Sunday, April 1, 2012

March Empties and Chuckers


It hasn't been a good month for me. I've not been well for quite a bit of it, work is still awkward and annoying after the pre-Christmas drama, work and health stress seems to have made my hair start falling out again and it's thinning quite alarmingly, various people are pissing me off for various reasons, and blogging is getting on my last nerves for reasons I don't really want to go into because I can't say it without sounding like a bitch. But Natalie can. Anyway, the short version of that is that I haven't been wearing much makeup or using many products, so I don't have much in the way of empties this month.

Al'chemy Unscented Very Gentle Shampoo: I really like this, it's light and doesn't build up in my hair like a lot of shampoos do. I already have another one on the go, as I stocked up a few weeks ago from my favourite hippie go-to store, Echolife.

Avène Thermal Spring Water: I've had this floating around in my bag for about 6 months, and though it's nice to spray on oneself in a hot, crappily air-conditioned office, let's be real. It's a can of water. WATER. I think I paid about $8 for it. That works out to be $160 a litre. FOR WATER.

Gaia Bodycare Lavender & Frankincense Body Wash: I don't love the smell, but this has a really nice skin-softening effect, which is perfect for me because I'm too lazy to use body lotion more than about 8 days of the year. I have already repurchased one in the other fragrance they have - Jasmine and something. Again, don't love the fragrance - there's a vague hint of tobacco in it that's kind of weird.

Nivea Rich Nourishing Body Moisturiser: This would be one of those 'luxe' samples that came in one of those stupid monthly boxes (I don't think that word means what they think it means). I used it on my feet at night, and I have nothing more to say about it lest I get into yet another rant about stupid monthly boxes. I would not repurchase.

Silk Naturals Firming Moisturiser: I didn't like this much at first, but eventually came around to it. I found I liked it more when I mixed it with a few drops of Echolife's Rosehip Oil. I'm not sure whether I would repurchase; I think I'd probably go for their Intensive Moisturiser instead.

Perfumatory Body Cream in Vixen: The last of my Perfumatory products, I eked this one out because it was my favourite of their scents. I wish I'd bought an enormous jar or seven of this - loved it. I've bitched before about their lacklustre customer service, but I'd definitely go back for this - the quality of the body products is excellent. Unfortunately, they don't seem to have this fragrance anymore.



Only two chuckers this month, and one not even mine. This NP Set lip gloss palette came free with one of Noodles' teenybopper chick mags and it looks pretty, but the colours have pretty much no pigmentation. It also stinks - a hideous plasticky cheap smell, like candles from The Reject Shop.

And sadly, my Benefit Creaseless Cream in Get Figgy is for the bin. This was one of the ones I bought from Strawberrynet and it was way marked down - maybe $10, I think. Caveat emptor - obviously it was really old. I've bought others from there without problems, but they were more expensive so they obviously weren't such old stock. I decided to finally turf it after getting the ELF Cream Eyeshadow in Eggplant, which is a pretty good dupe for this one.

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  1. I had the same problem with hair loss + stress. Try working on your iron levels and add 15 ml of Bergamot EO to your shampoo - should help. I use my hair tonic too, but during times of real stress, it helps to have everything on your side :)

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    1. Where does one get Bergamot? Just a hippie shop?

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  2. I couldn't agree more with Natalie's post! I like seeing products that people have received, however I don't ever take their opinions on the products into consideration. Looks like you got some good stuff used up! I hope things start getting better for you.

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    1. Yeah, I don't take the 'reviews' seriously at all, but it's been annoying me lately because it's starting to turn into shilling. :-/

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  3. I think for me, all the PR stuff and sponsored posts would take the fun out of writing a blog, which is the main reason for my blogging. The deadlines, obligations and networking to get free stuff... so not for me. I'm not that ambitious even in real life!
    I need to get some Gaia stuff for my son, I have seen some great baby products from Gaia

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    1. I'm really liking the Gaia products I've tried so far. They need to work on their scents, though!

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  4. Clearly March was a shit month for everyone :(

    I nearly bought some Gaia stuff in priceline today as it was quite cheap but the smell was horrendous.

    Good to see you still hold my opinion in high esteem too...

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    1. I know, I've used the Gaia cleanser and that stinks too. I like their stuff a lot but they need to go back to the lab and work on their scents. I shouldn't be smelling tobacco in my shower.

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  5. April will be a better month :) Chin up x

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  6. Wasn't March awful? February didn't seem much better to be honest. Okay, now I'm getting all Grumplestiltskin. April will be better :)

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    1. I hope April is better. I'm a bit over it all.

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  7. Not bad empties, I haven't done an empties post yet this year so the empties bag is overflowing :S I bought one of those Avene sprays overseas (holiday money never feels like real money) and though I think it's a bit of a rip off, it still feels damn lovely throughout the day :) Get Figgy with It looks like a great shade, sucks that it dried out on you.

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    1. I do like the feel of the Avene on a hot day, I must admit. But I can't get over the fact that it's a can of water, lolol. :-D

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  8. I hope April is a better month for you! Sounds like March was kind of shit :(

    That Al'chemy shampoo sounds right up my alley, gentle on my dry hair and without fragrance which can mess up my skin. I'm going to have to investigate whether or not I can find it around here!

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    1. Priceline has Al'chemy if you have one near you. You can get it in most health food shops as well, it's pretty easy to find. :-)

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  9. Here's to April being a fab month eh! Agree about it all, hardly have the time to read blogs but yehh PR reviews = eyes glaze over. I'm rather fond of face sprays but usually go for rosewater because I'm smitten with the smell! My hair is falling out too (and going grey) blerghhh

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    1. I like face sprays in hot weather, but really I could just buy a $1 spray bottle in The Reject Shop and fill it from the tap. ;-)

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  10. Thanks for posting the link Dee. I read it, agreed wholeheartedly, then contemplated feeling smug because I buy 100% of everything I post (unless gifted by friends or family). Nah, I don't feel smug, I just feel good that I can post whatever I want without fear of offending PR companies. I hope things start looking up for you. BTW, bugger about the lipgloss - it looks so vibrant in the pan :^(

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    1. Oh well, on the bright side, at least the lip gloss palette came free on a magazine. Would have been annoyed if either myself or Noodles had shelled out cash for it.

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