Empties: March 2014

Only after a mere two weeks, I completed enough products to fill up an entire bag to talk about! Many of the deluxe samples I tried ended up being full size purchases during the Sephora VIB Rouge 15% Sale. Check out the video below to see my mini reviews of all the products I used up during the last half of march (aka since my Current Empties video).

Products Mentioned:

Shiseido Facial Cotton

Julep Quick Dry Drops

Philosophy Fresh Peaches with Cream Body Lotion

Bath & Body Works Aromatherapy Honey & Vanilla Dream Body Wash & Foam Gel (discontinued)
Tresemme Fresh Start Dry Shampoo
Rene Furterer Fiorvanti No-Rinse Detangling Spray
Joico K-Pak Shampoo
Joico K-Pak Conditioner
First Aid Beauty Facial Radiance Pads
MAC Prep + Prime Face Protect SPF 50
PCA SKIN Clearskin
Estee Lauder Idealist Even Skintone Illuminator
Origins Plantscription Anti-Aging Serum
Marc Jacobs Lash Lifter Gel Definition Mascara 20 Blaquer
MAC Prep + Prime Lash

Samples

Aqua di Parma Colonia Intensa

 Prada Infusion d'Iris Eau de Parfum

Peter Thomas Roth Mega-Rich Body Lotion
Amika Oil Treatment
Phyto Phytobaume Hydration Express Conditioner
Phyto Phytojoba Intense Hydrating Brilliance Shampoo
Alterna Caviar Anti-Aging Replenishing Moisture Shampoo
Alterna Caviar Anti-Aging Replenishing Moisture Conditioner
Fresh Soy Face Cleanser 
First Aid Beauty Face Cleanser
Urban Decay B6 Vitamin-Infused Complexion Prep Spray
Sephora Age Defy Moisture Cream SPF 15
Origins Plantscription Anti-Aging Eye Cream
Dior Capture Totale One Essential
Ole Henriksen Truth Serum Vitamin C Collagen Booster
Tarte Lights, Camera, Lashes 4-in-1 Mascara

Candles

Bath & Body Works Wild Strawberry (discontinued)

Hope you enjoyed, 

Claire

Empties: December 2013

Surprisingly enough, even with a broken wrist, my obsession with beauty products doesn't falter. Products I'm sad to see go are my MAC Cremesheen Glass in Just Superb and my sample of the Jo Malone Blackberry and Bay Body Creme. I did also include the candles I burned through this month. Hope you enjoy and be sure to watch the video below!

Products Mentioned:

A! Absolute! Makeup Cleansing Tissues Green Tea*

Shiseido Facial Cotton*

Julep Acetone Free Conditioning Nail Polish Remover

Bath & Body Works Gentle Foaming Hand Soap Sweet Cinnamon Pumpkin*

Kiehl's Simply Mahvelous Legs Shave Cream

L'Oreal Paris Sublime Bronze Self-Tanning Towelette

Soap & Glory The Scrub of Your Life*

100% Pure Organic Flax Seed Cleansing Oil

MAC Mineralize Charged Water Cleanser

Boots Expert Sensitive Hydrating Eye Cream

LUSH Brazened Honey Fresh Face Mask*
Joico K-Pak Deep Penetrating Reconstructor*
Beauty Addicts Show Off Mascara
MAC Cremesheen Glass Just Superb*

Travel/Sample Sizes:

