Empties #7

Hi guys! So since I've been using up products like a crazy woman, I thought it was high time to share some of my empties with you! 

As you might know, I'm moving house in a month or so and have been trying to use up as many of my 'almost empty but not quite there yet' products that I'm sure every girl has lurking around her bathroom. Moving house is stressful enough without having to worry about taking 6 almost-empty bottles of shampoo with me!

First up is the B. Micellar Water which was the first ever micellar water I used. Since then I've moved on and tried different ones which I prefer but I would consider repurchasing this again. My full review is HERE. Next is the Botanics All Bright Cleansing Foam Wash which I've actually already repurchased but somehow never gotten around to reviewing properly. I really recommend this face wash for use on a morning to get rid of any nighttime impurities and freshen up in the shower before a new day. At £3.99, it's already quite affordable but always on offer in Boots (link HERE).

Next is some more skincare - this Moisture Rich Face Cream from Balance Me is a small travel size I received free with a magazine. I was seriously impressed with how long this small tube lasted, although it didn't bowl me over with any incredible results. It's a nice, thick and creamy in consistency but because it didn't wow me I wouldn't repurchase because it's £24 for a full sized product. I first tried Philosophy Purity cleanser a really long time ago after hankering after it for ages, and you can read my partially disappointed review of it HERE.

As I'm writing this blog post I realise I haven't ever done a review of the Palmers Moisturising Body Oil, which is insane given how much I love this product! This is definitely on my to-do list as I've repurchased this and use it often. It's a great post-shower product for lazy girls/girls who don't have time to moisturise on a morning. £5.10 and it lasts AGES! Link HERE. No surprises that I've gone through another of my Motions Foaming Wrap Lotion given that it's my HG for curly hair. I've raved about this already HERE.

Finally a couple of odd balls - the Sally Hansen Insta Dri top coat rocked my world when I first started using it over 18 months ago. It helps my nails dry so quickly that I actually have time to do them even on those busy evenings when there are a million and one things to do, and none include sitting for 10 minutes waiting for my nails to dry! This is the second or third one of these I've gotten through and I can't recommend this enough (link HERE). And the almost unidentifiable Collection Lasting Perfection Concealer - my all time favourite concealer (along with every other beauty blogger that has ever lived). Read my review HERE.

Phew - that's quite a few empties! Even as I write this post I have a lot of other products in the almost-empty category that I'm determined to use up before we move house! So watch this space for another empties post soon...

xx

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Empties #6

Hi guys! Today's post is all about some of my recent empty products. Although I've not been very well I've still managed to use up a lot of different products and cleared out some space in my bathroom and toiletries basket!

It's been a good few months since my last empties post and I've actually used up more products than the ones pictured! I think it would be a bit overwhelming to put them all in one post, so I am dividing them into two posts over a couple of weeks...

Firstly I managed to finish off the last few testers from the Escentual Micellar Water Blind Trial. I really enjoyed taking part in the trial and used up every last drop of the products I was sent to try! Read all about the trial HERE. I've also finished up another Soap & Glory Feel Good Factor moisturiser - this is the second tube I've managed to get through! I really love this product and it's especially great to use throughout the summer, but I've been trying out some different moisturisers since using this up. You can read my full review HERE.

Next is the delicious Nip + Fab Coconut Latte Dry Skin Fix Body Butter which I have loved using and would definitely consider repurchasing in the future. I really recommend giving this a try if you're on the market for a new body moisturiser, you can read my full post on this HERE. I've also finally finished up my I Love... Strawberries & Milkshake bubble bath! I bought this about 18 months ago and it's lasted well for the price. It smells delish and gives lots and lots of bubbles - read all about it HERE.

Finally two regulars - the Avon Advance Techniques Colour Protection shampoo & conditioner. I raved about these in THIS post if you're interested in a bargain buy that's brilliant for protecting and nourishing coloured hair. I've already repurchased these and will continue to use them for the foreseeable future - although I'm keen to try different shampoos I don't have much spare cash at the moment so I will be sticking with these cheapies for a while!

What products have you been using up recently?

xx

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Empties #5

In preparation for moving house I managed to use up quite a lot of my almost-empty products, so today's post is a little look at these! It's quite the mix...

