Empties – May 2022

Hi there! Today’s post is about all the products I finished in May. And here they are!

1 Lancôme Hypnôse Eau De Parfum – what a fragrance! I’d buy it again, but it has been discontinued. I guess Lancome needs the shelf space for another version of La Vie Est Belle…

2 Thierry Mugler Alien Sunessence Eau de Toilette Legère – one of the best fragrances I’ve ever had. Very much like the original Alien (before L’Oréal ruined the Mugler brand) but lighter and with a touch of lemon. Amazing stuff! If this was relaunched (same formula, of course), I’d buy several bottles.

3 Prada Infusion De Fleur D’Oranger Eau De Parfum – what a wonderful fragrance! 11 stars! I hope it will be relaunched – so I can buy another bottle or two!

4 Daily Defense Advanced Deep Conditioner With Argan Oil From Morocco – what a wonderful conditioner! I have one more tub in my stash (plus 2 keratin hair masks from the same brand).

5 Scinic Sparkling Pore Toner – one of the best toners ever. I hope to find it again!

6 Lux Soft Touch Soap With SilkEssence TM & Rose Water (no photo) – this soap is amazing. A definite repurchase.

7 Rightguard Shower + Elixir With Black Orchid – I love this shower gel. Unfortunately, it seems to be discontinued.

8 L’Oréal Elvive Hydra Hyaluronic Moisture Locking Conditioner – a very good conditioner (the shampoo is lovely too). I will buy it again, no doubt. My husband is currently using the leftover shampoo, and he likes it a lot. (I always use more conditioner than shampoo, and once I finish a conditioner, I pass the matching shampoo on to my husband, and I move on to another shampoo and conditioner combo.)

9 Soap & Glory The Scrub Of Your Life – this is a lovely body scrub. Very effective! I’m not the biggest fan of the girly-pink fragrance of most the Soap & Glory products, but I would consider repurchasing this scrub.

10 Lancôme Hypnôse Hypnotising Shower Gel – a great shower gel. Too bad the Hypnôse line has been discontinued.

11 Lancôme Hypnôse Hypnotising Body Lotion – I liked this body lotion a lot too. Ah well… one can hope for a relaunch at some point.

12 Valjean Labs Replenish Hydration Gel – a really decent moisturiser. But I don’t think I’d buy it again as it doesn’t work as a base for make-up.

And this is it for May. Not too bad, I think! 🙂

Mrs Strawberry Blonde 💙💛

Weekly Recap 10 – 16 January 2022

Hi there! Happy Sunday! Today’s post is my weekly blog recap. Read on if you’re wondering what I’ve been up to on my blog this past week.

Monday 10 Jan – Nail Of The Day
Tuesday 11 Jan – Yves Rocher Jardins Du Monde Well-Being Shower Gel With Lavandin

Monday’s post was a Nail Of The Day post. Click here to read it.
On Tuesday I reviewed a shower gel. Click here to read the post.

Wednesday 12 Jan – HAUL!

A bunch of new products were the stars of Wednesday’s HAUL post. Click here to read it.

Thursday 13 Jan – Valjean Labs Replenish Hydration Gel

On Thursday I reviewed a hydration gel for the face. Click here to read the post.

Friday 14 Jan – Agent Provocateur Fatale Intense Eau De Parfum

And Friday’s post was about this Agent Provocateur fragrance. Click here to read my review.

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

Mrs Strawberry Blonde

Valjean Labs Replenish Hydration Gel

Hi there! Today’s post is about this Valjean Labs Replenish Hydration Gel. This gel moisturiser contains titanium dioxide, collagen, sea fennel and marine algae extracts, as well as sodium hyaluronate. It’s an easy-to-use moisturiser; simply apply it after you’ve cleansed your face.

I’ve been using this gel moisturiser since some time in November. I use it most nights. Why do I use it at night time? Unfortunately, this gel moisturiser and my foundation (Max Factor Pan Stik or Max Factor Face Finity) don’t get along, so I can only use it if I don’t intend to wear make-up.

Having said this, I’m actually very happy with the “workaround” because this gel moisturiser is very hydrating, it lets me wake up to a refreshed looking face even if I only get 4 hours of sleep, I can slather on A LOT and it will still absorb, and the subtle fragrance (which reminds me of baby food) never fails to put a smile on my face.

All in all, I like this gel moisturiser, and I would recommend it. If you’re interested, Valjean Labs Replenish Hydration Gel is available as 100ml. I paid £6 (TK Maxx).

Mrs Strawberry Blonde