L'Occitane Shea Butter Hand Cream (x4)*

Soap & Glory Righteous Butter*

Love + Toast Clementine Crush Body Lotion

Jo Malone Blackberry & Bay Body Creme*

L'Occitane Almond Shower Oil*

Babor Cleansing HY-OL

Babor Phytoactive Base

Murad Time Release Acne Cleanser*

Elemis Tri-Enzyme Resurfacing Facial Wash*

Koh Gen Do Cleansing Spa Water*

Murad Resurgence Age Balancing Night Cream

Josie Maran Argan Daily Moisturizer SPF 40

Estee Lauder Advanced Night Repair*

Nuxe Creme Fraiche Masque*
Bumble & Bumble Thickening Conditioner
Sachajuan Scalp Shampoo*
Sachajuan Color Save Conditioner
Tresemme Tres Two Hair Spray*
Sebastian Shaper Fierce Hair Spray
John Frieda Frizz Ease Take Charge Curl Boosting Mousse
Redken Outshine 01 Anti-Frizz Polishing Milk*
Tom Ford Violet Blonde Eau de Parfum*
Paco Rabanne Lady Million Eau de Parfum*
Thierry Mugler Alien Eau de Parfum*
Escada Cherry In The Air Eau de Parfum*
Kiehl's Nashi Blossom & Pink Grapefruit Aromatic Blend*
Marc Jacobs Genius Gel Super-Charged Foundation
Marc Jacobs Remedy Concealer Pen*
Benefit The POREfessional*
Smashbox Photo Finish Hydrating Foundation Primer
bareMinerals Stroke of Light Eye Brightener*
Jouer Luminizing Moisture Tint*
Smashbox Photo Finish Lid Primer
Lancome Hypnose Star Mascara*

Candles:

White Barn Flannel (discontinued/seasonal)*

Jo Malone Lime Basil & Mandarin*

* = I would repurchase

Love,
Claire

Empties: November 2013

The last day of December and I'm posting my November Empties. I've become such a cliche bad blogger. But I promise, I will not apologize. Empty products and mini reviews are fun to read/watch regardless of when and how long it took to finish the product. Moving on, November was a month of finishing large quantities of key hair styling products while also getting rid of a few products that have been needing to move out of my collection. Products to be missed are the Bumble & bumble prep and the Mario Badescu Keratoplast Cleansing Lotion. Be sure to check out the video below to watch my mini reviews on all the products listed.

Products Mentioned:

Dove Go Fresh Body Mist, Rebalance: Plum & Sakura Blossom
Banana Boat Protect & Hydrate Sunscreen Lotion SPF 50*
Bath & Body Works Gentle Foaming Hand Soap "Keep Calm Carve On" (Sweet Cinnamon Pumpkin)*
Julep Facial For Hands Glycolic Hand Scrub*
the Balm En Root Moisturize My Hair Shampoo*
Bumble & bumble Color Minded Conditioner
DevaCurl Styling Cream*
Suave Kids Double Dutch Apple Detangling Spray*
Bumble & bumble Prep*
The Healing Garden Cleansing Body Wash Soothing White Tea
H&M Body Butter Coconut Line (discontinued)
Mario Badescu Keratoplast Cleansing Lotion*
Etre Belle Collagen & Aloe Vera Hydro Mask*
Origins Clear Improvement*
Urban Decay De-Slick Oil-Control Makeup Setting Spray*
Maybeline Dream Lumi Touch Highlighting Concealer Radiant*

Travel/Sample Sizes

Jack Black Industrial Strength Hand Healer
Pureology Hydrate Shampoo*
Pureology Hydrate Conditioner*
L'Oreal EverCreme Intense Nourishing Conditioner*
Number 4 Hair Clarifying Shampoo
St. Ives Ultra Moisturizing Body Wash Oatmeal & Shea Butter
Korres Body Butter Apple Blossom*
Origins Modern Friction*
bareMinerals Prime Time Eyelid Primer*

* = will repurchase

Hope you enjoyed!

Love,
Claire

Favorites: October 2013

As the seasons change I turn back to favorites that have been my tried and true moisturizing and exfoliating products. Colder weather means it's time to hydrate the skin, slap on darker nail polish, and pamper time in the shower/bath. Oils, glycolic acid, and black nail polish galore, check out my October Favorites in the video below!

Products Mentioned:

Carol's Daughter Monoi Repairing Conditioner
L'Occitane Cleansing & Softening Shower Oil with Almond Oil
Bobbi Brown 'Soothing' Cleansing Oil
Skin 79 Rose Moisture Mask
Alpha-H Liquid Gold
Estee Lauder 'Idealist' Even Skintone Illuminator
MAC Mineralize Blush Lured to Love (Divine Night Collection)
Burberry Sheer Luminous Pressed Powder No. 2 Porcelain
Yves Saint Laurent Mascara Volume Effet Faux Cils - Luxurious Mascara No. 5 Burgundy
Julep Cleopatra

In the video I mentioned that the L'Occitane Almond Oil 500 mL bottle is only available during the holidays. This is no longer the case and it can be purchased all year. However a great deal is rather than repurchasing the larger size, but getting refills for $12 cheaper for the same amount of product!

Hope  you enjoyed!

