Skin Type: Normal, not sensitive or acne prone. Can be dry during winter.
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Climate: Humid
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My third empties review 🙂 These were pictures I took two months ago, the day before I moved and just now got to reviewing it all. Many of these I found at the back of my bathroom closet lol.
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Most of the products are AB, I have reviewed them below regardless (sorry I’m not the best reviewer lol). I only buy from cruelty-free brands but some of these products are gifts and sadly Benefit as well as Etude House is not cruelty-free. If anyone wants more reviews or has questions let me know 🙂
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Reviews:
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Naturie Hatomugi Skin Conditioner Gel – I needed a deeply moisturizing lotion and someone on this subreddit recommended this to me. Sadly it wasn’t hydrating for me so I ended up using the rest on my body, which it did work well for. I will say most gel-type moisturizers are sticky but this one was not. I personally WNRP. Took 2 weeks using every day to use up on my body.
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Elizavecca Milky Piggy Carbonated Bubble Clay Mask – This was very fun to use, I’m a few years late on the trend of trying this tho lol. A good bubbling clay mask. Brightened my skin and was also surprisingly hydrating for a clay mask which normally dries my skin out. MRP. Took 3 months of using once or twice a week to use up.
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Heritage Store Rosewater Refreshing Facial Mist – Didn’t do anything other than smell nice. WNRP. Took almost a year to use up randomly using it.
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Etude House Milk Tone Up Base – A gift. This was one I had to quickly use up as it was expiring soon. It does tone up the skin and everything but other than that I didn’t notice anything amazing, also was very hard to spread on the skin. WNP. Took almost a year to use up randomly using it.
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Benetint Cheek & Lip Stain – A gift. Does not last long on the lips but is a pretty subtle pink color. Not hydrating either and dried out my lips. After about an hour it was gone on my lips except for my lip line which looked weird lol. Overhyped. WNP. Took 3 months of using it a few times a week to use up.
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GoGo Cheek & Lip Stain Mini – A gift. Lasts a bit longer than the Benetint and is not as drying. Pretty pink color, more noticeable. Lasts maybe 2 hours and doesn’t leave the weird ring on my lips. WNP. Took 1 month using almost everyday to use up.
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Aromatica Rosemary Root Enhancer – This dried out my scalp so bad, and to be fair my scalp is sensitive but no ma’am. I heard so many good things about Rosemary for hair and I tried the viral Mille hair oil but it didn’t work for my hair which to be fair is not meant for my hair type so I bought this and tried it. Smells so good but after using it my scalp was so itchy a few hours later. I tried using it many different ways to use it but nothing worked. Maybe it’s good for oily hair types (mine’s normal with dry ends) but WNRP. Took 6 months using twice a week to use up.
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The Ordinary Multi-Peptide Serum for Hair Density – I found this in the back of my bathroom cabinet empty and it’s been awhile since I used this but here’s a review anyway lol. I repurchased this 3 times and this worked really well, i just never repurchased again due to the price, and money being tight at the time, but looking back I should start using it again. Didn’t cause my hair to be oily or dry nor did it irritate my scalp. My hair shedding was less as well. WRP. Took 6 months using twice a week to use up.
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SKIN1004 Madagascar Centella Tea-Trica Purifying Toner – Second time repurchased. My HG toner but as I am now starting Retinol it’s a bit too drying for me now. Very good for acne-prone, oily, and normal skin. MRP if my skin becomes less dry. Took 6 months using once a day to use up.
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The Inkey List Retinol Serum – A good starting retinol but have read conflicting reviews about it after I started using it (some say it does nothing whereas others say it does work). Didn’t cause me to purge or flake but I like Bffects Granactive Retinoid much more as that makes my skin so glowy. WNRP. Took 3 months of using twice a week to use up.
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Nard Hair Plus Water Treatment – I really liked this as it was very good for my sensitive scalp. I will say it does smell very strong, medicinal-like but the smell goes away when you wash it off. RP. Took 5 months of using twice a week to use up.
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Pharmaact Deep Cleansing Oil – Comparable to the viral Kose Softymo cleansing oil but I like this one better lol. A great very cheap simple cleansing oil that takes off makeup quickly. Not drying at all and no leftover feeling on the skin when it’s washed off. It does smell like Watermelon Jolly Ranchers tho lol, so if you hate fragrance this is not for you. RP. Took 2 months of using once a night to use up.
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Naturium Plant Squalane Face Oil 100% – Broke me out. Very badly. Used the rest on my feet and elbows lol. WNRP. Took 1 month of using it randomly to use up.
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AHC Ten Revolution Real Eye Cream For Face Mini – Normally AHC eye creams don’t irritate my eyes but this one did so I used the rest on my body, sadly due to this I can’t review it for you but it has very good reviews. WNRP. Took 1 month of using it randomly to use up.
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AHC Youth Lasting Real Eye Cream For Face – Very hydrating eye cream and brightens well. Sadly discontinued but I would repurchase it if it was available. MRP. Took 3 months of using it once a night to use up.
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Nard Body Lotion in Tea Tree Rosemary – Great body lotion for the summer, but might not be hydrating enough for the colder months for some people. RP. Took 6 months of using it once a day randomly, I replace this with an AHA lotion on some days.
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Cos De BAHA Azelaic Acid Serum – I have used this every other night for almost 4 years now, gone through so many bottles lol. I believe this is why I don’t have acne or redness anymore. HG. RP. Took 4 months of using every other night to use up.
