April Empties

Here's my April empties:

Lubatti Pure Indulgence Wild Violet Bath Oil 200ml - this was really nice to use - a light bath oil with a violet scent.

Aurelia Probiotic Skincare Cell Repair Night Oil 2ml - one of the nicest face oils I've ever used. Sure to purchase at some point. I'm using a luxury sample size at the moment.

Macadamia Rejuventating Shampoo (10ml) sachet* and Macadamia Moisturising Rinse (10ml) sachet* - these were really nice to use and I got two uses per sachet. Left my hair soft, bouncy and shiny. Will definitely pick up full sizes are some point.

Quintessentially English Rose Bath Oil Elixir 50ml - this was a beautiful bath oil deeply scented with roses which made bathing a delight! Sure to buy once my stash depletes a bit.

Aromatherapy Associates Inner Strength Bath & Shower Oil 7.5ml x 2 - my favourite Aromatherapy Associates bath oil. Sure to buy the full size at some point.  See my review here. 

Bamford Geranium Botanical Bath Oil 30ml - another favourite. Got a couple of these in my stash to use.

Glamglow Super-Mud Clearing Treatment 2.1ml sachet - I quite enjoyed using this having previously not been mad keen on one of the other masks. I'd maybe buy.

REN V-Cense Flash Rinse 1 Minute Facial 3ml sachet* - loved this. See my review here. Sure to pick this up at some point.

Pulpe de Vie Lumier Gourmande Moisturising Shimmering Body Milk 8ml sachet* - this was gorgeous! Left the skin moisturised, smelling of pink grapefruit and with a slight shimmer.

Giovanni Smooth as Silk Deep Moisture Shampoo 60ml & Conditioner 60ml - these were nice to use. I'd maybe re-purchase.

Neom Tranquility Bath Foam 50ml - loved this! It featured in my Little Treats #1 - see here.

Ormorovicza Thermal Cleansing Balm 5ml* - love this balm! See my review here.

Living Nature Nourishing Hand Cream 50ml* - I adore this hand cream. Will definitely buy once I reduce my stash! See my review here.

Aromatherapy Associates Renewing Rose Body Wash 40ml - received this in my birthday swap box - see here.  Loved this and will buy.

S5 Calm Serum 10ml - this was really nice to use. I'd like to try others in the range. I did have a sample of the Illuminate serum but it fell out my cupboard in the bathroom and smashed - I'd only tried it twice!

Nuxe Huile Prodigieuse OR 10ml - I love both the Nuxe oils. This one's nice with a tan or for a night out. Sure to pick it up again.

Kris D'Amour Soothing Body Oil 10ml - this came in this month's Souk Souk box. Was lovely to use and I'd consider buying full size once I reduce my stash a bit!

The Body Deli Coconut Creme Hand & Body Wash 8oz - a gorgeous coconut scented body wash.  See my review here. Loved this so sure to purchase it again.

Bloom Remedies Sleep Easy & Easy Love Body Oils 50ml - these were lovely to use. The range has been updated see here. Sure to buy body oils from Bloom Remedies again.

Zelens 3t Complex Essential Anti-aging Cream 10ml - this was lovely to use. See my thoughts here. It is one I'd buy full size.

Aromatherapy Associates Revive Morning Bath & Shower Oil 3ml - nice enough to use but not my favourite scent. Prefer Inner Strength or Deep Relax.

ila spa Cleansing Milk 30ml* - this was beautiful to use.  See my review here.

Laura Mercier Ambre Vanille Souffle Body Creme 25g - simply loved this sweet scented cream. Huge fan of Laura Mercier's body products. Sure to buy.

What have you been using up this month?

*PR samples

Souk Souk April Beauty Box

I re-subscribed to Souk Souk just in time for their 1st Birthday box - doesn't time fly!  This is the only beauty box I'm buying as my spending ban is still on-going (although I have had a couple of spends lately!)

It is a good value but not a hugely exciting box as I've previously used all of the products but two it contains.

Kris D'Amour Intensive Soothing Face Treatment 10ml (£10.60), Kris D'Amour Soothing Body Treatment Butter 10ml (£6.60) and Kris D'Amour Soothing Body Oil 10ml (£9.60) the only one of this trio I haven't tried is the Body Oil. See my thoughts here.

PHB Ethical Beauty Lip Pencil 4g (£9.95) this is from a brand I've not heard of before and is free from parabens and preservatives. I received a nude-brown shade.

Balm Balm Rose Geranium Face Balm 30ml (£6.99) I used this product long before I was a blogger. A nice product which will get used. I like that you can use it as a hot cloth cleanser, a moisturiser, lip balm and on rough skin areas.

The box bonus is a Balm Balm Muslin Cloth (worth a couple of pounds).

Did you get this box? What are your thoughts?

