Empties - Products I've Used Up

I've always found the concept of Empties' posts a little strange - literally looking at someone's rubbish. Having said that I *really* love watching them on YouTube and reading them on blogs. The fact that someone has used a product in it's entirety means that they either totally love it or have used it enough to give some real decent feedback.

So i'm jumping on the bandwagon - here are some of the products I've used up recently.

Skincare:

L to R: 
Garnier Micellar Cleansing Water - £4.99 
This is my second empty of this and I have already started my third. Love it. I use it to remove all my makeup before cleansing with a facial wash. Does a great job, great price, all round great product.
Simple Kind To Skin Soothing Facial Toner - £2.99
Pretty good for the price but can't say I noticed a big difference using it. Probably wouldn't repurchase.
Simple Kind To Eyes Eye Makeup Remover - £3.25
I've probably gone though 6 of these in the past few years. Gets off your eye makeup gently, doesn't sting or irritate. Okay, it doesn't budge waterproof mascara but apart from that all round great buy.
First Aid Beauty Face Cleanser - £14
Seriously love this stuff. Cleans my face so well, a really soft and soothing product. Gets rid of all the remaining makeup and oil without drying out my skin. Have already repurchased another.

Haircare:

L to R:
Wen Cleansing Conditioner in Pomegranate - £27
Read my review of the Cleansing Conditioner here. Really enjoyed using it, made my hair really soft but I haven't repurchased it. Not life changing for the price.
Dove Refresh+Care Dry Shampoo - £4.59 
Love this dry shampoo as it's clear - it doesn't leave that white chalky dust you get with some others. Smells lovely and works really well. Have already repurchased.

Bodycare:

L to R:

L'Occitane Delicious Almond Shower Gel - £20
Gorgeous product, smells divine, lathers beautifully. Decent size. Will repurchase if I'm feeling a little spendy.
L'Occitane Shea Butter Ultra Rich Body Lotion - £20
One of my faveourite body products. So moisturising. Seriously can't get enough. Smells almost like a baby product. Rich without being greasy - sinks in super quick. Will absolutely repurchase.

Cosmetics:

L to R:
bareMinerals Ready Luminizer in 'The Love Affair' - £26
I bought this in America quite a while ago and am really sad to see it go. A really gorgeous highlighter in a honey pink tone. So wearable. Will try and track down another as it does not seem to be available online right now in this shade.
Mac Eyebrow Pencil in 'Fling' - £13.50
Pretty straightforward product. Self sharpening, nice fine nib. Haven't repurchased as Soap & Glory have just released a dupe which is practically the exact same but cheaper. (Check out my review here)
bareMinerals Stroke of Light Eye Brightener in 'Luminous 1'  - £22
Lovely product - covers dark circles but doesn't settle in my fine lines. Really is luminous. I also used this for highlighting too. Probably will buy again, just on the look at for something new to try first maybe.

So there you go, all my recent rubbish. I hope you've found this helpful. What's been the one product you repurchase time and time again?

I'm off to my recycling bin. Happy product-using!
Love Emma
XOXO

Tried & Tested - Wen Cleansing Conditioner

The curse of QVC strikes again. Around 3 months ago I was watching an hour dedicated to Wen by Chaz Dean. A brand & a man I had never heard of.

After 15 minutes or so of watching I picked up my phone and ordered 'Today's Special Value'.

What did I buy? Well, it was a new hair-washing concept that I was really intrigued to try.

Wen by Chaz Dean is a range of hair products free from chemicals or harsh detergents - the star of the show being a cleansing conditioner. An all in one product to replace your traditional shampoo & conditioner combo. Sulfate-free, it promised to leave my hair shiny & manageable whilst replacing my shampoo, conditioner, treatment, detangler and leave-in conditioner. See why I bought it!?

I purchased a set that contained two large cleansing conditioners, one in Pomegranate & one in Sweet Almond Mint, plus two Re Moist Intensive Hair Treatments in the same 'flavours'. The set was pricey but with QVC's money back guarantee I had nothing to loose. (Unfortunately it seems you cant get the same four piece set at the moment but you can get one of the cleansing conditioners with it's matching treatment for £32).

So what's the product like? The cleansing conditioner is just like, well, a conditioner. You use the product twice - once as the shampoo and the second as the conditioner. It feels very strange indeed - it doesn't lather, it literally feels like you're rubbing conditioner into your roots.

On the first use I was very sceptical to whether or not it would actually get my hair clean. Well, I needn't have worried - my hair was super clean, easy to comb through and it smelt amazing. (Both 'flavours' smell good enough to eat). I left my hair to dry naturally and it was so soft, shiny and remarkably pretty frizz-free. I was hooked!

I've been using both the Pomegranate and Sweet Almond Mint for about 2 and a half months exclusively. The bottles were large so they've lasted a decent amount of time (good job really considering their price). Every now and then I used the Intensive Treatments but my hair has felt so good I didn't really feel the need to.

The cleansing conditioners are really enjoyable to use, you soon get used to having no bubbles when you wash your hair. I found that a good tip was to use, & leave in, a tiny tiny amount of the cleansing conditioner on the ends of my hair whilst it was still soaking wet to really seal in the moisture.

Now, here's the thing. Both of my bottles are almost empty but I haven't rushed online to repurchase them. Probably because of the price if I'm honest. One 480ml bottle on it's own is £27 (plus P&P). Yup, that's super expensive. I loved the product. I enjoyed using it & got great results but the fact that I haven't bought it again says a lot - it's great but not life changing! Perhaps if it were a touch cheaper I'd get it again.

You can check out Wen by Chaz Dean here. 

Have a read at some more of my Tried & Tested posts - Tarte Pure Maracuja Oil here & Memebox here.

Have you tried Wen? If so, what do you think? What's your fave shampoo & conditioner? 

I'm off to watch some more QVC! 

Love Emma 

XOXO