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Empties - November 2019

I was on a roll with the skincare during the past month. I'm getting to the point at which I might have to actually purchase certain types of items again because I've run out of backups. I'm not quite there, but I can see it coming. Here's what I used up in the month of November:


~ Clinique Take the Day Off cleansing balm - This continues to be a staple product for me, and I have already repurchased.
~ Juliet Has A Gun "Moscow Mule" sample - I used up a sample last month as well, and I still really like this fragrance. Most of the scents I love are more Fall/Winter scents, so I have some perfume already in my collection to get some use on before I think about purchasing this one. But I might in the future.
~ Viktor & Rolf "Flowerbomb" sample - This is really popular, or at least heavily promoted at Sephora, and that's honestly its' biggest drawback. It's a spicy/sweet kind of scent that I really enjoy, but it doesn't feel like "me" so I'll use all the samples I get, but probably won't purchase.
~ Fresh Sugar "Rose" lip balm - This isn't as good as the non-colored balm, and it felt more waxy than the "Nude" I used up before. I have a backup still, but I don't think I would repurchase.
~ Drunk Elephant Shaba Complex eye serum - I used this as my daytime eye cream, and I don't have any complaints about it. However, it's expensive enough that I would have wanted to get a bit more out of it in order to want to repurchase.
~ Volition Turmeric Brightening Polish - This is the grittiest facial exfoliator I've ever used, and I mean that as a compliment. If I'm ever in the market for one (I tend to prefer chemical exfoliants to physical), I'll keep this one in mind.
~ Kiehl's Midnight Recovery Eye - This was like lotion for my eye skin. Lavender-scented lotion, which was nice. If you're in the market for that, by all means go for it. Since dry skin hasn't historically been my problem, so I probably would not repurchase this.
~ Drunk Elephant C-Firma Day Serum - Using this actually has given me somewhat smoother skin. At least, when I do get breakouts my skin bounces back quicker and with less scar time. I have already repurchased this. I try to time it so I can buy it on a sale, but since Vitamin C is a bit of an unstable ingredient, it doesn't really benefit me to stock up (not that that's ever advisable with beauty products).
~ Farmacy Green Clean cleansing balm sample - Compared to my usual Clinique balm, this one is less oily, less effective, and more scented. Since the main benefit of a cleansing balm is that I put it all up in my eyeballs to remove mascara, none of those are perks. Also it's more expensive than the Cliniqe. Pass. Glad I got to try it, but pass.
~ Sol de Janeiro Brazilian Bum Bum Cream - I've been hoarding my samples of this, so I finally decided to use and clear one out. I still love the scent (like, everyone loves the scent) and I still have backups, so no need to consider repurchasing at this time.
~ Lorac Behind the Scenes eyeshadow primer - This came with my Pro palette, so for a cream/liquid it's super old and I should not have used this for as long as I did. So I'm glad it's gone, and I don't plan to repurchase.
~ Tarte color splash lipstick "Set Sail" - I think I got this from a Sephora Play box in 2018? 2017? Anyway, it was an older, neutral lipstick in my collection and I'm glad I got enough use out of it to finish it up. It was one of those easy to gravitate to neutral, my lips but better, kind of shades I always love. The formula was a decently moisturizing satin finish, and I enjoyed using it. I have a lipstick problem, so I don't need to repurchase anything.
~ Sunday Riley Good Genes - I still really want to love this, but meh. I still have backups.
~ Glow Recipe Watermelon Glow Pink Juice moisturizer - This was a lightweight gel-like moisturizer that I would totally use again, especially during the summer. The watermelon scent was a plus.

December goals - I really want to use up some makeup products before the end of the year. I don't even care which ones, I would just prefer to not lose things to being dropped or decluttered. Just good old fashioned usage.

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