Late Nov – December Empties

As I always do, I will name each product and how I feel about them.

First slide:

Nars Afterglow Lip Balm in Laguna: feels more like a very sheer lipstick to me. It’s a little bit nourishing at best. It’s not bad but it’s absolutely nothing special in my eyes. There are better low-end and high-end options out there. WNRP

A’pieu Honey & Milk Lip Balm: this one definitely does nourish the lips quite well. Just a simple, clear lip balm really. WRP if I ever feel like it lol.

Summer Fridays Lip Butter Balm in Vanilla Beige: now….. I like this one! I get why people enjoy it so much because its nourishing to the point it almost moisturizes my lips. Plus the colours that they come in are amazing! However I’ve had an issue where they just sorta leak a lot. With brands now looking to dupe this product, I might opt for those instead if they are reminiscent of these balms. WNRP for now.

Milk Hydrogrip primer: I’ll keep it brief since I’ve emptied this before but this is my last bottle. It’s nice but I’m testing the Elf dupe now to see if that works better for me. WNRP

Tower 28 ShineOn Lip Jelly in Sesame: This is my baby. I cherish this shade and formula so much it’s crazy. Not sticky, tints my lips just right, and the shine is just immaculate. WRP

Tower 28 MakeWaves Mascara in Jet: My favourite non-tubing mascara. It elongated my lashes quite well and made them stood out. However I’ve now switched over to tubing mascara and I think I’ll stay in that lane for a while lol. With a heavy heart, WNRP :,(

Rare Beauty Liquid Blush in Bliss: I’m not a fan of these blushes tbh. They aren’t terrible but my skin is extremely dry and sometimes it’s hard for me to fully blend these out. Granted maybe its just a technique issue but I have other blushes currently that work for my makeup routine better anyways. WNRP

Second Slide:

Etude SoonJung Centella 5-Panthensoside Cica Balm: this product is quite calming. It’s a nice balm to put after you’re done moisturizing or if you are having a redness flareup sometime in the day. WRP

Banila clean it Zero cleaning balm original: I trialed sized this mini balm to see if I like it and I understand the hype! I’ve been using the BOJ cleansing balm for a while but I’ll look forward to alternating between those two now :). Both honestly work the exact same for me but the Banila one just melts a bit more. WRP a full size

The Ordinary B Oil: I don’t really know how but the rosehip oil is better lol. WNRP

CosRX Propolis Light Ampoule: I have dry sensitive skin and when I pair this with other calming and moisturizing products, it amplifies those effects quite well. Already repurchased.

Love this and definitely hear you on the Tower 28 lip jellies so good! Almost done with one and def will RP