Empties and Tosses #11 // February 2015

The shortest and my least favourite month has come and gone. Goodbye, chilly February, you won't be missed. Keeping up with my now *monthly* empties posts, I did some decent empties damage this month. 

Here's my rating scale: 

(>'-')> <('-'<) ^(' - ')^ // worthy of dance party (repurchase)   

^u^ ^u^  // pretty great (maybe repurchase) 

-_- // indifference (will not repurchase) 

SKINCARE

The Reversa Cleansing Micellar Solution (>'-')> <('-'<) ^(' - ')^ works exactly like Bioderma - gentle yet powerful - and the pricing is similar. The Biotherm Biosource High Efficiency Cleansing Oil* (>'-')> <('-'<) ^(' - ')^ was pretty good. The oil itself is quite thin and emulsifies almost immediately under water. It's effective (and presumably "efficient") at removing all my makeup - even the waterproof stuff. The CNK Vitamin C serum* -_- from Memebox didn't do much for me. The Quo cotton rounds ^u^ ^u^ were decent but not as amazing as my fave from Shisedo. 

FACEMASKS

Charles (aka boyfriend) visited me and we did some face masks. We used a couple from my big box of My Beauty Diary Africa Hydrating 2-Step Face Masks (>'-')> <('-'<) ^(' - ')^. They're good and the hydration claims live up to their word. The step-2 serum is a little sticky but sinks in nicely overnight. 

MISC STUFF

The Evolution of Smooth Raspberry Pomegranate Shave Cream* ^u^ ^u^ smells absolutely divine. It took me over a year to get through it because I seldom shave (and use an epilator instead). Nonetheless, it leaves skin feeling smooth and pretty smelling. The Quo Nail Polish Remover ^u^ ^u^worked well - would repurchase. The Body Shop Spa Wisdom Africa Shea Butter and Sesame Oil Body Balm ^u^ ^u^ is much thinner than the Body Shop Body Butters but similarly hydrating. It sinks into the skin quite quickly. The shea scent isn't my thing, so I tried to use it up ASAP so I could use the mason-jar-esque container as a make up brush holder. I also finished a Laura Secord Toffee Chocolate Bar (>'-')> <('-'<) ^(' - ')^(pictured in the roundup) - divine! 

HAIR STUFF

The Pantene Pro-V Original Fresh Dry Shampoo* -_- made my second-day hair look less oily but it smells of hairspray and makes hair feel extremely crunchy with lots of grit. I definitely prefer the new CoLab Sheer Invisible Dry Shampoo* (>'-')> <('-'<) ^(' - ')^. I've already gotten through an entire mini of the London scent. 

MAKEUP TOSSES 

The Laura Mercier Lip Glace in Bare Pink (>'-')> <('-'<) ^(' - ')^ is a very sheer pink. The gloss was non-sticky and perfect for everyday wear. It began to separate so we're parting ways. The Sally Hansen I Heart Nail Art Striper in Black* (>'-')> <('-'<) ^(' - ')^ became ultra-gloopy, very useful for nail art (when it wasn't gloopy). I can't deal with broken or melted lipsticks so I'm saying goodbye to Wet N Wild Mega Last Lipstick in In the Flesh* ^u^ ^u^and the Revlon Lipstick in Carnival Spirit* ^u^ ^u^. The entire Dearberry Chocolate Eyebrow Pencil* -_- broke and fell onto the floor upon twisting up, so it's goodbye to that as well. 

February TALLY: 

5 tosses

11 full-size

0 samples 

16 total 

YEAR-TO-DATE: 

12 tosses

18 full-size

7 samples

37

I think I'm doing well so far this year! See more my past empties posts here. 

What did you finish up this month? 

Press samples featured and denoted with an asterisk (*). 

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