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Skin Type: Normal, not sensitive or acne prone. Can be dry during winter.
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Climate: Humid
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My third empties review 🙂 These were pictures I took two months ago, the day before I moved and just now got to reviewing it all. Many of these I found at the back of my bathroom closet lol.
​
Most of the products are AB, I have reviewed them below regardless (sorry I’m not the best reviewer lol). I only buy from cruelty-free brands but some of these products are gifts and sadly Benefit as well as Etude House is not cruelty-free. If anyone wants more reviews or has questions let me know 🙂
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Reviews:
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Naturie Hatomugi Skin Conditioner Gel – I needed a deeply moisturizing lotion and someone on this subreddit recommended this to me. Sadly it wasn’t hydrating for me so I ended up using the rest on my body, which it did work well for. I will say most gel-type moisturizers are sticky but this one was not. I personally WNRP. Took 2 weeks using every day to use up on my body.
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Elizavecca Milky Piggy Carbonated Bubble Clay Mask – This was very fun to use, I’m a few years late on the trend of trying this tho lol. A good bubbling clay mask. Brightened my skin and was also surprisingly hydrating for a clay mask which normally dries my skin out. MRP. Took 3 months of using once or twice a week to use up.
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Heritage Store Rosewater Refreshing Facial Mist – Didn’t do anything other than smell nice. WNRP. Took almost a year to use up randomly using it.
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Etude House Milk Tone Up Base – A gift. This was one I had to quickly use up as it was expiring soon. It does tone up the skin and everything but other than that I didn’t notice anything amazing, also was very hard to spread on the skin. WNP. Took almost a year to use up randomly using it.
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Benetint Cheek & Lip Stain – A gift. Does not last long on the lips but is a pretty subtle pink color. Not hydrating either and dried out my lips. After about an hour it was gone on my lips except for my lip line which looked weird lol. Overhyped. WNP. Took 3 months of using it a few times a week to use up.
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GoGo Cheek & Lip Stain Mini – A gift. Lasts a bit longer than the Benetint and is not as drying. Pretty pink color, more noticeable. Lasts maybe 2 hours and doesn’t leave the weird ring on my lips. WNP. Took 1 month using almost everyday to use up.
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Aromatica Rosemary Root Enhancer – This dried out my scalp so bad, and to be fair my scalp is sensitive but no ma’am. I heard so many good things about Rosemary for hair and I tried the viral Mille hair oil but it didn’t work for my hair which to be fair is not meant for my hair type so I bought this and tried it. Smells so good but after using it my scalp was so itchy a few hours later. I tried using it many different ways to use it but nothing worked. Maybe it’s good for oily hair types (mine’s normal with dry ends) but WNRP. Took 6 months using twice a week to use up.
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The Ordinary Multi-Peptide Serum for Hair Density – I found this in the back of my bathroom cabinet empty and it’s been awhile since I used this but here’s a review anyway lol. I repurchased this 3 times and this worked really well, i just never repurchased again due to the price, and money being tight at the time, but looking back I should start using it again. Didn’t cause my hair to be oily or dry nor did it irritate my scalp. My hair shedding was less as well. WRP. Took 6 months using twice a week to use up.
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SKIN1004 Madagascar Centella Tea-Trica Purifying Toner – Second time repurchased. My HG toner but as I am now starting Retinol it’s a bit too drying for me now. Very good for acne-prone, oily, and normal skin. MRP if my skin becomes less dry. Took 6 months using once a day to use up.
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The Inkey List Retinol Serum – A good starting retinol but have read conflicting reviews about it after I started using it (some say it does nothing whereas others say it does work). Didn’t cause me to purge or flake but I like Bffects Granactive Retinoid much more as that makes my skin so glowy. WNRP. Took 3 months of using twice a week to use up.
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Nard Hair Plus Water Treatment – I really liked this as it was very good for my sensitive scalp. I will say it does smell very strong, medicinal-like but the smell goes away when you wash it off. RP. Took 5 months of using twice a week to use up.
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Pharmaact Deep Cleansing Oil – Comparable to the viral Kose Softymo cleansing oil but I like this one better lol. A great very cheap simple cleansing oil that takes off makeup quickly. Not drying at all and no leftover feeling on the skin when it’s washed off. It does smell like Watermelon Jolly Ranchers tho lol, so if you hate fragrance this is not for you. RP. Took 2 months of using once a night to use up.
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Naturium Plant Squalane Face Oil 100% – Broke me out. Very badly. Used the rest on my feet and elbows lol. WNRP. Took 1 month of using it randomly to use up.
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AHC Ten Revolution Real Eye Cream For Face Mini – Normally AHC eye creams don’t irritate my eyes but this one did so I used the rest on my body, sadly due to this I can’t review it for you but it has very good reviews. WNRP. Took 1 month of using it randomly to use up.
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AHC Youth Lasting Real Eye Cream For Face – Very hydrating eye cream and brightens well. Sadly discontinued but I would repurchase it if it was available. MRP. Took 3 months of using it once a night to use up.
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Nard Body Lotion in Tea Tree Rosemary – Great body lotion for the summer, but might not be hydrating enough for the colder months for some people. RP. Took 6 months of using it once a day randomly, I replace this with an AHA lotion on some days.
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Cos De BAHA Azelaic Acid Serum – I have used this every other night for almost 4 years now, gone through so many bottles lol. I believe this is why I don’t have acne or redness anymore. HG. RP. Took 4 months of using every other night to use up.