Another month is over! I skipped out of fav & empties last month just because I didn’t have the time! But here we are at the end of August, and finally the end of Winter! It sure seemed to drag out for quite some time~ Bring on Spring, I can’t wait for warmer weather!
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MAC Mineralize SPF 15 Foundation – NC20
If you love MAC and want something that will give incredibly thick coverage that isn’t in a liquid bottle then you’re looking at it. Personally too thick for my liking so I found myself only using it for videos / photo shoots rather than day to day.
Repurchase? No
e.l.f Translucent Matifying Powder
Not sure why it’s called “translucent” when every time I used it I gave off some pigmentation. Granted not much (like most powders), but certainly wasn’t completely translucent. That aside, this powder is fantastic! It did a great job at matifying my skin and no caking. The only issues I have is that the pan is far too small, after a full day a way it did give way to the oiliness around my nose and it ran out incredibly fast for me 🙁
Repurchase? No
Bioderma Sensibio Light Soothing Cream
Good all round standard moisturiser, good for sensitive skin I suspect. Though I didn’t find it that different to say using Cetaphil for example. It’s nice, but not sure if it’s really worth repurchasing as I’d prefer something thicker for my dry skin.
Repurchase? No
Biore UV Aqua Rich Watery Essence SPF 50+
Best sunscreen ever, this is my 3rd tube and I can’t see myself ever switching. I’d be keen to try others along the way, but I’ll always have a tube of this on hand. It’s not greasy and makeup applies on it perfectly.
Repurchase? Yes
Shu uemura Skin Purifier Whitefficient
Shu are known for being the leaders in cleansing oil, so not surprising I loved this. My favourite formulas from Shu are between this and the Ultimo range. Fortunately I’m visiting Japan soon, so I’ll be sure to stock up for a couple years to come 😉
Repurchase? Yes
Botanics of Australia Moisturising Shampoo *
Great general shampoo, didn’t see much change to my hair, but nothing overly had either. It didn’t really impress me enough to justify purchasing my own bottle.
Repurchase? No
Herbal Essences Naked Shampoo & Conditioner
No thank you. Not sure why Herbal Essence is so far the only brand that does this to me, but it strips my hair of moisture, including the conditioner. And my hair ends up feeling dry afterwards. Not sure why because it works a treat for my friends with thinner hair (my hair is very thick).
Repurchase? No
Dove Go Fresh Nourishing Body Wash – Pomegranate & Lemon Verbena Scent *
Good all round body wash, I’m a little precious and prefer stuff that tends to feel thicker and foams up more so I wouldn’t bother purchasing my own bottle of this.
Repurchase? No
Bath & Body Works Mini Candles – French Baguette & Farmstand Apple
French Baguette was certainly my favourite out of the two 🙂 I think once I finish the other 10+ mini candles I have I might start to wind down and focus on other brands. I feel like BBW has really dominated my wallet and attention for the last year in terms of candles lol
Repurchase? French Baguette yes! Probably not Farmstand Apple
Products marked with * were provided for consideration
Man, I wish I’d asked you for sunscreen recommendations. I got both the Biore Watery Essence and Mousse, and definitely prefer the Essence more! The mousse takes a bit longer to dry down the white cast, and the oily look never really goes away 🙁
Awww it’s okay! We get to plenty of Water Essence 😀
if you like foodie candles, i saw sally jo recommend this company called candle crush. They have smells like cinammon roll, cookie dough and pina colada.
Aww thanks for the recommendation 😀