June Empties

So it's been so long since I did an empties post and I kind of missed keeping track of what I use up every month so am starting them again. I guess that's the OCD part of me rearing it's head.

Anyway, here's what I used up in June:

1) Dermalogica Age Smart Renewal Lip Complex - I wasn't impressed at all by this (hence the reason I never bothered reviewing it). I didn't notice any different in the texture or fine lines around my lips and actually think it irritated me more than anything if I wore it a few days in a row.

2) Burt's Bees Soap Bark & Chamomile Deep Cleansing Cream - Not a big fan of this either. It had a cooling sensation on the skin which I just found uncomfortable in winter and it seemed to burn a little around the edges of my nose . My skin also never really felt clean after using this either.

3) Avene Ystheal Emulsion - This was a sample and didn't make enough of an impression for me to want the full size product. It had a weird yellow tinge to it that I could see on my skin which I didn't like at all.

4) Be in Awe Shaanta Night Balm - This cream smells like cough syrup which I found just odd when putting it on my face. It did make my skin nice and soft but was just so hard to get out of the container. My thumb is now able to break rocks from pumping the top on this thing.

5) Lancome Genifique Youth Activator - This is a lovely serum that makes my skin feel so smooth and my pores seem to just disappear after use. I just wish I could afford a full size tube of this!

6) Davroe Lemongrass Detangler - I absolutely loved this product and used it every time I washed my hair before trying to put a comb in it. It left my hair nice and soft and stopped a lot of frizz from happening. I've actually missed it since I finished it so will be looking into getting some more I think.

7) Dove Go Fresh Deodorant in Nectarine & White Ginger - I seem to use this deodorant religiously. I will try another in between and then always go back to this one. Unfortunately, this can is virtually full but the spray mechanism has seized for some reason and won't work so it has to be chucked, boo!

8) Clinique High Impact Mascara in Black - This is one of my most favourite mascaras and I have had so many of them over the years (I may have a bit of an obsession with getting Clinique gift-with-purchases and they always have one in there). My lashes always look so lush and long when I use this and it never clumps or smudges even after the longest or hottest day. I think the brush is awesome too.

9) Pure DKNY fragrance - I suck at describing fragrances so I won't even attempt to. I liked this enough to use up the sample but wouldn't buy it for myself. It just doesn't wow me enough.

10) OP Therapy Body Hydrator with Emu Oil - Oh boy, this has been a skin saviour for me since winter hit. It's such a lovely thick cream that makes my dry, itchy and eczema prone skin give a big sigh of relief when applied. It's supposed to be unscented but it still has a natural 'animal oil' kind of smell to it so isn't completely scent free. It just doesn't have any artificial scents added to it which I like. I will definitely be getting myself some more of this.

11)  Spa Fresh Blends Romantic Discovery Bathing Ritual - This was a gorgeous bath powder which had a lovely scent but I really disliked the 30,000 pieces of rose petal that was left behind in my bath each time I used it.

12) Emergin C Scientific Organics Phytocell Cream - I used this at night before going to bed and really liked it. There wasn't anything remarkably overwhelming about it but it was still a nice cream that left my skin feeling moisturised and soft at night.

13) Kerastase Resistance Ciment Thermique - I've had a few of these sachets to sample lately and I find it great to use when I straighten my hair but not for any other use. It's a bit too thick for my fine hair and weighed it down too much to use everyday.

So, that's what I managed to get through during June. It wasn't a huge month but good enough.

Michelle xx 

March Lust Have It! - The Best So Far!

I was so grateful to receive my March Lust Have It box yesterday. Even though I was still in my worst looking pj's when I opened the door to greet my local postal delivery guy and hadn't brushed my hair I grinned at him like he was Santa Claus.

Why? Well, the past few days have been quite hard as bub has had a really bad case of bronchialitis and it got to the point on Tuesday night where we had to rush to the emergency section of our local hospital so he could be put on some oxygen and given a steroid and ventolin to try and help his lungs breath. It was not a fun experience I tell you. We were told that if his breathing didn't improve he was going to be transported to another hospital so he could be admitted overnight but something was in our favour for once and he miraculously improved to the point where they actually let us go home at about 1:30am.

Normally I work on Wednesdays and bub is in child care but I had the day off yesterday to look after him and that's why it was a nice surprise to receive such a lovely box of goodies when I was feeling quite low.

