Aishling's July Empties

I'm going to start with two products I've had featured in an empties post before. They are the Lee Stafford Treatment For Hair That Never Grows Past A Certain Length and No.7's Essential Moisture Day Cream. The hair treatment is not only good if you want your hair to grow out but as a conditioner on it's own it's amazing! The moisturiser is my go to one that I've been using for years now and if you want to know more about both products head over to my June Empties post where I talk about them a bit more.

On the left we have Garnier's Eye Make-Up Remover. Now we all know I don't have great things to say about the Garnier Micellar Cleansing Water which I also reviewed in my June Empties, I can't say I'm a fan and won't be purchasing it again if I can. But this Eye Make-Up Remover from them is actually a lot better. It's great at removing waterproof mascara and gets nearly every bit off. It does say non greasy but I do get some kind of residue afterwards but it doesn't matter to me cos I wash my face after anyhow. But over all I do really like this. The only thing I dislike about it is the size. It's very small and even for the price too. If it's on offer I will be purchasing again.

On the right is Aussie's Colour Mate Shampoo. Now I think way back in one of my YouTube Empties video's I talk about how I don't like Aussie and how it stops working for me after awhile. While I still believe that, buying it after not using it for so long, really showed me how great this shampoo is while it lasts. It leaves my hair so soft and less frizzy and helps slightly to keep my colour lasting a bit longer. It will soon lose its touch though and then I'll be sad.

On the left is Garnier Mineral InvisiCool 48hr Anti-Perspirant which was recommended by Kerrie in one of our Empties videos as well haha! I'm being very repetitive, sorry about that :P But this is a great deodorant! It doesn't leave any white marks and even in this crazy heat we've gotten in Ireland lately it lasts so long, even to the next day! Top marks from me!

On the right is Vichy Normaderm Toner which I wish wasn't here but unfortunately silly Steve left it in a bag with the top open and most of it spilled out! We have a little left but I thought I'd include it in this empties anyhow. It's a great toner and you can really feel it working and tightening without drying the hell out of your face.

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That's all this months empties! Sorry about the repeat products but I thought I'd include them again in case you guys missed my last empties or haven't seen any of our YouTube videos!

More posts coming soon! Until then, let me know what you've used up recently! :D

Aishling's June Empties

So, trying to get back into the swing of blogging. I kinda got lazy after the Lets Talk Blog Challenge and didn't really post much since. I really want to try and be a bit more productive when it comes to the blog so I have lots of new post ideas to come as well as videos, if I ever get around to making them.

First up is an empties blog post. I was originally going to do a video but never got around to it so decided to just do a blog post for this small amount of empties!

First up is Schwarzkopf's new Toner Mousse which I got in Boots. This was back when I was blonde (I'm green now :P) and I needed a toner to remove the brassiness and yellowness. This smelt really good and was easy to apply and I got over 2 uses with it but it really didn't do much to my hair. It actually darkened my hair in bits with a weird ashy grey colour. So I wasn't impressed. It did however wash out fairly quick, I'm not sure if it was even suppose to wash out but it did. As a conditioner it is also great but as a toner I wasn't super happy with it.

So then I moved onto another Toner. This is the La Riche Directions White Toner. I've had good and bad times when it comes to Directions. I've used the Turquoise hair dye from them for months and it is amazing! It lasts so long and is such a bright colour. I then used Lagoon Blue which didn't take to my hair at all. No idea why, could have been a dud maybe? I decided to use the Toner anyhow but again like the Schwarzkopf one it didn't really do anything at all. I didn't even notice that much of a difference in hair colour. All I can say that is good about it is it didn't go that weird ashy grey like the Schwarzkopf one. Also the tub is very small and the product didn't last very long at all. I got 1 and a half uses out of this and I have super short hair.

No7 Essential Moisture Day Cream is what I've been using for years now. It works so well for me and I've never felt the need to change it. The only thing I'll say is in the winter times and colder weather I do need to find a good night moisturising cream. The night one by No7 isn't great and is very greasy. This one though is so good. It doesn't leave you greasy and it feels like you could keep layering it on cos it soaks in so good! It leaves a nice moisturised feeling :)

The Garnier Micellar Cleansing Water is something everyone is going on about. Now, while I like it and I will repurchase it because it's so cheap I don't think it's the best thing ever. I find I have to use a whole lot of it to remove my makeup. It also doesn't get every single bit of makeup off your face. I find it leaves a layer that only washing your face will remove. It's also terrible at removing mascara and eye makeup. While it doesn't sting much it does run all the little specs of mascara into your eyes. I have since purchased the small eye makeup remover from them which I will review sometime soon. Anyhow overall I find I use a lot of it to remove my makeup and even though I don't have makeup on me everyday (Sometimes not even every week) it doesn't last very long. 200 uses I don't think so. I do wonder how long it lasts for someone who wears makeup every day or even every couple of days a week! They must be going through a lot!