Claire

NOTD: Julep Cleopatra

I'm always looking for new twists on classic shades when it comes to both makeup and fashion. Black has been "on-trend" for long enough now that I turn to black nails as often as a classic red and neutral nude. Thus, finding a shade that is a slight twist and change from a glossy black nail brings a fresh look to a comfortable color. Today I'm sharing my new favorite fall nail, Julep's Cleopatra. A matte color who's texture is aptly coined by Julep, as "Black Latex". 

As well as a pair of black latex leggings being on my wish list this fall/winter, my nails can partake in the trend along side. After two coats, the polish dries evenly and quickly into a beautiful matte finish. It was a little difficult to take accurate pictures of the sheen, and finish of the polish, so please excuse the "double-chin" angle of my hand. Regardless of fat fingers for the photo, the polish is shown in all its glory. As far as textured finishes that have been hitting the nail polish scene in the last year, this is one of my favorites, and what I consider to be one of the most wearable. Definitely check this polish out if you are like me and love that "so dark blue, it's almost black" and other takes on classic looks. Julep polishes can be found at Sephora and on the Julep website. 

Hope you enjoyed, 

Claire

NOTD: Julep Hailee

I'm a nail polish addict. I love it so much that I'm part of the Julep Maven subscription program, a monthly subscription service that brings new nail polish and beauty products to my door. Over a year of being a member, I have never been disappointed with a single polish from Julep. Today I bring you a beautiful fall shade, Hailee (all the Julep polishes are girl's names). This beautiful matte, silvery-green polish will definitely take me through both Fall and Winter. 

I'm really looking forward to wearing matte finishes on my nails (luckily I have a great matte top coat from Julep to add to any color). I find it to be elegant, tasteful and much more modest than a glossy finish. Hailee is part of the "Suede Matte Finish" collection from Julep. After two coats, and no top coat needed, this richly pigmented is perfect. The brush on Julep polishes is not as wide as my all time favorite, the Dior brush, but it's also not a skinny brush. The formula of Hailee is very similar to that of the average Julep polish, thick and rich. Good news is that Hailee is now on sale on Julep's Website for $7.99 versus $14.99! Definitely pick up Hailee or any of the other shades in the Suede Matte Finish collection. Julep polishes can also be found at Sephora if you want to swatch the polish before spending the money.

Love, 

Claire

Empties: February 2013

Just because there are fewer days in February, it does not mean that I will finish fewer products. Really though, the addiction has not faltered and I still finished an entire bag of products over the month of February. Yes, many of the products took months of use, but still, I have a problem. Regardless, here are the products that I finished over the month of February.

Products Mentioned:

Red Flower Italian Blood Orange Cleansing Hand Soap*
Softsoap Deep Cleansing Sea Mineral Hand Soap*
Home & Body Company Olive Leaf Oil Oil Hand Soap in Lavender Vanilla*
Klorane Soothing Make-Up Removing Wipes with Cornflower Water
Boscia Restorative Amino 3-P Firming Treatment
Walgreens Oil-Free Eye Makeup Remover
Pixi Waterproof Makeup Remover
Lush Ro's Argan Body Conditioner*
Origins Incredible Spreadable Smoothing Ginger Body Scrub*
Zoya Remove+ Nail Polish Remover*
Studio 35 Beauty Regular Nail Polish Remover Pads*
Julep One-Step Polish Remover Packette (x3)
Lush The Enchanter Bath Bomb*
Lush Father Christmas Bath Bomb*
Lush Cinders Bath Bomb*
Lush Snow Globe Bath Bomb*
Studio 35 Beauty Premium Cotton Rounds
Sensodyne Full Protection plus Whitening Fluoride Toothpaste*
Vitafusion Vitamin D3, 2000 IU Gummy Vitamins*
Crystal Peel Vitamin E Lip Therapy*

Sample/Travel Sizes:

Ahava Deadsea Water Mineral Hand Cream
Lorac Tantalizer Body Bronzing Lumenizer in Deep*
Algenist Overnight Restorative Cream*
Kiehl's Ultra Facial Cream*
bareMinerals Advanced Protection SPF 20 Moisterizer
Kiehl's Amino Acid Conditioner*
Bumble & Bumble Color Minded Conditioner*
Cristophe Denise Richards Volume Extend Finishing Spray*
Viktor & Rolf Spicebomb Eau de Toilette (x2)*
Viktor & Rolf Flowerbomb Eau de Parfum*
Coach Poppy Eau de Parfum (x2)
Hanae Mori Eau de Parfum
L'Occitaine Almond Shower Oil*
Skin & Co. Roma Bagnodoccia D'Olivia Cleansing Body Gel with Olive & Sicilian Orange Extract*
Aveeno Daily Moisterizing Lotion
Korres Body Butter Basil Lemon*
MAC Zoom Lash Mascara

* = I would repurchase

Holy Crap!
Love,
Claire

Favorites: November 2012

Another month, another favorites video. A little skin care and a few makeup products. These videos are great opportunity for me to share my favorite products of the moment. Hope you enjoy!

