Makeup Empties

Urban Decay Lush Lash System $50 CDN

I was really hesitant when buying this product as you can imagine, it's quite pricey and for such a little tube I thought it would be like any other lash growth serum but I was wrong. I tried this on for about a week and using the serum side on my lashes and the white coat on my eyebrows, I seen a dramatic change in my eyebrows. They looked more fuller and thicker and that was surprising to me because it usually takes me a really long time to grow out my eyebrows when I want to get them done or anything like that. I really enjoy using this product regardless but the only downfall is how fast this product finishes up. 

Smashbox Photo Set Finishing Powder $32 CDN

This product was really good to me during summer or days where I'm really oily. My skin type is usually oily-combination skin and no matter what powder I use, I always end up having to touch up a lot throughout the day. With this powder, I probably only touch up my face once or twice and it will keep me matte until I start blotting my face. Translucent powders in general work really well for me and trying this one out was pretty worth it. And for the price, it lasted me a really long time!

Soap & Glory Fab Pore Facial Peel $24 CDN

I have tried many soap & glory products and they never seem to disappoint. This particular product though stood out from the rest because I had amazing results after using this and a lot of people even complimented me and asked me why was my face so clear and why I didn't have any enlarged pores. The only product I was even using at the time was the fab pore. You leave this mask on for about 15min, rinse it off and you'll have soft beautiful skin. It takes awhile, but after a couple uses you'll see a difference in your skin. 

Dermalogica Daily Microexfoliant 

I got this as a sample awhile back in my Luxe box and I never started using it until recently. This product had a really nice scent to it and the coolest thing is that when you pour the fine powder onto your hand and add a little water, it becomes an exfoliating powder that instantly makes your face brighter and softer. I've yet to find this in store, but apparently it's pretty pricey. Regardless of the price, this is one of the many products that has worked wonders on my face and has really made a difference. 

Neutrogena Oil-Free Acne Wash $10 CDN

I only picked this up because I've tried the green one which is an acne redness soothing face wash, and since it's sort of the same line except this one smells like pink grapefruit, I was really excited to try this out. Sadly I was really disappointed. I loved the scent but this product was supposed to be a scrub and I felt like it didn't lather or do anything for that matter. It was a waste of money and I hated it so much I just ended up using it to clean my make up brushes whenever I ran out of my brush shampoo. 

Inebrya Ice Cream Colour Shampoo $13 CDN

This was a product I picked up because I thought I would test it out after using the hair dye from this line as well. It has a really nice vanilla scent and lathers really well. I enjoyed using this product a lot since it kept my hair smelling really good and it also kept my hair colour from fading. I recently just finished this whole bottle but even after using this, I looked at my roots and the colour is still there. Usually with other shampoos by now, my hair colour would've probably already faded or washed out. 

Nivea Eye Make Up Remover $7 CDN

If you're looking for a cheap make up remover that will actually take off ALL your make up, this is hands down the best drugstore make up remover ever. For the price, I think it's so worth it because not only does it remove make up but it won't burn your eyes or leave an oily residue. When I'm not using my Clinique take the day off makeup remover, this is what I always end up repurchasing because it's really affordable and does a great job.

Drugstore make up wipes

I've tried everything from cheap to high end drugstore make up wipes and I must say, not all is worth the money. Below are some of the few make up wipes I've tried and what I think is actually worth the money and what's not.

Quo Make Up Wipes 

Price = $$

Would I repurchase this item? No

These are pretty good wipes. They are easy to use, take off all your make up but the only problem is the price. For about $10 you're paying for 30 pre moist wipes, which is okay but there are many cheaper alternatives out there. Especially if you're using this daily. Saving a bit of extra money goes a long way. 

Soap & Glory Off Your Face Cleansing Cloths 

Price = $$

Would I repurchase this item? No

Average make up wipes, scent is pretty good but made my face very red. I have very sensitive skin, so I felt this product was a bit too harsh. It says it's "infused" with pore shrink-rs which I think is false. I don't really think a make up wipe can make my pores shrink any smaller. These were one of those make up wipes where I just used it to get it over with since I didn't want to put it to waste. These comes with about 25 wipes.

Burt's Bee Sensitive Cleansing Towelettes

Price = $$

Would I repurchase this item? Maybe in the future

The most important thing about make up wipes is having one that doesn't make your face burn or has too many fragrances in it. This is one of those products. Especially since it's made for sensitive skin. For the price you pay, it's the same as the Quo and Soap & Glory but this would be the one worth spending a little bit more money on if you are willing to pay around $10 and also comes with about 30 wipes. 

Neutrogena All in One make up removing cleansing wipes

Price = $

Would I repurchase this item? Yes

I tried this for the first time when I went on (savealoonie.com) and seen that Neutrogena was having a giveaway where they send you a box of free deluxe sized products for you to try. I must say I was really impressed. This was super soft on the face, barely any scent, and it took off everything on my face. These are one of my holy grail make up wipes and is pretty comparable to the new Simple cleansing wipes. These come with about 25 make up wipes and cost about $5-$6 at Walmart depending on where you live.

Andrea EYE Makeup Remover Pads

Price = $$

Would I repurchase this item? No

These were really hard to use.. I had such a struggle that I didn't even finish using the pads inside just because it couldn't even take off my mascara even though it wasn't waterproof. I felt like I had to really rub the pad for it to get my make up off and even doing that, I still had to use another make up remover to clean off the rest. It comes with about 65 pads but even with that, I would never buy this product again. This is probably the only product that I really disliked out of all of them.

Neutrogena Oil-Free Cleansing Wipes

Price = $$

Would I repurchase this item? No

For start, these smell amazing. Grapefruit freaking make up wipes? Yes please! My face smells so good after using this and it also feels really cooling. The only downside to this product is the fact that I tried using it on my eyes and let me just say... don't ever try it on yourself. It hurt like a b*tch and I just couldn't open my eyes at all... it was stinging like crazy and also made my eyes really uncomfortable. As good as this smells without being too overpowering, I wouldn't repurchase this again and this comes with 25 pre moist wipes. 

Say Yes to Tomatoes blemish clearing facial towelettes

Price = $$

Would I repurchase this item? Yes

I've tried many products from this line and I must say, I did not really like them. I was afraid to try this product but because I read that it said "blemish clearing" on the label, I picked it up right away. This product is pretty good, It says that it's 99.6% Natural, which is better than most make up wipes. It makes your face feel really clean after using it and I would probably repurchase this in the near future if I ever start getting tired of my neutrogena make up wipes. 

L'oreal Age Perfect Smoothing Cleansing Wipes

Price = $$$

Would I repurchase this item? No

First off.. I only tried this product because I found it in my mom's washroom when I desperately needed face wipes since I had ran out and forgot to repurchase some more. I really dislike products with a strong scent so opening this package automatically made me not want to use it.. I wouldn't recommend this product for people with sensitive skin. And this product is pretty pricey since the L'oreal skincare line is always a little more expensive. The only good thing about this product is that it's biodegradable.