When it comes to beauty, skin care, hair care or body care, I often am trying out something new and different. I rarely am finishing up products or repurchasing. That being said there are some products I just repurchase and don't even think about because they are just such a part of my daily life. Today I thought I would talk about those products since I am always rebuying them.

ULTRA REPAIR CREAM INTENSE HYDRATION 

I love this cream, so much so that I pick up a few each and every Black Friday at Sephora.  Usually an 8 oz. tube costs $60, but on Black Friday it is $19. 

Other than the fantastic price, I pick this up because it is amazing. It is great for the face but also my extremely sensitive hands and arms. Working as a groomer my arms get inflamed, dry and cracked, almost every product can cause a flare-up, but not this.

I also got my sister in-law hooked on it (and both her parents) when she had a skin infection during the 2020 lockdown. It is just that good.

L'OREAL 8 SECOND WONDER WATER

This stuff is amazing!! I will never shut up about it. I first tried the original version in February 2020 and stopped when I was stuck at home for 8 weeks, but quickly went back to it.

I love how no matter how damaged my hair it, it soothes it out and makes it feel amazing. Both the original and the Dream Lengths versions are identical but with different scents. I recommend picking one up next time it is on sale.

DEGREE WOMEN ULTRACLEAR ANTIPERSPIRANT DRY SPRAY

I prefer spray anti-perspirants and this one has been my go to for a few years now. I have one at work that me and other employees use (a great bonus of a spray is how hygienic it is in a share setting) and one at home. I don't generally have a preference when buying on scent or type with this one. There is a black and white one as well as some other general scents. I picked my last one up at the clearance section of my Shoppers because it had a dented in it, so that made me happy.

Dr. Teal's Foam Bath and Bath Soaks

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I love baths, that is no secret, so I love a great scented bath product. Dr. Teal's makes a lot of great products and I have talked about many on this blog. I always go back for more. Which one I buy really depends on what I am feeling like at the time so I cannot say I always go for one scent or another. The Shea butter ones are great for hydrating the skin in the dry weather, the Melatonin one is great for relaxing. Any way I work it I am happy buying Dr. Teals salts or bath foam.

Pure Standard Epsom Salts

While I love a nice scented bath, I go though Epsom salts super fast, like real fast, so I tend to supplement my salts with plain type to save a bit of money. The hubs is always noting when I am low and will grab me a new 5.5KG tub of salts from Costco.

The Ordinary Multi-Peptide Serum for Hair Density

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This is my go to hair product I will not live without going forward. In mid and late 2020 I lost over half my hair. Stress did that. With stress management and loving care my hair has grown back (woot woot). I really credit this stuff for doing that . It is loaded with anti-oxidants that help fight free radicals and that helps have a healthy scalp and hair. I think it is maybe best explained in this video from Kayley Melissa. Anyways, I started to use it back in the fall of 2020 and really couldn't find much about it at the time, but now it is a hugely popular product. It is like water when applied and just takes a few drops to get the job done (I use a full dropper every night).

AUSSIE 3 MINUTE MIRACLE HAIR REPAIR

PERSPIREX COMFORT EXTRA EFFECTIVE ANTIPERSPIRANT 

More than half way through August and I still haven't finished my July Empties post. So without further adieu here we go...
We're going to start off with some of the hubbies empties, this is new, but I thought it would be good.

Irish Spring Intensify Body Wash: I got this for him almost 2 years ago.Little did I realize it tingled and felt cold when he used it. Well he hates it and I honestly am impressed he used this much of it up. Would I buy it again? No, he didn't finish it and declared he hates it. I will buy the regular Irish Spring for him again if I see it on sale.
L'Oréal Men Arginine Resist X3 2 in 1 Shampoo This shampoo took him a year to use up, no lie, a year. I don't know why it took so long, it was the only shampoo in the shower for him, but it took forever. It claims to help with hair breakage and strength of the hair. Since the man works as a cook he wears a hat pretty much 90% of the time and it just seemed like a good thing for him to use. He liked the 2 in 1 factor and it always left his hair really nice. I cannot say if it helped with the breakage and damage, but I do think his hair looks much nicer over the last year. Would I buy it again? Yes, right now he is trying out the L'oreal EverStrong Anti-Breakage System (shampoo, conditioner and spray).
Old Spice Pure Sport Body Wash This is his go to body wash. If we can we buy a three pack at Costco as well as the deodorant. There really isn't much to say about it, it works well and doesn't dry his skin out or cause excessive breakouts. Would I buy it again?Yes, sadly both Costco and Walmart were out of it on our last visits so he is breaking the rules and trying an Adidas body wash for the time being.
Done with the mens stuff and on to my hair care.