A Closer Look: Body Butters

Here is my collection of body butters:

Bare Innocence Jasmine & Orange Cocoa & Shea Butter 100ml* - a rich and supermoisturising butter which smells gorgeous. Great for dry skin.  See my review here.

raw gaia Coconut Body Butter 90g - simply love this rich coconut scented body butter.  See my review here.

Melvita APICOSMA Body Ultra Nourishing Body Balm 150ml - a rich balm which is scented with honey and packed full of nourishing butters and oils. First tried it in the British Beauty Blogger Edit Box and loved it!

Just Be Nourished Body Butter 200ml - a delicious rich butter scented with Rose and Frankincense.  See my review here.

Blipster Magic Peppermint Bark Whipped Body Butter* - a minty butter handmade by Amy. See my review here.

Kris D'Amour Rejuvenating Body Treatment Butter 100ml* - a lovely butter which melts into the skin leaving it soft and lightly scented.  See my review here.

Laidbare Butter Me Up 250ml - a rich cream rather than a butter heavenly scented with Jasmine.  See my review here.

Wellgreen Lewes Rose Body Butter 70g - one of the most decadent body butters I've ever used.  See my review here.

Lyonsleaf Natural Body Butter 120ml* - a rich and 100% natural body butter which super moisturises the skin.  See my review here.

Carishea Shea Scot Whipped Body Balm 100ml* - a gorgeous rich butter scented with Lavender and Honey. See my review here.

Have you used any of these?  What's your favourite body butter?

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A Closer Look: Serums & Face Oils

When I started #NoBuyJanuary I showed you a photo of my over-stuffed bathroom cabinet (well..one of them!)  See here. Today I'm going to show you my Serums and Face Oils collection.  These are my all time favourite type of skincare items along with cleansers and body products.

S5 Calm Serum 10ml - this came in a beauty box and is really nice to use.

Caudalie Vinoperfect Radiance Serum 10ml - I got this recently in a Latest in Beauty pack not really tried it much yet.

Willow Organic Beauty Super Firming Serum 20ml* - simply love this. You can feel it instantly firming on the skin.  See my review here.

Apivita Natural Serum Radiance 15ml* - lovely to use.  See my review here.

inner-soul organics Barefaced Beauty Natural Serum 30ml - I was lucky enough to win this and other goodies in Fi's (The Beauty Shortlist) giveaway just before Christmas. A full review to come.

MVO Face Oil sample* - a gorgeous face oil which is packed full of good things for the skin.  See my review here. I'll be sad when this one's finished.

001 Intensive Elixir 30ml* - my favourite face oil of last year.  See my review here.  It makes the skin look and feel amazing. It also has a beautiful scent.

Kris D'Amour Organic Argan, Apple Seed & Strawberry Seed Rejuvenating Face Treatment Oil 30ml* - a light treatment oil which smells lovely.  See my initial thoughts here.

Botanicals Rose & Camellia Face Oil sample - this came in a mini gift set a while ago. Nice to use and smells lightly of roses. See my post here.

inner-soul organics Mullein Flower Purifying Facial Oil 30ml - another product I received in the prize from Fi at the Beauty Shortlist. Again, a review will be up soon. Both are simply exquisite.

Charlotte Hilton Rose Otto Facial Serum 25ml* - a gorgeous rosehip, argan oil and pomegranate seed oil based facial serum scented with rose otto. Again review up soon.

ESPA Optimal Skin ProSerum 8ml* - a lovely light serum which I reviewed here. Also have back ups of this!

bodhi Desert Rose Rejuvenating Face Oil 30ml - one of my favourite face oils and one which will always be in my collection. I just love everything about it. See my review here. This is a brand new bottle :)

bodhi Neroli Luce Revitalising Face Oil 15ml - I also love this one for spring/summer months. This is great for combination/oily skin and smells fantastic.

Indie Lee Squalane Facial Oil 1oz* - I was sent this to review from a beautiful world and love it. See my review here. It seems that every Indie Lee product I try I love!

Antipodes Divine Face Oil 30ml - a simply gorgeous oil which I have only recently cracked open. I received it in my Selfridges box ages back.  Packed full of good things for the skin. Review up soon.

Lj's Very Indulgent Organic Face Oil 30ml - I received this from Jen in the Autumn Beauty Swap. A gorgeous face oil which contains rosehip, evening primrose and frankincense essential oil.  One of my favourites.

OCÉOPIN L'Huile de Graines de Pin Maritime 15ml* - a really unusual facial oil scented with Maritime Pine. See my review here.

Simply Bee Propolis Serum 30ml* - this lovely serum only has three ingredients. See my review here.

Do you use any of these? What's your favourite face oils and serums?

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December Empties

I seem to have got through quite a few empties this month although quite a lot of them are sample sizes.

Hairy Jayne Deep Cleansing Shampoo 30ml and Hairy Jayne Cream Conditioner 30ml - I've loved all the Hairy Jayne products I've tried and I'll definitely buy full size soon.  See my review here.