Products Mentioned:

Liole Triple the Solution BB Cream

MAC I'm The One 

Lorac Soul

Pixi Flawless Finishing Powder: No. 0 Translucent 

REN Clear Calm 3 Replenishing Night Serum

Laura Mercier Flawless Face Polish

Tarina Tarantino Hyperlight Brightening Pen

Lancome Definicils High Definition Mascara

Smashbox Lip Enhancing Gloss: Tease

MAC Rebel

MAC Wedge

Nails Inc. Basil St. 

Julep Demi (I said the wrong name in the video)

Hope you enjoy!

Love, 

Claire

Empties: October 2012

I absolutely can't get enough of these posts and videos. Over the month of October I finished quite a few of my favorite products. The big move is exactly 5 weeks away and I'm doing my best to get through the products that are more than halfway done. The truth is that my car will be full of makeup and beauty products regardless, but I try. 

Products Mentioned:

Michael O'Rourke Rock Your Hair Big Hair Rocks Shampoo

Michael O'Rourke Rock Your Hair Big Hair Rocks Conditioner

Nick Chavez Beverly Hills Volumizing Conditioner*

Philosophy Sweet Talk Shampoo, Shower Gel, & Bubble Bath *

H&M Coconut Lime Body Scrub*

Dirt. Luxe Salt Scrub Lemon Leaf

Lush The Hair Doctor Hair Treatment*

Thymes Lemon Geranium Petite Cologne*

Julep Facial For Hands Glycolic Hand Scrub*

Sephora by OPI Nail Colour Quick Dry Spray*

L'Occitane Hand Cream in Shea Butter*

Bath & Body Works Anti-Bacterial Deep Cleansing Hand Soap in White Citrus*

Sensodyne Pronamel Gentle Whitening Toothpaste in Alpine Breeze*

Sonia Kashuk Eye Makeup Remover*

Caudalie Pulpe Vitaminee Anti-Wrinkle Fluid*

MAC Viva Glam Ricky Lip Conditioner*
Face Secrets Cotton Cleansing Pads*
Walgreens Exfoliating Cotton Rounds*

Studio 35 Premium Cotton Rounds*
Simple Cleansing Facial Wipes*
Korres Milk Proteins Cleansing & Makeup Removing Wipes*
Walgreens Epsom Salt*
Lush Rose Queen Bath Bomb*

Samples:

Supersmile Professional Whitening System

Vasanti BrightenUp! Enzymatic Face Rejuvenator
Emu Oil
Nexxus ProMend Conditioner*
Nexxus ProMend Shampoo*
Nexxus ProMend Leave-In Treatment Creme*
Hanae Mori 'Butterfly' Eau de Toilette (3)

Bvlgari 'Omnia Coral' Eau de Toilette*
Elie Saab 'Le Parfum' Eau de Toilette*
DKNY 'pureDKNY'*
MAC Prep & Prime Skin*
MAC Prep & Prime Vibrancy Eye*

* = I would repurchase

Don't forget to check out the accompanying video!

Favorites: October 2012

Colder weather, paler skin, and nights spent doing face masks while staying in to study sums up my October. I had to change my foundation and adjust my skincare for the new climate. Cold nights in Colorado means blasting the heater and trying to manage dry patches. I sound so exciting.

Don't forget to watch my favorites video to see descriptions of all the products.

Products Mentioned:

Bioderma Crealine H2O Solution Micellaire for Sensitive Skin
Kiehl's Rare Earth Pore Cleansing Masque
Alchemie Forever Brightening Moisture Masque
Kiehl's Milk, Honey & Almond Scrub
Revlon Colorstay Whipped Foundation
Urban Decay Naked II Palette
Benefit Dandelion
Julep Quick Dry Polish Drops
Julep Amber
Laura Mercier Caviar Sticks