Products I Finished This Month - October 2016

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Hello readers,
November is here which means it's starting to get chilly outside. Today I have the products I finished up in October to share with you.

Face

Products I Finished This Month - September 2016

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Hello readers,
October is upon us. I am totally on the ball this month and already have my empties in a row. Let's take a look at this month's hits and misses.

Face

Products I Finished This Month - August 2016

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Hello readers,
The last few days of summer are winding down. Let's take a look at the products I finished up during the month of August.

Face

Products I Finished This Month - July 2016

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Hello readers,
Summer is half gone! August can take as long it wants to pass by. This month I made it my mission to work through my stockpile of hair product and skincare samples. Let's take a look at what new items I discovered.

Hair

Products I Finished This Month - June 2016

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Hello readers,
I know, I know ... I'm running way behind this month.  Somehow it's mid-July and yet I'm just now tallying June's empties.

Skin Care

Products I Finished This Month - May 2016

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Hello readers,
June (and summer!) is upon us. That means it's time to go through May's empties.

Bath & Body

Products I Finished This Month - April 2016

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Hello readers,
Somehow it's already a third of the way through May which means I'm way behind on posting my April empties.  Let's get to it!

Hair

Products I Finished This Month - March 2016

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Hello readers,
It's spring! Well ... that's what the calendar says.  However, the snow on the ground outside and the flurries in the forecast tell a different story.  Let's take a look at the products I finished last month to find out with were winners and which were duds.

Hair

Products I Finished This Month - February 2016

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Hello readers,
March is here... which means it's the longest possible time until more February.  I finished up lots of winter essentials over the past month.  Let's check them out.

Bath & Body

Products I Finished This Month - January 2016

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Hello readers,
January is over, which means winter is one third done! It also means that it's time to go through January's empties.

Hand & Nail

Products I Finished This Month - December 2015

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Hello readers,
The holidays are over which means it's time to look at December's empties.

Bath & Body

Products I Finished This Month - November 2015

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Hello readers,
It's December! Winter weather and dry skin is coming around the corner, let's see what I finished up in preparation.

Hand & Nail

Products I Finished This Month - October 2015

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Hello readers,
November is here which means it's time to go through October's empties.  Let's take a look!

Hand & Nails

Products I Finished This Month - September 2015

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Hello readers,
It October, which means it's time to go through September's empties!

Hand & Nails

Products I Finished This Month - August 2015

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Hello readers,
How is it already September?? I feel like the summer flew by.  Another month gone by means time for more empties.  I challenged myself to tackle my stockpile of sample sizes this month and I made a good dent.

Face

Products I Finished This Month - July 2015

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Hello readers,
Summer is flying by, and the end of July means it's time for another month of empties.  Let's check out what I finished this month.

Hair

Products I Finished This Month - June 2015

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Hello readers,
How is it July already? The summer is flying by.  A new page on the calender means it's time to go through a new pile of empties.

Hair

Pantene and Herbal Essences dominate the hair care empties as usual along with a couple sample bottles.

Products I Finished This Month - May 2015

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Hello readers,
Another month gone by means it's time to gather up May's empties.  Here are the products I finished up last month.

Bath & Body

You're probably super sick of seeing how much citrus epsom salts I go through but they are here again.  I also finished up a bottle of Burt's Bees Naturally Nourishing Body Wash which I really liked.  It was creamy and moisturizing but didn't make my shoulders break out.  I also finished up a couple of I love... bubble baths and a soap sample from Soap Barista that I got in a Sweet Delights sample box.