Freyaluna Bergamot Lip, Face and Body Balm sample and Freyaluna Skin Support Facial Toner sample - I loved the toner and would buy again. I wasn't quite so keen on the balm.

Kris D'Amour Soothing/Skin Repair Treatment Butter samples - I wasn't keen on the scent of these ones although they deeply moisturised the skin.  I do love the Rejuvenating Treatment Butter though.

bodhi Mint Thé Bath & Shower Therapy 250ml - my favourite bodhi shower gel. It featured in my Top 10 products of 2013 - see here. I'll be buying another bottle over the Christmas holidays.

Elemental Herbology Cell Plumping Facial Hydrator SPF8 30ml - a lovely face cream and one I'd buy. I got this one free with a newspaper offer.

REN VitaMineral Active 7 Eye Gel 3ml - this was quite nice to use, cooling around the eye area but as it's a small sample hard to tell if it helped with fine lines and dark circles.

Jo Malone Wild Bluebell Body Creme 175ml - this was a present from hubby. Loved it, sheer luxury.

Korres Guava Little Shower Gel 50ml - my favourite Korres shower gel. Sure to buy again.

Mama Mio O-Mega Super Rich Body Cream 50ml - this was lovely to use and super moisturised the skin. Loved it.

Mama Mio O-Mega Body Buff 50ml - nice to use but I prefer a scrubbier body scrub.

Omorovicza Thermal Cleansing Balm 5ml - loved this and have another mini still to use.

Naturally Nourished Exotic Body Balm 90g - simply love this exotic scented body balm. Sure to pick it up again.  See my review here. 

Noble Isle Willow Song Bath & Shower Gel 50ml - love Noble Isle products sure to pick this up again at some point - I noticed Latest in Beauty have this as a Luxury sample.

Neom Sensuous Organic Body Wash 50ml - this was lovely to use and would happily re-purchase.

ila Rose Bliss Face Oil 10ml* - simply one of the best face oils out there. Sure to buy at some point.  See my review here.

Pinks Boutique Rose Crystal Bath Soak sample, Rosehip Face & Body Scrub sample and Rose Face & Body Balm sample - these were lovely to use and very luxurious. Would buy full sizes in a heartbeat.

Naturally Nourished Lemongrass & Papaya Cleanser sample and Frankincense Hand Cream sample - these were lovely and I'd buy them again.

inner-soul organics Circulation Boost Skin Oil 30ml - this came in December's Souk Souk. Loved it.

FoM Body Contouring Body Serum sample - this was lightly scented with lemon and nice to use but a small sample.

Aromatherapy Associates Inner Strength Bath & Shower Oil 7.5ml - this came in my Advent calendar. Loved it. Would buy.

REN Frankincense Revitalising Night Cream 5ml - lovely to use. Would consider purchasing full size.

*PR sample

Kris D'Amour Beauty

Kris contacted me and asked if I'd like to try a selection of his products.  The range is natural and luxurious. Products are created by Kris Wronski, a professional Medical Scientist who has spent the last 12 years studying and working at Leeds St James's University Hospital.

He has spent many years looking for the right products to treat his own skin. He suffers from skin allergies, eczema and acne and decided to create his own range of products - Kris D'Amour.

Made from pure plant oils and naturally derived ingredients the range is designed to suit all skin types. All products are free from artificial chemicals and synthetic compounds such as cortisones, peroxides and parabens.

Rejuvenating Body Treatment Butter* (100ml - £16) - a super luxe body butter which combines Organic Argan, Rosehip, Strawberry Seed and Apple Seed and is enriched with Co-enzyme Q10.  It contains essential oils of Frankincense, Rosewood, Neroli and Jasmine.  It also contains Carrot Seed Oil, Goji Berry, Ginseng, Gotu Kola, Ginkgo and Olive Leaf. It's packed full of Organic and Unrefined Shea and Cocoa butters along with Coconut Oil and Kukui Butter. Suitable for all skin types.  Melts into the skin leaving it super moisturised and lightly scented.

I was also sent two samples of Soothing Body Treatment Butter* and Skin Repair Body Treatment Butter*.

Rejuvenating Facial Treatment Oil* (30ml - £32) - this contains some of the same ingredients which are in the body treatment butter. It also includes Olive Squalane and Evening Primrose Oil.  It helps to stimulate the cells and regenerate the tissue, protect against free radicals and help slow down the progression of wrinkles.  I've only been using this product for a short while so I'll review it in fuller detail soon.

I was also sent a sample of Intensive Soothing Facial Treatment Oil* - which is suitable for dry, sensitive and dehydrated skin types which are prone to irritation. It helps to reduce redness, fight inflammation and fix broken capillaries. 

You can get 15% off if you spend £30 and above using code CKD2013 which is valid until 20 January 2014.

Have you used any of these products? What are your thoughts?

*PR samples