sparing with it. Oh, and the smell? Incredible! This will definitely be repurchased, time, and time again.
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Johnson’s gentle cleansing baby wipes. Yes, they’re for babies, but grown ups can use them too. They’re so versatile, you can use them on your face, after the gym for a quick clean up, and so many other things. Love these, and have already rebought!
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Victoria Secret’s scents. I got these when I was in the airport coming back from Crete last summer, so I’ve had them over a year. They lasted a really long time, and they smell lovely. I’d definitely rebuy these again if I saw them in an airport.
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Rimmel wake me up foundation. I bought this after seen rave reviews on blogs and vlogs when I ran out of my favourite Bare Minerals make up. I hadn’t used a liquid foundation in a few years, so it took some getting used to. Once I got used to it I really liked it, it was really easy to put on. I did find it sweated off a lot more than my Bare Minerals when I got hot though.
Anything you can recommend?