L'oreal Preference Conditioner This is the conditioner tube you get when you buy Preference hair dye. I have a bunch of them hanging around so I am using them up. Would I buy it again? Yes, if I could get it on its own I would, I really like it.
Marc Anthony Beach Spray I got this at an event, I was so excited since I never used a beach spray before.. While I like the beachy waves it gives my hair, I cannot stand the synthetic coconut smell it has. Ick. Would I buy it again?No, I just can't get past that smell. Right now I am using one I got from Bath and Body Works and it is just ok.
Aussie Moist 3 Minute Miracle Conditioner I got this in Boston last year when I stocked up. I love this conditioner. It leaves my hair so light while giving it so much needed repair. I learned that London Drugs sells it and recently did an order for some more. Would I buy it again?Yes! I have 3 more in my stockpile.
L'oreal Professional Feria Conditioner: This is the same conditioner you get when you buy a box of Feria. Sally's sells it for about $12.99 and it was great to have around. Would I buy it again? Yes, but not right now, right now I am trying to use up some of my stock pile.
The Body Shop HoneyMania Body Wash I used up this travel sized honeymania. I liked it, liked the smell. Would I buy it again?Yes, I would, but have you seen my stockpile? Not any time soon.
Avon foot Works Serum I never ever used this stuff. It is almost completely full.  Would I buy it again? No, there is nothing wrong with it, I just never use foot products.
L'oreal Elnett Hair Spray This was my hair spray for work, tiny and fit in my at work essentials bag. Would I buy it again? Yes. I have a big can of it at home. I haven't replaced it yet at work but plan to some time soon. I just love elnett.
L'oreal Sublime Sun Invisible Protect SPF 50 Spray (reviewed) I cannot stop recommending this sunscreen to people. I brought this with to Europe for two weeks and used a lot of it up. It works really well and feels amazing on the skin.  Would I buy it again?  Yes, but I have a bunch of sunscreens to use up at the moment that I still like a lot. Right now the L'oreal Silky Sheer Mousse and Quick Dry Sheer Spray are in my current rotation. 
The Body Shop HoneyMania Bath Melt I like this bubble bath a whole lot. Sadly the packaging just sucks.  You make a mess, you use too much, just awkward. Plus the bubble bath has honey in it, which might not be the best idea for people with feminine issue. Would I buy it again?  I have another one that I am using right now, after that I wont buy it again because of the honey/sugar issue.
Almay Lash Care Gentle Eye Makeup Remover Pads (reviewed) I used these up finally. They seemed to have lasted a long long time.I started to use two when removing my eye makeup and found I got even more off than with just one. Would I buy it again?  Yes I would. Right now I am using the Gentle Eye Makeup Remover Pads instead. I really like them too.
Marcelle New Age Night & Day Creams I've had these creams around forever. While I love them they just were taking forever to get through with all the new products I have accumulated. Would I buy it again?Yes I would. Marcelle's skin care lines are some of my most coveted.

