Product Empties #3: Urban Decay Eyeshadow Primer, Victoria's Secret Eyeshadow Primer, Rose Jam Shower Gel, and More...

Urban Decay Eyeshadow Primer

What I Think: This product did the job (primed my eyes). A bit overpriced compared to my Victoria's Secret primer so I'll stick to that one.

Repurchase: No. My Victoria's Secret one is cheaper.

Victoria's Secret Eye Primer $10

What I Think: This product primes my oily eyelids and lasts all day (8-10 hour wear). I usually buy this product when I get a free $10 voucher from Victoria's Secret for some other purchase I've made.

Repurchase: Yes, it's the most budget friendly primer I've found so far that works.

Bamboo Kendi Dry Oil

What I Think: This product was good for when my hair was really dry and I needed to infuse some oil into my hair. However, my hair quickly became an oily mess after using this product for a few hours. I hate looking like I haven't showered in weeks. Also, I didn't really see any huge changes to my hair quality and the product didn't particularly have any wow factors (a good scent, etc.). Not worth it for the price.

Repurchase: Definitely not.

Rose Jam Shower Gel from Lush

What I Think: I hated the bath bomb with the same name when I tried it and wished I could get something with the same scent. Apparently, the Lush gods listened because last Christmas, Lush rolled out with this new product. It smells exactly like the bomb: sweet and delicious. It is a limited edition holiday release so I really can't repurchase this if I wanted to. Lucky for me, I managed to snag a couple of bottles this year.

Repurchase: Definitely. 

Marc Jacob's Dot Perfume

What I Think: I love this scent. It's sweet and floral which is completely me. The packaging is super sweet and cute. The product screams luxury like most perfumes. I mostly purchased this because it smelled nice and was cheaper than Marc Jacob's Daisy (my real love).

Repurchase: No, because there are so many perfumes in the world to try. Burberry Sheer is actually my signature scent. And I really want Daisy...

Calvin Klein CK One Mascara

What I Think: I received this as my Ulta birthday gift last year. I like this product. It is nothing when compared to my all time favorite mascaras (Benefit's They're Real and MAC's Zoom Lash). However, it did have a nice formulation and made my lashes look really long and fake. I would always get questions from strangers and friends about whether I was wearing fake lashes. Not quite as black as They're Real nor quite as lash lengthening as MAC's Zoom Lash.

Repurchase: No, because there are so many mascaras to try and so little time. And it doesn't hold a candle to my mascara favorites. 

Product Empties #2: Delaney Eye Cream, Argan Oil Body Butter, Happy Hippy, HealthySexyHair Leave-in Coditioner, and More

Round two of products I used up. I apologize for the stock photos, I accidentally toss products and forget to a take a picture of them for you guys. Unfortunately, I don't have room in my tiny apartment to stockpile all my empties.



Delaney Grape Seed Rejuvenating Eye Cream

What I Think: I got this as a sample from Beauty Bar and absolutely loved it. It is the only eye product that worked on my dark circles and it worked MIRACLES! It was so good, I passed it on to my mother to try as well since we both suffer from genetic dark circles.  The eye cream is pretty pricey. A tiny bottle costs around $100, but I think it is worth it for how well it works on my eyes.

Repurchase: Yes

The Body Shop Argan Oil Body Butter $20
What I Think: After struggling with horrible dry skin this winter, I went on a hunt to find some relief. This body butter worked wonders to turn my dry skin around and make it soft and supple. The smell is indescribable. I would open this tub during the day sometimes just to get a whiff of the scent which lasts at least a few hours on the body.
Repurchase: Definitely!



The Happy Hippy Shower Gel from Lush
What I Think: I loved every time I took a shower with this shower gel. It smells of grapefruit and I specifically bought it at the time because I wanted a shower gel that smelled of grapefruit. This was also the first product that introduced me to Lush Cosmetics.
Repurchase: Yes, but I actually won't be buying more since there are so many other shower gels I want to try.



HealthySexyHair's Leave in Conditioner
What I Think: This was a huge favorite of mine when I tried it. I don't really try fancy hair products on my hair. My hair is in great shape (those Desi genes) and usually fancy hair care products don't really do anything to my hair that a drugstore product can do. With that being said, this increased the shine and overall health of my hair during a period when I was subjecting my hair to a lot of heat styling.
Repurchase: Yes. The new bottle is already a staple in my bathroom.



Victoria Secret's Mango Temptation Body Scrub
What I Think: I loved this scent and bought every product in this line when the scent first came out. I was bored with all of my other VS staple scents at the time. Like all VS scrubs, it gets the all-over-body-scrub/exfoliation job done. However, these days I actually like a deeper scrub so this product doesn't cut it. Also I hate the way VS packages their scrub products. I like tubs of product so i can scoop out the product. The squeeze nozzle on these bottles sometimes gets clogged with dry crusty scrub particles making it harder to get product as time goes on.
Repurchase: No.



Mini Travel Version of Mary Kay Velocity Facial Cleanser
What I Think: I used this as a teen when I first got into makeup and having a daily cleansing routine. The screwable cap on the mini version leaks during air travel so you lose a lot of product there. Also it tends to get soapy cleanser all over your other makeup products that are packed in the same bag when it leaks. The last think I want to do while traveling is clean spills.
Repurchase: No due to design and there are so many better cleansers on the market.

Friday Finds: Victoria's Secret, Naturally Pretty Palette, a la mode Eyes, and More!

1. Victoria Secret's Island Rush Line. OMG, you have to smell this! It smells exactly like a tropical vacation. I am absolutely in love.  The notes are pomelo fruit and coconut which gives the scent a balance of warmth and citrus. It's the prefect combo of the two types of scents I gravitate towards so yay! Also, if you were like me and did some shopping last month here, make sure to redeem the Secret Reward card during the month of April!

2. It Cosmetics Naturally Pretty Vol 1 Matte Luxe Palette. Whew! That's a mouthful. This is It Cosmetics answer to the " rosy nude" palette looks that have become popular based on the Naked 3's popularity. The advantage of this palette over all the others is that this one is all matte plus a 'transforming white" shadow that can blend with any of the other shades if you have the itch for some shimmer in your shadow. It gets an A+ for versatility and creativity in my book.

3. Too Faced's a la mode Eyes Palette. I saw this at my local Ulta, and cannot stop drooling over it. It seems like the perfect palette for tanned skin girls and WOC since it has lots of nice brown/pinks. The dark pink and navy add a nice pop of color. I would already have purchased this by now except I have too many palettes right now (we'll see how long I believe that), and I bought several Too Faced palettes last summer so I feel I need to explore other brands a bit.

4. Jane Cosmetics. The 90's brand has come back. I was not familiar with it in the 90's since I preferred a natural, no makeup look. I recently bought one of their bronzers since they have a very large color range and meet the needs of WOC quite well in terms of bronzer.