So I haven't done an empties post in a LONG time and quite frankly, they have been building up in my little through away bag. So i've decided to just do them all at once and get this over and done with! I will give a brief explanation of the product, how I thought it worked/ was and if i'd repurchase or not. So here goes!
LIVE Colour XXL in Cyber Purple - So I was going through a 'I want purple hair ...' phase and at the time I currently had Red/Brown hair. I felt like the product had quite a good lift on it, my hair definetly went lighter with a hint of purple too it and was a lovely cool toned colour. I just wish it went a little more purple but beggars can't be choosers. I'd possibly repurchase this product if I wanted to go purple again but I would maybe use something else before it, just like colour b4.
LIVE Luminance in Ultra Violet - After using the above dye and wanting it to be a little more purple toned, I decided to pick up this dye as it claimed to work on even dark hair. The colour on the box really sold me, I was so hoping for lucious purple hair and to look like Miss Perry herself. Of course it was too good to be true and my hair practically went black. It was very shiney but the purple tint I had was pretty much from the dye before. I got this reduced as they were clearing the stock from my local Tesco and I just wish I never bought 3 boxes (I still have 2 left and no longer want it ..) I would NOT repurchase this product.
Colour B4 Extra Strength - So after all the above happened, I got bored and wanted rid of my strange purple/ black colour. Whenever my hair is annoying me or I'm bored of the colour I always reach for this miracle bottle. It really does rid you of colour you didn't want and gives you a cleansed head of hair. I love this but I am realistic and when it's washed off and I am left with a ginger/ warm copper colour, I am pleased. This is because I read the leaflet inside and realise it won't get me back to my original blonde. If you are realistic and read the contents, you will be chuffed with the results. I would always repurchase this when it's needed.
Lush Fresh Facemask BB Seaweed - This mask claims to be calming on the skin, after telling the assistant how much I loved Catastrophe Cosmetic I was suggested this one and I have to say, they were wrong. I hated this mask so much, I can't really remember why but it just didn't work for me. I'm pretty sure it irritated my skin, I actually washed half of this down the sink just so I had the container to return. I would not repurchase this.
Lush Fresh Facemask Catastrophe Cosmetic - This used to be my go to mask, even though as said above that it is annoying they have to be kept in the fridge and used within 3-4 weeks I still loved this and was always buying a new pot when it was finished. I then didn't use it for a few months and my skin had a weird breakout eventually so I got another pot. I regret this SO much. I don't know if they have changed it or anything but it just irritated my skin so much that it actually broke me out. I will not repurchase in case this happens again.
Ultrabland Fresh Face Cleanser - This is an amaaaazing cleanser that I always see myself reaching for. It is one of the longer lasting products from Lush, it has about a 2 year expiry date on it and can just be kept lying around (not in the fridge!) It is a cream to oil cleanser when rubbed into the skin and rids you of all makeup, even MAC. I would recommend this to everyone who wears longer wearing makeup.
No7 Hot Cloth Cleanser - This is one of the smaller sized bottles from the No7 Beautiful Skin range. It says it is best to rub into skin to rid of makeup and to place the muslin cloth (included with the bottle) with hot water over the face and let this melt away the cleanser. I use it slightly differently and pop the cleanser on, rub into my face and then rub off with the muslin cloth. I find this is really effective and leaves a nice feel to the skin. It rids of most makeup (not as strong as ultrabland) and leaves skin feeling soft and clear.
Neal Yard Remedies Rose Toner - This was a gift to me from my boyfriend at Christmas and normally I have never used anything so expensive and extravagant. But boy I am glad he got me it. I LOVED this product, I actually used this as a cleanser with cotton pads to rid me of makeup and leave my skin feeling refreshed and soft. It really bumps off makeup so I can imagine used as an actual toner would rid you of dirt and leave your skin all lovely and clean. I would recommend this to everyone and as soon as I have the cash, I will repurchase this.
The Body Shop Seaweed Pore Perfector - I bought this whilst The Body Shop on line had their buy 2 get 2 free products as I would normally not spend £10 + on a priming product, but wow. This stuff really did work. Once you have cleansed/ toned and then apply this, your skin is silky smooth and pore free ready for your foundation. I loved this product but I used it up so quickly. I would repurchase but I'd prefer more product for my money.
St Ives Apricot Face Scrub - I don't think there is much I need to say about this product, It is one holy grail product I could never be without. Well right now I am, and it is making me sad. For around £4.00 for a tube it is a bargain and this lasted me months so it worked out cheaper in the longer run. I would deffo repurchase.
La Roche-Posay Solution - Cleansing water is a huge product at the moment and I received this as a free sample for the PR company of La Roche-Posay. I loved this product and it really does rid you of makeup and stubborn mascara. Right now I am waiting for my Bioderma water and I'm finishing off my Vichy 3-in-1 water too but I prefer this over the Vichy one straight away. I will see how the Bioderma fairs but if it is no good, I will repurchase this.
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Dove Hair Therapy deep conditioner for Colour Hair - This is a small sample size (Bzzagent product) and I sent about 10 of these which I'm just finishing off. This is a lovely thick, pinky conditioner for coloured hair that nourishes and helps care for dry hair. After using colour b4, I put a whole sample bottle of this on my hair and it gave me lovely soft ends. I would repurchase this.
The Body Shop Rainforest Nurition Shampoo and Conditioner - These were given to me as a free gift when I spent over so much at the store. I wouldn't really say they give my hair 'nutrition' or help to make it softer but it's a nice silky shampoo to use. I like the shampoo but the conditioner really didn't so much for me. I would buy the shampoo just for the lovely lather and feel to my hair but not the conditioner.
Umberto Gianni Morning After Dry Shampoo - I don't really know much about this product, It came with a makeup bag that I purchased and I tried to use it. It only gave me about 2-3 uses and it didn't really do much, if anything it actually made my hair more greasy. I would defiantly not repurchase.
So sorry for the long post but that was my empties for the past 3 months, I'm actually shocked at how little I managed to use up, I shall have to keep going and see what other bits I can use. I'm not sure if this would have helped anyone but hopefully it was helpful in some way or a little informative to someone.
Thanks for reading, if you want a more indepth review on any of the products mentioned just leave me a comment and I shall get on it for you!
Lucky xo