NYX For Your Eyes Only Smokey Eyes Palette (reviewed)  I tried to give this away so many times. No takes. Time to toss this under-performing palette  Would I buy it agian?HELL NO!! Not worth the money.
Annabelle BB Cream I love this bb cream and have used it all up. This took forever and I even busted the cap in the process. It is lightweight and the perfect consistency for my skin in the spring or fall. I really love it Would I buy it again? YES! I  have about a dozen BB/CC/Tinted Moisturizers at the moment and need to weed through them before purchasing any new ones, but this is on the top of the repurchasing list.
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Many many mascaras too. It is their time too. I really did like the Essence Mascaras, the Big waterproof one was pretty darn waterproof.
I am also tossing my old ELF brow products since I just ordered new ones.
First off I am tossing all my old ELF All Over Color Sticks, I've had them forever and the plastic is cracking. Also, to be 100% honest I never ever use them any more so they have to go.
I'm also getting rid of two liners that I never used and sort of dried up a bit.
Makeup Forever Eye Seal this is pretty old and I actually used it up. I love this stuff for so many reasons. One is mixing it with liquid liners makes them waterproof - waterproof. Like I went and did hot yoga after working  all day and it was still there. Would I buy it again? Yes! I already have a new one on the go.
Urban Decay Primer Potion I got this little one with a palette on boxing day. It dried out incredibly fast. One of the things I don't like about UD PP.  Would I buy it again? No, I actually don't like UD PP that much. I find it is good, but not fantastic. I like Too Faced's Shadow Insurance, Essence's Eye Primer and Marcelle's Velvety Eyeshadow all much more.
So these are not really empties. These are throwing away the packaging, because it is taking up way too much room in my life. These are the ELF Studio Primers. Some are the mineral ones and one is the new moisturizing one. They all have 14g in them new....which isn't a lot (but I'm not paying a lot for ELF so I am not complaining). It turns out one 14g tube can fit into an 8ml tube that I got from buyincoins.com. So I decanted them. Below is what the ELF packaging for 4 tubes looks like with the 4 tubes I transferred them into.

What the ELF packaging looks like when taken apart.

My decanting into tubes

Original packaging and tubes

So there you have it...a lot of wasted packaging from ELF out of my drawers and into ...the trash? Recycling? Can you recycle this? I'll try.

Here is a final look at what I am getting rid of this month.

the stockpile on the floor.

I also want to have the motivation not to go out and buy anything new. So if I keep track of what I have and when I use it maybe I can clear out some items.
This is the step stool I use by the way. Above is some items I got from Bath and Body Works when they discontinued some of my favourite scents, Butterfly Flower and Forever Sunshine. I do use them but the stock pile I created is insane. I am just one woman I don't use that much body wash !
 Sticking with the same scents I picked up a perfume of Forever Sunshine, two body sprays and a body spray of Butterfly Flower. I already have a perfume and one of each body sprays on the go. In no way will ever finish the perfume as it is far stronger then the sprays, so I may consider selling it on ebay.
 Moving into some hair, I have a L'oreal Power Moisture Conditioner, a John Frieda Luxurious Volume shampoo and conditioner, and two Aussie 3 minute Miracles.
 I have a back up of my L'oreal Elnett Satin Curl spray (it was $2 on clearance at my Shoppers) and a John Frieda Frizz-Ease
 In some body stuff I have a Villainess Body butter, The Body Shop Beautifying Oil in lemon,  BBW mini lotion and body spray in Pink Sugarplum and a Garnier Body Intensive 7 days Soothing Gel-Cream. I already have an oil on the go and a Garnier gel-cream on the go.
 Ok so that is the same Villainess lotion, so ignore it. I have a Montagne Jeunesse Buriti Fruit Body Smoothie and The Body Shop Body Butter in Passion Fruit.
 All of these I got recently in this haul post, but this is all the new Honeymania scent from The Body Shop, 3 mini washes, a mini scrub and mini body butter.
 I also have far too much Satsuma. a small scrub, small body butter, two small washes, two 250 ml washes and a 750 ml wash. EEEK this is not normal.
 Amazing grace body wash, BBW Fresh Picked Tangerine body wash, The Body Shop Soya Milk, BBW Warm Vanilla body Wash and Ombra bubble bath.
Finally some scrubs, I got three small The Body Shop scrubs (Chocomania, Coconut and Olive) and a BBW White Citrus scrub.
Trader Joe's Lavender Salt Scrub, The Body Shop Mango Body Butter and Trader Joe's Coconut Body Butter.
Finally what I pulled today from the stockpile. Aussie 3 minute Miracle, BBW White Citrus Body Scrub and Ombra Foam Bath.