I don't know about you but I really don't like moving on to new products until I've finished the old one first - which means whenever I buy new beauty products they have to patiently sit in the big basket under my bed until it's their time to shine. Having picked up quite a number of new products lately, I had the incentive to use things up and my, I did a good job!

Soap and Glory Clean on Me has been a staple in my shower for many, many years. I remember moving into my shared house in the second year of University (5 years ago...!) and my housemates commenting on my S&G shower gel! Having looked over the Bee's Knees archives I don't think I've ever done a full review of this, so maybe I will do one sometime soon!

The Baylis and Harding hand wash was featured in my April Favourites (HERE) and has fast become a staple in my new house! It just smells so good.

Perhaps the most boring product in today's empties, this Boots hairspray was a bit of a rushed purchase at the time and didn't impress me all that much. It was quite cheap but for an extra couple of pounds I would definitely rather purchase a branded spray.

Onto Good Things Deep Clean Blackhead Exfoliator - I reviewed this a couple of months ago HERE. I haven't repurchased this because I'm trying out a couple of alternative face washes but if they don't impress me I will go back to my old faithful!

My Moroccan Oil Frizz Control spray lasted me absolutely ages! I was really happy with how long this lasted because it's quite an expensive product by my standards. I loved using this, and you can read my full review HERE. For now, I'm using a Macadamia Healing Oil Spray but I would consider using Moroccan Oil again.

Soap and Glory Peaches and Clean (travel sized) is another product that has lasted and lasted! I've been using this once or twice a week for the past 6 months or so, and I've really grown to like it! Read my full review HERE. I already repurchased this!

If you follow Bee's Knees you'll probably already know I love this Motions Foaming Wrap Lotion and it does wonders for my naturally curly hair! Read all about it HERE. This is a real holy grail product for me and I have repurchased.

I had been using this Boots Vitamin E Night Cream for a really long time, and so I'm pleased it's finally used up and I can try a different cream! Read my review HERE.

 This Good Things Bright Eyes eye cream was a product I just didn't get around to reviewing because I felt so indifferent about it - it didn't wow me but it wasn't terrible either. I haven't and won't repurchase this.

Lastly, you may remember that I was one of the lucky girls chosen by Escentual to take part in the Micellar Water Blind Trial (post HERE). After the trial I've continued to use up the samples I was sent - I'm a firm believer in waste not want not! I've actually purchased one of the micellar waters from the trial, so stay tuned for a full review of that soon.

Phew! That turned out to be quite a long post - congratulations and thank you if you've lasted until the end and you're still reading! I'd love to hear your experiences with these products in the Comments below.

xx

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Empties #4

Hi guys! Today is a long overdue empties post, I've been getting through products like there's no tomorrow!

 I'm really trying hard to use things up before the big move so I have less to take with me (and the bonus of cracking open a new product is obviously a benefit too...) As you can see there's a mix between hair, face, and body products for today's post! 

First up - hair products. The Avon Advance Techniques shampoo and conditioner are my regular hair care saviours - they keep my coloured hair moisturised and healthy between dyes. You can read my full review HERE.  The TreSemme 24 Hour Body Blow Dry Lotion is another winner that I will definitely be repurchasing in the future. Since it ran out my hair has been substantially lacking in volume so I'm looking forward to getting it back into my routine. Read my rave review HERE. The Lush Jasmine and Henna Fluff Ease Hair Treatment is an old favourite that I haven't repurchased because I've got lots of other hair treatments to get through first, but if you're intrigued I wrote about it HERE.

Next up is a sample of the Nuxe Body 24hr Moisturising Body Lotion I received from Feel Unique a little while ago. This is a beautifully silky formula that left my skin unbeliveably soft and smelt divine. It's a little pricy for me so I don't think I will buy the full size but I recommend giving it a try if you're on the market for a lotion. The Soap and Glory Daily Smooth Body Butter was a go-to product for me in the winter, but now we're into the warmer months I don't need such a heavy body moisturiser so I won't be repurchasing. You can read my full post on this HERE.