Face

Lots of face products this month.  You can check out my original review of the Cetephil DERMACONTROL in which I wasn't a huge fan of the moisturizer.  However, I ended up using the rest of the bottle as body sunscreen and I really like it for that application.  It didn't make me break out nearly as badly as regular sunscreen and left my skin feeling less greasy.  I also finished up a pack of Olay Fresh makeup removing cloths with I love when I'm traveling.  The derma e hydrating night creme I got from Birchbox was a surprise favorite.  It was moisturizing without making my break out.  I will definitely consider buying more.  I absolutely hated the Lashem Picture Perfect Instant Wrinkle Reducer I got from Beauty Box 5.  It smelled bad, left a powdery tight residue on my face and didn't deliver any noticeable results.  I also finished up the Cetaphil DERMACONTROL foaming face wash, a mini Clinique liquid facial soap, St.Ives Apricot Scrub and Body Shop Tea Tree Skin Clearning Toner.

Hair

Herbal Essences Naked products continue to be one of my favorite lines.  Pantene is a strong second.  However, I didn't like the Fructis shampoo.  I found my hair never felt really clean after using it and took less time to start feeling oily again.

Happy polishing,

Michelle

Products I Finished This Month - April 2015

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Hello readers,
It's finally May (aka the first month without snow here in Southern Ontario) which means it's time to go through April's empties.

Bath & Body

My standouts this month (again) were my citrus bath salts and the I love... bubble bath.  As I've mentioned before, the Julep Pomegranate scrub isn't my favorite due to the sticky residue it leaves on my skin.  I think I have one more of these to go through and I won't be purchasing any more after that.  The Whish shave cream I got in January's Birchbox was mediocre.  It did an alright job of moisturizing but gummed up my razor really badly which was quite annoying.  I wouldn't buy it again.  Regular shaving gel does a much better job.

Face

My favorite item this month was the Embryolisse Lait-Creme Concentrate moisturizer that I got in March's Birchbox.  A little bit of this stuff went a long way and it didn't cause me to break out.  I would consider buying this in full size if the prize was right.  I didn't like the Garnier Ultra-Lift Transformer.  It didn't blend well with my skin at all.  The Yves Rocher clay mask continues to be a staple in my assortment of masks and the Lemon Zest mask was very cooling and refreshing.

Hand & Nails

I love quick dry drops and was very happy with OPI's version.  They help speed up drying time without causing your polish to shrink like some quick dry top coats.  I also like the Bliss high intensity hand creme.  It smelled very nice and was quite moisturizing but I do find their products a bit overpriced.

Hair

Like the past few months, Herbal Essences Naked products got used up again.  I'm having trouble finding the hairspray again though which is disappointing.  Hopefully it hasn't been discontinued.  I also finished the No.4 shampoo I got in March's Birchbox.  It was nice but nothing special.  I wouldn't buy it considering it's $39 price tag.

Happy polishing,

Michelle

Products I Finished This Month - March 2015

Hello readers,
I'm back from vacation and that means it's time for a slightly delayed products I finished this month post.  I tackled my stash of samples and minis over March so there are many tiny bottles in the empties pile this month.

Bath & Body

March was a cold bitter month which meant lots of baths.  Epsom salts and bubble bath were essential.  I also finished up a bottle of Coconut Lime body wash, a Julep Pink Grapefruit Body Scrub and Pink Grapefruit Body Frosting.  I wasn't a fan of the scrub. I found it left my skin feeling greasy.  I did like the body frosting though and would consider buying it again if was on sale.  I also finished a Julep Double Step stick.  While I do like this product, the packaging is very unreliable.  This is the third one I've had that ended up with a broken twist up mechanism making the product itself hard to get to.  For this reason I won't be buying it again.

Hair

Lots of minis this month.  Pantene remains one of my go to hair brands.  I wasn't a fan of the Harvey Prince Hello Conditioner from Birchbox.  I found it way too strongly scented.

Face

The standout for me was the Origins Clear Improvement mask.  I always a fan of oil absorbing clay-like masks.  I find this one a little bit pricey, but if I see it in a value set again I'll definitely consider it.  The pur-lisse moisturizer was alright, but nothing special.  I wasn't a fan of the Clarins serums.

Hand & Nails

I finished up my mini bottle of CND SolarOil.  It was very nice and I would consider it again in the future.  However, right now I have a big stash of Emerald&Ash cuticle oils to work through.

Happy polishing,

Michelle