Here is what the March Lust Have It box looked like:

The contents for this month were as follows:

1) Davroe Moisture Senses Argan Oil (50ml, RRP $23.95) - Argan oils are taking over the world it seems so I don't think you can ever have enough of these and I am very excited to try this one and see what it can do for my fine frizzy locks. This product smells gorgeous and you only need 1-2 drops so it will last for ever.

2) Karpati DITO Nail Lacquer - Kiss Me Red (Full size, RRP $19.95) - This is one of the niftiest things I have ever seen. The polish bottle hooks onto your fingers to make application super easy. How cool is that?

3) 1Skin Solutions Lip Balm in Vanilla (Full size, RRP $9.90) - We seem to get a lot of lip balms in these boxes but I'm certainly not complaining because one can never have too many lip balms in my opinion. The vanilla flavour is only quite subtle and it seems to be a really lovely and soft balm.

4) Kosmea Replenishing Moisture Cream (20ml, RRP $49.95 for 50ml) - If anyone caught my January Addiction post you'd know of my love of this brand. Needless to say, I'm super excited to try this.

5) Mirenesse Pearl Crush Creaseless Shadow Trio in Baroque Pearls (Full size, RRP $29.95) - I love Mirenesse products and this is such a lovely looking palette. Mine is a nice selection with a pale pearly cream, a bronzey pink and a darker chocolatey plum. This will get a lot of use.

I am just in awe. Four full size products plus a deluxe sample. This bos is ridiculous value for money!

Even before this awesome box, Lust Have It were my pick of these monthly boxes. I love the way each box is the same so there can be no complaints or disappointment if someone gets a product that you would have preferred like what happens with some of the other boxes out there.

I just can't wait to start using every one of these products so am one happy subsciber this month.

What does everyone else think of the Lust Have It box this month?

February Lust Have It Box

So, we've just come back from our first family holiday which was spent at Coffs Harbour for four days so now I'm all refreshed and ready to face whatever 2012 can throw at me.

I was very excited when my Lust Have It box for February arrived last week and made my husband do a special stop off at our post office just so I could pick it up on the morning we went away. We didn't get one for January so I had a bit of withdrawals from it I guess :-)

Here is what came in the box for February:

1) Lancome Juicy Tubes (7ml sample, RRP $46.00 for 14ml) - These glosses give heaps of shine to your lips with a hint of colour and come in several fruity flavours. I have been wanting to try one of these for so long but could never get myself to part with the money they cost just for a lip gloss. They certainly seem to be a nice gloss though and stay on for a really long time. This one is super shiny and has very fine glittery particles in it as well. I can't really see any colour on my lips when applied though and I have no idea what shade mine is as I can't seem to find it written anywhere. It's a bright pink in the tube though.

2) Davroe Tame Lemongrass Detangler (50ml, RRP $21.50 for 315ml) - This is a lightweight non-greasy leave-in conditioning treatment mist that claims to detangle the most unruly hair, leave hair manageable, luxuriously soft and silky with the fresh natural fragrance of Passionflower and Ylang Ylang. I love these sort of hair products as they are great for my curly hair when I don't feel like washing it but need to spray something in to activate my curls.

3) Sasy n Savy Rose Lavender Hand n Nail Repair Creme (5ml, RRP $25.00 for 100ml) - This has skin nourishing evening primrose and macadamia oil to soften and smooth. It also contains shea butter to soothe and heal dry skin and Vitamin C & E. It claims to diminish the signs of ageing but I'm not sure how much of that I'll get to see as the sample is quite small and will probably only be enough for a couple of uses.

4) Lush Sugar Scrub (100ml, RRP $6.50) - This scrub stimulates activity and tackles cellulite with fennel and ginger. It also contains lavender for a skin calming effect. I love all lush products and haven't tried their scrubs before so I can't wait to give this a go.

5) Taut Collagen Infusion Mask (1 x mask, RRP $44.95 for pack of 5) - These facial masks are meant to infuse concentrated premium collagen-enriched essence to tone, hydrate and brighten your complexion in just 7-10 minutes. I wasn't too fussed on the taut drink we received in one of the earlier Lust Have It boxes but a mask like this seems a lot more practical to me and I'm very interested to try it out.

The first thing I noticed about this box when I opened it was the gorgeous smell that was coming from it because of the Lush scrub. Overall, Lust Have It are my favourite monthly sample box so far as they have always consistently pleased me with their contents unlike the others that have been a bit hit and miss for the majority of the months.

The Lust Have It boxes seem to always contain products that I will have a use for and not just items that I will force myself to use just because they are there.

What does everyone think of the February box? Does anyone have a favourite sample box so far?