Empties – November 2018

Hi there! Today’s post is about all the products I emptied in November. First of all, I used a number of single-use face masks. Whilst I don’t keep the empty sachets, you can read about my latest face mask finds if you click here. Now, let’s have a closer look at the big bottles and tubes!

1 Balance Active Formula Dragon’s Blood Eye Lift Balm – this eye cream hydrates skin nicely, but that’s about it. I don’t think I’ll buy it again.

2 Positively Fruity Smells Like Wild Cherries Body Lotion – this is a shared empty. My husband and I used most of this body lotion as a foot lotion. I wouldn’t repurchase this product.

3 Boots Garden Collection Rose Body Lotion (travel size) – this is a decent body lotion. I have one more tube!

4 Derma V10 Mango Body Butter – this is a nice body butter. I might buy it again.

5 Superdrug Hand & Nail Cream – this is another shared empty. My husband and I used this hand cream as a foot cream. I wouldn’t repurchase this product.

6 Possibility Amber & Lavender Bath and Shower Body Scrub – this is a great product. I’d love to buy it again, but this lovely fragrance is no longer availble. 😦

7 Daily Defense Pomegranate And Vitamin E Moisturizing Conditioner – another awesome hair product from Daily Defense. I’ll repurchase it, no doubt! If you’re wondering what happened to the matching shampoo… I like to use matching hair products, and whenever I finish a conditioner, I pass the leftover shampoo on to my husband.

8 Imperial Leather Invigorating Mango & Papaya Shower Cream – this is a great shower cream, and I’ll repurchase it soon. My husband used it too, so this is another shared empty!

9 Sanctuary Spa Kyphi Nourishing Body Butter – this is one of the best body butters I’ve ever had. Unfortunately, it’s been discontinued. 😦

10 MUA Blusher Shade 2 – I liked this blush. Good pigmentation, east to blend, lovely shade. I wouldn’t buy it again, but that’s only because I have way too many blushes…

11 Superdrug B. Confident Hyaluronic Acid Facial Spritz – one of my holy grail products!

12 Garnier Pure Active Anti-Imperfection Cleansing Gel – this is a very effective face wash. This is another shared empty (my husband enjoyed this face wash very much). If you’re looking for a simple product that gives your skin a proper deep cleanse, look no further! I can see myself buying this face wash again.

13 Superdrug Naturally Radiant Brightening Hot Cloth Cleanser – this is a nice and effective cleansing cream. I’ve been happy with it, but I won’t buy it again any time soon because I have a few similar products in my stash, and I need to get on top of those cleansers first.

14 Boots The Garden Collection Lavender Body Lotion (travel size) – I think this is a great little body lotion. I have a back-up!

15 Boots The Garden Collection Lavender Body Wash (travel size) – this shower gel was really lovely. I have one more bottle!

16 Baylis & Harding Mango & Mandarin Fragrance Mist – I enjoyed this body mist while it lasted, but it wasn’t special enough for me to buy it again.

I’m happy with what I finished in November. I said goodbye to a blush, I emptied a few travel-sized products, and I managed to finish several skin care products. Not bad, eh? 🙂 What have you finished last month? Feel free to comment. And thanks for stopping by!

Mrs Strawberry Blonde

November Beauty Awards

Hi there! It’s the last day of the month, so it’s time for my Monthly Favourites post. 🙂 I’ve chosen my 3 favourite products from all the products I’ve reviewed this month, and there are a few honourable mentions as well!

3rd place – PS… Shine Bright Purifying Charcoal Bubble Sheet Mask

Primark did a great job with this effective and fun bubble sheet mask. I enjoyed it very much!

Runner-Up – Sanctuary Spa Kyphi 24H Moisturising Shower Cream & Nourishing Body Butter

I love the Sanctuary Spa Kyphi body care products. It’s so sad that these gems were discontinued.

WINNER – Skin Care Chemist Macadamia Beauty Oil

This facial oil is one of the best skin care products I’ve ever tried. I love it!

Onto the honourable mentions! Montagne Jeunesse’s Purple Acai Peel Off Face Mask is excellent. Boots’ Garden Collection toiletries are wonderful, and Imperial Leather’s Mango & Papaya Shower Cream smells like summer in a bottle!

Which products have you been loving lately? Have you tried any of these products, or would you like to try any of them? Feel free to comment, and thanks for reading! 🙂

Mrs Strawberry Blonde

Weekly Recap 12 – 18 November 2018

Hi there! It’s Sunday again (time flies…), so it’s time for my weekly blog recap. Read on if you’d like to know what I’ve been up to on my blog this week. 🙂

Monday 12 Nov – Super Facialist By Una Brennan Vitamin C + Brighten Sleep & Reveal Night Cream

On Monday I reviewed a night cream. Click here to read the post.

Tuesday 13 Nov – Sanctuary Spa 24H Moisturising Shower Cream & Nourishing Body Butter

Tuesday’s post was about 2 sensational body care products. Click here to read the post.

Wednesday 14 Nov – Haul!

Wednesday’s post was about all the products I’ve bought over the past couple of weeks. Click here to read the post.

Thursday 15 Nov – Nail Of The Day
Friday 16 Nov – Pantene Pro-V Youth Protect Rejuvenating Intensive Conditioner

On Thursday I showed you a mani I did a little while ago. Click here to read the post.
And on Friday I reviewed a hair product. Click here to read the post.

This is it for this week. Thanks for stopping by!

Mrs Strawberry Blonde

Reducing My Oldies Stash – Sanctuary Spa Kyphi 24-Hour Moisturising Shower Cream & Nourishing Body Butter

Hi there! Today’s post is about 2 products which I’ll miss dearly when they’re gone – Sanctuary Spa Kyphi 24-Hour Moisturising Shower Cream & Sanctuary Spa Kyphi Nourishing Body Butter.

Sanctuary Spa Kyphi 24-Hour Moisturising Shower Cream is one of the best shower products I’ve used all year. It cleanses my skin, but it also makes my skin feel super soft. I love it! The oriental fragrance is simply gorgeous – it’s dark, feminine and positively addictive. This product deserves 11 stars!

Sanctuary Spa Kyphi Nourishing Body Butter with sweet almond oil, shea butter and argan oil is a perfect 11 too! This body butter is one of the richest body butters that I’ve ever tried. However, this body butter is absorbed quickly, and it doesn’t feel sticky at all. The fragrance is 100% gorgeous and longlasting. This body butter is simply perfect!

Unfortunately, Sanctuary Spa Kyphi 24-Hour Moisturising Shower Cream & Sanctuary Spa Kyphi Nourishing Body Butter have been discontinued and replaced with lesser products. 😦

Mrs Strawberry Blonde