Empties April 2016.

In April I used up ten full sized items and fourteen samples which was pleasing.

The majority of products were skincare ones but there were also a 

few body and hair care products and I even managed to finish a lip gloss! 

Body Products.

SpaceNK Life Daily Fix Body Lotion was a good basic body cream that was virtually fragrance free. I picked up a bunch of products from this range in TJ Maxx and whilst I was happy to get them for four dollars a piece in all honesty if I had paid full price I would be a little underwhelmed by this. Nothing bad about it, it is effective, but just a tad boring.

Bath and BodyWorks Sensual Amber Shower Gel lived up to it's name with lots of bubbles and a rich warm, enveloping fragrance that was perfect for colder weather. 

Royal Apothic Limoncello Hand Cream smelt fresh and light and had a great formula like all their other hand creams. (This was an enormous tube as well so it lasted for a while.)

Hair Products.

I finished yet another Bumble and Bumble Thickening Hairspray, I think I am now on my last one of these! It does add volume but leaves my hair a little crunchy so not my favourite. 

 I used Unwash Bio Cleansing Conditioner to wash my hair on days when I had early starts. It was good and didn't weigh my hair down as I had feared but I prefer to use shampoo followed by conditioner rather than an all in one product.

Skin Care Products.

I loved three of the five full sized products I finished. 

Dr Dennis Gross All in One Cleanser with Toner suits my skin well, I like to use it in the morning and it is reasonably priced. 

Rodial Stemcell Super Food Facial Oil is an extra light facial oil that smells delicately of roses. It absorbs beautifully and I even found myself using this during the day. Not only did it deal effectively with dehydrated skin it layered well with make up and other products. 

I don't use physical exfoliators that often but Oskia Micro Exfoliating Balm is the best one I have ever used. It is very gentle and it emulsified to rinse away easily with the addition of water. If I ever need to buy an exfoliator it will certainly be this one but I always have a stash of scrubby things as there seems to be one in just about every gift bag I receive.

 Chantecaille Vital Essence  was one of those products that was just OK for me. I much prefer Sarah Chapman Skinesis Intense Hydrating Booster as my daytime hydrating serum. 

Muji Moisturising Milk is very basic but it left my skin feeling tacky so I wasn't a big fan. The size and packaging of this is perfect for travel though...

Sample wise I enjoyed all of the 3Lab products I used especially Perfect Cream. It was very rich but not at all greasy and it softened and hydrated my skin so well. It also smelt like lavender so it was perfect for night time use.

 Ren Wake Wonderful Night Time Facial was outstanding. When I used this my skin looked radiant and felt smooth and soft. This is going on my shopping list! 

Goldfaden MD Regenerative Night Cream was another lovely rich cream although the pot it came in was ugly and impractical. 

The sample of Vichy Liftactiv Retinol-Ha Advanced Concentrate was great. It was quite a strong product and a little went a long way but I noticed a definite improvement in my skin when I used this.

Rodial Dragon's Blood Sculpting Gel was the only dud skincare item for me this month. It has a waxy feel to it and sat on the surface of my skin rather than sinking in so it was difficult to use with other products. 

Make Up.

Chantecaille Brilliant Lip Gloss in the shade 'Modern' is my go to nude lip gloss. I wear this by itself as well as layering it over lipsticks. I finish these more frequently than any other lip products and I have already cracked open a new one.

I'm very happy with the amount of products that I ended up finishing in April as the month got off to a slow start empty wise.  There are quite a few things on my shelf that are almost finished so I am expecting May's Empties pile to be a pretty healthy looking one too!