Even though I'm not really bothered about growing out my hair for the moment, I still use this Lee Stafford Treatment For Hair That Never Grows Past A Certain Length because it is an amazing conditioner all on its own. It leaves your hair so soft, shiny and smelling so good! When it does come around to growing out my hair though this will be the only conditioner I will use for sure. It really helps! The downside is the little tub you're given. There isn't much in each tub so I wouldn't recommend you buy this until it's on offer, especially when Boots have a 3 for 2 offer!


So that's all my empties for now. I will start saving up my next batch of empties for next time! :D
What have you used up this month and how did you enjoy it?!


Until next time, thanks for reading! :)

Empties #2 + Bloopers!

This ended up being extremely long so if you get through it all well done haha! We did mention and get through a lot of products, about 6 months worth of stuff! So it is worth watching! Especially the bloopers at the end (with special guest, Aishling's boyfriend, Steve and puppy Merle!).

Products Kerrie mentions:

*Hair*

Pantene Pro V Aqua Light Shampoo and Conditioner (sample size)

L'oreal Elvive Nutri-Gloss Shampoo for fine to normal dull hair

John Frieda Luxurious Volume Shampoo for fine hair

Kerastase Shine Intensifying Mask for Colour Treated Hair (Sample)

Kerastase Rejuvenating Mask for Mature Scalp and Hair (Sample)

Kerastase Leave In Heat Activated Reconstructing Milk for Weakened Hair (Sample)

*Body*

Treacle Moon Iced Strawberry Bath & Shower Gel (Limited Edition)

Boots Fresh Banana Split Body Wash

Volcano Bath Salts

Dead Sea Spa Magic Bath Salts

Nivea Express Hydration Lotion (Sample)

Nivea Pure and Natural Body Butter (Sample)

Garnier Mineral Clean Sensation 24 Hour Deodorant

Bodyshop Cherry Body Scrub

*Face*

Garnier Rose Extract Face Wipes

Dermalogica Multivitamin Power Recovery Mask

Products Aishling mentions:

*Hair*

Aussie Mega Shampoo and Conditioner

Dove Hair Therapy Colour Radiance Conditioner

Milkshake Curl Designer

Bodyshop Hair Butter for Dry Hair

Lee Stafford Treatment For Hair The Never Grows Past A Certain Length

Letz Makeup http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OBYem6_N4qA

Helen Melon Lady http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wA5XOltlTtM

*Body*

Sanctuary Body Wash

Sanctuary Body Scrub

*Face*

Johnsons Facial Wipes

No7 Essential Moisture Day Cream

Vichy Deep Cleansing Purifying Gel

New Empties Video

Our very first video! I had such a hard time editing this video so its not very good. Fairly choppy cuts because for some reason iMovie wouldn't cooperate and it kept freezing and crashing on me so I done it quickly and the best I could! We were also baking just before this was filmed so we don't look the best haha! :P

More videos coming very soon! Be sure to let us know what videos you'd like to see in future or tag us!

Here is a list of products mentioned in the video!


Products Kerrie mentions:

Hair:
L'oreal Elvive Nutri Gloss Crystal Conditioner
Garnier Conditioner (From a hair dye box)
Pantene Coloured Hair Conditioner (Sample)
Pantene Rescue Mask (Sample)
Pantene Colour Protect Shampoo (Sample)
Batiste Dry Shampoo Cherry

Face & Body:
Johnson's Face Care Wipes for sensitive skin
Zeoderm Cream (Sample)
Aveeno Body Cream
Clarins Cream Gel
Gorgeous by Gok Body Butter
Sanctuary Body Butter
Say Yes To Carrots Body Butter

Bath & Shower:
The Jilted Elf bath or shower jelly by Lush
Dove Purely Pampering Nourishing Body Wash
Sanex Roll On Deodorant
Garnier Mineral Sensation Roll On Deodorant



Products Aishling mentions:

Hair:
Milkshake Hair Mask Conditioner (Can only be bought in Salons or specialty hair shops)
Naked For Kids 2 in 1 Shampoo Banana and Custard

Face & Body:
Bliss Energising Mask Face Wash
Johnson's Face Care Wipes for dry skin
Rituals Hammam Delight Fresh Eucalyptus & Rosemary Foaming Shower Gel

Make up:
Maxfactor Weightless Foundation in Light Ivory




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