Empties #3

L'Oreal EverPure Shampoo and Conditioner Duo
I can't talk highly enough about this duo. I reviewed these back in July here. I dye my hair red and it fades so fast! I felt like this duo helped the colour last just that extra bit longer. I'm not using these guys at the mo, but I'll be buying them as soon as I've finished my current stuff.

Batiste Dry Shampoo in Cherry
Another hair product. I don't really need to go about this, everyone loves Batiste! I go through these sprays shamefully quickly! I use it underneath hairspray to keep my fringe in place and then to freshen up throughout the day. This is by far my favourite smell of the Batiste family and I buy it again and again.

L'Oreal Studio Secrets Smoothing Resurfacing Primer
I always tend to skip priming my skin, even though I have quite a few primers in my make-up collection. I've been using up all my random pots and tubes. This is one of my favourite ones. I like the foamy texture and the slight pink tint which suits me.

Garnier Soothing Cleansing Lotion
I already have two back-ups of this, I love it so much. I use it to take off all my make-up at the end of the day (including my mascara) with a cotton pad or a muslin cloth. It goes so well with my toner as well so its a keeper! It leaves my skin with a nice sheen and in the morning my face feels really moisturised and plump.

Empties #2

 

Percy & Reed Splendidly Silky Moisturising Conditioner
This came free with a magazine a few months ago and it's lasted me aaages! I have a daily smoothing shampoo and conditioner duo, so I only use this once a week to add the moisture back into my hair as it gets quite dry at the ends from dying and straightening etc. I probably will  buy this again because it took me ages to finish it and because it smells amazing! It has blueberry and almond in it and it smells like muffins!

L'Oreal Elvive Triple Resist Masque
I reviewed this over a year ago when it first came out. This is my second tub of it and it still love it. I use this on average about once every ten days, something like that. The Triple Resist range is for people who's hair has the tendency to fall and for those of us who want stronger hair. I don't use the whole range so I can't comment on how well it works but I have seen a slight difference in my hair over the past year thanks to this product.

The Body Shop Cocoa Butter Body Wash

I really like this product, but then again who doesn't like cocoa butter? Body wash and shower gels tend to last me a long time because I like to have a few on the go at once. I've had this tub about three months. Since my last empties post, I've finished two of The Body Shop Body Washes (the other one was my favourite product of all time, the pumpkin body wash, which came out last winter.) The only problem I have with the product is how hard it is to get the last third out of the packaging.

Really small post today. What have you been using up? 

Instagram #4

1. Duvet Day!
2. (old) ASOS sandals.
3. 'menu' for Kellogg's pop-up store in the Bullring
4. Kellogg's Red Fruit Bites
5. I finished my favourite ever shower gel :( roll on November!
6. Peanut says hello

Spotlight 1: My Favourite Make-up Brushes

High Street Edition

eyeshadow brush, slanted brush, foundation brush, blusher brush. priced between £8-£12

Most of my make-up brushes are high street. I'll only buy high-end brushes for foundation, but I think high-street eye and cheek brushes work just as well as the pricey versions.

I have brushes from elf, Cosmo and no7, but my favourites are from The Body Shop. The picture above is just a small collection on the brushes I own as some are duplicates and I didn't really want to do a 'collection' post. I like The Body Shop as a whole because of it's cruelty free message (and because everything smells so yummy!) Their brushes are obviously vegan and they're definitely the best vegan brushes I've tried. They apply the product really well, and more importantly, they clean really easily.

The blusher brush is my favourite (I have three of these!) because it's the perfect size for my cheek bone and it applies product like a dream. I can use this to contour as well because its pinched. I love the slanted brush for eyeliner, but I also use one to fill in my eyebrows.

The only downside to my collection is the foundation brush. I prefer applying my liquid foundation with a stippling brush or a buffing brush but otherwise I highly recommend these brushes.