Empties August 2012

I don't have so many empties this month. I was too busy to pamper myself much, or make a conscious effort to use up samples like I have in past months. Nevertheless, here's what I did use up:

My Beauty Diary Mexico Cactus Mask [not shown] - this was the first in my box of 10 that I got from YesStyle. It had a lovely fresh green smell and was very relaxing to use. I'm looking forward to using the rest.

Dermalogica Sheer Face SPF15+ Moisturiser (sample sachet) - it smelled nice, faintly like lavender, but I prefer 30+ in my sun protection moisturisers. I kept saving it for days when it was really cloudy or I wouldn't be going outside much. I'm a bit paranoid about the sun! I won't get the full-size of this one.

Natural Selections Escapism Beauty Bars in Wild Berries & Alpine Tulip [not shown] - This was the first in a packet of 2. It smelled lovely and I'm very glad I have another one stashed away.

Pure Scents Soap in Chamomile Tea (sample size) [not shown] - this was very tiny and quite old (moisture had seeped into it), so I didn't get much of a chance to experience it before it disappeared down the drain.

Aloe Vera Hotel Guest Soap - just another tiny hotel soap. I can't even remember where I got it. The performance was standard.

True Solutions All Day Tinted Moisturising Cream SPF30+ (sample size) - this was a very generous sample size bottle, and it lasted for ages. I used it a lot on the weekend, when I didn't want to bother with full foundation or BB Cream. The formula was a little thick, but I really liked the tint: it gave my skin a lovely glow. The full price is very expensive I believe though, so unfortunately I'll probably give it a miss.

The Body Shop Body Scrub in Pink Grapefruit - I've had this for a very long time and finally decided to use it up. It had a lovely zingy scent which really woke me up, and had lots of scrubbing power. I can't remember if it was a full-size or a gift-size, but I wish the container had been bigger!

Pure Fiji Coconut Milk and Honey Body Butter (sample size) - Oh My Gosh. The smell of this was absolutely divine. I almost swooned whenever I unscrewed the lid. Then when I could smell it on my skin after applying it (and it lasted a while), it made me feel happy and calm. It was nice and thick and had good moisturising effect as well. I know I'm going on, but honestly this stuff is in my Top 5 Best Smelling Products! (Don't ask me what the other 4 are right now, because I only just made that up!) Sadly, it's pretty expensive ($29.95 for a 250ml pot), but next time I feel like a treat, this is what I'm ordering.

So there's my August wrap-up. My posts haven't been very regular lately, and I apologise for that. I've been very busy at work and focussed on other things. Poor blog: neither of my beauty boxes for August are up yet, let alone any reviews. I've got a bit of catching up to do! So there'll be a bit of posting spam for the next week or so until I get back into regular posting. See you soon!

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P.S. I realised after I edited the picture that I haven't finished the Dove Soap yet. Oops! I will talk about that next month after I've actually finished it.

Asian Beauty Haul

The spending ban is over! I'm so excited! (Though really I should be sensible about money all the time; a girl needs to treat herself now and then!) I actually broke the spending ban one day early, because I suddenly remembered that YesStyle had a buy-one-get-one-free deal on certain beauty products in the month of June only. These things can sometimes be a bit dodgy, but nearly 400 different products were included in the deal, so it didn't feel like I was restricted in my choices at all. In fact, there were some things I really wanted and needed included in the deal. Even better! So in this haul I got 2 products for free! This is what I got.


* Kose Softymo Powder Sheet in Strawberry (40 sheets) (not pictured)
- this was a replacement for the Daiso sheets that I ran out of last week. So I can spruce myself up at work if I've gone for a walk at lunchtime, etc.

* My Beauty Diary Mexico Cactus Mask (pk 10)
- after trying out my first cloth mask a few weeks ago, I was determined to get more! These seemed like quite good value, and the Mexican Cactus sounded intriguing.

* SkinFood Good Afternon Honey Black Tea BB Cream (Light Beige)
- All of my Baviphat mini BB Creams are quite well-squeezed now, so I figured it was time for my first full-sized BB Cream. There are so many on the site, it was agonising, but I'd been eyeing off the SkinFood Good Afternoon range for a while now. So I decided on the Honey Black Tea variant, which is moisturising, illuminating and has SPF.

* Koji No. 62 Eyelash Curler
- call me vain, but ever since I've been reading beauty blogs and seen the long, lush, thick, curled eyelashes that many other girls have, I've become increasingly disillusioned with my own. There are tools out there to help, so why not try them! This particular one came in cool, faceted packaging, but it was mainly the price that made me choose it. Now I just have to figure out how to use the darned thing. Thank goodness for YouTube.

* Be Creation Oil In Cuticle Nail Pusher Pen
- I have terrible ragged cuticles, I tend to pick them a lot, as well. Hopefully this purchase will help me keep them in better shape.

* Be Creation Gradation Nail Polish Set (set of 3)
- I just wanted this, it was a total indulgence purchase. I already have so many nail polishes, but the idea of the easy colour gradation nail art just appealed to me. There were so many different sets to choose from, but I finally chose these colours because I don't really have anything like them in my collection. This colour set is called Pink Cadillac (after the cocktail I'm assuming, not after the car, as there's a picture of a cocktail on the packaging. Cute!).

* Sophie Monk Beauty Mild Cleansing Oil
- I'm nearly out of makeup remover, so I needed some more. I would not normally have chosen this brand, but it was one of the free items I got. At first I thought that the actress Sophie Monk had started a beauty line, but it turns out that this brand is from Taiwan, and it seems to have nothing to do with her, as far as I can tell from some googling. I'm actually slightly disappointed! But as long as it works at cleaning my face, it doesn't matter.

* Home-Sweet-Home Cutie Cat and Dog Button Earrings
- these were on my save-for-later for the longest time and I finally decided to get them. I'm into stud earrings at the moment, and these quirky mismatched pair are adorable! Apparently they were the last pair too, as I just went back to the site to check some details, and now they're showing as sold out. Now I feel like I have something exclusive! =D


Ok now, I will really try not to make any more purchases for the next few week, unless I actually need them! - purchases of beauty products, anyway. I've become completely obsessed with craft again lately, so all my money will probably be spent on wool and things like that.