August 2024 Empties for the Face, Body and Hair

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During the month of August I managed to finish 8 products, and I am already missing some of those products! There is not a single product that I would not happily use again and again. Here is what I used, and what I thought about each product.

Renpure Tea Tree & Mint Purifying Body Wash ($6.16 for 24 oz. from Walmart): This is yet another big hit from Renpure! This ultra-refreshing body wash awakens the senses while it thoroughly cleans the skin. It has a satisfying creamy lather that effectively cleans the skin without stripping it or leaving a residue. In fact, it moisturizes the skin and leaves it soft, smooth and supple. Purchase Again? Without question!

Spongellé Botanica Citrus Aurantium Petigrain Body Wash Infused Buffer ($18.00 for 3.5 oz. from Spongellé): Spongellé Botanica Collection comes in four lovely scent profiles, and they are shaped like butterflies! These sponges not only effectively remove dead skin cells, but they also leave the skin deliciously baby soft, smooth, supple and moisturized.  Body wash infused body buffers are such a treat to use, and the Spongellé Body Wash Infused Buffers really excel in their ability to clean and exfoliate the skin while delighting the senses with their delightful aromas. Petitgrain Botanica Body Buffer (Yellow) has the following fragrance notes: Top: Lemon, sparkling water, grapefruit. Middle: Mandarin, navel orange, cassis. Bottom: Musk, sea salt. Purchase Again? Oh yes, I love this uplifting scent!

Curél Foaming Face Wash ($15.00 for 5 oz. from the Curél Amazon Store): Curél Foaming Facial Wash is one of my favorite discoveries from this affordable and effective Japanese skincare brand. I was particularly interested to see whether this foaming and moisturizing cleanser, which is made for dry and sensitive skin, would be a good match for my normal/combination skin. I am a fan of hydrating cleansers that are gentle enough for sensitive skin, but I like them to rinse clean without leaving behind any sort of residue that requires a second cleanse (when they would be used last in a double cleansing routine). This cleanser exceeded my expectations. It has a wonderful and dense foam that thoroughly cleans the skin without stripping it in the least bit, and it rinses clean without any sort of residue. It is fragrance-free (and unscented) and it leaves my skin silky-smooth and hydrated without feeling as though I need to wash my skin again to feel clean. It is gentle, a pleasure to use, and it feels like a great match for my normal/combination skin. Purchase Again? Just as soon as I need another cleanser!

[ comfort zone ] SACRED NATURE Youth Serum ($81.00 for 1 oz. from [ comfort zone ], Nordstrom and Amazon): is yet another reason that I have fallen head-over-heels in love with this magnificent Italian brand. This antioxidant-rich serum, which helps to fight free-radical damage, plumps fine lines while it delivers intense moisture to the skin. Formulated for all skin types, it leaves skin very soft, smooth, supple and unmistakably luminous. It melts into the skin immediately and leaves behind no residue whatsoever. It has a light fruity/herbal aroma, that is informed by its ingredients, but it does fade quickly. It is an ultra-luxe serum that is very effective and a joy to use. Purchase Again? Yes, but not for quite a while since I need to use up quite a few serums before purchasing another one.

Lovinah Dragon-C Vitamin C and Bio-Retinol Brightening Elixir ($155.00 for 1 oz. from LOVINAH, Boxwalla and Macy's): This antioxidant-rich Vitamin C based facial oil is my current favorite luxury face oil, and for me that is a significant claim– given my longstanding love of luxury face oils. This brightening elixir, which is composed in a base of Dragon Fruit Oil, also includes Kakadu Plum Oil, Goji Berry Oil, Lingonberry Oil, Raspberry Oil , Mongongo Nut Oil, Mongongon Nut Oil– to name a few of its nourishing oils.

Unlike many Vitamin C based products that quickly oxidize, Lovinah Dragon-C Vitamin C and Bio-Retinol Brightening Elixir contains a very stable form of Vitamin C, Ascorbyl Tetraisopalmitate, selected because it is a highly absorptive form of oil-soluble Vitamin C. Furthermore, Kakadu Plum, Dragon Fruit and Goji Berry were selected since they are very rich in Vitamin C. 

The texture of this oil is like crushed velvet, and the scent has a heavenly natural fruity sensibility that defies description. This otherworldly oil, which is lightweight and fast-absorbing, melts into the skin and leaves it soft, smooth, moisturized, brightened and glowing. I can't recall ever being quite this impressed by, or obsessed with, a face oil. This is truly covet-worthy. Purchase Again? This is one of the best face oils that I have used in years, and I will definitely buy another bottle.

Annmarie Anti-Aging Facial Oil ($149.00 for 30ml. from their Official Amazing Store): is a seriously gorgeous luxury face oil. While this glorious face oil is formulated for dry and mature skin, it is one of the finest and most effective oils to have graced my normal to combination skin. This ultra-luxe antioxidant-rich facial oil, which is velvety-to-the-touch, is infused with herbs and a symphony of more than 13 nourishing oils. Ingredients such as chia, goji berry, and broccoli firm and tighten the skin, and therefore soften the appearance of fine lines. Deeply moisturizing, this beautiful oil is lightweight and it effortlessly melts into the skin. It is neither greasy, nor does it leave behind any residue. I prefer to apply it to moist and warm freshly washed skin, and it immediately leaves my skin soft, smooth, supple and luminous.  It is quite concentrated, and therefore I find the a single pump offers plenty of oil to cover my face, neck and décolleté, but your use may vary. It has the most hypnotic herbal aroma, but is not long-lasting or overpowering. Purchase Again? I love this face oil, and there is definitely another bottle in my future!

milk_shake curl passion leave-in spray for curly hair ($25.00 for 10.1 oz. from milk_shake and their Amazon Store): is a product that I have been using for more than a year, and it is so incredible that I can't imagine not using it. I have naturally curly hair, and it can be unruly at times, and therefore a reliable and effective leave-in spray is essential to keep my hair in great shape. It fights frizz, hydrates and leaves hair manageable. It doesn't weigh hair down, it doesn't flake, but instead it nourishes and it facilitates bouncy and perfected soft-to-the-touch curls. I always use leave-in treatments to make my hair manageable, and this one is definitely obsession-worthy. It also has a delectable fruity aroma that smells like summertime captured in a bottle! Purchase Again? I already have another bottle!

SHU UEMURA Ultimate Remedy Extreme Restoration Treatment for Ultra-Damaged Hair ($73.00 for 6 oz. from Sephora and SHU UEMURA Art of Hair): If you seek a rich, ultra-moisturizing deep conditioning hair mask, then this mask will prove to be a real treat for your damaged tresses. Its rich and dense buttery texture is emollient and nourishing, but it leaves behind no greasy residue. It transforms my dry, color-treated naturally curly hair into soft, supple, manageable and shiny locks. Furthermore, it tames fly-aways and frizz, and the delectable fruity-floral aroma is the ultimate treat to the senses. Purchase Again? I just opened a new jar of another shu uemura hair mask!

Overall Assessment: Such great products, and not a dud in the bunch! What did you use up, toss out, give away or return to sender in August? Any serious winners? Any over-hyped misses?

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