That leaves me:
9 full sized Body Washes (1 amazing grace, 6 Bath and Body Works, 2 The Body Shop)
1 full sized Bath and Body Works Cream Body Wash
3 full sized Bath and Body Works Body sprays
1 full sized Bath and Body Works Perfume
6 mini sized Body wash (5 The Body Shop, 1 Bath and Body Works-not shown, sorry)
1 mini sized Body Spray ( Bath and Body Works)

Part of the Fenway tour.

I've pretty much wanted this stuff for months. I learned a while ago it was their first product and still their top selling item all these years later. Sadly they don't sell it in Canada. They cost $4.99 each at CVS.

 I still had money on my Sephora gift card so I thought I would take advantage of their much cheaper prices. For $19.95 I got a beauty blender (I have one but wanted a back up). I also redeemed 2 sets of 100 points for a mini Deborah Lipman Happy Birthday polish and a Caviar CC Cream. They also had little containers there where I could fill my own samples, how fantastic is that. I picked up some of the Urban Decay foundation and Clinique Even Better then Foundation, and an empty jar. The Sephora there was 3 times larger then any of the ones in Toronto, I even dragged the hubby in to admire it, his jaw dropped and then he dragged me out of there before I moved in permanently.
 I thought I would take the chance and get the iconic Comfort Zone Palette and try my hand at the Fergie blush. I cannot remember what they cost...about $5 each.
Everyday I put these in my bag, I am horrible, but friends of mine really like Crabtree and Evelyn and I was paying a lot for the hotel. Only one day did we get the mega-rich shampoo the rest were the cleansing version. I did use up a lotion in a day from getting too much sun and the weather being so much dryer.
I love mint and chocolate...so I had to get these. I am only sad they were sold out of the larger bags. I really wish these were avalible here in Canada. They cost $3.99 a bag.

 Pretty much my crowning glory of all stores has its HQ in Boston, Trader Joe's. It is a health food store, with junk food too, and it is all crazy cheap. I really want them to expand to Canada already.

The body wash leaked a bit on the way home, but it was safly placed in a ziplock bag, so all it well. I grabbed these becauseI heard a lot about them. They contain no Sodium Lauryl Sulfate and smell pretty good. Oh and they were $3.99 to $4.99 which was great.
 I don't know what drew me to the Matcha iced tea mix, but I wanted it, as for the Irish Breakfast, why not, I love tea.
 I love these!!!! I get a minor supply a few times a year from friends, but man do I love them. I swear I will hurt anyone if they touch my stash. One is for a friend and the hubby already busted one open (I'm watching him). They are $4.99 each and worth it.
 I picked up for gifts for people some soaps. I got a double pack of Oatmeal and Honey soap and a double pack of Tea Tree Oil soap, $1.69 each. I also got a Fresh Linen Scent Hand Soap for a friend $3.99 (I think).
 Hot and Sweet Mustard sounded amazing and was about $2 so I grabbed two. I can only envision eating it wish a ham or some sausage. As for the Cookie Butter, I heard lots about it and how it is a cult item. The jars are small so if I love them I will ration them and maim anyone how gets in my way.
 These sounded great and are in massive tubs, which the tops flip open on. So happy to try them out. The prices were about $5 each, maybe less.
 I got this for a friend, she took care of my dog Monty so I thought I would get her little girl something. Under $2.
 So I do not believe in cleanses, not at all, but I do have IBS and this one seems to focus on digestion and fibre. There are liver pills, but I don't really care too much. It was super cheap at $12.99 so I though I would grab it to see if the fibre and digestion pills would do anything.
I got some goodies at H&M too, but the cutest thing was this Kisses scarf.

So overall we had a fantastic time, the hubby even brought back some tea that I cannot snap pics of because he has already ripped them open.