Maybe it's pure nosiness, but I always love reading other peoples' empties or used it posts. I've never done one before, but when I realized I was finishing up a bunch of things in a row, I decided I'd go for it this month.
And, here's what I used up in November......
Young Living Lavender Bath & Shower Gel - I'm sensitive to some scents, and even completely natural ones by a lot of brands bother me. This is a pretty standard body wash and Young Living's scents are never an issue for me. They all smell great and this one is perfect if you like straight lavender scents.
Young Living Lavender Volume Shampoo and Conditioner - These have been my go to shampoo and conditioner for several years. Unfortunately, they were reformulated a few months ago and the new formula doesn't work for me at all. I've since switched to Organic Excellence, which I'll be reviewing once I've tested it out a bit longer.
John Masters Organics Firming Eye Gel - This was a sample I got in my Hip Apotheca Discovery Kit. As I mentioned in that post, I didn't notice much difference in the week the sample lasted, so it isn't something I plan on purchasing right now.
Burt's Bees Lemon Butter Cuticle Cream - I didn't actually use this up, but it is getting the boot this month. It's a great cuticle cream that smells delicious and works really well at moisturizing and healing dry or cracked cuticles quickly. I've had mine for a few years and noticed the lemon smell was pretty much gone and it was starting to smell like old-ish oils, so it got the toss. It isn't something I'll rush to repurchase since I have other products that work just as well, but I might buy it again one day.
Cheeky Cosmetics Eye Shadow Sample in Little Black Dress - I practically never finish eye shadows, even samples, so this was a bit exciting! It's a matte black that doesn't have the greatest colour payoff dry, but I love using it wet as liner. In fact, foiled, it's what I use most often for black liner. I already have a full size waiting in the wings.
Zuzu Luxe Onyx Mascara - My favorite mascara at the moment. I've gone through many a tube of this and expect I'll go through many more.
Gabriel Color Mascara - Since this is supposed to be pretty much the same formula as the Zuzu, I figured I'd give it a try. I don't know if I just got a bad tube or what, but it seemed like it went off after about a month and a half and started smelling really funky. More details here if you're interested.
Burt's Bees Lip Shimmers in Rhubarb and Merlot - These are another Burt's Bees item that's been hanging around my stash for a few years. Burt's Bees seems to still makes them, but I don't know if they are the same today as when I purchased mine. I was able to swatch a couple in store recently and they seemed pretty shimmery without a lot of colour, while Merlot and Rhubarb are both vibrant pinky-reds with a slightly glossy finish, no shimmer, and pigmentation somewhere between a heavily tinted lip balm and a lipstick. I don't think they make Merlot anymore and Rhubarb was not available in store either, so I don't know if it's the same as the one I have. If I found Merlot, I might repurchase, otherwise, it's unlikely.
Phew! And there you have it - my first empties post. Looking at the list, I feel like I used up a lot actually. I don't think this will turn into a monthly thing, just because I don't tend to finish too many things in most months, but maybe every now and then I'll do one, assuming I remember to hang on to the empties!