Now for face products. The Soap and Glory Fab Pore Hot Cloth Cleanser is a product I really liked at the time but to be perfectly honest I got a little bored of it after a while and was so pleased to finally finish it! It's a really good hot cloth cleanser but I think in future I will stick with my Liz Earle version. You can read my post about it HERE. The Gatineau Aquamemory Moisture Replenish Cream-Gel* was a total winner for me at the beginning of the year, and this tiny sample size lasted me a really long time! I would consider repurchasing in the future but for the time being I've got lots of other moisturisers to use up. Full review HERE.

The last of today's empties - a No7 Eye Make Up Remover and a Sure Maximum Protection deoderant. I've been using the eye make up remover for a really long time - probably over a year! It's a good gentle product to use on my eyes but I think there are other products which work better so I won't be repurchasing. The Sure deoderant is absolutely brilliant and I have already got another one on the go!

What a lot of empties! It's so therapeutic to be able to get rid of everything now I've blogged about it. I'm sure I'll have more empties to share with you soon as I seem to be getting through products like a madwoman.

xx

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Empties #3

Welcome to my third empties post of the year so far. I've got a real mix of things to share with you today, enjoy!

I've been making a conscious effort to try and use up products recently, especially because of my May spending ban but also because I am really eager to try some of the new products I've stored away but not used yet!

The two products hiding at the top of the photo are the elf Eyelid Primer (post HERE) and the Simple Eye Make Up Remover pen (post HERE). The eyelid primer is a true empty and ran out ages ago, but the Simple eye pen just dried up, sadly. I've owned it for ages so it's no surprise, but it has made me realise I need to have a clear out of all my old make up that's dried up or out of date. I haven't repurchased either of these products.

You may have already read my rave review of the Motions Foaming Wrap Lotion (HERE) - it's my favourite hair styling product for my naturally curly hair and I can see myself repurchasing this for the foreseeable future. The Sally Hansen nail polish remover isn't anything special, just one of the thousands of bottles of remover I use up every month(!)

In one of my previous empties posts I raved about a Nivea deoderant that I loved because it was invisible and didn't leave any white or yellow marks on my clothes. Well this Right Guard one is just as good, and a little cheaper and I've already repurchased this. I've also used up my Lily Lolo Matte Finishing Powder which I have been using for years but still need to review properly. I have already repurchased this.

Finally two hand products from Soap and Glory - these were in a set I bought in the January sales (post HERE). I liked using the S&G hand wash but I wouldn't repurchase because it's pricey and didn't really stand out to me as being any different to cheaper washes. Hand Food on the other hand is a staple in my handbag and I've been using it for years, I've already repurchased it! I need to do a full review though as I've just realised I haven't ever done one. The only complaint I have about Hand Food is that this one went a bit weird towards the end - it started smelling odd and the formula went funny, despite it only being open for around 3 months. Not impressed, but it hasn't put me off the product as I think I probably got a dodgy bottle.

What products have you finished up recently?

xx

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Empties #2

Wow so this is only my second ever empties post - if you fancy reading my first from mid-February click HERE. I quite like reading other bloggers' empties posts, so I'm trying my hardest to remember to keep my empty products so I can keep up doing my own! They're a good way of seeing which products people are actually using all the way to the end and whether any will be repurchased. So here are my recent empties:

The tiny vial you can see top left is Liz Earle Botanical Essence No 15 - and I adore it! I am a big fan of the musky, earthy tones of the perfume and I would love to own it but it's just a little out of my price range at the moment! I recommend giving it a try if you're on the market for a new scent though.

I wasn't as sad as I should have been to finish up my Marc Jacobs Daisy Eau de Parfum - this is my all time favourite scent and the most repurchased perfume for me ever. However, my Mum bought Dot for me as a Christmas present and I was so so keen to try it - I think in the last couple of weeks I probably used about twice as much of Daisy as I would normally out of sheer impatience! But now it's gone I do miss it. I'm not sure whether I will repurchase right away because I'm enjoying trying some new scents, like Dot and I fancy checking out the new Daisy Eau so Fresh for summer. Very old review post HERE.

