Empties!!!

I'm finally starting to get my house in order, and this past week tackled the bathroom closet and cabinets. (The closet is what I like to call my back stock, it has all our product doubles, and new stuff we've yet to use but couldn't pass up due to a great deal, gifts from Birthdays, Christmas, ect. It also houses all the towels, and other bathroom necessities.)

The closet really needed organized, and a lot of the items were still in boxes from when we moved. (The closet is HUGE.)  The cabinets were semi-organized, but I wasn't liking the set up and needed to go through first aid/medications anyhow, so it was the perfect time to tackle the project.

A lot of stuff got thrown out, mostly expired cold meds, first aid stuff, and a few gunky lotions and hair products I'd had forever.

Some of these were found in the clean up empty or nearly empty. (The gunky stuff, or products I didn't use aren't pictured, or mentioned.)  The bulk of these were used up this past month.

Sunsilk Anti Flat Weightless Volumizing Creme~ This took me years to get through, and still wasn't empty. (Probably because other than when I first bought it I rarely reached for it.) It was nice for a little smoothing, but I never noticed any added oomph to my hair. As for the weightless claim, it wasn't heavy, however it seemed to work more like a conditioning creme. The formula may have changed since then, and it's super hard to find, but I don't plan on giving it another try.

Aussie Aussome Volume Hairspray~ This is my favorite Drug Store hairspray. It doesn't have as much of that hairspray smell, isn't super sticky, and actually does give my hair volume! I'm currently working through a different hairspray but plan to purchase this again.

Makeup Remover Facial Wipes~ Some Dollar Tree products are a hit, some are a miss. I actually didn't even finish using these. They dried out super fast, and the wipes themselves were so thin I found them hard to use. (They tended to want to wad up in my hand.) They also weren't very good at removing makeup. Save the dollar! 

Herbal Essences Totally Twisted 2 in 1 Shampoo/Conditioner~ I really liked this and what it did for my hair, my natural wavy hair had more curl and I didn't have to use styling products if I didn't want to. It took me a while to get through the bottle, simply because I love trying new hair products out. I have plenty of shampoos/conditioners to work through, but I would re purchase this in the future if it was still available (the shampoo and conditioner are still being sold, but not the 2 in 1).

Temple Spa La La Lagoon Aromatic Bath & Shower Gel~ This was in my November Birchbox. The product felt great, and lathered nicely, but I really didn't like the musky scent. I don't plan to purchase this.

Olay Fresh Outlast Cooling Body wash (White Strawberry & Mint)~ (Sample from PinchMe) This felt great, lathered well, and had a pleasant fragrance. I don't know what the cooling claim is all about , but other than that I liked this product. I've actually went through 2 or 3 of these samples. I have several more different body washes to work through (some are Olay, but not this particular one) so I have no plan to purchase at this time, but may in the future.

Clean & Clear Finishes Mattifying Cleanser & Finishes Pore Perfecting Moisturizer~ These are no longer available, but when I was using them I liked them. Especially the Moisturizer. Now I've found other/better products to do the job. (These were a product that got shelved to try other stuff then forgot about, and had to be tossed, the cleanser was 1/4 full or so, and the moisturizer was pretty much empty. 

Act Advanced Care Plaque Guard Mouthwash~ This is our second sample, we have one more, but are currently working through a different mouthwash. I plan on purchasing this soon.

I didn't have any makeup this time, but some things are getting close to expiration, so there may be some that I'll review next Empties Blog.


Have a Great Day!
~CraftinWife