August empties

Another month ending with my moving to another country. Not that I am complaining but only frustration is my gigantic luggage. So bunch of empties is a welcome sight🥰.
1. Lush R&B hair moisturiser: I didnt actually finish this one completely, but it is past the expiry date. However, I did used most of it. Cant say I like it very much though. It did not do much to my hair and I do feel it made my hair fall worse😒. I am using the moraccon oil hair treatment and it seems to fare well.
2. Lush Roots hair mask: One of my all time favorites. Though it did not help with my acute hair fall, there is not other mask I would replace it with. I probably should get a health check. I bought the bigger size of the mask, but couldn't open it yet. 
3. Lush charity pot body lotion: I bought this one for the concept of it. Initially felt it is too thin to provide enough hydration, but it is quite enough for warm season. It got a pleasant fragrance which is very subtle but noticeable. I might get another one of these if time and baggage space permits. I now use Jo Malone pomegranate noir body lotion and if I couldn't get lush I will try to get their Peony blush variant from airport😊.
4. Liz Earle shower gel: I got it as part of summer kit and used it rather generously to finish it up. It is well suited for summer both in consistency and fragrance. It did remind me of some other fragrance I am familiar with, though couldn't remember what it is🤔. I am using Clarins body wash and hope to finish it up before I had to pack again.
5. Nuxe lip balm: 2 versions of those - tub and tube. I am delighted the tub got over - it took forever and container is quite heavy for its size😅. Many reviews suggested that the tub version is better but I liked the tube one more for ease and for quality. It is quite suitable for matte lipsticks as it will not interfere with the look. Having said that, I don't use matte lipsticks much. May not repurchase them though. I am using Estee Lauder lip balm from my night kit and bought another from Hotel chocolate.
6. Caudalie grape water: I was too eager to use it. I love face mists and Caudalie soon became my favorite brand😍. I used it mostly as setting spray but I would have loved to use it to refresh while I am out and about in warm climate, if not for its size. I should check if they are made in smaller size. I bought Uriage spray from Paris, but I am not using it very often - could be because its not too warm anymore.
7. Evian face mist: this one is bit too heavy to be used as face mist. It also got a subtle fragrance which I dont believe does much good to the skin. I will be going back to my old favourites🤷. 
8. Clarins mascara: My friend and I got these samples as part of recycling program. She commented it is like a toilet brush and I wouldn't disagree🥴. It took some getting used to initially, but it got better. I got Clinique one now and I think Clinique makes the best mascaras. I do have few others to try and reserve my judgement for later🧐.
9. Soap&Glory hand cream: one but last product from the Soap&Glory kit. It seems like so long ago since I bought the kit. I find the fragrance bit off-putting but the consistency is quite good for the hand cream. I may not buy it again but its the most agreeable one in the kit. 
10. Moraccon oil shampoo and conditioner: These are my favorites in this post. Though they are of travel size, they last quite long and I was afraid I may have to leave them with some product left. But I managed to finish them and if there was space I would have ordered a big size ones. They didn't do much for the hair fall - not sure anything would😫.
11. Rimmel brow kit: Another product I couldn't complete. But I have been using it for quite a while and I am quite sure it is way past its date🥺. It is a good kit and I do like multi-tasking products. I like the colored wax matching with powder. I would have bought another one, but I got Urban decay brow kit which is quite good and will last long.
12. Cutex nail polish remover: This is almost over and I couldn't make space for what is left. On brighter side, I did not spill any🤭. I did like these removers so much so I decided against the super drug one I planned to buy and bought another couple of these. They are compact and come in more variants - strong, gentle, moisturizing, strengthening.
September empties got some interesting products 😃.

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