Palmer's Cocoa Butter is possibly my longest running HG item in the history of me using moisturiser (so let's say around 12 years - wow I feel old). I cannot adaquately put into words how much I love this product - it is amazing and works so well for me! I use this every day on the keratosis pilaris (aka annoying red spotty dry skin) on the backs of my arms and have done for years and years. Using this religiously combined with regular exfoliation has all but banished my keratosis pilaris and now I almost have regular arms! WOOHOO. That in itself is enough to justify the fact that I repurchase this like a madwoman, and currently have about 3 more massive pump top tubs in my 'spare products' basket. LOVE. Embarassingly old review HERE.

My Soap & Glory Clean Girls shower gel has been on the go since November, so it's lasted a pretty decent amount of time! I really like S&G shower gels - you get a nice big product, a convenient pump and you're guaranteed a nice scent regardless of which actual gel you select. I've used a few in the past have found them all brilliant and great value for money. I won't be repurchasing Clean Girls simply because I have a couple of other S&G shower gels in my basket waiting to be used, but I recommend it.

Honourable mention for my cheap and cheerful Sainsburys own brand nail varnish remover. In all honesty I don't pick and choose between nail varnish removers - I'm probably a bad beauty blogger because I don't even pay attention to whether I'm buying something that's got acetone in it or not. However this one was cheap and did the job fine, so well done Sainsburys.

White Glo is my go-to toothpaste and has been for a couple of years now. I've even got my sister and the boyfriend onto the stuff! Although my teeth aren't as white as they could/should be (I need to top up with some Crest White Strips soon!) this toothpaste keeps them pretty pearly, tastes nice, is always on offer in Boots, and because it comes with a toothbrush it means I always have spares for houseguests! Click HERE for my review.

Sally Hansen Insta Dri is seriously one of my desert island products. I do not know how I would cope without this product - it changed the way I do my nails! It's the best fast dry topcoat I've used and I've repurchased this so many times. I recommend it to everyone if you haven't tried it before.

Finally this little sample of Liz Earle Moisturiser was sent to me when I placed an order for a few cleansers - it took me a good 6-8 weeks to finish it, which is mighty impressive for a tiny sample! This moisturiser has been saving my skin throughout the winter, and I've been planning a proper review post for a while so watch this space.

If nothing else this post has made me realise I may need to 're-review' some of my all time favourite products as the links to reviews are almost 2 years old and from the bad old days of poor photography. Thank goodness Bee's Knees has improved since then!

What products have you finished up recently?

xx

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Empties #1

Happy Wednesday everyone! I have a new kind of post for you today - I've never done an empties post before, but new(ish) year means new ideas for Bee's Knees! Here are the products I've used up recently.

I finished up my Biore Pore Unclogging Scrub which I don't think I will be repurchasing. You can read my review of it HERE. I only bought it originally because it was on offer. Although it does give my skin a lovely tingly feeling I have moved back to a Good Things scrub which I prefer.

This Colonial Home candle was mentioned in December's post on Christmas Candles on the Cheap. I've been burning this at least once a week for two years and it's only just finished - incredible value! My boyfriend bought me a set of two Yankee candles for Christmas so I will be using those up before repurchasing from this brand.

My Soap & Glory Feel Good Factor moisturiser will definitely be repurchased. I posted a review of it HERE - it's perfect for wearing under make up and sinks into the skin beautifully. I'm trying to use up a Liz Earle sample I have but then I'll be going back to S&G.

I can't believe I never posted about Marc Jacobs Daisy Eau So Fresh. I love this perfume, it's fun, floral and a lighter version than Daisy. I would repurchase this in a heartbeat but I became a little bored of it and my Mum bought me Dot for my birthday instead.

I've had this S&G Butter Up body smoothing cream for ages - I think I got it for Christmas in a set a while back but I've only just used it up! Not an amazing, ground-shaking body moisturiser but it smelt nice and did the job. I wouldn't repurchase (& I think this has been discontinued anyway) - I have a million and one body moisturisers to get through!

Finally, an honourable mention to this Nivea 'Invisible' deoderant, which is amazing. It really is invisible & doesn't mark white or black clothes. I have already repurchased this and would recommend it to anyone.

xx

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