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Empties - March 2019

March saw the end of more skincare and perfume than it did makeup products. As you may have seen in my Healthy Habits update, my purchasing also increased this past month. I'm aiming to have April have more products out than in.


~ Drunk Elephant C-Firma day serum - I like having this vitamin C in my routine. I feel like it makes any dark spots or acne scars less noticeable more quickly. I already had a backup of this.
~ Sunday Riley Good Genes lactic acid treatment - This also does nice things to my skin texture, and I also have a backup of this.
~ Viva la Juicy Soiree sample - This had a light, fruity scent, but it smells very similar to a Bath & body works spray I have, so I wouldn't purchase this.
~ Michael Kors Sexy Amber sample - The notes for this are sandalwood, patchouli, amber, and musk. It smelled nice, but not all that special to me. Would not purchase, but would use another sample.
~ Boscia detoxifying black cleanser - This smells very strongly like paint. The product itself was okay,  but not a fan of the scent. Wouldn't purchase.
~ Murad retinol youth renewal night cream - I didn't see much of a result from this. I'm in the market for a retinol product, but I probably would not repurchase this one. I just don't know what to do with "active" creams - do I still put a moisturizer on top? Do I have to wait in between layers? Too much.
~ Dior Diorshow pump n volume mascara - This one really grew on me. Gimmicky packaging that you squeeze before application, but the volume was fantastic. I don't know if I would pay the outrageous price for a full size, but I would definitely get another mini like this one.
~ Elizabeth & James Nirvana bourbon rollerball - this has a vanilla/bourbon top note and it's one of my favorites. Unfortunately, the whole line has been discontinued. I did snag a full size while I could still find one, so I'm okay to move this rollerball out of my collection.
~ Makeup For Ever ultra HD foundation in shade Y245 - I like the formula, but this color is too dark and too yellow for me.
~ Fenty Beauty Pro Filt'r primer - This was decently mattifying and made a pretty good base for the rest of my makeup. I might repurchase this at some point, but it's not at the top of my list.

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