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December 2017 Empties

Last empties of 2017! While I did a lot of purchasing, it was nice to keep track of everything I was actually able to use up. For 2018, I hope to do more using than buying, which is why I'm doing my reading challenge thing. Like usual, I'll post my opinions beneath the picture.


~ Drunk Elephant C Firma Day Serum - I really liked this when I first got it, then I stopped using it for a while and it may have gone bad. It turned my face orange towards the end. I like having a Vitamin C in my routine, but I think I'll look for other options after I finish up the travel size I have of this.
~ L'Occitane Vanilla Bouquet hand cream- Really enjoyed the scent, nourishing to my hand skin. Would repurchase. 
~ Marc Jacobs Daisy perfume card (didn't use the Daisy dream part since I already know I don't like it) - I like this perfume, and already own it in a full size.
~ Clean Reserve "Sueded Oud" sample - This smelled like a cigar. You could tell it was a perfume, but a cigar scented perfume. Would not repurchase.
~ YSL "Black Opium" sample - This was a great sweet & spicy type fragrance, and I would consider purchasing this in a larger size.
~ The Creme Shop "Calm Down, Skin" grapefruit face mask - It was cute to wear a cat mask, but it wasn't anything special. I have a few more of these, and I won't mind using them, but I'm not going to run out and get a ton more.
~ Clinique "All about eyes" eye cream - Nice, basic eye cream. Hydrating but not greasy. It wasn't super fancy, but I don't necessarily need that. I'd repurchase once I get through some more of my samples (assuming I don't like one of those better).
~ Kiehl's Creamy Eye Treatment with Avocado - This was like a thick lotion and I did not enjoy it for my undereye area. Would not repurchase.
~ Belif The True Cream Aqua Bomb moisturizer - I enjoyed the gel formula and the citrusy scent. It provided a good amount of hydration without making me feel oily in the morning. I would repurchase this.
~ Smashbox Photo Finish Foundation Primer (x2) - I'm pretty sure this is just silicone, but I like the effect it had on how my foundation came out. I'm currently using a DS of this, so we'll see if I still like it after that.
~ Trestique mini highlight stick "Maldives" - I used this as a cream highlight under my foundation, then added powder on top. I like to sparkle, okay? I'm not convinced this added anything to the look, but it's good to use this up. I have two more cream highlight sticks, and I'm planning to use them up the same way.
~ Urban Decay Primer Potion original (travel size) - This sucker lasted me two years. It kept my eyeshadow on well and was an easy texture to work with. When I eventually finish the one I decided to use next, I'll probably repurchase this one.
~ Laura Mercier tinted moisturizer sample & Givenchy mascara DS - these were in my 12 Pans of Christmas, and I talked about them there, but no pictures of these products in the post.

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