Spring 2019 Beauty Empties

I’m so excited to bring you a new empties post for spring, this is one of my favorite types of posts to read but I don’t do them very often. I think that’s mainly due to the fact that I get so much satisfaction out of putting empties in the recycling that I’m not patient enough to wait until I have enough to show you. This time however, I happened to finish quite a few around the same time so read on for my thoughts on all these products!

First off, we have the Klorane Floral Water Make-Up Remover, this is by far my favorite micellar water, I have already repurchased it. It removes makeup really well and easily, including my typically hard to remove mascara, and I love that it is fragrance-free. I highly recommend it if you want something gentle and efficacious. I have reviewed it here!

Second is the Laneige Water Bank Eye Gel, a lovely product to choose if you are just getting into eye care. The gel is light and feels refreshing (thanks to the thick glass jar that keeps it cool), it offers good hydration and makeup sits really well on top of it. It also seems to help with dark circles even though it makes no such claims. A winner in my book and it’s worth mentioning that you get 25ml instead of the standard 15ml from pretty much all other brands. You can read my full review here!

Next is the Innisfree White Tone Up Skin, I won’t go into too much detail as it has sadly been discontinued. This was my favorite toner, it really helped brighten the skin and helped with hyperpigmentation. I hope Innisfree will relaunch the line at some point or come up with a worthy replacement.

We also a bottle of the Caudalie Vinoperfect Radiance Serum, I have actually been through four bottles of it. This is an amazing serum to help diminish any leftover pigmentation from spots and it gives a light hydration boost. I keep going back to it because it truly does give my skin radiance and it’s a joy to use day or night. I plan on doing a full review of it soon.

Going away from skincare, I have an adorable travel size bottle of the Klorane Ultra-Gentle Shampoo with Oat Milk. Just as it says on the bottle, this is a very gentle shampoo, it cleanses the hair without stripping them and is has a very light clean scent. I think it would be great for kids and men as well since it’s quite neutral and simple. I don’t think I would repurchase but that’s simply because I prefer the scent of their mango range.

Last but not least is the Korres Shower Gel in Santorini Vine (travel size), I have owned this before and it’s so lovely. It has an amazing fruity scent that reminds me of something from my childhood but I can’t put my finger on it. I will definitely repurchase it in the full size because I love the scent and it lathers really nicely. You really cannot fault Korres when it comes to good shower gels.

So there you have my spring empties, I’ll try to them more often as they are quite fun to write. I hope you’ve enjoyed this little recap and let me know if you have tried any of them or if you would like a more detailed review of something!  

Korres Almond and Linseed Conditioner Review

My quest for perfect haircare products is still ongoing, the combination of humidity and very hard water in the U.K. makes my hair behave differently than at home, and while I haven’t found miracle workers yet, certain products might just be what you are looking for. The Korres Almond and Linseed Conditioner for dry and damaged hair being one of them.

Let me preface this review by saying that my hair is not damaged or particularly dry (I don’t color it), but a combination of factors in the U.K. leaves my hair feeling a bit frizzy and like it needs more moisture. This conditioner delivers on all fronts, it has a thick and rich texture that really coats the hair and I liked that it is free of silicones. It has a pleasant sweet almond scent that is quite strong, so I you are sensitive to scents or don’t enjoy this kind of scent I would recommend you look for something else as it does linger in the hair.

I enjoyed using this conditioner, however it was a bit much for my hair (again I wasn’t the targeted hair type) and I had to be careful to only use a small amount or it would weight down my hair. That being said, it think this could be quite good for someone that has very dry hair, you know the kind that just drinks up heavier products. While I will not repurchase it, I did use mine up and I will have a look at the other Korres conditioners in the future.

The Korres Almond and Linseed Conditioner is available from a variety of retailers including Feelunique, Lookfantastic and the Korres website of course.