RECENT EMPTIES {JANUARY 2023}

 It always feels good to start the year off with a bit of a beauty

 clear out, so I've rounded up some up my empty bottles etc. first

and here are my "Recent Empties".

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MAYBELLINE 

LASH SENSATIONAL SKY HIGH

 MASCARA

Due to this being my daily "go to" mascara, since I bought it back 

in October, its now come to an end and another

purchase will be on the cards very soon, once I have finished

off some other mascaras. 

To find out more details as to why I rate this mascara then 

click on the Pink link.

To read my full review

L'OCCITANE

BI-PHASIC EYES & LIP 

MAKE-UP REMOVER

I really enjoyed this product, but unfortunately, for me, at full price it

for 100mls it just doesn't work out to be very cost effective at the rate

 I go through this type of product.

To read my full review

If you are wanting to know...

Are there others, just as effective, that are cheaper and that also

 come in a larger size? 

YES... 

there are and I have reviewed many here on my blog so

check out my other Eye Make-Up Remover reviews

 Here

LAURA MERCIER

HYDRATING

LIP BALM

I really enjoyed this lip balm, it glides on beautifully, nourishes 

and looks good worn either on it's own or

under/over a lip colour.

Would I buy it again, sadly NO, but that's only due to the fact that

I love to try new lip balms all the time and there are so many still

for me to experience, so a revisit in the future maybe.

To read my full review

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The following empties are all fragrances and in fact are my

current "faves" and have been for 4-5 years now.

These have all appeared on my Recent Empties several posts before

and they have all literally finished within a couple of weeks of each other,

which isn't good for the budget.

I have replaced all with the exception of the Clean Reserve Citron Fig,

as I think this will now be an overseas purchase due to skins Cosmetics

not stocking it anymore.

Here are the links to all of my original reviews

Jo Malone Earl Grey & Cucumber

Jo Malone Wood Sage & Sea Salt

Clean Reserve Citron Fig

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The 2 products below have appeared previously on my recent empties 

and thankfully I did have back-ups of both the MAVADRY spray and the 

BY TERRY CC Serum and that's because I really don't want to be caught

 without them, as they are favourites of mine and have been

for some years now.

If you would like to read my original reviews

 MAVADRY Click here

BY TERRY Click here

MY FAVOURITE FRAGRANCES {2022}

 I currently have 4 fragrances on rotation in my "Fragrance Wardrobe" and

 as to which I choose, depends on my mood, the occasion and the weather.

I'm one of those people that loves to wear a fragrance daily and I

always have been, for as long as I can remember.

Fragrances have also been a huge part of my very long career in beauty,

 yet I have very few favourites and as one would expect they have 

changed over the years.

To be very honest I'm not one of those people that love all fragrances,

as I actually dislike way more than I like.

I generally enjoy the more citrusy-fresh genre, but even that has changed

slightly over the years.

Fragrance is very subjective and one fragrance doesn't suit all and it

can often take some time to find the ONE that has you lifting your

wrist to your nose often to just take in more of a beautiful scent.

My four current faves have remained constant now for several years

and it would take something exceptional to knock any of the below

off their fragrance perch.

CLEAN RESERVE

 CITROEN FIG

EDP

I love my Clean Reserve Citroen Fig and if I'm not mistaken I'm on

 my 3rd 100ml bottle. 

It really has become one of my all-time favourites, as I just love the

 top notes of fig, ginger, and lemon oil that will brings you an immediate 

burst of citrus, followed by the middle notes of cardamom, mint, 

copaiba, and mandarin, then the base notes of sandalwood, cedarwood,

 and musk will ensure that you have an exotic scent to last throughout the day.

I have reviewed 3 Clean Reserve fragrances and we now find ourselves being 

a Clean Reserve family, as I use the Citroen Fig, 

my hubby uses Warm Cotton and the youngest 'Kiddiewink" uses Rain

 and best of all we can create more fragrance options by layering with other

 fragrances in the Clean Reserve range and creating a unique fragrance.

To read my original reviews

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It took me several years to get onboard with the Jo Malone hype, simply

 because after trying so many of the fragrances, over so many years, 

I couldn't find one

that I was head over heels in love with.

After a slow start with Jo Malone I now have 2 JM fragrances included in my

"Fragrance Wardrobe" of four.

JO MALONE

EARL GREY & CUCUMBER 

COLOGNE

A fragrance with a burst of bergamot, the distinction of Earl Grey, and the

 coolness of crunchy cucumber, with a sweet base of beeswax, vanilla and musk. 

It's both reviving and refined and I adore it...

To read my original review

JO MALONE

WOOD SAGE & SEA SALT

COLOGNE

Complex Ingredients include ambrette seed, sea salt and sage, along with

 red algae and grapefruit. 

Sea air is mixed with salty and mineral texture of sand and stones and the 

scent of driftwood adds a natural and fresh sophistication.

Wood Sage & Sea Salt Cologne was created with the intention to evoke

 the feeling of pleasure, freedom and escape into nature, inspired by 

the unique character and quality of British beach. 

To read my original review

Both the Earl Grey & Cucumber and the Wood Sage & Sea Salt are lighter

Citrus/Woody/Aromatic fragrances and for me are ideal for daily Summer wear.

Both are unisex and my hubby also is partial to a spritz of

Wood Sage & Sea Salt...

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PENHALIGON'S

QUERCUS

COLOGNE

A cologne of some sophistication, named for the iconic English oak.

Basil and lemon as fresh as a mountain stream, sweet jasmine,

and a woody, mossy depth that brings one happily back to earth.

I fell in love with Quercus from the first spritz and was introduced to the

fragrance by my BFF in the UK, yet it wouldn't have been a fragrance that

I would have ever considered, however its become a firm favourite of mine

 to wear on those cooler days.

To read my original review

I also have written other fragrance posts that you may find useful :

Tips on How to Choose Fragrance Gifts for Women

Fragrance Evokes Memories

For The Love Of Fragrance Part 1

For The Love Of Fragrance Part 2