Empties: January 2025

Boots Cotton Wool Balls | Okay, small basic cotton balls. I would repurchase these but prefer larger ones.

OPI Avojuice Jasmine | A nice light hand lotion, I would repurchase but don't think they are made anymore.

L'Occitane Amande Hand Cream | A nice light hand cream, sinks in quickly and leaves my hands scented of almond. I would repurchase but have two big tubes left to work through.

Dirty Works Tropical Lip Balm | A soft formula, scented like pineapples, did what you would expect a lipbalm to do. I would repurchase this but have others to use up.

Wild Lipbalm Plum Frosted Pear | This is the reformulated version of the lipbalm which is less gritty and softer a formula than previous. It is harder than the Dirty Works one but soft enough, leaves my lips soft. Scented of pears which was nice. I will repurchase the lip balms from Wild once I have used up others.

L'Occitane Immortelle Divine Youth Cream | This sample only had one use in it, it sank in quickly and by the next morning my skin was very soft. I would purchase this but a full size jar is over £80.

Garnier Ultimate Blends Pineapple Shampoo | The scent on this is very fruity and it does linger in my hair. I found the shampoo still lathered without SLS, I will repurchase this at some point.

Superdrug Cherry and Almond Conditioner | A very light conditioner, smells like Alpro Cherry yoghurt, and would repurchase.

Wickford and Co Gingerbread Candle | This candle had a good scent throw, and very much of gingerbread. I would repurchase this next year.

  

Shopping: December 2024

I don't buy anything for myself in December so these are all gifts from friends and family;

Orly Loose Threads Collection // Boots Cotton Balls

Avon Hand Cream // L'Occitane Hand Creams and Lip Balm

Lord of Misrule Perfume // Karma Perfume // Lord of Misrule Shower Gel // Glow in the Dark Shower Gel // Pumpkin Pie Soap // Ghost in the Dark Soap // Frankenstein Bath Bomb // Demon in the Dark Soap // Witchy Woo Bubble Bar // Elphaba's Hat Bubble Bar // Hocus Pocus Soakus Bubble Bar // Fright Night Knot Wrap

Garnier Pineapple Shampoo, Conditioner, Mask // Avon Sunkissed Bubble Bath // Soap and Glory Fruity Body Scrub, Body Butter, Body Wash // Soap and Glory Bright and Beautiful Sheet Mask

L'Occitane Shampoo and Condtioner, Divine Cream // Avon Lipbalms // Reeces Lipbalm // Wile Refillable Personalised Lipbalm with Watermelon and Plum Frosted Pear refills

  

Review: Wild - Refillable Natural Deodorant

Bought myself some refillable deodorant to try out, I have a 20% off code if you want to give it a go as well (here). Wanted to do a review because I couldn't find many online when I was looking it up. I've been using Wild Natural Deodorant for a year now.

I got the scents
Mint Fresh
Orange Zest
Bergamot Rituals

All three scents smell quite like essential oils, I couldn't smell anything specific from all three of them especially when wearing them.

I have been wanting to incorporate more reusable items in to my life, less single use plastics and products in general. The process started in 2007, so definitely a journey!

Wild is a 100% natural deodorant, vegan and cruelty free, paraben and aluminium free.

The idea is you have a case which comes in different colours and then you buy refills once you've used it up. The refills themselves come in cardboard which can be recycled.

Wild is more of a soft bar type of deodorant, similar to dry deodorant sticks.

Does it work?

I have found that using this deodorant is very similar to my old Sure Aquastick, of the scents I have used I couldn't smell any of them on me once applied. However I also don't smell, I've used this product for a year and throughout the four seasons I found it worked well. 

What about staining?
Apparently it is the aluminium that stains lighter clothes so this doesn't do that, but I don't wear light colours so can't comment on it staining white.

What about white marks?
I only wear black and so can comment on this one! I have found doing two swipes on each armpit is enough so I don't smell but it also as far as I have noticed left any white marks on my clothes.

Would I recommend it?

If you are used to the format of a dry stick rather than a traditional roll on then the switch to this is very easy. They keep bringing new scents out too to try something different. I have recommended it to friends, I think it's an easy swap to something more environmentally friendly.